Maguuma Wastes
Maguuma Wastes
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The Maguuma Wastes is the area north of the Tarnished Coast. They are formed from the portions of the Maguuma Jungle that have mysteriously dried out over the years. Although this is commonly attributed to the Elder Dragons, there may be other nefarious agents at work.[1]
History[edit]
Long ago[edit]
Little is known about the history of these lands, except that it has long been inhabited by tribes of centaurs since the days when it was referred to as the Silverwood. Once green, lush, and full of life, it was home to a refuge, established by Ventari at the base of a gigantic stonewood tree. Ventari sought to escape the conflicts of the centaur and human wars and founded the refuge for travelers and refugees also escaping from the wars. In time, the area also came into conflict due to the Krytan Civil War, and Ventari decided to leave the refuge and establish a new one in the Tarnished Coast.
In the year 1078 AE, world-shaking earthquakes caused by the rise of the Great Destroyer—a champion of the Elder Dragon Primordus—and the invasion of a multitude of destroyer minions displaced several races from the Depths of Tyria. Among them were the skritt, many of who would establish various scratches across the Wastes, most notably Cragrock Palace and Picaroon Scratch.
Intermediate years[edit]
In the intervening 250 years, the region was subject to the extreme deforestation of the Silverwoods. The resulting drying out of this area caused its weather to become severely arid and prone to sandstorms, earning it its current moniker. Some isolated ponds and other bodies of water persisted, such as Uplands Oasis which is kept under the care of Maguuman Centaurs who keep the Oasis under constant rain. Due to the extreme shift in environment, this area's geographical features and topology have rendered previous maps of the area practically useless.
It is unknown when the Town of Prosperity was founded, however, it is certain that Ceara came to live here years before she would become known as Scarlet Briar. She spent her early years as an engineer in this town in a room she rented for her various experiments and plans.
The northern part of the area now referred to as the Silverwastes was inhabited by a centaur tribe twenty years before the awakening of Mordremoth. However, they were eliminated by Caithe, Faolain and the Sylvari who would form the Nightmare Court while searching for Wynne.
Living World Season 2[edit]
In the year 1327 AE. Mordremoth awakens and soon after, while spreading his corruption through the underground of Tyria, he destroys the City of Prosperity and sends his army of mordrem to attack the region. That same year the Zephyrites and their shrine crash-landed on Dry Top due to sabotage by the Sylvari Aerin.
Meanwhile, the Pact Commander along with his allies receive a letter from E to investigate disturbances in the Brisban Wildlands upon reaching an outpost called Tangle Root they find with robust ivy blocking a path, getting rid of them, they see a passage that leads them to Dry Top, where they meet the Zephyrites after the impact of their airships. Upon arrival they speak with a survivor of the impact, who informs them that the Master of Peace, their leader, was in danger from the sylvari. For which they decide to investigate in the region, in the end they meet Aerin and the Master of Peace, after the training and death of Aerin, the Master of Peace assures that he is safe and that he leaves with the egg to a golden place.
After that, the Commander and his allies continued to investigate the events in the region, while they were in the room where Scarlet Briar was, an earthquake occurred, where a tunnel was revealed that led to the interior of Cima Seca, there they found a group of centaurs that inhabited and found the laboratory of the Inquest, which carried out research on the ley lines, there they arrived at a cavern where there was a Ley Line Hub and they fought against the Inquest, after the confrontation, Taimi began to investigate and they used the Omadd's Machine which resulted in an explosion. Later, when investigating the waypoints, the place was invaded by the Mordrem, but the Commander and his allies were able to finish them off and secure the place.
Later that same year Trahearne sent a message to the Commander, informing that the Fort Vandal had been vacated by the bandits, that place allows access to the Silverwastes , where the Pact would establish Camp Resolve for their campaign against Mordremoth, there Trahearne managed to gather some members of the Destiny's Edge, except for Rytlock, and makes that the Commander goes in search of Caithe and Canach, who were missing, in the end he manages to find them. Some time after an arduous battle in the Silverwastes, the Pact is about to leave to defeat the dragon before it fully awakens and gains sufficient power, however an army of Mordrem attack the camp, but with the help of the Commander and the Destiny's Edge, they manage to beat them, after that the Commander says goodbye to them.
Finally the Commander, Marjory, Kasmeer, Braham and Rox go to the northern part of the Silver Wastes, to be able to access The Sealed Cavern using the Divine Fire, to be able to open it. Once inside they fight against spiders and other creatures, and the Commander is using some seeds, which reveal visions of the past about Caithe and Faolain, he finds out that Caithe killed Wynne, when the vision is completed, Caithe appears and refuses to return the Egg, however the Shadow of the Dragon appears and attacks the Commander and his allies, causing them to split up. Rox and Braham release bursts of Divine Fire, allowing the Mordrem dragon to be trapped and defeated. Meanwhile, Caithe escapes again.
Geography and climate[edit]
As its name indicates, the region is moorland, which has highlands, cliffs, quicksand, and generally has a great drought, so much of the region does not have so much vegetation, and it is an almost arid place. with some rivers or small lakes, where little vegetation can be seen. Part of the region is prone to sandstorms.
Despite little plant life, the site boasts a network of underground caverns, where there is a Ley Line Hub used by the Inquest, a labyrinth overrun by the mordrem, a cavern where the civilization of the Forgottens inhabit and finally a fissure that is inhabited by the skritt they have made their home. There is also a mining city living in the place and a group of centaurs from the Maguuma tribe who have made a Oasis in in the middle of these desert moors and try to keep this area under constant rain, so that there is abundant vegetation.
In recent years with the awakening of Mordremoth, the region has been corrupted by roots spreading from underground and invaded by the Mordrem dragon army.
Locations[edit]
- Explorable zones
Interactive map[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Maguuma Wastes.
Maguuma Wastes.
Quicksand.
The Oasis of Maguuma.
The Town of Prosperity overrun by vines of the corruption of Mordremoth.
The Vinewrath Tangle.
The remains of the Sanctum of the Zephyrites.
The cavern of the Ley Line Hub.
Trivia[edit]
- Internally at ArenaNet, this area was known as "Arid."[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Interview with Jeff Grubb, GuildMag.com (Archived from the original)
- ^ Comment by Linsey Murdock, Reddit.com
