The Story of Regnum

[Tamui]

Hello guys, long time no see. So you know how much talked about the important of lore. I'm playing Guild Wars 2 right now and you have no idea how alive does lore makes the game. Everybody speaks about creating events and instances that all of them overlook one thing: Lore. I had some time on my hands and decided to compile all the lore into one story. I hope you enjoy it.

Please note that the Lamai lore is made up. All we know about Lamais is that they were once roaming on Regnum and they vanished for a millennium. I'm not really much of a story teller but I tried to construct and make the lore more fitting into a story.

PS: It's a long story
PSS: Thank you LucianDeathshield for proofreading and correcting any mistakes.

The Beginning of the Lamaians

Long time ago, in this land we call Regnum, lived a race of powerful intelligence. It roamed the land ruling as its own. They were a peaceful beings avoided fighting when possible. Lamai, was the oldest of them all. He was the most intelligent as well. He led them to build homes and explore the land. With him, they discovered three drastic climates – The Desert, Winter and Spring. Not many could dwell in the same conditions. They wanted to split up in different tribes and settle where they felt best. Lamai didn’t want his people to split and warned them about possible trouble they might encounter. Everyone saw Lamai as a father figure and they explained to him their needs – they couldn’t and wouldn’t settle in one place.
Lamai then agreed, however he wanted to create a contingency plan. Others agreed and thus they gathered all their resources to execute their ultimate defence in case of anything that may happen. Every single one of them gathered around and performed their ever first ritual. They collected harnessed their energy into the middle and crafted it into six objects. They were coloured in pairs – blue, red and green. After this ritual they were exhausted. Lamai set them to rest as they had more to do before they were done.

The next day, they set out first in the land of the Spring – it was the least harsh of the climates. They built a large rectangular structure with six empty spaces engraved in it. Next they went to the land of the Winter, into the mountains, they built the same identical structure. Finally in the land of the Desert they built the same structure.

Lamai gathered his fellows one last time. He explained that the six objects – he called them gems – served as a reserved reservoir of energy. Each structure built is a portal. When a pair of gems are placed in the structure, it opens and one can travel from one portal to another. However they should be used cautiously as when used, the energy in the gems depletes bit by bit and it would take a great deal of time to restore them. When the six gems are used together in one place they can travel from one world to another. On the other hand, the gems can be used to power yourself to fend off any powerful attacks. Lamai appointed three men who he thought were best to lead each tribe.

As they were finished and parting words were being given, Lamai collapsed. His breathing was fast and short. Panic struck in his fellows. He encouraged them to be brave and follow their leaders. He then turned to his appointed ones and told them to be wise and lead their tribes into safety. After that, his breathing stopped.
They gathered together and with the help of their tribes, gave their father figure a proper great burial. To keep his memory alive throughout the years, they called themselves ‘Lamais’. They then parted ways and settled near the portals they’ve built.

The Fall of the Lamaians

Peace reigned for a century or so. In year 112 of the Lamai Reign – some of their scouts and hunters began to disappear. After a month or so, crushed bones began to appear scattered throughout the limits of each tribe’s land. The three tribes met for the first time in a hundred years. They were scared and none of them had any idea of their prey. They had no idea how to act. They knew it might have been time to resort to the gems, however they have decided to stay put but arm their settlements. A few powerful mages began to sense a destructive aura that was being inhabited nearby.
Lamais developed a keen sense of hearing. That added with the intellect of mages they created a revealing a tracking spell and a revealing spell. They held a meet and gathered their resources. All of the mages agreed that they felt a dark aura. Disturbances in the ground began to occur. The occasionally hunting stopped as no creatures were being seen around anymore.
At morning, they grouped up and headed from a north approach. After that the tribes formed three groups each consisting warriors with swords, spears and shields were stood in a horizontal line archers stood directly behind and a few mages lead each group. They tracked the aura to what seemed to be a cave. Together they’ve casted their revealing spell only to find a giant winged creature with scales all over its body waiting for them.
It let out a great roar which created a gush of wind. It then jumped up and crashed back down, making the ground shake violently so much that most of their troops were knocked down.

Archers began firing a massive deal of arrows. Their efforts to deal damage are like needles to the creature - it only showed discomfort but no sign of damage was seen. Warriors charged forward, only to be thrown away like pebbles. Mages halted the attack and commanded the troops to retreat together. The scaled creature was already taking flight again to stomp the ground. As lamais were retreating, the mages grouped together, channelling their energy together and blasting it towards the creature. It hit the creature in flight causing it to fall down. The creature finally showed a bit of bruising. However they still knew they weren’t powerful enough. In all of the fear, the creature took flight, and flew in the other direction. This sign of mercy made the race retreat safely to their homes. However they still knew the fight was not over. Each of the tribe agreed to place their gems into the portal to allow easy access between each tribe.
Preparing for the worst, warriors sharpened their tools and armour. Mages enforced all the weaponry with their magic. One Lamai Mage seemed to recognize the creature, went into his books. He found a paragraph about an ancestor. Those scaled winged creatures were magic eaters, also known as Dragons. They were powerful forces which roamed the land and the skies. Their only weakness was their heart – its anatomy places it in the centre of its body where the fewest scales are produced making it the soft spot of the body.

The distinctive aura seemed to multiply the next day. This either meant the dragon had gotten stronger or there were more than one. Either way, they knew it was dangerous. The lamaians gathered their gems and grouped together near a swamp. They tracked the aura to the same place as before. More prepared, they marched forward into the green prairie. Upon arriving, they see two red dragons circling in the skies. A brutal battle was waiting.
As they arrived they began powering the gems. One of the dragons dives down and projects a big fireball towards the lamais. The gems released violet balls of energy which circled around the whole army. It acted like a barrier and absorbed the great fire. The dragons landed on the ground flanking the army. The beasts roared in the air and stomped the ground, making it shake. Lamians knew they had to face each opponent together. The massive beasts were, if not more, agile as the lamaians. They pounced into the army, clawing their way. The barrier absorbed the hits like a sponge however after those powerful hits, it disappeared. This however, had given lamaians hope. They quickened their pace and marched uphill. Now they’re facing their opponents head on. Archers swarmed to the side. One of the dragons charged right into the trap. Warriors charged forward stabbing it in its feet and head while archers fired at its hind feet. For the first time the creature began experiencing pain. With the help of enchanted weapons from their mages, the toll was taking quickly. The mages channelled the power of the gems into a great arcane ball. For a moment they’d forgotten about the other creature. As they fired the arcane missile, the other dragon stomped them from the side making the lamaians fall on their behinds. The projected ball of energy took a different angle than they’d hoped. The fatal shot they were looking turned into heavy bruising on the back of one of the beasts. The dragon cried out in pain. It stomped the ground and took flight up in the skies and its companion followed him. This brief victory gave them hope. The lamaians marched together to the land of the desert as it was the closest.
Midway on their journey, the dragons reappeared. From the skies they let out two massive fireballs hitting quarter of lamaians’ troops. The mages grabbed the gems and began channelling for another barrier. Archers fired their arrows up in the skies in hope till the gems were channelled. The two dragons landed violently again to knock their balance. The bruised dragon swiped the closest troops, throwing them away as if they were nothing. The mages recreated the pylon of energy to be able to stand a chance. The warriors charged towards one of the dragons and attacked it till it couldn’t stand any more pain. With its wings it created a strong gust of wind knocking them back as it took flight. Meanwhile the mages produced another arcane missile to their next target. The other dragon charged from the skies towards the army of lamaians. The mages fired the missile and punctured a hole in the dragon’s chest killing it instantly. The massive creature crashed down on the ground , stopping only a few yards before the feet of the lamaians. In horror, the other beast retreated in the sky. Lamaians knew they won this round. They marched back to the land of the desert in order to celebrate their victory and rest. Nevertheless, little did they know that the dragon didn’t retreat but was following them from high in the sky.