Origin System – The New War Era

Long before current events, the Origin System was controlled by a highly advanced and stratified human civilization called the Orokin Empire, whose capital was on Earth’s moon, now known as Lua. The eponymous aristocratic ruling class of this civilization was dominant for an extended period over the System — perhaps for centuries or millennia.

At one point, The Old War erupted between the Orokin and the synthetics race known as Sentients. Faced with the prospect of losing the war, the Orokin created a unique cast of warriors known as Tenno, and the Warframes they wielded in combat. But, after beating the Sentients, the Tenno betrayed the Orokin, triggering the fall of the Orokin Empire. The Tenno then disappeared, leaving their Warframes behind, silent statues and witnesses of the passing of time.

Millennias later, the Tenno are coming back, and the long immobile Warframes are moving again.

For more information, see Story and History on the Warframe Wiki.

Characters of the Origin System