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− | |appearances = [[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]] <br> [[Dragon Age II]] - [[Legacy]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] |
+ | |appearances = [[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]] <br> [[Dragon Age II]] - [[Legacy]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] - [[The Descent]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] |
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− | The '''Legion of the Dead''' is an independent branch of the [[Dwarf|dwarven]] army that answers directly to the [[Dwarven royalty| |
+ | The '''Legion of the Dead''' is an independent branch of the [[Dwarf|dwarven]] army that answers directly to the [[Dwarven royalty|monarchy]] of [[Orzammar]]. It is considered to be the most intimidating and devastating force in the dwarven military and many attribute this to the fact that the Legionnaires consider themselves to be already dead. |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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{{Blockquote|We have survived one more night, my brothers and sisters! One more night to deliver vengeance on the [[Darkspawn|spawn]] that stole our lands! One more night to spill their blood and hear their cries of terror!|Nalthur<ref name="tst317">''[[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]]'', p. 317</ref>}} |
{{Blockquote|We have survived one more night, my brothers and sisters! One more night to deliver vengeance on the [[Darkspawn|spawn]] that stole our lands! One more night to spill their blood and hear their cries of terror!|Nalthur<ref name="tst317">''[[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]]'', p. 317</ref>}} |
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The Legion is a military organization not unlike the [[Grey Wardens]] in that it accepts anyone from any level of society. Many join the Legion to avoid punishment for various crimes or to regain their honor. Others join to have their debts forgiven, thus restoring their [[House]]s' lost honor. Some even join for the glory, and the Legion accepts them all the same. |
The Legion is a military organization not unlike the [[Grey Wardens]] in that it accepts anyone from any level of society. Many join the Legion to avoid punishment for various crimes or to regain their honor. Others join to have their debts forgiven, thus restoring their [[House]]s' lost honor. Some even join for the glory, and the Legion accepts them all the same. |
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⚫ | Before they permanently leave [[Orzammar]] and enter the [[Deep Roads]], the Legionnaires undergo a symbolic "funeral" where last goodbyes are spoken to friends and relatives and all ties to their former lives are cut. It begins with chanting and toasts, then the dwarves bid farewell to their friends and loved ones.<ref>Based on dialogue between [[Sigrun]] and [[Anders]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]]''.</ref> This funeral clears the dwarf's name and restores their family's lost honor. |
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⚫ | Before they permanently leave [[Orzammar]] and enter the [[Deep Roads]], the Legionnaires undergo a symbolic "funeral" where last goodbyes are spoken to friends and relatives and all ties to their former lives are cut. It begins with chanting and toasts, then the dwarves bid farewell to their friends and loved ones.<ref>Based on dialogue between [[Sigrun]] and [[Anders]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]]''.</ref> This funeral clears the dwarf's name and restores their family's lost honor. They are recorded as dead in the [[Memories]], viewed as having found glorious and redemptive death in battling the dwarves' eternal nemesis, the darkspawn. The Legionnaire must then work to make this a fact through a courageous and honorable death. |
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− | Legionnaires are typically marked with grim [[Tattoo#Dwarves|tattoos]] and equipped with heavy armor. When a Legionnaire dies in battle the Legion entombs him or her, thus returning them to [[the Stone]].<ref>Probably in a cairn as great [[warrior]]s are typically interred in cairns, as noted in ''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Player's Guide, set 2, p. 22</ref> The Legion celebrates the fact that the fallen has finally found peace. |
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+ | Legionnaires are typically marked with grim [[Tattoo#Dwarves|tattoos]] and equipped with heavy armor. When a Legionnaire dies in battle the Legion entombs them, thus returning them to [[the Stone]].<ref>In ''[[Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne]]'', the Legion buries their dead under a statue of [[Paragon]] [[Endrin Stonehammer]].</ref><ref>''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Player's Guide, set 2, p. 22</ref> The Legion celebrates the fact that the fallen has finally found peace. Units of the Legion of the Dead are sometimes supported by Grey Wardens in the ranks, who as part of their [[Calling]], go to Orzammar to honor an ancient pact with the dwarves by fighting till the end against their common foe.<ref>As seen with [[Ruth|Ser Ruth]]'s involuntary [[Calling]] during [[Judgment: The Death of Good Ser Ruth]] if [[Josephine Montilyet|Josephine]] is tasked with contacting the [[Dwarf|dwarves]].</ref> |
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⚫ | Non-dwarves may also join the Legion, but this is very rare. The only known [[human]] to join the Legion was a man named Sir Aurelian [[Pentaghast family|Pentaghast]] who was disgraced when he attempted to assume the throne of [[Nevarra]] in 8:60 [[Blessed Age|Blessed]].<ref name="descent"/><ref name="wot128">{{Cite wot|128}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Non-dwarves may also join the Legion, but this is very rare. The only known [[human]] to join the Legion was a man named Sir Aurelian [[Pentaghast family|Pentaghast]] who was disgraced when he attempted to assume the throne of [[Nevarra]] in 8:60 [[Blessed Age|Blessed]].<ref name="descent"/><ref name="wot128">{{Cite wot|128}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The headquarters of the Legion of the Dead used to be located in [[Dead Trenches|Bownammar]], also known as the City of the Dead, an impressive fortress which was designed by the [[Paragon]] [[Caridin]]. In 9:13 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]], it was abandoned to the darkspawn with great regret.<ref>{{Cite wot|141}}</ref> As the Legion's activities spread in a large portion of the |
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⚫ | The headquarters of the Legion of the Dead used to be located in [[Dead Trenches|Bownammar]], also known as the City of the Dead, an impressive fortress which was designed by the [[Paragon]] [[Caridin]]. In 9:13 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]], it was abandoned to the darkspawn with great regret.<ref>{{Cite wot|141}}</ref> As the Legion's activities spread in a large portion of the Deep Roads and not only around Orzammar, they regularly create sturdy crates which contain clothing, food and weapons in various locations in case they are needed.<ref>''[[Dragon Age: The Calling]]'', p. 391</ref> |
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[[File:Warrior's Grave.png|thumb|A Legion [[Warrior's Grave|grave]] located in the [[Ortan Thaig]].]] |
[[File:Warrior's Grave.png|thumb|A Legion [[Warrior's Grave|grave]] located in the [[Ortan Thaig]].]] |
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{{Blockquote|Rest well, my friends. For one hundred and twelve nights you lasted. Now it is time for you to return to the Stone, in the sight of the [[Endrin Stonehammer|First Paragon]].|a funeral rite by Nalthur<ref name="tst317"/>}} |
{{Blockquote|Rest well, my friends. For one hundred and twelve nights you lasted. Now it is time for you to return to the Stone, in the sight of the [[Endrin Stonehammer|First Paragon]].|a funeral rite by Nalthur<ref name="tst317"/>}} |
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=== ''Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne'' === |
=== ''Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne'' === |
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[[File:Legionnaire Warrior - HoDA.png|thumb|170px|A legionnaire [[warrior]] in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'']] |
[[File:Legionnaire Warrior - HoDA.png|thumb|170px|A legionnaire [[warrior]] in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'']] |
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− | In 8:99 Blessed, Prince [[Maric Theirin]] |
+ | In 8:99 Blessed, Prince [[Maric Theirin]] and his party was rescued by [[Nalthur]] and his regiment from a darkspawn attack. After the battle the Prince managed to convince the dwarf in helping him to reclaim the [[Fereldan royalty and nobility|throne]] of [[Ferelden]] as part of the [[Fereldan Rebellion]]. He was able to have their aid by assuring them that he would tell the dwarves in Orzammar about their deeds, and bury them in the Stone, not in the surface. The dwarves apparently hold great respect for the word of the human kings, as this alone was enough to motivate even the most tentative of the Legion to leave the familiar environment of the Deep Roads for the surface. In the ensuing fight in [[Gwaren]], the dwarven regiment destroyed half of the [[chevalier]] force. Some months afterwards, the Legionnaires participated in the major Battle of River Dane which was a crushing defeat for the [[Orlais|Orlesian]] occupiers. However, Nalthur, as well as the rest of his regiment, were killed in the fight.}} |
=== ''Dragon Age: Origins'' === |
=== ''Dragon Age: Origins'' === |
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[[File:LegionnaireScout.png|thumb|170px|A legionnaire scout in ''Heroes of Dragon Age'']] |
[[File:LegionnaireScout.png|thumb|170px|A legionnaire scout in ''Heroes of Dragon Age'']] |
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− | When [[the Warden]] and their party reach the [[Dead Trenches]], they meet a group of Legionnaires led by [[Kardol]], who appears to be a high-ranking |
+ | When [[the Warden]] and their party reach the [[Dead Trenches]], they meet a group of Legionnaires led by [[Kardol]], who appears to be a high-ranking officer of the Legion. He can later be persuaded with [[Coercion|Master Coercion]] to bring the Legion to the surface to help with the [[Fifth Blight]]. Alternatively, if the Warden is of dwarven [[Origins|Origin]], Kardol happily offers to back the Warden. When initially asked about his plans for the Blight, Kardol states the Legion will cut off the darkspawn's retreat once the Archdemon is defeated, although if they are brought to the surface, he will personally fight alongside the Warden in battle against the Archdemon. Provided they come to the surface, the Legion supplies troops known as '''Legion of the Dead Avengers''' to join the battle alongside regular dwarven troops, equipped with the distinctive armor set of the Legion and battleaxes. |
− | During [[The Dead Caste]] quest, the Warden can deliver an [[Dead Caste Insignia|insignia]] to the [[Shaperate]] which will possibly elevate the Legion to minor nobility because one of their former members was the last member of [[House Ferald]]. Furthermore, a fully adorned Legionnaire who interacts with a shrine faces the [[Gangue shade]] which is believed to be the gangue — the waste and unstable rock — which must be cut away from the raw Stone that encircles and protects the dwarves.<ref>[[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade]]</ref> |
+ | During [[The Dead Caste]] quest, the Warden can deliver an [[Dead Caste Insignia|insignia]] to the [[Shaperate]] which will possibly elevate the Legion to minor [[Noble caste|nobility]] because one of their former members was the last member of noble [[House Ferald]]. Furthermore, a fully adorned Legionnaire who interacts with a shrine faces the [[Gangue shade]] which is believed to be the gangue — the waste and unstable rock — which must be cut away from the raw Stone that encircles and protects the dwarves.<ref>[[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade]]</ref> |
− | If a dwarven Warden requests military aid for Orzammar as their boon and [[Bhelen]] is |
+ | If a dwarven Warden survives the events of the Fifth Blight and requests military aid for Orzammar as their boon and [[Bhelen Aeducan]] is the new king, the combined Fereldan-Orzammar offensive successfully drives the darkspawn all the way back to [[Dead Trenches|Bownammar]].<ref>See [[Epilogue (Origins)#Orzammar|Orzammar's epilogue]].</ref>}} |
=== ''Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening'' === |
=== ''Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening'' === |
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− | [[The Warden-Commander]] of [[Ferelden]] meets a [[Legionnaire Scout|Legionnaire scout]] named [[Sigrun]] whose unit was wiped out in an unsuccessful attempt to retake [[Kal'Hirol]] from the darkspawn. Inside Kal'Hirol, they find an injured Legionnaire named [[Jukka]] who warns them of the [[Children]] before succumbing to his wounds. |
+ | [[The Warden-Commander]] of [[Ferelden]] meets a [[Legionnaire Scout|Legionnaire scout]] named [[Sigrun]] whose unit was wiped out in an unsuccessful attempt to retake [[Kal'Hirol]] from the darkspawn. Inside Kal'Hirol, they find an injured Legionnaire named [[Jukka]] who warns them of the [[Children]] before succumbing to his wounds.}} |
=== ''Dragon Age II'' === |
=== ''Dragon Age II'' === |
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⚫ | It is revealed that for ten years, [[Paragon]] Garen sent many Legionnaire units to [[Corypheus's Prison - Tower Base|Corypheus' Prison]] in search of his exiled son who was falsely accused of murdering his sister. The Legionnaires were trapped in the prison and eventually died. Some of their bodies are found by [[Hawke]] at the tower base as part of ''[[Legacy]]'' [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]].}} |
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⚫ | It is revealed that for ten years, [[Paragon]] Garen sent many Legionnaire units to [[Corypheus's Prison - Tower Base|Corypheus' Prison]] in search of his exiled son who was falsely accused of murdering his sister. The Legionnaires were trapped in the prison and eventually died. Some of their bodies |
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=== ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' === |
=== ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' === |
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− | As a result of the alliance between Orzammar and the newly re-established [[Inquisition]], |
+ | As a result of the alliance between Orzammar and the newly re-established [[Inquisition]], the legionnaire [[Korbin]] is assigned to aid the Inquisition in their conflict on the surface. |
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+ | A sudden series of earthquakes in the aftermath of [[The Breach]] interfere with a Legion of the Dead investigation on behalf of the Shaperate and seriously imperil Orzammar's most efficient [[lyrium]] mines. The Legion reach out to their traditional allies, the [[Grey Wardens]] for aid in investigating the matter but are unable to contact them. The Legion then turns to their second choice, the re-established Inquisition to aid in an expedition to find the source of the quakes and neutralize them as part of ''[[The Descent]]'' [[Downloadable content (Inquisition)|DLC]]. |
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+ | Joined by [[the Inquisitor]] personally, Lieutenant [[Renn]] and Shaper [[Valta]] range far deep into the Deep Roads, eventually breaking a darkspawn nest and establishing a Legion camp in the ruins of [[Ruins of Heidrun Thaig|Heidrun Thaig]].}} |
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== Known Legionnaires == |
== Known Legionnaires == |
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[[File:Two Legionnaires.jpg|thumb|270px|Two members of the Legion of the Dead]] |
[[File:Two Legionnaires.jpg|thumb|270px|Two members of the Legion of the Dead]] |
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− | * Amrun<ref>[[Codex entry: Rock Wraith]]</ref> |
+ | * '''Amrun'''<ref>[[Codex entry: Rock Wraith]]</ref><ref>[[Codex entry: Dwarven Mugs]]</ref> |
+ | * '''Aydis''': A female Legionnaire with excellent knowledge of the Deep Roads. She accidentally discovered along with Kardol a possible abandoned [[Archdemon Prisons|Archdemon Prison]].<ref>{{Cite wot2|106}}</ref> |
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+ | * '''Karles Aratack'''<ref>[[Codex entry: Second Legionnaire's Journal]]</ref> |
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+ | * '''Durius Ferald'''<ref name="dead caste">[[Codex entry: The Dead Caste]]</ref> |
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+ | * '''Gant'''<ref name="topsider">[[Codex entry: Topsider's Honor]]</ref> |
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+ | * '''Bashath Garen'''<ref>[[Codex entry: Third Legionnaire's Journal]]</ref> |
+ | * '''Bernat'''<ref>[[Codex entry: Lieutenant Renn]]</ref>: Quartermaster responsible for supplying Renn's unit, died before the [[The Descent (quest)|expedition]] into the [[Storm Coast Fissure]].<ref>Mentioned in conversation between [[Valta]] and [[Renn]].</ref> |
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+ | * '''Greck'''<ref>[[Codex entry: When It's Quiet]]</ref> |
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+ | * '''Makev''': An injured dwarf encountered in the Legion Camp of the [[Storm Coast Fissure]]. He fears his wounds might be infected with darkspawn [[taint]].<ref name="fissure">Mentioned in conversation between two Legionnaires in the Legion Camp of the [[Storm Coast Fissure]].</ref> By the time a Legion Camp is established in the [[Ruins of Heidrun Thaig]], the taint has further spread in his body.<ref>Mentioned in conversation between two Legionnaires in the Legion Camp of the [[Ruins of Heidrun Thaig]].</ref> |
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− | * Senior Warden [[Ruth]] - depending on the outcome of [[Sit in Judgment]]. |
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+ | * '''[[Nalthur]]''' |
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+ | * '''Trovid Oreson'''<ref name="topsider"/> |
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+ | * Lieutenant '''[[Renn]]''' |
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− | * Varlan [[House Vollney|Vollney]]<ref>Mentioned by [[Sigrun]] during the last part of [[Sigrun's Roguish Past]].</ref> |
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+ | * '''Varlan Vollney'''<ref>Mentioned by [[Sigrun]] during the last part of [[Sigrun's Roguish Past]].</ref>: He carried a gold ring with the crest of [[House Vollney]] on it and befriended Sigrun after joining the Legion. He died during the Legion's assault on Kal'Hirol in 9:31 Dragon.<ref>{{Cite wot2|124}}</ref> |
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+ | * '''Vond''': A [[Carta]] dwarf who joined the Legion around the same time as Renn. After accidentally swallowing darkspawn blood he died from the taint three days later.<ref>Mentioned in dialogue with [[Renn]]. He also mentions that Vond fought with daggers striking his enemies very fast.</ref> |
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+ | * '''Yehkar''': Encountered in the Legion Camp of the [[Storm Coast Fissure]]. He believes that the Legion can handle the darkspawn during events of ''[[The Descent]]'' on its own and disapproves of involving surfacers.<ref name="fissure"/> |
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+ | * '''Ralevi''': Nicknamed 'The root'. A skilled Legionnaire who was enlisted by Lord Kynrik Clangdrol to fight in the Grand Tourney of the [[Free Marches]] in the early Dragon Age.<ref>''[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]]'', Game Master's Guide, set 2</ref> |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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+ | [[File:Legionnaire statue II.png|thumb|250px|Statue of a Legionnaire in Bownammar]] |
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* [[Kal-Sharok]] has its own version of Legion of the Dead known as the Rock-Knockers. They are less stoic and less committed to inevitable death, honorable or not.<ref>Based on the [[Rock-Knocker]] description.</ref> |
* [[Kal-Sharok]] has its own version of Legion of the Dead known as the Rock-Knockers. They are less stoic and less committed to inevitable death, honorable or not.<ref>Based on the [[Rock-Knocker]] description.</ref> |
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* The [[heraldry]] of the Legion of the Dead is a stylized dwarven skull that's often colored white or grey, depending on the color surrounding it. It is emblazoned upon many of the Legion's armor, be them personal [[Armor of the Legion|suits]] or [[Shield of the Legion|shields]]. |
* The [[heraldry]] of the Legion of the Dead is a stylized dwarven skull that's often colored white or grey, depending on the color surrounding it. It is emblazoned upon many of the Legion's armor, be them personal [[Armor of the Legion|suits]] or [[Shield of the Legion|shields]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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− | {{:Codex entry: Legion of the Dead|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Codex entry: Legion of the Dead|style=iconmini}}<br> |
− | {{:Helm of the Deep|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Helm of the Deep|style=iconmini}}<br> |
− | {{:Rock-Knocker|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Rock-Knocker|style=iconmini}}<br> |
− | {{:Legion of the Dead armor set|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Legion of the Dead armor set|style=iconmini}}<br> |
− | {{:Legionnaire Scout|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Legionnaire Scout|style=iconmini}}<br> |
− | {{:Legionnaire Scout armor set|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Legionnaire Scout armor set|style=iconmini}}<br> |
− | {{:Heraldry: Legion of the Dead|style=iconmini}} |
+ | {{:Heraldry: Legion of the Dead|style=iconmini}}<br> |
+ | {{:Legionnaire's Plate|style=iconmini}}<br> |
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+ | {{:The Warrior's Heart|style=iconmini}}<br> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 17:57, 13 February 2020
“We die in the eyes of our brothers so we can fight without fear. It offers redemption for the greatest sacrifice.”
The Legion of the Dead is an independent branch of the dwarven army that answers directly to the monarchy of Orzammar. It is considered to be the most intimidating and devastating force in the dwarven military and many attribute this to the fact that the Legionnaires consider themselves to be already dead.
Background
We have survived one more night, my brothers and sisters! One more night to deliver vengeance on the spawn that stole our lands! One more night to spill their blood and hear their cries of terror!
—Nalthur[2]
The Legion is a military organization not unlike the Grey Wardens in that it accepts anyone from any level of society. Many join the Legion to avoid punishment for various crimes or to regain their honor. Others join to have their debts forgiven, thus restoring their Houses' lost honor. Some even join for the glory, and the Legion accepts them all the same.
Before they permanently leave Orzammar and enter the Deep Roads, the Legionnaires undergo a symbolic "funeral" where last goodbyes are spoken to friends and relatives and all ties to their former lives are cut. It begins with chanting and toasts, then the dwarves bid farewell to their friends and loved ones.[3] This funeral clears the dwarf's name and restores their family's lost honor. They are recorded as dead in the Memories, viewed as having found glorious and redemptive death in battling the dwarves' eternal nemesis, the darkspawn. The Legionnaire must then work to make this a fact through a courageous and honorable death.
Legionnaires are typically marked with grim tattoos and equipped with heavy armor. When a Legionnaire dies in battle the Legion entombs them, thus returning them to the Stone.[4][5] The Legion celebrates the fact that the fallen has finally found peace. Units of the Legion of the Dead are sometimes supported by Grey Wardens in the ranks, who as part of their Calling, go to Orzammar to honor an ancient pact with the dwarves by fighting till the end against their common foe.[6]
Non-dwarves may also join the Legion, but this is very rare. The only known human to join the Legion was a man named Sir Aurelian Pentaghast who was disgraced when he attempted to assume the throne of Nevarra in 8:60 Blessed.[1][7]
The headquarters of the Legion of the Dead used to be located in Bownammar, also known as the City of the Dead, an impressive fortress which was designed by the Paragon Caridin. In 9:13 Dragon, it was abandoned to the darkspawn with great regret.[8] As the Legion's activities spread in a large portion of the Deep Roads and not only around Orzammar, they regularly create sturdy crates which contain clothing, food and weapons in various locations in case they are needed.[9]
The second death
Rest well, my friends. For one hundred and twelve nights you lasted. Now it is time for you to return to the Stone, in the sight of the First Paragon.
—a funeral rite by Nalthur[2]
When a Legionnaire dies, there is a second funeral to return them to the Stone. If it is possible to do so, the remaining Legionnaires bury their fallen brethren. The bodies of the dead are placed in sarcophagi which are sealed within graves in order to protect them from being defiled by darkspawn.[2][10]
The nature of the Legion, however, means that as their numbers dwindle the very last of them will not be buried and given their return to the Stone.[2]
Involvement
Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne
Dragon Age: Origins
When the Warden and their party reach the Dead Trenches, they meet a group of Legionnaires led by Kardol, who appears to be a high-ranking officer of the Legion. He can later be persuaded with Master Coercion to bring the Legion to the surface to help with the Fifth Blight. Alternatively, if the Warden is of dwarven Origin, Kardol happily offers to back the Warden. When initially asked about his plans for the Blight, Kardol states the Legion will cut off the darkspawn's retreat once the Archdemon is defeated, although if they are brought to the surface, he will personally fight alongside the Warden in battle against the Archdemon. Provided they come to the surface, the Legion supplies troops known as Legion of the Dead Avengers to join the battle alongside regular dwarven troops, equipped with the distinctive armor set of the Legion and battleaxes.
During The Dead Caste quest, the Warden can deliver an insignia to the Shaperate which will possibly elevate the Legion to minor nobility because one of their former members was the last member of noble House Ferald. Furthermore, a fully adorned Legionnaire who interacts with a shrine faces the Gangue shade which is believed to be the gangue — the waste and unstable rock — which must be cut away from the raw Stone that encircles and protects the dwarves.[11]
If a dwarven Warden survives the events of the Fifth Blight and requests military aid for Orzammar as their boon and Bhelen Aeducan is the new king, the combined Fereldan-Orzammar offensive successfully drives the darkspawn all the way back to Bownammar.[12]
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age: Inquisition
As a result of the alliance between Orzammar and the newly re-established Inquisition, the legionnaire Korbin is assigned to aid the Inquisition in their conflict on the surface.
A sudden series of earthquakes in the aftermath of The Breach interfere with a Legion of the Dead investigation on behalf of the Shaperate and seriously imperil Orzammar's most efficient lyrium mines. The Legion reach out to their traditional allies, the Grey Wardens for aid in investigating the matter but are unable to contact them. The Legion then turns to their second choice, the re-established Inquisition to aid in an expedition to find the source of the quakes and neutralize them as part of The Descent DLC.
Joined by the Inquisitor personally, Lieutenant Renn and Shaper Valta range far deep into the Deep Roads, eventually breaking a darkspawn nest and establishing a Legion camp in the ruins of Heidrun Thaig.
Known Legionnaires
- Amrun[13][14]
- Aydis: A female Legionnaire with excellent knowledge of the Deep Roads. She accidentally discovered along with Kardol a possible abandoned Archdemon Prison.[15]
- Karles Aratack[16]
- Durius Ferald[17]
- Gant[18]
- Bashath Garen[19]
- Bernat[20]: Quartermaster responsible for supplying Renn's unit, died before the expedition into the Storm Coast Fissure.[21]
- Greck[22]
- Malev Haran[23]
- Jukka
- Kardol
- Korbin
- Maius[17]
- Makev: An injured dwarf encountered in the Legion Camp of the Storm Coast Fissure. He fears his wounds might be infected with darkspawn taint.[24] By the time a Legion Camp is established in the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig, the taint has further spread in his body.[25]
- Nalthur
- Trovid Oreson[18]
- Aurelian Pentaghast[1][7]: A member of the Pentaghast family and the only[26] known human to ever join the Legion.
- Lieutenant Renn
- Sigrun
- Unger[17]
- Varen[27]: He became a Paragon after discovering that nugs are edible.
- Varlan Vollney[28]: He carried a gold ring with the crest of House Vollney on it and befriended Sigrun after joining the Legion. He died during the Legion's assault on Kal'Hirol in 9:31 Dragon.[29]
- Vond: A Carta dwarf who joined the Legion around the same time as Renn. After accidentally swallowing darkspawn blood he died from the taint three days later.[30]
- Yehkar: Encountered in the Legion Camp of the Storm Coast Fissure. He believes that the Legion can handle the darkspawn during events of The Descent on its own and disapproves of involving surfacers.[24]
- Ralevi: Nicknamed 'The root'. A skilled Legionnaire who was enlisted by Lord Kynrik Clangdrol to fight in the Grand Tourney of the Free Marches in the early Dragon Age.[31]
Notes
- Kal-Sharok has its own version of Legion of the Dead known as the Rock-Knockers. They are less stoic and less committed to inevitable death, honorable or not.[32]
- The heraldry of the Legion of the Dead is a stylized dwarven skull that's often colored white or grey, depending on the color surrounding it. It is emblazoned upon many of the Legion's armor, be them personal suits or shields.
See also
Codex entry: Legion of the Dead
Helm of the Deep
Rock-Knocker
Legion of the Dead armor set
Legionnaire Scout
Legionnaire Scout armor set
Heraldry: Legion of the Dead
Legionnaire's Plate
The Warrior's Heart
References
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