Corypheus

"The city! It was supposed to be golden! It was supposed to be ours!"

Corypheus is an ancient darkspawn trapped inside a prison that was built by Grey Wardens in the Vimmark Mountains.

Quotes

 * "Be this some dream I wake from? Am I in dwarven lands? Why seem their roads so empty?"
 * "You! Serve you at the temple of Dumat? Bring me hence! I must speak with the first acolyte!"
 * "You look human. Are you not citizens of the Empire? Slaves then, to the dwarves? Why come you here?"
 * "Whoever you be, you owe fealty to any magister of Tevinter. On your knees! All of you!"
 * "Dumat! Lord! Tell me. What waking dream is this?"
 * "The light. We sought the golden light. You offered... the power of the gods themselves. But it was... black... corrupt. Darkness... ever since. How long?"
 * "Dumat? Have you forsaken me? I am your faithful servant..." (if Anders is in the party)
 * "If I cannot leave with you, I will leave through you! I seek the light!"
 * "Feel the chill! You cannot outrun it! You cannot escape!"
 * "You are stronger than I thought! But not strong enough!"

Trivia

 * Defeating Corypheus earns the player the achievement "Conductor".
 * Corypheus's name comes from the Classical Greek κορυφαῖος (koryphaîos) and means "leader of the chorus" (in theater). The chorus leader role in Greek theater was similar to that of modern conductors who direct musical performances, possibly explaining the achievement's title.
 * Even though he is asleep, he is able to communicate with those who have the darkspawn taint, including Grey Wardens. This causes Larius and Anders great distress.