Ogden Stonehealer
Ogden Stonehealer
“I am the last of the dwarves. Most of my people have gone down into the depths of Tyria to fight the Elder Dragon Primordus. I have remained here to help the Priory.
Magister Ogden Stonehealer is the last dwarf interacting with the surface races of Tyria. Like all who underwent the Rite of the Great Dwarf, he was transformed into a creature with a single-minded dedication to the defeat of Primordus and its Elder Dragon kin. Rather than follow his brothers into battle in the Depths of Tyria, however, Ogden has stayed on the surface to aid the Durmand Priory and act as a compendium of lore on the Elder Dragons. As the last dwarf, he is a constant target of the vengeful dredge.
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Biography[edit]
Early years[edit]
In his former life, Ogden was a priest of the Great Dwarf among the Deldrimor dwarves, a member of the Brotherhood of the Dragon who served the dragon Glint, and an expert on the prophecies of the end times of the dwarves. When those prophecies came to pass in 1078 AE, Ogden helped facilitate the Transformation of the Dwarves and was instrumental in the defeat of the Great Destroyer. Ogden did not initially undergo the Rite, although eventually all dwarves were made to—by force, if necessary.
As the stone dwarves descended to the Depths of Tyria to fight the stirring Elder Dragon Primordus and its Destroyer minions, Ogden became one of the few stone dwarves to stay above ground and eventually came to be viewed as the last of the dwarves as knowledge of the other dwarves never spread to common Tyrians. He joined the Durmand Priory to offer them counsel about the dwarves as well as the Elder Dragons although his existence drew the ire of the dredge who wanted to kill every dwarf they could find due to the suffering they had endured while being enslaved by the Stone Summit dwarves. The duties of the Brotherhood of the Dragon were passed on to a band of human followers of Glint known as the Zephyrites, some of whom underwent a ritual overseen by Forgotten to transform into the Exalted, and Ogden stayed in touch with them as the last known member of the Brotherhood.
Following the death of Glint in the battle against the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik in 1320 AE, Ogden and the Zephyrites' Master of Peace set up a portal into Glint's lair within the Ornate Hourglass so the magister could guard it for the Brotherhood in the safety of the Priory.[1] At some point he also became aware of a new prophecy involving Glint's offspring, and he understood his role as part of Glint's legacy plan.
Personal story[edit]
By 1325 AE, the Durmand Priory became aware of an attempt on Ogden's life by a dredge assault force led by Vyacheslav who intended to use a weapon called the Sonic Vaporizer to collapse the Priory's mountain on top of the dwarf regardless of collateral damage.[2] With help from representatives of the three orders, the assault was thwarted and ended with the death of Vyascheslav and the destruction of the sonic weapon. The grateful Ogden dutifully answered an inquisitive norn initiate's many questions about the history of the dwarves and his reasons for staying above ground with the Priory.
Months later, Ogden accompanied the Pact, which had been formed by Marshal Trahearne and the Pact Commander, to the Ruins of Orr. After the defeat of the Elder Dragon Zhaitan, Ogden was stationed in the Ruined City of Arah where he answered questions from Pact teams heading deeper into the city to uncover its hidden mysteries involving the elder races who had once opposed the Elder Dragons.
Living World Season 2[edit]
Ogden learned of the spreading news about the existence and threat posed by the Elder Dragon Mordremoth in 1327 AE. He was hard at work researching dragon history in the Priory's Special Collections when he was visited by the Pact Commander, Kasmeer Meade and Marjory Delaqua. Much to the trio's surprise, the magister revealed that he had been made aware of their eventual arrival, he already knew of the strange vision the Commander had received from the Pale Tree, and urged them to handle a mysterious hourglass which ended up transporting the trio into Glint's lair.
Once the trio returned from their trials in the lair and discussed their findings, Ogden further revealed that he had known the Master of Peace whom the trio were searching for, that the Master had been in possession of Glint's Egg, and that he did not know where the Master was taking the egg. He also clarified that the Master of Peace had not stolen the egg but had been given custody of it; when questioned about who had given the egg to the Master, however, Ogden stated that the Commander was not meant to know the answer yet and all would be revealed in time. Despite his initial vague answer, he committed to answering the Commander's other questions about the Eternal Alchemy, the Elder Dragons, the Zephyrites, and other related subjects in more detail.
After the group's failed attempt to both save the Master of Peace from a Mordrem ambush and acquire the egg which had been stolen by their sylvari ally Caithe, the Commander and Marjory returned to the Priory to seek aid from Ogden regarding a memory seed vision which had led them to a remote cavern sealed with ancient magic which the magister identified as made by the Forgotten. As part of their research to recreate divine fire which would be needed to bypass the magical barrier, Ogden broke the wax seal inside an old tome and the echo of a long-dead hero named Turai Ossa appeared. Marjory and the Commander supported the echo as he retraced the Ascension trials and were gifted with divine fire. Before the pair departed to resume the search for the egg, Ogden urged them to be mindful that magic changed over time while also asking them to just call him by his first name without the magister title as he felt they had become acquainted enough to drop titles.
Path of Fire[edit]
Some time after Mordremoth's demise, Ogden reached out to the Eldvin Monastery to re-create a beer that had been an old dwarven favorite. This collaboration led to the brewing of Stonehealer Stout which was gifted to members of the Eldvin Monastery Brew of the Month for the first time around Wintersday.
Once news spread of the god Balthazar's return to Tyria and subsequent invasion of the Crystal Desert and Elona, Ogden traveled to Lion's Arch and arranged for several Priory scholars to accompany the Pact Commander and Captain Ellen Kiel's airship crew to the besieged desert. While staying in the city, he met with Hero-Tron, a golem with a personality who fascinated him, and suggested that the golem should be interviewed by Priory scholars.
Ogden also managed to exchange a few words with the Commander prior the latter's departure, urging the Commander to share any important discoveries as any ancient knowledge found in the desert could become crucial in the Pact's ongoing campaign against the Elder Dragons. The magister was aware of tales about an abandoned dwarven complex in the Desert Highlands, and convinced Rhoban Orestriker, another surviving dwarf on the surface whom the Commander had encountered a year prior in Ember Bay, to accompany and advise the Priory expedition to the Destroyer-infested ruins.[3]
Living World Season 4[edit]
By 1331 AE, Ogden had welcomed back the Priory expedition which had successfully uncovered the dwarven secrets of the highlands. He also learned of the Commander's victory over Balthazar and Palawa Joko as well as the growth of both Kralkatorrik and Aurene. The magister believed that Joko's end corresponded with a prophecy which had mentioned Glint's egg hatching and the death of a lich. Upon meeting with the Commander and Caithe who come to him in search of answers following Aurene's disappearance, Ogden revealed that the sands in Glint's hourglass had begun glowing, which meant Aurene had traveled to a hidden extension of Glint's lair in the Mists where the scion and her champion would undergo a series of trials to prepare for the coming battle with Kralkatorrik.
While the Commander and Caithe traveled to Glint's lair, Ogden stayed behind and sent word to the Pact which mobilized its forces under Marshal Logan Thackeray and took Ogden and Rhoban to Thunderhead Keep where they rendezvoused with many of the Commander's allies from the Dragon's Watch guild and Elona. Rhoban was put in charge of the excavations outside the keep while Ogden focused on inspecting the Dragonsblood Forge where the Pact would be forging weaker replicas of the destroyed Dragonsblood Spear with Aurene's assistance in preparation for the battle ahead.
After reuniting with the Commander, Ogden revealed the hidden history of Thunderhead Keep and its current status as a base for the Exalted and Zephyrites who were carrying on the work the Brotherhood of the Dragon had begun centuries prior. When the Commander informed the magister that they needed a mold to cast new Dragonsblood weapons, Ogden suggested that the Commander explore the tomb of Frodak Steelstar who had been behind the creation of the original Dragonsblood Spear. Despite the Pact's preparations and the growing bond between Aurene and the Commander, Kralkatorrik managed to kill Aurene and several allied soldiers in the Battle of Thunderhead Keep before departing from the failed ambush.
Locations[edit]
- Lornar's Pass
- Durmand Priory
- Durmand Priory - Through the door to Gixx's office
- Durmand Priory
- Thunderhead Peaks
Story involvement[edit]
Personal story[edit]
- Chapter 3: Death from Below
Living World Season 2[edit]
- Episode 5: Echoes of the Past
- Episode 8: Point of No Return
Path of Fire[edit]
Living World Season 4[edit]
- Episode 5: All or Nothing
Dialogue[edit]
- When not a member of the Durmand Priory
- You're blocking my light. What? You'll be dead long before me, so let's not form an attachment, okay?
- Sure thing.
- As a member of the Durmand Priory, before The Battle of Claw Island
- Your legend grows bigger than your head. Take care that you're not crushed beneath its weight.
- Will do.
- As a member of the Durmand Priory, after The Battle of Claw Island
- About Sieran. Friends come and go. That's life. The Mists are full of those who gave their lives to save others. The best we can hope for is one day be one of them.
- Yeah.
- As a member of the Durmand Priory, after finishing the Personal Story
- What are you doing back here? Don't you have a dragon to kill or something?
- Yeah.
- When The Dreamer I: The Experimental Short Bow, The Moot III: The Energizer, Astralaria I: The Device, or The Flameseeker Prophecies III: The Chosen is unlocked
- What do you want? I'm busy here.
- I am working on crafting The Dreamer.
- Is there a reason you're bothering me?
- I need to do some research in Special Collections.
- Very well, but be quick about it.
- Thank you.
- I am working on crafting The Moot. (same as "I am working on crafting The Dreamer.")
- I am working on crafting Astralaria.
- Is there a reason you're bothering me?
- I have some notes I'd like you to look over.
- These do seem interesting. I will study them.
- Thank you. (Adds Deliver Notes to Ogden Stonehealer to your collection)
- I am working on crafting The Flameseeker Prophecies.
- Is there a reason you're bothering me?
- I would like to record the events of your life in my Anthology of Heroes.
- Very well, but be quick about it.
- Thank you. (Adds The Hero Ogden's Story to your collection)
- Never mind.
- Never mind.
- When The Dreamer I: The Experimental Short Bow is unlocked and a Stein of Ancient Deldrimor Ale is in your inventory
- What do you want? I'm busy here.
- I am working on crafting The Dreamer.
- Is that Deldrimor Ale I smell? I thought the last of that had sunken into the ocean in Droknar's Forge ages ago.
- I acquired this near the ruins of Granite Citadel and thought of you.
- And what a marvelous thought that was! Thank you very much!
- Making you smile is all the thanks I need!
- Never mind.
- When Nevermore IV: The Raven Spirit is unlocked and the Ancient Dwarven Texts are in your inventory
- What do you want? I'm busy here.
- I am working on crafting Nevermore.
- Is there a reason you're bothering me?
- I recovered these ancient texts from the dredge.
- Thank you. I will ensure that they are enshrined properly.
- Kind of you. Farewell.
- Never mind.
- Never mind.
- When Burden of Choice is unlocked
- You look concerned. What did you do?
- Ogden, I need help. I'm seeing visions of a Ley-Line Anomaly.
- Just because I'm old doesn't mean I know how to solve all of your problems, child.
- Ogden, please. You must know something.
- I know that you encountered an incredibly high concentration of magic and it's incredibly likely that there are unforeseen consequences.
- Do you think this has ever happened in the past?
- Perhaps. Do you remember the seers?
- They fought the Elder Dragons when the dragons previously awoke.
- Exactly. They also created the bloodstone to protect the remaining magic from being consumed by the dragons. That was a key component to how they survived.
- So they must have dealt with high concentrations of magic.
- It's possible, but I am hardly an expert on the seers. Luckily for you, Tranton Hainsworth is. He was trained as a novice by Randall Greyston. He's in the library across the hall.
- Thanks, Ogden.
Gallery[edit]
Render by Boyang Zhu.
Notes[edit]
- Ogden is the author of the book A Dragon Primer found in the Durmand Priory's library and the books Destiny Set in Stone: The Last Days of the Dwarves and King of the Dwarves both found in the Durmand Priory's Special Collections.
Trivia[edit]
- Ogden Stonehealer is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
- He is a hero companion in Guild Wars: Eye of the North.
Related achievements[edit]
)See also[edit]
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- Associated items
References[edit]
- ^ Hidden Arcana
- <Character name>: It was a portal to Glint's lair.
- Ogden Stonehealer: So it was. The Master of Peace and I set it up after Glint's death so I could guard it for the Brotherhood.
- ^ Sabotage
- Vladok: The last dwarf oppressor, Ogden Stonehealer, is hiding inside the Durmand Priory itself. Generations of enslaved dredge demand his death.
- Agent Ifwyn: Ogden didn't oppress anyone. He's a hero and a valued member of the Durmand Priory.
- Vladok: And Vyacheslav wants him dead. The problem is the Sonic Vaporizer attracts dragon minions whenever it's fired.
- <Character name>: And Ogden's inside the Durmand Priory itself... Vyacheslav's going to fire his weapon at the Priory.
- ^ Expedition Leader Shauna
