Elona

Elona is an ancient human kingdom that tried to conquer the Crystal Desert and achieve Ascension.

More than two hundred years ago, a group of Elonians under the leadership of the champion Turai Ossa tried to attain glory by achieving Ascension. They built towering monuments and great cities in the desert hoping to draw the attention of the Gods of Tyria.

The Elonians, like their predecessors, the Margonites, failed. Their pride caused mistrust to spread amongst them and their disregard for the Forgotten Ones caused them to engage them in battle. Both factors lead to the hasty demise of the once great colony.

The three ghosts Lord Valodor, Commander Joziah and General Mendoza at Augury Rock by the entrance to the mesa reveal many of the details of their demise:
 * In the Elona Reach mission, it is shown that the Elonians did not trust each other and split into three camps, each with a Vision Crystal shard, under the care of priests Hehmnut, Nahtem, and Kahdat. That was their downfall as no group would trust the others with their crystals. Those that did not die of thirst and starvation were easy prey for the Forgotten army and their Enchanted.
 * In the Dunes of Despair, it is shown that a power struggle took place between Turai Ossa and another leader. This leader usurped Turai Ossa's throne inside the Temple of Ascension.

During the events of the Prophecies Campaign, players will need to aid Turai Ossa in the three Crystal Desert missions Dunes of Despair, Elona Reach and Thirsty River to achieve their own Ascension.

Note: The Crystal Desert has an odd mirage phenomenon that it displays with the constructs of ancient human kingdoms in the desert... Most ruins appear from afar as towering cities and giant monuments but upon approaching them they are revealed for their true image.