#mursaat

[konig-varorson]

Fun Lore Fact: On Mursaat genders

With Secrets of the Obscure opening the possibility of us meeting more mursaat, and female mursaat at that, I want to point out a little noticeable fun fact about mursaat in Guild Wars 1.

While there is only one model used for all mursaat, thus leading one to think we only see male mursaat, based on the names of the various bosses it can be concluded that we do see female mursaat as well.

For example:

Willa the Unpleasant

Willem the Demeaning

Male and female form of the same name. Willa and Willem. There are other feminine names seen too, of course. Such as Aily the Innocent and Mercia the Smug.

So what does this mean?

This means mursaat have no notable sexual dimorphism from their models, particularly of note being their chest. Their females' chests look just like their males' chests. This is a female mursaat:

And it is also a male mursaat.

This is NOT accurate female mursaat clothing:

But adapted for the sake of humans and norn to wear (and sylvari just use this because humans and norn get weird seeing nude sylvari).

Let's see if ArenaNet keeps to this idea. #FreeMursaatNonBoobies!

[sepiidae]

And where in Janthir do we go next

Oooohhhh boy the initial story of Janthir Wilds contains so many story hooks and callbacks to Guild Wars: Prophecies (and Nightfall!). So of course that has my brain buzzing at the possibilities of what may further be explored.

(Some of this may be fuzzily remembered and pertinent information left out because I'm excitedly rambling after finishing the JW launch story yaaay)

Anyways. Spoiler talk under the cut.

So this runs under the assumption that everything in the first Guild Wars is carrying over to Guild Wars 2.

The declaration from our Titans that they're "godspawn" is interesting considering their known origins in the Foundry of Failed Creations. Particularly their creation in this realm of torment is overseen by followers of Abaddon and Dhuum (through The Fury.) The declaration of "godspawn" may be reinforcing the idea that the Titans are creations of some of the fallen human gods. This could be an interesting time for further exploring the Titans' purpose under Abaddon and why he used them to manipulate the charr (beyond revenge against the other gods (?)) and their part in the Flameseeker Prophecies.

Speaking of participants in the Flameseeker Prophecies- there's a lot about the mursaat and their involvement with the White Mantle in Janthir Syntri. There's evidence around that the origins of the mursaat are from the Mists, they're trying to return, and according to one disillusioned White Mantle inquisitor: they're running from something. Considering their fate in Prophecies and how desperately they worked to thwart the Flameseeker Prophecies, assuming that the mursaat were running from the Titans is a good guess.

Anyways, I always wondered about that messed up mursaat statue in Vizir's Tower implied between the mursaat and followers of Abaddon. Could we looping back and exploring more about why Khilbron exactly enacted the fall of the mursaat through the Titans? Could Abaddon have had some mad beef with the mursaat??? I thought it funny Dagda name dropped the former God of Secrets near the end of the launch story so I wonder if who we're getting more on in later story beats.

Who knows!? It's time for wild speculation again!

[brightwingedbat]

So a journal in the Wizard's Tower has some very, very interesting information about the Mursaat...

Nayos was the Mursaat's original home realm.

[draconicrose]

Look. Sometimes there's nothing like a shitpost for an inside joke to make someone draw.

Mursaat holding a cup of coffee branded Java Nisos, a play on Bava Nisos.

[saturnselkies]

This expansion made so many of my headcanons come true I'm honestly speechless. 😭😭😭 Anyways Livia/my mursaat Vyntiche is 100% canon now!!!

[icebrooding]

I was convinced to change out the headpiece on Bootleg Mursaat, so...

[meeeeeeese]

Here's my crackpot pre-release prediction for JW.

Anet ain't fooling me with no 'titans' misdirection.

[blackjackkent]

"That was a bit cryptic, even for you." "I suppose some mursaat habits lasted beyond my ascension."

[bluebudgie]

I'm so ready for white mantle bullshit in janthir wilds

Imagine my guys. Just imagine. Justiciar Thommis mention

[legendary-alliance-stance]

I’m also Never going go forgive anet for what they did to mabon.

[eparch]

Ring of Fire

[konig-varorson]

Following up my previous post on the mursaat... While there's no indication of what a mursaat's face looks like under their mask, I've always pictured it looking a bit like Doom Eternal's Makyrs and their true face beneath those masks.

Rather fitting comparigon too, I think. Both are beings that like to depict themselves to others as angelic but beneath their masks (both literal and figurative) are quite demonic.

[sepiidae]

Finished up the Janthir Wilds main story and wow, this might be the first time in years I'm chomping at the bit to write a long lore speculation post.

There's questions going back to Prophecies here oooohhh this is juicy.

[where-is-caithe]

I mean aside from the mention of titans what about this expansion says charr?

?? I didnt say it was a charr expansion either. if anything it's gonna be white mantle/mursaat/shining blade expansion which i think is something no one has asked for.

[friesian]

huh. ok. well that's an expac. some cool stuff.

[anzalias]

I have one more update for my “Mabon is alive” theory to be real before it gets embarrassing