Seeker Cassandra Pentaghast, acting under the authority of the Divine, arrives in Kirkwall and interrogates Varric Tethras about Hawke. Unrest brews in Orlais as Grand Duke Gaspard de Chalons stirs dissent against reigning Empress Celene I.ĩ:40 Dragon Cassandra Pentaghast Arrives in Kirkwall The city's First Enchanter Orsino and Knight-Commander Meredith are both killed. Hawke leads the push to stop the mages and templars as they clash in Kirkwall. Hawke successfully drives the Qunari out in the First Battle of Kirkwall, and is named Champion by Kirkwall's Knight-Commander Meredith Stannard.ĭivine Beatrix III, long suffering from dementia, succumbs to old age.Īnders, an apostate and friend of Hawke, destroys the Kirkwall chantry with the grand cleric still inside, inciting the Mage-Templar War that spreads throughout Thedas. Revered Mother Dorothea is named Divine Justinia V. An idol made of the strange lyrium is recovered. The Deep Roads Expedition at Kirkwall discovers an ancient thaig that predates the First Blight. The eldest Hawke, released from servitude, helps fund an expedition into the Deep Roads with dwarven brothers Bartrand and Varric Tethras.Ī united Ferelden, led by the Hero of Ferelden, slays Urthemiel at the Battle of Denerim, ending the Fifth Blight. History is vague on when exactly this occurs. Hawke enters the Warden prison in the Vimmark Mountains and attempts to destroy Corypheus. They refuse to leave until they recover the stolen Tome of Koslun.ĩ:31 Dragon Hawke Attempts to Destroy Corypheus The shortest of the five recorded blights begins in the Korcari Wilds of Ferelden after the Architect attempts to make a disciple of the Old God Urthemiel.ĩ:31 Dragon Qunari Shipwreck Near KirkwallĪ Qunari dreadnought is shipwrecked near Kirkwall, stranding their Arishok and hundreds of soldiers in the city. The Hawke family flees the destruction of Lothering and travels to Kirkwall, where they begin indentured servitude in order to obtain entry to the city. A young Seeker named Cassandra Pentaghast foils what is revealed to be a conspiracy to kill Divine Beatrix III. The Grand Cathedral is set upon by dragons during a ten-year gathering of Chantry faithful. Soon after Celene I assumes the Orlesian throne, Ferelden and Orlais officially make peace.ĩ:22 Dragon Cassandra Pentaghast Named a Hand of the Divine King Maric allows the Grey Wardens to return to Ferelden after two ages of exile for their failed coup attempt.Įmpress Celene I ascends to the throne in Orlais.ĩ:20 Dragon Ferelden and Orlais Make Peace It is predicted to be an age of violence and upheaval.ĩ:10 Dragon Grey Wardens Return to Ferelden Repeated attempts to cull their numbers end in heavy casualties. House Tethras is exiled to the surface for denying the Voice of the Ancestors and willfully manipulating the sacred Provings.īelieved hunted to extinction, dragons emerge first in Antiva, then devastate rural Orlais and Nevarra. Orlesian forces leverage her death to tighten their grip on Ferelden. The Winter Palace, by far the most prominent structure in Halamshiral, becomes a regular seasonal retreat for the empress and selected Orlesian nobility.Ĭaspar Pentaghast of Hunter Fell seizes control of the city-state Nevarra. With the creation of the Circle, the Templar Order is formed to police magic use. Mages are now formally permitted to practice magic under the close watch of the Chantry. The Circle of Magi is created as part of the Nevarran Accord. Senior members of the Inquisition form the Seekers of Truth. The Chantry and the Inquisition sign the Nevarran Accord. The loose association of Andrastian hard-liners hunt heretics and mages in the name of the Maker.ĭrakon formalizes the Cult of the Maker, creating the Chantry.ĭivine Justinia I is named the first Divine of the new Chantry. The Inquisition is founded around this time. Maferath uses her teachings to unite the Alamarri clans under his authority.Īndraste's disciples create the Chant of Light, collecting her teachings into hymns. The more she says, the more her following grows. 186 Ancient Andraste Introduces The MakerĪndraste preaches of a new creator, whom she calls the Maker. Bioware have provided a timeline of events that are relevant to the game.