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| − | In -203 Ancient (992 TE) the [[Grey Wardens]] amassed a large force of Tevinter, Rivain and Ciriane soldiers<ref name=WoT>{{Cite wot|156}}</ref><ref>[[Dragon Age: Origins: Prima Official Game Guide#Collector's Edition|Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide]]</ref>, [[human|men]] and [[dwarf|dwarves]] |
+ | In -203 Ancient (992 TE) the area became a site of the infamous Battle of Silent Plains. The [[Grey Wardens]] amassed a large force of Tevinter, Rivain and Ciriane soldiers<ref name=WoT>{{Cite wot|156}}</ref><ref>[[Dragon Age: Origins: Prima Official Game Guide#Collector's Edition|Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide]]</ref>, [[human|men]] and [[dwarf|dwarves]]<ref>[[Codex entry: The First Blight: Chapter 4]]</ref> and slayed the archdemon [[Dumat]], the Dragon of Silence, ending the [[First Blight]].<ref name=WoT/> A third of the armies were lost to the fighting.<ref>[[Codex entry: The Grey Wardens]]</ref><ref>[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]], Player's Guide, set 2, p. 5</ref> Records do not say who exactly gave up his soul to destroy Dumat, for many Wardens struggled against him, and the Archdemon's very death throes slew seven or more of them.<ref>[[Dragon Age (tabletop RPG)]], Game Master's Guide, set 2, p. 3</ref> |
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| + | The land was so [[taint]]ed that no plant would grow there a thousand years later, save for a rare felicidus aria, commonly known as the Silent Plains Rose.<ref>[[Codex entry: Ambrosia]] and [[Codex entry: Vandal Aria]].</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:24, 27 November 2016
The Silent Plains are a desolated area on the southern borders of the Tevinter Imperium, with Nevarra laying further south and Free Marches to the south-east.
Background
In -203 Ancient (992 TE) the area became a site of the infamous Battle of Silent Plains. The Grey Wardens amassed a large force of Tevinter, Rivain and Ciriane soldiers[1][2], men and dwarves[3] and slayed the archdemon Dumat, the Dragon of Silence, ending the First Blight.[1] A third of the armies were lost to the fighting.[4][5] Records do not say who exactly gave up his soul to destroy Dumat, for many Wardens struggled against him, and the Archdemon's very death throes slew seven or more of them.[6]
The land was so tainted that no plant would grow there a thousand years later, save for a rare felicidus aria, commonly known as the Silent Plains Rose.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 156
- ↑ Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ Codex entry: The First Blight: Chapter 4
- ↑ Codex entry: The Grey Wardens
- ↑ Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Player's Guide, set 2, p. 5
- ↑ Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Game Master's Guide, set 2, p. 3
- ↑ Codex entry: Ambrosia and Codex entry: Vandal Aria.