Fblthp

Fblthp, pronounced as "Fibblethip", is a cowardly homunculus from Ravnica with a talent for getting hopelessly lost.

History

Fblthp serves the Azorius Senate, working in the Magister's Gardens. He was mostly left alone to do his duties, an arrangement he was quite happy with. He would tidy up and take care of the plants, content with his lot in life. One day, Arrester Parisha took him on a mission to capture the Rakdos criminal Vadax Gor, whose taste in victims had become more specialized and deviant. As part of the operation to apprehend the cultist, Fblthp was used as a lure. When Vadax quite literally took the bait, Parisha sprang into action and saved the put-upon homunculus.

For his participation and the mission's success, Fblthp was awarded the possibility of his descendants petitioning the Senate to create a tablet to register Fblthp's exploits upon his death.

Fblthp was present during the War of the Spark. He somehow found his way to the top of Nicol Bolas's statue of himself, which was still preferable to the time he was stuck in the Juri Revue for a week.

Phyrexian Invasion

When the invasion broke through on Ravnica, the first thing the homunculus Fblthp did was run away — and somehow promptly wound up on the frontlines of the invasion, facing down hordes of Phyrexianized Golgari. Luckily, he was rescued by Borborygmos, who happened to be smashing Phyrexians nearby. Inspired by the cyclops' combativeness, Fblthp decided to stay and assist. He squeaks in fright whenever a threat comes too close, and Borborygmos repays the favor by promptly turning and smashing whatever it is this tiny pipsqueak voice is yelling about in his ear. Together they're able to cover all possible angles of attack, making them an unstoppable duo in Ravnica's defense.

On Thunder Junction

Through the Omenpaths, Fblthp got lost again. This time, on the plane of Thunder Junction.

Planes visited

• Ravnica
• Thunder Junction

Gallery

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  Fbthp in the Ravnica Allegiance manga.
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  Fbthp's jobs within the Azorius.
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  MTGA avatar.
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  Magic: The Gathering Arena pet.
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  Borborygmos fighting Realmbreaker with Fblthp. Arena avatar.
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  A Fblthp miniature in the MagicCon 2024 Schedule Reveal.
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  Fblthp at MagicCon: Chicago.
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  Fblthp at MagicCon: Amsterdam.
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  Fblthp at MagicCon: Las Vegas.
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  Fblthp, the Lost (Ravnica Remastered, #420) by Tetsu Kurosawa
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  Fblthp on Thunder Junction MTGA avatar.
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  Official plush doll 2015
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  WizKids plushie (2024)

Story appearances

In-game references

Trivia

• Fblthp has been described as eight inches tall, though this may be an exaggeration.
• Fblthp first appeared on the card Totally Lost from Gatecrash in 2013. However, the name of "Fblthp, the Lost" appeared as the alias of a questioner on Q&A pages as early as 2003 and 2004, which even predate the release of the original Ravnica: City of Guilds. Mark Rosewater guesses that the questioner was someone from within Wizards of the Coast, and that the name has stuck.
• Fblthp lives on Ravnica. While the Conspiracy version of Provoke doesn't have a designated plane, the homunculus shown is confirmed to not be Fblthp.
• A copycat named Mklthd is seen on Jeering Homunculus
• Fblthp is featured in the Secret Lair Drop Series: Fblthp: Completely, Utterly, Totally Lost.
• Fblthp was the focus of the second of Murders at Karlov Manor's accompanying puzzles, The Hidden Homunculus.
• The Secret Lair Voidslime contains the string "fblthp" in its flavor text.

References