So I see that we have so much talk about lore and how we want more if it, but nowhere storing our existing knowledge on the Warframe universe. How can we know more about the game if we don't collect and store the data?
Well, we can start by posting here. Any data you come across in-game whether it be from Lotus, enemies, or the environment themselves that confirms any kind of lore, put it here. Whatever faction you find information on should be put here. Preferably, list who or what gave you the information (ie Lotus or the name of a boss).
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Faction Lore:
Tenno Lore:
Tenno descend from an ancient civilization that lived on earth in the Orokin era, known as great warriors that utilized warframe technology. They are the last remnants of their race, awakened from cryosleep for an unknown purpose. - Official Site
Due to the effects of extended cryosleep, the awakened Tenno are suffering from a form of amnesia. - Lotus
Many Tenno are still inside of their cryopods, either captured by the enemy or out of the Lotus's reach. Other Tenno must come to their aid before they can be released. - Warframe
The current force of Tenno are survivors of a past conflict. - Official Site
Tenno are so far the only faction known to understand and use warframe technology. - Official Site
Tenno are often referred to as one in the same with their warframes, which shows how important the exo-armors are in Tenno society. - Lotus
They are well known warriors: masters of the gun, blade, and exo-armor. These form the integral parts of the Tenno fighting system. - Official Site, Tutorial
In the past, Tenno were well known for their discipline and adhering to a code of honor. Chivalry was a cornerstone of society. - Official Site
Tenno have the potential to be mercenaries rather than warriors, exploiting their warframes to gain wealth. - Official Site
The Lotus, a female of unknown origins, has close links to the Tenno and their technology. She was able to not only deactivate the cryostasis on the Tenno but has great knowledge of the warframes and their unique powers. - Official Site
There are no friendly races that support the Tenno, they only have each other. - Official site
Tenno must scavenge for all their equipment and have access to Orokin foundries that can be used to build useful items. These are often improvised creations built around the salvage Tenno collect on their missions. - Warframe
Tenno operate in small groups called cells, generally made of four warframes. - Lotus
The vast majority of the remaining Tenno can be found around Mercury, where the last remaining Orokin Tower relics remain almost untouched by time. Grineer patrols remain active there in order to prevent organized Tenno resistance. - Planet descriptions
Orokin Towers are used by the Tenno as a base of operations and areas in which to train. The White Tower, for example, is where Tenno complete skill tests in order to advance their rank in society. - Warframe, DESteve
Tenno are a society based around merit and ascend through a series of ranks by proving their skills. - Warframe
Tenno have organized themselves into clans, liken to their Orokin ancestors. - Warframe
Tenno use small snub fighters to infiltrate enemy ships; they can fit one to four warframes inside. - Warframe
There is a dark presence hunting down Tenno whom have brought death to our enemies. It has a mis-guided sense of justice and sympathizes with those who seek to destroy our society. It's powers are those of our own and the armor it wears is cloaked in shadow - it must be destroyed. - Warframe
Tenno have, in the past, been forced to cleanse their allies afflicted by infestation. For this task, they employ sharp weaponry such as the Ether swords.
Tenno Tech:
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Grineer Lore:
Grineer are an interplanetary civilization that hold the most territory in the Sol system. Their government is that of an empire with a council of advisers designed to help run it. - Official Site, Councillor Van Dek
The ruling sisters have some sort of influence over the Grineer empire. - Captain Vor
Councillors of the Grineer empire vie for power between one another; killing one may gain favor with another. - Lotus
Tyl Regar is considered the father of future Grineer and is of major importance in the cloning field. - Lotus
Grineer at one point had cloning technology but either lost or were robbed of it. Upon re-acquiring the technology, they used it to overwhelm the past government of the Earth with sheer numbers. - Official Site
The Grineer Empire is at the height of its power. - Official Site
The Grineer navy is the primary force encountered by the Tenno, and their ships are defended by Grineer marines. Marines are organized into platoons with varying numbers, generally including 4 to 6 grineer. - Warframe, Lotus
Grineer soldiers have different specializations that make each platoon's composition unique. These can range from lightly armored skirmishers to genetically modified heavy troopers. The forces deployed are selected depending on the threat level Grineer commanders deem the enemy to be. - Warframe
Grineer make extensive use of asteroids for mining purposes. Once hollowed out to an extent, Grineer often convert them into military strongholds. - Warframe
From the degeneration of DNA over each generation of clones, Grineer bodies are beginning to decay and resemble their past selves less and less. In order to function properly, they use technology to make up for their biological weaknesses. - Official Site
During the birthing/rearing process of Grineer, there are those called mothers that care for the young. Whether it is a specific entity or group of entities, or a figment of the Grineer memory cloning process is unknown. - Grineer Chatter
Grineer hate the Tenno for unknown reasons; the hatred unites them and makes them push forward with war, regardless of their civilization's inevitable fall. - Official Site
Grineer have not celebrated Halloween in over a millennia. - Tyl Regar
Grineer are still in the process of taking over the solar system with some planets or moons only recently being taken over by Grineer forces. Some areas have been lost to the infestation. - Official Site, Planet descriptions
Grineer patrol Mercury and have set up outposts there in order to prevent Tenno from gaining a foothold in the solar system again. - Planet descriptions
Saturn acts as an important stronghold in the empire, facilitating trade between planets of the inner and outer rim. It also contains orbital training stations for the elite soldiers. - Planet descriptions
Uranus has Grineer research outposts where the empire attempts to research bio-modification and gene repair. - Planet descriptions
Earth is considered the seat of the empire. - Official Site, Planet descriptions
Ceres is a recent conquest for the Grineer. - Planet descriptions
Grineer Tech:
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Corpus Lore:
The Corpus are a proto-corporation made of humans that continue to maintain and operate the trade routes of the Solar Rails, the remnants of some sort of ancient transportation network that spanned the solar system. - Official Site
They are well known for being reclusive and prefer to use automatons to represent themselves. - Official Site
Their culture resembles that of old mercantile guilds of Earth. - Official Site
The Corpus continue to produce technology in their manufacturing plants on Venus and Neptune. Their process combines technology and rituals because they do not fully understand the Orokin technology they use as material. - Official Site
Neptune is the home of the Corpus. It is here that they have created indoctrination temples for interrogation and conversion purposes, as well as Research and Development facilities focused on Warframes and Robotics. - Planet descriptions
Within their conversion temples, Corpus make use of mind scrubbing techniques. -Planet description? (Need specific source)
Corpus actively hunt down Orokin ruins in order to scavenge materials for use in their production facilities. Their salvage operations extend as far as Mars, where their ships comb over Orokin derelicts. - Planet descriptions
Corpus control all trade supplies that flow throughout the solar system. They have some sort of relationship set up with the Grineer because of this. - Official Site
Orokin artifacts, as well as the Tenno, are resources to be exploited for a profit as far as the Corpus are concerned. - Offcial Site
Sergeant Nef Anyo sells Tenno cryopods to the highest bidders, who seek to understand the secrets behind warframe technology. - Lotus
Pluto is where the Corpus work to restore the Solar Rail Network's outer terminus. It was destroyed in an unknown conflict. - Planet descriptions
Corpus Tech:
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Infestation Lore:
The plague has so far been shown to affect both the Grineer and the Corpus. - Warframe
Automatons are not directly affected by the plague. - Warframe
The infection has spread throughout the solar system with Jupiter and Eris being overrun, as well as incursions around other planets. Countless ships have been successfully taken over. - Warframe, Planet descriptions
It is known as the Technocyte plague, or simply as the "infestation". - Warframe, Planet descriptions
The plague has spread to Orokin derelicts in the outer rim, Eris. - Planet descriptions
Multiple types or strains of the plague have been seen to make up the faction. - Warframe
The Technocyte plague was created by the Orokin to battle an unknown group of sentients in an ancient conflict. - Lotus
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Orokin Lore/Tech:
Orokin society was divided among clans that specialized in certain combat or technology disciplines. These are reflected in the artifacts they have left behind that Tenno can use to upgrade their warframes and weaponry. -DE_Steve
Orokin obtained a level of technology not yet surpassed by the current factions. It ranged from experience in bio-chemical warfare to interplanetary travel. - Warframe
The Orokin created the Technocyte plague as a weapon in an ancient conflict against another sentient species. - Warframe
General Lore:
Orokin technology and ruins are widespread throughout the solar system, implying the civilization(s) of the era were capable of interplanetary travel. - Planet descriptions
Since the Orokin era, many millennia have passed. Warframe is set thousands of years after the conflict that created the Technocyte plague, spawned as an Orokin bio-weapon. - The Golem
The Lotus, as sometimes referred to by the female known as 'Lotus', may be a separate organization that has some sort of relationship with the Tenno. They have great understanding of Orokin relics and are able to manipulate the Tenno warriors to fight for their cause. - Lotus
General Tech:
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Tenno Language:
Grineer Language:
The Grineer use an alphabet based around rectangular figures of varying sizes, each with certain "notches" on the left side to further differentiate them. These characters are often found painted haphazardly on the walls of Grineer asteroid bases and equipment.
This symbol appears everywhere in Grineer writing, generally preceding the words or phrases. It appears to have something similar to a Grineer character being enveloped by a larger, angled shape. Its significance is unknown, though it is most likely the Grineer 'Logo' or political symbol; its common occurrence within Grineer military bases shows that they are very patriotic or authoritarian in displaying the symbol for obedience and loyalty.
Corpus Language:
The Corpus language resembles the ancient earth "roman numerals" number system, as well as ancient Greek symbols. Bronze plaques adorn the hallways and are atop doors throughout Corpus ships, and they are used as the primary platform in order to display the written language.
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I will edit as more information comes in. Any suggestions or corrections just post here as well. Hopefully this is a good start!
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G3rman
So I see that we have so much talk about lore and how we want more if it, but nowhere storing our existing knowledge on the Warframe universe. How can we know more about the game if we don't collect and store the data?
Well, we can start by posting here. Any data you come across in-game whether it be from Lotus, enemies, or the environment themselves that confirms any kind of lore, put it here. Whatever faction you find information on should be put here. Preferably, list who or what gave you the information (ie Lotus or the name of a boss).
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Faction Lore:
Tenno Lore:
Tenno Tech:
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Grineer Lore:
Grineer Tech:
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Corpus Lore:
Corpus Tech:
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Infestation Lore:
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Orokin Lore/Tech:
General Lore:
General Tech:
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Tenno Language:
Grineer Language:
Corpus Language:
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I will edit as more information comes in. Any suggestions or corrections just post here as well. Hopefully this is a good start!
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