Forgotten



The Forgotten are a race of four-armed serpent creatures that supervised and maintained all of Tyria nearly 2,600 years from the present day in the game. Unlike regular serpents, they stood upright, used language and had an elaborate culture.

The Forgotten Ones were brought to Tyria by the Gods of Tyria around the year 1769 BE to assist the dragon prophet Glint. They were to be the custodians, who instructed and guided other races in the formative period of the history of Tyria and maintained balance between all races. They were the keepers of knowledge and the teachers of all things.

With the arrival of humans in Tyria in 205 BE, the role of the Forgotten Ones quickly diminished as the humans mastered many skills, acquired much knowledge, and irreversibly broke the balance that had been maintained for over a millennia. The Forgotten Ones quietly withdrew into the Crystal Desert where humans never succeded in establishing a civilization and slowly became a myth in the history of humankind.

The Forgotten can be encountered as foes throughout all the missions of Ascension and the Dragon's Lair. They are also encountered as NPCs that provide valuable experience in quests such as The Forgotten Ones and Forgotten Wisdom.

Subtypes
The Forgotten encountered in the game only have spell-caster professions, employing the magically animated Enchanted as their warriors and rangers.

For a list of all Forgotten, see Category:Forgotten.

The Forgotten in the Nightfall campaign
By the time of the Nightfall campaign the Forgotten of Tyria have been nearly wiped out, however there are also a considerable population of Forgotten serving as the wardens of the Realm of Torment.