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{{Location infobox
| image = [[File:Lion's Arch.jpg|200px]]
| campaign = Prophecies
| region = Kryta
| type = Port
| partysize = 6
| exits = [[North Kryta Province]]<br>[[Lion's Gate]]<br>[[Lion's Arch Keep]]
| armorer = y
| collector = y
| dye trader = y
| festival hat maker = y
| guild ambassador = y
| guild emblemer = y
| guild registrar = y
| henchman = y
| historian = y
| material trader = y
| merchant = y
| rare material trader = y
| rare scroll trader = y
| rune trader = y
| scribe = y
| skill trainer = y
| storage = y
| storageUpgrades = y
| weaponsmith = y
| ingame name=Lion's Arch
| pic1 = [[File:Lion's Arch Keep tower.jpg|200px]]
| pic1-text = A view of the keep from Lion's Arch.
| pic2 = [[File:Texmod CamUnlocker1.jpg|200px]]
| pic2-text = A panaramic overhead view.
| pic3 = [[File:Lion's Arch cinematic still.jpg|200px]]
| pic3-text = A view from the lighthouse.
| pic4 = [[File:Canthan New Year 2010 Lions Arch.jpg|200px]]
| pic4-text = Canthan New Year decorations.
| pic5 = [[File:Lions Arch Halloween 2008.jpg|200px]]
| pic5-text = Halloween decorations.
| pic6 = [[File:Lions Arch Wintersday 2009.png|200px]]
| pic6-text = Wintersday decorations.
| pic7 = [[File:Lion's Arch lion statue.jpg|200px]]
| pic7-text = A lion statue.
}}
{{Quotation|game|The seat of power in [[Kryta]], Lion's Arch housed the royal palace of [[King Doric]] and his line until after the last [[the Guild Wars|Guild War]]. Now, the [[White Mantle]] run the city. The old buildings have all been razed, making space for barracks and more practical structures.}}
[[Lion's Arch]] is the main city of the Kingdom of [[Kryta]] and the primary trading port of the continent of [[Tyria]].

==Getting there==
*Tyrian characters can reach Lion's Arch after completing the [[Gates of Kryta]] mission.
**Alternatively they can run right from [[Ascalon City]], see [[:File:Ascalontolionsarch.jpg|this]] map. [[Ascalon Foothills]] is a difficult map for low level parties, but it can be skipped with the [[Nolani Academy]] mission.
*Factions characters can gain access to Lion's Arch by completing the [[Chaos in Kryta]] quest given by [[Guardsman Chienpo]].
*Nightfall characters can gain access to Lion's Arch by completing the [[Terror in Tyria]] quest given by [[Deras Tenderlin]].

==Exits==
*[[North Kryta Province|North Kryta Province (explorable area)]] (northwest)
*[[North Kryta Province (War in Kryta)]] (northwest)
*[[Lion's Arch Keep]] (northeast)
*[[Lion's Gate]] (southeast)
*[[D'Alessio Seaboard (explorable area)]] (southwest; accessible by talking with [[Jiaju Tai]])

==Quests==
*[[Armen the Guide]]
**[[Report to the White Mantle]] {{quest icon|primary}}
*[[Bodrus the Outfitter]]
**[[Merchant's Plea]]
*[[Devona]]
**[[The Hero From Ascalon]] {{reforgedmode Icon}}
*[[Firstwatch Sergio]]
**[[Mhenlo's Request]]
**[[The Villainy of Galrath]]
*[[Jiaju Tai]]
**[[The Weaver of Nebo]]
*[[Len Caldoron]]
**[[What Lies Beneath]] {{quest icon|primary}}
*[[Lionguard Figo]]
**[[Sunspears in Kryta]]
*[[Magi Malaquire]]
**[[Malaquire's Test]]
**[[Orrian Excavation]]
*[[Murro]]
**[[Asuran Allies]]
**[[Ebon Vanguard Allies]]
**[[The War in Kryta]]

==NPCs==
===Services===
;Collectors
*{{w}} 10 [[Alton Thorne]] ([[collector]] for 4 [[Leather Belt]]s)
*{{x}} 10 [[Xunlai Gift-Giver Teodorus]] (collector for 1 [[Birthday Present Voucher]])
*{{x}} 10 [[Akemi]] ([[scribe]] for 1 authorized [[Togo's Story]])
*{{x}} 20 [[Archivist of Whispers]] (scribe for 1 authorized [[Turai's Story]])
*{{x}} 8 [[Diane]] (scribe for 1 authorized [[Saul's Story]])
*{{x}} 5 [[Tuomas]] (scribe for 1 authorized [[Gwen's Story]])

;Crafters
*{{w}} 15 [[Samuka]] ([[armorer]])
*{{w}} 10 [[Grahame]] ([[weaponsmith]])
*{{x}} 5 [[Ludor]] ([[festival hat maker]])
*{{x}} 10 [[Khrysten]] ([[costume maker]])

;Guild services
*{{w}} 15 [[Liran]] ([[guild emblemer]])
*{{w}} 15 [[Merkin]] ([[guild registrar]])
*{{w}} 15 [[Canthan Ambassador]] ([[guild hall]] acquisition)

;Merchants and traders
*{{w}} 5 [[Bodrus the Outfitter]] ([[merchant]])
*{{w}} 10 [[Haddon]] ([[dye trader]])
*{{w}} 10 [[Shad]] ([[material trader]])
*{{w}} 2 [[Argus]] ([[rare material trader]])
*{{x}} 15 [[Magi Nor]] ([[rare scroll trader]])
*{{w}} 2 [[Angel]] ([[rune trader]])
*{{x}} 20 [[The Purveyor]] (bonus merchant)

;Trainers
*{{w}} 20 [[Firstwatch Sergio]] ([[skill trainer]])

;Other services
*{{x}} 15 [[Durmand]] ([[historian]])
*{{x}} 20 [[Gordon Ecker]] (historian)
*{{x}} 15 [[Xunlai Agent]] ([[storage upgrades]])
*{{x}} 24 [[Xunlai Chest]] ([[storage]])
*{{x}} 20 [[Valkenhien]] ([[Mercenary Registrar]])
*{{w}} 10 [[Zaishen Scout]]
*{{x}} 20 [[Zenjal]] (Zaishen Guide)

====Henchmen====
*{{w}} 10 [[Little Thom]] (Brawler)
*{{w}} 10 [[Stefan]] (Fighter)
*{{r}} 10 [[Reyna]] (Archer)
*{{mo}} 10 [[Alesia]] (Healer)
*{{n}} 10 [[Claude]] (Cultist)
*{{me}} 10 [[Dunham]] (Enchanter)
*{{e}} 10 [[Orion]] (Mage)

===Other allies===
*{{w}} 2 [[Armen the Guide]]
*{{w}} 10 [[Brother Bilshan]]
*{{w}} 15 [[Lion's Arch Keep Gate Guard]]
*{{w}} 15 [[Lionguard Bedo]]
*{{w}} 15 [[Lionguard Figo]]
*{{w}} 15 [[Magi Malaquire]]
*{{me}} 10 [[Jiaju Tai]]
*{{x}} 20 [[Foreman the Crier]]
*{{x}} 10 [[Len Caldoron]]
*{{x}} 15 [[Loremaster Ermenred]]
*{{x}} 15 [[Murro]]
*{{w}} 15 (20) [[Lionguard (NPC)|Lionguard]]s

===Interactive objects===
* [[Shrine to Godly Accoutrements]]

== Notes ==
* The boat docked in Lion's Arch has the symbol of [[Orr]] on its sail.
* There are no living [[lion]]s to be found in [[Tyria]], and certainly not near the town. However, Lions can be found in Elona.
* There is a frog sitting under the tree near the [[Xunlai Agent]] behind Merchant's Row.
* Lion's Arch is the town with the most seasonal changes; see [[Canthan New Year]], [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Halloween]], and [[Lion's Arch (Wintersday)|Wintersday]].
* Complete exploration of Lion's Arch contributes ~0.4% to the Tyrian [[Cartographer]] title.
* Additional exploration of a small ledge past the lighthouse (south) is possible during [[The Battle for Lion's Arch]].

== Trivia ==
{{gw2w|Old Lion's Arch|Lion's Arch}}
* [[Ooze]]s and [[rat]]s were added to this town when ''[[Guild Wars Eye of the North]]'' was released to show that tremors had caused cracks to appear in the earth and releasing underground vermin. They were removed in the [[Game updates/20080910#Miscellaneous|September 10th 2008 update]].
* Lion's Arch was originally named ''"Lagbourough"'', and was renamed five times, including [[Hakewood]] (a name utilized by another [[Kryta|krytan]] town during the early, pre-[[Beta Weekend Event|BWE]] Alpha and re-used later for a differently-decorated nearby location of the presently-operating city), before finally shipping in-game as Lion's Arch. <ref>[https://www.mmorpg.com/columns/whats-in-a-name-2000116784 Jess Lebow's MMO Story Hour: What’s in a Name?], MMORPG.com</ref><ref>[https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/The-Cantha-Thread-Merged/page/24#post2182843 Closed Alpha player's comments]</ref>
* [[Gaile Gray]] used to have conversations with the frog as a form of in-game chat.

== References ==
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{{Towns and outposts in Kryta}}

Lion's Arch - Revision history

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