A little Deep Dive
by Nel_Berry
What is the Realm of Daltalia? I see this question a lot in the General or Questions chat on the server. When I asked @Narrator they were able to respond and give me clear explanation. So this is a small post about my chat with them and what you might need to know.
Question 1: "What even IS, the Realm of Daltalia, and how did it start?"
Response: According to @Narrator, The Realm of Daltalia was originally titled as The Greenwood Project. This would have been a collection of short stories they would have typed back in middle school. With each of these stories focusing on one or two characters. However, they said that at some point during High school, and at the beginning of Covid 19, the worldwide pandemic that hit in March of 2019. At some point, The Greenwood Project was renamed to the Realm of Daltalia, however it would go several changes before being the server most of us know and love today. It started after they had finished watching all 8 Harry Potter movies, and finishing Lord of the Rings. They took inspiration from "Ranger's Apprentice" as well, a book series @Narrator would recommend to people who enjoy some light fantasy.
Question 2: "What Inspired You?"
Response: I asked @Narrator this a few times, but they said there was no single inspiration. As they took inspiration from a wide range of books, video games, movies, and shows. A few of these include; Harry Potter, Ranger's Apprentice, Lord of the Rings, Minecraft, Terraria, The Souls-Born series, Monster Hunter World, and The Game of Thrones book and TV show adaptation. This can be reflected when looking at the ROD, as some aspects of the gameplay reflect features inspired from said series.
Question 3: "Why are you called Narrator?"
Answer: The question was one a few people had been wondering, and I myself had also pondered this once or twice. Their response is as follows. "I am called Narrator, mainly because in the first privet test server we had for Daltalia I was the only person who would be a game master, or what changed to the tittle of Narrator. This name just sort of stuck, and I haven't had a reason to change it. And because we're officially out of Beta, I think I'll be keeping it because that's how some people recognize me, User name never changes, while my profile picture changes every souple of days."
Question 4: "What plans do you have for Daltalia in 2026?"
Response: "We have a lot planned" says Narrator. "The server is in version 1.2.4 right now, and I plan on driving it to version 1.3 by next summer. We have many things planned, like new nations, races, and game features." When I asked Narrator about the possible addition of server crossovers, they responded with a simple: "No, I don't think we're ready for that, or if it ever does happen, it will take some time to implement."