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| Race | Aetherborn |
| Birthplace | Avishkar (formerly Kaladesh) |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
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Gonti is an aetherborn former crime lord who presided over Ghirapur's Gonti's Night Market, where Renegades flocked to obtain illicit goods and siphoned aether.[1][2] Gonti provided aid to the Renegades in exchange for services rendered later.[3] After New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse and the creation of the Avishkar Assembly, Gonti was legitimized as the night minister of Ghirapur.[4]
Description
Gonti's skin appears like a cracked stone, hard and strong, encasing an aether heart that allows them to live long past an average aetherborn's lifespan. Gonti wears all black, save for a faceplate of finely inlaid gold.[5]
History
Ghirapur's most infamous night market is named for the equally infamous aetherborn crime lord, known as Lord Gonti. Gonti has amassed a fortune as a smuggler of illicit inventions, and in the process acquired an aether-powered artificial heart apparatus that sustains their existence.[5] Despite a reputation for ruthlessness, the crime lord is constantly surrounded by the most entertaining or interesting people they can find. Members of this entourage get to enjoy a whirlwind life of carefree luxury, until Gonti tires of the relationship and brings it to an abrupt and often deadly end.
Lord Gonti lives in a converted warehouse adjacent to the night market, utterly ordinary from the outside, but full of all the luxuries, comforts, and delights that money can buy: a small menagerie of animal-like constructs, a fully animated kitchen that serves every meal to Gonti and their guests, a theater featuring regular performances of music and drama, a trophy room to display their most prized inventions, and a spacious garage to hold Gonti's collection of airships, walkers, and other vehicles. This vast collection of inventions serves to take the edge off Gonti's boredom when the company of sycophants grows tiresome. As a result, Gonti is constantly on the lookout for the next big thing, something exciting and brilliant that has never been seen before, to add a unique flair to its collection.[6]
Gonti once enlisted the help of Saheeli Rai to fix their aether heart, holding her family hostage to ensure her cooperation. However, after Saheeli finished the operation, the crime lord revealed that the Rais had never been in danger, and they had called off their enforcers before the operation even began.[5]
Thunder Junction
After New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, a wealth of stable Omenpaths appeared in and around the city of Ghirapur.[7] The city was poised to become a center of Multiversal trade, travel, and industry. Gonti was able to pressure their way into an official post as one of the plane's Multiverse emissaries.
In their satellite office on Thunder Junction, Gonti worked along two tracks.[7] Their first project focused on advancing Avishkar's interests regarding Thunder Junction by promoting its culture and industries. Their second project advanced Gonti's interests by promoting their endeavors and industries. In time, they'll be called back to Ghirapur to report their contracts and findings, but until then, they plan to take advantage of the frontier's untapped potential.
Ghirapur Grand Prix
No longer a crime lord in post-revolutionary Avishkar, Gonti is now a legitimate politician. The title of night minister was offered as a reward for their help during two consecutive revolutions first against the Consulate and then during the Phyrexian invasion. In the wake of so much unrest, Gonti works to help the newly named Avishkar rediscover itself. While the ardent revolutionaries champion the day, Gonti takes the reins by night, channeling Ghirapur's free, raucous energy into productive cultural and entrepreneurial efforts.[8]
Since the collapse of the old Consulate in the Indigo Revolution, the Ghirapur Grand Prix has been championed by Gonti in their new capacity as the new night minister of Ghirapur. Under Gonti's stewardship, the race has leveled up its presentation and now is a legitimate sporting event, albeit one that is more inclined to pay out damages than accept conditions on its conduct, route, or the aftermath of its participants' passage.[4][9]
Planes visited
Through the Omenpaths, Gonti can travel between planes.
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References
- ↑ Alison Luhrs (November 30, 2016). "In the Dead of Night". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Planes of Existence: Kaladesh. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Nik Davidson, Kelly Digges, and Kimberly J. Kreines (January 2, 2017). "Revolution Begins". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Miguel Lopez (December 10, 2024). "Planeswalker's Guide to Aetherdrift, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Reinhardt Suarez (October 24, 2022). "The Brothers' War - Chapter 2: Antiquities". Magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ James Wyatt (2017). "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Kaladesh". VIZ Media.
- ↑ a b Magic Creative Team (April 11, 2024). "A Legendary Crew for an Unbelievable Heist: Outlaws of Thunder Junction". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (February 3, 2025). "The Legends of Aetherdrift". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (January 14, 2025). "Aetherdrift Episode 2: Pit Stop". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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