The Selesnya guild believes itself to be the voice of Mat'Selesnya—a
mysterious consciousness they believe to be the manifestation of nature
itself. All within the guild are considered mouthpieces of that singular
voice, and they seek to expand their guild by evangelizing their
message and adding members. The Selesnya message is personal as well as
public; they believe that by silencing the consciousness of the
individual, they can become aware of the murmurings of the Conclave, a
group of dryads who serve as the spiritual transmitters of
Mat'Selesnya's consciousness. The guild's goal is to subsume the
identities of individual members, transforming them into instruments of
the Conclave. The Selesnyans are organized into vernadi, which are small
communes throughout Ravnica. Each is organized around a central tree
and led by a dryad leader.
Trostani, the Selesnya Guildmaster. The triune dryad, Trostani,
rules the guild. The Selesnyans, however, would say she is ultimately
led by the will of Mat'Selesnya herself. Each of the three dryad
identities that comprise Trostani embodies a particular Selesnya value.
The rightmost head is Order, who speaks in a metered, plain chant. The
leftmost head is Life, and speaks in a lilting, singsong voice. The
central head is Harmony, who speaks in a silvery whisper. Each head is
adorned in its own unique manner, with eyes that range from verdant
green to shimmering silver. The central head of Harmony rarely speaks,
but when she does, her counsel is considered by all to be sacrosanct.
Although Selesnyans believe that power is not centered in any one
location, the massive world-tree Vitu-Ghazi still serves as the focus
and guildhall of the Selesnya guild. Vitu-Ghazi's trunk acts as the
cathedral where worshippers come from all around Ravnica, and also
serves as home to the guildmaster Trostani and the Dryad Conclave.
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