History Characters / GuildWars2LivingWorldAntagonists

* {{Necromancer}}: Necromancers are par for the course in Tyria, but Ankka is notable for her ability to raise corpses into Risen using Zhaitan's magic. Specifically the corpses of her former crewmates, in fact.

* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: [[spoiler:"There's little I hold in higher regard than loyalty."]]

* Necromancer: Necromancers are par for the course in Tyria, but Ankka is notable for her ability to raise corpses into Risen (using Zhaitan's magic). Specifically the corpses of her former crewmates, in fact.

* TheMutiny: Lead one against Mai Trin in the first act of ''End of Dragons''.
* TheNecromancer: She's shown considerable skill raising the dead. Usually her former crewmates, in fact.

* SanitySlippage: Originally a decent person - by Inquest standards at least - the destruction of the Thaumanova Reactor followed by her joining the Aetherblades and getting trapped in the Mists lead to [[spoiler:the repeated murders of alternate Fractal versions of herself and the other pirates to gain their equipment to escape. Additionally, the knowledge of the Elder Dragons' lifespans lead her to believe that her and others' life and lifespan was worthless as nothing they could do would make a noticeable difference in the world. Compounding ''that'', she picked up the new Harbinger specialization for Necromancers and had been delving deep into using ''Zhaitan's'' death magic, which certainly didn't help.]]

* WalkingSpoiler: Well... yes, unfortunately. Her actions and motivations drive the plot of the expansion.

* BunnyEarsLawyer:
-->'''Malice Swordshadow:''' Don't be fooled by her youth. She's a crack shot with a perfect eye and steady hands.
-->'''Vishen Steelshot:''' Join Dominion and I'll only graze you. Promise! Just an itty-bitty flesh wound.
-->'''Malice Swordshadow:''' She's also odd.

* UndyingLoyalty: Even when they're losing badly and the Commander is ''begging'' them to surrender, they refuse to bail on Ryland and his ambitions.

* FantasticRacism: To say that he's not fond of humans would be an understatement. He strongly hates humans, and the only reason he signed the ceasefire agreement with them is because he didn't want to risk a civil war with the Ash and Iron legions. Eventually this extends to ''anyone'' not Charr, as he indiscriminately has Norn and Tengu slaughtered as well because they ''might'' be enemies.

* ArcVillain: She takes on the role as the antagonist during Act I, fighting you several times during it. She's eventually defeated as the final challenge in ''The Sacrifice''.

* TokenHuman: Sort of. The Awakened are undead, but Archon Iberu stands out by still being alive while occupying a high-ranking position. [[spoiler:This may be one of the reasons why it's easy for the commander to impersonate him.]]

* SoftSpokenSadist: She **never** raises her voice and always speaks with a light, conversational tune. Doesn't make her any less threatening. She could [[spoiler:speak of ending the world and devolving everything into Void like she's asking about your day.]]

* SanitySlippage: Originally a decent person - by Inquest standards at least - the destruction of the Thaumanova Reactor followed by her joining the Aetherblades and getting trapped in the Mists lead to [[spoiler:the repeated murders of alternate Fractal versions of herself and the other pirates to gain their equipment to escape. Additionally, the knowledge of the Elder Dragons' lifespans lead her to believe that her and others' life and lifespan was worthless as nothing they could do would make a noticeable difference in the world. Compounding ''that'', she picked up the new Harbinger specialization and had been delving deep into using ''Zhaitan's'' death magic, which certainly didn't help.]]

* StrawNihilist: Her motivation, when stripped down to the bare minimum, is that [[spoiler:nothing she or anyone else can do to change the world will amount to anything when compared to what the nigh-immortal Elder Dragons can do, so therefor the only "right" thing is ensure ''no one'' has a lifetime in which to make changes, Elder Dragons included. This also conveniently ignores the fact that the Commander has managed to make ''monumental'' changes in the world that will last for eons thanks to having killed five of the six Elder Dragons so far and raising Aurene to take their place.]]

* TheNecromancer: She's shown considerable skill raising the dead.
* InsaneTrollLogic: She repeatedly espouses the belief that [[spoiler:the world ''needs'' to be reverted to nothingness, and that anyone trying for ''any'' progress towards a better world is "[[GodhoodSeeker trying to be a god]]" and therefore evil.]]

* SanitySlippage: Originally a decent person - by Inquest standards at least - the destruction of the Thaumanova Reactor followed by her joining the Aetherblades and getting trapped in the Mists, lead to [[spoiler:the repeated murders of alternate Fractal versions of herself and the other pirates to gain their equipment to escape. Additionally, the knowledge of the Elder Dragons' lifespans lead her to believe that her and others' life and lifespan was worthless as nothing they could do would make a noticeable difference in the world. Compounding ''that'', she picked up the new Harbinger specialization and had been delving deep into using ''Zhaitan's'' death magic, which certainly didn't help.]]

* [[spoiler:DemonicPossession]]: [[spoiler:Channelling ''Scarlet Briar'' while untrained was not the wisest move.]]

* [[spoiler:WillingChanneler]]: [[spoiler: Subverted. Mai hasn't been trained and is at the mercy of her own legends]].

* EnemyMine: Proposes an alliance with the Commander, telling them that they don't have a chance against Balthazar and the forged without his army. The Commander agree with Palawa Joko that they do need the awakened to defeat Balthazar. [[spoiler:However, they also recognize that they don't need ''Joko'' himself.]]
* FakeUltimateHero: Propaganda claims that he's the one who defeated Abaddon, Zhaitan, Mordremoth and [[spoiler:Balthazar]], all of which are blatantly untrue.
** AuthorityInNameOnly: He also claims to be the "last Primeval King", but the ghosts of the Primeval Dinasty see him as nothing but a pretender.

* FauxAffablyEvil: While he cracks jokes and tries to present himself as a benevolent ruler, his actions betray him as absolutely vicious and vindictive.

* OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler:Plans to recreate the Scarab Plague that decimated Elona, but with all of Tyria as the target.]]

* WellDoneSonGuy: Tries to put the blame for his actions on his parents not being all that involved in his life, even though paws-off parenting is the standard procedure for ''all'' Charr.

* NotSoDifferent: Claims this of the Pact Commander during their first encounter, describing herself as having noble intentions [[TrappedInVillainy until Balthazar made her one of his Forged.]] [[spoiler:In her dying moments, she begs the Commander to stop him.]]

!Aetherblades
The Aetherblades are a group of SkyPirates introduced during the Dragon Bash event and assassinated one of the Lion's Arch council members as an attempt to place one of their members in the council. They are allied with the Inquest and have stolen three of the Pact's airships.

* PsychoforHire: They mostly work for money ''and'' want to cause a lot of chaos throughout Tyria.

!!Scarlet Briar
The BigBad of most of the first season of the Living Story and true leader of the Aetherblades, as well as the mastermind behind the Molten and Toxic Alliances. She was responsible for the assassination[=/=]kidnapping attempt of Queen Jennah during the Closing Ceremony of the Queen's Gauntlet and several Clockwork attacks throughout Tyria. She ultimately met her end during the Battle for Lion's Arch, but not before she managed to redirect ley lines under the city to awaken the Elder Dragon Mordremoth; who turned out to have been manipulating her actions for its benefit all along.

!!Captain Mai Trin
A medic who tried to revive a Charr representative during the Aetherblade attack on the Dragon Bash festival, but failed. She is later revealed to be one of the main leaders of the Aetherblades, and was hoping to grab a seat in the Lion's Arch council. Later captured and held in prison at Fort Marriner.

* AchillesHeel: She has NighInvulnerability armor during the boss fight. The only way to destroy that armor is by using her right-hand man's electric rounds. This is relatively difficult to achieve, though.
* TheDragon: To Scarlet.
* LightningBruiser: Not only is she durable, but she deals a lot of DPS hurt with her bleeding attacks as well.
* [[TheButlerDidIt The Medic Did It]]
* TheMole
* RoyalRapier: Not a royal, but a rapier is her preferred weapon.

!!First Mate Horrik
Mai Trin's [[TheDragon right-hand man]].

* ArmCannon: The shoulder-mounted kind.
* TheBerserker: If Mai Trin is defeated, he goes into a Frenzy.
* TheBrute
* TheDragon
* EasterEgg: There is a special Easter Egg if you use the /bow emote on him (you also get an achievement that way).
TacticalSuicideBoss: If he never fired off his electric rounds, Mai Trin would be completely invincible.

!![[spoiler:Lazarus]]
One of the Mursaat, an enigmatic race who manipulated humanity and the White Mantle in ''VideoGame/GuildWars'' but disappeared from Tyria. He makes his return in Season 3 of the Living World, splintering the reformed White Mantle and promising his allegiance against the Elder Dragons. [[spoiler:However, Episode 4 reveals that Caudecus had sabotaged his resurrection ritual, which means the being calling itself "Lazarus" may not be entirely truthful about their identity or schemes.]]

[[spoiler:For his impostor's true identity, see Balthazar.]]

* [[spoiler:BackForTheDead: The REAL Lazarus is resurrected in the last instance of the Season 3 Finale... only to be killed off immediately after.]]
* BackFromTheDead: It may be centuries later, but he's returned.
* [[spoiler:FinalBoss: He is the final boss of Season 3 of the Living World Story.]]
* LastOfHisKind: At least, so we believe. He hasn't shown any feelings towards this one way or the other. [[spoiler:The Eye of Janthir's disintegration after Lazarus' death confirms that he was truly the last of the Mursaat.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: For those who keep abreast of Guild Wars lore, his name is well-known and long-awaited.

!White Mantle
Re-introduced into ''Guild Wars 2'' during the raid storyline and Living World Season 3. The White Mantle was once the leading organisation of Kryta, but were overthrown after their corruption and fanatical devotion to the mursaat were uncovered. Though defeated the White Mantle continued to operate in secret, and aim to both retake the throne of Kryta, and resurrect their masters.
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* TheCorruption: Liberally empowers its members and allies with bloodstone magic. Side effects may include a mild case of RedEyesTakeWarning, insanity, and mutating into abominations.
LightIsNotGood: Their uniform is comprised of regal red, white and gold.

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!!Balthazar
The Human God of War and Fire makes a physical return to Tyria in the penultimate episode of Season 3 as an antagonist and the true identity impersonating "Lazarus".
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!!Palawa Joko
The last Primeval King and Scourge of Vabbi, Palawa Joko is a powerful lich who rules over a large territory of Elona, notably the Desolation and Vabbi. He is the mastermind behind the Awakened undead forces who threaten northern Elona and the Player Characters.

!!Herald of Balthazar

* ArcVillain: She takes on the role as the antagonist during Act I, fighting you several times during it. She's eventually defeated as the final challenge in ''The Sacrifice''.
* DarkActionGirl: She's the champion and a commander of the Forged, and one of their deadliest.
* TheDragon: To Balthazar.
* DropTheHammer: She wields a warhammer as her main weapon. [[spoiler:Which serves as a hint to her true identity.]]
* DyingAsYourself: In her final moments, [[spoiler: Devona's mind becomes her own again and she begs the Commander to kill her god.]]
* FallenHero: [[spoiler:It's implied that she's Devona, a henchman back in the original game.]]
* KickTheDog: She has no qualms attacking and killing defenseless villagers in the middle of her battles just to hurt the Commander.
* NotSoDifferent: Claims this of the Pact Commander during their first encounter, describing herself as having noble intentions [[TrappedInVillainy until Balthazar made her one of his Forged.]] [[spoiler:In her dying moments she pleads the Commander to stop him.]]

!!Archon Iberu

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* BadBoss: He is willing to sacrifice his own minions to save his own skin.

* FallenHero: As mentioned above, Iberu used to be a sunspear.

* TokenHuman: Sort of. The Awakened are undead, but Archon Iberu stands out by still being alive while occupying a high-ranking position. [[spoiler:This may be one of the reasons why it's easy for the commander to impersonate him.]]

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