Karlov (Grandfather)

Grandfather Karlov was the greediest of the Orzhov Oligarchs in life. As a ghost he was a member of the Obzedat, the oligarchy that ruled the Orzhov Syndicate on Ravnica. His house sigil was a serpentine ouroboros.Cory J. Herndon. (2006.) Ravnica Cycle, Book II: Guildpact, Wizards of the Coast.
==Description==
As the head of the council, he gave final approval to its decisions and broke ties within the group. Even if he was long dead, he hadn't lost his wealth, his power, and his greed, and clung fiercely to every scrap of influence his position in the council afforded him. He cast a suspicious eye on the ambitious scheming of his descendant, Teysa. In her position as Grand Envoy, Teysa served as the Obzedat's dealings with the living. Karlov responded to Teysa's schemes with grand plans of his own, growing his power by collecting the tithes of legions of sycophants and servitors.Commander 2015 blurbs
When Teysa's attempt to seize power from the Obzedat failed, Karlov gave the order to imprison Teysa, eliminating her role of Grand Envoy, and canceling all dealings with other guilds.Django Wexler (June, 2019), The Gathering Storm/Chapter Two.
Karlov was among those killed when the planeswalker Kaya assassinated all members of the Obzedat. After Karlov inquired whether Teysa was the one who sent Kaya and suggested that Teysa was not to be trusted, Kaya plunged her knife into Karlov's heart.James Wyatt (January 2019). "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica'" . Wizards of the CoastDjango Wexler (July 18, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Seven.
==Story appearances==
Title 	Author 	Publishing date	Set 	Setting (plane)	Featuring
 	Alison Luhrs 	2015-11-11 	Commander 2015 	Ravnica 	Teysa, Grugg Brothers, Tajic, Obzedat, Jace Beleren, Karlov
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Seven	Django Wexler	2019-07-17 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Kaya, Ral, Vraska, Hekara, Golbet Frezzle, the Obzedat, Karlov
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