Changes: Lower Ruins

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The Lower Ruins are the lower section of the Brecilian Ruins, situated in the Brecilian Forest. Many ancient elven tombs lie within these catacombs. On the World map the location is labeled The Elven Tombs; however, as soon as the Warden enters the area the local map is renamed the Lower Ruins.

Quests[]

Map-Lower Ruins Spiders — Map of the Lower Ruins; the red dots are spider locations

Elven burial chamber[]

The northeastern room of the chamber is locked and can only be accessed by performing the ancient elven ritual; see The Elven Ritual questline for details.

Note: Entering this area is necessary in order to complete The Mage's Treasure questline, but not Nature of the Beast.

Hostile creatures[]

Spiders

Poisonous spider (Normal)

Enemies[]

Demons

Shade (Lieutenant) - conjured if the ritual is performed incorrectly.

Undead

Skeletons (Critter or Normal)
Devouring skeleton (Critter or Normal)
Fanged skeleton (Critter or Normal)
Shambling skeleton (Critter or Normal)
Skeleton archer (Critter or Normal) - some will be armed with elemental arrows.
Arcane horror (Boss)
Revenant (Boss) - encountered if summoned with a Glass Phylactery.

Creature-Shade — A shade resembling a human

Burial Chamber[]

Demons

Shade (Lieutenant) - will appear as a ghostly human.
Greater shade (Lieutenant)

Undead

Skeleton archer (Normal)

Notable items[]

Ancient Elven Armor - source: Sarcophagus.

Ashen Gloves - source: Arcane Horror.

Master Dweomer Rune - source: Arcane Horror.

Companion Gifts[]

Fancy Scroll - source: Sarcophagus.

Legacy White Shear - source: Sarcophagus.

Containers[]

Adventurer's Corpse - contains an Adventurer's Journal.
Broken Crate (Elven, Normal)
Broken Crate (Generic, Critter)
Broken Crate (Generic, Critter)
Charred Corpse (Generic, Critter)
Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked.
Chest (Ferelden, Normal) - locked.
Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked.
Pile of Bones (Generic, Normal)
Pile of Bones (Elven, Normal)
Pile of Bones (Ferelden, Normal)
Pile of Bones (Ferelden, Normal)
Pile of Sacks (Darkspawn, Critter)
Sarcophagus (Special) - Tablet & Fancy Scroll.

Burial chamber[]

Sarcophagus (Tevinter, Normal)
Sarcophagus (Tevinter, Normal)
Sarcophagus (Tevinter, Normal)
Pile of Bones (Elven, Normal)
Elven Burial Chamber (Special) - Juggernaut Plate Armor.

Trap room[]

Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked.
Knight Corpse (Ferelden, Normal)
Adventurer's Corpse (Special) - contains a journal for the Unbound questline.

Western chambers[]

Sarcophagus (Special) - Legacy White Shear & Ancient Elven Armor.
Sarcophagus (Tevinter, Critter)
Chest (Elven, Elite) - locked (50 XP).
Chest (Circle, Elite) - locked (60 XP).
Sarcophagus (Tevinter, Critter)
Sarcophagus (Special) - Diamond.
Soldier Corpse (Generic, Normal)

Special objects[]

An altar used for the elven ritual.
Glass phylactery - contains one of the essences of a Black Vial revenant.
A fountain with an earthen jug in it.
A phylactery and a nearby broken stone altar used in unlocking the Arcane Warrior specialization.
Pressure Plate (17) - 40 XP granted per plate detected and disarmed.

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: A Carved Elven Tablet - source: Sarcophagus.

Codex entry: Ancient Elven Armor - source: Sarcophagus.

Codex entry: The Black Vials of Quametha Kagat, The Fourth Corpse Walker - source: glass phylactery.

Codex entry: Unbound - source: Adventurer's Corpse.

Codex entry: Uthenera - source: Elven Burial Chamber.

Notes[]

To open all locked chests in the Lower Ruins a lockpicking score of 60 is required.
The previous details that the Shade is an elven mother looking for her elven child is speculation. The Shade is in fact a human in ghost form, either by error of the developers or by design. However, the ghostly figure when the Warden first enters the Lower Ruins is an elf.

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+The '''Lower Ruins''' are the lower section of the [[Brecilian Ruins]], situated in the [[Brecilian Forest]]. Many ancient [[Elf|elven]] tombs lie within these catacombs. On the [[World map (Origins)|World map]] the location is labeled '''The Elven Tombs'''; however, as soon as [[the Warden]] enters the area the local map is renamed the '''Lower Ruins'''.
+== Quests ==
+[[File:Map-Lower Ruins Spiders.png|thumb|275px|Map of the Lower Ruins; the red dots are spider locations]]
+:{{:Nature of the Beast|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:The Black Vials|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:The Elven Ritual|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:The Mage's Treasure|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Unbound|style=iconmini}}
+=== Elven burial chamber ===
+The northeastern room of the chamber is locked and can only be accessed by performing the ancient elven ritual; see [[The Elven Ritual]] questline for details.
+{{Note|Entering this area is necessary in order to complete [[The Mage's Treasure]] questline, but not [[Nature of the Beast]].}}
+== Hostile creatures ==
+:[[Spider]]s
+:* [[Poisonous spider]] ([[Rank#Normal|Normal]])
+== Enemies ==
+:[[Demon]]s
+:* [[Shade]] ([[Rank#Lieutenant|Lieutenant]]) - conjured if the ritual is performed incorrectly.
+:[[Undead]]
+:* [[Skeleton]]s ([[Rank#Critter|Critter]] or Normal)
+:* [[Devouring skeleton]] (Critter or Normal)
+:* [[Fanged skeleton]] (Critter or Normal)
+:* [[Shambling skeleton]] (Critter or Normal)
+:* [[Skeleton archer]] (Critter or Normal) - some will be armed with elemental arrows.
+:* [[Arcane horror]] ([[Rank#Boss|Boss]])
+:* [[Revenant]] (Boss) - encountered if summoned with a [[The Black Vials|Glass Phylactery]].
+[[File:Creature-Shade.png|thumb|A shade resembling a human]]
+=== Burial Chamber ===
+:[[Demon]]s
+:* [[Shade]] (Lieutenant) - will appear as a ghostly human.
+:* [[Shade|Greater shade]] (Lieutenant)
+:[[Undead]]
+:* [[Skeleton archer]] (Normal)
+== Notable items ==
+:{{:Ancient Elven Armor|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}.
+:{{:Ashen Gloves|style=iconmini}} - source: [[Arcane Horror]].
+:{{:Master Dweomer Rune|style=iconmini}} - source: Arcane Horror.
+=== [[Gifts (Origins)|{{ColorItemGift|Companion Gifts}}]] ===
+:{{:Fancy Scroll|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}.
+:{{:Legacy White Shear|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}.
+== Containers ==
+* {{TextContainer|Adventurer's Corpse}} - contains an [[Adventurer's Journal]].
+* {{TextContainer|Broken Crate}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Broken Crate}} ([[Treasure#Generic|Generic]], Critter)
+* {{TextContainer|Broken Crate}} ([[Treasure#Generic|Generic]], Critter)
+* {{TextContainer|Charred Corpse}} ([[Treasure#Generic|Generic]], Critter)
+* {{TextContainer|Chest}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Normal) - locked.
+* {{TextContainer|Chest}} ([[Treasure#Ferelden|Ferelden]], Normal) - locked.
+* {{TextContainer|Chest}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Normal) - locked.
+* {{TextContainer|Pile of Bones}} ([[Treasure#Generic|Generic]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Pile of Bones}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Pile of Bones}} ([[Treasure#Ferelden|Ferelden]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Pile of Bones}} ([[Treasure#Ferelden|Ferelden]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Pile of Sacks}} ([[Treasure#Darkspawn|Darkspawn]], Critter)
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} (Special) - [[Tablet]] & {{GiftLink|Fancy Scroll}}.
+=== Burial chamber ===
+[[File:Lower Ruins - burial chamber.png|thumb|275px|The burial chamber]]
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} ([[Treasure#Tevinter|Tevinter]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} ([[Treasure#Tevinter|Tevinter]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} ([[Treasure#Tevinter|Tevinter]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Pile of Bones}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Elven Burial Chamber}} (Special) - [[Juggernaut Plate Armor]].
+=== Trap room ===
+* {{TextContainer|Chest}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Normal) - locked.
+* {{TextContainer|Knight Corpse}} ([[Treasure#Ferelden|Ferelden]], Normal)
+* {{TextContainer|Adventurer's Corpse}} (Special) - contains a journal for the [[Unbound]] questline.
+=== Western chambers ===
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} (Special) - {{GiftLink|Legacy White Shear}} & [[Ancient Elven Armor]].
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} ([[Treasure#Tevinter|Tevinter]], Critter)
+* {{TextContainer|Chest}} ([[Treasure#Elven|Elven]], Elite) - locked (50 XP).
+* {{TextContainer|Chest}} ([[Treasure#Circle of Magi|Circle]], Elite) - locked (60 XP).
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} ([[Treasure#Tevinter|Tevinter]], Critter)
+* {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}} (Special) - [[Diamond]].
+* {{TextContainer|Soldier Corpse}} ([[Treasure#Generic|Generic]], Normal)
+== Special objects ==
+* An [[altar]] used for the elven ritual.
+* {{TextContainer|Glass phylactery}} - contains one of the essences of a [[The Black Vials|Black Vial]] [[revenant]].
+* A [[fountain]] with an [[Empty Earthen Jug|earthen jug]] in it.
+* A [[phylactery]] and a nearby [[Broken Stone Altar|broken stone altar]] used in unlocking the [[Arcane Warrior]] [[Specializations (Origins)|specialization]].
+* [[Pressure Plate]] (17) - 40 XP granted per plate detected and disarmed.
+== Codex entries ==
+:{{:Codex entry: A Carved Elven Tablet|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}.
+:{{:Codex entry: Ancient Elven Armor|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}.
+:{{:Codex entry: The Black Vials|style=iconmini}} of Quametha Kagat, The Fourth Corpse Walker - source: glass phylactery.
+:{{:Codex entry: Unbound|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Adventurer's Corpse}}.
+:{{:Codex entry: Uthenera|style=iconmini}} - source: {{TextContainer|Elven Burial Chamber}}.
+== Notes ==
+* To open all locked chests in the Lower Ruins a [[Rogue talents (Origins)#Deft Hands tree|lockpicking score]] of 60 is required.
+* The previous details that the Shade is an elven mother looking for her elven child is speculation. The Shade is in fact a human in ghost form, either by error of the developers or by design. However, the ghostly figure when the Warden first enters the Lower Ruins is an elf.
+== See also ==
+:{{:The Arcane Warrior|style=iconmini}}
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery widths="250" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" orientation="landscape">
+Lower Ruins II.png|Main hall
+Lower Ruins III.png|Trap room
+Lower Ruins - phylactery room.png|Phylactery room
+</gallery>
+<!--Categories-->
+[[Category:Locations]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins locations]]
+[[Category:Underground]]
+[[Category:Ferelden]]
+<!--Interwiki links-->
+[[ru:Нижний уровень руин]]