Two more stories have surfaced for Guild Wars 2’s Asura Week. The first from ArenaNet's Lore Designer Jeff Grubb, who took some time to explain the origins of Mr. Sparkles, one of the original tales of lore that has managed to hang on since early development. Who is Mr. Sparkles you ask? Mr. Sparkles isn’t so much a who as a what, so read up and find out all about it.

The second is a new blog from Senior Concept Artist Matt Barrett, who talks about the environmental design of the asura, which draws on some real-world inspirations such as Hindu temples. The blog contains several examples of Barrett’s concept art for asura architecture and how he evolved the design.

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Mr. Sparkles, A Tale of the Asura

Ambition on a Grand Scale – Matt Barrett Talks Asura Environment Art