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• We found Dagda, a jotun from another era of Tyrian history, inside of the observatory. Or as Zojja described her, the Wizard of the Celestial. My presence immediately put Dagda on the defensive. She snarled in fear, claiming I was there to kill her as I had "so many others." Apparently my reputation as the champion of an Elder Dragon preceded me. To her, I was as unpredictable as Drakkar or Kralkatorrik's Branded. Hostile and unfeeling. That's all she saw, and I...I've never been met with that kind of hostility before. Dagda was clearly struggling against something or someone, and my arrival exacerbated her rage. Zojja attempted to frame my involvement as benevolent, but talking things out clearly wasn't going to work as she fought back against whatever voice lingered her in own mind. Zojja cast a barrier over the arena to trap her inside, where I attempted to expel whichever threat was occupying Dagda's mind. She fought back with the power of the cosmos itself, summoning all manner of otherworldly entities throughout a drawn-out fight. After a brutal fight against not one, but an entire hive of demons (led by someone named Vanda, Peitha teased in my ear), Dagda came to her senses. Despite being cleansed and my role in freeing her from possession, her disposition toward me was unchanged. Zojja tried to convince Dagda that I am an ally and not some unpredictable force of nature, to no avail. Not only does the ward need to earn my trust, but I need theirs. Lyhr had mentioned that the Astral Ward had been watching me as they watched all magical anomalies. At best this was out of curiosity, but at worst it was out of fear. I suppose I'd be afraid of me, too, if I was a passive observer. I've helped kill dragons—a god. But all of this does raise the question: Why didn't they intervene? Did they ever consider ending me for the greater good of Tyria?
• Touch the fourth glowing node.
• Your...brother?
• **Note to the reader**: This is a living record of the Elder Dragons, their deaths, and how their fall has impacted the Tyrian ecosystem. Per standards and regulations, this is only intended to observe the effects of their falling while remaining factual about the cause. *Signed, A. Gray III, Lead Drakologist* _Foreword_ The overall effects of the dragons and their deaths has been as unexpected and perplexing as it is concerning. Until recently, we had suspected that the dragons were plagued by some sort of corruption, such as the Dragonvoid, but it wasn't apparent until the death of Kralkatorrik and the eventual death of the Elder Mother. Soo-Won and Isgarren remained respectfully distant from one another, as Soo-Won sought to protect Tyria proper while Isgarren looked to the sky and the Mists beyond. The most notable change in the ecosystem was the swelling of the ley lines in the Maguuma Jungle. This may have been due to the temporary imbalance caused by Zhaitan's fall, but these surges were instrumental in the rise of the Jungle Dragon (also listed as the "Beast of the Coppice" in certain archives). The brewing ecological disaster was made all the worse when Scarlet Briar redirected some of these already unstable ley lines straight to Mordremoth's refuge. Some of these lines cross into the boundaries of the Horn, even, where Amnytas has been settled since Mother's Fall. These lines have behaved as expected, although some fluctuations were noted in the spire before its fracturing (triggered by the blast of magical energies immediately following Soo-Won's death; stability was gained again once Aurene, the Prismatic Dragon, took over as the filter moments later). The result of the spire's fracturing was catastrophic, however, allowing Kryptis and other sentience from farther realms to intrude. This research is ongoing. Escalations would continue with Mordremoth's death, then Kralkatorrik's. Research is still being done on the overall effects of Primordus and Jormag's more...recent blight, but strange activities were noted all along the greater Shiverpeaks. Pockets of thicker magic have begun swelling in most regions, causing more magically attuned births and other ecological effects. Some witnesses have reported enhanced agricultural effects (lands impacted by Zhaitan being a pleasant surprise), while others, especially in areas impacted by Kralkatorrik and Jormag, have reported a steep decline in feasible land use. All research is now pivoting to the rise of Aurene and her living champion(s). The Prismatic Dragon is now sleeping, and despite rising tensions with threats from the Mists, the overall ecosystem seems to be calming once again.
• The Kryptis have that effect, it seems.
• War Room
• And what is that task?
• Well, you don't. Honestly, it's things like this that make me wish people'd just leave me alone forever.
• Read
• Mysterious Lantern
• Mount Adoption License Selection Box
• Harmony Green
• What's horrid?
• Very. They had food, at least, and the Kryptis barely got inside. They were lucky.
• I'd save the farm.
• What's your job in the ward?
• Not worried, are you?
• Never ignore an inkling, not entirely.
• Foot Soldier Gustava
• View
• Knowledge of the Elders
• Captain Saia's Journal
• We're moving as many as we can to the refugee camp. That storm makes the prospect of them staying in Garenhoff impossible. Beyond that...we don't know yet.
• Letter
• The others still won't see what's right in front of their faces: those cities we see floating out there are there for a reason. We need allies against the traitors, and now we've been given them—hundreds of them—delivered right to our home! But instead they want to just cower and wait for the end. Well, I won't! I'm gonna gather up every right-minded dwarf I can find, and we're going to figure out how to get to those islands. And when we come back, we'll have an army great enough to grind the Stone Summit into powder. The iron is hot, and it is time to strike.
• I see.
• Dwarven Journal
• Let me know if you find anything interesting!
• Rata Novan Refugee
• Who are you talking about?
• We need to be careful, then.
• How's that going?
• Speak to Timin Blastburl near Dwarves' Gloaming.
• Infernal Envoy Outfit[s]
• And Lyhr's allows him to split his consciousness in two?
• We're doing fine here, but any help in the push back against the Kryptis puts us one step ahead. Small steps, but necessary ones.
• Friends call him "Dave"
• Read
• From all over Tyria. Most if not all of these objects are older than you and me. Those originating from the glory days of Orr are my most treasured. Glimpses into the past.
• We have been measuring the effects of various lucky items and their potency. Luck, though, is hard to measure: how does one judge, say, a four-leaf clover versus a copper coin you find on the ground?
• Sometimes the air stills just a little too much, you know?
• After what she did... Seems irresponsible.
• No time to talk, or we risk losing another one.
• Kryptis Front Line
• What were they hoping to learn from this fractal?
• Archivist Benny
• Foot Soldier Percy
• I'd save the farm.
• Time left before Vanak retreats: %str1%
• Ominous Door