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'''Kithkin''' are a quick and agile race of small humanoids, mostly associated with [[white]] [[mana]]. The first card to bear the type was <c>Amrou Kithkin</c> in ''[[Legends]]''. |
'''Kithkin''' are a quick and agile race of small humanoids, mostly associated with [[white]] [[mana]]. The first card to bear the type was <c>Amrou Kithkin</c> in ''[[Legends]]''. |
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| + | Kithkin are humanoid or elf-like creatures<ref name="Ask Wizards">{{cite MTG|mtgcom/askwizards/0307|Ask Wizards - March 8, 2007|Brady Dommermuth|March 8, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Kithkin Art Cameos">{{Cite MTG|mtgcom/arcana/1455|Kithkin Art Cameos|Wizards of the Coast|November 5, 2007}}</ref> that are predominantly associated with white mana;<ref name="Kith and Kin">{{Cite MTG|mtgcom/daily/mr302|Kith and Kin|Mark Rosewater|October 22, 2007}}</ref> however, kithkin have been shown to be associated with green, blue and red mana.<ref name="Kith and Kin"/> |
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| + | Originally, kithkin were to be called hobbits, which is reflected via the common phenotypic characteristic of hairy feet; however, so as to avoid conflict with the estate of ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' author J. R. R. Tolkien, the name of these creatures were changed from hobbits to kithkin. This origin story of the kithkin creature type name has been confirmed by the illustrator of the inaugural kithkin, <c>Amrou Kithkin</c>, [[Quinton Hoover]]< |
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| + | Kithkin value "community, simplicity, and forthrightness"<ref name="Ask Wizards"/> and are "quick, agile, and highly cooperative in battle".<ref name="Ask Wizards"/> Although no more than 4'5" tall, they are taller than dwarves, hobbits, and halflings.<ref name="Ask Wizards"/> Furthermore, culturally, they are different from hobbits, as kithkin do not "have an unusual fondness for 'pipe-weed' or ale, they don't go barefoot or burst into song more than other races, and they don’t take particular pride in their beards or gardens".<ref name="Ask Wizards"/> |
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| + | Fittingly, as community-oriented creatures, the creature type name may be formed from or influenced by the archaic English term "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kith_and_kin kith and kin]", which is a term for friends and family.<ref name="Kithkin Art Cameos"/> |
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The kithkin of [[Dominaria]] once lived in an idyllic country called [[Amrou Haven]], but after the [[Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria|Apocalypse]], their home was destroyed. The kithkin remained in their ancestral home, seeking out a meager existence as nomads on the dusty salt [[plains]] of the ruined paradise. After the restoration of Dominaria, the kithkin set about the long task of restoring their homeland. |
The kithkin of [[Dominaria]] once lived in an idyllic country called [[Amrou Haven]], but after the [[Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria|Apocalypse]], their home was destroyed. The kithkin remained in their ancestral home, seeking out a meager existence as nomads on the dusty salt [[plains]] of the ruined paradise. After the restoration of Dominaria, the kithkin set about the long task of restoring their homeland. |
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Dominarian kithkin resemble short humans more than anything else. They are about four-and-a-half feet tall; their distinguishing characteristics are their brown hair, large noses, and feet covered in light hair. Kithkin place great emphasis on community and are highly cooperative in battle, and are known for their simplicity and forthrightness. The kithkin of Dominaria do not have access to thoughtweft like their [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] cousins. |
Dominarian kithkin resemble short humans more than anything else. They are about four-and-a-half feet tall; their distinguishing characteristics are their brown hair, large noses, and feet covered in light hair. Kithkin place great emphasis on community and are highly cooperative in battle, and are known for their simplicity and forthrightness. The kithkin of Dominaria do not have access to thoughtweft like their [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] cousins. |
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===Lorwyn Kithkin=== |
===Lorwyn Kithkin=== |
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The kithkin of [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] are peaceful farmers, but are fierce warriors when provoked. Their society is based on a type of collective consciousness called the ''[[thoughtweft]]''. The thoughtweft connects the kithkin by a kind of empathic web, allowing them to share their emotions and thoughts, making them very effective in battle cooperation. They are quite superstitious, and their magic is often powder-based. Everything that is of cultural importance, like stories and customs, are found in the [[Book of Kith and Kin]]. Kithkin knights and soldiers ride into battle on [[springjacks]], which they also raise for their wool and meat. |
The kithkin of [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] are peaceful farmers, but are fierce warriors when provoked. Their society is based on a type of collective consciousness called the ''[[thoughtweft]]''. The thoughtweft connects the kithkin by a kind of empathic web, allowing them to share their emotions and thoughts, making them very effective in battle cooperation. They are quite superstitious, and their magic is often powder-based. Everything that is of cultural importance, like stories and customs, are found in the [[Book of Kith and Kin]]. Kithkin knights and soldiers ride into battle on [[springjacks]], which they also raise for their wool and meat. |
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The kithkin of Shadowmoor were the creators of huge inanimate [[scarecrows]], though they became animated for unknown reasons and they lost control of these malignant [[construct]]s. |
The kithkin of Shadowmoor were the creators of huge inanimate [[scarecrows]], though they became animated for unknown reasons and they lost control of these malignant [[construct]]s. |
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| − | Originally kithkin were to be named hobbits, as can be seen by their hairy feet, but the name was presumably changed to avoid conflict with J. R. R. Tolkien's estate.<ref>[[Quinton Hoover]], illustrator of the first representation of this race (<c>Amrou Kithkin</c>), confirmed this information [http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=9402660&postcount=65 here]. </ref> Kithkin are a little taller than hobbits, though, and they do not frequently go barefoot, enjoy pipeweed, or place as much pride in their gardening skills as hobbits. |
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==Notable Kithkin== |
==Notable Kithkin== |
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* [[Jack Chierdagh]] |
* [[Jack Chierdagh]] |
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* [[Gaddock Teeg]] |
* [[Gaddock Teeg]] |
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==Kithkin [[tokens]]== |
==Kithkin [[tokens]]== |
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*<c>Cenn's Enlistment</c> |
*<c>Cenn's Enlistment</c> |
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*<c>Cloudgoat Ranger</c> |
*<c>Cloudgoat Ranger</c> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| + | *[http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/db9 "The Book of Kith and Kin"] — Daily MTG |
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| + | *[http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/db2 "Champions of Goldmeadow"] — Daily MTG |
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| + | *[https://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mf209 "A Closer Look at Kithkin"] — Daily MTG |
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[[Category:Kithkin| ]][[Category:Creature types]][[Category:Lorwyn-Shadowmoor]] |
[[Category:Kithkin| ]][[Category:Creature types]][[Category:Lorwyn-Shadowmoor]] |
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Revision as of 13:29, 1 February 2014
Kithkin are a quick and agile race of small humanoids, mostly associated with white mana. The first card to bear the type was Amrou Kithkin in Legends.
Description
Kithkin are humanoid or elf-like creatures[1][2] that are predominantly associated with white mana;[3] however, kithkin have been shown to be associated with green, blue and red mana.[3]
Originally, kithkin were to be called hobbits, which is reflected via the common phenotypic characteristic of hairy feet; however, so as to avoid conflict with the estate of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit author J. R. R. Tolkien, the name of these creatures were changed from hobbits to kithkin. This origin story of the kithkin creature type name has been confirmed by the illustrator of the inaugural kithkin, Amrou Kithkin, Quinton Hoover<
Kithkin value "community, simplicity, and forthrightness"[1] and are "quick, agile, and highly cooperative in battle".[1] Although no more than 4'5" tall, they are taller than dwarves, hobbits, and halflings.[1] Furthermore, culturally, they are different from hobbits, as kithkin do not "have an unusual fondness for 'pipe-weed' or ale, they don't go barefoot or burst into song more than other races, and they don’t take particular pride in their beards or gardens".[1]
Fittingly, as community-oriented creatures, the creature type name may be formed from or influenced by the archaic English term "kith and kin", which is a term for friends and family.[2]
Dominarian Kithkin
The kithkin of Dominaria once lived in an idyllic country called Amrou Haven, but after the Apocalypse, their home was destroyed. The kithkin remained in their ancestral home, seeking out a meager existence as nomads on the dusty salt plains of the ruined paradise. After the restoration of Dominaria, the kithkin set about the long task of restoring their homeland.
Dominarian kithkin resemble short humans more than anything else. They are about four-and-a-half feet tall; their distinguishing characteristics are their brown hair, large noses, and feet covered in light hair. Kithkin place great emphasis on community and are highly cooperative in battle, and are known for their simplicity and forthrightness. The kithkin of Dominaria do not have access to thoughtweft like their Lorwyn cousins.
Lorwyn–Shadowmoor Kithkin
Lorwyn Kithkin
The kithkin of Lorwyn are peaceful farmers, but are fierce warriors when provoked. Their society is based on a type of collective consciousness called the thoughtweft. The thoughtweft connects the kithkin by a kind of empathic web, allowing them to share their emotions and thoughts, making them very effective in battle cooperation. They are quite superstitious, and their magic is often powder-based. Everything that is of cultural importance, like stories and customs, are found in the Book of Kith and Kin. Kithkin knights and soldiers ride into battle on springjacks, which they also raise for their wool and meat.
Lorwyn kithkin society is centered around interrelated villages and towns called clachans. The head of a clachan is called a cenn, or mayor. Known clachans include Kinsbaile, Burrenton, Goldmeadow, and Cloverdell. Gaddock Teeg is the cenn of Kinsbaile, whereas Deagan is the cenn of Burrenton, a clachan of smiths.
Physically, Lorwyn kithkin are shorter than their Dominarian counterparts, with stout bodies and thick limbs. Their faces are round and almost pumpkin-like, with highly expressive features.
Shadowmoor Kithkin
After the Great Aurora changed the idyllic plane of Lorwyn into the fearful world of Shadowmoor, the kithkin became furtive creatures with oversized white eyes or gold with no pupils. The mindweft (the name that the thoughtweft receives in Shadowmoor) that once bound them together in comforting harmony now linked them all in a state of constant paranoia; they are obsessed with conformity and fear anyone not like themselves. Their rustic clachans became armed fortresses called douns where the kithkin huddled together like rats in a corner, barely keeping the horrors of Shadowmoor at bay.
Some douns seem to be more paranoid than others (fearing even leaving their own houses alone), while others have lone scouts that watch the area.
Like their Lorwyn culture, they can also have a designated Hero who is empowered by the mindweft.
The kithkin of Shadowmoor were the creators of huge inanimate scarecrows, though they became animated for unknown reasons and they lost control of these malignant constructs.
Notable Kithkin
Kithkin tokens
1/1 white Kithkin Soldier creature tokens are produced by:
- Cenn's Enlistment
- Cloudgoat Ranger
- Goldmeadow Lookout (named Goldmeadow Harrier)
- Guardian of Cloverdell
- Gwyllion Hedge-Mage
- Kinsbaile Borderguard
- Militia's Pride
- Patrol Signaler
- Repel Intruders
Notes
External links
- "The Book of Kith and Kin" — Daily MTG
- "Champions of Goldmeadow" — Daily MTG
- "A Closer Look at Kithkin" — Daily MTG