Black Emporium

The Black Emporium is a secret shop in Kirkwall, specializing in magical and exotic items. Its activity is the same as the Wonders of Thedas of Ferelden.

It appears only if you have The Black Emporium DLC.

Background
A strange and secret shop, owned by Xenon the Antiquarian, a mysterious character who is immortal, though his body was not so lucky. He once asked for never-ending life but not never-ending youth. This caused his body to decay and break down. He has been alive for over 400 years and acquired many artifacts. The entrance to his residence is only given to those who seem worthy.

Characters

 * Xenon the Antiquarian, the immortal owner and merchant
 * Emporium Golem, known as Thaddeus Gigantus Crumbum the Third, a stone golem that presumably serves as a bouncer
 * Urchin Child, Xenon's mute orphan assistant

Stores

 * Emporium's Crafting Materials
 * Emporium's Relics and Antiques

Notable items
Inside the "Discarded Weapons and Armor" chest:

Trivia

 * The Dragon Age II Official Game Guide mentions that you can sell your items at black emporium for 125% of their value but instead you can sell your items for normal price and purchase items from the Emporium for 125% of their value.
 * Xenon makes a reference to Professor Dumbledore from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series when you first access the Emporium's Relics and Antiques. He mentions that "one can never have enough socks", as did Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
 * If you walk near the red box situated in the top right part of the map you will hear screams, which is Codex entry: The Box of Screaming
 * There is a nude statue of Andraste, and when you interact with it, Xenon will say "Don't fondle Andraste!".
 * Next to a strange book which apparently writes itself, called The Emergent Compendium, you find a letter with excerpts from it. The "gibberish" that is quoted is actually a simple cipher. Replace each letter with the one three letters ahead in the English alphabet, and read backwards. The comment about the wife is noteworthy. A picture of a Qunari without horns and with tightly braided hair is mentioned. This could possibly be a reference to Sten from Dragon Age: Origins.