Our History
Several forum friends gather to discuss their excitement for the upcoming MMO shown during 2004's E3 for Everyone titled Guild Wars, they decide to name themselves the Charter Vanguard.
Guild Wars is launched, and CV emerges with Uthar Lanx in the forefront as its guild leader, and a website designed by officer Vlad Money. Unfortunately, a portion of CV had grown to expect a larger emphasis on role-play vs linear gameplay, and thus decide not to purchase the game.
An argument breaks out between several officers and members that ends in a split into a second guild, The Covenant [CoV]. Disheartened at the then ailing guild of slightly more than ten, Uber disappears leaving a surprise for PvP officer Fezz, who logs in one day to find himself the 4th leader of CV. Being a generally quiet person, Fezz finds little faith in his leadership from the guild. But he strives nonetheless to save his beloved guild.
CV has its first Acceptance Ceremony in its Wizards Hall.
Factions is around the corner, and three new officers; Nuva, Tibbs and Saul, are promoted to facilitate a quickly growing guild. [Fate] breaks apart, and some of its members return to CV.
CV has a meeting with prospective allies Heroes of Talia [HoT], and Order of the Silent Whispers [Shhh]. A deal is forged - an alliance is formed between leader [Shhh], later renamed Pirates of the Tortuga Concord [Trtl], and members HoT, CV, Knights of Darkness [KoD] and God's Chosen [GC] at the launch of Factions.
Trtl turns into a faction farming alliance which doesn't sit well with many. Members HoT, CV, KoD and GC decide to leave to create a new alliance named Free Spirits of the Jade Sea [FS], joined by smaller guilds Tyrian Explorers League [TEL] and The Forgotten Dragons [TFD] that had previously applied to Trtl. Strider and Anne are promoted to officer.
The Samurai Pizza Cats [MEOW] join the FS alliance.
The pilot episode of the role play turned YouTube machinima project is filmed featuring members of the FS alliance.
The Twilight Wardens [TxW] (guild created by former member of CV) join the FS alliance. Due to disagreements concerning the AC rules, MEOW leaves the alliance.
Relentless Fury [FuRy] merges with CV.
Pirates of the Searing [YoHo] (guild created by former member of HoT) applies. An internal dispute erupts over their entry, initiating the departure of KoD.
The Shadow Knights of Hades [SKH] joins the alliance. TxW disbands suddenly, and its members merge with CV.
The Myth of Phoenix [Myth] joins the alliance.
Aequitas Deis [AD] joins the alliance.
CV celebrates its 3rd birthday. The Ascolan Lords [tal] joins the alliance
Member Erdian passes away and a wake is held in his honor.
Cain is promoted to officer.
CV is awarded GotW on the official site, and its memberbase goes above 100 and into a waiting list.
Missy is promoted to officer.
After nearly 3 years of leadership, Fezz decides to hand it over to CV's 5th leader Sizz.
Member Eziekial Stone (Josh) passes away, and a wake is held in his honor.
CV Celebrates its 5th birthday.
Guildies in CV2 are reinvited into CV1
CV Celebrates its 6th birthday
CV's new website is launched
You Sure Bout That is promoted to officership.
Legion of Phoenix website and forum is launched
The first Legion of Phoenix welcoming party is launched
CV celebrates its 7th birthday
CV enters the first GW2 beta
CV's forum is revamped
Headstart for Guild Wars 2 bgins, and so does the Charter Vanguard's GW2 wing.
Goalie and Aurorae Eagle are nominated to be CV's first WvW Captains, with the ability to control the spending of influence within WvW.
Skar and Kovenito are nominated as CV's newest PvE officers, Skar covering NA hours and Kov covering Asian hours.
CV celebrates its 9th birthday
Bgsggk celebrates his birthday with the guild
CV celebrates GW2's first anniversary.
King Slacker is promoted as CV's WvW Officer while Jenno is transferred to Administrations.
Empirical is promoted as CV's PvP Officer.
CV celebrates its 10th birthday with a 13 hour long party.
Live Role Playing sessions are revived
CV claims its very first GW2 hall. The Gilded Hollow Hall.
Lazarus Calrisian is elected as the new NA PvE officer, and Venia is transferred to RP.
Raid teams are set up.
Aurelia is elected as the new NA Maguuma officer, and Lazarus is transferred to Raids.
CV Celebrates its 12th Birthday.
Moa and Mokuren get promoted to officership.
CV Celebrates Wintersday.
CV starts up a private Discord server.
Expansion 2 Path of Fire preview weekend.
Path of Fire is launched.
CV sets up a scavenger hunt through the guild hall game.
Nakaido hosts a Raiding for dummies class.
Bgsggk runs weekly PoF bounties.
Nakaido sets up a Dungeoning for dummies class.
CV celebrates Chinese New Year.
CV's first skiff racing event takes place.
D5 Creation