Corypheus's Prison, also known as the Warden's Prison, is a Grey Warden fortress solely constructed for imprisoning Corypheus.
Background[]
The Grey Wardens' prison in the Vimmark Mountains is believed to have been constructed more than a thousand years ago. The original method of construction has been lost to history, but the Warden-Commanders of the Free Marches have maintained the prison's secret through the centuries.
The prison is concealed in a great rift in the Vimmark Mountains, far from any easily-traveled mountain passes. The Wardens themselves have spread rumors of banditry and beasts to prevent explorers from approaching.
The prison consists of a central tower built into the rift with magically-maintained bridges allowing access at different levels. Each level is sealed by a blood magic ritual in which a mage of untainted blood uses his own life essence to create a magical barrier that is permeable from the outside yet impenetrable from within. This one-way access has caused other darkspawn—and perhaps unwary travelers—to be caught within the prison's confines. Those who disappear inside never re-emerge.
Involvement[]
|
This section is incomplete and requires expansion. |
Areas[]
Tower Base (underground)
Sashamiri's Floor (1st floor)- Farele's Floor (2nd floor)
- Riannon's Floor (3rd floor) (if Hawke sided with Larius in the Tower Base)
- Daneken's Floor (4th floor) (if Hawke sided with Janeka in the Tower Base)
- The Final Seal (5th floor)
Quests[]
- Legacy (main)
- Altar of Dumat (optional)
- Malcolm's Will (optional)
- The Paragon's Heir (optional)
Hostile creatures[]
- Deepstalkers
- Deepstalker (Critter, Melee)
- Spiders
- Corrupted spider (Normal & Lieutenant, Melee)
- Giant spider (Normal, Melee)
Enemies[]
- Darkspawn
- Genlock (Normal, Melee)
- Genlock alpha (Lieutenant, Melee)
- Giant spider (Normal, Melee)
- Hurlock (Normal, Melee)
- Hurlock alpha (Lieutenant, Melee)
- Hurlock bolter (Normal, Ranged)
- Hurlock emissary (Lieutenant, Ranged)
- Corypheus (Elite Boss)
- Demons
- Abomination (Normal)
- Desire demon (Normal)
- Justice (conditional)
- Shade (Normal, Melee)
- The Seal Guardian (Boss, Melee)
- Profane (Lieutenant, Melee & Ranged)
- Rage demon (Normal)
- Undead
- Dwarves
- Humans
- Anders (conditional)
- Grey Wardens
Notable loot[]
Sashamiri's Floor[]
|
|
This section is incomplete and requires expansion. |
Farele's Floor[]
- Crown of Dumat - for the Altar of Dumat quest.
- Dumat's Sacrificial Dagger - for the Altar of Dumat quest.
- Bloodstained Girdle - on a skeletal corpse.
Tower Base[]
- Dumat's Ritual Scroll - for the Altar of Dumat quest.
- Sacred Urn of Dumat - for the Altar of Dumat quest.
- Doomward - upon completion of the quest the Paragon's Heir.
- Chain of the Penitent - after completing the Altar of Dumat and placing all four offerings.
- Gloves of the Silent One - for mage Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Warden Scout's Gloves - for rogue Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Gauntlets of the Fortress - for warrior Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
Riannon's Floor[]
- Ties That Bind - looted from Kel-Sarag, a unique revenant.
- Cowl of the Silent One - for mage Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Warden Scout's Cap - for rogue Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Helm of the Fortress - for warrior Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
Daneken's Floor[]
- Cowl of the Silent One - for mage Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Warden Scout's Cap - for rogue Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Helm of the Fortress - for warrior Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Unity - a ring looted from one of the golems.
The Final Seal[]
- Robe of the Silent One - for mage Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Warden Scout's Tunic - for rogue Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Chestplate of the Fortress - for warrior Hawke, for the Regalia of Weisshaupt armor.
- Seal of Dumat - looted from Corypheus, only if Anders is in the group.
Codex entries[]
Sashamiri's Floor[]
- Codex entry: Privileged to the Wardens - a note in the northernmost room.
- Codex entry: The Wardens' Prison - a note on the way to the seal.
- Codex entry: Upgrading Hawke's Key - upon killing the guardian of the seal.
- Codex entry: Genlock - upon killing a genlock/genlock alpha.
Farele's Floor[]
- Codex entry: Hurlock Alpha - upon killing a hurlock alpha.
- Codex entry: An Unusual Discovery - a note in the northeastern-most area.
Tower Base[]
- Codex entry: Deepstalker - upon killing a deepstalker
- Codex entry: First Legionnaire's Journal - for the Paragon's Heir quest.
- Codex entry: Second Legionnaire's Journal - for the Paragon's Heir quest.
- Codex entry: Third Legionnaire's Journal - for the Paragon's Heir quest.
- Codex entry: Speculations on Kirkwall - a note to the right after crossing the long bridge.
- Codex entry: Malcolm Hawke's Reply - upon talking to Janeka.
Riannon's Floor[]
- Codex entry: Locks within Locks - a note in the central room with the blue nexus.
- Codex entry: A Change of Course - a note in the southernmost room.
- Codex entry: Helm of Weisshaupt - a book in the central room with the blue nexus.
Daneken's Floor[]
- Codex entry: Locks within Locks - a note in the central room with the blue nexus.
- Codex entry: A Change of Course - a note in the southernmost room.
- Codex entry: Helm of Weisshaupt - a book in the central room with the blue nexus.
The Final Seal[]
- Codex entry: The First Darkspawn - upon killing Corypheus.
| ||||||||||||||
