Shaperate

The Shaperate is a dwarven organization. The dwarves consider that those who walk the path of the Shaperate and document the Stone, will be eventually blessed by the Shaperate. The members of the Shaperate are historians, scholars, judges, genealogists and philosophers of the dwarves. Their task is considered to be extremely important—almost sacred.

They are supposed to be apolitical, devoted solely to their work maintaining the Memories, but this is, of course, impossible.

Details
The main role of the Shaperate of Memories is to record in lyrium, the Memories, which is the collective information of the dwarven society spanning over thousands of years. Based on that information, the Shaperate can trace back families or know which land is owned by every family. Shaparate members are also attributed as the authors of several codex entries.



Scholars also have the patronage of Noble families, for which they write extended research on their history and in return they receive support and protection.

Furthermore, the Shaperate has also control over the religion in Orzammar and decides whether should a religion be allowed to be preached or not.

Since they are considered to be apolitical and objective, they can also act as judges in disputes but in extremely important matters such as the murder of a member of the royal family or to decide whether a dwarf should become a Paragon or not, the jurisdiction falls of the Assembly.

Finally, it is also known that the Shaperate of Golems is responsible for the golems of Orzammar.

Structure
Not much is known about the hierarchy and structure of the Shaperate, but is is divided to the Shaperate of Memories and the Shaperate of Golems.

The Shaper of Memories is the leader of the Shaperate of Memories and he may also be part of the nobility since he is addressed as "Lord Shaper".

The known positions within the Shaperate of Memories are:
 * Shaper of Memories
 * Shaper Assistant
 * Scholar
 * Shaperate Scribe
 * Shaperate Cataloger

List of known Shapers of Memories

 * Shaper Czibor
 * Shaper Erden
 * Shaper Merta
 * Shaper Vortag
 * Shaper Axus
 * Shaper Ezerain
 * Shaper Warrek

Current Known Shaperate Members

 * Shaper Czibor
 * Shaper Assistant Milldrate
 * Scholar Gertek