Editing House Ortan

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|leader       = [[Orta]] <small>(conditional)</small>
|heir         = Unknown
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|headquarters = [[Ortan Thaig]] <small>(formerly)</small>
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'''House Ortan''' is a [[Noble caste|noble]] [[house]] which was founded by [[Paragon#Known Paragons|Paragon Ortan]] and was based out in [[Ortan Thaig]].

== Background ==
A prominent member of House Ortan was [[Caridin]], who created many things during his time and eventually rose up to Paragon status for creating the [[Anvil of the Void (object)|Anvil of the Void]]; he thus left House Ortan to found his own [[House Caridin|house]]. The house was formally declared extinct four hundred years ago during the [[Fourth Blight]]<ref>As mentioned by [[Orta]] and the [[Ortan Records]] description.</ref>, when the Ortan Thaig fell to the [[darkspawn]]. 
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However, [[Orta]] is a surviving member of House Ortan, although she requires evidence to prove she is a true descendant. 

If [[the Warden]] helps Orta during the [[Lost to the Memories]] quest and finds and gives back to her the [[Ortan Records]], her noble house is re-established.}}

== Known members ==
* '''[[Paragon#Known Paragons|Paragon Ortan]]''' – a Paragon and founder of '''House Ortan'''; he composed a grand epic of the [[Caste#Foundation of the caste system|Seven Brothers]] and the Ortanic Symphony; <ref>See [[Paragon]].</ref> his statue can be found in the [[Orzammar Hall of Heroes]]
* [[Caridin|'''Caridin''' Ortan]] – a smith of House Ortan who left the house in order to found his own house, when he became a Paragon for inventing the [[Anvil of the Void (object)|Anvil of the Void]]; [[Codex entry: Orzammar History: Chapter Two|other sources]] however claim that he was part of the [[smith caste]]
* '''Kelana''' Ortan – a warrior of House Ortan who was training in [[Orzammar]] when Ortan Thaig fell<ref>Mentioned by [[Orta]].</ref>
* [[Orta|'''Orta''' Ortan]] – a descendant of Kelana who tries to prove her noble ancestry by searching for records in the [[Shaperate]]

== Notes ==
* For an unknown reason, if Paragon Caridin creates the crown for Orzammar's next [[Dwarven royalty|king]] as part of [[A Paragon of Her Kind]] quest, he uses the ancient seal of House Ortan on the crown instead of the seal of his own [[House Caridin|house]]. See [[:File:Caridin about House Ortan.jpg|here]].

== Gallery ==
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Caridin.png|Caridin
Orta.png|Orta
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== References ==
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