Slowhands wrote:
In fact, yes, that is the origin of the Drakken. They are native to the planet, and lived there before the arrival of the Endless, but were uplifted into sentience as part of an Endless project -- which is why their quest ends as it does.

KnightofPhoenix wrote:


Is it possible that the Drakken were in fact never winged, and were "lifted up" by the Endless both figuratively and literally?

Sublustris wrote:
Now that would be boring, it's Protheans all over again :[/QUOTE]



Don't worry. We try not to be boring

Sublustris wrote:
Now that would be boring, it's Protheans all over again :[/QUOTE]



Protheans as in Mass Effect?



I don't see the similarity between the reapers and a space dust life form that was corrupted.

Slowhands wrote:
What a fascinating theory!

Slowhands wrote:
What a fascinating theory!

KnightofPhoenix wrote:
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But I have a theory that the Endless didn't create dust, but merely discovered it...

Snerrir wrote:

Lorco wrote:

We do know that the Cravers are probably not from Auriga, since Auriga was in the hands of the concrete endless since almost always.

True, but status of Auriga as a lab world would mark it as a prime target for Virtual spies to acquire research notes, genetic libraries or even samples. And then start up their own project somewhere else. It could even be the site of Virtual sabotage (like that on Sykakoja, in last part of "Gray owl" Auriga's status is listed as "contested") so virtual tech which Concretes studied in "controlled" enviroment suddenly became... not so controlled. May be it even forsibly turned some Concrete locals into Haunts.

This is pretty much what we had in mind. While the extent of it is not known, there was certainly some Concrete tech that was used by the Virtuals against its inventors.

-Slow

PotatoesAreBland wrote:

*ahem* Just throwing this out there.

I assume that the first extinction wave of Auriga was either caused by the Endless or caused by the meddlign of the Endless followed by them abandoning the planet. But what if the Allayi triggered the 1st extinction somehow with their ability to control or influence Auriga with the pearls. After all given that the 1st extinction was the kind that changes the planet, but doesn't kill off the minor factions, or, many of the major factions, it seems directed in some way.

Well, I have always thought that the first apocalypse was the outcome of the Dust Wars. Drakken intro says "They fought. And fell. Our world was swept by cataclysm." and therefore I suppose that apocalypse happened either during the war or just after it.

Also, the Morgawr are described as products of gene engineering. However, it doesn't exclude the option with them being created by Auriga's Lost - maybe when they made their first appearance, the Endless mistook them for normal animals with interesting abilities and tried to experiment on them, but they turned out to be uncontrollable, so they imprisoned them. Or, as Snerrir said, the Morgawr were designed as a form of the Endless' answer for some Auriga's creation, maybe even the altered version of their initial race (think Allayi and Scythers).

The idea that He-Who-Meedles managed to assimilate an Endless is totally possible. The artbook said that Lords of Amber Plains were devolved descendants of Concrete Endless who survived the apocalypse. And since we see Necrophage-like creatures in DotE, it's totally possible that they existed before the Endless came to Auriga and were modified by the Concrete at some point. Therefore, it's possible that He-Who-Meedles could encounter an Endless or the Endless' descendant. 

Well, I have always thought that the first apocalypse was the outcome of the Dust Wars. Drakken intro says "They fought. And fell. Our world was swept by cataclysm." and therefore I suppose that apocalypse happened either during the war or just after it.

well yes, this was the first apocalpyse that the drakken where around, but its pretty clear that Auriga goes through this cycle of eternal winter so its very unlikely that it would have been the first apocalypse.

Also, the Morgawr are described as products of gene engineering. However, it doesn't exclude the option with them being created by Auriga's Lost - maybe when they made their first appearance, the Endless mistook them for normal animals with interesting abilities and tried to experiment on them, but they turned out to be uncontrollable, so they imprisoned them. Or, as Snerrir said, the Morgawr were designed as a form of the Endless' answer for some Auriga's creation, maybe even the altered version of their initial race (think Allayi and Scythers).

now this is a very interesting thing but during the intro of the Morgawr we here this researcher, who is probably an endless, talking about the morgawr. now the morgawr are some sort of remnant from before the endless, but we don't know what "made" them.

I am not certain whether they are from Auriga or something else, since they changed severly while they were locked underwater by the endless.

The idea that He-Who-Meedles managed to assimilate an Endless is totally possible. The artbook said that Lords of Amber Plains were devolved descendants of Concrete Endless who survived the apocalypse. And since we see Necrophage-like creatures in DotE, it's totally possible that they existed before the Endless came to Auriga and were modified by the Concrete at some point. Therefore, it's possible that He-Who-Meedles could encounter an Endless or the Endless' descendant. 

this is actually explained during the necrophage intro, where He-Who-Meddles talks about the swarm, from before he rose to power. which clearly states that at one point in time the necrophages literally ate everything to the point that they starved themselves.

so the necrophages are for certain from before the endless arrival. but it is rather unclear whether they were modified by the endless.

I hope this awesome thread is still alive :) Otherwise sorry for necroposting.

To the point:   I believe there was a thread on EL forums, during its early access, where was confirmed that basically:

1. Broken Lords are the remains of the Endless who survived the first cataclyms on Auriga in stasis, and when they emerged they found a world ravaged by dust and in order to survive, eventually, they became as we see them in Endless Legend. They had nothing to do with humans.

2. All Humans on Auriga come from Success which crashlanded there. Some of them chose to hide underground and became Vaulters. Others dug to deep and became Delvers. Vaulters experimented on a group of outcasts who would eventually become Forgotten. Other human groups remained on the surface and strived to survive in the harsh environment: they were the Sisters, and original Roving Clans who eventually splitted in many others subgroups, like Ardents and so on....

3. Not sure about the Wild Walkers, they are humanoid alright but are also the most alien humans on Auriga. It all depends how much time has passed between DoTE and EL, they might be a humanoid race or result of a mutation.