Editing Bastion of the Pure 1 The edit could not be undone due to conflicting intermediate edits. CLICK HERE TO LOG IN OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT The edit could not be undone due to conflicting intermediate edits. <onlyinclude>{{LocationTransformer |style = {{{style|}}} |name = [[Bastion of the Pure]] |icon = DeepRoadsInquisition Icon.png |image = Bastion of the Pure overview.png |px = 270px |type = Cavern |location = [[Thedas#Underground|Underground]] - The Uncharted Abyss |exits = [[Forgotten Caverns]] <br> [[The Wellspring]] |inhabitants = [[Sha-Brytol]] |appearances = [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] - [[The Descent]] }}</onlyinclude> '''Bastion of the Pure''' is an incredibly rich [[lyrium]] node far beneath the [[Deep Roads]], in the Uncharted Abyss. On its floor lies the [[Thedas#Oceans and seas|Buried Sea]]. == Background == {{SpoilerDAI|style=short| This area is a derelict lyrium mine.<ref name="derelict">[[Landmarks in the Deep Roads#Derelict Lyrium Mine|Derelict Lyrium Mine]]</ref> [[Memories]] speak of an "unknown disaster" that led to its abandonment long before the [[First Blight]]. A [[Titan]] awoke beneath the mine in the time of [[Dwarven royalty|King]] [[Orseck Garal]] and the rhythm of its song "bled despair".<ref>Mentioned in dialogue between [[Shaperate|Shaper]] [[Valta]] and the [[Dwarf|dwarven]] [[The Inquisitor|Inquisitor]] in the [[Ruins of Heidrun Thaig]] at the lift.</ref> The earthquake caused by the titan destroyed the mine.<ref>According to [[Shaperate|Shaper]] [[Valta]] at the end of [[The Descent (quest)]].</ref> The Buried Sea has a subtle but eerie blue color but has reportedly large waves and it is thus dangerous to stand too close.<ref>[[Deep Roads Expeditions: Buried Sea Bridge]]</ref> Swimming is also inadvisable because of significant lyrium concentration on the water.<ref>[[Landmarks in the Deep Roads#The Buried Sea|The Buried Sea]]</ref>}} == Involvement == {{SpoilerDAI|style=short| At an unspecified time after the First Blight the Sha-Brytol started inhabiting these caverns but left the [[lyrium vein]]s unexploited and by 9:41 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]] the veins are overgrown so much that [[Varric Tethras]] jokingly remarks that he would have been the richest [[dwarf]] in the [[Dwarven Merchants' Guild]] if he exploited the untapped lyrium. However such venture is unrealistic considering the extreme dangers involved.<ref name="derelict"/> [[The Inquisitor]] may visit the location as part of [[The Descent (quest)]] along with [[Shaperate|Shaper]] [[Valta]] in hopes of discovering the source of the earthquakes. Inside the caverns there is a strange altar with various blood markings around it and it is guarded by an [[Arcane horror]].}} == Enemies == * [[Cretahl]] * [[Sha-Brytol]] ** Sha-Brytol Bolter - ([[Archery abilities|Crossbow Bolter]]) ** Sha-Brytol Revered Defender - ([[Two-Handed Weapon abilities|Two-Handed Great Maul)]] ** Sha-Brytol Stone Stalker - ([[Rogue (Inquisition)|Rogue]] - [[Double Daggers abilities|Double Daggers]]) ** Sha-Brytol EarthShaker * [[Arcane horror]] == Quests == {{:The Descent (quest)|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Holding the Deep Roads|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Chronicles of Forgotten Wars|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Mugs in the Deep Roads|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Gears in the Deep Roads|style=iconmini}}<br> == Codex entries == {{:Codex entry: Chronicles of a Forgotten War|style=iconmini}}<br> == Notable items == * [[Supply Cache]] == Resources == {{:Silverite (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Deep Mushroom (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Spindleweed (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Serpentstone|style=iconmini}}<br> {{:Iron (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}<br> == Notes == * A [[:File:Statue of Mythal - Bastion of the Pure.png|statue]] which bears the likeness of [[Mythal]] and an object which looks like an [[eluvian]] lie broken in the caverns. It is unknown if this is intentional or the objects were simply recycled from the base game. == Gallery == <gallery widths="199px" captionalign="center" orientation="landscape"> DAI The Descent Bastion Map.jpg|Map Lyrium veins - Bastion of the Pure.png|Overgrown lyrium veins Final Gate - Bastion of the Pure.png|A lyrium barrier wall View - Bastion of the Pure.png|Ceiling view Altar - Bastion of the Pure.png|An altar with blood sacrifices Eluvian bation of pure.png|An object which appears to be an [[eluvian]] </gallery> == References == <references/> [[Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition locations]] [[Category:The Descent locations]] [[Category:Underground]] Loading editor Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. Simply click on what you want to use and it will appear in the edit box above. 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