User:Fraught/Lore

Random thoughts and musings on the Guild Wars lore.

All references to Cynn and Mhenlo's relationship, in chronological order:

 * [Mhenlo] is rather timid as the story begins, not completely trusting of his magical prowess. But with Cynn's help he gains confidence and becomes more comfortable with his considerable power. --The Prophecies Manuscripts


 * "Mhenlo stepped around Cynn, letting his hand brush across her hip as he did." --The Nolani Academy of the Arcane Arts story in the Prophecies Manuscripts, page 3


 * "Cynn took a step forward and raised her hands as if to cast a spell, but Mhenlo caught her by the wrist." --''Chasing A Legend


 * "What is it with this place? Every female around here seems to know Mhenlo... personally. Well, he better hope none of his little "friends" upset me too much, sometimes my spells miss...." --Cynn, Kaineng City


 * "It's not a good idea to let me get bored, just ask Mhenlo."--Cynn, Kaineng City


 * "I should ask Mhenlo if he has any "old acquaintances" among the Kurzicks." --Cynn, the Echovald Forest


 * "I can't wait to return to the northlands. Mhenlo doesn't have quite as many "friends" there." --Cynn, the Divine Path


 * "Mhenlo? He means well. But he just doesn't have the heart to really hurt people. Me, on the other hand..." --Cynn, Nightfall


 * "Cynn breaks people. I put them back together again. I'm not sure if that's a good start to a relationship, but at least we have something to work with." --Mhenlo, Nightfall


 * "Mhenlo wanted us to heat things up. Funny. Usually I'm the one fanning the flames." --Cynn, Eye of the North


 * "All life is duality. Light and dark. Day and night. Good and evil. Mhenlo and Cynn!" --Mhenlo, Eye of the North


 * "Mhenlo is so sweet, isn't he? Makes me think he's covering for something. I keep remembering a time in Kaineng when we ran into his old "acquaintances." TWIN acquaintances. Just thinking about that makes me want to burn something." --Cynn, Eye of the North epilogue


 * "I have journeyed from Ascalon to Cantha to Elona. I have battled undead, braved a plague, and defeated ancient gods. But my greatest deed will always be winning Cynn's burning love." --Mhenlo, Eye of the North epilogue

Quests: The Wayward Monk, where Cynn is upset because Mhenlo hasn't returned yet. Caravan in Trouble features just the two of them out in the middle of nowhere, helping the Ascalon Vanguard.

Mhenlo's Request and Welcome to Cantha show a very possessive and quite bitchy Cynn and a Mhenlo who reportedly "has his hands full with her". Cynn gets jealous of Jamei, and later on also of Emi and Chiyo, who only were children when Mhenlo last saw them. There's another reference to Cynn's explosive jealousy and Mhenlo's... friendliness... with Cantha's female population in The Convocation.

When they officially got together is debatable, imo, and also a little contradictory. The quote from the Nolani story gives us an intimate little line, then in Factions it seems like a one-sided crush, then at the end of EotN Mhenlo makes it sound like he had to work hard to win her over. Uhhh, sure o_o.