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'''''Children of the Nameless''''' is a Magic: The Gathering novella written by [[Brandon Sanderson]] set in conjunctionthe withextended universe of the card game ''Magic: The Gathering''. The novella was released for free on the website of [[wikipedia: Wizards of the Coast|Wizards of the Coast]], the publishers of ''Magic'', through an arrangement that allowed Brandon increased creative control of the story.{{wob ref|12473}} It is set on the plane of Innistrad several years after the events of ''Eldritch Moon''. It introduces the original characters Tacenda Verlasen and Davriel Cane and follows their story as they seek to uncover the mystery of Tacenda's entire village being taken by geists.

The novella is set in the ''Magic: The Gathering'' multiverse. In this multiverse, reality is separated into innumerable planes, each of which is a world or universe separated from all others by a void called the Blind Eternities. Though the planes are generally separate, there are certain individuals who are born with a "spark" and can become Planeswalkers, capable of shifting themselves instantaneously from plane to plane. Each plane is generally a unique setting influenced by real-world historical or literary settings. The plane of Innistrad, where ''Children of the Nameless'' is set, is primarily influenced by 18th and 19th century gothic horror.