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The Sentients did complete their Solar Rail, though. It was used by the Sentients to return to the Origin System to fight the Old War, and also used by the Orokin to send soldiers to Tau. It was later destroyed by the Sentients in the final phase of the war. So if the Sentients had gone first, and built the Rail, then the Zariman would not have needed a Reliquary Drive. Regarding terraforming, the early concepts of Duviri said that the land was generated by the Zariman's terraforming technology running amok in the Void (stated in the TennoCon 2022 art panel). Although this was later changed, we don't know to what extent things were retconned - the Zariman having terraforming capabilities could still be canon from the developers' perspective (although no mention of it currently exists in the game). As for the quiz tablets, it's important to remember that even the questions not corrupted by The Indifference are still part of Orokin propaganda, and not necessarily entirely truthful. All this being said, we don't have exact confirmation of which came first, and either is technically possible. However, I view the fact that the Solar Rail was completed as pretty strong evidence that the Sentients were the final attempt (and partially successful at that) to colonise Tau.

​@@OrokinArchives yeah, i'm not saying it's fact or that it's certain that the sentients came first, but in my personal view is seems more likely the other way around. although i would like to pose some questions and counterpoints for why i may think it could be the other way around. Isn't it possible that they finished their solar rail after the zariman jump? going to tau would take a lot of time, and lotus says that the journey was very long so before the Ropalolyst fight. going to tau without voidjumps is a long way, suggesting that they would have send far ahead. yes, the zariman was lost in the void for a while, but traveling and terraforming an solarsystem would take. also may i ask were the part is they state that they destoyed their rail? well it seems likely and i could see that happening, i couldn't find a source (i think i just missed it, not that it doesn't exist). also i looked up the 2022 art panel, altough they did say that the orginal idea for duviri was that it spread out from the zariman, and that it could do terraforming in the early concept, they also stated it was more of an emergeny mode for if the zariman would get stranded, suggesting that it was not meant to completely terraform tau. Also while true ,the ones in duviri are also orokin propoganda, (the second tablet is a good example, which suggest that it were loyal servants that made the rail, when we know it was the task of the sentients) would it not be more likely that they would have informed at least more, due to the nature of the mission? even the childeren were informed somewhat about void travel and to regulate their emotions, due to the dangers of have instabel childeren on board. Wouldn't it be more likely that they would inform that tau would have hazards if they wanted it to succeed and prep them for it? they weren't even given propper weapons as the incarnon weapons were more meant to be ceramonial weapons, suggesting that they expected little trouble. I'm not saying also that it couldn't be that the sentience came after, it was that way, but you can make a good argument for both sides.

I'd like to put out a major lore video every three months or so, and perhaps a more casual one in the same time frame as well. With the schedule I have now I don't think I can commit to more than that, but we'll see how things look going forward.

Thanks! Someone has to do it if DE won't, haha.

Possibly! I'd like to tackle some of the larger concepts within the lore first, just to establish a base of knowledge, but in the future that's definitely a type of video I can explore.

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@@justsogusto4979 Orinially in lore it was implied that Ballas alone had blue skin and an elongated arm due to his own ego. The Orokin valued symmetry and beauty, hence why the healers who had one long arm were shunned.

The lore around the Orokin's aesthetics is rather spotty. The Lorist healers were asymmetrical because the Lora device protruded from their right foreheads, not because they had long arms. Their healing devices were implanted in their palms, which is the source of the Infested Ancient's healing ability, but they are never stated to have the long arms of the Orokin.

They're only really aesthetically similar. They're similar if looked from a "space hell used for transport" perspective. The actual inner workings and fuctions of both otherwise however are vastly different.

I think that's quite likely, and I'm looking forward to it!

Yes, Duviri is one of the topics I wish to cover in the near future. In the meantime, you can read my Discussion article about Duviri here: www.orokinarchives.com/discussion-duviri

Yeah, the Innodem description is quite interesting in this context. As I note, we don't know anything about the origins of the Orokin or how their civilisation came to be. These things could be possible! Or maybe the Innodem was just a part of the propaganda the Orokin told to their subjects. Maybe one day we'll know the answer.

This is a valid perspective that some characters like Drusus Leverian have stated!

I mean lotus did go [*the time has come execute order 66*] once the sentients were defeated

The corpus arent exactly good and the higher ups of the grineer are definitely bad. There is no good guy

Sorry! Will definitely adjust in the future.

I suppose I meant "grotesque" in the form of "cruel", since it's an ongoing punishment for each living Grineer. Though the same can be said for the Infestation as well, perhaps.

Albrecht i think it is

I don't have a video on that yet. It could be a future topic. But to answer some of your questions now: these are human civilians who have agreed to work for the Lotus - she's the main logistical commander for the Tenno as a whole. The cause of the Tenno can draw many to their banner, or simply hatred of the Grineer and Corpus. However, working with the Tenno carries a death sentence if they fall into enemy hands, according to Cephalon Cordylon: "Those who work within Tenno Relays are in fact a privileged few, but their allegiance to our cause does come at the loss of safety beyond our harbour."

Actually, it was always "Jade light" in the Apostasy Prologue (and in The Sacrifice as well). However, later references like Lavos' Leverian and Archimedian Yonta capitalise it fully.

Just found this channel and already watched all the content. Please, keep up the work, i really enjoy your lore videos!

Thanks for the feedback. I'm still fine-tuning the process, but yeah I coulda toned down the music. Glad you liked it!

Listening on headphones, and woah... Had to turn volume down a few times below what I could hear the voice. Music needs turned down quite a bit.

Nora just calls him "worse than an executioner, worse even than an Excruciator", with no other reference to his rank or title. Right now there's nothing referring to him as an Executor, though that of course can change in the future.

​@@OrokinArchivesI would refer to the Gara Prime trailer. In most of them, Ballas seems to be talking to the other seven, and in that, Nihil is said to have called for glassing of the volunteer who would become Gara. He is also referred to as an Executor with a capital E at least few times, which is reserved only for the members of The Seven. I would also refer to what Nora says during the Nihil fight: " "Lot of info in here, Glassmaker. Legem 6-243. 'No capital sentence shall be passed without unanimous consent of the Seven, on pain of...' Oh, look at that. 'Forfeiture of all tools of office, banishment.' Huh. You're a criminal.". The fact that the word "unanimous" is used there suggests heavily that Nihil was in fact a member of The Seven. Ps. Love your work.

@@villepore7013 I think there's certainly evidence to suggest Nihil was one of the Seven Executors. I was just noting it hasn't been conclusively stated in the lore yet. Glad you enjoy the Archives!

You must have a shit education if you think any of this is America.

unironically as far from that as possible both for good and bad

Darn it. We were afraid someone was going to say that. We're still learning about CZcams's audio compression, so we'll try and get it better next time.

@@WanderingPhenomenist don’t worry it was still lovely!

Thanks for the tip! We're still learning as we go along.

​@@OrokinArchivesI recommend slapping a compressor on the music, and using your voiceover as a sidechain. This way the volume gets reduced based of how loud you talk.

@@thimovijfschaft3271 Thanks for the suggestion. All the audio is already pretty compressed, and CZcams compresses it further. We'll check out sidechaining compression for next time, though.

He did that on purpose. He's always been playing both sides. Check out the end of the crewman simaris entry again. I think its the crewman.

He wanted to eliminate his competition. (Other Orokin)

@@thimovijfschaft3271 Well, he only expressed a desire to eliminate the Orokin after Margulis was killed. But he has been conniving and scheming all his life, for sure.

Well, that could've been anyone if they weren't first to do it, that's the one main difference. Everything else? Yeah, they built it with intent or it was a direct consequence to their mistreatment of others.

Also the orokin started out as the Jeff Bezos and Elon Musks of the world. Self entitled overvalued shitheels.

Orokin *breaths Reality itself: do you have any idea of the consequences of your blunder

they are so unfatomably Based its hard to even grasp

If my man wasnt so afraid that his other self wanted to break reality to get back to him it would all be good. Well maybe, Duviri kind of shows how those manifested emotions fully could be socially engineered to be released to the void in a orderly-ish manner.

Amazon & eBay has plenty of custom shirt options lowkey. eBay is better for designing

@@Kawaiijihad I would much rather Mr. Archon create some official merch so we can all support him.