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{{otheruses|[[Palawa Joko]]'s undead army|[[Secondborn]] sylvari|Newly Awakened}}
{{stub|lore|Missing most of the lore, physiology, culture}}
{{spoiler|''[[Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire]]'' and ''[[Living World Season 4]]''}}
[[File:Bestiary Awakened.jpg|right|200px]]
{{quotation|[[Agent Hamna]]|In Vabbian culture, Awakening is viewed as a reward to Joko's faithful. They don't fear it—it's something they aspire to. Being Awakened to serve Joko is considered an honor.}}
The [[Awakened]] are [[undead]] who serve [[Palawa Joko]], the ruler of [[Elona]]. They are sentient and retain some remnants of their memories, but most of them are also unconditionally loyal to their master.

== Physiology ==
Physically, most Awakened are mummified [[human]] corpses preserved primarily with tar. A few Awakened, such as [[Veteran Awakened Canid|Canids]] and [[Veteran Awakened Abomination|Abominations]], undergo extensive physical changes. Although most Awakened are utterly loyal to Joko, a few—such as the [[Veteran Awakened General|Awakened General]]—appear to have some measure of free will and the ability to resist Joko.

== Culture ==
While Awakened are generally hated and feared north of [[the Bone Wall]], many within the [[Domain of Vabbi]] view the Awakened as friends and family, which is literally true for many of them. In Vabbi, Awakening is an honor and viewed as a desirable reward to Joko's faithful. Many of the Awakened within Vabbi are created at [[the Necropolis]], where judges appointed by Joko weigh the merits of an individual before declaring whether or not the person is worthy of Awakening. Following this, groups of newly Awakened dead complete trials of combat and are drilled in the basics of combat. Those that fail these trials are sent off to [[the Boneyard]].

== History ==
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Following Joko's demise in the [[Battle of Gandara]], the Awakened became disoriented as they tried to come to terms with their newfound freedom while their compulsion to obey Joko vanished from their minds.<ref>[[Be My Guest]]
:'''Taimi:''' Taimi: The Awakened are all disoriented—throwing down their weapons, screaming, crying... [...]
:'''Taimi:''' We should ask the Sunspears to watch for Awakened coming to, and make sure they don't hurt themselves or anyone else.
:'''Taimi:''' I mean, it's fine right now while they're all sort of dazed, but what happens when they snap out of it?</ref><ref>[[Wurmmarshal Osa Ekolo]]</ref> Although some Awakened remained loyal to Joko's ideals and stayed with the [[Joko Loyalists]] and [[Mordant Crescent]], a growing number of Awakened abandoned their posts as they joined the [[Free Awakened]] movement and selected [[Ambassador Sianna]] as their representative.<ref>[[Hatima]]</ref><ref>[[Sun's Refuge#Ambient dialogue|Sun's Refuge ambient dialogue]]</ref> The Awakened factions attended the [[A Shattered Nation|summit]] at the [[Fortress of Jahai]] to discuss the future of Elona and a possibility of a post-Joko governing body in the interregnum, only to be forced to flee to the surrounding countryside and [[Sun's Refuge]] when the [[Branded]] invaded [[Jahai Bluffs]] and turned many locals, including Awakened, into crystallized minions of the [[Elder Dragon]] [[Kralkatorrik]].

== Known bases ==
;[[Desert Highlands]]
* [[Awakened Garrison]]

;[[Domain of Istan]]
* [[Mordant Crescent Great Hall]]

;[[Domain of Kourna]]
* [[Gandara, the Moon Fortress]]
* [[Zelbahn Garrison]] <small>(Captured by allied forces)</small>

;[[Domain of Vabbi]]
* [[Beastmarshal's Encampment]]
* [[Tihark Orchard]]
* [[Troopmarshal's Encampment]]

;[[Elon Riverlands]]
* [[Leviathan's Gullet]]
* [[Ossa's Defeat]]
* [[The Bone Wall]]
* [[The Deadhouse]]

;[[Jahai Bluffs]]
* [[Argon Garrison]] <small>(Branded)</small>
* [[Wurmmarshal's Encampment]]

;[[Sandswept Isles]]
* [[Leyfinder Research Facility]]
* [[Western Complex]]

;[[The Desolation]]
* [[Bonestrand Garrison]]
* [[Chukeht Overlook]]
* [[Fort Huduh]]
* [[Junundu Lookout]]
* [[The Bone Palace]]
* [[Zayan Gate]]

== Types ==
{{member list}}

==Gallery ==
<gallery>
"Joko Iconography" concept art.jpg|Awakened iconography concept art by [[Carlyn Lim]].
"Awakened minion" concept art.jpg|Concept art by [[William Patrick]].
"Awakened Soldier" render.jpg|Render by [[Marcus Jackson]].
"Abomination" render.jpg|Render by [[Kate Pfeilschiefter]].
File:Awakened concept art 01.jpg|Concept art by [[Lena Richards]].
File:Awakened concept art 02.jpg|Concept art by Lena Richards.
</gallery>

== Related achievements ==
* {{achievement|Reaper of the Awakened}}
* {{achievement|Ancient Grudge}}
** Accounts without Path of Fire can access a lot of Awakened during {{event|Defeat the invading Awakened}}.
* {{achievement|Foes Reborn: Awakened}}

== Notes ==
* Despite being undead, damage to Awakened does not benefit from the effects of [[Sigil of Undead Slaying]] or [[Powerful Potion of Undead Slaying|Potions of undead slaying]].

== See also ==
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* [[Bestiary]]

;Associated items
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Abomination}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Archer}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Canid}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Canid Champion}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Death Seer}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Elite Archer}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Griffon}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Jackal}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Mummy}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Occultist}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Raptor}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Skimmer}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Springer}}
* {{item icon|Mini Awakened Villager}}
* {{item icon|Mini Koss}}
* {{item icon|Mini Mordant Crescent}}
* {{item icon|Mini Palawa Joko}}
* {{item icon|Mini Soldier}}

== References ==
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{{Path of Fire content}}
{{Living World Season 4 content}}
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