Eve

Eve
Classification
Species: Human Profession: Necromancer / Mesmer Level(s): 17..20

Lore

Nation: Ascalon

Birthplace: Unknown

Age: 20

Eve was very gifted as a child, and at the age of 15 was already capable of summoning bone minions. She met the Heroes of Ascalon during the Charr invasion of the Tyrian nations. A group of Charr were chased into the Catacombs by Devona and her friends, towards where Eve was testing out a new animation spell. The Charr thought the lone girl an easy prey, but by the time Aidan tracked the Charr there, there was nothing left but Eve and her undead army. Since then Eve has joined the party of Devona, Aidan, Mhenlo, and Cynn.

Eve, NPC

In the Prophecies Campaign, Eve is not seen until the players have progressed far into the campaign. She is first seen in the Thunderhead Keep as the cultist henchman replacing Claude.

The Factions Campaign showed that Eve decided, albeit initially reluctant, to accompany Devona and her group to Cantha when Mhenlo received the request for help from Master Togo. Together with Mhenlo, they would later travel to the Echovald Forest to seek the Kurzicks' aid.

Unlike Devona, Aidan, Mhenlo, and Cynn, she does not appear in Lion's Gate to welcome characters who travel from Cantha to Tyria for the first time.

In the Nightfall Campaign, Eve and her friends have answered Kormir's call for help. They aided the Sunspears as they sought to avert an apocalypse.

Quests

Prophecies	Factions	Nightfall
Quests Involved In
-	Welcome to Cantha	-

Location

Prophecies	Factions	Nightfall
-	Kaineng City Bejunkan Pier 1, 2 Bukdek Byway 1 Divine Path	Realm of Torment Throne of Secrets

¹ only during Welcome to Cantha quest

² for non-Factions characters only

Dialogue

Factions
Divine Path	"It is time for us to move on."
Nightfall
Throne of Secrets	"Well, well, well. If it isn't the conquering hero. Not bad. Not bad at all."

Eve, Cultist and Blood Henchman

Profession: Necromancer
Armament: Accursed Staff

Eve is a Necromancer henchman for hire in many locations across all campaigns. She is a Cultist henchman in both the Prophecies and the Factions campaigns, but a Blood henchman in Nightfall.

Location

Prophecies	Factions	Nightfall
Southern Shiverpeaks Deldrimor War Camp Marhan's Grotto Thunderhead Keep Ring of Fire Islands A	Kaineng City Dragon's Throat Kaineng Center Maatu Keep Nahpui Quarter Senji's Corner Sunjiang District Tahnnakai Temple Vizunah Square (Foreign Quarter) Zin Ku Corridor Echovald Forest A	Istan Consulate Docks Kourna A Vabbi A The Desolation A Realm of Torment A

^A located in all towns and outposts

Skills used

Prophecies

• Blood Ritual
• Deathly Swarm
• Life Transfer
• Resurrection Signet
• Shadow Strike
• Strip Enchantment
• Vampiric Gaze

Factions

• Blood Ritual
• Deathly Swarm
• Resurrection Signet
• Shadow Strike
• Strip Enchantment
• Vampiric Gaze
• Vampiric Spirit

Nightfall

• Blood Ritual
• Deathly Swarm
• Ravenous Gaze
• Resurrection Signet
• Shadow Strike
• Signet of Lost Souls
• Strip Enchantment
• Vampiric Gaze

Eye of the North

• Accumulated Pain
• Blood Ritual
• Mark of Fury
• Reaper's Mark
• Resurrection Signet
• Shadow Strike
• Strip Enchantment
• Vampiric Gaze

Evaluation

Pros:

• Good sidekick for spell casters because of Blood Ritual.
• Makes up for her sacrificing (most of the time) with a couple of good life-stealing skills.
• Shadow Strike ignores armor and is very effective against enemies with high armor level.
• Having a large investment in Soul Reaping along with Reaper's Mark leads her to having excellent energy management. (Eye of the North)

Cons:

• She uses Blood Ritual constantly, in and out of battle - even more than Claude, which is significant. This leaves her vulnerable to spikes, and NPC healers will often waste time healing over her sacrifice instead of letting Eve take care of herself with life-stealing.

Known attribute levels

• Prophecies
  • 13 Blood Magic
  • 10 Soul Reaping
• Factions and Nightfall
  • 13 Blood Magic
  • 6 Soul Reaping
• Eye of the North
  • 12 Blood Magic
  • 12 Soul Reaping

Dialogue

Prophecies
-	"Don't look at me like that. I know what you're thinking, but you don't know me. Nobody knows me. Whatever you've heard, it's probably not true. I don't get any pleasure out of causing trouble. Well, maybe I do."
Factions
Kaineng City	"The stench of death is all over this city. I find it quite refreshing. Coming to visit here was a much better idea than I ever thought. This is my kind of place. A girl could get into all kinds of trouble around here. How delightful! What do you want?"
Echovald Forest	"I like it here. I feel at home amongst these quiet stone trees, there is a real sense of peace here in the darkness. What did you need?"
Nightfall
-	"Surely you don't fear children's stories? Undead armies that hunger for mortal flesh, clawing their way out of the grave with the fanatic, blind will to serve... Withered husks of desiccated zombies, shredding flesh with unrelenting, claw-like fingers... The beauty of a stilled, yet ever-screaming heart... Such things frighten you? How sad. You really need to get out more."
Eye of the North
Central Transfer Chamber	"I've asked Grenth. He says he can get me out of this. The rest of you are pretty much shafted."
Charr Homelands	"I've always liked Ascalon's vibe. You may not like the Charr, but any gardener will tell you that ash makes things grow."
Far Shiverpeaks	"I admire creatures who live in these cold mountains. Monsters everywhere, little food, and every night they go to sleep wondering if they'll freeze to death. It's not their bravery I admire... it's the constant supply of corpses."
Tarnished Coast	"It's not too late, Adam. Don't talk like that. Not everyone's going to die. Ssh. You wouldn't want them to. Oh, hello there. What were you saying?"

Quotes

Prophecies
Idle quotes
Shiverpeak Mountains	"I don't know how anyone could live here. "I wonder what a body looks like after being buried in snow for a few months." "What am I doing out here? I must have lost my mind. "Whoever named these mountains the Shiverpeaks was right on the money.
Ring of Fire Islands	"I could see myself living in a place like this." "I wonder how long someone could live after being submerged up to the neck in lava."
Battle quotes
-	"Come, let me touch you." "I don't want you until your heart stops." "I'm going to enjoy this." "I'm going to make you bleed." "Time to die."
Factions
Idle quotes
Kaineng City	"Do you smell that? This city is ripe with the lovely aroma of death." "If I get lost out here, don't come looking." "It's about time we sent Grenth some fresh souls."
Echovald Forest	"I feel best when I'm alone." "It's so dead here. Simply wonderful." "The Kurzicks are much like necromancers. Creating life where there is only death."
Battle quotes
-	"Death has such a lovely smell." "Grenth calls for us all. Some he just calls for earlier than others." "I'm going to enjoy this." (same as in Prophecies) "It's about time we sent Grenth some fresh souls." "Patience is a virtue. Death a blessing." "Take a look around. You will miss this world when you're gone." (taken from Claude, a Prophecies henchman) "The envoys are waiting for you. Tell them I sent you." "You will enjoy death. I assure you." (taken from Claude) "You'll make a lovely corpse."
Nightfall
Idle quotes
-	"All men dream, but not equally. Some dream by night, and find only vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous. They make their dreams come true." "Dead bodies stay fresh longer when they're frozen. Ever been to the Shiverpeaks? Care to visit?" "There is a time for talk and a time for action. Decide which you want, and commit to it. Peace ... or war?" "We're not in Ascalon any more." "You don't know me. Leave me alone."
Battle quotes
-	"Adam wants a playmate. Care to volunteer?" "Back off, before you fall to ruin." "Beware! your time is near!" "Blood on the ground; Dwayna's tears." "Death is only the first of the things you're going to do today!" "Don't worry, I'm only going to kill you. It could be worse." "Grenth is lonely. Let's send him some company." "If I must fight, then I will win." "Life is a lot like music. All songs end." "Only a fool stands in the path of a storm." "Rise, calamity! Break bone and shatter soul!" "This will only hurt a lot." "You have a beautiful bone structure."
Eye of the North
Idle quotes
Far Shiverpeaks	"Hmmm. I wonder if that body I buried a few years ago is somewhere around here. I need to check the status of its decomposition." "I never thought I would go back to the Shiverpeaks. You'd think I'd remember to pack cold weather gear." "I should take up a hobby to keep my hands busy during rest periods. What do you think of taxidermy?"
Depths of Tyria	"Why do people view Necromancers as unclean? I mean, really, do you want dead bodies lying around all the time? We provide a valuable community service."
Battle quotes
-	"A Necromancer a day keeps the living away." "Do you frighten easily? Let's find out." "Do you mind if I Hex you with something?" "Death is only a first step." "Death is no excuse for laziness. Fight!" "Does the word "minion" sound evil? I'm okay with that." "Don't be scared. You'll only be dead for a moment." "Don't worry. If Mhenlo can't resurrect you, I will." "Friend, foe... it makes no difference once you're dead." "Grenth won't take you. At least not right away. "I love the smell of undead flesh in the morning." "Just call me Eve of Destruction." "Now where did I leave that corpsicle?" "Today is the first day of the rest of your death!" "Why torment yourself? Let me do that."

Notes

• Eve is one of only five henchmen who appear in all the campaigns and expansions.
• Eve has a pet skull, called Adam, that she carries everywhere and often converses with; Adam makes a "guest appearance" in the Norn Fighting Tournament.
• She uses the animation set of an Elementalist.
• Despite her background story, she does not animate any undead minions.

Trivia

• Eve is one of several faces on the Guild Wars game boxes.
• Eve and her pet skull "Adam" is a reference to the Biblical Adam and Eve.
• Her line "I asked Grenth, he said He can get me out of this, the rest of you are pretty much shafted," is inspired by a line said by Stephen of the movie Braveheart.
• "Just call me Eve of Destruction" is probably a reference to the song of the same name.
• Her line starting "All men dream..." is a rephrasing of a line by T.E. Lawrence: "All men dream: but not equally, Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did."
• "I love the smell of undead flesh in the morning" is referencing a line from Apocalypse Now, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."