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[edit] Religions of Tyria
The world of Tyria is filled with many different races and even more faiths. Ranging from kingdom-wide faiths to small cults found scattered throughout a region. EXPAND MESummary of the article
[edit] The True Gods
ADDspoiler|Nightfall The True Gods, also known as the Old Gods, are the gods that are the most commonly worshiped gods in Tyria. They are the beings who, in the religion of the advanced races, created the world of Tyria, gave magic to the races, and who bestow the Favor of the Gods. These gods are Balthazar, the God of War and Fire, Dwayna, the Goddess of Life and Air (also the leader of the True Gods), Grenth, the God of Death and Ice , Lyssa, Twin Goddess of Beauty and Illusions, Melandru, Goddess of Nature and Earth, and Abaddon who was replaced by Kormir, Goddess of Truth and Knowledge.
[edit] The Unseen Faith
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[edit] The Dwarves' Gods
Within the Dwarven religion, there are two "gods" that are spoken about. These are the Great Dwarf, patron god of the Deldrimor Dwarves, and the Great Destroyer, arch rival of the Great Dwarf. Although, while the Deldrimor Dwarves primarily worshiping the Great Dwarf, they also worship the True Gods as well. This is shown by Jalis Ironhammer in Thunderhead Keep.
In ancient days, the Great Dwarf and the Great Destroyer once fought each other in a "titanic struggle." In the end, the Great Dwarf overpowered the Great Destroyer by removing its name and thus the Great Destroyer's power. The Great Dwarf then sealed the Great Destroyer within the Depths. It is said that if either the Great Dwarf's name or that of the Great Destroyer were to be spoken, both would be risen at full power and the end of the world would occur.
However, even though the name of either were never spoken, the Great Destroyer still rose and caused the end of the Dwarven race as a main influence in the world of Tyria.
- See Also: Tome of the Rubicon
[edit] The Charr's Gods
The Charr were originally an atheist race that sought to fight against the True Gods, but when they were beaten back by the Humans who used the help of the True Gods, the Charr sought their own gods. 200 years before the Searing, the Burnt Warband of the Flame Legion found gods of fire for the Charr at the volcano, Hrangmer. And through those gods, the Shaman Caste was made and ruled over the Charr race. After the events of the Flameseeker Prophecies, however, the Charr's gods were discovered to be called Titans and were slain by human adventurers. This caused the start of a rebellion against the Shaman Caste. In desperation for control, the Shaman Caste found new fiery gods which were shortly killed by boh humans and the Fierce Warband. After which, the Charr swore never to worship any gods and once more they became an atheist race.
[edit] Minor Faiths
Throughout the world, there are pockets of small cults and faiths, or faiths combined with others that are not common elsewhere. From the Canthan worship of their ancestors to the humorous stone face worshipers of Istan, minor faiths exist and are commonly ignored.
[edit] Ancestor Worship
Cantha has a unique belief which is ignored in other lands. Canthans worship their ancestors for their own power and blessings. The Kurzicks, for instance, pray to their patron saints of their houses. Unlike in other lands, the Canthan heroes are reviered to such degree that the spirits of their heroes stay in places such as Tahnnakai Temple. Furthermore, the Ritualist profession once was solely dependent on the power of one's ancestors before the gods gave magic to the world.
[edit] Order of the Stone Face
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[edit] Skale Cultists and Gods
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[edit] Other Minor Faiths
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[edit] Spirits of the Wild
“The Norn do not know gods, at least not in the way humans do. But we do revere the spirits of the animals upon whom we depend for food and shelter. There are many such spirits. Bear is the mightiest of course, but Raven, Owl, Wolf, Wurm, and Ox all have their place in the world and in our hearts. While we hunt and slay these creatures, we also praise their spirit, and thank them for their sacrifice. The animals are our brethren; their spirits guide us as we live and hunt.
There are more hostile, even malicious, spirits in the world... spirits of the mountains, seasons, fire, and darkness. The animal spirits are our allies against these foes, and we thank them for their aid, singing the praises of all beasts as we hunt. This is the Norn way.
— Egil Fireteller
The Norn do not worship gods, or even worship. They respect and revere the beings which they call the Spirits of the Wild. These beings are spirits of nature - friendly spirits taking the form of animals and hostile spirits taking the form or aspects of nature.
[edit] Friendly Spirits
[edit] Bear Spirit
The most favored and strongest deity of the Norn. The Bear Spirit represents Strength for the Norn.
[edit] Wolf Spirit
One of the three most dominant deities of the Norn. The Norn seeks out the Wolf Spirit in tracking their prey. It is believed to be the second most favored deity among the Norn, just below the Bear Spirit and above the Raven Spirit.
[edit] Raven Spirit
One of the three most dominant deities of the Norn. The Raven Spirit represents cunning and trickery, and is the Animal Spirit of the Norn that is associated with the Underworld. It is believed to be the third most favored deity among the Norn, below the Bear and Wolf Spirits.
[edit] Owl Spirit
The Owl Spirit was originally designed to be a prominent feature in Eye of the North, the Owl Blessing was cut from the game and the Owl Spirit was relegated to the position of a lesser deity.
The Owl Spirit most likely represents knowledge due to the references Owls have to wisdom.
[edit] Wurm Spirit
Not much is known about the Wurm Spirit except that it is one of the lesser deities of the Norn.
[edit] Ox Spirit
Not much is known about the Ox Spirit except that it is one of the lesser deities of the Norn.
[edit] Snow Lynx Spirit
The existence of this deity is unknown, as there is no in-game reference to it. However, this spirit is mentioned in the Eye of the North Manuscripts:
“The Norn revere the spirits of nature—from the wolf to the snow lynx—but the most powerful of these is the Bear Spirit, who, according to myth, blessed the Norn with the ability to change shape and "become the bear".
— Eye of the North Manual
[edit] Hostile Spirits
Mountains, Seasons, Fire and Darkness Spirits
Four of the hostile spirits within the Norn belief. Some of these are malicious as well as hostile.
[edit] Eternal Alchemy
The Eternal Alchemy is the common ideology Asuran view on the world. Eternal Alchemy states that all things and events are part of a a greater scheme of existence in which all things are a part of. Even the gods, the Spirits of the Wild, other deities are a part of this grand scheme, and not even the Asura know where this scheme will lead.
[edit] Trivia
- Eternal Alchemy is influenced from determinism.
[edit] Eternal Paradise
Eternal Paradise is one of the afterlives which, at least, the humans in Cantha believe in. After one dies, the Envoys would take the soul to either Eternal Paradise, or another afterlife.
[edit] Notes
- This may be the name of Dwayna's Realm.
[edit] Trivia
- This may be a reference to Heaven.
[edit] Gods of Tyria
The term God is used for an entity or race that is worshiped by other races in the world of Tyria. As there are different religions and beliefs in Tyria, there are also many different gods.
The True Gods, also known as the Old Gods, are the five (after Nightfall, six) gods that are the most commonly worshiped gods in Tyria. They are the beings who, in the religion of Humans and other advanced races, created the world of Tyria, gave magic to the races, and who bestow the Favor of the Gods. These gods are Balthazar, the God of War and Fire, Dwayna, the Goddess of Life and Air (also the leader of the True Gods), Grenth, the God of Death and Ice , Lyssa, Twin Goddess of Beauty and Illusions, Melandru, Goddess of Nature and Earth, and Kormir, Goddess of Truth and Knowledge.
Their other title, the Old Gods, is given because they have left the world of Tyria during the Exodus at year 0. In the timeline BE stands for Before Exodus and AE stands After Exodus.
Aside from the six aformentioned True Gods, there are other gods among this category. They are Dhuum, Grenth's predecessor who was overthrown by Grenth for being an unjust God of Death, Menzies, Balthazar's half-brother (although it is unknown if he is a god or simply a powerful being), Abaddon, Kormir's predecessor who was imprisoned for giving magic too freely to the races of Tyria, and the unnamed predecessor of Abaddon, only mentioned by the Apostate.
[edit] The History of the True Gods
According to legend, the True Gods used to live on Tyria while they were creating it. Three of the True Gods - Balthazar, Dwayna, and Melandru - used to make their home the city of Arah in the area known as Orr. Abaddon might have also lived in Arah, this is unknown due to all knowledge of him being erased. Grenth is believed to have resided in Cantha while Lyssa is believed to have been in Elona at this time.
In the year 1 BE, Abaddon gifted all sentient races with the gift of Magic, but it was abused by all as each race tried to use this gift to destroy the others. After a plea from King Doric, the True Gods sealed most of the magic away in the Bloodstones in order to reduce the amount of magic used, and thus reduce the damage done. Shortly after, Abaddon was imprisoned in the Realm of Torment for giving out the gift of magic too freely and for disagreeing for the removal or reduction of magic. The other five gods then left Tyria for good and went into the Mists in an event known as the Exodus of the Gods.
Since the Exodus, the Gods have not directly intervined with any affairs in Tyria, although they still watch the world, grant the world Favor - and through that, access to The Underworld, the realm of Grenth, and to The Fissure of Woe, the realm of Balthazar.
Recently, it has been discovered that some of the realms of the gods are under attack. Dhuum is assaulting the Underworld with his demonic army in hopes of revenge for his defeat. Menzies is assaulting the Fissure of Woe with his Shadow Army to obtain his brother's throne. There have also been attacks on The Hall of Heroes path leading from the Tomb of the Primeval Kings and the Dragon Festival in Cantha was attacked before the events of Nightfall.
Yearly, Grenth and Dwayna have a "battle" of gaining favor from the races of Tyria in order to determine if winter should last longer, or if spring should come sooner - although it seems only Humans and Norns celebrate this, although Norns only celebrate it because it is a party, not to bring spring sooner (or have winter last longer) as, where they live, it is always winter.
[edit] The True Gods in Tyria
The presence of the True Gods can be felt in the present day in two major ways:
- When the world has earned the Favor of the Gods, the statues of the True Gods will become active and the avatars of the True Gods will appear at the statues.
- If the world has Favor, then adventurers can interact with the avatars of the True Gods at any gods' statues. The avatars can bestow blessings, give quests and even grant access to the Realms of the Gods.
[edit] The Avatars of the True Gods
- Balthazar: Champion of Balthazar (a ghostly knight resembling many Eternals)
- Dwayna: Avatar of Dwayna (an angelic apparition resembling Dwayna's statues)
- Grenth: Voice of Grenth (a dark specter resembling a Rift Warden)
- Melandru: Melandru's Watcher (a druid)
- Lyssa: Lyssa's Muse (a face in a wreath)
- Kormir: Avatar of Kormir and Seer of Truth (a blindfolded, golden, version of herself)
[edit] Patronity
- Balthazar: Warriors, Fire Elementalists, Smiting and Protection Monks, Scythe Dervishes, and Command and Spear Paragons.
- Dwayna: Healing and Divine Favor Monks, Air Elementalists, Leadership and Motivation Paragons, and Wind Dervishes.
- Grenth: Water Elementalists, Necromancers, and Ritualists.
- Melandru: Earth Elementalists, Earth Dervishes, and Rangers.
- Lyssa: Energy Storage Elementalists, Mysticism Dervishes, Mesmers and Assassins.
[edit] See Also
| Gods of Guild Wars |
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 Balthazar •  Dwayna •  Grenth •  Lyssa •  MelandruAbaddon • Dhuum • Menzies • Goddess of Truth • Great Dwarf |
