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Ascalon is a beleaguered human nation in Tyria. The people of Ascalon are known as Ascalonians or Ascalons.

Soundtrack

 * Guilds at War
 * [untitled]
 * The Charr
 * The Great Northern Wall

Trivia

 * The Great Wall that is made to protect Ascalon could be a refrence to the Great Wall of China, which was built to protect China from invaders but failed, much like the Great Wall, where the Charr are the invaders.
 * Ashkelon was a large and important seaport in ancient Canaan. Its name was incorrectly interpreted as "Ascalon" by the English Crusaders. The "Battle of Ascalon" is generally considered to be the last battle of the First Crusade. It was finally destroyed for the last time in 1270 C.E. by the Mamluks. The ruins and the modern-day city founded in 1951 are in Israel's South-West District.
 * Ascalon is also the name of the lance with which St. George slew the dragon in English lore and legend.
 * The Ascalon census is a wiki project to determine the whereabouts of pre-Searing named NPCs in the post-Searing world.
 * In the Douay Rheims Edition of the Bible, Judges 1:18 mentions a city named Ascalon. The city was captured by the Israelites, who destroyed most of the cities they captured with fire.