Kings of the forest

Kings of the forest (also known as the Ancients) are the first inhabitants of the Auroa archipelago, which arrived thousands of years ago from the American continents. Over the course of time, they established their presence across the islands by building various sacred sites, villages, harbors and forts. However, due to volcanic activity, the people abandoned the archipelago for good. Few remained behind to maintain their ancestral grounds, which were eventually discovered by travellers in the 19th century.

Description

"Unlike the other peoples of the South Pacific, these first inhabitants came from the east, from Central or South America and not from Polynesia. In addition to undeniable navigational talents, this people mastered agriculture, hunting, and fishing with a technology based on wood and stone. No metal vestige was found in their remains. Rare traces of writing have been discovered, but it seems that they are external input.

After centuries of presence, this civilization seems to have precipitately abandoned Auroa during the 16th century. The reason for this flight seems to be a volcanic eruption. Since then, this mysterious people seems to have disappeared into the depths of the Pacific. Were they engulfed at sea by the tsunami caused by the volcanic eruption, or were they diluted among the other populations? Or have they discovered a land still unknown to this day?

The knowledge brought by the current archeology on this people also benefits from the contribution of the discovery of survivors in 1845. A hundred or so individuals were discovered, living hidden in the thick forests of Darkwood Island. Their language differed well from those of Polynesia. They claimed that their ancestors had come from the east, from an endless land. Then, their people had abandoned the archipelago because of the anger of the Earth. Only a few families remained on Auroa, those who watched over the memory of the ancestors and their sanctuaries.

In a few generations these survivors were integrated into the population of Auroa. Their language was lost, as well as most of their customs. Only a few families kept bits of the old tradition, such as the ancestral name of their people: "the Kings of the forest". This term of kings of the forest designated large felines, a recurring theme in their pictorial representations, but absent in the fauna of Auroa and the islands of the Pacific. The king of the forest is thought to be the jaguar, omnipresent in pre-Columbian civilizations. It would seem, therefore, that this people has come from Central or South America.

The "Kings of the forest" civilization lived for 2000 years on Auroa. Many ruins remain in theirpresence: villages, harbors, forts, cemeteries and sanctuaries. Today, they are commonly referred to as the Ancients."

- Excerpt from Auroa's guide published by the Skell Foundation, Chapter 2, The First People.

Ruins of civilization

The lost civilization left behind various ruins across the archipelago, even all the way at the Golem Island. These include:

• Villages
• Forts
• Harbors
• Cemeteries
• Sanctuaries
• And various sacred ruins spread across the archipelago

Gallery

Appearances

• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint

See also

• Ancient Harbor (Golem Island)