Avowed Series Lore of Eora Is Here To Remind You It's Part Of The Pillars Of Eternity Franchise

Obsidian Entertainment has started a new series of animated YouTube videos to give Avowed players a refresher on Pillars of Eternity franchise lore. After watching Lore of Eora - Species, you will be familiar with every kind of Kith you'll encounter during your time with Avowed.

That’s because the first entry of this five-part series provides an overview of the human, aumauan, orlan, dwarven, and elven species that populate Avowed’s world. Lore of Eora - Species begins by explaining that Kith is the term used to refer to Eora’s people. While humans, dwarves, and elves are species of Kith fantasy fans should be familiar with, the aumaua and orlan species are unique to Eora.

The aumaua are the sea-faring species of Kith with “unparalleled strength and imposing size” and blue or green skin. Meanwhile, orlans are small, furry people with large ears and incredible mental prowess. No matter what species of Kith someone is, there is a chance they can be born as a godlike. Godlikes have “unusual physical characteristics and mystical powers” based on one of Eora’s gods, with the one featured in this video sporting antlers on her head. The player-created character in Avowed is a godlike, considered a rare sight in Living Lands of Eora where Avowed takes place.

This series of Lore of Eora videos is helpful because Avowed takes place in the same universe as the isometric RPG series Pillars of Eternity. While playing Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is not required to understand or enjoy Avowed, Lore of Eora helps color in the details of this universe established in previous games. Obsidian Entertainment lays out video series' goal in the description of this first video: It wants to make the franchise’s dense lore “accessible for all.”

Avowed launches for PC and Xbox Series X|S on February 18 and will be part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate catalog from day one. You can check out our Avowed preorder guide to learn more about its various editions.