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Races

Syvari

Long ago, a weary soldier planted a strange seed in the depths of the Maguuma Jungle. For centuries, the Pale Tree grew, branches arching over the forest, until at last--twenty five years ago--it bloomed, and the Firstborn stepped into the world. They were followed by their brethren, season after season of sylvari, wide-eyed with wonder and searching for purpose in this strange land. Shaped first by the Dream that nurtured them before they awakened, the sylvari now travel Tyria seeking adventure and their place in the world... Read more...

Norn

The norn are a race of valiant, shape-changing barbarians. Boisterous, strong-willed, and passionate, the norn are an independent people that swear fealty to no single being. They thrive in their mountain stronghold by the sharpness of their senses, the quickness of their wits, and the strength of their massive forearms. They are guided in this world by their Spirits of the Wild, who embody the virtues of the mightiest beasts. As a people, they are quick to anger, even quicker to smile, and treat each new day as a personal challenge. They drink and feast and hunt with equal gusto, and fear few things. They are steadfast allies and implacable foes. Read more...

Charr

The feline charr of Tyria are a victorious race challenged by their own success. They have survived defeat, oppression, and civil war. They have returned, reconquered, and rebuilt their original homes. Their mighty fortress, the Black Citadel, dominates the surrounding ruins of the human city of Rin, and their non-magical technology is the mightiest in the land. Yet despite their success, they are challenged by divisions among their people, the power of the Elder Dragons, and the ghosts of their own victories.. Read more...

Asura

They may be short in stature, but this subterranean race of magical inventors are intellectual giants. These incredibly intelligent beings use their knowledge and skill with magic and crafting to assert their natural dominance. In the world of the asura, it is not the strong who survive, but the clever. Other races believe they should rule by virtue of their power and strength, but they delude themselves. All will serve the asura – in due time... Read more...

Human

The humans of Tyria are an embattled race. Over the past three hundred years, they have lost much of their territory. Old enemies and new races threaten traditional human lands on all sides. Yet the human race survives, defending their remaining lands and maintaining the human spirit as they have for centuries. Their greatest city, Divinity's Reach, shines as a beacon of hope for the people of Kryta and beyond – even those dwelling deep within charr territory. The human legends are indelibly imprinted on the souls of all the races of Tyria, be they friend or foe. Read more...

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Effects on character and game

Personal story

The player's race defines the beginning of their personal story and starting area, as well as most of their biography questions, which also influence their story. For example, an asura character must decide which of the three Asuran colleges their character is affiliated with. Selecting a race will also have some effect on how NPCs react to the character.

Physical appearance

Race also defines the character's appearance, and have unique physical features to adjust and alter, such as charr horns and norn tattoos. The chosen race also has an effect on the visual scaling of weapons in size. For example, a norn character's hammer would appear larger than asura character's hammer of the same visual appearance. This is purely cosmetic, and has no effect on weapon or character capabilities.

Racial skills

While a character's race has more of an effect on appearance and story, players are also given access to several racial skills. These skills give each race some of their iconic racial abilities, albeit weaker than their profession-related equivalents.[1] Examples of unique racial abilities include norn assuming the form of one of their animal spirits, or the connection between sylvari and the Pale Tree.
List of asura racial skills: wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_asura_racial_skills
List of charr racial skills: wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_charr_racial_skills
List of human racial skills: wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_human_racial_skills
List of norn racial skills: wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_norn_racial_skills
List of sylvari racial skills: wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_sylvari_racial_skills


Racial sympathy

Each race can show sympathy to other non-playable races, determined by the player as part of their personal storyline. The creatures that a player would show sympathy for are races that occupy areas near the character's starting area. For example, "a charr would have little opportunity to meet the peace-loving quaggan, as quaggan are sea-creatures and Ascalon has no coastal territory."[

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Cultural armor races:

link: wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Cultural_armor