Guild Wars Beyond

Guild Wars Beyond is a series of storylines and events in Guild Wars that helps set the stage for Guild Wars 2, which takes place 250 years in the future. Guild Wars Beyond begins with War in Kryta, then Hearts of the North, and continues with Winds of Change.

Current elements

Spoiler alert: The following text contains spoilers relating to the story of Prophecies, Factions, and Beyond.

War in Kryta

With their false gods revealed and their leader dead, the White Mantle struggles to keep control over an increasingly dissenting Kryta, resorting to hiring mercenaries and imposing strict and unreasonable laws. Among the unrest, the Shining Blade gains support for its cause to place Salma on the throne and reaches out to the Ebon Vanguard for support in its fight.

Hearts of the North

In the aftermath of the war in Kryta, Keiran Thackeray is missing in action. Gwen orders an immediate search for him, and various clues trigger the Scrying Pool to reveal the events leading to his disappearance and ultimately reunite him with Gwen.

Winds of Change

After Shiro Tagachi's death, the Ministry of Purity works to remove the threat the remaining Afflicted pose to the citizens of Cantha. Many hopefuls rally to their cause attempting to enact change through action, where they believe the emperor and his Imperial Guard have failed. Others are fearful of the consequences of the Ministry's actions and the ever-increasing scope of Minister Reiko's vision for perfection.

Future updates

This article or section contains information about a Guild Wars game or feature which is still in development. The information on this page could be subject to change on release.

ArenaNet has provided the following information about future additions to Guild Wars Beyond:

• After Winds of Change, there will be "things people are going to be surprised by" that the Live Team will not currently discuss.
• The Lunatic Court will have quests unrelated to Keiran's return or Winds of Change. Their actions during Halloween 2010 (namely, attempting to free Mad King Thorn) have attracted the attention of "someone else" looking to return to Tyria. The Nameless Lich is hinted to play some part in this.
• John Stumme has stated that when he and the live team look at Elona, they would like to expand on the story of Palawa Joko and continue that plot thread, which was left dangling in Nightfall.
• The disappearance of Evennia, who was last seen in Old Ascalon during the Krytan civil war, is part of "something larger".
• King Adelbern of Ascalon will recall the Ebon Vanguard; Ebonhawke will be established.

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