I'm a sucker for SSO lore and some original sources kan be REALLY hard to find, so I thought I would compile everything I've found in this masterpost so that 1. I can find it easier myself and 2. I could share with all of you!
(please note that this post is a work in progress!!)
Full masterpost below the cut
SSO Instagram comics
SSO Official comics
SSO Main quests read-through (updated)
(WIP)
Jorvegian history 101
(wip, not published yet))
SSO Main quests read-through (2020 edition)
(what I started on the "old" quests, before Jorvik Riding Camp was introduced)
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ALL ABOUT ENDRÉ (and Kallters in my version of Jorvik)
Like two people asked for more info on my OCs and I was like “EEEEE!!” so here’s the first info dump on my favourite anxious himbo Endré 💙
Endré (he/him 💖💜💙) was born and raised behind the IcenGates of Dino Valley. He has a strong connection to his culture and his people - The Kallter - as they are all he has ever known.
His family consists of his father, his older brother, and his Nana. Sadly his mother passed away in his early years and he struggles to connect to his brother and father due to their vastly different personalities and interests. His Nana is his main guardian and support ❤️ However he still gets to see his mother when her spirit returns during a yearly event where the spirit realm opens up to the physical realm via the Northern Lights. (Or on special occasions where guidance is needed but I won’t get into that in this post lol)
He has two best friends (his only friends lol) Yura (she/her) and Atka (They/Them) who stuck by him despite him being an extremely shy and introverted kid.
All Kallter are raised to believe in the ‘Spirits’ and animism - meaning that everything, be it animal, human, mountain or river, has a spirit/soul. Their religion is based on experience as well as belief due to Jorvik being situated on strong ley-lines of powerful energy, enhancing these spirits so they can be felt by all Kallter and those inclined to reach out.
It’s a polytheism culture that worships multiple spirits alongside Aideen. Endré is devoted to these believes and frequently spends time alone listening to the Spirits and feeling their energies to calm him.
He has struggled with anxiety a lot of his life and luckily has had a lot of support from his family and friends in finding healthy ways to cope with his mental health - such as breathing techniques, connecting with the earth/spirits, his emotional support mare Ilya, among others.
Kallter have extra special bonds/abilities with their horses, bestowed upon them by Aideen centuries ago, that allow them to communicate with their equine counterparts (Kinda like the Soulriders).
Endré is extremely proficient in this gift - more so than the rest of his community - and therefor is the main ‘Keeper of Mounts’. He basically looks after all the horses and Caribou and trains them etc etc. (yes I will die on this hill that Kallter don’t just ride horses but a variety of mounts COZ I LIKE IT) .
Endré ends up meeting my other two OCs Bonnie and Wren (and kick starts my story (I have a whole story and prequel story for my characters so… yeah. I’m totally not obsessed 😅)) after he gets BANISHED from his tribe for *Spoiler Reasons* and isn’t allowed back until he can complete this like quest(?) to find some stolen ancient Kallter artifact. So out he goes into the rest of Jorvik on his trusty steed Ilya, into a world completely unknown to him, without his support system and completely alone. Until he meets Bonnie…. Who can’t pass up the chance to help our Kallter boi - and ends up throwing them both headlong into the biggest mystery and conspiracy of Jorviks long history of lies, deceit and power struggle.
So there ya have it 🌚👁👁 What do you guys think? I have a lot more Kallter specific lore too coz they are my fav faction in SSO. Like all about their religion, their civilisation, the Ice Witch, Kallstones, Shamans etc. it’s all inspired a lot by Inuit cultures but with my own twists coz it’s Jorvik and they are a made up culture so 😌
Ok, so I was sure I remembered something about this, so I looked up a video and turns out, I did not just make it up.
Where is Everdale? I don’t think we’ve ever heard of it before? I couldn’t find it on the wiki, and as far as I know, it has never been mentioned in any updates either (assuming that you can search for keywords in updates, which seems to work when I search the word “Gary”)
I honestly always just assumed that this was the area that most people call mistfall lake or northern mistfall, but reading back what she said, it says “up in Everdale”. Maybe Everdale is an area in what most players refer to as Mystic Valley?
As a sso lore sucker I've found it incredibly hard to find some of the original sources, even the instagram comics. I mean, they're all published and still available but you need to scroll soooo far back, especially for the older ones. And since they continue to post, you'll just have to scroll further with time.
Therefore I've set my sights on creating a library of all the sso instagram comics, and you can find links below the cut!
Not all the comics have actual names, not as far as I can tell at least, and in those cases I've just for this library/masterpost's sake created my own. Feel free to reach out if I've missed any official name.
The title might be a bit misleading since these comics aren't exactly from the sso-era but more pre-sso, but anyway...
Here I'll try to list all the official comics (i.e. not fan made - released by the actual company. Whichever had the rights at the time).
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Summary
You arrive to Jorvik Riding Camp and get introduced to Maya, who's your riding instructor. You also get introduced to the horse you'll be riding. Lisa takes a lesson along with you on her horse Starshine.
You get the basics of riding down and after the lesson Lisa shows you around an introduce you to her friends.
After a cozy campfire you go to your cabin for some sleep but have a weird dream...
MC - Main character, that's you.
SH - Starter horse, that's your horse.
Masterpost - find all the parts of the main quests here.
The read-through posts works best on desktop where the formatting is shown correctly.
Complete quest dialogue below the cut.
Maya:
Hi, MC! Welcome to Jorvik’s riding camp!
I’m Maya, the manager and lead instructor. Today we have two students starting together! Allow me to introduce you to each other.
MC is new to Jorvik! Lisa moved here a while back, but she’s been traveling lately.
Lisa:
Hi, MC! It’s a pleasure to meet you! This charming fellow is my horse, Starshine.
I had… well… a scary experience when I was younger. But now that I have Starshine I want to regain my confidence, so I’m going to take a few lessons again.
Maya:
That’s the horse you’ll be riding, MC.
It’s a Jorvik Warmblood that has been stabled here by a generous sponsor while we look for a permanent home, but the horse hasn’t taken to anyone.
It goes against the grain here to put a human and horse together if they don’t share a strong bond.
Lisa:
It’s true. When I moved to Jorvik, people kept telling me that the bond between human and horse is stronger here than anywhere else in the world, and I’ve come to believe it.
Most locals say that Jorvik’s special relationship with horses is all thanks to Aideen’s gift, which is either Jorvegian mythology or the Truth with a capital T depending on who you talk to.
Maya:
The horse is acting very excited today! You can approach it, MC. Maybe you have the right touch to calm it down.
MC goes up to SH and pets them.
Lisa:
Wow… beautiful! Aw, Starshine, it reminds me of when we met.
SH:
*Whinny*
Maya:
Congratulations, MC! It looks like you have made a friend for life. The first thing you need to do is mount your horse!
MC mounts SH
Maya:
You definitely belong together. What name are you going to give your new companion?
MC:
I was thinking SH. Do you like it?
SH:
*Nicker*
Lisa:
It’s perfect. You and SH are bound to have many fine adventures, MC.
Maya:
Alrighty, then! I can see that you are seated well. Have you spent time on a horse before?
Choice alternatives:
Yes
No
Yes picked
Maya:
Great! We’ll follow your pace, so you can move through the lessons as you please.
Now let’s take SH for a spin.
I’m going to guess you are a full-on galloping kind of thrill seeker, but you have to walk before you can run, am I right? Let’s move through SH’s gaits.
Lisa:
Come on, let’s do it together!
MC, SH, Lisa and Starshine does a lap in the paddock
Maya:
Great! Everything that moves has to know how to stop.
Ride over here and stop as abruptly as you can!
MC rides and hits X to stop instantly.
Maya:
You and SH are working really well together!
Let’s try something a little more challenging.
First, I want you to pick up that bar over there.
And then place it on the obstacle I’ve prepared!
MC picks up the bar and places it on the obstacle to prepare a jump.
Maya:
Excellent! I’m sure you can guess what’s next!
Now you will jump over the obstacle you just constructed.
Lisa, please go first. MC, please follow.
Lisa and Starshine jumps first, followed by MC and SH.
Maya:
Great work! You’ve finished today’s lessons. I feel good about letting you out of the paddock.
I really want you to meet our friend Alex. I have a strong feeling you will be good pals.
Lisa:
Oh yeah, you’ll love her! She makes me laugh til I snort.
Maya:
I have a few things to put away. You two go find her and I’ll catch you later.
Lisa:
I’ll ride with you; lead the way!
The gate to the paddock opens and you and Lisa ride off to meet Alex.
Depending on if you picked yes or no earlier on the following dialogue differs a bit, but as far as I can tell it’s about the same info.
1.Yes:
Cutscene of Alex
Alex:
Hi! You must be the newcomer to Jorvik! I’m Alex.
Nice to meet you, MC. Long time no see, Lisa!
I just arrived from Moorland; it’s right across the bridge here.
I’m sure you’ll get to explore it to your heart’s content once you’ve settled in, MC!
Lisa:
Why don’t we take a little hack to look around the campground before heading to the stables?
Choices:
1.What’s a hack?
2.Sounds perfect!
2. picked
Alex:
Excellent!
Alex jumps on behind Lisa on Starshine and you ride off together, getting some dialogue while on the hack.
Alex:
The riding camp’s cabins are pretty cozy.
Misty Grove is nice to explore…in the daylight. It’s only a small forest but still kind of creepy at night.
Have you gone shopping, yet? You probably haven’t had time. Definitely have a look later!
Here we are at the stables! Time to give Starshine and SH a rest.
Lisa:
I promised to call my dad. Will you water Starshine for me, Alex?
Alex:
Yeah, of course!
Look how thirsty SH and Starshine are! We’d better get to it.
Just take this bucket and fill it at the well, then pour water into the trough.
There’s always chores to do around the stables. This is a fairly easy one if the bucket doesn’t leak.
Camera pans over to Linda, sitting on a barrel reading
Alex:
Linda! Gah! You snuck up on me just by sitting too still! Make a little noise when you’re reading quietly, will you?
Cutscene of Linda, just camera panning around to introduce her
Alex:
Get your nose out of that book and come meet MC.
Linda:
We’ve already met. Hiya.
Alex:
When did you meet?
Linda:
Ages ago.
Alex:
Impossible! MC just arrived in Jorvik to attend riding camp.
Linda:
Huh, strange. I guess I’m just experiencing a little déjà vu. It’s nice to meet you!
It’s probably a good thing you got me to put down my book because Maya asked me to help her with tonight’s campfire.
Alex:
The chores are endless!
MC, the rest of us still have some chores to finish. If we chip in some shillings, will you pick up the food for grilling?
The food vendor is close by. You can choose whatever you like!
Get enough food for six. Maya, the instructor you met this morning, will be there, of course, and our friend Anne is coming!
2. No
Lisa:
Oh, that’s not Alex, that’s Linda! What a fun surprise, I didn’t know she was here as well!
Cutscene of Linda where Alex sneaks up behind her and scares her.
Linda:
Gah! By Aideen’s Light, Alex. You scared me half to death!
Alex:
Haha, serves you right for ignoring me in favor of books! Again!
Cutscene of Alex
Lisa:
Alex, be nice. And Linda, get your nose out of that book. I want you both to meet MC.
Linda:
We’ve already met. Hiya.
Alex:
When did you meet?
Linda:
Ages ago.
Alex:
Impossible! Seems to me MC is new to the camp.
Linda:
Huh, strange. I guess I’m just experiencing a little déjà vu. It’s nice to meet you!
Alex:
Yes, it’s nice to meet you, MC. Long time no see, Lisa!
I’m here to help out at camp – the horses always need to be fed and brushed – and Linda was supposed to join me before she got stuck in yet another book. So now my tasks include bothering her as well!
Choices:
1.Nice to meet you both!
2.Hi! Let me know if I can help out
1. picked
Lisa:
Don’t enable Linda, MC! But that’s very sweet of you.
Alex:
Anyhow, it’s good to meet you, MC. And you too, SH!
MC, the rest of us still have some chores to finish. If we chip in some shillings, will you pick up the food for grilling?
The vendor is close by. You can choose whatever you like!
Get enough food for six. Maya, the instructor you met this morning, will be there, of course, and our friend Anne is coming!
From below here it's the same no matter if you picked yes or no earlier.
Linda:
Great choice; I know the others will love the cheese!
We’re going to feast tonight! Thanks for picking this up!
Feel free to explore the area a bit, MC! It might be nice to spend a little alone time with SH.
Find us by the campfire when you’re ready for dinner!
Cutscene with the camera panning over to the campfire
Lisa:
MC, you’re just in time! Please, come sit.
Cutscene with the camera panning over all of you sitting together at the campfire
Lisa:
Hmm… we’re missing someone.
Ah, look, here comes Anne! Now we’re complete!
Cutscene of Anne riding up to you. Camera panning over her and Concorde.
Anne:
Hi, there! I’m Anne, and this is Concorde. I’m here as a guest instructor today. Giving lessons keeps us in tip-top competition shape. We’re heading to a big one next week!
Alex:
How are you feeling, MC?
Choices:
1.Exhausted and happy.
2. Can’t wait for the next lesson!
2. picked
Alex:
I’ll remind you of that when you wake up stiff and sore tomorrow! Lisa, will you sing us a song before bed?
Lisa:
Yeah, of course!
Cutscene of all of you sitting by the campfire, the camera panning around. Lisa singing in the background.
Maya:
*yawn* I’m going to bed. C’mon, Mc, I’ll walk you to your cabin.
You and Maya ride over to your cabin
Maya:
Here we are!
You did great out there today, MC. We’re all glad you’re here. Sweet dreams!
MC:
Where...am I?
You and SH are by the lake at the riding camp, but in a dream-like state.
MC:
Is this a dream? And what’s that over there?
I think it want me to follow…
You and SH follow the ghost-like …squirrel? Through the grove to a strange rune stone. Out to sea you can see giant ghost-like tentacles.
End of day 1.
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Thanks to Cynn on youtube for some of the screenshots as well as being able to provide dialogue for the different choices. Find the video referenced here.
Masterpost - find all the parts of the main quests here
As someone who first played the Starshine Legacy games and who've played sso since the swedish launch, both the timeline and lore is kind of a blur. Since they updated the intro quests I've laso been very curious about exactly what's changed. Some of the changes I love, others not so much.
Anyway I thought I'd share my efforts with you all as well.
I'll update this masterpost whenever I post the next chunk of the story.