Exodus

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The Family by Vio, 2020, showing all clans with WG as a common ancestor.

An exodus is an event where a significant number of members leave a clan and subsequently form a clan of their own. While the phrase mass-leave is more commonly used to describe the departure of a large number of players within a considerably short timeframe, the term "exodus" specifically refers to a new clan created by all or the majority of the leaving members (also called a breakaway clan); when the group of players joins a pre-existing clan or go their separate ways, it is simply referred to as a "mass-leave". The first recorded use of the term "exodus" to describe a mass-leave was on 30 December 2004, when a large amount of players resigned from WG following a public post by His Lordship critical of the U.S.A., resulting in the foundation of The Revolution.[1]

The Wilderness Guardians has sustained several exodi over the course of its history, and several of the subsequent clans have sustained exodi of their own. Relationships with exodi vary - some have become allies and others rivals. The first and most successful exodus in terms of in-game strength was The Synergy (ranked #24 in 2006), while the longest-surviving is Oak Island Pirates (14 years as of 2020). The most recent exodus was Nothing Left (founded in 2019).

First Generation Clans

All of the first generation clans are exodi from Wilderness Guardians, except Oak Island Pirates which is an exodus of Descendant Guardians.

NameFoundedFounder(s)/Leader(s)Status
The SynergyApril or August 2004Eragon CdClosed (24 April 2008)
The Revolution~January 2005Noricle, Rick HammClosed (24 March 2005)
Oak Island PiratesJanuary 2006Oak IslandActive (RuneScape 3)
Neverending TormentLate 2006Rick HammClosed (Late 2007/Early 2008)
FidelityEarly 2007Draken Burst, StokenutClosed (2007)
Assassins of ShadowJuly 2007Ubg-fcbrugesClosed (29 October 2008)
The Blade Keepers1 February 2011Vio (TBK Amethyst)Closed (4 May 2011)
Nothing Left5 July 2019RossClosed (14 July 2020)

Second Generation Clans

These are clans which were exodi of the first generation clans. Syn had a total of eight exodi over the course of its lifetime, while OIP and TBK had two each. All of the second-generation clans have closed.

NameParentFoundedFounder(s)/Leader(s)Closed
Death JestersSynLate 2004/Early 2005The Vicountunknown
Sleeping DragonsSyn29 January 2005Kanchellsis, LostNSpace2013
Rune TitansSynEarly 2005Brianlord6, Tempr209, Lancelot15May/June 2005
OmegaSynEarly 2005bpl4everunknown
The CrusadeSynMay 2006Cocobug12 January 2009
KnockOutSynMay 2006unknownunknown
Stoned DragonsSynMay 2006Pokeurmom3, Theroamer~September 2006
MaliceSynMay 2006Jin 89 rc~September 2006
RadiantTBKApril 2011Sakura Kane2011
ColossusTBKApril 2011Madz2011
7th CircleOIPunknownKjarununknown
Nostrum OlympusOIPunknownKnightseek, Magicsword3unknown

The status of Valeria Victrix (VV) as a direct relative of WG is up for debate - it is believed that several members of The Synergy's junior clan The Synergizers joined the pre-existing VV. This would be considered a "mass-leave" rather than a "breakaway clan" - however details surrounding the event are unclear.

Third Generation Clans

Only one third generation clan is known to have existed - Raining Chaos, an exodus of The Crusade, which was an exodus of The Synergy, which was an exodus of WG.

NameParentFoundedFounder(s)/Leader(s)Closed
Raining ChaosTCJanuary 2009Zz Scooby Zz8 January 2010

References

  1. DBOY23, 30 December 2004, Ffs Lordy Please Read This!, S4