Coracavus

== Background ==
[[File:The Trouble with Darkspawn Text Image 3.png|thumb|left|220px|A [[Note: Ancient List of Prisoners|list of former prisoners]] in this place]]
Coracavus was used to house prisoners, whose crimes ranged from treason to public indecency, dating back to before the [[Second Blight]]<ref>[[Note: Ancient List of Prisoners]]</ref>.

The prison was eventually abandoned and remained sealed until 9:41 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]] when a [[Venatori]] expedition to the [[Western Approach]], led by [[Crassius Servis]], arrived and began to excavate it in search of lost Tevinter knowledge. To increase the pace of the work, the Venatori captured a [[Giant]] to perform the heavier tasks.

Unknown to the Venatori, the ancient Tevinters had unwittingly built Coracavus over an old entrance to the [[Deep Roads]]. The Venatori activity lured [[darkspawn]], who poured into the prison after the workers breached a wall. Although the first wave was defeated and Servis ordered that work be continued, more darkspawn followed and slaughtered the remaining workers. The Venatori abandoned Coracavus and focused their efforts elsewhere.