The Sentinel

[Mixxit]

<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The Sentinel was an airship originally built by the Erudin Erudites and used to haul large amounts of cargo overland. When the Void intruded into Odus, it was abandoned. The Paineel Erudites claimed the airship and re-worked it for their own purposes. It then became known as The Vigilant, as it watched over and protected the city. All three of The Vigilant instances are geared for adventurers level 90+. There are three group instances: The Vigilant: Incursion; The Vigilant: Infiltration; and The Vigilant: Rescue.</span></span></p><p>Just posted today! : <a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news/read/current/3430">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/...ad/current/3430</a></p>

[teddyboy4]

<p>So what are we thinking? This airship formerly named "The Sentinel" is THE Sentinel from "Sentinel's Fate"?</p><p>Well, it makes sense I suppose, but I must say if thats what the "Sentinel" of Sentinel's Fate is reffering to, I'm kind of disapointed. An airship? Really? Not....well, some other kind of Sentinel? like Theer, Sentinel of the Nameless or some such? oh well</p><p>If this is indeed IT, and going by some of the things said in the interview...I'm thinking the upcoming storyline is going to focus on the crew of this ship, and it is going to end up kind of like the stories of the group from the lead-up to the EQ LoS and LDoN expansions, Morden Rasp and his whole crew, or maybe they'll be more like, and even call themselves the Ethernauts 2.0</p><p>Time will tell</p>

[Garnaf]

<p><cite>Eandiil@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So what are we thinking? This airship formerly named "The Sentinel" is THE Sentinel from "Sentinel's Fate"?</p><p>Well, it makes sense I suppose, but I must say if thats what the "Sentinel" of Sentinel's Fate is reffering to, I'm kind of disapointed. An airship? Really? Not....well, some other kind of Sentinel? like Theer, Sentinel of the Nameless or some such? oh well</p><p>If this is indeed IT, and going by some of the things said in the interview...I'm thinking the upcoming storyline is going to focus on the crew of this ship, and it is going to end up kind of like the stories of the group from the lead-up to the EQ LoS and LDoN expansions, Morden Rasp and his whole crew, or maybe they'll be more like, and even call themselves the Ethernauts 2.0</p><p>Time will tell</p></blockquote><p>Theer is actually "the Godslayer".</p><p>When I first read the name of the expansion I was thinking something along the lines of reading into the fates of the Deepwater Knights and Erudin at large.  (For those that didn't play EQ1, all Erudin guards were Paladins of the Deepwater Knights guild, and were NAMED "Sentinel XYZ").  Having it be the fate of an airship, well that's a let down, but I don't have too many hopes for this expansion, Odus was a sparse place in EQ1 and was firmly wedged in the buttcheeks of Nowhere.</p>

[Vaedaer]

<p><cite>Dranikos@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Eandiil@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So what are we thinking? This airship formerly named "The Sentinel" is THE Sentinel from "Sentinel's Fate"?</p><p>Well, it makes sense I suppose, but I must say if thats what the "Sentinel" of Sentinel's Fate is reffering to, I'm kind of disapointed. An airship? Really? Not....well, some other kind of Sentinel? like Theer, Sentinel of the Nameless or some such? oh well</p><p>If this is indeed IT, and going by some of the things said in the interview...I'm thinking the upcoming storyline is going to focus on the crew of this ship, and it is going to end up kind of like the stories of the group from the lead-up to the EQ LoS and LDoN expansions, Morden Rasp and his whole crew, or maybe they'll be more like, and even call themselves the Ethernauts 2.0</p><p>Time will tell</p></blockquote><p>Theer is actually "the Godslayer".</p><p>When I first read the name of the expansion I was thinking something along the lines of reading into the fates of the Deepwater Knights and Erudin at large.  (For those that didn't play EQ1, all Erudin guards were Paladins of the Deepwater Knights guild, and were NAMED "Sentinel XYZ").  Having it be the fate of an airship, well that's a let down, but I don't have too many hopes for this expansion, Odus was a sparse place in EQ1 and was firmly wedged in the buttcheeks of Nowhere.</p></blockquote><p>Haha when I heard the name of the expac I thought of Odus, erudin and its guards too ... the air ship is a big surprise to me but it looks interesting tho...  atleast imo.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/sentinel/incursion1.jpg" target="_blank">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/.../incursion1.jpg</a></p><p>Holy crap! Look at the shoulder guards on that Erudite! It's as if Rob Liefeld got his hands on a <a href="http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/z/amx-004.jpg" target="_blank">Qubeley from Zeta Gundam!</a></p>

[Aneova]

<p>how bout the runes on the last images, any translations yet?</p>

[Rezikai]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/sentinel/incursion1.jpg" target="_blank">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/.../incursion1.jpg</a></p><p>Holy crap! Look at the shoulder guards on that Erudite! It's as if Rob Liefeld got his hands on a <a href="http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/z/amx-004.jpg" target="_blank">Qubeley from Zeta Gundam!</a></p></blockquote><p>HAHA, ... yea i thought the same, but that pick was a bit more on the extreme side of the armor sets... errr -coughs- I assume.</p>

[teddyboy4]

<p><cite>Vaedaer@Blackburrow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Dranikos@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Eandiil@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So what are we thinking? This airship formerly named "The Sentinel" is THE Sentinel from "Sentinel's Fate"?</p><p>Well, it makes sense I suppose, but I must say if thats what the "Sentinel" of Sentinel's Fate is reffering to, I'm kind of disapointed. An airship? Really? Not....well, some other kind of Sentinel? like Theer, Sentinel of the Nameless or some such? oh well</p><p>If this is indeed IT, and going by some of the things said in the interview...I'm thinking the upcoming storyline is going to focus on the crew of this ship, and it is going to end up kind of like the stories of the group from the lead-up to the EQ LoS and LDoN expansions, Morden Rasp and his whole crew, or maybe they'll be more like, and even call themselves the Ethernauts 2.0</p><p>Time will tell</p></blockquote><p>Theer is actually "the Godslayer".</p></blockquote></blockquote><p>Yes, I know Theer is "the godslayer". But I had kind of assumed that Sentinel had something to do with Theer b/c he is where the storyline seemed headed, so I assumed it was only natural to have him in the name of the xpac, but I guess not.</p><p>As for the Deepwater Knights, and them being called Sentinels, I totally forgot they had that title so it never even occured to me that's what it could be reffering to.</p>

[Vanisher123]

<p><em>"Well the airship and its inhabitants big part to play in current and coming events, a lot to do with things that will happen in the future that may not be clear now! I cannot give too much away but the Erudites were meddling with some very risky magic! There is a reason that the ship is being invaded!</em></p><p>Hmm, any idea on this line? (obivously a reason the xpac may revolve around it). Also from the pictures, this airship looks more like the norrath version of a cruze liner than the airships we've seen of heard of before. Perhaps the tie in to things after the void?</p>

[ke'la]

<p>Remember Odus is the piviot point around wich The End of Days storyline revolves, of wich the Void stuff is the opening chapter.</p><p>It very well could be that whatever is going on in this ship could be the prelude to the second chapter storyline.</p>

[Kiara]

<p>*whistles innocently*</p><p>It's not the ship <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>*whistles innocently*</p><p>It's not the ship <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Well, now that that's settled....</p>

[Cynith]

<p>Hint: The Synopsis of the game expansion listed at Best Buy kinda points you in the right direction <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Thank goodness it's not the ship!!</p>

[Vanisher123]

<p><cite>Cynith@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hint: The Synopsis of the game expansion listed at Best Buy kinda points you in the right direction <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Thank goodness it's not the ship!!</p></blockquote><p><em>"Banished by jealous gods to a state of nonexistence, <strong>the god and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">sentinel </span>Roehn Theer</strong> finally is on the verge of breaking free from the Void, where he has remained trapped for thousands of years, with only his hatred and rage to sustain him. If Theer should return to the world, his retribution is likely to be on a scale never before seen in Norrath. Only through the intervention of brave heroes might Norrath stand a chance against Theer's unbridled vengeance. Will you be courageous enough to take up the challenge?"</em></p><p>There ya go.<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Ronny]

<p>Bah, beat me to it. Was about to post something similar, but I'd gotten it from the Beta registration page:</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>From the beginning of creation, the god and sentinel, Roehn Theer was appointed to keep the balance of life within the EverQuest universe. In time, the gods of the Inner Planes became envious and greedy, their need for power insatiable; thus they conspired to banish the sentinel into an eternity of non-existence. For thousands of years he remained entrapped and forsaken in the Void, consumed with the chaos of hatred and anger. Now, Theer’s return is imminent and his retribution on the world that exiled him will be on a scale never before seen in Norrath. Fearless heroes must embark on the precarious journey into uncharted lands, through treacherous dungeons and fierce creatures, to prevent the god’s unearthly revival. The brave are Norrath’s only salvation from Roehn Theer’s vengeance and those who are victorious will become exalted warriors of Norrath’s history</em></p><p>So if the Void storyline is ending I'd say Roehn Theer's fate will be revealed (and decided).</p>

[Vanisher123]

<p><cite>Ronny wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So if the Void storyline is ending I'd say Roehn Theer's fate will be revealed (and decided).</p></blockquote><p>Yeah like anything will happen other than use beating him and either making him good or preventing his re-entry to norrath.</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(a bleak attempt to goad a comment from the devs </span><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" />)</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p>

[Mixxit]

<p>We will defeat him but Druzzil Ro will make an appearance and tinker with time again! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Vaedaer]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>hmm it does, even tho he is the avatar of the nameless he could be the deity of Balance? =P tho right now he doesnt seem too balance-ish ... lol</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Vaedaer@Blackburrow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>hmm it does, even tho he is the avatar of the nameless he could be the deity of Balance? =P tho right now he doesnt seem too balance-ish ... lol</p></blockquote><p>I think for the sake of selling the expansion, it's better to say that he's a god instead of being the avatar of one. Doesn't make him seem as threatening if you pitch that he's only an avatar.</p>

[Vaedaer]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Vaedaer@Blackburrow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>hmm it does, even tho he is the avatar of the nameless he could be the deity of Balance? =P tho right now he doesnt seem too balance-ish ... lol</p></blockquote><p>I think for the sake of selling the expansion, it's better to say that he's a god instead of being the avatar of one. Doesn't make him seem as threatening if you pitch that he's only an avatar.</p></blockquote><p>Good point =P</p>

[Taurus_WD]

<p>This may be a crazy statement/question, but if Theer is the avatar of the god of gods, then it doesn't necessarily seem contradictory for him to be a god.  I'm coming to that conclusion based on your avatar has to be at a power level below you, for normal gods, their avatar would be mortals.  The god of gods avatar should be a god (i.e. one step lower, but on the same level as the creatures he oversees).</p>

[Meirril]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Vaedaer@Blackburrow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>hmm it does, even tho he is the avatar of the nameless he could be the deity of Balance? =P tho right now he doesnt seem too balance-ish ... lol</p></blockquote><p>I think for the sake of selling the expansion, it's better to say that he's a god instead of being the avatar of one. Doesn't make him seem as threatening if you pitch that he's only an avatar.</p></blockquote><p>But from a purely EQ2 stand point Theer would be more frightning as the Avatar of the Nameless rather than as a god in his own right. While gods are powerful there are ways to weaken, entrap and even kill them. Avatars are direct manefistations of a dietie's power. Killing them only removes them for a short time. Considering how powerful the nameless should be (note: he could be practically powerless...but I doubt it) having Theer be directly connected to him should of made it impossible for the other gods to trap him. Especially by casting him into the void.</p><p>You'd also think the Nameless would object one way or the other in having his sentinel and balancer of the god's power trapped in the void. Yet, the Nameless does nothing. It is very interesting to think about that.</p>

[Eugam]

<p><cite>Rezikai wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/sentinel/incursion1.jpg" target="_blank">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/.../incursion1.jpg</a></p><p>Holy crap! Look at the shoulder guards on that Erudite! It's as if Rob Liefeld got his hands on a <a href="http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/z/amx-004.jpg" target="_blank">Qubeley from Zeta Gundam!</a></p></blockquote><p>HAHA, ... yea i thought the same, but that pick was a bit more on the extreme side of the armor sets... errr -coughs- I assume.</p></blockquote><p>Its close to embarassing <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I am scared of an expansion the first time.. Can it get worse ?</p><p>About the Sentinel i guess its similar to the Shimmering Citadel then ?!</p>

[Rainmare]

<p>the shouldpads you mention, when you see them in the game, don't stick out like that, they are angled down, along the arm.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Rainmare@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>the shouldpads you mention, when you see them in the game, don't stick out like that, they are angled down, along the arm.</p></blockquote><p>I stand by with my original point though.</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Not sure on Theer, the whole hovering above a galaxy sized singularity reminds me of someone being chained to a bottomless pit in Earth Lore.</span></p>

[FreaklyCreak]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>I think of the gods all as expression of The Nameless, itself(or himself/herself). The warring between them can be a mind in conflict, and Theer is like th<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">e conscience of The Nameless. He protects balance between being in chaos and being able to make a decision within the mind of The Nameless(The Universe, or Multi-verse that exists because of pure thought of this being). Soo...Basically the objective part of the brain took claim over conscience and is making irrational decisions and is in constant conflict with those decisions? lol</span></span></p><p>Maybe I'm over thinking this....lol</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Oakmiser@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>I think of the gods all as expression of The Nameless, itself(or himself/herself). The warring between them can be a mind in conflict, and Theer is like th<span style="font-size: small; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">e conscience of The Nameless. He protects balance between being in chaos and being able to make a decision within the mind of The Nameless(The Universe, or Multi-verse that exists because of pure thought of this being). Soo...Basically the objective part of the brain took claim over conscience and is making irrational decisions and is in constant conflict with those decisions? lol</span></span></p><p>Maybe I'm over thinking this....lol</p></blockquote><p>You are. I only commented that from a selling point, it's better to say that he's a god and not an avatar who represents one.</p><p>If you pick up a brand new video game in a store, would you be more likely to take it if it says "You must help defeat the evil king and save the world!", or if it said "You must help defeat the evil royal court jester and save the world!" ?</p>

[Krishti]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Oakmiser@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I like how the blurb mentions that Theer himself is a god... >_></p></blockquote><p>I think of the gods all as expression of The Nameless, itself(or himself/herself). The warring between them can be a mind in conflict, and Theer is like th<span style="font-size: small; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">e conscience of The Nameless. He protects balance between being in chaos and being able to make a decision within the mind of The Nameless(The Universe, or Multi-verse that exists because of pure thought of this being). Soo...Basically the objective part of the brain took claim over conscience and is making irrational decisions and is in constant conflict with those decisions? lol</span></span></p><p>Maybe I'm over thinking this....lol</p></blockquote><p>You are. I only commented that from a selling point, it's better to say that he's a god and not an avatar who represents one.</p><p>If you pick up a brand new video game in a store, would you be more likely to take it if it says "You must help defeat the evil king and save the world!", or if it said "You must help defeat the evil royal court jester and save the world!" ?</p></blockquote><p>LOL well honestly I would rather beat the "evil royal court jester and save the world!"   It sounds more origanal...but I am goofy like that.</p>

[BleemTeam]

<p>Turns out it did reference Theer, and not the ship.</p><p>The fight is awesome and his graphic is probably the 2nd best mob graphic that I have seen in the tenure of EQ games. Next to Quarm, Roehn Theer is by far above any mob graphic.</p>

[shadowscale]

<p><cite>Brailyn@Befallen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Turns out it did reference Theer, and not the ship.</p><p>The fight is awesome and his graphic is probably the 2nd best mob graphic that I have seen in the tenure of EQ games. Next to Quarm, Roehn Theer is by far above any mob graphic.</p></blockquote><p>bleh i keep hearing this but no one ever posts pictures...</p>

[asdfasdf]

<p><cite>shadowscale wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Brailyn@Befallen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Turns out it did reference Theer, and not the ship.</p><p>The fight is awesome and his graphic is probably the 2nd best mob graphic that I have seen in the tenure of EQ games. Next to Quarm, Roehn Theer is by far above any mob graphic.</p></blockquote><p>bleh i keep hearing this but no one ever posts pictures...</p></blockquote><p>Reference: <a href="http://ruonb.blog79.fc2.com/blog-entry-96.html" target="_blank">http://ruonb.blog79.fc2.com/blog-entry-96.html</a> (a guild on JP server)</p>

[Triasa]

<p>Anyone else notice that the two swords he's wielding are identical?  I had assumed he'd be wielding Aetok and Exonus.</p>

[timetravelling]

<p><cite>Triasa@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Anyone else notice that the two swords he's wielding are identical?  I had assumed he'd be wielding Aetok and Exonus.</p></blockquote><p>that's not his only form =)</p>

[Kander]

<p>There is more than one sentinel in Sentinel's Fate.</p><p>The ship was named the Sentinel by the original erudites which was named for the Erudin guards, called sentinels. When the Bastion of Tranquil and the Paineelites took it over, they called it the Vigilant. The intent was that it would be a cargo ship. Obviously the Bastion of the Tranquil had other plans...</p><p>It is however not one of the sentinels who's fate we are concerned with.</p>

[BleemTeam]

<p>Whoa! A Dev Double Dip!?</p><p>Thanks for the tidbits gentlemen!</p>

[ke'la]

<p><cite>Triasa@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Anyone else notice that the two swords he's wielding are identical?  I had assumed he'd be wielding Aetok and Exonus.</p></blockquote><p>I could be completly wrong but those "swords" accually look like the interlocked Aetok/Exonus that you see on the cover art.</p>

[Triasa]

<p>That was my first thought, but if you look closely, there are runes in the middle, and it's clearly one handle.</p><p>Also, if they were the combined swords, that would mean there were two Aetoks, and two Exonus' <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Triasa]

<p><cite>timetravelling wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Triasa@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Anyone else notice that the two swords he's wielding are identical?  I had assumed he'd be wielding Aetok and Exonus.</p></blockquote><p>that's not his only form =)</p></blockquote><p>Cool - look forward to seeing the four rune version!</p>

[ke'la]

<p><cite>Triasa@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>That was my first thought, but if you look closely, there are runes in the middle, and it's clearly one handle.</p><p>Also, if they were the combined swords, that would mean there were two Aetoks, and two Exonus' <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>remember though that originally there was referance to a sword cleft in twine, or something along those lines, so it would make sence that in the hands of the correct owner they would return to thier natural state. As for having two of them, it could be the majic of the swords themselfs that cause that. As for the ruins down the center of the sword, I just looked at my Live Event copy of Soulfire and it does have runes going down both sides of it as just like the Claymore.</p>

[Arlian]

<p>This guy looks like a less-cool Mata Muram.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p>Thanks to Aneova for allowing me this opportunity to see Rhoen Theer in his Balanced Form.</p><p><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/Cusashorn/EQ2_000015.jpg" /></p>

[Aneova]

<p>NP Ouka <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>