Weisshaupt



The Weisshaupt Fortress located in the Anderfels is the headquarters of the Grey Wardens. It was here that the order was founded in 890 TE during the First Blight. The fortress is run by the First Warden, who is head of all Grey Wardens.

The architecture of Weisshaupt Fortress shown in Dragon Age: Origins is quite akin to the fortress of Ostagar, which suggests that Weisshaupt might be Tevinter in origin. However, this may not be true in reality, because Weisshaupt was only seen in the Fade, and may have been drawing on the memories of the Warden.

Weisshaupt features a mausoleum built to honour the slayers of the Archdemons and the Grey Warden treasury. Although they now seem to be extinct, it still includes quarters reserved for keeping griffons.

Trivia

 * Weisshaupt Castle may be a reference to Adam Weishaupt, founder of the order of Illuminati.
 * Weiss is the old German spelling for 'white', while haupt refers to the head of an organization or the head of a being in general. It could refer to the snow-tipped mountains where the fortress is located.