The feline Charr have always been a savage fighting race that once dominated the eastern side of the Shiverpeak Mountains. They fought anything they could - including themselves. Eventually the many warbands of the Charr united under a single leader: the Khan-Ur.
In days before the
Gods of Tyria brought the
humans to
Tyria, the Charr battled with the
Forgotten in the
Blazeridge Mountains. Long after the Forgotten stopped threatening the Charr, the humans appeared and, with the help of their Gods, pushed the Charr from their southern borders. The conquered the land that became known as Ascalon in 100
BE. Along with being pushed back, the Khan-Ur was assassinated, preventing any hope the Charr had to retake their lands. The death of the Khan-Ur caused a schism among its four children, who became known as
imperators, and brought the establishment of the
High Legions - the
Ash Legion, the
Blood Legion, the
Flame Legion, and the
Iron Legion…
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