| Oona | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Race | Faerie |
| Birthplace | Lorwyn–Shadowmoor |
| Lifetime | Unknown |
| Children |
Nymris Wydwen Vendilion Clique Lorwyn's faeries |
| Sources | |
| Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide | |
Oona is the queen and mother of the faeries on Lorwyn. She lives in Glen Elendra and sees the world through her children and the harvested dreamstuff they bring her. She is one of the few creatures that retained her memories after the Great Aurora, and was in fact the source of all previous Auroras. Her children refer to her as Mother of All Fae or Great Mother.
Description
Oona is a sort of ur-faerie, composed of the essence of the fae and the source of the race on Lorwyn. Comprising the essence of faerie fertility, she is composed of thousands of petals, forever budding tiny insect-like faerie children off into the air around her, hovering in Glen Elendra for all to pollinate with stolen dreamstuff.[1] Oona has never been seen outside Glen Elendra and is believed by many of the races of Lorwyn to be strictly mythical.[2]
History
During the events of Lorwyn's storyline, Oona learned of the Great Aurora's approach and made a duplicate of Maralen of the Mornsong to hold her memories and ensure she remained in power when it happened. She also spied on Colfenor's plan to disrupt her control of Lorwyn, but her plan backfired when Maralen refused to work for her, leading to unresolved conflict between the two. Oona tasked the Vendilion Clique with spying on Maralen. The three Faeries remained in secret contact with Oona, routinely providing her with updates and whereabouts of Maralen and her party to advance her agenda.
When Lorwyn became Shadowmoor, Oona remained with her memories and control intact. During the transition, Maralen had gained favor with many Fae, leading to more strife between the two and forcing Oona to make a concerted effort to subdue her. She tried to take the elemental power of Ashling, but was thwarted by Maralen along with Brigid Baeli and Sygg. Oona retreated to Cayr Ulios, taking control of the king and queen, imprisoning its elf population, and siphoning their lifeforce to supplement her magic. Her control was thwarted when Gryffid sacrificed himself to sever her connection to the Elves and weaken her. In the skies above Cayr Ulios, Oona taunted the pursuing Maralen by manifesting as a form identical to hers. The two engaged in single combat as their Faerie armies clashed with each other. Distracted by Maralen, Oona overplayed her hand and allowed Rhys, Ashling, and The Sapling into her haven at Glen Elendra. With the sacrifice of The Sapling, and the combined power of Maralen, Ashling's elemental, and the Source of the Wanderbrine, she was finally defeated. Maralen took her place as Queen of the Fae as day returned to the plane.
After her defeat, Oona's consciousness remained fully intact and she created a new trio of Faeries to replace the Vendilion Clique and vowed to become whole again with their help.
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Trivia
- Oona is a creature unit able to be summoned in ManaStrike. Similar to her card counterpart, Oona is
, and can be summoned by any Planeswalker that can use 
or mana. She uses ranged attacks against enemy air and ground units, and periodically summons 2 Faeries that melee attack enemy air and ground units. Her description reads: "The queen of a dark, wild kingdom." - Oona is named after the Fairy Queen of Celtic folklore.[1]
External links
- Doug Beyer (April 9, 2008). "Saving the Queen". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Mark Rosewater (February 16, 2015). "Kings & Things". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Doug Beyer (April 9, 2008). "Saving the Queen". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (October 31, 2007). "Lorwyn Survival Guide". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.