Giant's Basin

The Giant's Basin is a huge saltwater lake north of Kryta.

On the southern shores of the Giant's Basin lay the Watchtower Coast, Divinity Coast and the Ascalon Settlement.

The now-ruined watchtowers along these coasts and the outpost of Beetletun were built long ago to guarded Kryta against some nowadays unknown northern enemy from across the Giant's Basin.

The name Giant's Basin may be a reference to The Great Giants, the ancient creatures that - according to a legend - created Tyria.


 * Note: If you look at the map, you will see that there are 3 big lakes north of Kryta and Maguuma. It is unclear whether the name Giant's Basin refers to the eastern one, the center one, or maybe even all 3 of them. On one hand signposts in the North Kryta Province clearly point towards the eastern one, and Damaris mentions in the conversation prior to quest The Ascalon Settlement that the settlement lays near the Giant's Basin. And the Ascalon Settlement is clearly closer to the eastern lake. But on the other hand the ingame descriptions of Beetletun, Divinity Coast and Watchtower Coast quite clearly indicate that the Giant's Basin is the center on of the 3 lakes. Maybe the name refers to the whole area, as a geological basin).