The Exalted Plains, also known as Dirthavaren (the promise) in elvish, is a region of the Dales in Orlais. The Exalted Plains is a grassland region with a myriad of abandoned forts.
Background
Seven hundred years ago the elven nation fell on these very fields. The elven army was defeated by the combined forces assembled for the Exalted March called by the human Chantry, defending their land to the last breath. Then the settlement of Ville Montevelan was founded by one of the 'heroes' of the Exalted March, Sister Amity, and presided over by the allegedly elf-blooded Mayor Agur.
Involvement
The Exalted Plains are now a contested battlefield in the War of the Lions. As the Veil tears throughout Thedas, the spirits stir beyond the veil to possess the dead.
The ruins of Ville Montevelan the first human settlement in the Dales after the Exalted March, now destroyed in the War of the Lions
Enemies
- Gamordan Stormrider in the north end of The Crow Fens
- Venatori
- Gordian
- Corpse
- Undead archer
- Halla
- Gurgut
- Snowy Wyvern
- Demons
- Wolves
- Arcane horror
- Freemen of the Dales
- Freemen Soldiers (1 handed sword)
- Freemen Archers
- Freemen Guardsmen (Weapon and Shield abilities)
- Freemen Prowlers (Rogue - Double Daggers)
Places
Map of the Exalted Plains
Regions
- Ancient baths
- Citadelle du Corbeau - Stronghold of Empress Celene's Troops
- Crow Fen
- Dalish Encampment
- Desolate bank
- Dead Hand
- Eastern Ramparts
- Enavuris
- Fort Revasan - Stronghold of Grand Duke Gaspard's Troops
- Ghilan'nain's Grove
- Halin'suhlan
- Northern Ramparts
- Path of Flame
- Riel
- Riverside Garrison
- Shrine to Sylaise
- Unadin Grotto
- Var Bellanaris
- Victory Rise
- Ville Montevelan
- Western Ramparts
Quests
A Dalish Perspective - Only available before reaching the Dalish Encampment
A Familiar Ring
A Father's Guidance
All New, Faded for Her
Another Side, Another Story
A Well-Stocked Camp
By the Grace of the Dalish
Calming Victory Rise
For the Empire
From the Beyond
Ghilan'nain's Grove
Holding the Exalted Plains
Lay Rest the Eastern Ramparts
Lay Rest the Western Ramparts
Left to Grieve
Map of Enavuris
Map of Halin'sulahn
No Word Back
Pressed for Cache
Scattered Glyphs
Silence on the Plains
Sketch of Enavuris River
Someone to Lose
Something to Prove
The Spoils of Desecration
The Golden Halla
Undead Ramparts to the West
For the Empire
Rifts
Rifts in the Fens
Rifts in the Old Plains
Rifts on the Battlefield
Requisitions
Armor Requisition on the Plains
Bloodstone Survey on the Plains
Harness Requisition on the Plains
Lore Requisition on the Plains
Obsidian Survey on the Plains
Spyglass Requisition on the Plains
Resources
Black Lotus
Blood Lotus
Bloodstone
Deep Mushroom
Elfroot
Iron
Obsidian
Rashvine
Rashvine Nettle
Royal Elfroot
Serpentstone
Spindleweed
Veridium
Notable items
Logging stand x 2
- in the Halin'Sulahn region right next to the Shard and
- Quarry next to the dragon in The Crow Fens, and right across the river from the Dalish camp
- Quarry Northwest of the Dalish Camp, across the river, to the south of a rock formation.
- Sad Weapon Schematic, in a random dung pile near Riverwatch Camp
- Farslayer, Found on the ground behind the rift north of the Riverside Garrison
Codex entries
Codex entry: Andruil's Messenger
Codex entry: The Dales: A Promise Lost
Codex entry: The Exalted Plains
Codex entry: Memorials of the Second Exalted March
Codex entry: The Silver Knight
Codex entry: The Soul Canto
Codex entry: Ville Montevelan
Gallery
Notes
- After Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts has been completed, Commaner Jehan and Marshall Proulx can be spoken to for additional dialogue and new ambient dialogue can also be heard from the Orlesian soldiers stationed at Fort Revasan and Citadell du Corbeau
- Although the door leading further into Citadell du Corbeau can be highlighted, it cannot be opened under any means.
- If you go near the bridge Pont Agur with Varric, he will say, "Don't anyone think of throwing me," which is a reference to Gimli from the film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", wherein during their flight from the Balrog in Moria, he says, "nobody tosses a dwarf".