The Vaelwardens
The guild the player character originates from — the framing device for Guild Wars 3's story.
The Vaelwardens are the guild the player belongs to at the start of Guild Wars 3. ArenaNet introduced them as the player's originating guild, which puts guild membership at the centre of the story rather than treating it as an optional social layer.
The name ties them to the Order of the Vael, described as the oldest guild in Orr.
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Order of the Vael
Described by ArenaNet as the oldest guild in Orr.
Humans
Humans are one of four playable species, newcomers in Orr building a home beneath the six gods.
Orr
Guild Wars 3's setting: the human kingdom of Orr, standing, centuries before the Cataclysm that drowned it.
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