The History of Elona

[OracleRoot]

This thread is a compilation of lore and knowlege of the newest continent of the Guild Wars Saga - Elona. Post scriptures, idea and research projects to your heart's delight.

~Root

[Santax]

Just a short note - isn't the correct spelling Elona? Although I do see it deviates sometimes in the game, Elona is mostly prominent and they do not seem interchangeable.

[Quintus Antonius]

It is, and I will make the correction here.

[Laibeus Lord]

I assume you were referring to "Elonia", I think, as generally accepted until the release of GWN/C3, Elonia is the city the Elonas founded when they reached the Crystal Desert in the Continent of Tyria, while "Elona" on the other hand is the City or maybe Kingdom where they originated, and it might be a continent name as well.

Or, "Elonia" is what they call themselves, and they took the name of the City they founded in the Crystal Desert after that name. ^_^

[OracleRoot]

People from Elona are Elonian Elonan?

[Laibeus Lord]

Depends until we see the story of Elona; here are the reasons why:
1) Could be "Elonian" is what they call themselves and they named the colony "Elonia" after themselves; or
2) It is indeed "Elonan" and "Elonian" is for the colony they established in the Tyrian-side of the Crystal Desert.

[the forests wisper]

WTF?!?!?!?

ur losing me guys!

from what i remmber the "elonians" came fto the dessert from "elonia" to become acended. they might have named there town "elonia" aswell just like when the USA was found they made new england.

just my thoughts on this lol

[Quintus Antonius]

Yes, the addition of the "ia" to the end of a colony name when it is named after something is quite common. Look at the states of the United States for instance: Virginia, named after the "Virgin Queen", Georgia, named after King George, Pennsylvania, named after William Penn and meaning "Penn's Woods".

In Guild Wars we have Elonia, named after either the continent of Elona, or the river Elon.

[Laibeus Lord]

Okay, some new information then:


Official Continent Name: Elona, Land of the Golden Sun.
Kingdom: Nation of Elona
Regions: 3 namely - Island of Istan; Militaristic Kourna; Northern Citadels.

Other Details:
Island of Istan is home to a vibrant people who live among the monuments of an ancient empire.
Militaristic Kourna is under the command of Warmarshal Varesh, a region that hugs the shores of the mighty river Elon.
Northern Citadels is ruled by the Princess of Vabbi, in the rugged lands of the north of the Nation of Elona.

Known Organization: Order of the Sunspears, the Champions of Elona, protector of the Nation's wealth and power.

[Gmr Leon]

Eh,just to point out it's princes not princess.

[Laibeus Lord]

Hmm, that's weird, I can't edit my post.

Thanks for that ^_^

Princes of Vabbi (lots of "Prince", hmm.... )

[OracleRoot]

That doesn't make sense. A king's son(s) is called a prince. Yet when the father dies the oldest is called the king and the other(s) are given titles such as Duke of Edinbourgh in England (2nd Oldest son) so that means one country can't be ruled by princes. Multiple countys (lack of better word) can be ruled by prices (such as UAE) and they are called princapalities (spelling?) so the country must be multiple countys.

[Quintus Antonius]

Well, the country in question is obviously a Principality, simply because they are ruled by princes, however we can't say why it is a principality without knowing the full story. Perhaps they see their gods as the "kings" or perhaps they are only chartered by another empire, dutchy, or kingdom.

[shadow the hero]

The Princes could possibly be Twins

[Ranger Nietzsche]

or their system isnt based on the brits...there are dozens of Saudi Princes

[lavenbb]

or they just want to give us the "prince of Persia" feel that everyone asked for XD

[Darakus]

Well prince from the latin princeps indicates a notion fo being at the first rank. Rome when a republic still associated the title of prince to person of importance as an honorific.

So we could have a prince as son of a king/emperor having received a principalty ro run from him with the king being a god or the kingdom having split due to historical reasons.

We could also have a prince dependant on a greater nation.

And we could have a prince as honorific because he's the head of a senat for example.

Whichever it is we won't know until we get more elements.

An additional knowledge we have at the moment though is that the people are called Elonians as stated in the Paragon's description since he is considered protector of the Elonian people.

[Quintus Antonius]

Well prince from the latin princeps indicates a notion fo being at the first rank. Rome when a republic still associated the title of prince to person of importance as an honorific.

So we could have a prince as son of a king/emperor having received a principalty ro run from him with the king being a god or the kingdom having split due to historical reasons.


Think "Govenor". Also, princepii (which is the plural of princeps, remember, "s" isn't plural in Latin.) were a rank of Roman Legionarie. They were first in line and usually met the charge first, as the word suggests. But I digress.

[Sounds Risky]

From the official site (http://www.guildwars.com/community/thescribe/scribe-060803.php):

During recent days, I took some time to speak with a few of the visiting Elonians regarding their homeland. I learned that the realm of Elona is divided into three separate provinces, each offering a unique environment and exotic dangers. I spoke with representatives from each of the three provinces, and they gave me a bit of insight into their respective homelands.

The first of the three provinces I learned about was the Island province of Istan. Residents of Istan spoke of fantastic monuments left behind as remnants of a distant past. These monuments are scattered amongst the modern buildings of Istan, lending an intriguing appearance to the island province. Those Istani with whom I spoke were warm and kind, sharing information of their homeland with pride and delight. From what I understand, Istan is a land of heroes, and those who dwell within it are considered the protectors of Elona. Many of the standing monuments symbolize bygone glories of an ancient Elonian empire. I should very much like a chance to pay a visit to this fine land.

Next, I learned of the powerful military province of Kourna. A young Dervish and I discussed Kourna at length. While she seemed unwilling to talk about the politics of her homeland, she went into elaborate detail about the region itself, and the might of the army that dwells within. Kourna borders the vast Crystal Desert, and thus depends on a man-made irrigation system that brings water from the magnificent Elon River. The Elon River is essentially the only life source in an otherwise arid wasteland, enriching the soil and nurturing the land with its annual flooding. Despite the harsh environment, Kourna is the heart of Elona, housing a majestic army led by the descendant of a long-dead hero named Turai Ossa, whom the Elonians hold in high regard.

A noble Paragon spoke to me about Vabbi, the northernmost province of Elona. He spoke with pride about his home in the highlands, and praised Vabbi's marvelous wealth and beauty. The Paragon described the ornamental architecture used in the cities of Vabbi and, I must say, if his armor is any evidence of the land's splendor, I cannot wait for the chance to visit his homeland. The Paragon also mentioned that the surrounding mountains are littered with gem mines, and their treasures may provide an inspiration for the fabulous architecture seen throughout the province.

I was not able to discuss political or social issues with any of the Elonians. However, I learned enough of the Elonian homeland to make me desire more information. I hope the Elonians return to Tyria and Cantha some day soon. Or, perhaps, they will welcome us to their lands as we welcomed them to ours. Time will tell if this will come to pass. For now, let us remember the visitors with kindness and pray for their safe return to the lands of which they speak with such fondness and devotion.



From what I understand, Istan is a land of heroes, and those who dwell within it are considered the protectors of Elona.
This particular quote makes it sound like players will begin in Istan.

[Quintus Antonius]

Good job providing us with that information.

What this article tells us is a few things.

1) They are in fact known as "Elonians" rather than "Elonans". There was some debate about that.
2) Elon is an important lifesource to the Elonians.
3) Turai Ossa, the man who led the Elonians to the Crystal Desert, will be mentioned, and is held in high regards by the Elonians.
4) Most importantly, Elona IS connected to the Crystal Desert.

[teh Monkeys]

So Elona is probably situated east of Tyria, correct?

[Quintus Antonius]

So Elona is probably situated east of Tyria, correct?

According to the Scribe, it is either east or southeast of Tyria.

I am very excited about this.

[teh Monkeys]

Yeah, I really like the link to Ossa. I hope we'll get some more background information about the Elonians on the Tyrian side of the crystal desert aswell.

[Laibeus Lord]

Good job providing us with that information.

What this article tells us is a few things.

1) They are in fact known as "Elonians" rather than "Elonans". There was some debate about that.
2) Elon is an important lifesource to the Elonians.
3) Turai Ossa, the man who led the Elonians to the Crystal Desert, will be mentioned, and is held in high regards by the Elonians.
4) Most importantly, Elona IS connected to the Crystal Desert.

Woot, I was about to list the down the new facts. hehe.

I think for the Elon River, it is only a lifesource to the Militaristic Province of Kourna as it is the province that borders a majority of the Crystal Desert (at least according to the Scribe #9).

The rest may not even be "desert-y", maybe just dry land (which linguistically is also called a 'desert').

[lavenbb]

Well, for one, the island place wouldn't be anywhere near the river :P

[Trojan]

River delta?