Changes: Elven Ruins

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For the location in Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer, see Elven Ruins (Inquisition).

For the location in Trespasser, see Elven Ruins (Trespasser).

The Elven Ruins are an assemblage of dilapidated underground ruins within the Brecilian Forest with what is perceived to be human architecture^[note] yet containing elven artifacts^[1]. Statues of the old elven pantheon, such as Falon'Din, the Friend of the Dead, still line the hallways as lifeless reminders of better days.

Involvement

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

Mahariel and Tamlen discover these ruins after hearing about them from some human scavengers. Within they locate an eluvian however when they approach it, Tamlen vanishes and Mahariel is killed from the taint.

However if the Warden is from the Dalish Elf Origin then Duncan makes a timely arrival and brings an unconscious Mahariel back to camp for healing. Later, Mahariel returns with Merrill and possibly Fenarel and after battling against darkspawn they encounter Duncan who explains that the eluvian had been infected with the darkspawn taint and destroys it to ensure no one else is harmed.

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

In Dragon Age II it is revealed that Merrill took a shard from the broken eluvian with her to the Free Marches in order to unlock its secrets.

She also makes references on the events in the Elven Ruins, including the two possible outcomes of Mahariel.

This section contains spoilers for:
Witch Hunt.

Two years later, in 9:32 Dragon, the Warden-Commander visits the ruins with Finn and Ariane to track down the remnants of the eluvian as a means to locate a connected eluvian elsewhere.

Quests

Map-ElvenRuins — Area map of Elven Ruins: Starting location is at the far east of the map

Dalish Elf Origin

The Lost Mysteries of the Ancients

Witch Hunt

In Search of Morrigan

Enemies

Dalish Elf Origin

Witch Hunt

Notes

In a tunnel behind the eluvian there is a strange statue commemorating the emergence and short-lived trading relationship with the dwarves who "dug too high and frugal and struck elves".
- Considering this influence, the Elven Ruins' architecture might not be of human origin as Tamlen claims but of dwarven.

References

↑ According to comments of both Tamlen and Merrill while inside the ruins

[1] According to comments of both Tamlen and Merrill while inside the ruins

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 |terrain       = Underground
 |type          = Ruins
-|inhabitants   = [[Skeleton]]s, [[Spider]]s, [[Bereskarn]]
+|inhabitants   = [[Skeleton]]s, [[Spider]]s, [[Bereskarn]], [[Genlock]]s
 |location      = [[Brecilian Forest]]
 |sections      =
-|appearances   = [[Dalish Elf Origin]] <br> [[Witch Hunt]]
+|appearances   = [[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[Witch Hunt]]
 }}</onlyinclude>
-The '''Elven Ruins''' are an assemblage of dilapidated underground ruins within the [[Brecilian Forest]] of [[Elf|elven]] origin. Statues of the old elvish gods still line the hallways as lifeless reminders of better days.
+The '''Elven Ruins''' are an assemblage of dilapidated underground ruins within the [[Brecilian Forest]] with what is perceived to be [[human]] architecture<sup>[[Elven Ruins#Notes|[note]]]</sup> yet containing [[Elf|elven]] artifacts<ref>According to comments of both [[Tamlen]] and [[Merrill]] while inside the ruins</ref>. Statues of the old [[elven pantheon]], such as [[Falon'Din]], the Friend of the Dead, still line the hallways as lifeless reminders of better days.
 == Involvement ==
 {{SpoilerDAO|style=short|
-The [[The Warden|Dalish Warden]] and [[Tamlen]] discover these ruins after hearing about them from some [[Humanity|Human]] scavengers. Within they locate an [[Eluvian]] however when they approach it, Tamlen vanishes and Mahariel is rendered unconscious. Later, the Dalish Warden returns with [[Merrill]] and [[Fenarel]] and encounter [[Duncan]] who explains that the Eluvian had been infected with the [[Darkspawn]] taint and destroys it to ensure the Eluvian harms no one else.
+Mahariel and [[Tamlen]] discover these ruins after hearing about them from some human scavengers. Within they locate an [[eluvian]] however when they approach it, Tamlen vanishes and Mahariel is killed from the taint.
-}}
+However if [[the Warden]] is from the [[Dalish Elf Origin]] then [[Duncan]] makes a timely arrival and brings an unconscious Mahariel back to camp for healing. Later, Mahariel returns with [[Merrill]] and possibly [[Fenarel]] and after battling against [[darkspawn]] they encounter [[Duncan]] who explains that the eluvian had been infected with the darkspawn [[taint]] and destroys it to ensure no one else is harmed.}}
+{{SpoilerDA2|style=short|
+In ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' it is revealed that Merrill took a shard from the broken eluvian with her to the [[Free Marches]] in order to unlock its secrets.
+She also makes references on the events in the Elven Ruins, including the two possible outcomes of Mahariel.}}
 {{SpoilerWH|style=short|
-Several years later, [[The Warden-Commander]] visits the ruins with [[Finn]] and [[Ariane]] to track down the remnants of the Eluvian as a means to locate a connected Eluvian elsewhere.
+Two years later, in 9:32 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]], [[the Warden-Commander]] visits the ruins with [[Finn]] and [[Ariane]] to track down the remnants of the eluvian as a means to locate a connected eluvian elsewhere.}}
-}}
 == Quests ==
-[[File:Map-ElvenRuins.jpg|thumb|250px|Area Map of Elven Ruins: Starting location is at the far east of the map.]]
+[[File:Map-ElvenRuins.jpg|thumb|270px|Area map of Elven Ruins: Starting location is at the far east of the map]]
 === ''Dalish Elf Origin'' ===
-{{:The Lost Mysteries of the Ancients|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
+{{:The Lost Mysteries of the Ancients|style=iconmini}}<br>
 === ''Witch Hunt'' ===
-{{:In Search of Morrigan|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
+{{:In Search of Morrigan|style=iconmini}}<br>
 == Enemies ==
+;Dalish Elf Origin
-*[[Giant Spider]]s
-*[[Skeletons]]
+* [[Giant spider]]s
-*[[Bereskarn]]
+* [[Skeletons]]
+* [[Bereskarn]]
+* [[Genlock]]s
+* [[Genlock emissary]]
+;Witch Hunt
+* [[Ghoul|Inflected elves]]
+* [[Ghoul|Infected key master]]
+* [[Shriek]]s
+* [[Shriek alpha]]s
+== Notes ==
+* In a tunnel behind the eluvian there is a strange [[:File:Statue about dwarven trade.jpg|statue]] commemorating the emergence and short-lived trading relationship with the [[Dwarf|dwarves]] who "dug too high and frugal and struck elves".
+** Considering this influence, the Elven Ruins' architecture might not be of human origin as Tamlen claims but of dwarven.
+== References ==
+<references/>
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Origins locations]]
+[[Category:Witch Hunt locations]]