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COMPLEAT
No, you haven't read wrong.Compleat
"Compleation" is the Phyrexian state of maturity and perfection. It implies the total replacement of all organic parts of the body, until nothing remains but the artifice. The being, however, retains its memory and personality. This defines the Phyrexian philosophy in many ways: The ideas themselves are collectively called 'Phyresis', a phrase coined by Yawgmoth himself. This system is largely based on the will to survive and the concept of controlled evolution.Ad
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Phyrexian Arena
, promising Gerrard that he would bring his beloved Hanna back from the dead if he killed Urza, and promising Urza to give him unlimited knowledge he kills Gerrard. Fighting a man without his Planeswalker powers, Gerrard wins the duel by beheading Urza. Yawgmoth rewards him by multiplying his strength, stamina, knowledge, but Gerrard continues to demand for Hanna to return. Yawgmoth sent one of his avatars, which looks like Hanna, to Gerrard, but Gerrard realizes the scam and attacks the avatar. Yawgmoth, in an instinctive reaction, throws Gerrard out of Phyrexia to save himself.Ad
The Machine Orthodoxy
- The white-aligned Phyrexians, under the guidance of Elesh Norn, are a very literalist religious organization called "The Machine Orthodoxy". They worship a form of scripture called the Argent Etchings, but divide themselves into smaller sects. Three of the most prominent sects include The Flesh Singularity, The Porcelain Legion, and the Disciples of Karn. They seek to unify the Multiverse as Phyrexia in either a perfect hierarchy or level playing field.Ad
The Progress Engine
- The blue-aligned Phyrexians are led by Jin-Gitaxias from the ruined halls of Lumengrid. They hold themselves to a higher degree of perfection than the other factions, and pursue what they refer to as "The Great Synthesis." They conduct experiments in various laboratories scattered across the Quicksilver Sea, described as "slaughterhouse like," creating new life forms and technology. They are the most organized group so far, with at least ten observable ranks. One of their great experiments is The Meldweb in which the original Pools of Insight are filled with the brains of hundreds of sentient beings all networked together.The Seven Steel Thanes
- The black-aligned Phyrexians are out for total and utter corruption, slaughter, and enslavement. They are led for the moment by Sheoldred. She is at the top of a food chain of thanes, who are all fighting a war of succession to be named the "Father of the Machines." One of the other Thanes is Geth, whose undead severed head was offered a deal to give him a necrotechnical body in exchange for his help in the Phyrexian attempt to gain a foothold on Mirrodin's surface. As his reward, he was returned his lordship over Ish Sah, the Vault of Whispers.The Quiet Furnace
- The red-aligned Phyrexians built the Furnace Layer of Mirrodin, based on a similar layer of Old Phyrexia. Their primary function was to tend the forges present there, building weaponry and recycling failed Phyrexians and Mirrans alike. During the war days, they emerged to the surface in the mountains of Mirrodin and expanded onto the surface. While the majority of these Phyrexians still dwell on the depths of the world, several now populate the Oxidda Chain, beasts designed in the fashion of Mirran animals. Red Phyrexians differ from all others in the way that they have strong emotions and individuality, and as such, developed empathy for the Mirrans. While still brutal creatures, their empathy proved strong enough to allow them to let Mirran survivors dwell on their layer, treating them as if they didn't exist. To hide this secret, as well as to avoid having to deal with other factions, Urabrask demanded that all access to the Furnace Layer be denied to the other factions, isolating himself and his servitors; the surface Phyrexians in the mountains serve as guardians to the entrances to the Furnace Layer. For the most part, the other factions ignore the Quiet Furnace, with the exception of the Progress Engine.The Vicious Swarm
- The green-aligned Phyrexians were among the first to strike, dominating the Tangle quickly. Like all Phyrexians, the members of the Vicious Swarm believe that flesh is weak, but unlike the other phyrexians they believe that New Phyrexia should progress in a more natural way, based on the roles of predation, allowing the strong to emerge triumphant over the weak. They believe that artificial engineering should be restricted to make predators more efficient, and that sentience and sapience are curses, inadequate when compared to the raw power of instinct. Lacking any sort of organization whatsoever, they are merely a massive variety of creatures that kill each other for the purpose of selecting the strongest.Ad