Guild Wars 2

Thank you for pointing me to that thread — believe it or not, I hadn’t read the interview or the thread before posting.
This leads me to the thought of conservation of energy — Miss Angel McCoy all but states that the energy isn’t consumed or produced, merely… stored… for a time.
Regardless, magic is absorbed and released by the dragons at different times. In answer to the four points at the end of your post, Konig:
1) Right now, we could say that the dragons are as old as the world, created to maintain magical balance, and created by the same force that created Tyrian magic.
2) It’s possible that killing a sleeping Elder Dragon will permanently lower magic levels, depending on how long it had been since it last ate. It’s equally as likely that energy will be released from the corpse, either as an explosion or as a slow leak equal to the rate of leakage while the dragon was hibernating. Conservation of energy suggests to me that the energy will be released, and the overall difference between magic levels at the beginning of hibernation and the end will decrease, stabilizing the magic supply.
3) Magic levels getting too high -> possibly poisons the world. Too low -> everything ‘starves’ for lack of magic. Like how water is good for us, but too much can kill.
4) The ulterior motives? If not present at the moment, they’ll be retconned in. The Risen, at least, seem intelligent. If they were created by an unintelligent being, wouldn’t they be dumb as rocks? World domination is apparently a popular pastime amongst villains, but I can’t imagine why a couple of giant dragons would care about taking over the world…

Okay, yeah, you’ve heard it all before. Humor me, and my slightly random thoughts. I haven’t been very active recently (to say the least), but I didn’t see someone post a thought like this. It’s been spinning in my head for a while now, so let me know what you think!
I’ll be using an extended analogy for this.
Let’s begin with magic.
Suppose magic levels in Tyria are like water in a bathtub, when the drain is closed and the tap is permanently on. The water level rises over time, right? Its gets to a nice comfy level if you let it run long enough. But let it run too long, and it’ll flood your bathroom.
My thought begins with the assumption that Tyrian magic levels rise slowly over time, possibly powering up mages and guardians.
Now, back to the bathroom, as long as that drain is closed, the water levels rise. Open the drain, and the levels fall.
If magic levels can rise to dangerous, bathroom-flooding levels, wouldn’t it make sense to open the drain before it gets there?
In this analogy, the ‘drain’ is a dragon. We know that Tyrian dragons ‘eat’ magic, and are apparently forces of nature.
I propose that the dragons are a natural negative-feedback system designed to prevent a magical apocalypse!
So, the dragons awakened once the ambient levels of magic reached a certain point where danger was imminent. By killing dragons, are we endangering Tyria, rather than saving it? Or are only a few dragons awake each cycle?
This is just a theory, with next to no basis for the base assumption, and I’ve explained as best I can.
Now, run with it, talk, argue, debunk, support — Have fun!

So… The Queen is a lie? Just like the cake?
^-~ Someone had to say it!
Okay, onward… Perhaps she isn’t a lie. Maybe, rather than being totally imaginary, the Queen is an illusion… cast on a ghost. It explains the ‘emotions’ arguments, and how she has her own personality. It also explains why she’ll never die! =D

Np. A lot of people haven’t, and I never completed the main storyline.
In some cases, the living may enter those resting places. I am fairly certain that they have to be approved to go through, first… Like government buildings. Can’t get in unless you have a pass from the guy in charge.

Deadrust.2349:

Konig Des Todes.2086:

It depends on where they go – but most go to their “rightful resting place” as a reward for their actions or devotion, etc. etc.

I imagine these places are different to the areas of the Mists we visit in GW2. Is it possible – lore-wise – for somebody to enter these areas and leave again?

It is absolutely possible. GW1 had players going into the Mists several times, I believe. And the PvP/WvW areas are in the Mists.

Konig Des Todes.2086:

joedeath.9876:

Souls can become ghosts, but, to me, that seems to be fairly rare unless some magical cataclysm happens (like the Foefire). More often, they wind up in the Mists somewhere. Not sure where most go, but the Hall of Heroes (an area in the Mists) from GW1 was for exceptionally brave/strong spirits.

“Soul” and “Ghost” are interchangable in Guild Wars.

What you mean, however, is whether the soul remains in Tyria or moves on to the Mists.

I use “Ghost” to denote a spirit that has remained in the physical world (Tyria) without a body. Apologies for any confusion… but living people don’t have “ghosts.” They have “spirits.” "Soul " can be used for any generic spirit or ghost, so long as it belonged to a living being.

Some fight in the wars in the Mists. Otherwise, I have no idea. Haven’t really delved into the topic.

Souls can become ghosts, but, to me, that seems to be fairly rare unless some magical cataclysm happens (like the Foefire). More often, they wind up in the Mists somewhere. Not sure where most go, but the Hall of Heroes (an area in the Mists) from GW1 was for exceptionally brave/strong spirits.

Overheard something interesting in Divinity’s Reach… Wish I could remember the exact words.

One Citizen to another: How could you say that? She’s the Queen, she can be unwed and pregnant if she wants to be!

If you want to try to find the actual quote, I think I was in the southwestern area, heading towards the Dwayna roads.