Learn the story of Nicol Bolas- one of Magic: The Gathering's most iconic and manipulative villains. From his beginnings on Dominaria to the time spiral crisis to the War of the Spark, Bolas's machinations have spread through countless planes in the MTG Multiverse. Let me know your thoughts on Nicol Bolas, if you like longer lore videos, and suggestions for future content in the comments. Until next time, go forth and explore the lore!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:08 Beginnings
21:40 Planeswalker
47:33 Vile Machinations
1:16:01 War of the Spark
1:29:15 Outro
More lore videos
History of Strixhaven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Yb44BGetU&t
Dakkon Blackblade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2jJJTVgIqQ
References:
MTG Story Archive:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/story
Magic: Legends Cycle novels by Scott McGough
https://www.goodreads.com/series/42893-magic-the-gathering-legends-cycle-ii
The Gathering Storm by Django Wexler
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/46226731-the-gathering-storm
War of the Spark: Ravnica & Forsaken by Greg Weisman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41814546-war-of-the-spark
Art of Magic: The Gathering series by James Wyatt
https://www.goodreads.com/series/253226-the-art-of-magic-the-gathering
A Planeswalker's Guide to series: found on Wizards site
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/planeswalkers-guide-khans-tarkir-part-1-2014-09-03
Alara Unbroken by Doug Beyer:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4624506-alara-unbroken
Agents of Artifice by Ari Marmell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4624955-agents-of-artifice
Time Spiral by Scott McGough
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/728046.Time_Spiral
Music Credits:
Intro/Outro by Alex Wakim | https://alexwakim.com/
Ascension by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Filaments by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Beautiful Oblivion by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
The Fury by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Helios by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
War of the Spark Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W9t62t10I
"In The End” written by Linkin Park
Performed by Jung Youth & Fleurie.
Produced by Tommee Profitt
Additional production and arrangement by Tom Salta
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