The Wanderer's History
The Wanderer is a planeswalker who made her debut in the War of the Spark. She is the current Emperor of Kamigawa, and one of the most efficient and deadly warriors seen on any plane.
Being born as the next Emperor of Kamigawa, The Wanderer spent her youth in intense training to prepare her for the days when she would become the bridge between the Spirit of Material worlds. On her first day of training, her mentor Light-Paws gave her a puppy, telling her to raise it by hand: care for this dog now, so you can care for the kingdom in the future. The young emperor took these words to heart, and Yoshimaru became the most intelligent, most loyal dog the court had ever seen. She loved having a friend whom she could share her Imperial secrets with and relieve the burden of responsibility.
When they were young, the Wanderer and
Kaito Shizuki became friends and sparring partners after the latter snuck into the Imperial Palace. Around age fourteen, her spark was ignited when the planeswalker Tezzeret attempted to control the kami Kyodai with a prototype Reality Chip. The Chip left her spark unstable, causing the irregularities with her planeswalking ability.
She would spend the next decade refining her abilities and bouncing between planes and helping those she found in need. The Wanderer was lured to Ravnica by the Interplanar Beacon, and immediately became trapped there due to
Bolas's use of the Immortal Sun. Alongside many other planeswalkers and Ravnicans, she fought against the Eternals of Bolas' Dreadhorde. She and
Sarkhan Vol apparently knew each other. She was one of the few planeswalkers who chose to remain on Ravnica after
Chandra disabled the Immortal Sun, helping the Gatewatch in their fight against Bolas.
As her unique abilities allowed her to track
Tezzeret and the Planar Bridge technology he carried, the Wanderer was tasked by the Ravnican Guildmasters to aid
Ral Zarek in finding his target. They eventually found Tezzeret in his fortress on Alara in Esper, once known as the Seekers' Sanctum. The pair were greeted by a squadron of etherium gargoyles in which all but the leader, Grokk, were destroyed. Ral and the Wanderer entered Tezzeret's base and battled against his minions and through multiple traps. Upon reaching Tezzeret, the Wanderer was knocked unconscious by the lead gargoyle and automatically planeswalked away.
After regaining consciousness, the Wanderer returned to Esper to investigate Tezzeret's fortress and found evidence of an organized abandonment. Back on Ravnica, the Wanderer relayed her newfound information at the guild meeting after Ral Zarek told the truth about his defeat. The Wanderer also revealed that she could no longer sense the Planar Bridge technology which indicated that Tezzeret may have intended to be followed.
The Wanderer was briefly able to return to her home plane, meet Kaito, and with the stabilization offered by the Reality Chip, she was able to reconnect with Kyodai and Kaito Shizuki. She aided
Tamiyo and Kaito in their battle against the invading Phyrexians and even managed to deal significant damage to the Praetor
Jin-Gitaxias. Before her spark became unstable again, she and the spirit agreed to appoint Light-Paws acting Regent of Kamigawa.
