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Squire Zachery
"This is no place for the weak or timid. What is your business here?"

I'm with the Vanguard, here to defend Ascalon. "Well then, I'd say welcome to the Wall... But this place doesn't welcome anyone."


 * Tell me more about the Wall.
 * "Surely you've heard of the Great Northern Wall. It's only the largest defensive structure built by humans on all of Tyria."


 * When was it built?
 * "The original construction started in the year 898 AE. The first phase was complete nearly one hundred years later, but every king who has ruled Ascalon since has added to it. It's sort of a living structure, getting bigger and more massive with each passing monarch.
 * It was built to keep out the Charr, of course. The beasts from the north have plagued these lands for centuries. If we'd only known they had such powerful magic, maybe we would have been able to avert the Searing, and Ascalon would be whole and healthy today. But we didn't, and there is no sense in dwelling on what could have been, right?"


 * What recent news of the Charr?
 * "Hardly a day goes by in which the beasts don't assault the soldiers stationed on the Wall. Today, though, all has been quiet, and everyone is on edge.
 * Captain Calhaan believes that the Charr are planning another large raid. This quiet is just the calm before the storm. Though the Wall is strong, it likely won't be enough to hold back a mass invasion. Calhaan has been asking for volunteers to scout out beyond the Wall to find out what the beasts are up to."


 * What must I do?
 * "It's good to see that bravery lives on in the heart of at least one Ascalon! Click "Enter Mission" and report to Captain Calhaan. He'll give you your orders.'


 * I'm on my way.
 * "Good luck, friend. Come back safely."

Turai Ossa
"You are the Chosen I have been waiting for. Long have I looked forward to this moment. What is it you seek?"

How did you know I was Chosen? "For many centuries have I lingered here in this desert, waiting for the Prophecy to come to pass. The Chosen ones will come and help me gain access to the Mists and pass into the Hall of Heroes. It has all been foreseen."


 * The Hall of Heroes?
 * "Deep within the Mists is a place known as the Hall of Heroes. This is the spot where the universe was created, the very center of all things. It is the dream of all heroes that when they die, their spirit goes to the Hall, to float among other legendary figures of old."


 * Why do you need my help?
 * "Like you, I was one of the Chosen. But I passed from this world before I could rise to Ascension. The tests of Ascension can only be performed by mortals. But I can guide you through them, and when the way opens for you, it can also open for me."


 * Who were you in life?
 * "My name was Turai Ossa. I was the Champion of Elona, the protector and leader of my people. At the Battle of Jahai, I single-handedly defeated Palawa Joko, the scourge of Vabbi. It was I who led the Elonians to the Crystal Desert."


 * Have others come to the desert to Ascend?
 * "Since my own people perished here, there have been two other groups who have followed suit, failing as we did to Ascend. The ghosts of many of their strongest spiritual leaders still haunt this place."


 * Is that what happened to you?
 * "I perished, along with the rest of my people, trying to build a temple to the old gods. We foolishly thought that we were the ones in the Flameseeker Prophecies. The ones who would rise to be led to the Hall. But fate is a cruel master, and it is I who have become the guide."


 * What do you know of the Flameseeker Prophecies?
 * "I know that those who are proven worthy will help me open the way into the Rift. I know that those who Ascend are destined for greatness. And I know that it will be I who leads them through the treacherous afterlife to the top of the Hall of Heroes. But if you wish to know more, then you should ask the one who had the premonitions, the Prophet."


 * The Prophet still lives?
 * "Indeed. Her name is Glint, and she is quite old, even for a dragon."


 * A dragon?
 * "Yes. She was the first of all creatures on Tyria, created by the gods to be the caretaker, but it became clear that she needed help. That is when they summoned the creatures known now only as the Forgotten."


 * What are the Forgotten?
 * "They resemble great snakes, but they move upright, use magic, and fight with forged weapons. They were brought here to watch over Tyria while the gods completed their creation. But the serpentine creatures were pushed out of most of the continent, banished here to the desert by humans. Now they serve to protect the portal to the dragon's lair. If you want to ascend and meet Glint, you will have to get by them."


 * How do I find Glint?
 * "She lives here in the Crystal Desert. But she is not easy to find. Her lair is inside a single crystalline grain of sand. It would take you a million lifetimes to comb the desert and you would still never find her. Only those who Ascend will find the portal that takes them to her."


 * What must I do?
 * "You will have to prove to the gods that you are worthy of Ascension. There are three test you must pass before you will be let into the mesa at Augury Rock. The mesa lies to the east. There you will find Great Ritual Priest Zahmut. He can tell you more."


 * I'll head east then.
 * "I have waited for a long time for someone worthy to help me pass into the Rift. For both of our sakes, I wish you luck."