Once more, we return to Innistrad, and so this insignificant blog continues to provide a singular space for all the lore and hidden texts for exploring the plane. Good hunting, planeswalkers.
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Midnight Hunt
Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Legendary Figures in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Main Story Chapters:
3. The Fall of the House of Betzold
4. Harvesttide
Side Stories:
Tangles - Wrenn comes to Innistrad, looking for Seven.
Sisters - Dawnheart Coven rises.
The Dusk Reborn - An Archangel's return.
The Dance of Undeath - Letters from Geralf and Gisa
Other:
Official Trailer - The Hunt begins
Main product page with general info. https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/midnight-hunt
Design Document handoff: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/innistrad-design-handoff-document-2021-08-23
Crimson Vow:
Welcome to eternal night! Crimson vow shows the upcoming wedding between Olivia Voldaren and Edgar Markov. Seems the planeswalkers of the world have something to say about a new Eternal Night!
The Legendary Characters of Innistrad: Crimson Vow
Main story:
2. The Dolorous Weight of Pleasantries
Side Stories:
Other:
Legendary Creatures of Crimson Vow: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/legends-innistrad-crimson-vow-2021-11-12
Official Trailer:
User "MakesOnAPlane" created this wonderful bloodlines chart:
Info from DnD Innistrad campaign on Strefan Maurer: "After his father’s death, Strefan
studied magic and forged a pact with the demon Shilgengar in return for
the promise of immortality. After murdering his brother Sergei and
drinking his blood, Strefan journeyed to Markov Manor and consulted with
Edgar Markov. Together, they worked with Shilgengar to create the
twelve bloodlines of vampires on Innistrad."
Ending synopsis and comments:
While the initial Harvesttide Festival was a massacre by both werewolf and Vampire, Arlinn may be able to convince werewolves of a new forward path, towards a better Innistrad. Most of the Vampire families attended the Crimson Wedding, but it was not concluded, Edgar in the end, rejected Olivia, despite her influencing blood magic, and possibility of using the Moonsilver key to gain the vampires control over angels. Many vampires were killed, and we don't know the fate of Castle Voldaren - was it destroyed, or at least seriously damaged, much like Markov Manor? Sorin is however rebuilding, giving new hope to groups of humans on Innistrad, his homeplane. With the second harvesttide ritual complete, day and night are in balance once more on Innistrad, while things like Thraben are still recovering and filled with Zombies, and the Angels are still not a stronger force. Finally, Arlinn has built a better connection to the Gatewatch planeswalkers Chandra, Teferi, and Kaya. Teferi mentions the potential re-growing threat of Phyrexians, which were seen seeking Immortality solutions on Kaldheim. We still don't have a clear idea of what the Gatewatch looks like, or who are still members. We know from the Dominaria storyline that Karn is seeking aid to stop New Phyrexia- and that there is now their corruption on Kaldheim at least. For now, we will have to wait and see what happens in the Neon Dynasty of Kamigawa!
While this blog has taken a pause from lore compilations due to Wizards combining most of their lore on one page, we felt the return to Innistrad worthy of a new archive log. Please comment with any requests for other planes, stories, or assistance finding things.
Interested in the Shadows over Innistrad? Read here.
Interested in learning the original Innistrad block, and the restoration of Avacyn? Read here.
