Brothels

Brothels are establishments where sexual services can be purchased in addition to food and drink. In Dragon Age brothels can often be visited in major cities and are sometimes quest hubs or locations where important characters can be found.

Prostitutes of The Pearl

Prostitution in Thedas

Prostitution in Thedas is legal and prostitutes and patrons come from numerous races and strata of society. So long as sexual indulgence is not done indiscreetly or taken to unseemly excess it is tolerated. According to Sanga, proprietor of The Pearl, brothels are crafthalls afforded protection by a guild. Guild rules appear to require that brothels have guards to protect the prostitutes and to make certain patrons pay the fees.

Both women and men may act as prostitutes and patrons. It is notable, however, that in all depictions of brothels Qunari appear neither as prostitutes nor patrons.

The following information is only mentioned in Dragon Age Tabletop. Certain portions of this media may no longer reflect currently established lore.

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Prostitution exists in Orzammar as well, with the finest brothels being restricted to the highest caste dwarves, such as Warrior caste.

Known brothels

• The Pearl – a relatively fancy brothel located in Denerim in Ferelden. The proprietor of the establishment is Sanga.
• The Blooming Rose – an upscale brothel located in Kirkwall's Hightown in the Red Lantern District. The proprietor of the establishment is Madam Lusine. Jointly owned by Harlan, leader of the Coterie.
• The Gilded Lily – an orlesian brothel.^{[citation needed]}
• The Perfumed Spring – a brothel located in Antiva City in Antiva.
• The Bone Pit – a brothel located on the "sunny side" of Antiva.
• Bartholomew's Brothel in Amaranthine
• The Antivan Brothel where Zevran Arainai was raised

Known prostitutes

The Blooming Rose

• Adriano
• Cerimon
• Cora
• Denier
• Faith
• Idunna
• Jethann
• Katriela
• Leonato
• Osric
• Sabina
• Serendipity

The Pearl

• The Lay Warden

The Gilded Lily

• Arnaud^{[citation needed]}

Trivia

• Upon entering The Pearl in Dragon Age: Origins, Leliana will mention that she once did a stint serving complementary tea in a brothel.
• Upon entering The Pearl in Dragon Age: Origins, Alistair will speculate on whether the establishment is called a brothel because they serve broth. In what appears to be an homage to this dialog in Dragon Age II, upon entering The Blooming Rose, Merrill will also wonder whether the brothel is named such because of broth.
• In romance dialog with Alistair, if told he is handsome, he will mention that he was called such in Denerim once but those women were "nothing like you," possibly implying that the women were prostitutes.