The ability to play with cards from some of our other favorite franchises, like Transformers and The Lord of the Rings , helps unite levels of fandom and create new entry points for players to join us in one of the best games ever
I believe one of the members of the creative team (long ago) lived there and used the name when creating the character
If you gain control of a creature "until end of turn," or if a noncreature permanent you control becomes a creature "until end of turn," it'll be a creature under your control through the entire end step
While Planeswalker Party is solid, it won't be making big waves in a game
In a pinch, Thalia can fight as a 2/1 with first strike, but players mostly use Thalia for her ability, and if one Thalia is killed off, another may be cast for cheap