Charr

General
The Charr are one of the most diverse species in Tyria. Like Humans, the Charr have a complex culture, posessing experts in all of the six professions (scroll down for sub-types).

The Charr worship a god of fire, to which they build impressive flaming monuments and temples. These monuments give the Charr increased power.

The Charr are native to an area far north of Ascalon, and for a long time they were held back by The Great Northern Wall. Even though they broke through the Wall in the Searing you will find the Charr mostly north of the Wall, Pre-Searing as well as Post-Searing.

Lore
The Charr play an important role in the history of the three human Kingdoms of Tyria: Ascalon, Orr and Kryta.

At around the time of 1070 AE, when the three Kingdoms were busy fighting eachother in the Guild Wars, none of them took the Charr serious enough. At that time they were still restricted by The Great Northern Wall. But the Charr had gathered all their forces and found a way to build magical fire catapults. Then they overran the humans:


 * With their magic fire catapults the Charr tear apart the Great Northern Wall and rained fire on the lands of Ascalon. The beautiful land of green hills and lush foliage was completely ravaged and turned into a rough and dry land, with little to no plants or water, only dead rocks and a few thorn scrubs. All cities and settlements were destroyed and turned into ruins. This event is commonly reffered to as The Searing.


 * After Ascalon had been overrun it was clear that the Kingdom of Orr, south of Ascalon, wouldn't be able to put up much more resistance. But the personal advisor of the King of Orr, Vizier Khilbron, used powerful magic to defeat the invading Charr forces, magic that also caused the peninsula to sink into the ocean. This event is referred to as The Cataclysm.


 * The Kingdom of Kryta was lucky. While initially the Charr made progress into Krytan territory, after they were weakened by The Cataclysm they were pushed back by an organisation lead by Saul D'Alessio later referred to as the White Mantle.

Sub-Types
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[[Image:Elementalist-icon.png]] Elementalist

 * Charr Flame Artifact
 * Charr Flame Caller
 * Charr Flame Keeper
 * Charr Flame Wielder
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[[Image:Warrior-icon.png]] Warrior

 * Charr Axe Fiend
 * Charr Axe Warrior
 * Charr Blade Storm
 * Charr Blade Warrior
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[[Image:Monk-icon.png]] Monk
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 * Charr Martyr
 * Charr Overseer
 * Charr Shaman
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[[Image:Mesmer-icon.png]] Mesmer

 * Charr Chaot
 * Charr Mind Spark
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[[Image:Necromancer-icon.png]] Necromancer

 * Charr Ash Walker
 * Charr Ashen Claw
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[[Image:Ranger-icon.png]] Ranger

 * Charr Hunter
 * Charr Stalker
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