Anshar was a settlement, located in the nation of Bastion, but is now a ruin on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.
History
Anshar was an ancient Arcanist city that existed as a settlement before the Time of the Legion. Midderon was born in the village of Anshar. Most people here have been Arcanists and Scholars. Anshar was eventually fortified due to the influence of the Legion of Dawn and Arden Vassa. Anshar became a beacon of knowledge where Arcanists would flock to learn.
At one point in time, Anshar was under siege overnight by the Urgoth. But Paladin Ren, though mortally wounded, sounded the alarm right in time for the defenders to drive the enemies away.
Unfortunately, a cataclysm was unleashed here and skorpions started to come out of a volatile relic. This led to the destruction and abandonment of Anshar. The time is thought to be around 150 LV. Though several decades later, in 206 LV, a new city was built on the ruins of Anshar called Shadowmark. Many structures from the Anshar ruins were rebuilt and repurposed.
Geography and Layout
Before the cataclysm took its toll, Anshar was a city without walls. But it had a mixture of both pre and post Legion era architecture.
Plants and Animals of various types grew here. Some unique type of fungi are still seen growing around the ruins. Effigies and gazebos were built to portray the architectural splendour of the time. In fact, one of the effigies that still stays here is the Effigy of Midderon, dedicated to the founder of the Freelancers faction who could run from the Fortress of Dawn till Anshar, and back, in reord time.
Flora
The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in Anshar. Even a single instance of the flora found in this location is listed here. There may still be more plants that aren't accurately charted:
Creatures
The creatures marked with 
and 
are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own. The following types of fauna, Chimera, and Elementals are revealed to be found in Anshar. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here
Enemy Encounters
There may not be any specific enemies that belong to any known factions here. Hostile flora and fauna, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters.
Cortex
This location currently doesn't have any exclusive cortex entry found in the game. Anshar may have been mentioned in certain situations such as, the Freelancer having conversations or overhearing when the people in Coda speak, or mentioned outside the game in legitimate sources like the official tie-in media.
Expedition List
The following expeditions take place in Anshar or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:
Trivia
- This settlement or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
- Anshar was the name of a Mesopotamian civilization’s deity in the real world.
- The Symposium of Anshar derives its name from this ancient city.