Durmand Priory is a scholarly order dedicated to protecting knowledge and lore.
Named for the monastery which houses their archives,
and in turn for the monastery's founder Durmand, members of the Durmand Priory offer services as advisors,
tutors and chroniclers across Tyria.
They are willing to share their gathered knowledge but do so cautiously.
Durmand Priory is one of three major multi-racial orders who are looking for ways to combat the Elder Dragons.
They hope that intellect, or some lost piece of knowledge, can save the world from the rise of the dragons.
Players may join the Priory during their personal story.

Durmand Priory was founded in 1105 AE,
before the Rise of Orr and the flooding of Lion's Arch.[1][2]
The order is younger than the Order of Whispers,but considerably older than the Vigil.
One of Durmand Priory's major contributions to modern day Tyria is the New Krytan alphabet.
A single language not only allowed the scholars to order their vast stores of knowledge and communicate among themselves,
but all of the races to communicate using standard means.
Durmand Priory championed literacy throughout Tyria so now most Tyrians can read.