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The Grand Forest Villa is a fortress situated on the southwestern most edge of the Hinterlands.

Background[]

The villa was built during the Storm Age[1] by the contemporary Arl of Redcliffe, Jacen Guerrin. Despite being married to a woman, Jacen was ostensibly either gay or bisexual, and in a relationship with a Bard and swordman by the name of Ser Corram.[1] Jacen's wife knew about the extra marital relationship of her husband, but insisted that Ser Corram does not stay with them at Redcliffe Castle.[1] And thus the Arl built the fortress known as the Grand Forest Villa to house his lover. Arlessa Marguerite allowed Ser Corram to stay in the villa even past the Arl's death, and Ser Corram lived there until his peaceful death at the age of ninety. He was burned in Arl Jacen's hunting cloak as ordered by the late Arlessa.

For about 300 years after Corram's death the villa was used for storage or as a summer house by the Guerrins, until the Fifth Blight, when the villa was abandoned due to the chaos surrounding the current Arl of Redcliffe.

Involvement[]


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.


In 9:41 Dragon, the villa plays a significant role in a large lyrium smuggling operation. It is used as a base of operations for the bandits terrorizing the refuges in the Hinterlands. The outlaws have also teamed up with the Carta to mine Valammar, an abandoned dwarven thaig, to transport lyrium through the Hinterlands via the East Road using the docks in Lady Shayna's Valley.


Quests[]

Deep Trouble Deep Trouble
East Road Bandits East Road Bandits
Return Policy Return Policy
The Mercenary Fortress The Mercenary Fortress

Creatures[]

Fennec
Ram

Hostile creatures[]

Bear

Enemies[]

Outlaws
Smugglers

Collections[]

Astrariums[]

Astrariums in the Hinterlands Astrariums in the Hinterlands

Landmarks[]

Landmarks in the Hinterlands Landmarks in the Hinterlands

Mosaics[]

TheFallNumberedPieces

The Fall numbering

The Fall The Fall (piece #1) - found atop the south-westernmost tower; see side quest the Mercenary Fortress.

Shards[]

Shards in the Hinterlands Shards in the Hinterlands

Skyhold Customizations[]

Ferelden Banner Ferelden Banner - looted from a large chest in the room directly across from the villa's main entrance; see side quest the Mercenary Fortress.

Songs[]

Song icon Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe, Avvar-Mother - unlocked after finding all Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe landmarks.

Resources[]

Herbs[]

Elfroot Elfroot
Embrium Embrium
Royal Elfroot Royal Elfroot
Spindleweed Spindleweed

Leather[]

Bear Hide Bear Hide
Fennec Fur Fennec Fur

Metals[]

Iron Iron
Onyx Onyx

Notable items[]

Loot[]

Enhanced Belt of Health Enhanced Belt of Health - looted from the Mercenary Leader inside the villa; see side quest the Mercenary Fortress.
Masterwork Vanguard Armor Masterwork Vanguard Armor - also looted from the Mercenary Leader.
Valammar Key Valammar Key - found on the overlook guarded by the Mercenary Leader.

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: Grand Forest Villa Codex entry: Grand Forest Villa
Codex entry: A Letter from the Carta Codex entry: A Letter from the Carta
Codex entry: Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe, Avvar-Mother Codex entry: Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe, Avvar-Mother
Codex entry: An Unsigned Letter Codex entry: An Unsigned Letter

Note texts[]

An Unsigned Letter An Unsigned Letter

See also[]

Letter Letter
Orders Orders
A Letter in an Empty Home (Safeguards Against Looters) A Letter in an Empty Home (Safeguards Against Looters)
Letter on a Bandit in the Hinterlands Letter on a Bandit in the Hinterlands
An Unsigned Letter on a Bandit Body An Unsigned Letter on a Bandit Body

References[]

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