Lore from Ghosts of Ascalon [Potential Spoilers]

[BrettM]

Like Palestine/Israel?

I think that might be a closer model, yes. Two politically-autonomous groups squabbling over who has the better right to jurisdiction over a particular territory. Or, perhaps more akin to Mexico attacking Texas to reclaim its former territory. Hardly a case that could legitimately be described as Mexico putting down an insurrection, and the Texans would certainly not describe their resistance as a war of independence.

[Dragina]

Sylvari notes/observations.

Spoiler

I really like what they said about the sylvari. This is what I remember although I'm not sure all of it counts as lore:

Sylvari have golden "blood".

They have been alive for 25 years and have died only of disease, fighting, and poison.

They can eat meat.

Before a Sylvari awakens The Dream of Dreams shows them memories of awakened Sylvari but it is rarely specific. They might remember an item or a face but not the particulars. (pg 123)

When a Sylvari awakens it has knowledge gained from its brethren but it lacks experience.

The Dream can sometimes echo into an awakened Sylvari.

When a Sylvari dies its skin blackens.

[seamussheridan]

so the claw is an ungue. Now what exactly is an ungue? It has no known weapon definition in any language I could find. In latin it is a balm or salve.

[Смерть]

Discussing the observations/notes above.

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They can eat meat.

Can they eat vegetation also, or is that like cannibalism?

When a Sylvari awakens it has knowledge gained from its brethren but it lacks experience.

Possible telepathy within the race? Or imprinting of some kind when awakened.

[Gmr Leon]

so the claw is an ungue. Now what exactly is an ungue? It has no known weapon definition in any language I could find. In latin it is a balm or salve.

Ungues > ungulas (French ongle, Italian unghia, Spanish uña, Portuguese unha, Galician both uña and unlla, Romanian unghie, Catalan ungla, "fingernail", diminutive of unguis)

Vulgar Latin.

Based on this, I believe an ungue is simply the colloquial Latin term for fingernails, the proper form being ungulas. In other words, for a charr, the Claw of Khan-Ur being an ungue is basically like a weapon made of the Khan-Ur's claws or one of its claws. If there existed a human artifact to compare it to, it would probably be the Fingernail of King Doric, an ungue made of Doric's fingernails.

[Barinthus]

the latin expression ex ungue leonem translates into By the claw the lion is revealed.

source: http://www.answers.com/topic/ex-ungue-leonem

I don't believe the weapon itself is necessarily made of Khan-Ur's actual claws but are more of symbolic replica of his claws since the name itself has became a title - there have been several Khan-Urs throughout the Charr history. In order to become the Khan-Ur, the aspiring charr had to possess the weapon.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Spoiler

Blimm is considered to be the greatest golemancer of all times by the Asura.

Golems can be made from bones as well as other natural materials.

Discussing asura involved in the War in Kryta and materials involved in golemancy.

Spoiler

Wheren't Zinn and Blimm working on that? (you know, the dissecting of the Seer during the WiK).

Also (from the wiki):

According to Nicholas the Traveler, he incorporates Ruby Djinn Essence into his constructs' power cores and loves to use Saurian Bones instead of metal.

And that Zinn isn't mentioned could be because Blimm managed to "steal" Zinn's research. Wouldn't be the first time. Because I get the impression Zinn is way more intelligent than Blimm...

[Barinthus]

Good connections.

I haven't completed WiK yet and haven't visited their lab in Divinity Coast yet although.

[Konig Des Todes]

so the claw is an ungue. Now what exactly is an ungue? It has no known weapon definition in any language I could find. In latin it is a balm or salve.

Ungues of the Forgotten. There's another dagger set from GW1 called Ungues of the Oni (or something of the like). However, the Claw of the Khan-Ur's back to blades point backwards, it would seem.

According to the notes on wiki:

"Ungues is the plural of Unguis, meaning a claw, hoof or nail, or any sharp protuberance made of Keratin (mostly on insects)."

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Wheren't Zinn and Blimm working on that? (you know, the dissecting of the Seer during the WiK).

That wasn't a ruby in the WiK - that was blue, and not fist size.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

That wasn't a ruby in the WiK - that was blue, and not fist size.

Yes, but I presume Blimm and Zinn had some extra time to develop before they died...