Anton has come far since his days as a prisoner in Surmia awaiting execution. While others curse the Charr, Anton privately blesses their invasion – without it, he would never have escaped Surmia and fled the north. He survived for many years by raiding the Charr, eventually leading to his capture. Freed by Captain Langmar, he joined the Ebon Vanguard and now serves them as a scout, utilizing his Assassin skills – for once – for the betterment of more people than just himself.
Although he does not consider himself a brave individual, Anton does feel a certain amount of loyalty to the Ebon Vanguard, and has no plans to betray them. Should Captain Langmar die, of course, that situation could change quickly – and the last they will see of Anton is a sheathed blade vanishing into the darkness.
Recruitment: By completing the quest The Assassin's Revenge.
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Critical Defenses, Death Blossom, Fox Fangs, Jagged Strike, Resurrection Signet, Shadow Refuge
Born in Ascalon, Gwen has witnessed horrible things in her young life, seeing both her country and family destroyed by the Charr. After the Searing, she was captured and enslaved by the Charr, but escaped and fled north, where she found other human exiles.
Since then, Gwen has become an adventurer. She makes her home in the Eye of the North, the headquarters of the Ebon Vanguard, where she serves Captain Langmar. She is one of the fiercest defenders of Ascalon, determined to exact vengeance against those who destroyed her home. Gwen has survived on the edges of charr territory for years, watching them tear apart her childhood dreams and her beautiful homeland. Now she has nothing but memories – and danger – to sustain her. She is not the girl she once was…
Recruitment: Interacting with the Scrying Pool in the Hall of Monuments.
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Cry of Frustration, Diversion, Shatter Enchantment, Ether Feast, Power Drain, Hex Breaker, Resurrection Signet
Hayda is a young, vain, and impulsive Paragon who travels simply for the fun of it. Supremely confident in her abilities, she believes her position as a Paragon sets her apart from others. There is no situation so perilous where her innate charm, skills, and natural abilities will not carry the day.
Hayda joined the Shining Blade after the Mursaat were revealed as the “unseen Gods” of the White Mantle, and she now dreams of becoming a legendary hero. She bridles against restrictions, particularly those set by Livia or Bartalos. Following their orders was necessary to gain permission to travel with them to the Tarnished Cost – and there’s so much to be learned here. She will not let this opportunity pass no matter where her orders.
Recruitment: By completing the quest Give Peace a Chance.
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Anthem of Flame, Barbed Spear, Hexbreaker Aria, Signet of Return, Spear of Lightning, Wild Throw
Jora is a younger Norn, beset by tragedy. Like most of her generation, she has been seeking to establish her name and reputation. Only the hunters of the greatest prey are considered worthy among her people, and as such, she and her brother Svanir trekked through the icy uplands and valleys seeking the most challenging prey.
On one of their hunts, Jora and her brother encountered a great, dark power, and were transformed by it. She lost her Nornish ability to shape shift into bear form, while her brother suffered a darker fate. Now without a family or homestead, she hunts across the Norn lands of the Far Shiverpeaks seeking redemption of her name and forgiveness by the Bear Spirit. To achieve her goals, she will undergo any ritual, achieve any quest, and seek any treasure needed. She will even accept the help of humans.
Recruitment: By completing the quest Curse of the Nornbear.
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Gash, Healing Signet, Resurrection Signet, Savage Slash, Sever Artery, Shield Bash, "Watch Yourself!"
Kahmu is an Elonian Dervish, a native of Vabbi, who seeks wisdom through combat. Over the years, he has drifted farther and farther north, matching his skills against all manner of challenges, considering no fight too small – or too large.
Once Kahmu arrived in Norn territory, he challenged – and bested – some of the Norn’s greatest warriors, and his name became legend around the campfires. Some claim he is a spirit, other that he has been blessed by the spirits of his homeland, and still others that he is a Norn born in the wrong body. Kahmu only laughs to hear these whispers. When the hunting her grows stale, he will simply move on.
Recruitment: By beating him in the Norn Fighting Tournament.
While the war between the White Mantle and the Shining Blade tears apart her Krytan homeland, Livia risks everything to keep her people safe. She joined the Shining Blade to protect them; she killed to defend them. Now freed from the control of the deadly Mursaat, Kryta struggles to survive, its leaders destroyed and its population beset by civil disorder.
Tasked by her superiors with finding a way to end the civil war, Livia has travelled into the Depth. She seeks a weapon of power – anything that will keep Kryta safe. And she is willing to give her life for it… as well as the lives of those around her.
Recruitment: By completing the quest Finding Gadd and the follow up quest Finding the Bloodstone.
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Life Siphon, Resurrection Signet, Strip Enchantment, Unholy Feast, Vampiric Gaze, Well of Blood
Ogden’s talent as a healer surfaced early in life, marking him as a chosen of the great dwarf from a very young age. As a child, he has the uncommon ability to cheer his fellow Dwarves with simple things: a helping hand to those in need, a kind word to east suffering. He was boon to his family and a blessing to his friends. Yet as he grew older, the very gift that set him apart became a burden to the young Dwarf. Empathy can be terrible, and it is a cruel thing on the battlefield. Ogden has retreated into himself, hiding within a shell of determination as strong as mountain rock.
Ogden is loyal to his Deldrimor king and is a true believer in the Great Dwarf. He knows the ancient prophecies of the Great Destroyer, having studied them from childhood, and there are few Dwarves alive who understand their implications quite as well. He realizes the enemy has come at least – fighting in the depths of the earth, boiling up in great numbers, freed by the recent earthquakes. His goal is to fight them, and he will – with any resources available… until the last Dwarf falls on the battlefield.
Recruitment: Reward for completing any one of the following Quests.
Len Caldoron in Lion's Arch (Prophecies)
Minister of Maintenance Raiugyon in Kaineng Center (Factions)
Bendah in Kamadan (Nightfall)
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Orison of Healing, Holy Veil, Signet of Devotion, Healing Touch, Healing Breeze, Resurrect
Pyre is an outcast, persecuted by the Charr Shamans for daring to speak out against their ways. After his warband killed a Shaman and destroyed a temple, Pyre and his companions fled the ruling Shaman caste. Pyre hates them with a fury that only one raised to worship false Gods can understand; he has been betrayed, tricked, and deceived, and he has sworn never to fall under the spell of the Shamans again.
Pyre celebrated the demise of the Titans, those whom the Shamans called Gods, and now watches with rising anger as the priests continue to deceive his people. At every step, the Shamans seek to tighten their grasp, bringing the Charr one again under the false rule – enslaving them to powers who do not deserve respect, much less worship. The cycle of dominance and slavery must be broken – and the Charr must be free…
Recruitment: By completing the quest Warband of Brothers.
Vekk is an eager young Asura. He and his people have been driven to the surface recently, and he is curious and interested about this new development. Of late, Vekk has been working with another underground race, the Dwarves, on maintaining a set of magical gateway through the Depths.
Although he may not seem daring or even outgoing, his clever mind and agile finders can create amazing magical items and explosive assistance when his companions are in need. If you can overlook his grouchy and slightly condescending nature… he’s actually a very good friend.
As with all Asura, Vekk believes in the Eternal Alchemy, the world’s universal flow of energy and purpose. He is considered one of the finest minds among his people, and is always looking to perfect his craft. Of course, it’s not easy being perfect when your surrounded by idiots…
Recruitment: Reward for completing any one of the following Quests.
Len Caldoron in Lion's Arch (Prophecies)
Minister of Maintenance Raiugyon in Kaineng Center (Factions)
Bendah in Kamadan (Nightfall)
PvP Unlock Price: 3000 Balthazar Faction
Default Skills: Lightning Strike, Blurred Vision, Lightning Orb, Aura of Restoration, Blinding Flash, Air Attunement, Resurrection Signet
Xandra is the daughter of Juno, leader of the Turtle Clan, from the lands of the Luxon people. Trouble in her homeland forced Xandra to leave the area at her mother’s behest, travelling to the far lands of Ascalon on what was called an ambassadorial tenure – but which Canthans know to be exile.
Xandra thinks well of her mother despite the unexpected travel, realizing that an intricate web of politics is what keeps her so far from home. Juno, suspected of killing the previous captain of the Turtle Clan, has sent her daughter into exile to keep her safe – or, some say, to prevent a repeat of the same scenario. Either way, Xandra is determined to make the best of the situation, and to honor her clan with brave actions in these strange, wild lands.
Recruitment: By beating her in the Norn Fighting Tournament.
