The Weatherlight
Skyship Weatherlight
History of The Weatherlight
The skyship Weatherlight was a great ship capable of moving from plane to plane. This ship was designed by Urza as one of the main parts of the Legacy and proved to be a key part in the efforts to save Dominaria from the Phyrexian invaders. The Weatherlight was built out of Thran metal and the Weatherseed, the seed of the oldest magnigoth tree of Yavimaya. The Thran metal rack was forged in Shiv by the viashino and the seed was a present to Dominaria from Multani. Its main power source came from a powerstone that had been infused with the white mana from Serra's Realm before it collapsed. The 300-foot ship carried a crew of approximately 40, with most of the crewmembers assigned to tending the ship's massive and complex engines. Staterooms and officers' quarters were conjoined around the mast room on the main deck level, near the stern. Two decks in the forecastle split the complement of able-bodied sailors between them and doubled as additional storage space for the ship's goods. Those without seniority among the crew slept in a series of secured hammocks in the cargo hold. Manipulation of the sails was the primary way the Weatherlight steered at low velocities. At higher speeds the sails converted to airfoils, warping to allow steering, in addition to the vane that split the ship's exhaust. The Weatherlight's engine provided the main power for the vessel. Its power plant, the core of which is a massive crystal that transformed mana into fuel, created the levitation field, and enabled planar travel. Two rudders were fitted into the stern, flanking the exhaust manifold and conforming to the curve of the hull. It was capable of attaining speeds approaching 110 mph in a straight line, 40 miles an hour in full reverse. A "storm shield" created by the ship's engine and generated by the ship's magically powered lights offered some protection from the elements on the ship's deck, but at higher speeds, this area was no place to be. Under most circumstances its sails were deployed in wind-ship fashion, assisting in the forward momentum.
The Weatherlight is also known as; Skyship Weatherlight
