Origin of Ozzy Thorn's powers
At first glance it seems like a solid theory. Mind you, I’d normally be busy with HoT stuff like the rest, but I am stuck in my hometown for the next few days, with a six year old netbook that wouldn’t even be able to handle the launcher of the game, let alone GW2 itself.
Anyway, personal rant aside, I am sure more people will hop in onto this to either debunk or support the theory. Once they’re done trick or treating mordrem, that is…
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Major issue with your theory is that Envoys are purely from Cantha. Per An Empire Divided it is the Oracle of the Mists – a title given to one of (if not the) most powerful Canthan Ritualist(s) – who decides who becomes an Envoy.
Thorn never had any interaction with Cantha in his lifetime or after. I don’t see why they would want one as someone to help shepard the Canthan dead. (Note: the Envoys is why there’s next to no lost souls in Cantha but there are plenty in Tyria and Elona).
Second major issue is that, per the scavenger hunt of 2012, Thorn was very powerful in life just as much as in death. This was why they chopped his body into several pieces, sealed each piece in a different box, and scattered them across Tyria. They feared his already existent power allowing him to return to life.
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Well my thinking was, being an Oracle of the Mists, he probably has powers that go beyond the physical limitations of his continent. In other words the Oracle could potentially be able to judge people in general not just Canthans. Now as I said before the only Envoy whose origin we know for certain is canthan, but “An Empire Divided” never explicitly says that only Canthans become Envoys. All it says is that the task is given by the Oracle, which is admittedly Canthan, but also connected to the Mists.
However I know this theory hinges on the fact that Messenger Vetaura doesn’t look canthan. This doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t, he could be an immigrant or being an Envoy just changed his appearence, after all I doubt Courir Torivos was born with an bull head.
On the Thorn being powerful in his life point: Yes I know, but that doesn’t mean he necessarily got his powers from that. After all Shiro was powerful in life too, after absorbing Dwayna’s blessing. At the same time ghosts of other powerful people don’t show abilities of that degree (Turai Ossa, some of the heroes from the Tahnnakai temple or even his son Edrick).
I get that Thorn was powerful in life, but if his power in afterlife is any indication than it’s surprising that a mere horde of peasants could kill him.
Well my thinking was, being an Oracle of the Mists, he probably has powers that go beyond the physical limitations of his continent. In other words the Oracle could potentially be able to judge people in general not just Canthans. Now as I said before the only Envoy whose origin we know for certain is canthan, but “An Empire Divided” never explicitly says that only Canthans become Envoys. All it says is that the task is given by the Oracle, which is admittedly Canthan, but also connected to the Mists.
However I know this theory hinges on the fact that Messenger Vetaura doesn’t look canthan. This doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t, he could be an immigrant or being an Envoy just changed his appearence, after all I doubt Courir Torivos was born with an bull head.
Two things:
Firstly, there’s also the fact that envoys are never mentioned in any form outside of Cantha.
And secondly, regarding Vetaura, we know that some Luxons and Kurzicks don’t appear Canthan, and we know that you don’t necessarily have to be of Canthan descent to perform terrible crimes in Cantha and die in Cantha.
On the Thorn being powerful in his life point: Yes I know, but that doesn’t mean he necessarily got his powers from that. After all Shiro was powerful in life too, after absorbing Dwayna’s blessing. At the same time ghosts of other powerful people don’t show abilities of that degree (Turai Ossa, some of the heroes from the Tahnnakai temple or even his son Edrick).
I get that Thorn was powerful in life, but if his power in afterlife is any indication than it’s surprising that a mere horde of peasants could kill him.
Shiro’s power in life was mostly prowess as an assassin – nothing magical or spiritual to it – until the day of the Jade Wind where he stole magic from Angsiyan which was in turn blessed to the emperor from Dwayna (as you mention). Thorn, however, was powerful throughout the latter portions of his life in magical means – unlike Shiro – and there is no indication of him getting a boost after death – unlike Shiro.
Turai was also not powerful in a magical sense, but physical and in terms of leadership/wits.
As for a “mere horde of peasants” killing him… going off of the attitude presented of Oswald in the 2013 short story (which seems to be depicted on the night of his death), it seemed that he simply didn’t care about whether or not he lived. Perhaps he did have magic that could bring him back, and simply got caught off-guard by the peasants sealing and scattering his body.
Stop treating GW2 as a single story. Each Season and expansion should be their own story.