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=== Darkspawn advance ===
The defeat at Ostagar left Ferelden increasingly undefended, and the darkspawn were able to push northwards into the nation's heartland, unopposed by any force of significant size.<ref>According to [[Varric]]'s narration during [[The Destruction of Lothering]].</ref> Ferelden soldiers were still active in attempting to protect the roads from darkspawn, but could do little against the main horde.<ref name="rumors">Mentioned in rumors from [[Bodahn Feddic]] or the [[Bartender (Origins)|Bartender]], and the patrons in the taverns of Lothering and Redcliffe, or outside the gates of Orzammar.</ref>
A few days after the Battle of Ostagar,<ref>As hinted by [[Carver]] during The Destruction of Lothering.</ref> the village of [[Lothering]] was overrun by the advancing horde. Only a handful of survivors were able to escape before the darkspawn attacked the village. Another host of the horde also attacked the town of [[Gwaren]] in the east. Most of the population of Gwaren managed to survive, however, as they left the town with ships.<ref name="rumors"/> Meanwhile, the bulk of the darkspawn horde marched to the southwest, laying waste to the southern lands,<ref name="Wulf"/> including the village of [[Honnleath]]<ref name="Stone">As seen in the quest [[The Golem in Honnleath]].</ref> and the arling of the [[West Hills]].<ref name="Wulf">According to [[Gallagher Wulff|Arl Wulf]] during [[The Landsmeet]].</ref>
As the horde advanced, the land itself began to be corrupted. The skies turned black, vegetation began to die, [[ghoul]]s and strange [[Ghoul#Animals|mutant creatures]] began to roam in the wilderness, and the [[Taint#The disease|blight disease]] spread across the kingdom faster than the horde
Once the south was taken over, the bulk of the darkspawn horde began to slowly move into the heartlands. The [[Southron Hills]] and the southern [[Bannorn]] were overrun,<ref name="Minor quest">As seen in the quests [[Caravan Down]] and [[Desperate Haven]]</ref> and a host composed of 2500 darkspawn even got as far as to [[Edgehall]] and the frontier with Orlais near Gherlen's Pass. This host was stopped by a coalition of local [[Fereldan royalty and nobility#Bann|banns]] and mercenaries in a hard won battle.<ref>''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Game Master's Guide Set 3, p. 90</ref> Another branch of the horde continued north across Lake Calenhad and attacked [[Crestwood]]. This host of darkspawn was stopped by Crestwood's [[Gregory Dedrick|major]], who flooded the old Crestwood village to kill the beasts and the blight diseased refugees who were hiding in the nearby caverns.<ref name="Cres">[[Codex entry: Letter Of Confession]].</ref>
Some time before the Landsmeet, Riordan had been rescued by the Fereldan Wardens. Realizing they were still novice members of the Order, he shared with them all the knowledge he had about the Blight.
==Impact of the Blight and the Civil War==
The advance of the darkspawn horde and the civil war caused a civil breakdown in the kingdom. Banditry and brigandage became commonplace with gangs of highwaymen taking advantage of the chaos to prey upon refugees, trade caravans and undefended townships.<ref>As seen when the Warden arrives to Lothering for the first time.</ref> After the news of the death of King Cailan spreaded across the kingdom, riots and foot shortages became commonplace. Humans usually attacked alienages to steal any food the elves may had.<ref>[[Dragon Age: Last Flight]], chapter 6.</ref>
[[Denerim]] citizens began to fall ill to the taint as blight diseased refugees sought safe shelter in the city.<ref name="rumors"/> A virulent outbreak spread quickly in the [[Elven Alienage|Denerim Alienage]], killing many [[elves]] within days.<ref>According to dialogue with [[Shianni]] during [[Unrest in the Alienage]].</ref>
=== Battle of Redcliffe ===
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