Cynn

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Cynn

Affiliation	Ascalon Army
Type	Human
Professions	Elementalist Paragon
Service	Henchman
Level(s)	5...20
Campaigns	Prophecies Factions Nightfall Eye of the North

Cynn as depicted on the original Guild Wars box art.

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A former child prodigy, Cynn always had people catering to her every whim. Her family was among the nobility in the city of Surmia—until the Charr invasion and the Searing. When Ascalon was destroyed, Cynn got caught outside the Wall (Surmia was one of the first places to fall during the initial assault). A magical projectile fell directly upon her palatial home, killing her parents and trapping her under a broken table for several days. A Charr warband discovered her while looting the city. They dug her out, thinking to make a meal of her, but Cynn had other ideas. She single-handedly wiped out the entire warband, turning them and the remains of her home into little more than a smoldering pile of ash.
Cynn is a bit of a princess but with a decidedly dark streak. She's often cynical and flippant when dealing with authorities or situations that seem hopeless. She's highly intelligent, and magic comes easy to her. Because of her experiences during the Searing, Cynn has developed a rather cavalier attitude toward her own death. Consequently, she tends to bite off more than she can chew, and often gets herself and her friends into trouble.

— The Guild Wars Manuscripts

As a henchman, she is labeled as a "Mage Henchman" in both Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions, and as a "Fire Henchman" in Guild Wars Nightfall and Guild Wars Eye of the North.

[edit] Locations

[edit] Missions

Kaineng City
- Raisu Palace

[edit] Quests

Quests given:

Quests involved in:

[edit] Skills

[edit] Prophecies henchman

[edit] Factions henchman

[edit] Nightfall henchman

[edit] Prophecies ally

[edit] The Deserters

[edit] North Kryta Province and Into the Unknown

[edit] Eye of the North

[edit] Henchman

[edit] The Norn Fighting Tournament

15 Fire Magic

[edit] Evaluation

[edit] Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall

Pros

High damage output.
Fire damage is very effective in some areas of the game.
Good energy management from Fire Attunement and Elemental Attunement in some cases.

Cons

Low defense.
Fire damage is ineffective in some areas of the game.

[edit] Eye of the North skill set

Pros

Has multiple AoE damage spells.
Has Meteor Shower, an effective AoE knockdown.
Has very effective energy management with minimal exhaustion causing skills.
Doesn't utilize AoE DoT spells that break aggro.
Very high damage output.
Doesn't rely on Burning, which is useless against Destroyers.

Cons

Overkill on energy management.
Has no skill to cause burning for degeneration.

[edit] Dialogue

[edit] Prophecies

Towns and outposts:

"I'm not going to lie, the stories you've heard about me are true. If you don't think I can take care of myself, just ask the Charr warband who tried to sack my home. Oh, what's that? They didn't live long enough to be asked. Guess that answers your question. Just see to it that you don't get in my way, and we'll get along just fine."

Pre-Searing Ascalon:

'"Everyone's talking about Ascalon City, but I like Surmia better."

"I can't be bothered right now. I'm waiting for my father."

'"I'm not in the mood to chat, so scram!"

"If you see Captain Devona tell her... oh, never mind."

"What do I look like, the town herald? I'm busy."

Pockmark Flats:

"Leave it to the Ascalon Guard, and it'll get left undone."

The Deserters:

"This isn't the best time to start a conversation." (bubble)

Lion's Gate:

"It's a good thing Mhenlo is back here in Tyria, where I can keep an eye on him! We lost many of our closest friends in Ascalon during the war with the Charr, and even more when we helped the refugees cross over the Shiverpeaks to settle in North Kryta Province. After everything we've been through, I'm not about to let some rotting corpses screw everything up!"

North Kryta Province:

"These White Mantle characters are nothing but usurpers. The Royal Family of Kryta are the rightful rulers here." (bubble)

Skyward Reach:

"This isn't the best time to start a conversation."

Droknar's Forge (explorable area):

"We did some good burning together, didn't we?"

[edit] Factions

Kaineng City (general):

"What is it with this place? Every female around here seems to know Mhenlo...personally. Well, he better hope none of his little 'friends' upset me too much, sometimes my spells miss...."

Echovald Forest town and outposts:

"I should ask Mhenlo if he has any 'old acquaintances' among the Kurzicks."

What do you want?"

Raisu Palace (mission):

"We haven't seen this kind of trouble since the Fire Island chain."

Divine Path:

"I can't wait to return to the northlands. Mhenlo doesn't have quite as many 'friends' there."

[edit] Nightfall

Towns and outposts:

"These Elonian Elementalists drive me crazy with their babble of peace. I learned better in Surmia, when the Charr came. Magic isn't something you hide and save like a secret. It's something to share... one fireball at a time."

Throne of Secrets:

"Good job, hero! I heard the Elders are planning a statue of you in Kamadan!"