Lion's Arch

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Lion's Arch
Campaign	Prophecies
Region	Kryta
Type	Port
Party size	6
Exit(s)	Lion's Gate North Kryta Province

Lion's Arch is the main city of the Kingdom of Kryta and the primary trading port of the continent of Tyria.

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The seat of power in Kryta, Lion's Arch housed the royal palace of King Doric and his line until after the last Guild War. Now, the White Mantle run the city. The old buildings have all been razed, making space for barracks and more practical structures.

— In-game description

Contents 1 Quests 2 NPCs 2.1 Allies 2.1.1 Services 2.1.1.1 Collectors 2.1.1.2 Crafters 2.1.1.3 Guild services 2.1.1.4 Henchmen 2.1.1.5 Merchants and traders 2.1.1.6 Trainers 2.1.1.7 Other services 2.1.2 Other allies 3 Notes 4 Trivia

[edit] Quests

• Armen the Guide
  • Report to the White Mantle
• Bodrus the Outfitter
  • Merchant's Plea
• Firstwatch Sergio
  • The Villainy of Galrath
  • Mhenlo's Request (requires Guild Wars Factions)
• Jiaju Tai
  • The Weaver of Nebo
• Len Caldoron
  • What Lies Beneath (requires Guild Wars Eye of the North)
• Lionguard Figo
  • Sunspears in Kryta (requires Guild Wars Nightfall)
• Magi Malaquire
  • Orrian Excavation (Prophecies characters only)
  • Malaquire's Test (Prophecies characters only)

[edit] NPCs

[edit] Allies

[edit] Services

[edit] Collectors

• Alton Thorne (collector for 4 Leather Belts)
• Akemi (scribe for 1 authorized Togo's Story)
• Archivist of Whispers (scribe for 1 authorized Turai's Story)
• Diane (scribe for 1 authorized Saul's Story)
• Tuomas (scribe for 1 authorized Gwen's Story)

[edit] Crafters

• Samuka (armorer)
• Grahame (weaponsmith)
• Ludor (festival hat maker)

[edit] Guild services

• Liran (guild emblemer)
• Merkin (guild registrar)
• Canthan Ambassador (guild hall acquisition)

[edit] Henchmen

(all level 10)

• Little Thom (Brawler)
• Stefan (Fighter)
• Reyna (Archer)
• Alesia (Healer)
• Claude (Cultist)
• Dunham (Enchanter)
• Orion (Mage)

[edit] Merchants and traders

• Bodrus the Outfitter (merchant)
• Haddon (dye trader)
• Shad (material trader)
• Argus (rare material trader)
• Magi Nor (rare scroll trader)
• Angel (rune trader)

[edit] Trainers

• Firstwatch Sergio (skill trainer)

[edit] Other services

• Durmand (historian)
• Gordon Ecker (historian)
• Xunlai Chest (storage)
• Xunlai Agent (storage upgrades)

[edit] Other allies

• Acolyte Haitan
• Armen the Guide
• Brother Bilshan
• Jiaju Tai
• Len Caldoron
• Lionguard Bedo
• Lionguard Figo
• Loremaster Ermenred
• Magi Malaquire
• Numerous Lionguard

[edit] Notes

• Tyrian characters can reach Lion's Arch after completing the Gates of Kryta mission.
• There is a frog sitting under the tree near the Xunlai Agent behind Merchant's Row.
• Nightfall characters can gain access to Lion's Arch by getting the Terror in Tyria quest from Deras Tenderlin.
• As one of the biggest towns in Tyria, complete exploration of Lion's Arch contributes no less than 0.4% to the Tyrian Cartographer title.

[edit] Trivia

• According to this article, an early name for Lions' Arch was Lagbourough.
• Lion's Arch is the town with the most seasonal changes in Guild Wars history. For further information see Halloween and Wintersday.
• There are actually no living lions to be found in the Prophecies campaign, much less in or around Lion's Arch.
• Oozes and rats were added to this town when Guild Wars Eye of the North was released to show that tremors had caused cracks to appear in the earth and releasing underground vermin. They were removed in the September 10th 2008 update.

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Towns and outposts in Kryta
Lion's Arch • Beetletun • Bergen Hot Springs • D'Alessio Seaboard • Divinity Coast • Fishermen's Haven • Gates of Kryta • Riverside Province • Sanctum Cay • Temple of the Ages
Missions • Explorable areas • Landmarks