House Ferald

House Ferald is a minor noble house of Orzammar. During the events of the Fifth Blight the house is considered to be extinct.

Background
Lord Durius Ferald, the last member of this noble house, was the first noble in the dwarven history who tried to join the Legion of the Dead willingly and not as part of a punishment. This action was considered as a huge scandal among the Noble caste and created a large controversy as they were fearful that Durius Ferald would be set as an example for other noble dwarves to willfully join the Legion and practically annul the use of the Legion which serves as a means to redeem one's self. Eventually however, the Assembly allowed Durius to join the Legion. As dwarves are typically considered as dead when they join this military organization, House Ferald's existence ceased as well.

Involvement
During The Dead Caste quest, the Warden will come across several codex entries in Bownammar which are referring to Lord Durius. Due to his great personal sacrifice but also due to his noble descent, the Legion of the Dead could be considered as the heir of House Ferald and be elevated to minor nobility however with restrictions. In order for this to happen, the Warden should complete this quest and also the Memories to find the lineage being intact and sufficient.

Known Members

 * Lord Durius Ferald: The last of his house, he willingly joined the Legion. During his time in it, he rose up to lieutenant rank while he inspired his fellow Legionnaires with his radical ideas but also was remarkably successful as a commander. However, he was eventually killed by the darkspawn which they do not even dared to defile his corpse.