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− | {{Blockquote|''We rode the halla. They leapt with such grace and beauty as to make your horses look like [[Ferelden]] [[mabari| |
+ | {{Blockquote|''We rode the halla. They leapt with such grace and beauty as to make your horses look like [[Ferelden]] [[mabari|dogs]] by comparison. They were smarter, too. Which often made them willful''.|[[Felassan]]<ref>''[[Dragon Age: The Masked Empire]]'', p. 202.</ref>}} |
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|affiliation = Animals, [[Dalish|Dalish elves]] |
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+ | |variations = Hanal'ghilan (Golden halla) |
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− | |appearances = [[Dragon Age: Origins]]<br>[[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] |
+ | |appearances = [[Dragon Age: Origins]]<br>[[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights]] |
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− | The '''halla''' are a type of horned stag. Some of them are herded by the [[Dalish|Dalish elves]] who used them to pull the [[aravel]]s, or landships. The Dalish do not consider them beasts of burden but noble companions. [[Alistair]] remarks that he's heard that the horns of a halla sells for a fortune. It is said that the Dalish carve their antlers for decorative purposes, and that their antlers are particularly prized in the [[Tevinter Imperium]]. |
+ | The '''halla''' are a type of horned stag. Some of them are herded by the [[Dalish|Dalish elves]] who used them to pull the [[aravel]]s, or landships. Their milk is also made into cheese and butter.<ref>{{Cite wot2|289}}</ref> The Dalish do not consider them beasts of burden but noble companions. To get them to accompany a clan, the Dalish elves ask rather than force them to. [[Alistair]] remarks that he's heard that the horns of a halla sells for a fortune. It is said that the Dalish carve their antlers for decorative purposes, and that their antlers are particularly prized in the [[Tevinter Imperium]]. |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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* There are many herds of halla scattered throughout the [[Brecilian Forest]] and the [[Dalish Elf Origin]] story. |
* There are many herds of halla scattered throughout the [[Brecilian Forest]] and the [[Dalish Elf Origin]] story. |
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* During the quest [[Nature of the Beast]], there is a lone halla in the [[East Brecilian Forest]], near the North Exit to West Forest. |
* During the quest [[Nature of the Beast]], there is a lone halla in the [[East Brecilian Forest]], near the North Exit to West Forest. |
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+ | * Many can be found roaming the [[Exalted Plains]]. |
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− | ==Involvement== |
+ | == Involvement == |
− | ===Dragon Age: Origins=== |
+ | === ''Dragon Age: Origins'' === |
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During [[Elora's Halla]], the Warden can assist in examining a halla believed to be stricken with the werewolf curse. If successfully calmed, it is revealed that the halla isn't afflicted, she's distressed because her mate has been infected.}} |
During [[Elora's Halla]], the Warden can assist in examining a halla believed to be stricken with the werewolf curse. If successfully calmed, it is revealed that the halla isn't afflicted, she's distressed because her mate has been infected.}} |
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+ | === ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' === |
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+ | The halla can be found roaming around the [[Exalted Plains]]. |
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+ | {{SpoilerDAI|The Inquisitor can assist the Dalish clan in the [[Exalted Plains]] by [[The Golden Halla|herding a golden halla]] (Hanal'ghilan) towards the clan, allowing it safe refuge from human soldiers who would kill it for its antlers.}} |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* Elven legend holds that a halla will lead an [[elf]] into the afterlife.<ref>According to ambient conversation from [[Zevran Arainai]] in the [[Dalish Camp]], in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''</ref> |
* Elven legend holds that a halla will lead an [[elf]] into the afterlife.<ref>According to ambient conversation from [[Zevran Arainai]] in the [[Dalish Camp]], in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''</ref> |
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* It is said that halla will only listen to their Dalish tenders.<ref>According to ambient conversation from [[Wynne]] in the [[Dalish Camp]], in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''</ref> |
* It is said that halla will only listen to their Dalish tenders.<ref>According to ambient conversation from [[Wynne]] in the [[Dalish Camp]], in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''</ref> |
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+ | * It is said that the halla was elven god [[Ghilan'nain]]'s favorite creature, and the only one she did not kill when [[Andruil]] made her to destroy her own creations.<ref>[[Codex entry: The Ascension of Ghilan'nain]]</ref> |
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+ | * Halla wool is soft and smooth, the gaps in the weave so small it doesn't catch on anything. It feels cool in summer and warm in winter.<ref>''[[Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights]]'', An Old Crow's Old Tricks</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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<gallery widths="189" captionalign="center"> |
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+ | Halla.jpg|Halla from ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''. |
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− | Halla concept.jpg|Concept art of a halla |
+ | Halla concept.jpg|Concept art of a halla |
+ | Halla tarot.png|Halla tarot card |
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+ | Golden-Halla.png|The golden halla Hanal'ghilan |
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+ | SilverHallaHoDA.png|Silver Halla in ''Heroes of Dragon Age'' |
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Halla (HoDA).png|A halla in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'' |
Halla (HoDA).png|A halla in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'' |
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+ | WintersendHallaHoDA.png|Wintersend Halla (Tier IV) in ''Heroes of Dragon Age'' |
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+ | {{:Clan Shield|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}} |
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+ | {{:Codex entry: Halla (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:17, 26 March 2020
We rode the halla. They leapt with such grace and beauty as to make your horses look like Ferelden dogs by comparison. They were smarter, too. Which often made them willful.
The halla are a type of horned stag. Some of them are herded by the Dalish elves who used them to pull the aravels, or landships. Their milk is also made into cheese and butter.[2] The Dalish do not consider them beasts of burden but noble companions. To get them to accompany a clan, the Dalish elves ask rather than force them to. Alistair remarks that he's heard that the horns of a halla sells for a fortune. It is said that the Dalish carve their antlers for decorative purposes, and that their antlers are particularly prized in the Tevinter Imperium.
Background
No creature is more revered by the Dalish than the halla. No other animal has a god of its own. These white stags are much larger than ordinary deer, and the Dalish halla keepers carve their antlers as they grow, making them curve into intricate designs. In ancient times, these stags bore elven knights into combat, but since the fall of the Dales, they are used less as mounts and more to pull the aravels.
—From Codex entry: HallaLocations
- There are many herds of halla scattered throughout the Brecilian Forest and the Dalish Elf Origin story.
- During the quest Nature of the Beast, there is a lone halla in the East Brecilian Forest, near the North Exit to West Forest.
- Many can be found roaming the Exalted Plains.
Involvement
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Inquisition
The halla can be found roaming around the Exalted Plains.
Trivia
- Elven legend holds that a halla will lead an elf into the afterlife.[3]
- It is said that halla will only listen to their Dalish tenders.[4]
- It is said that the halla was elven god Ghilan'nain's favorite creature, and the only one she did not kill when Andruil made her to destroy her own creations.[5]
- Halla wool is soft and smooth, the gaps in the weave so small it doesn't catch on anything. It feels cool in summer and warm in winter.[6]
Gallery
See also
References
- ↑ Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, p. 202.
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 289
- ↑ According to ambient conversation from Zevran Arainai in the Dalish Camp, in Dragon Age: Origins
- ↑ According to ambient conversation from Wynne in the Dalish Camp, in Dragon Age: Origins
- ↑ Codex entry: The Ascension of Ghilan'nain
- ↑ Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights, An Old Crow's Old Tricks
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