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The past, present, and future of the Guild Wars 2 Sylvari

by Rubi Bayer on Aug 11th 2011 1:30PM

We're coming to the end of Guild Wars 2 Sylvari Week, but the information train isn't slowing down at all. Today's lineup includes a video of the Sylvari starting area, more screenshots, Sylvari wallpapers, and an entry from writer Jeff Grubb.

Jeff talks quite a bit about the history and origin of the Sylvari, touching on several elements that can be found in the current Guild Wars game, such as Ventari, Ronan, and familiar enemies and locations. He also presents some insight into the race's lifestyle, varying personalities, rulers, and more. Finally, he looks at some of the challenges facing the Sylvari, both from within and without.

Check out the new video below along with new media from the Sylvari starting area, and read Jeff's full entry at the ArenaNet Guild Wars 2 page.

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Source: Sylvari Race Details

Tags: anet, arenanet, guild-wars-2, gw2, jeff-grubb, ncsoft, sylvari, sylvari-week, video

Reader Comments (28)

The Pale Tree is easily one of the best visuals I have seen in an MMO to date.

@Cyclone Jack
Aye it definitely caught my eye through the video. Is it just me, or is there a vague outline of a human-like form caused by the tree itself in the leaves. The outline and shape looks like it could be a body, with arms outstretched.
Maybe I'm just crazy though!

Lol...yay a walking head of lettuce.

Nice, a race of Spinach that live in an Eggplant, can we have PvP videos please?.

@Darkmoone Patience. PvP videos will come when Gamescon starts.

"The sylvari battle the undead minions of Zhaitan on a regular basis."

+1 Satan.

Starting area looks really good.

Does this race come with a pack of frozen vegetables?

@Harley Dude

No, but I hear they are spread across a thousand islands.

@Harley Dude Nothing frozen. All fresh.

@Cyclone Jack

I artichoke you! But don't disparagus, everything will turnip okay, that is, if you carrot all. But lettuce talk about it.

@Nepentheia

Peas, leaf me alone! I don't desert this!

Dammit, now I have to make a Sylvari Necromancer. "Sprout out into pears my minions!"

@Cyclone Jack

Best. Coversation. Ever.

very impressively redesigned, doesn't quite sideline my creation of a Norn, but I just might make a sylvari necromancer just to revel in the contradiction of it.

@Arkanaloth

Eh, there isn't a contradiction at all with a Sylvari Necromancer. Ghosts of Ascalon's main Sylvari, Kileen (think that's right) was a necromancer, because she found death fascinating. As a race that has only just come into the world, I'm sure the concept is interesting to all of them, being born of the ground, to live upon it, then return to it as you pass on.

I agree starting area looks beautiful, this race is not my thing but seems like the race roundup should be enough to please everyone. A little to much bob in the run and walk animation with all the races, kind of bugging me a bit. Regardless, looking forward to this game!

@(Unverified) I agree, but it is similar to the walking of some of the newer professions in GW1.

i'm consistently amazed by this game's art direction. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

I wonder if you can have an insane Sylvari?
I would like mine to be bat-shit-crazy, makes life more interesting that way.

@Yoh

I imagine it could be possible. Maybe you came a little too close to the "nightmare" while in the Dream of Dreams, which tainted your consciousness? A constant struggle between yourself and the echoes commanding you to do an act of evil.

I don't know, that is a very good question...

@DevilSei

Well, not so much evil, but as throwing woodlen creatures at people, like the crazy cat lady from the simpsons.
Might make sense is she was grown from poisonous mushrooms.... or hash.

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