Krait Place of Power?
Dragons? Pfft. There are more things in the Mists and Tyria, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Yeah, probably just a tease.
I have two theories on this.
First, is that Tyria itself holds a magical source – of course, based on the huge number of skill challenges related to water (or a site of massive massacre), water seems to be a magical conductor of sorts, so it could be just that. We also know that The Artesian Waters are a powerful source of magic in Orr (with Zhaitan having been drawn to it), which is the source of all water in Orr, furthering this (both possibilities).
Second, and equally likely imo, is that this is tied to the deep sea dragon. Take note of the Krait Altar text in Caledon Forest.
This dark stone altar has been the site of many krait sacrifices of slaves in rituals designed to appease the krait prophet, who they believe will someday return to flood the entire Tyrian continent.
And on the krait religion:
Krait society is dark and fanatical. Led by their priesthood, the Oratuss, the krait follow an ancient doctrine handed down to them by their abyssal prophets and constantly foretell of the prophets’ return. The krait religion is based on massive obelisks of a unique, dark stone that can be found exclusively and rarely on Tyria’s ocean floors. The krait believe that each of these obelisks was raised upon the site of a krait prophet’s ascension into a mystic world, a world beyond this one, where these nameless prophets are building an army great enough to eradicate all other species. One day, they will return and drown the surface of Tyria beneath one massive sea. The krait sacrifice slaves to show reverence to the prophets and to ensure that the prophets will have servants in their mystical “other world."
Krait have never developed a written language. They have excellent memories, and their religious texts are memorized, Vedic-fashion, by the priesthood. These texts are vast in scope and difficult to memorize; becoming a krait Oratuss is a lifelong journey and requires tremendous, all-consuming dedication. Furthermore, unknown to the krait people, the priests ensure the continuation of their power by subtly changing the words of the massive memorized texts, ensuring that whatever interpretation they require is upheld somewhere in the canon.
Land-based historians and scholars theorize that the obelisks on the sea floor are not mystical, but are ancient monuments to religious figures and societal governors of the krait. Because the krait memorize their lore, some information has been lost over the centuries. The krait race has forgotten the obelisks’ true purpose and has invented instead a mystic reverence for the monuments and those they represent. Certainly, the obelisks are eerily smooth and have no symbols on them, and thus cannot relate their history firsthand. The krait Oratuss are the ones who interpret the meaning of these monoliths for their people—and because of the fanaticism of these priests and priestesses, the story of the obelisks’ creation and purpose has been twisted to religious use.
Like the obelisks, the krait are steadfast and immobile in their beliefs. Their legends state that all the races living above water were driven out of the sea by the prophets and forbidden to return. Although these legends seem patently false to other races, the krait refuse to listen to any “heresies” from other races; destroying them seems a much more effective way to ensure that the krait religion is not defamed.
Faith altered to control the people, monuments marking something, claimed to be prophets who left and will return bringing an army that will wipe out the races of the world. These prophets sound very dragon champion-like. They pushed races out of the ocean depths in the past? Hmmm, we know that one such race got pushed out long ago, presumably by the deep sea dragon and three races got pushed out to the surface this time.
And what better outcome to create for an Elder Dragon who corrupts water than to flood the world?
I think the krait faith got twisted, these prophets being the DSD’s champions (and “the prophet” being the DSD itself). But that this got twisted so long ago, they no longer realize this, and are fighting their own very prophets (or… are they?).
Dear ANet writers,
Stop treating GW2 as a single story. Each Season and expansion should be their own story.
Stop treating GW2 as a single story. Each Season and expansion should be their own story.
Maybe the calling of power, strength and wealth is what the DSD promises to those thy brave the deep waters. The deep on earth is low in large food scorces. The depths of Tyria to be the same. By calling to the common desires of Tyria’s intelligent life Bubbles could be insuring a food supply from land when deep water food is rare.
Isn’t much to go on one skill point does say a Thirst for wealth, maybe it makes those that desire for power, strength and wealth thirst for more, Thirst being related to the desire for liquids The DSD might desire life and blood being considered a life force might be its attempt at making or becoming life. To achieve this it would need to be blood Thirsty
I doubt it. The Krait has this Lovecraftian vibe going for them, so it is probably something a bit more… horrible than a dragon.
I can do thirty Five-Dolyak Arm Curls.
Do you even lift, bro?
Do you even lift, bro?
I doubt it. The Krait has this Lovecraftian vibe going for them, so it is probably something a bit more… horrible than a dragon.
Unless said dragons turns out to be some cthuhlu-esque monstrosity.
I doubt it. The Krait has this Lovecraftian vibe going for them, so it is probably something a bit more… horrible than a dragon.
Unless said dragons turns out to be some cthuhlu-esque monstrosity.
Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Bubbles R’lyeh wgah-nagl ftaghn?
Someone had to say it …
Malegryne (Sylvari Mesmer), Lannka (Asura Thief) – Ferguson’s Crossing: [PRD/BRB/OMFG]
Other 80s: Any but Warrior
Other 80s: Any but Warrior