Gwen (Prophecies)

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Spoiler alert: The following text contains spoilers relating to the story of Gwen.
This article is about the young, pre-searing Gwen. For the maturer Gwen, 8 years on, see Gwen (Eye of the North).
Gwen (Prophecies)
Affiliation Not specified
Type Human
Level(s) 1
Campaign Prophecies

Gwen is a bright, inquisitive 10 year-old girl. She is first encountered by new characters in Prophecies just outside the main archway to Ascalon City. Monks will meet her further south, and will be asked to help her get back to the arch. Gwen likes to play, pick flowers, and follow adventurers around the countryside, all the while telling stories about her family and various characters of importance.

Contents

[edit] Locations

Ascalon

[edit] Dialogues

"Can I follow you?"

[edit] Quotes

[edit] Random

"Are you a hero, too, like Aidan and Devona? My daddy was a great warrior, but he died when I was seven. Mommy says maybe we'll see him again after we die. Do you think that's true?"
"Devona is so pretty! I love her hair. Do you think my hair will be that pretty when I grow up?"
"Eww! A big beetle!"
"Have you met my mommy? Her name is Sarah. She's the town herbalist. She helps make sick people well again."
"How am I ever going to get home?
"I hope this isn't too dangerous."
"I'm on an adventure!"
"I want to be an adventurer too, can I come with you?"
"I wish I had a red cape like Sandra's.It's my favorite color."
"I wonder how many flowers it takes to fill a vase?"
"I wonder if mommy would like these flowers"
"Lady Althea's father is a duke. That means he's important, and he knows Prince Rurik. I'd love to meet the prince someday."
"Mary Malone brought us apples today. They're so lovely and ripe! Mommy wouldn't let me have one. She's saving them to bake a pie. Yummy!"
"Mommy says I shouldn't bother the grownups so much, but there aren't any children for me to play with. Besides, they're all so nice to me! Well, most of them are, anyway."
"Mr. & Mrs. Hathorn have children, but they're too young to play with me. Sometimes Mrs. Hathorn let's me hold the baby. He's so cute!"
"My daddy was an adventurer like you. Once, he let me go on an adventure with him."
"Old Mack has a bull named Bill, and he's really mean. Once I saw him chase a man and hurt him real bad. Someone ought to do something about him. If my daddy was here, he'd kill that old bull and carve him into steaks!"
"Prince Rurik and Lady Althea are going to get married! I can't wait! I hope I get to attend the wedding. I just love weddings!"
"*Sniff*..."
"Someone help me!"
"That last flower had a bee on it."
"The red flowers are my favorite."
"Those monsters almost ate me!"
"When I grow up I want to be an adventurer just like you."
"When I grow up, I'm going to be a hero like my daddy. I'd like to be a warrior, but the mesmers' outfits are nicer, don't you think?"
"Will we ever be there?"
"You look really strong. Can you teach me anything?"

[edit] Profession Trainer

Warrior "Van is so big and strong! He reminds me of my daddy...strong and brave and handsome. Sigh. I miss my daddy."
Ranger "Don't you just love Artemis? She's so funny! She always makes me laugh, especially when I'm sad. And she knows how to make animals friendly! Isn't that wonderfull?"
Monk "Mommy and Ciglo are both healers, but Mommy uses herbs to heal people, and Ciglo uses magic from Dwayna. He told me. He's very nice to children."
Necromancer (Gwen does not have a trainer specific quote for Necromancer)
Mesmer "Oooh, did you see Sebedoh's outfit? It's lovely, isn't it? I especially like her shoes. When I grow up, I want to be a mesmer so I can have shoes like those."
Elementalist "Howland is so boring! He never has time for children. I wonder what he's thinking about all the time? He always looks so serious."

[edit] Quests

Quests given:

Quests appeared in:

[edit] Skills

  • Unidentified skill for healing +20 health (when playing the flute)
  • Spontaneous Combustion Spontaneous Combustion (only during one of the beta weekend events)

[edit] Notes

  • If no quests involving Gwen are active, clicking on Gwen will toggle her to "follow you", or "wait here".
    • Gwen will follow you through portals, into other Explorable areas. She will follow you actually everywhere. Only entering Ascalon City triggers her to stop following you. As she follows you, she will appear in:
    • But will not appear in:
    • If you exit from any area where she doesn't appear, she will still be waiting for you just outside.
    • If you map-Travel or zone to another outpost except Ascalon City she will still follow you once you exit the oupost.
    • If you completely Log Out while Gwen is following you, and returned to any outpost other than Ascalon City when you log back in later, when you leave the outpost Gwen will still be following you.
    • If you set her to "wait here" then enter an outpost, she will be gone when you come back out.
  • Gwen and her survival was an extremely popular point of discussion between players.
  • In-game screenshots show that she has the hands as a Mesmer.
  • Her comment, "Mr. & Mrs. Hathorn have children, but they're too young to play with me. Sometimes Mrs. Hathorn let's me hold the baby. He's so cute!" refers to Fadden Hathorn, who is a part of the quest The Egg Hunter.


[edit] See also

[edit] Trivia

Gwen was first encountered by the player as a small girl in 1070 AE, just before the Searing. She ventured across the river, and if the player is a Monk, it is up to them to go and fetch her back. In another quest, the player must go and fetch her Broken Flute from across the river. If the player gave her a Small Girl's Cape, a Flute, and 5 Red Iris Flowers then she would give them a Tapestry Shred as a gift. This item will later find use in Guild Wars: Eye of the North. Gwen is shown in the final cinematic of pre-searing Ascalon. In addition, once she has been given the flute, if the player has allowed her to follow him/her, then Gwen will also attempt to heal the player or any of the player's allies if health drops below about 75%; she doesn't heal a lot of health (+20), but early on this can be a big help for anyone that is quite new to the game.
For a long time, Gwen was thought to have been killed by either the searing or the Charr. However, evidence to the contrary has emerged over the course of time between then and 1075 AE (present day as of Nightfall). In Old Ascalon, Gwen's Broken Flute can be found, and up until recently, a Tattered Girl's Cape used to spawn in the Stingray Strand, all the way over in Kryta. Also, in Elona, on the Barbarous Shore, there is a chest that contains a Preserved Red Iris Flower. Furthermore, Gwen's mother, Sarah, who is dead and now in the Underworld, cannot seem to find Gwen anywhere, more evidence that Gwen survived.
Gwen was eventually proven to be alive with the emergence of a trailer for Guild Wars Eye of the North. She narrates the trailer, explaining that after the Searing, she fled to the Far Shiverpeaks, where she encountered strange new lands and allies. At the end of the trailer, a much older Gwen is shown stepping in line with a group of Ebon Vanguard soldiers and saluting.
  • "Gwen-chan" and "Dr. Boar" have a tutorial section on the official Japanese site.
  • To end one of the beta weekend events, Gwen appeared and used Spontaneous Combustion to wipe out the player population. Developers often use similar devices to end events, and as far as lore is concerned, it is not considered canonical.
  • It has been confirmed that Guild Wars Eye of the North's GW:EN acronym is an intentional allusion to Gwen.
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