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¶ 1337 AE - NOW
- Peitha's rebellion breaches Eparch's defenses around Kryptis society.
- After seeking out former Inquest contacts, Maara is provided with additional information about portal research that took place in Rata Primus that may help with tapping into Nayos and Amnytas destinations.
- Maara journeys to Sandswept Isles equipped with a transponder and access codes to underground research laboratories. Prior to embarking, she spends time catching up with Mahoney of Heather and meets her partners Ilex and Sylvie as well as their cub Wink. Mahoney accompanies her on the mission.
- Events of Janthir Wilds begin.
- Following the formation of the Tyrian Alliance and newfound knowledge about the Pact Commander's role as the Wayfinder of the Astral Ward is exposed. This sheds more light on the demonic incursions and the Kryptis. Maara grows discontent and significantly more cynical about the Pact, questioning their trustworthiness and considering distancing herself from the Pact.
- The Drakes set off to investigate and learn more about the Titan presence in the Isles of Janthir, intent on expanding their knowledge of the Mists. Officially, they are merely providing relief effort.
¶ 1336 AE
¶ 1846 CC
- Aurene departs and takes her place as conduit for the magical balance of the world.
- Events of Secrets of the Obscure begin.
- Kryptis forces manage to breach Tyria from the Mists and the Wizard's Court loses control of Amnytas and the Wizard's Tower due to the invasion.
- Whispers of unusual demonic activity reach Maara through underground contacts and the Drakes begin an investigation off the books.
- Peitha allies with the Wizard's Court and begins a kryptis rebellion against Eparch in Inner Nayos.
- Having collected sufficient information about Kryptis incursions, Drakes look into tapping the incursion events to access Inner Nayos.
¶ 1335 AE
¶ 1845 CC
- Events of End of Dragons begin.
- The Aetherblades return to Central Tyria.
- The first Elder Dragon, Soo-Won, becomes corrupted. The Pact Commander declares the Age of Aurene begins.
- The Empire of Cantha reopens its borders.
- The Jade Brotherhood encounters mysterious problems in an ancient Luxon mine.
- Durmand Drakes arrive in Cantha, following the magic flow.
- Ties between jade tech and dragon magic are uncovered, however they lack sufficient access to broaden the research methods, as the nation has only just reopened.
- Drakes assist in the stopping of the Void in the fight of Dragon's End, primarily as air support.
- Following the fallout, the Light of Dawn returns to Core Tyria for restocking.
- Intermittently spends some time with Cent. Firrah Shrieksteel.
- Maara spends a couple weeks in Divinity's Reach on Priory related business, meeting Ren Swiftrend, the self imposed Legionnaire of a Rend warband. She's not informed this is an attempt to rekindle Renegade sentiment.
- Festival of the Four Winds begins and the Drakes take a well deserved RnR in the Labyrinthine Cliffs. Maara spends a brief time catching up with Ursula Wilestride and Cristal Dragonbrand.
- Accidentally runs into Mahoney of Heather near Lion's Arch, saving her from a stampede of minotaurs.
- Upon the conclusion of the Festival, Drakes return to Cantha to continue Dragon research, making a brief stop in Elona.
- Studying residual Dragon and Void magic that has seeped into the vast areas of jade present around the Harvest Temple post battle of Dragon's End.
¶ 1334 AE
- Jormag and Primordus destroy each other and the released magic flows south.
- Durmand Drakes continue their research into the events surrounding the recent reawakening of Primordus, following the incursion events and assisting as necessary where needed.
- As the dragon conflict comes to an end, everyone is afforded a prolonged RnR for recuperation, though general study activities are not interrupted.
- Further discoveries are made towards dragon magic and corruption. In an effort to further their research, they keep focus on remaining dragon forces and magic flow, following it South.
¶ 1333 AE
- Braham Eirsson defeats Jormag's champion Drakkar with help from the Spirits of the Wild. Civil war between the United Legions and the Dominion.
- Jormag awakens and Primordus begins to stir.
- Charr civil war ends with the Dominion's defeat.
- Bjora being an active point of interest and a convergence point for many forces makes way for catching up with many friends, old and new.
- Making use of her limited time in Bjora, confronts icebrood in an effort to scavenge active shards of Jormag’s corruption with Solvia’s help. This results in an accident in which she’s minorly afflicted.
- Returns to Kryta for recuperation and healing. The corrupted spot on her back is successfully cleansed with help of Priory knowledge.
- During her time in Kryta, she briefly catches up with Lars and Kara Spellbinder.
- Recovered shard of corrupted ice is brought to Drake camp for study.
- With further developments surrounding Jormag and Primordus and emergence of destroyers throughout Tyria, the Drakes prepare the Light of Dawn as a mobile outpost, chasing down incursion events as they happen.
¶ 1332 AE
- Events of The Icebrood Saga begin.
- Kralkatorrik is slain after destroying a significant portion of the god realms. The island of Dragonfall is formed. Aurene absorbs Kralkatorrik's magic, becoming an Elder Dragon.
- Imperator Bangar Ruinbringer holds an All-Legion Rally, initiating a charr civil war. Jormag begins to stir again in the Far Shiverpeaks.
- Drakes return to their mission in Elona (Eastern Jahai), their goal is research on reclamation of Branded territory and reversing its effects.
- Introduced to Caenna Anvilseeker, with whom romantic interests surface and turn into an ongoing relationship.
- Progress in branded corruption reversal in living beings is made thanks to Lezard’s research.
- As Caenna is threatened by Flame, she meets Legionnaire Kiva Lowthorn of Thorn warband who is charged with monitoring the threat, the two end up romantically involved.
- Following information from a Pact contact, Maara visits Atholma in an effort to explore using Olmakhan magic towards Durmand Drake goals, introduced to Astrophel Sundancer.
- Through an unexpected turn of events, her long lost Shield bandmates Vesper and Taaga are found having made a life in Elona. Maara provides them with an opportunity to return North.
- As news of Aurene’s efforts to stop the Dragonbrand reach the Drakes, their mission parameters change and their new goal is to study the progress, the camp relocates to Grothmar in Northern Ascalon.
- With information of Jormag’s activity and the tragedy befalling Vigil coming from the Shiverpeaks, a contingent of Durmand Drakes moves to Bjora Marches to investigate.
¶ 1331 AE
- Palawa Joko recovers and begins spreading the Scarab Plague, before his death. Kralkatorrik invades the Mists.
- Zephyrites recover and bring back the Festival of the Four Winds.
- Durmand Drakes establish a base of operations in Elona, working on researching the Dragonbrand and effects of the Elder Dragons.
- Under Pact orders the Drakes are recalled to join the fight against Kralkatorrik in Thunderhead Peaks, much to Maara’s discontent.
- Following Aurene’s death, the Drakes engage in excavations in Thunderhead while waiting for any updates to their orders. Here she meets Drake Shadowseeker and his partner, Eribban, a Vigil Warmaster.
- Meets Aira Wolvenscorn, a Shard Warband member.
¶ 1330 AE
- Events of Living World Season 4 begin.
- Events of Path of Fire begin.
- The White Mantle are wiped out. Lazarus the Dire is revived and destroyed by Livia. The Elder Dragons Jormag and Primordus return to dormant status. Balthazar wages war against Kralkatorrik in the Crystal Desert before his ultimate death. Palawa Joko's Awakened assault Central Tyria.
- Work as a Priory Magister, focusing on the Drakes.
- Minor involvement in relief effort after White Mantle defeat
- Expeditions around Tyria, frequently related to the Elder Dragons and their after-effects.
- Brief visits into Elona preparing for the Priory expedition.
¶ 1329 AE
- Events of Living World Season 3 begin.
- The bloodstone of Bloodstone Fen explodes. Lazarus the Dire is revived by the White Mantle.
- Mostly reserved to Priory work and further establishing the Durmand Drakes as a cohesive unit tied to the Priory.
¶ 1328 AE
- Events of Heart of Thorns begin.
- The Pact Fleet is destroyed by Mordrem forces. Lion's Arch is rebuilt with a new look and increased defenses. Mordremoth is defeated.
- Deployed to the front as a Pact Officer to aid with the Mordrem fight.
- As the assault pushes deeper into Maguuma, her team’s focus is considerably shifted to relief efforts and securing stranded Pact members and outposts.
- Occasional interaction with Anvil Warband who is stationed there.
- During a period of time spent in the Shiverpeaks, she is introduced to Legionnaire Vyneera Chillcleave who she grows more personally involved with.
¶ 1327 AE
- Events of Living World season 2 begin.
- The Battle for Lion's Arch culminates in the defeat of Scarlet Briar and the destruction of Lion's Arch. Mordremoth, the Elder Jungle Dragon, awakens. The Pact musters forces of the five major nations of Tyria to confront Mordremoth.
- Minor work as a Priory officer within the Citadel, interacting with warbands and other charr.
- Assists with Lion’s Arch relief efforts in the fight against Scarlet Briar.
- Brief involvement with Wile and Split, meets Ursula Wilestride.
- A result of Rruth’s schemes, unusual orders come from the high officials of Ash Legion and Maara is placed in charge of Lost Warband as a Legionnaire with the task to restore it.
- Occasional bump-ins with Myrmex, Iris’s mentor.
- Iris attempts to attack Ebonhawke with horrific necromantic forces but is thwarted by her friends, including Maara. in a tribunal Iris is sentenced to life imprisonment, Maara is left with her personal effects.
- Introduced to Anvil Warband and Aike Anvilpaw who she over time fosters a brief romantic relationship with.
- Disillusioned with the Legions for the last time, Maara officially steps out at cost of her rank and associated rights and privileges.
- Durmand Drakes are established, a Priory expeditionary force under the command of Magister Maara Rainshield.
¶ 1326 AE
- Events of Living World season 1 begin.
- Zhaitan is defeated. Scarlet Briar assaults Tyria through her alliances and Twisted Watchwork minions. Ellen Kiel is elected to the Captain's Council. The Zephyrites make their first known return to Tyria since Glint's death.
- Reunited with her presumed sibling, Manya Jaggedfist, on whose behest she joins Jagged Warband.
- Introduced to Iris Ashensoul for the first time.
- Her time in Jagged doesn’t last long as she gives up on it in disagreement with Manya’s leadership.
- In a moment of anger and self doubt, Maara marches North to fight the Flame Legion as catharsis with intent to kill them until she herself is killed.
- Captured by Flame, thoroughly abused but remains mostly unaffected.
- In an unlikely turn of events, she is freed by Targarus, a Flame shaman with unique viewpoints who attempts to recruit her to his cause.
- Escapes Flame territory and is found by Manya, Iris and Calidus; brought back to the Citadel to recover.
- Involvement with Storm Company as an associate, frequent visitor to their base of operations in Iron Marches.
- Introduced to Sarrna and Rruth, members of an old and now defunct Lost Warband.
¶ 1325 AE
- Events of the personal story begin.
- Claw Island is assaulted by Blightghast the Plaguebringer. The Pact is founded. The karka attack Lion's Arch, and Southsun Cove is discovered.
- Encounter with Ironfang Mercenaries during an expedition provides an opportunity to return to the Legions, not something she was too keen on but with encouragement from Fenwyn she pursues it regardless.
- Returning to the Citadel for the first time in years, Maara becomes a member of Ironfang under command of legionnaire Revakara Ironfang who she later became romantically involved with.
- During this time she meets Sroana, a young engineer who becomes a close friend.
- introduced to Latash Hornbreaker, Revakara’s acquaintance, but to a poor start.
- During a diplomatic mission in Kryta, the warband works with the Seraph and a multicultural group of mercenaries in protecting human settlements, organizing an offensive to push the centaur North.
- Disobeying orders in favour of her own plan, Maara incurs the wrath of her Legionnaire who shoots her in a fit of rage as the situation escalates.
- Saved by medic Ragor Grawlbane, but these events pave a way for deconstruction of Ironfang Mercenaries as the bandmates were unwilling to follow Revakara's rule.
- After a period of downtime and minor work with the Priory, she makes regular visits to her friend Sroana, getting introduced to the Legionnaire Imga Ironcog and the Cog Warband.
- Never becoming a warband member, Maara mostly remains an auxiliary to Cog.
- Assisting Latash during a grievous injury puts the two on the path to becoming close friends and later brief partnership along with Krisara Goretalon.
- Latash exposes her to Razor Warband a group she was part of. Maara never joins it herself but accompanies them on occasion, something the heads of Razor object to.
- Most of her time during this period involves minor jobs for the Priory and interacting with warbands in the Citadel and beyond.
¶ 1324 AE
- Events of Ghosts of Ascalon begin.
- Dougal Keane enters the crypts beneath Divinity's Reach. The Claw of the Khan-Ur is retrieved and peace negotiations between human and charr begin. Ogres invade from the Blazeridge Mountains.
- Continued work in the Priory.
¶ 1323 AE
- Further expeditions and lectures.
- Graduates the Priory as an Explorer.
¶ 1322 AE
- Takes part in numerous expeditions over Tyria, becoming acquainted with much more than her Ascalon homeland.
- Despite their stark differences becomes more closely involved with Fenwyn during their time as apprentices, growing into friendship and an eventual romantic fling.
¶ 1321 AE
- Finds out that her debt has not been covered as promised, however remains bound by the contract.
- Seeks out former Priory friends in an effort to escape her situation and is directed to Lornar’s Pass where she becomes a Durmand Priory apprentice.
- First serious exposure to other Tyrian nations and surely one of the experiences which broadened her views on other cultures.
- Shares a dormitory with Fenwyn, a rather bold and forward sylvari necromancer.
- Over time loses touch with Torsk.
¶ 1320 AE
- Kralkatorrik, the Elder Crystal Dragon awakens and creates the Dragonbrand. Glint is killed and her body retrieved by the Zephyrites. Breaking of Destiny's Edge. Almorra's Massacre and founding of the Vigil.
- Financial trouble as a result of borrowing money to fuel her lifestyle.
- Settles her debts by working as a member of a “Morale Warband” for an unscrupulous Iron Legion banker.
¶ 1319 AE
- Events of Edge of Destiny begin.
- Destiny's Edge is formed and kill the Dragonspawn.
- Having to work more closely with other warbands in the company emphasizes her difficulty with the chain of command.
- Disobeying orders in favour of her own plan during a mission led by the centurion himself results in a heated confrontation and subsequent discharge from the warband.
- Introduced to Legionnaire Torsk Murdertrain who was in agreement that Maara’s plan was solid. This eventually results in a brief fling.
- Returns to the Citadel as a gladium, enjoying the newfound freedom.
- Not actively seeking a warband, her time is focused on drinking and personal life.
¶ 1318 AE
- Continued operations with Strike warband against Flame Legion.
¶ 1317 AE
- Regularly headbutts with the chain of command.
- Becomes more involved with the warband and is considered a respectable soldier despite her attitude issues and fairly frequent confrontations with the legionnaire.
- Multiple brief romantic flings within the company the warband is deployed with, eventually resulting in a relationship with Zena Muzzlestrike, warband’s legionnaire.
¶ 1316 AE
- Jennah is crowned as the queen of Kryta.
- Meets a soldier during a drinking binge in a bar who directs her to Forge warband.
- Given a chance in Forge warband despite her lack of engineering skills.
- Her confrontational attitude becomes a regular problem and she’s eventually removed from the warband for difficulties with integration.
- With the recommendation and support from the old and respectable Forge legionnaire, she transfers to Blood Legion where she is admitted to Strike warband.
- Initially, the warband and Blood Legion mentality appear to be more suitable.
- Ends up fighting against the Flame Legion in northern Ascalon.
¶ 1315 AE
- Gruffa’s state grows progressively worse and Citadel medics are unwilling to help her due to Centurion’s orders.
- Gruffa dies after a prolonged period of severe pain and the warband is dissolved.
- First time as a gladium, mostly spent grieving and growing a taste for cheap Blood whiskey.
- Spends the remainder of her free time reading through books given to her by the Priory.
¶ 1314 AE
- Reassigned to southern Ascalon where they are involved in frequent skirmishes with Ebonhawke forces. Humans prove a challenging foe.
- Charr attacks on Ebonhawke grow progressively bolder as the siege continues.
- The warband follows a lead given to them by the officials in charge of the siege operation
- In an attack on a supposedly lightly defended forward outpost the warband is surprised by a large human contingent preparing an attack.
- During their retreat, Gruffa takes multiple sleep darts protecting Maara.
- In the charr camp, Gruffa’s wounds are mended but the venom goes untreated. Hoping they would receive more assistance there, the warband survivors return to the Black Citadel.
- Taaga and Vesper, believed to have fallen in combat are in fact affected by paralyzing toxin and shipped to Ebonhawke to be transported to Elona as specimens.
¶ 1313 AE
- Following completion of Gruffa’s weapon design, the warband is assigned deeper into ghost infested territory East of the Citadel to work with established containment units.
- The warband encounters members of the Durmand Priory who are on a mission to study the effects of Foefire.
- With their territory overlapping, the warband and the Priory expedition are involved in a few more encounters during which they share resources and assist one another.
- Priory expedition and their stories foster an interest in Tyrian history in Maara.
¶ 1312 AE
- Intended brief period of downtime turns into a long stationing within Citadel walls during which the warband performs minor work in surrounding territories. Gruffa focuses on weapon development work for the Iron Legion.
- Gruffa and Maara’s relationship grows significantly during this time, becoming considerably more recognized in the process.
- As a young warband, Shield encounters difficulties with their recruitment attempts.
- Providing help with Gruffa’s weapon design, a gladium engineer is recruited to the warband, Anatus Shieldweld.
¶ 1311 AE
- Following their success, the warband is assigned under a Field Centurion to accompany a Blood Legion taskforce. This assignment lasts a fairly significant period of time.
- In a mission to extract captured scouts, Durra Shieldstorm and Brimma Blackshield are lost to retreating Flame Legion but the mission is considered a success despite these losses.
- During an unapproved rescue attempt without the support of the accompanying Blood Warband, Shield warband suffers severe injuries along with the loss of Gozak Shieldshatter who died in combat.
- Vesper Dawnshield is rescued from Flame Legion and tended to by Shield warband which he later joins.
- Warband returns to Black Citadel for recuperation.
¶ 1310 AE
- Shield works under senior warbands to fortify Legion territory which involves a multitude of tasks including but not limited to: escort operations, repelling incursions and securing key posts.
- During this period, Gruffa and Maara lead mostly in tandem and the young charr subsequently grew into a stronger and more prominent romantic relationship.
- In an unexpected reassignment, the warband’s territory of operation is extended into northern territories of Ascalon.
- Operations within Iron Marches were Shield Warband's first larger encounter with Flame Legion and were largely successful despite their inexperience.
¶ 1309 AE
- Gruffa Cogshield awarded Legionnaire rank by ranking higher than Maara in the final round of exams.
- Graduates fahrar on 38 Phoenix.
- Discharged from fahrar under Shield Warband.
- First official order is assistance with small scale weapon testing and ghost containment in Plains of Ashford, Ascalon.
- Recognized for outstanding work in the field of duty and reassigned to Diessa Plateau.
¶ 1303 AE - 1309 AE
- Fahrar experience was enjoyable, well rounded and motivational.
- Her friendship with Gruffa Cogshield grows closer.
- Frequent missions in which she works in tandem with Gruffa. As a result, warband lacks a singular established leader.
¶ 1303 AE
- Cubs steal their primus' shield while he is asleep. When confronted, Maara states they took it to hide from the rain.
- Fahrar warband established, dubbed Shield Warband after their shenanigans.
¶ 1302 AE
- The sylvari first appear along the Tarnished Coast, sprouting from the Pale Tree.
¶ 1294 AE
- Came under the care of primus Garfaz "Oilspill" Steamspur, legionnaire of Steam Warband.
- There is no contact with parents, most notable person and parent figure in her life is her primus.
¶ 1293 AE
- Born (43 Scion) to dame Reiga Harrowtooth (Blood Legion) and sire Veros Steelsplinter (Iron Legion) as one of two cubs.
- Left at the Iron Legion fahrar (3rd Fahrar of Young Heroes) by her sire where she was communally cared for by the unit for young cubs.
- Sister was split off to the Blood fahrar according to her sire’s wishes.
¶ APPENDIX
¶ Durmand Drakes
- Maara Rainshield - Magister
- Plexx - Intendant, Asura
- Fenwyn - Chief Explorer, Sylvari
- Semri Smallfang - charr explorer
- Ivar Bjarnarsson - norn explorer
- Fridu Undursdottir - norn explorer
- Ide - sylvari explorer
- Agnette of Mourning - norn explorer
- Sava Slowstorm - charr explorer
- Korran Bellowroar - charr explorer
- Eirdis Freyrsdottir - norn explorer
- Erwana - sylvari explorer
- Kuppu - asura explorer
- Eoan - sylvari druid explorer, partner to Arestus, very optimistic, pleasant
- Arestus Thicktail - charr druid explorer, partner to Eoan, dreamy and kind
- Elyn - sylvari explorer
- Caisuu - asura explorer
- Iku - asura scholar
- Orme Severhorn - charr arcanist
- Asu Thicketclaw - charr scholar
- Labris Embertail - charr scholar
- Ondac Ristos - human scholar
- Diasis Morano - human scholar
- Cade - sylvari scholar
- Jorass - asura scholar
- Enralna Perin - human scholar
- Marcus Epso - human scholar
- Oni Sulvu - human arcanist
- Usse - asura magitechnologist arcanist, easily the biggest nerd, keeps tabs on everyone
¶ Lost Warband
- Maara Lostrain, Lgn.
- Sarrna Lostdreamer
- Rruth Lostrun
- Cauldus Losteye
- Iris Losttail
- Durian Loststeel
- Krentik Lostfire
- Latash Losthorn
- Delta Lostwork
- Gatcha Lostclutch
¶ Shield Warband
- Gruffa Cogshield - Legionnaire, Engineer
- Maara Rainshield
- Gozak Shieldshatter (Warrior) - died during conflict with Flame legion
- Brimma Blackshield (Engineer) - lost to Flame legion
- Kal Shieldsmash (Warrior)
- Durra Shieldstorm (Elementalist) - lost to Flame legion
- Knar Smokeshield (Elementalist)
- Pratok Shieldmaw (Ranger)
- Taaga Shieldwall (Warrior)
- Vesper Dawnshield (Guardian)
- Anatus Shieldweld (Engineer)