Corporal Beirne

Corporal Beirne

Race

Human

Location

Defending Shaemoor
(Shaemoor Garrison, Village of Shaemoor)
Marching Orders
(Theater of Delight, Crusted Shoals)
Armor Guard
(Cathedral of Zephyrs, Valley of Lyss, Cathedral of Eternal Radiance, Karst Plains, Garden of Ilya, Drowned Brine, Snaketail Inlet, Whisper Bay)
The Steel Tide
(Pursuit Pass)

Organization

Seraph
Pact
Vigil

Image(s)

Beirne as a Tactician in Orr.

“

Charr tanks, human escort, and a sylvari scout team. It doesn't get any better than this.

— Tactician Beirne

Corporal Sam Beirne is a member of the Seraph who has a pet coyote named Allie. Inspired to fight against the Elder Dragon Zhaitan, he later joins the Vigil and the Pact in the assault on Orr.

Biography

Sam Beirne acquired his dog, Allie, in 1317 AE, and the pair became inseparable. With his family long gone and his friends coming and going, he relied on his canine companion but maintained a positive outlook. After joining the Seraph, he was eventually promoted to the rank of corporal.

When the centaurs attacked the Village of Shaemoor in 1325 AE, Corporal Beirne was in charge of getting the villagers to safety. During the attack he met a heroic citizen and instructed them to seek out Sergeant Walters. The attack was eventually repelled, and the citizen Beirne had conversed with became known as the Hero of Shaemoor.

By the time Beirne heard about the Pact's plan to take down the Elder Dragon Zhaitan, he figured that the assault force needed him more than Divinity's Reach did. Once the Pact agreed to let him bring Allie with him to Orr, he signed up and became a member of the Vigil, and was eventually promoted to the rank of Tactician.

The Pact breached Orr, and Tactician Beirne fought alongside various races in the assault force while coming to terms with collaborating with the charr against a mutual enemy. During this time he met and befriended Deborah who hailed from Divinity's Reach. The pair grew close during the campaign and fought under the Pact Commander with Beirne being praised for his skills.

While escorting Ballista Geargrind's heavy tanks into the heart of Orr alongside Pale Reavers and other Pact forces, Beirne met with Priestess Amelia and was happy to hear that the priestess also hailed from Divinity's Reach. The company came under assault by Risen led by Archmage Harshaf, however, and Beirne sacrificed himself to save Deborah's life. Beirne's death weighed heavily on both Allie and Deborah with the former being adopted by the latter. They would honor his memory by carrying on the fight.

Story involvement

Personal story

• Chapter 1: Krytan Politics
  • Defending Shaemoor
• Chapter 8: Victory or Death
  • Marching Orders
  • Armor Guard
  • The Steel Tide

Notes

Bug:

Sometimes the cinematic will show him without a pistol but still using pistol firing animations.

Anomaly:

Beirne can be revived with reviving skills, with no effect on the other NPCs, and having similar chat options as before dead.

Trivia

• Beirne is named after one of the game designers at ArenaNet.
• He wears full Council Watch armor, sans helmet, with Seraph Sword and Seraph Shield in early personal story. He wears Sneakthief Shoulderguards, Emblazoned Coat, Sneakthief Gloves, Council Watch Boots and wields Vigil's Honor Sword and Vigil's Honor Warhorn while in Orr.
  • However, during the cinematic in The Steel Tide, while saving Deborah, he uses a Pact Handgun.