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Factions: Elyos and Asmodian - Version 9 vs Version 10
Oct 2, 2026, 04:08 AM
Add wikilinks to table cells (2 new links)
Oct 6, 2026, 11:53 PM
Added the official realm descriptions and taglines, and updated the villages row with the guidebook's village list
11AION 2 retains the IP's defining faction split. The shattered world of Atreia is divided between the Elyos, who inhabit the upper hemisphere of Elysea, and the Asmodian, who inhabit the lower hemisphere of Asmodae. The two factions are at perpetual war, fighting across the void of Reshanta (the Abyss) that opened between them when the world fractured.22NCsoft's own descriptions draw the contrast sharply. The official Korean guidebook places the Elyos realm in the south of Atreia and describes its Daeva as a people who stand for elegance and holiness; the Asmodian realm lies in the north, and its Daeva are rough, warlike and bestial. The global site's About page gives each side a tagline: Guardians of Light, Wings of Grace for the Elyos, and Forged in Shadows, Wings of Dominion for the Asmodians.34In AION 2, the Balaur are a third hostile faction of dragonkin antagonists who pressure both Daeva factions across the contested map. The narrative frames the Balaur as newly empowered, with their renewed advance reshaping the territorial map of Atreia and forcing Elyos and Asmodian players into shared PvE objectives even while their factions remain at war.57Faction Comparison79AspectElyosAsmodianHemisphereElysea (upper)Asmodae (lower)AestheticLight, bright tones, classical motifsDarker palettes, harsher silhouettes, gothic motifsSocietyOrder-leaning, devotional, structuredSurvival-leaning, harder culture shaped by a colder worldDaeva FormWings appear as feathered or radiantWings appear as bat-like, leathery, or shadowed911Choosing a Faction1012Faction choice is made at character creation and is permanent on a given character. Both factions draw from the same class roster and have parity in core systems; the practical differences are aesthetic, story flavor, starting regions, and which side of the open-world PvP map you spawn into.1214How many classes that roster holds depends on which build you are playing. The Korean and Taiwanese live build runs nine playable classes after the Brawler arrived on July 1, 2026, while official global marketing presents eight classes for the global launch. NCsoft has not said when the ninth class reaches the global build. In either build the roster is identical on both sides: nothing is Elyos-only or Asmodian-only.1416If you plan to play with friends, agree on a faction first. Cross-faction grouping in shared open-world content is restricted: the Abyss in particular pits Elyos and Asmodian against each other in PvP. Instanced PvP queues and arenas treat factions as opposing teams, so split-faction premades are not playable for those modes.1618At the global launch each faction gets its own servers inside a region, so the faction you pick also decides which server list you see when you log in. A PvP flag toggle is available from the start everywhere except the Abyss, where Elyos and Asmodian are hostile to one another by default.1820The global service pairs each Elyos server with an Asmodian server for a period of time, and the pairing decides which opposing players you meet in Spacetime Rifts and the Abyss. NCsoft has said pairings will be updated periodically to keep the factions balanced.2022Territories, Villages and Story2224ElyosAsmodianStarting territoryVerteronAltgardChapter 1 territory (Korean build)EltnenMorheimVillages (Korean build)Dawn Legion Base, Zumion Village, Lacephin Village도망자 마을, Nornir Assembly, Patamor Village, 크로메데의 섬ProloguePoeta, opening with an infiltration of Ishtar's CastleIshalgen, opening with an infiltration of Fafnir's FortressStory directionToward Kaisinel's CoreToward Zikel's CoreDaeva orders met in the storyDawn Legion, Notos Legion, Illusion CavaliersDestruction Archons (Fate Archons appear in Morheim's location text)25+ElyosAsmodianStarting territoryVerteronAltgardChapter 1 territory (Korean build)EltnenMorheimVillages (Korean build)Dawn Legion Base, Wind Breeze Merchants HQ, Zumion Village, Lacephin VillageSafe Haven (도망자 마을), Quai Campsite, Nornir Assembly, Steel Hammer Merchants HQ, Patamor Village, Kromede's Island (크로메데의 섬)ProloguePoeta, opening with an infiltration of Ishtar's CastleIshalgen, opening with an infiltration of Fafnir's FortressStory directionToward Kaisinel's CoreToward Zikel's CoreDaeva orders met in the storyDawn Legion, Notos Legion, Illusion CavaliersDestruction Archons (Fate Archons appear in Morheim's location text)24-See Hero Quests for the episode chains and Story and Lore for the setting.26+See Hero Quests for the episode chains, Villages and Settlements for the hubs, Story and Lore for the setting and Empyrean Lords for the gods each side serves.2527The Daeva and Ascension2729Members of both factions become Daeva, ascended beings able to fly under their own power. Ascension is the in-world justification for player flight and is core to identity, progression, and the Daevanion talent board. The Daeva ascension also unlocks access to the aerial combat systems that define AION 2's encounter design.2931The Balaur3234Balaur are dragonkin who serve as the primary PvE enemy faction in much of the open world. AION 2's framing is that the Balaur advance is more dangerous than the Daeva factions have faced in living memory, prompting both Elyos and Asmodian players to push deeper into contested territory regardless of faction loyalties. Several open-world events and dungeons feature Balaur antagonists at the top of the encounter list.3436Related Pages3739AION 2 OverviewClassesWorld and RegionsPvP and the AbyssDaeva System and Daevanion BoardAerial Combat and Flight