Yaesha is a world present in all three games of the Remnant universe (Chronos, Remnant, andRemnant 2), making it a staple of the series. This lush, green world might seem inviting at first glance, but it is full of dangers, both from the Root and from the local Pan.

The story of this world is closely tied to that of the Remnant saga, so understanding what happened on this land before is key to experiencing the whole story. Not only is Yesha present in the games, the Forgotten Kingdom DLC for Remnant 2 also delves into that world’s lore.

Remnant 2 image of Yaesha, a lush green world

What Happened In Yaesha?

Yaesha is a lush, verdant world inhabited by the Pan, humanoid creatures with goat-like legs and horns. Like all non-human NPCs, most of them have some kind of mask, making it hard to know how they look under that.

Whilethe Root plagues Yaeshajust like anywhere else in the Remnant universe, that wasn’t always the case. It was during the events of Chronos: Before the Ashes that things started to go wrong in that lush world.

Chronos Before The Ashes image showing the protagonist entering Yaesha

Yaesha During Chronos: From The Ashes

The player character from Chronos is known as the Destroyer, sinceit was him who opened the way for the Rootto invade all worlds. He was a human trying to stop an alien force from destroying Earth, but he was tricked by them; this force, the Root,made the Destroyer believe that the Guardians were agents of evil.

The Destroyer kills many Guardians, the only defensive measure that the worlds have against the Root. Among them was, clearly, the Guardian of Yaesha, andwhile the Pan tried to defend their Guardian, they were no match for the Destroyer.

Remnant From the Ashes image showing different Pan soldiers

Yaesha During Remnant: From The Ashes

We get to return to Yaesha in the first Remnant game, but since only a few months have passed since the death of the Guardian,the Root hasn’t fully invaded the world.It is still green and full of life, but a few Root creatures can start to be seen in certain areas.

While you can befriend some Pan this time around, not all of them are friendly.They are in the middle of a civil war, with different factions trying to claim power, and each has their own divine being backing them up.

Remnant 2 the eternal empress on her red throne

you may also face the Ravager, a sort of giant wolf creature, but not much is known about that boss until the next title. The main takeaway is that the world of Yaesha is full of danger, but it needs balance in order to thrive, otherwise it becomes its own downfall.

Yaesha During Remnant 2

Now that 20 years have passed since the death of the Guardian,the Root infestation can be seen with full force.The Pan are no longer divided, since they need unity to face a common foe, withthe center of government being the Red Throne.

The Eternal Empress rules over all Pan, although the real Empress is the Assistant, becoming old and withered without the source of Pan immortality.

Remnant 2 image of Lydusa in her restored stone form

The Ravager makes a return, this time allied with the Root, and we learn thatit is a nature spirit in constant pursuit of the Red Doe.The Ravager wantsthe player to slay the Doe, breaking the balance and bringing the freedom of death that the Root offers to Yaesha.

The Pan ruling council, in the meantime, is trying to purify the land, sothey can gain access to the source of their immortality.This involves slaying the Guardian once again, since it is now a puppet of the Root, and setting its soul free.

Remnant 2 image of Lydusa in her fractured stone form

The Pan believe that, if the Guardian is slain, its soul will pass to the Red Doe. Since you deal with the Root at the end of the game, this doesn’t ultimately matter.

The Forgotten Kingdom

Since the Forgotten Kingdom DLC takes place after the main game,the Root infestation is no longer a problem.The Forgotten Kingdom is all about a lost civilization of the Pan themselves, so the enemies you’ll be facing are ancient constructs meant to protect an old secret.

There is a secret Red Doe boss in the DLC, but since it is a red spirit of sorts, it doesn’t seem to matter if you choose to spare or kill it in your encounter against the Ravager.

Here,you can join Walt, a sort of Pan archeologist, in his search for knowledge of his people’s past.It all centers around Lydusa, a Pan goddess, and her imprisonment within this temple; since she wasn’t the most benevolent deity, she was locked away, which in a way protected her from the Root threat.

The knowledge Walt seeks isn’t purely academic,he’s actually after the mighty constructs of the Pan’s lost tribe.He wants to use the stone constructs you encounter in the DLC to take down the Eternal Empress and free the Pan from her tyrannical rule.

Yetthat lost tribe couldn’t fully control the constructs, since they were made of the divine stone carved out from Thalos and Lydusa.With Thalos dead and Lydusa mad with grief, the constructs turned against the Pan, slaying the entire lost tribe.

The end of the DLC depends on how you deal with Lydusa, letting you set her free or finish her off. Keep in mind that, if you wish to free her,you need the side dungeon Goddesses Restand use the Cherished Fracture there, otherwise she’ll never be whole.

Walt also has a few endings to his story, but while his involvement adds a few scenes, he doesn’t add another ending. The best ending for him is the least involved, where you simply talk to him to learn about the lore of the place.

If you go talk to him with the Cherished Fracture in your inventory, however, a few new scenes take place.Walt stabs you in the back, stealing the Fracture, and tries to use it to control Lydusa; sadly, it doesn’t work, andWalt is immediately killed for his transgression.