Who is Ailith? | Path Of Exile 2 Lore
Who is Ailith in Path of Exile 2? This is a full lore deep dive into the founder of the Keepers of the Flame and main character in Path Of Exile's Breach storyline. Her war against the Hiveborn, her bond with the Benevolent Dreamer, the truth she uncovers across countless lives, the Monk who chooses faith where she chooses refusal, and the one secret that turns her whole story inside out.
Ailith is the first ally you meet in the Path of Exile 2 Breach storyline. She recruits you, trains you, fights beside you, and dies beside you, more than once. But the game never stops to explain what she actually is, or why the most devoted servant the Dreamer ever made is also the most disposable. This video tells the complete story of a woman who founded a religion around her own captor.
In this video, we trace Ailith's founding of the Keepers of the Flame, her dream-bound faith and the book she wrote in her own hand, her defiance shouted at the Hiveborn, the secret she pieces together after Xesht falls, the Monk's ascension Acolyte of Chayula, and the reset that erases her so She Who Comes Next can begin again, all grounded in in-game dialogue, item descriptions, and environmental lore.
⚠ Full spoilers for Path Of Exile 2 and Path Of Exile 1.
⚠ Path Of Exile 2 is in early access. Some lore details may change in future patches.
Chapters:
0:00 Who is Ailith?
1:46 The Keepers Of The Flame
5:14 The Benevolent Dreamer
7:18 Ailith and The Hiveborn
9:31 The Dreamer's True Nature
12:30 The Monk: Acolyte of Chayula
15:37 Can Ailith Ever Be Free?
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All music taken from the Path of Exile 2 Soundtrack by Kamil Orman-Janowski.
Tracks in order:
Monastery of the Pale Flame (Keepers of the Flame)
The Well of Souls
Abyssal Depths
Tomb Of The Consort
The Titan Grotto
The Black Chambers
Hinekora's Passage
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Who are The Ezomytes? | Path of Exile 2 Lore
The Story of Count Geonor in Path of Exile 2
Who is The Hooded One in Path of Exile 2?
What is The Beast in Path Of Exile 2?
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