Forgotten Ones



The Forgotten Ones (also known as "The Serpents") are a race of snake-like creatures that supervised and maintained all of Tyria nearly 2,600 years from the present day in the game. Unlike regular snakes, they stood upright, had wing-like arms, used language and had an elaborate culture.

According to the Mouvelian Calendar the Forgotten Ones were brought to Tyria by the Gods around the year 1769 BE. 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 became diminished as the humans mastered many skill and acquired much knowledge and irreversibly broke the balance maintained for over a millennia. In 174 AE the Serpents left the world of men, and slowly became a myth in the history of humankind.

Some few of the Forgotten Ones still walk the grounds of Tyria though, even nowadays. They quietly withdrew into the Crystal Desert where humans never succeded in establishing a civilization.

For more information about the Forgotten Ones that players encounter as a species in the game, see: Forgotten