The Black Citadel is the capital city of the charr, built upon the ruins of the human city Rin. It was constructed on 1112 AE, 22 years after King Adelbern unleashed the Foefire when the charr marched to take over Ascalon City. Adelbern’s wicked spell killed every human in the area including himself, to transform them into eternal ghostly protectors. As ghosts, they mindlessly attack anyone who enters their territory, charr, human, and even sylvari. No one has been able to dispel the Foefire, so the charr of Black Citadel and Ascalon continue to fight the ghosts.
With the return of the Claw of the Khan-Ur to Imperator Smodur the Unflinching, charr and humans have agreed to a peace treaty. The deal was struck only 2 years ago, but the citadel has already become friendlier to travelers of all races, and the war with the humans of Ebonhawk has ceased. Thanks to the foresight of Queen Jennah and Imperator Smodur, this treaty brought the two kingdoms together, setting aside their differences from the past to focus on the dragons which ravage Tyria.
Arriving here from Lion’s Arch, my view was dominated by the Imperator’s Core; a metallic spherical building at the center of the city. Looking at it from the Memorial Quadrant, six charr statues line the walkway leading up to it.
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