The Chantry

The Chantry is one of Thedas' most prominent religions. The Chantry believes in one true god "The Maker". Long ago The Maker created Thedas, he placed in it all the things that men see, hear, feel, touch and smell, and, all the things men don't (such as the fade and demons). He gave men free will, and after seeing what they did with it, he couldn't bare to watch, war and death so consumed Thedas that The Maker couldn't stand it. He deserted Thedas.

That is until he heard Andrustai, her song was so beautiful that it drew the maker attention to her, The Maker fell in love with her. He offered Andrustai a place at his side, in his golden city, but she refused instead she pleaded for him to right the wrongs of the world, eventualy the maker accepted, he named her hid Prophet and sent her out into the world to topple the Tevinter Empire.

The writtings of Andrustai, called the chant of light, are full of accounts of her deeds, and commandments set down by The Maker. The chant of light is seen as law by The Makers faithful, leading to the name Chantry.