Warframe Storyline Idea
(This post contains spoilers for second dream and beyond. You have been warned.)
So after finishing The Duviri Paradox and nearly fully leveling all the intrinsics I had begun to wonder what would be next for Warframe. Beside for the man in the wall whose is the overarching antagonist what more can there be.
Then I remember lotus telling us Narmer and
Pazuul are building something. Most likely they plan to bring back Ballas by plucking him from another timeline just like the Drifter. Then that attempt would lead them to bringing the man in the wall into the universe.
However I feel that sort of quest would feel rather lackluster and that Eternalism hasn't been used as much as it could. So here is my idea for a new storyline just like the new war with a brand new open world.
If you like the idea leave a comment and I will begin writing it.
Eternal Turmoil
The quest begins with the Lotus notifies our Tenno of a major narmer activity on earth. The Tenno then go to a new node with underground temple.
Once they enter temple our Tenno sneaks around and reaches the main chamber hall where a ceremony is taking place. Pazuul is standing next to a large machine. He gives a short speech about the return of Ballas. Our Tenno then burst out hell bent on stopping this plan.
During the battle the machine is damaged in the crossfire despite narmer best efforts. However rather than give up Pazuul, being the mentally unstable individual he is, starts the machine anyway.
Slowly but surely a portal begins to open fire off unstable void energy killing of a lot of narmer. Soon our Tenno and what remains of the narmer forces are dragged through the unstable a portal.
Once our Tenno awakens they find themselves in a forest with very different vegetation from the modern origin system. However there is no time to waste as Pazuul and the narmer remnants are ready to fight once more.
Suddenly, one by one, a group of creatures emerge from the forest. Like rabid beast they charge forwards quickly killing of narmer soldiers. Only our Tenno and Pazuul are able to stand their ground.
That is until these creatures start blasting out void energy. Pazuul is quickly taken down and our Tenno is forced to retreat using their Kaithe.
Our Tenno finds themselves on a 22nd century version of Earth. However this Earth is under siege by those creatures from before.
Arriving in the nearest city our Tenno see the abysmal state of things. Despite the need to keep a low profile when our Tenno learns of a large group people schedule for execution they rush of to investigate.
At the execution the Tenno see men, women, and children trapped in energy bubble surrounded by the creature from the forest.
Nearing the start of the execution our Tenno bursts forth a slays the creatures and frees the prisoners. After ushering them to safety our Tenno is about to disappear however before they could leave they are stopped by a blast of void energy.
From the shadows a teen clad in void energy emerges from what can best be a called strange Warframe. They calls themselves a Ziraman elite and soon a fight begins.
Our Tenno manages to defeat the Ziraman but is soon surrounded by the creatures once more. However at the last minute our Tenno is aided by large group of people to fend off the creatures.
Faction
The Zariman
Children who like the Tenno were trapped aboard their Zariman. However rather than get saved these children saved themselves.
After killing all the feral adults aboard the children got to work mastering their powers and repairing the ship. Once all the repairs were made they were able to escape the void. However rather than returning to their home the children ended up in a new timeline. Soon they began to conquer the Earth of this timeline.
For you see the time these children spent in the void had changed them. With each day the grew to be more and more like the Orokin. They renamed themselves the Zariman and made it their mission to rule the universe.
Unlike the Tenno who use their void powers in a more practical fighting style the Zariman use their powers wildly similar to Void Angels. They are lead by the N-Zer.
N-Zer(Nezer)
The N-zer are the most powerful among all the Zariman and the supreme authority. They each represent
Nursultan
Gender: Male
Sovereign of Time and leader of the N-Zer
Zelimkhan
Gender: Non-binary
Tsar of Space and commander of military operations
Emyr
Gender: Male
Overlord of Matter and head of scientific division
Rajni
Gender: Female
Monarch of Energy and Oracle of the Void
Vessel
The Zariman's equivalent of Warframe. Using the power of the void on a dead body Zariman alters the body very existence into something else.
They transform these bodies into pretty much anything. A simple fire element, a walking galaxy, an eldritch horror a hundred feet tall, etc….
One Zariman Vessel can be made from one or more bodies. Vessels can be modified using void energy and/or adding extra bodies.
However fusion two existing Vessels are highly dangerous and holds a low success rate. The result of successful Vessel fusion are high quality Vessels unmatched in power.
Vassals
Vassals are created by the Zariman by using void energy on a dead bodies like Vessels. However Vassals are considerably weaker then Vessels and lack versatility.
The Vassals are imbued with the will and void energy of The Zariman granting them autonomy. The main purpose of the Vassal is to act as the Zariman troops.
Syndicate
The Resistance
An underground group of humans working together to repel the Ziraman invasion. They were heavily outnumbered and matched until our Tenno appeared.
However despite the need to work with our Tenno the resistance is too trusting of them. This due in part to the powers that the Tenno and Zariman share.