Guild Wars_ Ghosts of Ascalon - Matt Forbeck [0]
ASCALON
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Dedicated to the millions of gamers everywhere who breathe
life into the worlds the designers create.
Thanks to everyone at ArenaNet, especially
Will McDermott, Ree Soesbee, Randy Price, Stephen Hwang,
Colin Johanson, Bobby Stein, and James Phinney.
Also, many thanks to our editor, Ed Schlesinger.
From Matt:
As always, the greatest thanks go to my wife, Ann, and my kids,
Marty, Pat, Nick, Ken, and Helen. Without their love,
support, and understanding, I can do nothing.
From Jeff:
A special thanks to Jeff Strain, Patrick Wyatt, and Mike O’Brien, the
original founders of ArenaNet and Guild Wars.
Hope you like what we’ve done with the world.
Timeline
10,000 BE: Last of the Giganticus Lupicus, the Great Giants, disappear from the Tyrian continent.
205 BE: Humans appear on the Tyrian continent.
100 BE: Humans drive the charr out of Ascalon.
1 BE: The Human Gods give magic to the races of Tyria.
0 AE: The Exodus of the Human Gods.
2 AE: Orr becomes an independent nation.
300 AE: Kryta established as a colony of Elona.
358 AE: Kryta becomes an independent nation.
898 AE: The Great Northern Wall is erected.
1070 AE: The Charr Invasion of Ascalon. The Searing.
1071 AE: The Sinking of Orr.
1072 AE: Ascalonian refugees flee to Kryta.
1075 AE: Kormir ascends into godhood.
1078 AE: Primordus, the Elder Fire Dragon, stirs but does not awaken. The asura appear on the surface. The Transformation of the Dwarves.
1080 AE: King Adelbern of Ascalon recalls the Ebon Vanguard; Ebonhawke is established.
1088 AE: Kryta unifies behind Queen Salma.
1090 AE: The charr legions take Ascalon City. The Foefire.
1105 AE: Durmand Priory is established in the Shiverpeaks.
1112 AE: The charr erect the Black Citadel over the ruins of the city of Rin in Ascalon.
1116 AE: Kalla Scorchrazor leads the rebellion against the Flame Legion’s shaman caste.
1120 AE: Primordus awakens.
1165 AE: Jormag, the Elder Ice Dragon, awakens. The norn flee south into the Shiverpeaks.
1180 AE: The centaur prophet Ventari dies by the Pale Tree, leaving behind the Ventari Tablet.
1219 AE: Zhaitan, the Elder Undead