Editing Two Worlds II:Backstory

This is the '''backstory''' of events, taken from the official website for {{TwoWorldsII|Two Worlds II}}. It is considered canonical for the series on this wiki.

==The Story==
Five years have passed since the dramatic events in {{TwoWorlds|Antaloor}} brought the whole world to the edge of the abyss... and the {{TwoWorldsII|hero}}'s strength is finally exhausted. He is a prisoner in the dark dungeons of {{TwoWorldsII|Gandohar}}'s castle and any hopes he has of saving his [[Kira|sister]] seem to have vanished along with his freedom. In spite of a self-sacrificing battle against evil, the twins were separated and Kyra is now under the influence of a powerful magic spell from which there is no escape. Evil influences are attempting to awake the slumbering powers of an old generation in order to dominate all of Antaloor, and the hero is powerless to do anything about it...

However, just as his despair has reached its lowest ebb, a faint ray of hope appears from a completely unexpected direction. The hated {{TwoWorldsII|Orcs}} have put together a rescue squad and the hero is amazed when they free him from the chains of his tormentors.  Still skeptical about this newfound truce between two races which have always been deadly enemies, the hero once again finds himself confronted by a completely new situation... now he has to find out why the Orcs helped him - and learn as much as he can about their mysterious leader, the legendary Prophet {{TwoWorldsII|Cassara}}. She is both beautiful and mysterious - but the hero must trust her if he has to have his long-planned revenge. So he starts out on a dangerous journey through a land desecrated by evil - a journey he hopes will shed some light on Gandohar's dark past and help him find a weak point in the defenses of this powerful Mage... only then can he finally rescue his sister, Kyra.

Gandohar's palace {{TwoWorldsII|Vahkmaar}}, with its brooding and menacing atmosphere, is only one of the many fascinating locations which await the player's avatar. Two of these locations are the craggy island of the Prophet Cassara with its dark catacombs and mysterious ruined temple, and the twin desert cities, {{TwoWorldsII|Hatmandor}} and {{TwoWorldsII|Cheznaddar}}. Hatmandor is a flourishing centre of trade, but Cheznaddar has seen better times, and is a magnet for those who prefer to skulk in the darkness. Players will fall under the spell of many more locations and the adventures associated with them - just two of the many sites are the fascinating Asian world of {{TwoWorldsII|New Ashos}} and the legendary {{TwoWorldsII|Veneficus University}}, where the most powerful Mages impart their knowledge to eager students. And a visit to the small village of {{TwoWorldsII|Conney}} and the colony of {{TwoWorldsII|Tir Geal}} in the depths of the swamps will reveal helpful secrets from Gandohar's dark past.

Many characters with colorful background stories inject their own particular brand of living, breathing vitality into this world; characters like {{TwoWorldsII|Ed Teal}}, for example,  the most infamous and cunning pirate ever to have sailed Antaloor's seas. Even the less spectacular characters, like {{TwoWorldsII|Lawrence Lexington}} have so much charisma that players are drawn deep into the world of Antaloor again and again.

All these locations and characters - and the adventures that are closely linked to them - enable players to embark on a journey into Antaloor's past, which is closely linked with the past  of the hero. And many a surprise will come to light before the ultimate battle for the fate of the world commences...<ref>https://www.twoworlds2.com/en/story.html</ref>

==See Also==
* {{Lore|Timeline}}
* {{Lore|The Great War of the Gods}}
** Incl. The Death of Aziraal.
* {{TwoWorlds|Intro|Two Worlds Intro}}

==External Sources==
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