Pre-war speech

A pre-war speech is a generally scripted speech given to the clan from a leader or high-ranking member via voice chat such as Discord prior to the start of a War. Speeches usually last only a few minutes, and are usually given to boost the clan's morale before a major battle and encourage members to perform their best to secure a victory. Ocassionally, speeches can be humorous for less serious fights to create a more casual and relaxed atmosphere.

Speeches by His Lordship

The majority of pre-war speeches in WG were given by His Lordship during his time as a leader.

WG vs Crimson Raiders

3 January 2009 - a speech given before a Clan Wars battle against Crimson Raiders, for which a victory would put WG at #10 on the Zybez RAW rankings.

Guardians, we take this moment to reflect on the great wars in our proud history, knowing this war - upon which we are on the brink - is to join that noble lineage. It is in wars that we find our greatest unity, for at no other time do we come together for such a common cause as that of honest victory. Many times have we faced a foe outnumbered, outpowered, and many times have we seen victory against the will of destiny. My friends, I do not lie in saying that we march upon a clan of greater power, but I also do not lie in saying we are not afraid. We will show them that the true power of a clan is made with the bonds of its members. Together, we will slay them with such force and such reckoning that they will have nothing left!

The Battle of Turning Tides

27 June 2010 - a speech given before The Battle of Turning Tides in which WG defeated Dangerous Business and ended the clan's six-month losing streak.

Guardians, very rarely does a moment like this cross your path. We stand at the great crossroads of change. Listen, and listen well. You must not allow fear to overcome you. Too many months have been wasted cowering before the clan world. Tonight, it is our turn to strike such a fear into our enemies that they will beg for defeat to arrive on swifter wings. Tonight, feel nothing but Guardian Power - a power unlike any that the Wilderness has yet witnessed. Some of us will die this night - but not all of us. We shall come out victorious. Never before has victory been within such close reach - all we need to do is extend our hand and grasp it. Guardians, we unite to finally end the curse that has plagued us for too long. We unite - the Shield of the Innocent - to witness the great Turning of Tides. Morale means everything - wars are won by using the enemy's fear against them; wars such as these are decided in only moments. You have but one chance to strike a fear so powerful into our enemies that they will not recover. Remember Guardians, we are one of the great warring clans of RuneScape; it is written in our history, that we will deliver so powerful a blow into our foes that it shall never be forgotten. This is our moment - seize it, and live it! Guardians, we march!

WG vs The Gladiatorz

10 October 2010 - a speech given before WG's first old-school style fight against The Gladiatorz.

Guardians, to find your enemy, seek not The Gladiatorz, look not into the horizon. Instead, turn your gaze deep into yourself, and behold what lies there. The great fallacies of your ego will destroy you if you allow them to. Fear not - you have strength beyond all others. Take courage, brave warriors, for fear is of no value to you. I tell you solemnly - it is the enemy that should fear our might. Look about you - here stands all we need for victory. Do not worry yourselves with the outcome of this war; let the forces of destiny run their courses around you; think only of the weapon in your hand, and the force that guides it. The moment has come once more for this clan to demonstrate its mastery of the art of massacre. We have cause to win that our enemy cannot understand. Honour! Innocence! Brotherhood! You lift your swords for much more than yourselves. My brave Guardians, for everything that you love about what we have made, fight! The Guardian Power shall be unleashed once more, and never forgotten. Give your fear to The Gladiatorz, for you need it not - but they do! Brave soldiers of innocence, if you seek victory - follow me, now, where we shall show the world once more that the Wilderness Guardians is the greatest clan of all! Let us march!

WG vs Desolation

9 August 2011 - a speech given before a large-scale P2P battle against Desolation.

My fine brothers in arms, I call on you to fight, die, and fight again, for all that you love about this clan. They call you a Guardian. When you cross the ancient, crumbling wall, you are going home. Yours is a land of desolation. But tell me - what defeats desolation every time? Brotherhood! Friendship! Loyalty! My brave Guardians, look about yourselves and see not a scattered band of brigands, but a single, united, deadly force. A dead clan we are not, and never shall we be. Let us take this barren wasteland of ours to its core. Let it know once more its masters. Let the blood of our enemies be witnessed before the great demons we march towards in mere moments. May the ground tremble and our blades, our spells, our arrows strike true. Guardians, I bid you, in the name of all honour that remains, follow me and bring our enemies to the ground! For the unicorns*!

* - This is a humorous reference to WG vs Pink Patrons of Pain.

WG vs Poison

5 May 2013 - a speech given before WG's first planned fight in Old-School RuneScape against Poison.

Be still, my brothers and sisters - heavy are the words that I must share tonight. Leave behind the world around you, for now, you belong to the realm of Gielinor and you are a warrior standing behind soft, wooden walls, surrounded by your companions in battle. Put aside the cares of your armours and your skills. Lay down the worries for your friends, and ask yourself: who are you? You are a Wilderness Guardian. You are writing a chapter in a decade-long story; you are a defender of the ways of Honour in an honourless world. You are a Wilderness Guardian; you are famous across the entire realm, a member of a family that knows no borders. You are also the laughing stock of the clan world. "Your clan is dead," they tell me; "When was the last time you were relevant to the clan world?" they say about us. For all our grand aspirations and impressive accomplishments, we are dismissed as worthless. I tell you now though, that value cannot be given - only made. Look about you - your bretheren are gathered here to lay down their lives for our one cause. It is for the glory of this clan and its legacy that we are here. Our legacy - our story - has been questioned. They say that we are not worthy of remembrance, that we are dead. Is it true? Here we stand, proud and tall to show the clan world, and more importantly to show ourselves, that greatness still lives behind these old, beaten walls. We choose right now to rise above the petty mocking of others. We are here in great numbers and great strength to show the clan world that they were wrong about us. Poison have summoned us to battle and we have responded with passion and determination and courage. Draw your weapons, my noble kin. Do not be afraid, for this night belongs to us, and very soon it will take its place amongst the proudest moments in our history. Do not be afraid, for your friends will protect you. They will put aside their difference and for one timeless moment we will all be united as a single, deadly force. Do not be afraid, just remember who you are - you are a Wilderness Guardian. That northern wasteland, that land of blood, desolation, and death is your dominion. Tonight, we are going home. I call on you to fight for everything we hold dear; I summon you to reclaim our fallen glory. Follow me into battle, follow me into victory! Guardians, we march!