This article is about playable races. For the race with mounts, see Mount race. For the Guild Mission, see Guild Race. The playable races are the Tyrian species that players can select from during character creation: asura, charr, human, norn, or sylvari. While all professions are available to every race, the latter still has effect on various features, primarily on the character's physical appearance, their starting area, and the selection of the early story chapters. Contents1 Introduction2 Effects on character and game2.1 Physical appearance2.2 Personal story2.3 Home instance2.4 Racial skills3 Gallery4 Trivia5 References6 See alsoIntroduction[edit] AsuraThey may be short in stature, but these magical inventors are intellectual giants. Incredibly intelligent beings, the asura 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 virtu...
