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{{Location disambiguation 2|zvanquish=Fahranur, the First City (Zaishen vanquish)|disambigdesc=the [[mission]]|disambigarticle=Jokanur Diggings}}
{{Location infobox
| image = [[File:Nightfall screenshot 3.jpg|196px]]
| campaign = Nightfall
| region = Istan
| type = Explorable area
| exits = [[Blacktide Den (outpost)|Blacktide Den]] [[Jokanur Diggings (outpost)|Jokanur Diggings]]
| collector = y
| pic1 = [[Image:Fahranur, The First City map.jpg|196px|link=Fahranur, The First City/Map]]
| pic1-text = Interactive map [[/Maps|Non-interactive maps]]
| pic2 = [[File:Screenshot 2026-02-08 141035.png|250px]]
| pic2-text = Delta Temple in [[Fahranur, The First City]].
| pic3 = [[File:Delta Temple.png|250px]]
| pic3-text = Delta Temple location on Map in [[Fahranur, The First City]].
| ingame name=Fahranur, The First City
| game link type 0=explorable
| game link num 0=481
}}
The ruins of [[Fahranur, The First City]] depict a scene of tragedy. The first civilization on the island of [[Istan]] was brought low by the mysterious appearance of the [[Scarab Plague]]. The horrible plague killed many inhabitants and drove the rest away. Little now remains of the place to tell of the lost grandeur. The [[Nightfall (event)|Nightfall event]] begins with the stirring of a dormant evil deep within the ruins.

==Getting there==
Even though the area outside the ruins is freely accessible, the ruins themselves are not accessible for Nightfall characters until after completion of the [[Jokanur Diggings]] [[mission]].

There are no [[primary quest]]s that take place here but several [[secondary quest]]s do, including the first two of [[Scholar Chago]]'s quest chain (starting with [[A Perplexing Plague]]) and [[Defender's Choice]].

==Shrines==
;[[Resurrection shrine]]s with [[bounty|bounties]]:
*[[Sunspear Scout]] → [[Insect Hunt]]1
**East, halfway between Jokanur Diggings and Blacktide Den.
*[[Sunspear Scout]] → [[Plant Hunt]]1
**Near southwestern corner of the ruined city.
**South, before entering the ruined city.
**Southeast, at the exit into [[Blacktide Den (outpost)|Blacktide Den]].
*[[Sunspear Scout]] → [[Skale Hunt]]2
**Near northeastern corner of the ruined city.
**Northeast, at the exit into [[Jokanur Diggings (outpost)|Jokanur Diggings]].
*[[Sunspear Scout]] → [[Skree Battle]]2
**Along a corridor at the southeastern corner of the ruined city.
*[[Sunspear Scout]] → [[Undead Hunt]]2
**By a flight of stairs in the northeastern portion of the ruined city.
**Near northwestern corner of the ruined city.

1 In [[normal mode]], only for characters below [[level]] 16 with [[Sunspear rank]] below 6. 
2 In normal mode, only for characters below level 20 with Sunspear rank below 6.

;Resurrection shrines with a [[statue]]:
*[[Avatar of Dwayna (NPC)|Avatar of Dwayna]]
**Along a corridor at the southeastern corner of the ruined city.
**Northeast, at the exit into Jokanur Diggings.
*[[Champion of Balthazar]]
**By a flight of stairs in the northeastern portion of the ruined city.
**East, halfway between Jokanur Diggings and Blacktide Den.
*[[Lyssa's Muse]]
**Near southwestern corner of the ruined city.
*[[Melandru's Watcher]]
**Near northeastern corner of the ruined city.
**Southeast, at the exit into Blacktide Den.
*[[Voice of Grenth]]
**Near northwestern corner of the ruined city.
**South, before entering the ruined city.

==Quest influences==
*[[A Perplexing Plague]] → some [[insect]]s
*[[A Troubling Theory]] → a few insects
*[[Defender's Choice]] → some [[Corsair]]s
*[[Jedur, the Youngest Child]] → one [[mesmer]] [[ally]]; many [[undead]] foes and a [[boss]]
*[[Misela, the Middle Child]] → one [[monk]] ally; many undead foes and a boss
*[[Mutu, the Oldest Child]] → one [[warrior]] ally; many undead foes and a boss

===Festival quest influences===
*[[How the Grentches Stole Wintersday]] → a few [[Grentch]] allies; some [[snowman|snowmen]] and [[yeti]] foes with a [[boss]]
*[[Save the Reindeer]] → some friendly [[reindeer]]s; some [[Grentch]] and [[Humbug]] foes

==NPCs==

===Allies===

====Collectors====
*{{x}} 10 (20) [[Jidun]] ([[collector]] for 1 [[Water Djinn Essence]])
*{{x}} 10 (20) [[Paljab]] (collector for 3 [[Sentient Seed]]s)

====Other allies====
*{{x}} 1 (22) [[Bahltek]]
*{{x}} 15 (20) [[Guardsman Gafai]]
*{{r}} or {{p}} 20 [[Sunspear Scout]]s (nine of them offering bounties)

===Charmable animals===
[[Animal]]s
*{{x}} 5 [[Warthog]]

===Foes===
[[Arachnid]]s
*{{r}} 2 (22), 15 (25) [[Stalking Nephila]]

[[Elemental]]s ([[Djinn]])
*{{d}} 15 (25) [[Water Djinn]]

[[Harpy|Harpies]]
*{{w}} 12 (24) [[Skree Talon]]
*{{r}} 8 (23) [[Skree Fledgeling]]
*{{r}} 11 (24) [[Skree Hunter]]
*{{mo}} 8 (23) [[Skree Hatchling]]
*{{mo}} 14 (24) [[Skree Griffon]]
*{{p}} 13 (24) [[Skree Warbler]]

[[Insect]]s
*{{w}} 2 (22) [[Juvenile Bladed Termite]]
*{{w}} 14 (24) [[Bladed Termite]]
*{{mo}} 8 (23) [[Grub Lance]]
*{{p}} 8 (23) [[Preying Lance]]

[[Plant]]s
*{{me}} 1 (22), 6 (23), 10 (24) [[Fanged Iboga]]
*{{e}} 1 (22), 6 (23), 10 (24) [[Stormseed Jacaranda]]

[[Skale]]
*{{w}} 2 (22), 13 (24) [[Ridgeback Skale]]
*{{n}} 4 (22), 13 (24) [[Skale Blighter]]
*{{e}} 6 (23), 14 (24) [[Frigid Skale]]
*{{d}} 2 (22), 6 (23), 15 (25) [[Skale Lasher (Nightfall)|Skale Lasher]]

[[Skeleton]]s ([[Undead]])
*{{w}} 10 (24) [[Relentless Corpse]]
*{{n}} 10 (24) [[Restless Dead (Nightfall)|Restless Dead]]

====Bosses====
[[Elemental]] ([[Djinn]])
*{{d}} 17 (28) [[Haioss, Blessed Wind]] → ([[Haioss' Blessing]])
[[Harpy]]
*{{w}} 16 (28) [[Gedoss Windcutter]] → ([[The Windcutter]])
[[Plant]]
*{{e}} 10 (27) [[Modoss Darkwind]] → ([[Modoss' Focus]])
[[Skeleton]] ([[Undead]])
*{{w}} 14 (28) [[Dread Lord Onrah]] → ([[Lord Onrah's Sword]])

== Notes ==
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* Although [[Istan]]i civilization (and the [[Order of the Sunspears]]) originated here, Fahranur has been completely abandoned since the [[Scarab Plague]].
*The fallen statue head in the [[Land of the Golden Sun|opening cinematic]] of the [[Nightfall]] campaign appears to be the one that lies near the exit into [[Jokanur Diggings (outpost) |Jokanur Diggings]].
* [[Librarian Gahmir Lenon]]'s dialogue in the [[Halls of Chokhin]] hints at a connection between the First City and the kings of [[Orr]].
* The entrance into the ruins is protected by falling crusher traps.
** Dying from being crushed does not cause [[Death Penalty]] and does not count as a [[death]] (for [[Survivor]]s).
** The traps will kill player characters, but will not kill [[Hero]]es.
* This area has a large number of low level [[Skale]] enemies near the entrance to the city itself. Characters with low [[Sunspear rank]] may want to kill these for the [[The Honorable General]] quest since there is a Sunspear Scout that provides [[Skale Hunt]] at the beginning of the map.
* Complete exploration of this area contributes approximately 2.9% to the Elonian [[Cartographer]] title track.
*{{Vanquisher|count = 220|low = 196|high = 244}}
** Consider starting from [[Blacktide Den (outpost)|Blacktide Den]] for a party size of 8.
** Study the [[patrol]] paths of the mobs outside of the city ruins before engaging; many of them overlap.
** The quest [[A Perplexing Plague]] in particular will produce a lot more [[insect]] [[spawn]]s.
** During [[Defender's Choice]], [[Arred the Unready]] starts as hostile and turns friendly so that he may be interrogated. Some players have reported being unable to complete their vanquish unless they have decided to kill him instead.

{{Explorable areas in Istan}}

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