Character throughline

Forgotten

5 moments on the timeline — from Age of Beasts to Reign of Humans.

Appearances, in order

  1. UndatedContested

    Five elder races ally against the Elder Dragons

    Central Tyria

    As the Elder Dragons awoke and began consuming the world, the five elder races — dwarves, Forgotten, jotun, mursaat, and Seers — set aside their differences, formed an alliance, and shared their hoarded magic with one another.

  2. UndatedContested

    The assault on Zhaitan fails; the mursaat feel betrayed

    Central Tyria

    The mursaat and Forgotten throw armies of jade constructs and enchanted armors against the Elder Dragon Zhaitan, but the Seers withdraw their forces to forge magic-storing artifacts instead. The attack fails with heavy mursaat and Forgotten casualties.

  3. ~1769 BE-1,259 CC-1,569 DRContested

    The Forgotten arrive in Tyria from the Mists

    Central Tyria

    According to human legend the serpentine Forgotten come into the world from the Mists — servants of the gods who would shepherd Glint and, much later, withdraw into the Crystal Desert.

  4. ~1680 BE-1,170 CC-1,480 DRContested

    The Forgotten free Glint from Kralkatorrik's control

    Central Tyria

    The Forgotten perform a ritual that strips the Elder Crystal Dragon Kralkatorrik's hold over his champion Glint, granting her free will at the cost of most of her memory.

  5. 174 AE684 CC374 DRFirm date

    The Forgotten withdraw to the Crystal Desert

    The Crystal Desert · Crystal Desert

    As humans become the dominant race of Tyria, the ancient serpentine Forgotten retreat from the lands of men and settle in the Crystal Desert.

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