Eh, Sylvari – Asura isn’t as big as Charr -humans was.
Scarlet’s actions really only caused anti-Sylvari feelings within Lion’s Arch itself, and I’d be disappointed if Anet suddenly has everybody and their grandmother know about the true origins of Sylvari without any build up. The first REAL wave of news about that after all would include the Pact soldiers explicitly told by Laranthir/Commander to spread the word that “Not all Sylvari are evil/belong to the dragon!”
However, I’d imagine the military and government heads would learn the news (BOTH SIDES) first from said wounded being evacuated from the jungle. I’d agree to interest in that side of things as long as it’s not pure “SYLVARI ARE EVILS! HATE!”. If the commander is involved, the aspect of “Mordremoth is DEAD” should be brought up.
The first wave of news predates the Commander even going into Magus Falls.
The prologue for HoT confirmed that the mordrem invasion weekend is canon lore, and during which one of the priory researchers denote watching the sylvari for changes.
Even before that, when LA was undergoing its final rendition before its fully rebuilt new self, you could talk to an OoW agent who said that a handful of survivors had returned and now the OoW is recalling many of their members far and wide.
Which of course makes no sense how the Pact fleet can be destroy, LA can be rebuilt, mordremoth invades as far as Diessa Plataeu, the Pact Commander present for it all, and the Pact Commander not even making it to Camp Resolve (where we’re sent to at the end of S2) as said by the PC by the time of the HoT prologue, when said HoT prologue takes place less than 24 hours after the end of S2 (aka the fleet being destroyed).
You mean Caudecus, and how that has mostly been resolved or sidelined with him living with Jennah? That by itself isn’t nearly as major as it was. Early human storylines also deal with reducing that.
You say that as if Season 2 didn’t specifically have a mention of Caudecus outside of the palace manipulating ministers into spreading lies about Jennah.
You say that as if the White Mantle and their frontline bandit persona weren’t highlighted in Silverwastes, Dry Top, and the still-not-completed raid.
While the threat was dealt with for a time, it wasn’t fully dealt with.
What struggle? The peace treaty has been moving forward, the cease fire officially signed. That struggle is more of “Putting down the seperatists and the renegades.” Which, in the personal story vigil arc, you kill off the main leadership of the renegades.
The newest leadership of the renegades, but they remain active after that (even having an event that pops up if you do that storyline).
Furthermore, the trouble is less of the separatists and renegades and more of negotiating what each side will give up. It’s part of the lore that it’s still ongoing with little to no progress by the time of the World Summit.
Where does that second part come from? I know some humans in Shaemoor have dialogue like “I think that dragon stuff is a rumor”, but the charr have the brand going through Ascalon.
I think he’s misinterpreting the dialogue of “we can handle them ourselves” as “they’re not a threat”.
And the general public won’t know that kitten until later. Spread of information takes times, and the first waves of wounded from the jungle with ACTUAL news are ALSO the waves that know and were told to spread the information that some Sylvari are fine. Given length of HoT campaign (short), the death of the dragon may have happened before the news truly spread.
Per above, the news had already spread as far as the three Orders (or at least Whispers and Priory) before HoT.
We also see during HoT a bunch of mordrem guards migrating west from Tangled Depths, long before we show up. No doubt mordrem guard had reached civilized Tyria before we get there, given how much time we spent in Verdant Brink (at least a week) and Auric Basin (probably just as long).
If news of the crash can hit LA’s area in the Whispers’ method of communication within 24 hours, then within 2 weeks surely the civilians have heard.
Especially if Mordremoth’s call was further than just the fleet. If it was as far as the Grove alone, that’d result in folks knowing.
That’s been happened for a long, long time. That threat varies in how dire it is, and Norn don’t really have armies, they just convinced some to head over since the one Svanir stronghold was cleared.
It’s actually said that the Sons of Svanir attacks have only become a problem in recent years. Even in Season 2, it’s stated to have only gotten worse than how it was during the PS. It’s why we have to go take out that stronghold in Frostgorge as part of getting Knut to show up.
My point was, he said in the prologue the npcs and such were noting or calling out Sylvari as dragon minions.
My sylvari character not ONCE saw anything like that, at all.
Start the instance. In the Red fort, look at the northeast corner.
They have sylvari lined at gun point. If you walk up to them after talking to the initial NPC, there will be a dialogue that says exactly what Aaron said.
It’s right there in plain view, but you have to walk up to the groups to trigger the dialogue. It’s even on the wiki if you’re feeling lazy:
Priory Explorer: I don’t understand. You know us. We’ve fought and bled alongside you for the Pact.
Whispers Keeper: So did the sylvari aboard the fleet, and most turned without warning. We’re not taking any more chances with you.
Priory Explorer: But I don’t feel any different. I’m still me, still a loyal member of the Pact.
Whispers Keeper: You’re also a dragon minion. Reports say all sylvari are. You could be an enemy and not know it.
Priory Explorer: This is preposterous. We’re not a threat!
Whispers Keeper: Maybe not, but we can’t take that risk. You’re all confined to quarters until this is over.
