Lowland Kodan
“Despite the region being viciously dangerous and inhospitable, they are expert survivalists and have carved out a comfortable—even cozy—way of life in these lands. All lowlanders are capable fighters and learn survival tactics from the time they are cubs. The wayfinder will spend much of their time in Janthir learning about—and learning from—the lowlanders, as they have much to teach.
Lowland kodan (also known as the bearkin[1][2] or lowlanders[3][4]) are kodan who have lived on Lowland Shore for many generations. Unlike the kodan that settled in the Shiverpeak Mountains, the kodan of Janthir have long separated from their reverence for Koda. Instead, they have turned to the nature they are surrounded by to guide their relationship with the world—the sun and all the benefits life seizes from it included.[5]
Related masteries[edit]
Mastery | XP required | Points | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Lowland Spear Training | 508,000 | 2 | Learn to wield the spear on land and gain additional experience while in Janthir. |
Lowland Beehives | 1,016,000 | 3 | Learn the secrets of using empowered beehives in Lowland Shore to refresh skill cooldowns. |
Janthir Explorer Proficiency | 1,270,000 | 4 | Learn the secrets of using bloodstone-empowered beehives in Janthir Syntri to refresh skill cooldowns, as well as the ability to purchase additional kodan cache keys from coin collectors. |
Acceptance of the Kodan | 1,524,000 | 5 | Gain additional renown when turning in renown tokens to renown heart vendors in Janthir Wilds. |
Bearkin Harvesting Techniques | 2,032,000 | 6 | Acquire a chance to gain a small amount of map-specific materials when gathering from any material node in Janthir. |
Scavenger of the Wilds | 2,540,000 | 7 | Gain more experience while in Janthir, and gain additional currency items by completing events in Janthir Wilds. |
Total | 8,890,000 | 27 |
History[edit]
Early years[edit]
- See also: Kodan, The Dragonstorm, Southward Claw, Waiting Sorrow
The lowland kodan, a subrace of the kodan, originated when a group of their kind migrated south from the previous dragonrise of the Elder Dragons Jormag millennia ago, Jormag's influence expanded across the Shiverpeaks, forcing various races, including the kodan, to confront the dragon’s power.[6]
The Southward Claw, the Claw of his tribe and his mate, the Voice, fled southward. Along the way, the Voice, affected by the Rage of Koda, eventually left them. At the end, the group had ended up to settled in the warmer, fertile regions of the Lowland Shore, becoming the ancestors of the lowland kodan who would move from place to place around the Janthir region where they built peaceful communities centered around natural hot springs and forests. Over time, they developed a distinct culture focused on spirituality, ancestor worship, and maintaining harmony with nature. As guardians of the land. Throughout their history, the Lowland Kodan have remained dedicated to preserving the balance of nature and protecting their peaceful way of life.[7]
After the loss of the Voice during the journey southward, the kodan of the Southward Claw faced a period of uncertainty and disarray, as the traditional balance between the Voice and the Claw was broken. This left a void in their spiritual leadership, forcing the community to adapt, they established the Lowland Kodan Council, a collective leadership body composed of several heads of established disciplines, or masters. The council replaced the centralized authority of the Voice, offering a collaborative approach to guidance and decision-making along with the claw. The story of the Voice's loss remains a somber reminder of their journey’s hardships, but also a testament to their ability to survive and thrive amidst profound challenges.[7][8]
In 1165 AE, Jormag rose once again somewhere beyond the Far Shiverpeaks in the latest dragonrise, creating a years-long Dragonstorm as they began creating icebrood and pushing south. Waiting Sorrow returned to the lowland kodan, plagued by fragmented visions of her past life and guilt for abandoning her bearkin. Adopting the identity of a healer named Fading Aurora, she has settled among the lowland kodan of Harvest Den and has earned a place in their council. She later became the mentor of Poised Arrow, son of Stoic Alder—the current Claw who lost his wife due to Jormag's influence.
Recent developments[edit]
Settlements[edit]
Members[edit]
- See also: Category:Lowland Kodan
- Apprentice Crafter
- Ardent Gale
- Arid Esker
- Ashmaker
- Autumn's Breath
- Azure Windfall
- Babbling Brook
- Barbed Vale
- Bending Reed
- Bitter Brook
- Bitter Frost
- Bitter Olive
- Blessed by Waves
- Blossoming Spring
- Blustering Squall
- Bobbing Stone
- Born from Thunder
- Brackish Shanty
- Branching Path
- Breeze Weaver
- Bronzed Sun
- Brushing Branches
- Burning River
- Calming Lee
- Carping Gaze
- Charging Ram
- Chilly Tarn
- Chortling Millstone
- Churning Rapids
- Cleaning Crew
- Clear Horizon
- Clovering Hills
- Concerned Researcher
- Crafter
- Cresting Wave
- Cunning Melody
- Curious Dunesnake
- Curious Remedy
- Dancing Bard
- Dancing River
- Defiance Trainer Cascading Sands
- Deft Lahar
- Delicate Ash
- Den Guard
- Den Guard
- Derby Coordinator
- Derby Fan
- Discerning Owl
- Distant Memory
- Distant Thunder
- Dodge Trainer Golden Daisy
- Duskborn
- Dusty Stone
- Eager Sparrow
- Early Summer
- Echoes of Night
- Embracing Refuge
- Endless Green
- Expedition Member
- Fabled Brook
- Fading Aurora
- Fervent Tempest
- Field of Spring
- Fisherfolk
- Flowering Meadow
- Foggy Air
- Frantic Hummingbird
- Gatherer of the Hunt
- Gathering Gale
- Gentle Heron
- Gentle Winter
- Ghostly Sacrifice
- Gleaning Copse
- Graced by Fire
- Guiding Breath
- Guiding Star
- Hardy Paws
- Heedful Scrutiny
- Hooligan Kodan Teen
- Humbled Den
- Hungry Kodan
- Jagged Ridge
- Jagged Sierra
- Just Lotus
- Keeper of the Groove
- Kindled Blaze
- Knowing Falls
- Kodan Cub
- Kodan Grandmaw
- Kodan Grandpaw
- Kodan Landspeaker
- Kodan Landspeaker
- Kodan Mother
- Kodan Spectator
- Kodan Stoutheart
- Kodan Stoutheart
- Kodan Wildstalker
- Kodan Wildstalker
- Lillied Valley
- Lingering Mist
- Little Breeze
- Little Fish
- Lorn Tundra
- Loving Orchid
- Lupine in the Wind
- Maw of the Volcano
- Mists of Dawn
- Misty Falls
- Misty Lavender
- Morning Light
- Musing Fox
- Narrow Trail
- Needling Brooks
- Overstuffed Kodan
- Parting Kindness
- Passing Twilight
- Patient Willow
- Poised Arrow
- Rainless Meadow
- Recollector of Memories
- Relaxed Hunter
- Restless Fawn
- Restoring Dew
- Rising Bloom
- Roaring Falls
- Roving Stump
- Royal Marks
- Rumbling Badger
- Running Colors
- Running Joy
- Scouring Hawk
- Scout Careful Pine
- Scout Eager Elm
- Searing Pyre
- Seer of All
- Seething Sinter
- Shading Willow
- Sharpened Tip
- Sheltered Heart
- Sheltered Shoal
- Shining Isle
- Shrouded Spear
- Shrouded Woods
- Silent Loch
- Skiff Rental Manager
- Skitter Steppes
- Smiling Fox
- Snapdragon
- Snowborn
- Soaring Crest
- Spearmaster Falling Leaf
- Springhearted
- Sprouting Birch
- Sprouting Oak
- Stable Master
- Stalking Fate
- Steely Dawn
- Stifled Ember
- Stoic Alder
- Stoking Flare
- Sure Footing
- Surging Current
- Surging Tide
- Swift Rapids
- Tempered Flame
- Timeworn Hickory
- Titan Hunter
- Torrid Gaze
- Trampling Herd
- Tranquil Beck
- Twig
- Twisting River
- Uncovered Grounds
- Unending Tribute
- Unmoving Glacier
- Unstilled Harbor
- Unyielding Shelter
- Valiant Aria
- Vast Caldera
- Vigilant Dawn
- Vignir the Storm
- Villager
- Violet Field
- Vital Sprout
- Wafting Embers
- Waiting Sorrow
- Waning Storm
- Warmest Hearth
- Warming Comfort
- Warming Sun
- Westward Wind
- Whispers of Wind
- Willful Sun
- Willow (kodan)
- Wilting Fern
- Winding Kant
- Wistful Dove
- Woken by Peace
- Wry Lichen
- Ancestrals
- Southward Claw, the first claw of the lowland kodan
- Gatherer of the Hunt
- Embracing Refuge
- Recollector of Memories
- Sharpened Tip
- Uncovered Grounds
Gallery[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- Unlike the Shiverpeaks kodan who resemble polar bears, the lowland kodan resemble brown, glacier, or grizzly bears.
See also[edit]
- Associated items
- Ursan Ornamented weapons
- Woad armor
- Endless Bearkin Combat Tonic
- Endless Mystery Bearkin Combat Tonic
- Mini Hot Springs Bearkin (Blue)
- Mini Hot Springs Bearkin (Yellow)
- Mini Poised Arrow
- Mini Stoic Alder
- Mini Waiting Sorrow
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Endless Bearkin Combat Tonic
- ^ Arid Esker
- ^ Born from Thunder
- ^ Titan Research Notes: Rainless Meadow
- ^ Spearheading a New Weapon: Guardian, Ranger, and Necromancer, GuildWars2.com
- ^ The Wisdom and Power of the Kodan
- ^ a b The Bear Necessities: A Peek at the Lowland Kodan and the Story of Janthir Wilds, GuildWars2.com
- ^ Unknown Territory
- Poised Arrow: The role of Claw was taken, so I settled for a title more modest.
- Stoic Alder: My son has some years before he claims such expertise. Though his mind is sharp.
- Stoic Alder: Observing our council provides him practical education. Instills discipline. [...]
- Story journal: The lowlanders seem to operate under one leader, their Claw, who is themself advised by several heads of established disciplines, or "masters."