Editing Ancients

[[File:Everspace-Codex-Ancients.png|455px|thumb|The image for the Ancients in the ''Everspace'' [[codex]]. An Ancient Warden can be seen on the left, with the top of an [[Ancient Warp Gates|Ancient Warp Gate]] in focus.]]
{{Quote|<nowiki>[The Ancients]</nowiki> were believed to be higher beings, distantly related to and revered by the [[Okkar]]. They ruled over a powerful and far-reaching empire, yet they mysteriously vanished from historical record some millenia ago.|[[HIVE]]| |ES2-Characters-HIVE-Icon.png}}
'''Ancients''' are a mysterious ancient race and one of five known [[Factions|factions]] in the ''[[Everspace]]'' and ''[[Everspace 2]]'' universe. They appear to consist primarily of dark energy. Once a powerful and far-reaching empire several thousand years ago, all that remains is ruins - such as the [[Ancient Warp Gates]] or the structures at [[Forlorn Vale]].

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Ancients are a faction in ''Everspace 2'', only encountered in the form of hostile [[Ancient Wardens (ES2)|Ancient Wardens]]. One warden is fought during the [[Smoke & Mirrors|main story]]. After completing the puzzles at [[Chabar Tower]] and opening the structure as part of [[X Marks the Spot]], wardens can randomly jump in and ambush the player in any location.

Many locations in Everspace 2 have remnants of the Ancient civilization, including almost all sites in the [[Khaït Nebula]]. Most of their structures found are in a ruined form, but can be repaired using Ancient lenses or runes, often revealing Ancient jars with loot and rare [[Resources (ES2)|resources]]. 
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Ancients in ''Everspace'' are an uncommonly encountered hostile faction.

There are only two types of Ancient enemies in the game. Their health works differently from any other enemy - they have no hull, with all of their health being 'shields'. However, they do not regenerate shield hitpoints.

=== Ancient Splitter ===
Some random zones and Ancient structures also have "splitter" Ancients spawned in (usually in groups of 1-3), which each split into three smaller versions of themselves once (instead of turning into a black hole, like the larger Ancients). Their attack is similar to [[Grey Goo]] in that it damages ships' hulls in an area of effect around itself, bypassing shields. They will continously chase and circle around their target until destroyed. If found in a zone with an Ancient Structure zone, killing them does not grant the ability to open the monolith in the center of an Ancient structure.
[[File:Ancient-Warden1.jpg|thumb|A Warden attacking a [[Colonial Sentinel]].]]
With the [[Glyphs#Ancient Friends|Ancient Friends Glyph]] equipped, Splitter Ancients will occasionally assist the player in a fight. They will even attack neutral ships like [[Grady & Brunt Prospects]] ships and [[Trader]]s, but they will only be aggro towards the ancients, not the player.

=== Ancient Warden ===

This type of Ancient is only found in sectors marked with the [[Ancient Depot]] icon, and there is only one in each. They are the guardians, or wardens, of the structure. They are difficult to fight, especially early game. They fire off homing projectiles, similar to the [[Thermo Gun]] but significantly deadlier. They will also occasionally fire a temporarily blinding white light, as well as teleporting around the area, but usually not too far from the player. Upon killing it, a red glow will surround the player's ship. This allows opening the monolith inside the ancient structure, revealing a [[Glyphs|Glyph]] (or dark matter/energy once all glyphs are unlocked) and it will activate the warp gate which is directly above the monolith. They turn blue when hit.

For tips on destroying these tough enemies, see the [[Tips and Tricks#Ancient Wardens|Tips and Tricks]].

=== Gallery ===
<gallery mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
Everspace-Ancients-Temple-Screenshot.jpg|An in-game screenshot of an Ancient Structure from the side.
Ancients-Splitter1.png|A Splitter Ancient.
Ancients-Splitter2.png|A Splitter Ancient damaging the player.
Ancient-Warden2.jpg|A Warden under attack by a player.
</gallery>
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== Lore ==
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| header = ''Everspace'' - Ancients [[codex]] entry
| codex = The Ancients are believed to be a species which dwell in unexplored territories beyond [[Cluster 34]]. As yet not encountered in physical form by [[Colonials]], their existence is referred to often in dialogue with the [[Okkar]] and evidenced by ruins and relics scattered throughout the Cluster. As no living or dead Ancient has yet been discovered, their genome has been impossible to isolate for further answers as to their origins. The Okkar revere their knowledge and abilities and ascribe god-like qualities to them. Legend has it that they were once not dissimilar to the Okkar species, supposedly reptiloid, but transcended matter through learning and meditation to become "higher beings". The Okkar also attribute the Ancients with vastly sophisticated technologies capable of feats unimaginable to Colonial scientists. Many remain skeptical of the claims, however.
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== Trivia ==
*According to his [[Codex]] entry, [[Admiral Gorc]] was studying the Ancients prior to the events of ''Everspace''.

== See Also ==
*[[Factions]]
*[[Ancient Structures]]

[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Factions (ES2)]]