The Plane of Theros - Full History & Lore EXPLAINED

The Plane of Theros - Full History & Lore EXPLAINED | Magic The Gathering Lore

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Exploring the greater history and lore behind Magic: The Gathering's Greek Mythology-inspired plane. The world of Theros was introduced a 2013 block which included the original set 'Theros' as well as 'Born of the Gods', and 'Journey into Nyx' the following year. Later in 2020, the plane was revisited in Theros: Beyond Death, and finally in 2023, it recently played a part in the storyline features in March of the Machine. Today, we take a look at the history and storylines from all of these sets, and get a feel for Theros' place in the multiverse up through the most recent MTG set, (The Lord of the Ring: Tales of Middle-earth).
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CORRECTION: In the original cut of this video, I made a mistake when I referenced the linguisitc origins of the name Purphoros. The segment with the mistake has been removed from the video, but for those interested, "Purphoros" is greek for "Torchbearer," which connects the god Purphoros with the legendary figure Prometheus, who in myth was said to have stolen fire from the gods in order to share it with mortal man. For this act, he was punished. Chained to a rock, Prometheus' organs are picked out by a large, predatory bird each day, only to heal by night and have the process repeat for all time.
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The Plane of Theros - Full History & Lore EXPLAINED | Magic The Gathering Lore
0:00 Introduction
2:37 Areas of Theros
6:18 Before Deities
7:20 The Titans (Generation 1)
12:38 Generation 2
13:04 Kruphix & Klothys
15:44 Generation 3
17:05 Erebos
17:51 Heliod
18:39 Thassa
19:17 Nylea
19:55 Purphoros
21:15 Generation 4
21:24 Athreos
22:30 Rise of the Trax Empire & Ephara
23:58 The Fall of Trax & Rise of Meletis
25:05 Akros, Iroas & Mogis
27:16 Setessa & Karametra
28:08 Keranos
29:14 Pharika
30:43 Phenax
32:29 Forgotten Gods
33:02 Akroan War & Arrival of Elspeth
36:40 The Silence of the Gods & Rise of Xenagos
40:46 Xenagos
41:22 Elspeth's Revenge & the Death of Xenagos
43:19 Ashiok's Nightmares
44:56 Elspeth Escapes the Underworld
46:50 Phyrexian Invasion
50:38 Elspeth's Legacy & The Future of Theros
51:05 Closing Thoughts
52:54 Outro
Thanks for your continued support :)
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Music:
--- Theros Beyond Death Theme 1 -- Magic: The Gathering Arena
--- Selesnya Theme -- Magic: The Gathering Arena
--- Theros Beyond Death Theme 3 -- Magic: The Gathering Arena

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@everberon Жыл бұрын

Felt inclined to share some of the rich lore that inspired me so much when I was younger, and first getting into Magic: The Gathering! I'm interested to know other peoples thoughts on MTG and the lore therein. I know that many of us, (myself included) are feeling that MTG is going through rocky times right now, but let me know if you have any favorite stories from the game you'd like to see me share! As always, more lore is coming down the pipeline soon from all sorts of different areas of fiction, so stay tuned!

@that_dude_with_a_switch Жыл бұрын

Phyrexia and the Thran war is both of our favorites but not the lore that got us into it

@everberon Жыл бұрын

@@that_dude_with_a_switch Yes that's true!

@Heliyum 9 ай бұрын

“He often strikes his favorite mortals with epiphany, while striking those who he opposes with… lightning.” idk if that was supposed to be as funny as it was, but it’s great.

@GriffinsMinis 6 ай бұрын

Theros was also one of my favorite mtg sets and is quickly becoming my favorite dnd setting. Your video came at a great time for me as a DM so thank you! I can see the love and research you put into this video and it is beyond appreciated

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

Okay so, we need a video for: Strixhaven, Ravnica, Dominaria, Amonkhet, Tarkir, Zendikar, and uh.... At least those. You made the best lore video for running a D&D campaign on Theros. Gotta keep it going.

@EgyptStar73 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing such a deep dive into Theros! I want to make a DnD campaign in this setting and the book launched me into a deep dive looking for a good lore video. Yours is by far the most in-depth I've found!

@everberon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@earthwalker_axl 10 ай бұрын

Love this! Theros is most certainly my favorite plane in MTG. It helped breathe light into the world of magic for me. Would love to see a return to Theros some day soon. I can't thank you enough for make this video on the lore of the plane. Can't wait to see more like it! 🤘

@everberon 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad to hear you had fun with it!

@RPGmatic 2 ай бұрын

Theros was my intro block into magic. I love it so much!

@A3Nargi 14 күн бұрын

This has been one of my favorite lore videos ever created. So much so that I'm going to watch it again because you have loaded it with so much valued information. It's thought out and well constructed. Thank you!

@everberon 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you had so much fun with it!

@michaelericson45 5 ай бұрын

Theros was my first set when I first started playing almost 10 years ago. Wonderful video. Thank you!

@captainjigglesgamingandhob8086 10 ай бұрын

Love that I found this video just as wilds of eldraine released and I'm building a deck around the new ashiok

@everberon 10 ай бұрын

Nice! Wilds has been pretty cool so far. Thinking of making an Eldraine lore video soon!

@cristianalarcon9071 3 ай бұрын

I just loved this, all i knew about theros before today was what i read on the mythic odysseys of theros and what i made up for my campaign

@connorbingham-davis2091 2 ай бұрын

This video is the perfect helper guide for my DnD campaign set Post-Phyrexian invasion. Thank you so much for this lore video!

@LeoCastsPH 4 ай бұрын

Love these in depth lore vids. U earned this sub

@lawtonfriedland1228 5 ай бұрын

great video. you dont see effort like this on lore videos i tip my hat

@darthmilo1833 10 ай бұрын

Really cool video bor, underrated channel seen how much work was put into it. keep it up!

@everberon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@nategraham6946 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Theros is my favorite (remaining) plane in MTG. I also love mythology, and usually pick the gods for commanders in my decks. Although, on a mild side note. As one who has studied Greek, seeing Greek letters used for letters they aren’t simply because of visual similarities can be mildly cringe. But I cannot deny the great touch it does add to the video.

@everberon 4 ай бұрын

Fair enough! Glad you liked it either way

@pequenovitor 9 ай бұрын

Great job, buddy. Will be watching.

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

Imagine being a God but not a Planeswalker. Oof. Id be pretty pissed too if I were Heliod.

@Shr00ms30 5 ай бұрын

Love magic lore and this is the first channel who's voice or writing doesn't annoy me, I hope you keep it up

@cherrybopdrop3609 5 ай бұрын

thank you for the wonderful video! didnt stop watching for a minute! hope you make more like this

@PaxIesus Жыл бұрын

21:20: So, Prometheus is responsible for bringing fire to mortals and was punished for this by having his liver eaten by birds. You're thinking Icarus, who's father, Daedalus, made him wings of wax and feathers to escape King Minos' evil grasp. Other than that minor quibble, excellent video! I hope you get more subs and views soon!

@everberon Жыл бұрын

Oooh, yep, that's definitely an error on my part! Thank you for offering a correction! I'm going to make an adjustment in the video itself by removing that portion of the clip. While the edit will look a bit disjointed, it will prevent anyone from being misled. Thanks for correcting me! It's greatly appreciated!

@PaxIesus Жыл бұрын

@@everberon It's only a minor quibble - and one I think I noticed so readily because I'm currently DM-ing a DnD campaign through Ancient Greece. Props for wanting to actually correct it, though; most KZfaqrs would just shrug and say "It is what it is."

@everberon Жыл бұрын

@@PaxIesus I always wanna make sure the info I'm presenting is correct, so I really appreciate the heads up. Also, that sounds like a really exciting campaign idea!

@PaxIesus Жыл бұрын

@@everberon I appreciate that, and thank you! It's been a lot of fun incorporating some more obscure points of the mythology (for instance, I haven't even had Zeus or any of the main Olympians make an appearance; it's all been Nyx and Eris and Chaos thus far), and combining them with history, right around the Persian invasion.

@erikpuente1250 8 ай бұрын

Hey friend, just wanted to let you know Ive watched and rewatched this. Trying to get a Theros campaign set up for DnD and this is doing so much in terms of giving me lore and context in a usable and easy to digest manner. Thank you for what you did here!

@mahomy1000 7 ай бұрын

ill be sharing this in DnD group since mtg planes are technically a part of that too, this is a good video! keep making more, ill keep watching! I love this plane the most, and i wanted to include more of it's richness in campaigns in the future

@justinankeney6344 4 ай бұрын

Great video, gives me some more insight for my Theros-esque 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons game.

@legruntdu94 10 ай бұрын

Incredibly interesting video, thanks a lot !

@everberon 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

@SENOR_David 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful lesson. I appreciate this and thank you for the lore. This is one of my favorite planes next to Innistrad. Well done. Mogis lives!!!!

@jerryloiselle8507 9 ай бұрын

Great video! I was about to do a one-shot DND campaign in Theros, and I needed some lore about the plane to create it. Thanks!

@everberon 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Hope the campaign goes well.

@maoriwargamer 3 ай бұрын

Cheers, I’m running a Theros D&D campaign and the book does not go as in depth as your video does. Appreciate your work

@TheSushiandme 9 ай бұрын

the good ole days

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

My view on Nyx is that its similar to the Omenpaths: a _part_ of the Blind Eternities at the edge of a plane, but not the Eternities itself. I imagine most planes have something like this, it just usually manifests as atmosphere; Kaladesh is another good example here.

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

Woah. I didnt know this was the same channel that makes the only cyberpunk videos i watch 🤔

@napkinpope5352 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your cyberpunk videos. This video is well done and should interest fans, but I refuse to have any more to do with Wizards of the Coast and their products. But that’s just me. All the best to you!

@everberon Жыл бұрын

Wizards has gone down hill hard recently, I agree with you there. My take has always been that regardless of the bad decisions of the company, many of the stories from MTG stand on their own and are worth sharing. I 100% agree with your point though they've gotten pretty shifty of late. Hope to see you in the next Cyberpunk vid!

@mikaelc1597 9 ай бұрын

I would say that pharyika is based on asklepios- the greek god of medicine- with a mix of medusa

@everberon 9 ай бұрын

Good thoughts that makes sense too!

@HankLand 8 ай бұрын

I'm actually running a D&D campaign set in theros your video alone was the most helpful thing I've come across. Would you consider doing something like this for ravnica or planeswallking?

@everberon 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!

@aydhewig 11 ай бұрын

Excellent work, do you have plans for doing another lore video about other plains in the future?

@everberon 11 ай бұрын

I do have some more MTG stuff planned. I have thought the lore was a lot of fun ever since I was young and want to explore it again. If you have any suggestions for Planes or topics please feel free to let me know!

@aydhewig 11 ай бұрын

@@everberon Zendikar and Lorwyn are interesting planes to make a video.

@everberon 11 ай бұрын

Zendikar was on my list but Lorwyn is a great idea that I hadn't thought of! I'll write that one in!@@aydhewig

@that_dude_with_a_switch Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

Kruphix and Ephara are my gods 🤍

@everberon 7 ай бұрын

For sure, they struck me as particularly cool as well!

@user-xl6bh4ji5o 3 ай бұрын

Amonkhet and Kaldheim could be next

@zenithquasar9623 2 ай бұрын

One of my favourite Planes. This was the time when Wizards was so good at taking the real myths and culture and create a very interesting version of it. I think they are failing at this nowadays.