Rumors of the Sulevin Blade

Rumors of the Sulevin Blade is a War table operation in Dragon Age: Inquisition. It costs 10 powers to unlock.

Acquisition
This operation becomes available after finding a journal belonging to a dead elf in Emprise du Lion (see Gallery for exact location).

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Journal Text
''Most of the journal's pages are ripped out, possibly used as kindling. A few of the final pages remain intact:''

Mythal'enaste. First Vellan lost; now this weather. Ril can't stop shaking. No one lays eyes on the Cradle of Sulevin for hundreds of years and now we'll die for a story, after all.

Operation Text
A pair of elves was found deceased in Emprise du Lion, victims of unnatural weather. Evidence found at their camp suggests they had discovered the resting place of the Sulevin Blade, a sword from Dalish legend. The blade was lost during the Second Age, and besides being a valuable historical artifact, it's said to be a formidable weapon. The Inquisition's agents should be able to trace the elves' trail back to the blade's location.

Recovering the sword could impress potential Dalish allies ──particularly if we are willing to share information on it.

Advisor Suggestions
Josephine Not participating in this mission. Leliana Why did the elves fail to recover the sword themselves? I want more information on this legend. Cullen Not participating in this mission.

Result
Leliana,

The Sulevin Blade is said to be one of the finest weapons ever crafted. The tale of its loss is rarely shared, but we're all impacted by Corypheus's madness. If the sword may serve the Inquisiion, then it serves us all.

During the Exalted March on the Dales, a band of elves used the sword to spill innocent blood. They hoped to power magic to use against their enemies. Instead, they were punished for their savagery. Spirits reached beyond the Veil and struck them down. As for the blade, to this day it lies broken on the cursed land. None may touch it without meeting the same fate as those elves.

The sword is real, that I know. As for the tale, I cannot say. Stories told to frighten often involve a fair deal of embellishment. That doesn't mean something real did not inspire it.

Neria, First to Keeper Elindra of Clan Ralaferin.