Haven

Haven
Type	Village
Location	Western Ferelden in the Frostback Mountains
Inhabitants	Humans
Exits	Villager House Village Store Haven Chantry World map
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins Dragon Age: Inquisition

Haven is a small village in the Frostback Mountains. It is not marked on most maps and is widely unheard of. Privacy is very important to the villagers of Haven and they do not welcome strangers kindly.

Background

While traditions in larger, less remote and more welcoming parts of Ferelden grew and evolved over time, Haven's intense privacy concerns means that they practice older traditions, specifically religious ones, that now seem strange to outsiders. For example, they have a male priest, which is not a convention allowed outside of the Imperial Chantry.

Dragon Age: Origins

Involvement

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Dragon Age: Origins.

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A violent cult named the Disciples of Andraste has taken root here, and they fanatically guard the Urn of Andraste from all outsiders. Because he seeks the Urn, Brother Genitivi is being held against his will in Haven. He is rescued after his discovery in a secret room, once Father Eirik and the cultists within the village chantry have been killed.

After completing the affair with the ashes, a graveyard is established behind the right house at the village entrance as a memorial for the cult members killed in the conflict with The Warden.

Eventually the village of Haven was abandoned by the local villagers and left to fall into disrepair.

Map of Haven (Origins)

Places

Villager House

Village Store

Haven Chantry

Quests

The Urn of Sacred Ashes

Correspondence Interruptus

Characters

• Guard
• Child

Enemies

• Cultists, namely: Cultist, Cultist Reaver, Cultist Archer, Cultist Mage

Resources

Elfroot - 3

Deathroot - 8

Notable items

Mage's Eye - in Shop chest

Plot Items:

Cultist Medallion

Notable gifts for companions:

Antivan Leather Boots, source: Locked Chest in the Store.

Large Bone, source: Corpse in the Store.

Locket, source: Locked Chest in the Store.

Small Silver Bar, source: Inscribed Chest in Haven Chantry.

Codex entries

Codex entry: Death of a Templar
Codex entry: The Avvars

Containers

• Chest (Tevinter, Normal) - locked
• Sack (Generic, Critter)
• Wooden Crate (Generic, Critter)

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Involvement

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

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Haven as the Inquisition's Stronghold

At the request of Divine Justinia V in 9:35 Dragon Age, Haven was restored and brought back into the fold of the Maker, giving shelter for the pilgrims who come to visit the Temple of Sacred Ashes. Following the events at the Conclave, Haven serves as the initial base of the re-established Inquisition. After the Inquisitor seals the Breach, the town is attacked by Corypheus's army. Though the Inquisition manages to bury a portion of Corypheus's army under an avalanche, the people in Haven are effectively trapped. Chancellor Roderick, however, reveals that he knows of a route which can be used to escape. The Inquisitor buys them time by realigning a trebuchet to cause another avalanche to bury the village. After a brief confrontation with Corypheus, the Inquisitor sets off the avalanche and escapes into a small cavern, while Corypheus' dragon flies him to safety.

With the loss of Haven, the Inquisition elects to relocate to the fortress of Skyhold.

Following the battle and the Inquisition's arrival at Skyhold, a monument is built at Haven to commemorate the villagers and soldiers that lost their lives in the attack.

Places

Map of Haven (Inquisition)

• Haven chantry
• The Singing Maiden tavern

Quests

The Threat Remains
In Your Heart Shall Burn
Haven's Best and Brightest
Know Thy Enemy
The Right Armor
Piece by Piece
Mixing Potions
Passing Notes
Lotus and Root
Requisition for Weapons

Characters

• Adan
• Flissa
• Harritt
• Grand Chancellor Roderick
• Minaeve
• Mother Giselle
• Quartermaster Threnn

Merchants

• Seggrit

Resources

Elfroot
Iron

Notable items

Logging stand

Codex entries

Collected in the village

Codex entry: A Chant for the Departed
Codex entry: Andraste: Bride of the Maker
Codex entry: Andraste's Mabari
Codex entry: Chantry Hierarchy
Codex entry: The Children of Andraste
Codex entry: Construction Orders
Codex entry: The Disciples of Andraste
Codex entry: The Founding of the Chantry
Codex entry: Haven
Codex entry: Misplaced Notes
Codex entry: Patient Observations
Codex entry: The Penitents' Crossing
Codex entry: Researcher
Codex entry: Siege Equipment in Thedas
Codex entry: The Black City
Codex entry: The Fade
Codex entry: The Maker
Codex entry: The Randy Dowager Quarterly
Codex entry: The Singing Maiden
Codex entry: Cullen
Codex entry: Josephine Montilyet
Codex entry: Leliana
Codex entry: Rebel Mages
Codex entry: The First Inquisition
Codex entry: The Hinterlands
Codex entry: The Templar Order: End of an Accord
Codex entry: Templars
Codex entry: War Table
Codex entry: World Travel
Codex entry: Apothecary
Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One
Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two
Codex entry: Crafting
Codex entry: Potion Upgrading
Codex entry: Search

Haven Tavern

Codex entry: The Frostback Mountains
Songs
Codex entry: "Empress of Fire"
Codex entry: "Enchanters"
Codex entry: "I Am The One"
Codex entry: "Maker"
Codex entry: "Nightingale's Eyes"
Codex entry: "Once We Were"
Codex entry: "Rise"

Notes

• In Dragon Age: Origins this location is labeled "The Village of Haven".
• In Inquisition if the Inqusitor is not a rouge they can ask Sera to unlock the doors below the chantry.

Trivia

• If you return to the village of Haven after completing the Urn of Sacred Ashes, a graveyard (previously not accessible) becomes available behind one of the buildings in the lower village. The gravestones have entertaining messages from the development team.

• Originally the Avvars were supposed to be involved in the quest of the Urn of Sacred Ashes. During that time in production one of the origins was to be an Avvar from Haven. This was changed later on as the team did not have resources to develop a new art style for the barbarians, and thus Haven as we know it was made.

Gallery

Concept art

Village of Haven hidden Graveyard Accesspoint 1

Village of Haven hidden Graveyard Accesspoint 2

Example of messages found in the Village of Haven hidden Graveyard

A scenic overlook of Haven in Dragon Age: Inquisition

The Herald's Rest Tavern

The surrounding area