Jora

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Jora
Affiliation Not specified
Type Norn
Profession Warrior Warrior
Service Hero
Level(s) 20
Campaign Eye of the North
Concept art by Kekai Kotaki
“

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 shapeshift 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.

— The Guild Wars Eye of the North Manuscript

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[edit] Locations

She is first seen in the cutscene Into the North.

[edit] Quests

Quests involved with:

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[edit] Recruitment

Complete the Curse of the Nornbear quest at Sifhalla and Jora will join your party.

[edit] Skills

[edit] Eye of the North hero, default skills

[edit] Armor

Jora fighting a Charr in her alternate armor

Jora starts with basic warrior armor, labeled as Norn armor but with its own unique appearance. Unlike most heroes, her headgear appears to be a grey Norn Woad.

The appearance of her armor can be upgraded to Brotherhood armor using Cloth of the Brotherhood acquired from the Glint's Challenge challenge mission. It can also be upgraded to Deldrimor armor using Deldrimor Armor Remnants acquired in the Hierophant's Chest at the end of the Slavers' Exile dungeon.

See Jora's armor gallery.

[edit] Dialogue

During Against the Destroyers, Tracking the Nornbear, and Northern Allies:

"By the claws of the bear spirit, I vow to regain my honor. Sorry, did you say something?"
Who are the Norn?
"The Norn are a powerful and proud people. We make our homes in these icy climes, and hunt the creatures of the mountains. We live for today and rely only on ourselves, for who knows what tomorrow will bring, or when friend will become foe. When you meet a Norn, be prepared for battle. Most will wish to test your mettle before speaking to you as an equal. Not I, though. I am hunting bigger prey."
Did those Norn just turn into bears?
"You mean Olaf and Sif? They are highly regarded among the Norn for their prowess, and favored by the bear spirit. Bear has granted them the power to take her favored form, the better to hunt and survive here! Someday, I shall regain that favor as well."
What is the Eye of the North?
"To the north of Boreal Station, a huge structure reaches toward the sky. You cannot miss it. It has been there since before the Norn first came to these mountains. We always avoided it. Humans, though, are less wise; a group of them, the Ebon Vanguard, have made it their home. If you seek other humans, you should go there."

During Curse of the Nornbear:

"What do you want? Are you staring at me? You want some of this? Do you?"

Epilogue:

"Thanks to you, I can become the bear once more. For that I am forever grateful. We will hunt together again."

[edit] Quotes

As a hero in your party:

"Never leave home ahead of your axe and sword. You can't feel a battle in your bones, or foresee a fight before it happens."
"The generous and bold have the best lives."
"The Norn will not change simply because the Dwarves do not understand our ways. I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not."
"Today is a fine day to live...but an even better one to send heroes to their graves. I am not afraid of either."
"Hail to the future! An axe age, a sword age, an age where shields are cleft assunder. It is a wind age, a wolf age, before the world plunges headlong into battle. This is the age of the Norn!"

[edit] Battle quotes

"Battle at last! Cut them down!"
"Best hurry, my friend, or there'll be none left for you!"
"By Bear and Raven!"
"Come, you who carry corpses; the raven flies over the plain, the battle is joined!"
"Die, cur!"
"Fight beneath a cold sky, a clouded sky, a deadly wind-borne sky!"
"Good. Bad. I'm the girl with the big weapon."
"I bring the snow and biting winds! I bear the fury of the Norn upon my blade!"
"I fight for glory!"
"I pity you... you were not born a Norn!"
"I see the hall of spirits, where the brave live forever!"
"If you face a Norn, do so courageously. It will be the last thing you ever do."
"Norn do not know fear!"
"You are not Norn. Therefore, you will perish."
"You seem to be in a hurry to meet death."

[edit] Notes

  • The size of weapons given to Jora are scaled up slightly.
  • Jora uses the same emotes as female human warriors.
  • Jora can't change into her bear form, even after completing the Curse of the Nornbear quest.
  • Jora's default weapon is a customized max blue 9 req Long Sword with Damage +10% (while in a Stance), it cannot be placed into storage. Doing a direct swap from storage to the weapon can place it in storage.
  • Jora's default shield is an max blue Wooden Buckler of Fortitude with Health +25 and an attribute requirement of 9 Tactics, it cannot be placed into storage.
  • A duplicate Jora will show up as a "Norn Warrior".
  • This character has a miniature version. The miniature is wearing Deldrimor armor and weilds a Norn Shield and a Runic Blade.

[edit] Trivia

  • Jora appears on the box of Guild Wars: Eye of the North.
  • Jora/Jóra is Old Norse for "lord".
  • One of Jora's battle quotes is a line from the movie Army of Darkness. Original quote from the movie, "Good...bad...I'm the guy with the gun."
  • One of Jora's battle quotes is the last line of the "Viking's Prayer" from the movie The 13th Warrior. The end of the original quote from the movie, "Lo, there do I see ... in the halls of Valhala, where the brave may live, forever...".
  • Jora uses the quote "... I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not." which is by Kurt Cobain from the band Nirvana.
  • According to Emily Diehl, Jora was inspired by Daryl Hannah, an actress famed for her role in The Clan of the Cave Bear.
  • One of Jora's battle qoutes "Die, Cur!" is used by Ivy from Soul Calibur.

[edit] External links

Heroes
Nightfall Warrior Goren • Koss • Ranger Acolyte Jin • Margrid the Sly • Monk Dunkoro • Tahlkora • Necromancer Master of Whispers • Olias • Mesmer Norgu • Elementalist Acolyte Sousuke • Zhed Shadowhoof • Assassin Zenmai • Ritualist Razah • Paragon General Morgahn • Dervish Melonni
Eye of the North Warrior Jora • Ranger Pyre Fierceshot • Monk Ogden Stonehealer • Necromancer Livia • Mesmer Gwen • Elementalist Vekk • Assassin Anton • Ritualist Xandra • Paragon Hayda • Dervish Kahmu
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