Guild Wars 2 Lore: The Chosen

[@WoodenPotatoes]

I'm not reading off a wiki page this took me weeks of writing and rewriting the story as concisely as possible :(

[@Noizemaze4]

thank you xD

[@RecklessFables]

MOAR!

[@rogulus]

I first started Guild Wars 2 when it first came out, but I was a gaming returnee after many years and it overwhelmed me so I put it aside. In these COVID-19 days, I returned to Guild Wars 2 and was again overwhelmed. I considered giving up on it again. But I decided to seek out information about it before I gave up. Among all the videos and video series I have watched, THIS series is the one that has really fired up the ol' gaming bones inside of me again and to stick with Guild Wars 2. Now as I'm progressing up the level ladder again (up to Level 32 so far on characters of all five races), I'm really appreciating the game and my appreciation of the game comes from my appreciation of the story of the original game ...... and that comes from my appreciation of THIS series. Thank you, WoodenPotatoes!

[@encycl07pedia-]

You pronounced "Saidra" (say druh) wrong the entire time.

[@f8ted2bme]

Watching this makes me what to go back to GW1 and start playing again.

[@TheHisuka13]

im 2 years late, but yes me aswell XD

[@ChoosterYT]

just did that

[@nojimbo4324]

@@TheHisuka13 same

[@AdrasAdraki]

Extremely sad that you never continued this series. Esp now that we got back to a semi cleansed orr and the mursaat are finally killed.

[@tbone9474]

Have to say, I'll miss the mursaat, however the eye of janthir is still out there (if you played the raids you'll know what I mean)

[@camrnjurena]

Please continue this series!!!!!!!!!! I really need my Guild Wars Lore. I'm playing Guild Wars 2 and need to know the history to enjoy it more.

[@ghostlyhaze]

I'm a new player of GW2 coming over from WoW for personal and financial reasons. Thanks for making this series, it's really helping me get into the game!

[@placeholdername3818]

I really recommend picking up gw1 it's pretty cheap

[@draith1793]

@@placeholdername3818- I loved guild wars 1. The way you can combine two classes together. The one downside however is your character cannot jump! Haha

[@zubi782]

Oddly enough, I was watching one of your GW2 countdown videos, in which you started theorizing about the lore. Having never played the original GW, I obviously had no idea what you were talking about, so I stopped watching your video and decided to search for something more interesting. Immediately I typed "guild wars 2" on KZbin and sorted by highest rating... and... Whoa!.. the highest rated video was one of your lore series. Needless to say, I am now a huge fan of the lore! Thanks to you!

[@joshuabadach543]

Really REALLY wish you continued this.

[@BaronScaramuche]

While our esteemed narrator did not write the story, he has quite aptly adapted the synopsis into such a form that one who views all these videos can come away with a sense of knowing of it, whether or not they themselves actually played the game through. I dare say that he has uncovered some information involving these essential NPC's that even i did not discover after 5+ years of gameplay

[@TheLorderrr]

I just bought the game yesterday, and it is full!The community is very active and the living story adds news content, like temporary dungeons and events every 2 weeks!Check the current one:The Nightmare Within, to give you a idea :)

[@jumpkicking]

I found saul's grave in gw2 and alot of players will be like meh, for me that was great, gw2 really needs to include this lore, I dont care what people say, living world with present issues does not deserve to smother this lore ):

[@RbDaP]

wait where is it?????

[@SocietyOfDecency]

You should make podcasts. I like listening to you. Your story telling skills are excellent. Thanks to Matt Visualfor bringing me here.

[@shemgeedot]

Watch VisualWood ! its a podcast with him and MattVisual !

[@SocietyOfDecency]

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[@verenov77]

I cannot begin to comprehend the amount of time and work that goes into making these videos, but I am with the others that are begging for the continuation of this story. Please, continue making these as the Lore of Guild Wars is very rich indeed, and it adds to the richness of this game. Thanks again for all you hard work. Very well-done.

[@Merp56703]

This is legitimately the greatest thing to listen to x.x

[@Chaedron1]

Great video! It's a great refresher for the vets and an entertaining way to get the new people in on the story. For me it cleared up a lot of stuff I didn't catch when I played all those years ago and I nostalgia'd hard when you mention the mission where you had to sneak past the white mantle patrols,good times.

[@zunnoab]

It's very appreciated too! I often see people directing others to your videos when they ask about GW1! I've never played the first one and so I really enjoy these! I certainly wouldn't pester for more, but I look forward to anything more you may share. Thanks!

[@cvrc11]

I like that you got a different artist for practically each video. It's nice to see various artsyles.

[@cameronmartin2585]

I'm extremely familiar with the lore after 7 years of gw1 and I STILL love these videos.

[@Elfandspartan]

More please, this is the best explanation of GW lore I have ever found!

[@KazeOfKami]

Thank you so much for these! They bring back all the memories I had from the first game and help set the stage for what's to come. These make me want to replay GW1 again! Keep up the great work on these!

[@spiffaz]

Great video series. Thanks for making them.

[@heyzuzchocolate]

As an avid GW lore fan and reader i know for a fact that many of the points you mentioned in this video are not listed on the wiki as you presented them. I've read that crap like two times over and i still come here for additional information because much of this comes from in-game resources which i have barely ever delved in, and other even more vague sources. Keep up the amazing job and thank you for all the extra effort.

[@teekanne15]

Got the Eye of Janthir for 5th Birthday, one of my favourit minipets in GW

[@eDapification]

You are the best GW1/GW2 content maker I have ever come across. Sincere thanks to you for doing what you do!

[@arcady0]

This series is the best look at the lore I've ever come across. Desperate to see the remaining parts.

[@SuperIamtheking]

I love this new Idea. Instead of just throwing stuff and names at us, you are actually telling a story as it happened and so it makes so much more sense. I followed and remembered this alot better than everything before. Masterfully done. Encore!

[@jobrachem]

just wanted to note: i love your videos, potatoes, especially the lore summaries. thank you for your awesome work!

[@Shiina42]

Really good job on this one especially, your writing skills are realy quite impressive, compressing many hours of gameplay and plot into a small little chunk like this, without losing any of the details or importance. Look forward to seeing the rest, and once again, good job.

[@IntoTheVoyde]

Your voice + this guys drawings is one of the most amazing concoctions ever made.

[@TheSarjis]

You do a great favor for Anet for doing this kind of thing that makes us want to play Guild Wars 1 and 2 even more :D You should be rewarded!

[@jackinkaSVK]

pleaseee next one !!!! its like reading a book! i have completed all GW campaigns with 6 characters but still, this totally impressed me. awesome job.

[@ifm2181]

This is great, because the first time I played prophecies, none of the missions seems to continue on a storyline very long, and it was only once I finished the campaign that it all actually made sense. Glad to hear this whole story once again, and remember all the times I played those missions.

[@darkxwizzard]

i played gw ages ago, nice to hear all that lore again and remembering the hours of fun - never played the expansions so hoping to learn something about their lore too

[@Altaranalt]

It's good to refresh my mind with these videos. It's been over a year already since I started playing.

[@paulo.valverde]

The whole series is amazing, I can’t find anywhere else where to learn about the lore without having to read too much.

[@KongroTube]

You never fail to impress me, WP. Incredible artwork by Burknstuff and flawless commentary by the great Potato.

[@AnimeFan4815]

GREAT storytelling. I just played half the story,but having it told like that,was more than epic.

[@Radical_Rainbow]

I am loving hearing these stories again in video format and the art that goes along with it. Good stuff, Mister Potatoes. Looking forward to the next.

[@SoloTabletop]

Great start! Hopefully the series will stay this good and teach many new players the amazing lore of Guild Wars. Keep up the good work!

[@crazyjackal]

I had really hoped this would have been done before the launch of GW2. This was extremely well done in presenting the story and lore of Guild Wars. I ended up watching a compilation of the in-game story cinematics for GW to get the gist of it before release.

[@zelgriever]

You make the GW1 storyline a lot easier to understand!! Thanks a lot for these. I can't wait for the next one!!

[@ClydeBaneheart]

This is my first exposure to the backstory of the game, and it is very interesting to see. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@Cholericification]

I didn't really play GW1 but am sure to buy GW2, these lore videos are exactly what I was looking for to bring me up to speed. For me at least, the lore is the foundation upon which I build a gaming experience so I was eager to find a well-told, concise explanation of what was going on in GW, so thanks :)

[@aaeriam]

Although these videos are already a year old, I love the whole idea of going back into GW1 lore and explaining it to everyone. Nice work!

[@Raenduz]

Listening to you blabbering about GW is oddly soothing. I like your vids, keep up the good work!

[@vitaminowns]

Wow this art is absolutely beautiful I like the sepia and soft glow look.

[@TheDigitalFlip]

I'm about to buy guild wars 2 and this is really catching me up, thank you so much

[@IsisGebnut]

Took me ages to see that picture properly. I knew it was there but kept missing it. Pause/play/pause/play but got it in the end and its worth seei9ng. Really nice picture and don't recognize it from anywhere

[@_BigRed_]

I have been checking for the next Lore episode Every Single Day. And to think I almost didn't get on youtube. But I said..he might have posted something, anything. And sure enough, it's the Lore Episode. Thanks for never disappointing me WP. I look forward for more from you.

[@lamer5799]

I have not played GW in a cuple years for varios reasons. It feals good to refreash my self with the lore of my fav MMO

[@Drewxor]

Wowowow the art for this episode was amazing!! I know it's morbid but I loved dead Rurik, so great! I'm surprised you managed to fit so much into one episode, loved the little snippet of future events towards the end ;)

[@keirbhaltair]

The first 2 minutes talk about the creation of the White Mantle. After that the story picks up where it ended in The Fall of Ascalon episode after crossing of the Shiverpeaks and the death of Prince Rurik. The hidden frame at 13:24 will become more important in the Flameseeker episode. The final part of the video tells the story of the disappearance of Saul D'Alessio and how the charr invasion of Kryta had been fought off (between the Searing and the main part of Prophecies storyline).

[@GregoMyEggoLive]

really love the videos man, You are a godsent. I love following lore in my RPG games and never played guild wars 1. Going into guild wars 2 without knowing any lore would have been lame, but you filling me in sweet!

[@BlurblYT]

These videos are fucking amazing, dude. You really make the lore easy to understand and enjoy.

[@MrAbaker1991]

Excellent video. Learnt a lot of interesting lore there!

[@AprellaDguild]

I really like these series! It's better then reading the lore! I hope you'll update soon!

[@Burninwill]

Such great videos. This should be made the official mini series of gw lore.

[@RasakBlood]

love the lore info. For someone like me that did not play GW and are locking at playing GW2 it is really interesting.

[@AGDaGod]

ill admit, i really didnt pay much to the lore of the gw series, but after watching your channel ive become a much more informed player... keep it up, these vids are awesome...almost history channel quality

[@CaptainValian]

As a new comer to Guild Wars, I am really enjoying these back story videos. Keep up the good work, I look forward to the next beta testing and release. Hoping that with the release of a new mmo, players can shake off some of the negative aspects of previous games and make a socialable game. I believe that Arenanet have put in place systems to negate the ganking, bitching etc that plagued other games. I look forward to investing some time in my characters and meeting new people and friends.

[@TacTicalWog]

Best series yet, looking forward to the rest!

[@Kyrmana]

Well, whatever the others down there argue about, I like this playlist. It has been years since I finished the game and I didn't play it in one session either. It really helps and has nice pictures, too :]

[@juxtapoze]

He should do audio re-reads of novels, because his voice in general, including tone and clarity, is amazing.

[@dNb8thSense]

Really good story ! :) I think lots of people are waiting for more from this series :D

[@TheBCcoffeehouse]

You make the best Lore videos on you tube in my Opinion.. great job

[@JimSAC100]

Enjoying the Lectures WoodenPotatoes. You really contribute to the release of GW2 with players who havn't touched GW1 getting the sense of characters and places you will run into. "Hey that was in WoodenPotatoes Video?!" many likes being spammed :). Don't know if you would consider but you and Enigmius1 could make some great joint venture videos. You and Him are the best around for Lore and Mechanics. Never give up "We're a long way from Ascalon."

[@runefang1]

Wow Thankyou, I cant wait for your next video, its really helping me understand the lore of GW as iv never played the first, but gonna play GW2 and i really want to get in to the story and history! keep up the good work. :)

[@fadekill]

At least for Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim. I don't know but every game jeremy soule composises for has insanly good music that binds the game and anchors it deep into your heart.

[@Hawks282]

More lore please! Before launch if at all possible. Thanks for these!

[@G3ntlem4niac]

i so wish ArenaNet will decide in the future to add some sort of a codex in the game , it's a shame the lore isn't exploited a bit more imo , there's some great stuff in there

[@WhiteSkyMage]

Idk why, but this is the hardest chapter to learn and remember. Is it just my bad English or...

[@stalkingpedrochannel]

tedious

[@lawndawg3461]

Man, I gotta say....freakin sweet!!!! Ive liked your previous videos...but this one isnt of the game itself...its of the history. Kinda like turning on the history channel and watchin a show about the civil war.....pictures...not videos...cuz obviously...there wasnt any videos of the civil war, hehe. And so well spoken too. Im really hoping you get all these out before the game goes live in a little over a month. Kudos to you man, and keep em coming.

[@VII_Spiritual]

Ty for your Efforts bro, this series is great :D.

[@Zirdunok]

Basicly it's 2 groups of people (besides the lionguard): white mantle and silver blade, they are in some kind of war, the silver blade want to kill the "chosen" from the white mantle and the white knight call the unseen "gods", the unseen are the mursaat in game. The white mantle have some kind of agreement with the lionguard and they help to defend the scepter of orr which the undead are after led by the flameseeker.

[@SarakLayghlin]

Beautiful artwork! I was excited when I saw it's captioned but it's in Portuguese. Nothing wrong with that, our Portuguese friends need some love as well. If it's possible please consider getting your videos captioned in English as well - a lot of Deaf people do play GW2, ya know.

[@MultiTruscott]

Thanks for making these videos, I just started playing Guild wars 2 but knew nothing about the lore..

[@PlusSe7en]

This artwork is absolutely perfect!

[@Wastingsometimehere]

Good stuff relearning all this lore I forgot about years ago.

[@plainclothesman3609]

I had no idea GW had such a rich story! Thanks for the videos and PLEASE DO MORE! please...

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

Wait... so the White Mantle started out as good guys, before it was revealed that they followed the Mursaat? Man, I think my brain just exploded. I love your narration. I really do. Such a series had the potential to be boring, but you make lore sound exciting! Makes me wish I had played Guild Wars 1.

[@tnykuuh]

I need MOAR!!! those video are amazingly well done! Really Good Job!

[@mushwoom]

@WoodenPotatoes Thank you! I only played Prophecies once with my Factions main character, so it's really a nice addition to my knowledge of Guild Wars lore. Just talk a bit slower, it would really help to add this story teller feeling. But i don't mind your talk speed on your dailies. Keep up the good work

[@kzkingu]

I just watched all of it, this is crazy good! Please make some more :P Im really interested in the lore

[@Altaranalt]

Again, wonderful episode and fantastic art.

[@kcwong6021]

Can you please finish the lore series for Guild War 1?

[@DragonMommysUnicornLair]

Thank you for all your efforts! I truly appreciate it!

[@darkfinding]

oh WP this is so great! i feel like ill have a handle on the lore of GW and not go into it clueless as to what im fighting for. this actually makes me want to get the 1st GW . plz plz make the next vid im dying to know it all b4 the launch! its so well put together and captivating. DOOO MOOARRR. =D

[@TheQuadCorpse]

Please do these more often, and for more games too.

[@AlexandreRugna]

Gongratulations for work! I can't wait for more.

[@ElleOhElleHilarious]

The art is amazing! Well done!

[@kristalghost]

Love it! Its super informative and the artwork is simply awesome!

[@nigelparker3498]

With the Cantha news, it would be awesome to get an update on this!!

[@SoulProxy9001]

Lovin these! Great work! I own gw1 but never bothered to finish it.

[@WhyiTzDaedae]

They have small implements of the lore throughout the game with finding some books in towns and/or talking to locals of certain areas. I do fully agree though, I would like a more in depth Lore in game. That would be awesome. :D

[@rbardy]

I was also able to pause there, that dragon is Glint, the former champion of Kralkatorrik, we see her in the GW1.

[@aclNecrotix]

The art in these video's is great!

[@komradkyle]

This is awesome, Like Game of thrones. And you are recharging my memory.

[@ZipClassic]

Great video as always. Although the end bit took me for a loop at first.

[@G3ntlem4niac]

Anet should really implement some sort of a Lorebook into the game , it would really enrich the overall experience imho ;

[@Espioauraforce]

I'm a guild wars 1 player, but never was realy intressed in the prophecies story. so now i'm following this to get a bit known to it ^^. But i would advise to give more 'back background information'. Like u go from saul to rurik. like : Meanwhile rurik has died while travveling ..... etc. Otherwise it is a bit confusing (like i know some things, but not all, so i am able to follow, but as i see some people got a bit problems with it) Hope this helps, but great series! ;)

[@TKillMonkey]

The first part is the GW1 story. After 13:25, its the Guild Wars Bonus Mission