New World has introduced the ancient race known as the “Ancients”. And it seems that these people are responsible for the ruin of the world Aeternum as you know it in the new MMO.
Everywhere in Aeternum, you will find strange ruins to explore. Behind them lies a people known as the “Ancients”.
In a video, historian William Heron explains who the Ancients are and sheds more light on the details. The historian also explains that the Ancients probably had their fingers in the history of New World at many corners.
The Ancients are an ancient people who have long ruled Aeternum
Who are the Ancients? The Ancients existed long before you arrived in Aeternum and harnessed the power of the strange metal “Azoth”. This metal plays an important role in New World.
With the power of the metal, they built machines and powered technology. In the video, the historian now explains that something must have gone wrong during one of the Ancients’ experiments, which corrupted the entire world.
The Ancients themselves have vanished, so it is now your task to rebuild and clean up the world. The side effects of the experiment, such as corruption, can be found almost everywhere in Aeternum.
Additionally, the Ancients are likely closely linked to the “Lost”. These are people who have achieved immortality but had to let go of their souls. They are the classic undead familiar from other games and appear as skeletons in the game world, wanting to wipe you off the map.
Here too, the Ancients probably had a hand in the matter and are likely responsible for the Corrupted, which you will find everywhere in the world of New World.
What remains unanswered? Some questions remain unanswered and are waiting for future players to uncover the secrets:
- Where does the mysterious people come from?
- How did they construct the great buildings that players can find all over the world?
- And will they return to reclaim their land?
You can watch the approximately 5-minute long video in English directly on YouTube:
Will the Ancients return? There are already indications that at least this last question may very well be true. In a previous video from New World, the Ancients were already listed as one of the types of enemies you might encounter in the game. It is likely that they will return one day and make your life difficult in New World.
Not only the Ancients are after you in New World
Who else is there besides the Ancients? Besides fighting the Ancients, you will also battle various other factions in Aeternum. For example, the “Lost”, the classic undead familiar from other games.
With the Angry Earth and Corrupted, two more groups are waiting for you that do not wish to tolerate you in the world of New World. We have introduced these factions that are after you extensively in this article:
In the MMO New World, the whole world fights against you – Here are your enemies
