- For the village in the Hinterlands, see The Crossroads (Hinterlands).
The Crossroads are a separate dimension beyond the waking world and beneath the Fade[1] where all Eluvians, magical elven mirrors, join,[2] although not necessarily directly.[3]
Background[]
“It's not the Fade. The runes are elven. If I had to guess, I would say that our ancestors actually created some sort of tiny world between the Eluvians.” ―Felassan[4]
The Crossroads are described as one of the "places between," pockets within the Fade with their own rules of reality formed by ancient elves from the fabric of time and space. Its true name was lost to time, and Morrigan coined its current designation. The Crossroads were the means by which ancient elves traveled.[2]
Some of the Eluvians in the Crossroads were left unlocked,[2] but most were sealed by ancient elves during the infighting to prevent sudden attacks.[5] Currently, the place is deteriorating, and eventually it will collapse on itself.[2] Modern elves experience the Crossroads differently from other races: the colours are brighter and the trees are in bloom.[6] Elves find the place welcoming while humans suffer physical discomfort from the twisting light and the insistent noise.[4]
Involvement[]
Witch Hunt[]
Dragon Age: The Masked Empire[]
Dragon Age: Inquisition[]
Trespasser[]
An orb that raises paths
In 9:44 Dragon, the Qunari have gained control over a part of the Eluvian network, and are using the Crossroads to facilitate their invasion of Southern Thedas. They stumbled across it independently.[7]
After finding a dead Qunari in the Winter Palace during the Exalted Council, the Inquisitor follows the blood trail and discovers an active Eluvian. The Crossroads appear less hazy than two years ago and are made of islands floating, with no bottom in sight.[8] Mysterious red items allow to recreate paths between the ledges and gain access to more Eluvians as the story progresses.
After the defeat of the Qunari plot, is it revealed that Briala has lost control of her Eluvian network, and that the Crossroads are now under sole control of Fen'Harel.[7]
Quests[]
Dragon Age: Inquisition[]
Trespasser[]
Note texts[]
Trivia[]
- If a character enters The Crossroads during Trespasser while carrying a veilfire torch, the torch will vanish. However, the torch will reappear once they enter an Eluvian other than the one leading to the Winter Palace, even after going to the latter.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ According to Morrigan at the end of Witch Hunt.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dialogue between the Inquisitor and Morrigan in the Crossroads in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
- ↑ As evidenced by the Eluvians leading from the Darvaarad to the Elven Ruins and connecting parts of the same locations across Trespasser.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, Chapter 14
- ↑ According to Morrigan if she was chosen in the Temple of Mythal and her ritual was never performed.
- ↑ Trespasser, see the image in the gallery and the first banter upon entering the Crossroads in the DLC.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 As explained by Solas in Trespasser.
- ↑ According to the notes found near the Eluvian leading to the Shattered Library.