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The Guild Wars

A series of military conflicts between the human kingdoms of the northern continent (Ascalon, Kryta, and Orr) that raged for decades and finally ended in 1070 AE. Sparked when a volcanic eruption scattered the Bloodstones and the great guilds turned their power against one another, the wars gave the saga its name. This is their history, and everything that came before and after.

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From the mythic age of the Elder Dragons to the present day. Open any age to glimpse its landmark moments, or dive into the full, filterable timeline.

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How many years are between Guild Wars 1 and Guild Wars 2?

About 250 years. Guild Wars 2 is set 250 years after the original Guild Wars: the first game’s story runs up to 1075 AE, while the Guild Wars 2 personal story opens in 1325 AE.

SourcesGuild Wars 2 (Guild Wars 2 Wiki)Timeline (Guild Wars 2 Wiki)

When is Guild Wars 2 set?

Guild Wars 2’s core personal story begins in 1325 AE, and its later Living World seasons and expansions carry the lore forward from there.

SourcesTimeline (Guild Wars 2 Wiki)

What do the years “AE” and “BE” mean in Guild Wars?

Guild Wars dates use the Mouvelian calendar. AE means “After the Exodus” and BE “Before the Exodus” — years counted forward and back from the Exodus of the Gods, when the human gods departed Tyria, which anchors Year 0.

SourcesMouvelian calendar (Guild Wars Wiki)

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Dragonrise and the Elder Races~20,000 BE–~10,000 BEEarliest recorded risings of the Elder Dragons, culminating around 10,000 BE in the extinction of the giganticus lupicus Great Giants during the dragons' last awakening.3 events

The Exodus of the Gods1 BE–0 AEAbaddon floods Tyria with magic and wars on the gods; the Five Gods seal magic in the Bloodstones, cast down Abaddon into the Realm of Torment (forming the Crystal Desert), and depart in the Exodus that anchors the Mouvelian calendar.11 events

Reign of Humans0 AE–~900 AEThe post-Exodus age of human nations: Orr's independence, the first two Guild Wars over the scattered Bloodstones, the Scarab Plague and fall of Elona's Primeval Kings, Lord Odran's portals to the Mists, the Jade Wind, and Palawa Joko's first defeat at Jahai.22 events

The Age of Prophecy1070 AE–1080 AEThe turbulent decade of the original Guild Wars campaigns: the Searing shatters Ascalon, Orr is drowned in the Cataclysm, and the threats of Tyria, Cantha, and Elona come to a head within a few short years.12 events

Rise of Zhaitan1320 AE–1326 AEKralkatorrik awakens and breaks Destiny's Edge (1320); the Pact forms under Trahearne and the Commander (1325) and defeats the undead Elder Dragon Zhaitan, ending the Rising of Orr (1326): the core Guild Wars 2 personal story.10 events

Scarlet's War1326 AE–1327 AELiving World Season 1: Scarlet Briar's alliances (Aetherblades, Toxic and Molten) and her Clockwork invasions ravage Tyria, climaxing in the Battle for Lion's Arch where she is killed.7 events

Heart of Thorns1327 AE–1330 AEMordremoth wakes beneath Lion's Arch and destroys the Pact fleet over the Maguuma jungle; across Season 2, Heart of Thorns, and Season 3 the Jungle Dragon is slain, Aurene is born, and the White Mantle's resurgence is crushed.12 events

Path of Fire1330 AE–1332 AEBalthazar's hunt for the Elder Dragons ends in his defeat in the Crystal Desert; Palawa Joko is destroyed (1331), and Kralkatorrik is slain in the Mists as Aurene ascends as the Elder Dragon of Crystal and Light (1332).11 events

The Icebrood Saga1332 AE–1335 AEBangar Ruinbringer's All-Legion Rally splits the charr into civil war over the Elder Dragon Jormag; the war ends, Jormag and Primordus reawaken, and the dragons of Ice and Fire destroy each other at the Dragonstorm (1334).4 events

End of Dragons1335 AE–1336 AECantha reopens its borders after centuries of isolation; the eldest Elder Dragon, Soo-Won, is corrupted and slain, ending the Elder Dragon cycle, and with her death the Age of Aurene begins.4 events

Secrets of the Obscure1336 AE–1337 AEThe Kryptis of Nayos breach Tyria as the Wizard's Tower and Amnytas are revealed; the wizard Mabon falls holding the wards, and Peitha overthrows the Midnight King Eparch and takes his place as Nayos's Midnight King.4 events

Janthir Wilds1337 AE–1338 AEThe Tyrian Alliance turns toward the Janthir Wilds, where the ancient titans resurface from the Foundry of Failed Creations and are defeated at Mount Balrior.3 events

Visions of Eternity1338 AE–1338 AEThe Inquest, led by Director Vloxx, sends an expedition to the lost island of Castora in search of Ancora, and the Tyrian Alliance follows: the present day of Guild Wars 2 lore.1 events

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