Redcliffe Castle is the seat of the Guerrin family. In the valley below is Redcliffe Village. The castle provides soldiers for the entire Redcliffe region, and later acts as a staging area for its contingent against the Blight. Redcliffe's coat of arms is a tower atop a red cliff on a white background.
Map of the Main Floor
Map of the Upper Floor
Background
Castle Redcliffe has stood for far longer than the village below. Since the days of the Alamarri clans, the castle has guarded the main pass through the Frostback Mountains into Orlais.
It was here that the Avvar hill folk came to strike at the lowlands to the east, and it was this castle the Orlesian Empire needed to control before conquering Ferelden. That was no easy task, for while the folk of Redcliffe may be simple, they are also proud of their ancient role as Ferelden's first line of defense. "There is iron in the hills, as there is in the people" goes the local saying, and no-one disbelieves it.
The fortress has endured many sieges. On only three such occasions was it successfully taken - first by Calenhad Theirin,[1] much later by Orlesian nobility, and most recently when restored to the Guerrins in the Fereldan Rebellion.
Quests
Characters
- Arl Eamon Guerrin
- Isolde - Eamon's wife.
- Bann Teagan - Eamon's younger brother.
- Connor Guerrin - Son of Isolde and Eamon.
- Jowan - A mage imprisoned in the dungeon.
- Valena - Servant to Arlessa Isolde and daughter of the village blacksmith Owen.
- Ser Perth - He enters the Castle as soon as the Gate Lever is activated.
- First Enchanter Irving (only if certain choices are made during Broken Circle and Arl of Redcliffe)
- Cassian (only after a particular decision during Nature of the Beast)
Enemies
- Revenant (Demon, Lieutenant)
- Skeleton archer (Demon, Normal)
- Shambling corpse (Demon, Normal)
- Lesser shade (Demon, Normal)
- Greater shade (Demon, Lieutenant)
- Enraged corpse (Demon, Normal)
- Undead corpses of various named villagers (Demon, Normal) - only if the Warden failed to aid Redcliffe.
- Devouring corpse (Demon, Normal & Lieutenant)
- Mabari (Animal, Normal & Lieutenant)
- Bann Teagan (Human,Lieutenant,Champion) (while temporarily ensorceled)
- Guard (Human, Critter) - Two sword-and-shield warriors (with Shield Pummel and Assault) and 4 Crossbowmen (with Aim andShattering Shot)
- Suit of armor (Human, Normal, Warrior, Champion) - These appear decorative, but as the Warden passes through the hall they will become animated and attack.
- Chamberlain (Human, Normal)
- Desire Demon (Demon, Boss) (if a possessed Connor is incited to combat)
Notable items
Main Floor
Kaddis of Hakkon Wintersbreath
Redcliffe Vault Key, carried by the Chamberlain
Upper Floor
Notable gifts for companions
Main Floor
Alistair's Mother's Amulet for Alistair, found on the desk in Arl Eamon's study
Lamb Bone for Dog, in a chest.
Botanist's Map of Thedas for the Secret Companion, in a chest.
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Small Silver Ring, in a chest.
Upper Floor
Stone Dragon Statuette for Alistair, in a chest on the Second Floor.
Silver-Framed Still Life for Sten, in a chest.
The Guerrins of Ferelden for Wynne, on a bookshelf.
Map of Occupied Ferelden for Secret Companion, in a chest (only during the Final Onslaught)
Codex entries
Codex entry: The History of the Chantry: Chapter 2, book in upstairs chantry
Codex entry: Geography of Ferelden
Codex entry: The Orlesian Empire, book in Eamon's study
Codex entry: Journal of the Tranquil, book in guest room
Codex entry: Aveline, Knight of Orlais, book in Connor's room
Codex entry: History of Ferelden: Chapter 1, book in Eamon's room
Codex entry: The First Blight: Chapter 2, book in Eamon's room
Containers
Courtyard
Armoury
- Armor Stand (Generic Armor, Normal)
- Chest (Generic Armor, Elite)
- Chest (Generic Weapons, Elite)
- Weapon Stand (Generic Weapons, Normal)
- Weapon Stand (Generic Weapons, Normal)
- Weapon Stand (Generic Weapons, Normal) - contains Heavy Maul
Kennels
- Chest (Special) - contains kaddis and lamb bone
- Charred Corpse (Generic, Critter)
Main Floor, north corridor
- Armoire (Generic, Normal)
- Cabinet (Generic, Normal)
- Cabinet (Generic, Normal)
- Wooden Crate (Generic, Normal)
- Wooden Crate (Generic, Normal)
Main Floor, south
- Desk (Books and Scrolls, Critter) - contains Alistair's Mother's Amulet
- Chest (Ferelden, Elite) - locked
Upper Floor, bedrooms
The Vault
- Armor Stand (Generic Armor, Boss)
- Chest (Orlesian, Elite) - contains Silver-Framed Still Life
- Chest (Ferelden, Boss) - contains Eamon's Shield
- Chest (Ferelden, Elite)
- Weapon Stand (Generic Weapons, Boss) - contains The Fox's Bow
- Weapon Stand (Generic Weapons, Elite) - contains Chevalier's Mace
Special objects
- Gate Lever - pulling it opens the inner gate, beyond which Ser Perth and his surviving knights wait to join the liberation of the castle
- Landmark Tree - for Dog, in the courtyard
Trivia
- If the vault is looted before The Arl of Redcliffe is advanced, the castle's Quartermaster and a servant can be overheard mentioning that not much of the treasury remains.
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