Regias: Guild History & Meaning
Read up on the guild's history & find out the meaning behind "Regias". Complete the mini-quiz at the end and earn yourself an in-game reward and rare forum badge.
What Regias is to you ultimately depends on none other but yourself. You may have heard this quote somewhere else on our forum. Indeed, to some Regias is just the name of an Aion or BnS guild. To others it is a place where they can meet others and socialize as they go about playing games. To yet others, Regias is a place to settle down at after all in a day's work in the office and just relax. Whatever Regias is or will be to you, let is be known that there actually is a history and meaning behind this rather unusual name. A history and meaning you are about to find out.
Meaning of RegiasRegias (pronounced
'ree-jee-
ah s) is based on the Latin word
regius (royal). We replaced one letter to give it our own, individual twist and also because we thought it simply sounded better. The reason as to why we chose a word related to
royal is because we were tired of seeing the drama, elitism and overall appalling manners that seem to infest the majority of the MMO communities out there. The word
royal had a sophisticated ring to it, and by selecting it we essentially set a goal and reminder for how we wanted ourselves and our (future) members to behave: in a sophisticated and relaxed, or 'royal' manner. This concept was the start of our "Real Life 1st" and "No Drama" policy.
You will see this concept of "royal" resurface in-game and on the forum in various ways -- in Aion, for instance, we are named the
Regias Corps (i.e. the "Royal Corps") and use a modified version of the
Fleur de lis, a symbol associated with the French royalty, as our guild emblem. The latter also appears as the read/unread post indicator on our forum.
[Trivia] In Aion, those with keen eyes may also notice there is something written on our legion cloak:
Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat (Fortune favors the strong/bold). This is intended to be a sort of motivational reminder for people to keep striving for their goals. The mixing of Latin elements (guild name, guild slogan) and French elements (guild crest/symbol) also acts reference to our global community: the mixing of people and cultures from all over the world and uniting them under the 'regian banner'.
Regias Expeditions
2015 - ??? Blade & Soul is Regias' third title. After a prolonged stay in Aion and a brief stay in TERA, periods during which we built much of the memberbase you still see in the present day, we have moved on to a new adventure. In this new land, brimming with kung-fu and breathtaking sceneries, we hope to give a continuation to the guild's legacy and grow further as a group while maintaining the real life first or "let's be relaxed" aspect of the guild that has been guiding us all this time. Seeing as BnS features an extensive clan system, teamwork assumes a crucial role and thus is expected from all members.
Achievements- Established the guild during Closed Beta (Weekend 1).
- Reached Guild Level 3 during Closed Beta.
The Regias Corps
2013 - 2015Aion was Regias' first game, and home to the
<Regias Corps> (i.e. the "Royal Corps"). Coming in the form of a
Lv.8 PvEvP legion, it provided its members with a fun and enjoyable ride in a relaxed and friendly environment while at the same time encouraging them to pursue their ambitions and get their "daily check" of instances or PvP in. Members were expected to adhere to the "help, and be helped in return" policy and band together when we assembled to bring the legion to greater heights, for instance through legion tasks. Teamwork and a sense of unity were vital components behind the guild's success in AION.
Achievements- Served ~2.7 years in Aion NA.
- Reached Legion Level 8 (twice), the highest attainable legion level in Aion.
- Reached over 100+ active members.[/center]
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The history of Regias begins on
October 14 2012 with me (ReylandAZ) and
Kassidiy establishing the guild in AionEU with the intention of gathering a group of people for doing sieges. A few weeks later we left the game, tired of the way Gameforge ran it and the overall horrible attitude of the community.
Over the following months we had been playing around with the idea of starting over on AionNA and trying our hand at making the guild there. This time, though, we decided that the guild would be similar to the guild we had been in on AionEU before we made Regias: a place where everyone could feel at home, a sort of "e-family" rather than a legion. And thus, on
22 January 2013 Regias launched in AionNA as the "Regias Corps". Although the competition was fierce in an already well-established game like Aion, people gradually started to flock to the Regian cause. One year later we had completed all the legion or guild challenges in the game and became a Lv8 legion. Some months after this me and Kassi got busy with life and went on an Aion break. The legion was disbanded by the acting Brigade General during that time, as apparently with us a vast majority of the playerbase had left. This caused us to realize that we had created merely a [gamenamehere] guild rather than a community that would stick together, and thus we had to start over from scratch.
In
September 2014 Regias returned to Aion under the same name. Some of the original members joined back; others had quit the game or found a new path to walk. Even if so, we managed to meet many new and wonderful people during this time who continue to be with us today. The result was that on
8 March 2015 Regias was once again back to being a
Lv8 legion -- and had achieved goal this even faster than last time. What started as the legion disbanding two years prior turned into a cornerstone for further growth.
Throughout 2014 we briefly ventured into TERA but, upon finding out that the game had even less to offer than Aion endgame-wise, we left it again shortly after.
In
July 2015 many of us, who had still been playing Aion up until this point, grew bored with the game and decided that it was time for something new after nearly 2.5 years of service. When the news reached us that Blade & Soul was getting a Western release an ideal opportunity presented itself. The remaining members from our stay Aion and Tera were rallied to the cause, and together we ventured into BnS near the end of October 2015, when the first Closed Beta weekend went live. During this period we established the guild in-game and opened recruitment with the goal of building a community for when the game would hit the official launch.
This is where we are now.
Setting/ConceptThe Place with the Eternal SunsetBefore venturing into AionNA we decided that our guild would have to be something that we and others could call "home". This is often associated with a village or town. We also decided that it would have to be something that could stand the test of time. Together with our love for Aion's lore and a lot of coffee, this resulted in the following:
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In fictional or RPG setting
Regias is the name of a fantasy/medieval-esque town located beyond the known boundaries of Atreia. During the Cataclysm this city became cut off from the space-time continuum and was frozen in time at the moment the sun was setting, causing it to become known as the "Place with the Eternal Sunset". Its buildings and inhabitants do not age, and a mythical atmosphere seems to reverberate throughout this idyllic town; a setting that has drawn and continues to draw many visitors to it. Regias as the "place with the eternal sunset" is a theme that has been used by several artists in their own interpretations, as you can see
here and in the forum banner.
The city of Regias from a distance.
This was the original forum banner that came with the layout. After staring at it for a while, the whole concept of "Regias" was born. Maybe you can see why.The citizens of Regias are referred to as as "Regians". As with the Elyos "Faith and Arms" and the Asmodian "Blood for Blood", we have our their own "signature line":
Pride & Glory. This is to remind everyone to be proud of their heritage and face life's challenges with the head held high.
Regias QuizTest your knowledge by participating in our quiz! The answers to all questions can be found above. Get at least 6 out of 8 questions right for a gift in one of the games we play, as well as the [Lorekeeper] Achievement Badge for your forum profile.
- What does the name Regias mean?
- What was Regias' first game?
- What was the name of our Aion guild?
- In what year did the guild start?
- In what year did we venture into Blade & Soul?
- Who were Regias' first and second members? (founders)
- What is Regias' trademark greeting/signature line?
- What are the citizens/members of Regias called?
You can submit your answers to me via PM (click the botton below):
Subject: Behind Regias: Guild History, Meaning & Setting 
09/10/12, 01:01 pm
