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Basil Valentine, an Uncommon card
Basil Valentine is the Anglicised version of the name Basilius Valentinus, ostensibly a 15th-century alchemist, possibly Canon of the Benedictine Priory of Saint Peter in Erfurt, Germany but more likely a pseudonym used by one or several 16th-century German authors.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 58
- DEF
- 33
- Power
- 91
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 15,000
Power 91 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Basil Valentine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Basil Valentine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His putative history, like his ______ portrait, appears to be of later creation than the writings themselves.
Answer
imaginary. His putative history, like his imaginary portrait, appears to be of later creation than the writings themselves. From the Basil Valentine article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
According to John Maxson Stillman, who wrote on the history of chemistry, there is no evidence of such a name on the rolls in Germany or Rome and no mention of this name before ____.
Answer
1600s. According to John Maxson Stillman, who wrote on the history of chemistry, there is no evidence of such a name on the rolls in Germany or Rome and no mention of this name before 1600. From the Basil Valentine article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- According to John Maxson Stillman, who wrote on the history of chemistry, there is no evidence of such a name on the rolls in Germany or Rome and no mention of this name before 1600.
- His putative history, like his imaginary portrait, appears to be of later creation than the writings themselves.
- During the 18th century it was suggested that the author of the works attributed to Basil Valentine was Johann Thölde, a salt manufacturer in Germany who lived roughly 1565–1624.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Basil Valentine article was read about 15,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 58 and blocks with 33: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get Basil Valentine
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Basil Valentine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : TomKidd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
