Guild Wars 2

What I am presenting in this post is one of a number of explanations for the reason(s) behind Ceara’s formation of the various alliances. The general consensus thus far is that she did so for resources. I would like to suggest what those resources might be when we consider what Ceara has seen: The Eternal Alchemy. Alchemy is obsessed with four (or five) elements. These elements are considered to be the simplest forms of matter from which all other matter (and everything else for that matter) comes. Ceara has acquired these elements from the various groups involved in her alliances. These elements are embodied in mineral crystals.

1) Searing Crystal (possibly sunstone). This mineral crystal represents the element fire. This crystal was supplied by the Flame Legion (part of the Molten Alliance).
2) Azurite. A form of calcium carbonate, this crystal represents the element earth. It deteriorates rapidly above ground and also in the presence of water, which is why it was mined below-ground. This mineral was supplied by the Dredge (part of the Molten Alliance).
3) Quartz. This crystal represents the element air. It was supplied by the Aetherblades, who stole it from the Zepyhrites.
4) Krait Obelisk Shard (a mineral naturally occurring in seawater, such as calcite). This crystal represents the element water. (The back story behind the recovery of this mineral may be part of the reason for the mysterious disappearance of the Old Man Of Auld Red Wharf.) Ceara does not appear to have acquired this from the krait per se.

Ceara may also have a fifth element in her possession: Aether. It is hard to tell exactly what crystal represents this, although bloodstone is a candidate, as is chaos crystal. These four (or five) elements, used in conjunction with one another, may form the basis of Ceara’s understanding of the Eternal Alchemy. These elements are utilized by alchemists in their pursuit of the philosopher’s stone. The red stone often considered the “eye” of an Elder Dragon, discovered in Ceara’s lair, is possibly a reference to this, as the stone itself was often depicted red.

This is all I have for now. Feel free to scrutinize this. My understanding of the origins of these minerals may not be entirely correct, so clarification is always welcome. I plan to post more about the entity in the future. In the meantime, thanks for reading this post.

I would like to add a quick note to this post. Although the evidence is scant, I contend that the Old Man Of Auld Red Wharf’s disappearance was not accidental: Nor was it simply the removal of extraneous assets by development. He fits into this story-arc somehow. I further contend that he may be Kasmeer Meade’s “father” and may be even more…

The Old Man disappeared I(most likely) because he ran out of hiding places in Auld Red Wharf, given that the krait finally stripped down all the buildings there. He was likely captured and enslaved by the krait and forced to help build the Tower of Nightmares until he died because of his old age and the toxins.

He is not Kasmeer’s father. He was no noble, and Kasmeer’s father died in jail.

Also, the Searing Crystals are most likely to be a magical crystal with no earthly comparison – in all honesty, it’s highly implied to be of Kralkatorrik’s magic, thus would be akin to the Branded crystals. It is also purple/blue in color, whereas sunstone are not.

To expand upon what Konig said, although the wiki never got to recording his dialogue (the greatest tragedy- losing an NPC before their contribution can be documented) he did say that the only reason he remained in Auld Red was because his only remaining family had been there. That precludes any familial association with living characters.

The fifth element is heart!

Or time… I have begun to think more and more that this pression on time itself is not only because it is time for us to die and the clockwork minions but more like Scarlet can controll time itself. It is a neat idea but a shame we cant do anything with the idea really…

Hi guys!
I concede bringing up the Old Man Of Auld Red Wharf is probably a bit of a stretch.

On the subject of exactly what the elements are, I agree that there may be more than five even, maybe more like six. So we could argue that Ceara has acquired:
1) The element of fire
2) The element of air
3) The element of earth
4) The element of water
5) The element of aether
6) The element of time (?)

On the subject of aether, it is my suggestion that this is the “first matter” from which everything else comes (or something close to that). Aether is the purest form of being, which has various kinds of sub-form in-game, such as arcane magic and chaos magic.

Ceara is currently working toward creating (or may have already created) the philosopher’s stone. The process of completing this monumentous task is known in alchemy as the “Magnum Opus” or Great Work.

The philosopher’s stone could be a stone (or crystal), it could be an elixir (in particular, the exlixir of life), or even something else. Given that the asura have a penchant for elixir creation and Ceara’s development of the toxin from the Tower Of Nightmares, I suggest that an elixir is a strong possibility.

Stephen.6312:

On the subject of aether, it is my suggestion that this is the “first matter” from which everything else comes (or something close to that). Aether is the purest form of being, which has various kinds of sub-form in-game, such as arcane magic and chaos magic.

That’s the protomatter of the Mists.

Ether appears to be, in the simplest explanation, pure raw unmanipulated magic. Magic can be used to do a lot of things, thus changes form a lot, but ether (rarely also called Aether but outside of the Aetherblades and related stuff, it is almost always called Ether) seems to be the purest or most raw form of magic, since it can be used to bend reality however one (aka mesmers) see fit.

Stephen.6312:

Ceara is currently working toward creating (or may have already created) the philosopher’s stone. The process of completing this monumentous task is known in alchemy as the “Magnum Opus” or Great Work.

The philosopher’s stone could be a stone (or crystal), it could be an elixir (in particular, the exlixir of life), or even something else. Given that the asura have a penchant for elixir creation and Ceara’s development of the toxin from the Tower Of Nightmares, I suggest that an elixir is a strong possibility.

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