The current queen, Jennah, in Divinity’s Reach is descended from that royal family and is still guarded by the loyal Shinning Blade. This allowed a new ruling family to take charge backed by a more honourable military force, the Shining Blade.
That was until the players of Guild Wars 1 (set 250 years before Guild Wars 2) came along and defeated them. In short they are a well-funded, well trained, militaristic religious force that once supported the corrupt old monarchy of Kryta. Season 3 is looking like it will focus on the White Mantle and their quest for power in Kryta. Please note that there will be spoilers to the original personal story, seasons 1 & 2 of the Living World story, and to the Heart of Thorns story.
So here is a brief primer to get you up to speed before tomorrow’s launch of Living World Season 3, entitled “Out of the Shadows”. Some of you reading this will know who and what they are and be pretty up to speed with the story, but from my chats with my mate guild mates I know it’s all too easy for me to forget not everyone has played this game since beta. I know the dragons are important but that’s all the last (very nearly) four years have been about and all the while the rest of the rich lore and world of Tyria was shoved to the side-lines. Well it seems no more and finally the political fragility of the Krytan government is about to be tested by an old enemy, the White Mantle. OK, I’m rather excited about Season 3 (dropping tomorrow! Squeee!) mainly because there seems to be no bloody dragons.
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