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“I am the eyes and ears of the Qunari people. Do you think you can deceive me?”

Viddasala is a senior agent of the Qunari priesthood and a co-leader of the Ben-Hassrath.

Background

The Viddasala is one of the three leaders of the Ben-Hassrath, who presides over the branch whose name translates as "Dangerous Purpose". She specializes in finding, studying, and stopping magic. The Viddasala also handles the conversion of foreigners and the re-education of Qunari dissidents. She sees the world as drowned by the chaotic dangers of magic and does whatever is necessary to staunch magic no matter the cost.

Involvement

This section contains spoilers for:
Trespasser.

In 9:44 Dragon, the Viddasala is charged with overseeing the Dragon's Breath conspiracy, a plot to simultaneously kill most of the leadership of southern Thedas, rendering the south vulnerable to Qunari occupation and conversion. The Ben-Hassrath's capture of a High dragon; the Ataashi allowed them to produce Gaatlok, the Qunari explosive powder, on a previously unreachable scale. The Ben-Hassrath also managed to activate a portion of the Eluvian network; the magical method of instant transportation from ancient Elvhenan.

The discovery of a dead Qunari warrior from the Antaam in the Winter Palace, leads to the Inquisitor discovering the Eluvian network and eventually travels to the Deep Roads in the course of their investigation. There the Inquisitor encounters Jerran, a former templar and now a viddathari, who explains to them that Viddasala is the one behind the Qunari plot. If Jerran is spared, Viddasala's orders to capture Jerran and reeducate him can be found in a Ben-Hassrath corpse.

Later, at the Winter Palace, the Inquisitor learns that gaatlock barrels have been smuggled into it on Viddasala's orders. The Inquisitor leaves Leliana to ensure safe removal of the explosives and sets off to pursue Viddasala.

Viddasala and the Inquisitor finally meet in person at the Shattered Library. Viddasala explains that the Qunari view the inability to curb magic as the reason for the chaos in the South. When they saw the Breach, they resolved to step in and remove the leaders while converting the rest of the populace to the Qun. Before she departs, Viddasala mentions an agent of Fen'Harel who was disturbing their plans and warns the Inquistor they will pay for their alliance with the Elven god. Viddasala unleashes the remainder of the Karataam she brought with her to attempt to kill the Inquisitor and their companions. An Archivist spirit tells the Inquisitor that Viddasala went to the Darvaarad.

The Inquisitor launches a raid on the Darvaarad to unravel the Qunari conspiracy once and for all. Inside they discover the Ataashi and realize the High Dragon is the source of the increased Gaatlok supply. Viddasala encounters the Inquisitor again just inside the factory and orders her troops to attack them. She then tells Hissrad to attack the Inquisitor. Depending on the resolution of the Demands of the Qun, Hissrad will either turn on the Inquisitor or readily refuse to follow the order.

While the Inquisitor deals with Ataashi, Viddasala and her troops prepare to flee via an eluvian. The Inquisitor manages to reach Viddasala just before she passes through the mirror, where Viddasala again chides them for being a pawn of Fen'Harel. When the Inquisitor again denies being a servant of the Elven God, Viddasala realizes the Inquisitor was also deceived and proves some revelations: Solas is the agent of Fen'Harel, he gave the orb to Corypheus and pushed a dying Qunari into the Winter Palace for the Inquisition to find, alerting them to Dragon's Breath. Viddasala promises to kill Solas and disappears through the mirror.

The Inquisitor follows her to some Elven Ruins however Viddasala flees deeper into the ruin, leaving as many of her forces behind as she can to delay the Inquisitor. At a shrine to the Dread Wolf, Viddasala unleashes her personal saarebas, Saarath to kill the Inquisitor. However Saarath manages to break free of his leash in the course of the fight and flees. Viddasala flees again to pursue Solas, before the Inquisitor manages to corner Viddasala within a secluded courtyard north of the shrine. Viddasala proclaims that the Inquisitor's soul is dust and flees through the Eluvian with another Karataam of Qunari, while Saarath attacks the Inquisitor's party.

When the saarebas is defeated, the Inquisitor enters the eluvian only to find Qunari forces turned to stone. The Inquisitor discovers Viddasala in a confrontation with Solas, whom advises Viddasala to leave and trouble him no further. As she prepares to attack instead, Solas petrifies her with a single thought.

Trivia

The Viddasala is the first major female character in any of the games that is of the Qunari race, not counting the potential Qunari Inquisitor.

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-'''Viddasala''' is the leader of a branch of [[Ben-Hassrath]].
+'''Viddasala''' is a senior agent of the Qunari priesthood and a co-leader of the [[Ben-Hassrath]].
 == Background ==
-The Viddasala is one of the three leaders of the Ben-Hassrath who presides over the branch whose name translates as "Dangerous Purpose". She specializes in finding, studying, and stopping [[mage|magic]]. The Viddasala also handles the [[Qunari#Outsiders and converts|conversion]] of foreigners and the re-education of [[Qunari]] dissidents. She sees the world as drowned by the chaotic dangers of magic and does whatever is necessary to stanch magic no matter the cost.
+The Viddasala is one of the three leaders of the Ben-Hassrath, who presides over the branch whose name translates as "Dangerous Purpose". She specializes in finding, studying, and stopping [[mage|magic]]. The Viddasala also handles the [[Qunari#Outsiders and converts|conversion]] of foreigners and the re-education of [[Qunari]] dissidents. She sees the world as drowned by the chaotic dangers of magic and does whatever is necessary to staunch magic no matter the cost.
 == Involvement ==
+{{SpoilerDAIT|In 9:44 Dragon, the Viddasala is charged with overseeing the ''Dragon's Breath'' conspiracy, a plot to simultaneously kill most of the leadership of southern Thedas, rendering the south vulnerable to Qunari occupation and conversion. The Ben-Hassrath's capture of a [[High dragon]]; the [[Ataashi]] allowed them to produce Gaatlok, the Qunari explosive powder, on a previously unreachable scale. The Ben-Hassrath also managed to activate a portion of the [[Eluvian]] network; the magical method of instant transportation from ancient [[Elvhenan]].
-{{SpoilerDAIT|[[The Inquisitor]] first hears about Viddasala in the [[Deep Roads (Trespasser)|Deep Roads]] in the course of their investigation of suspicious [[Qunari]] activities involving the use of the [[eluvian]] network. [[Jerran]], a former templar and now a viddathari, explains that the Qunari led by Viddasala are mining and processing [[lyrium]] and giving it to their [[saarebas]]. This is a part of their plan called "Dragon's Breath", an invasion that would "save the South". The Qunari use gaatlock to get lyrium without touching it and have no sources of the precious mineral but this site. The Inquisitor blows up their facilities and causes flooding of the mines.
+The discovery of a dead Qunari warrior from the [[Antaam]] in the [[Winter Palace]], leads to the [[Inquisitor]] discovering the Eluvian network and eventually travels to the
-Back in the [[Winter Palace]], the Inquisitor learns that gaatlock barrels were smuggled into it on Viddasala's orders. The Inquisitor leaves [[Leliana]] to ensure safe removal of the explosives and goes for Viddasala through the eluvian marked by a bookshelf. They find her in the Inverted Ward of the [[Shattered Library]].
+[[Deep Roads (Trespasser)|Deep Roads]] in the course of their investigation. There the Inquisitor encounters [[Jerran]], a former [[Templar Order|templar]] and now a viddathari, who explains to them that Viddasala is the one behind the Qunari plot. If Jerran is spared, Viddasala's [[Note: Orders|orders]] to capture Jerran and reeducate him can be found in a Ben-Hassrath corpse.
+Later, at the [[Winter Palace]], the Inquisitor learns that gaatlock barrels have been smuggled into it on Viddasala's orders. The Inquisitor leaves [[Leliana]] to ensure safe removal of the explosives and sets off to pursue Viddasala.
-Viddasala explains that the Qunari view the inability to curb [[magic]] as the reason of the chaos in the South. When they saw [[the Breach]], they decided to step in and remove the leaders while converting the rest of the populace to the [[Qun]]. Before she departs, Viddasala mentions the [[Solas|agent]] of Fen'Harel who was disturbing their plans. The Inquisitor is left to repel the attack of her men and search their camp.
+Viddasala and the Inquisitor finally meet in person at the [[Shattered Library]]. Viddasala explains that the Qunari view the inability to curb [[magic]] as the reason for the chaos in the South. When they saw [[the Breach]], they resolved to step in and remove the leaders while converting the rest of the populace to the [[Qun]]. Before she departs, Viddasala mentions an [[Solas|agent]] of [[Fen'Harel]] who was disturbing their plans and warns the Inquistor they will pay for their alliance with the Elven god. Viddasala unleashes the remainder of the Karataam she brought with her to attempt to kill the Inquisitor and their companions. An [[Archivist]] spirit tells the Inquisitor that Viddasala went to [[the Darvaarad]].
-Notes laying around reveal that the Qunari employed [[elf|elves]] passing as servants to infiltrate the [[Winter Palace]] and used [[saarebas]] to research strengthening the [[Veil]]. The last [[Archivist]] tells that Viddasala went to [[the Darvaarad]], and the eluvian leading there is protected by the keystone the Inquisitor found with one of the Qunari and a password the [[spirit]] overheard: "maraas nehraa".
+The Inquisitor launches a raid on the Darvaarad to unravel the Qunari conspiracy once and for all. Inside they discover the Ataashi and realize the High Dragon is the source of the increased Gaatlok supply. Viddasala encounters the Inquisitor again just inside the factory and orders her troops to attack them. She then tells [[Iron Bull|Hissrad]] to attack the Inquisitor. Depending on the resolution of the [[Demands of the Qun (Inquisition)|Demands of the Qun]], Hissrad will either turn on the Inquisitor or readily refuse to follow the order.
-Meanwhile Leliana has learned that gaatlock barrels were delivered to the Winter Palace on the [[Inquisition]]'s supply manifest and that some of the elves in the Inquisition were Qunari spies.
+While the Inquisitor deals with Ataashi, Viddasala and her troops prepare to flee via an eluvian. The Inquisitor manages to reach Viddasala just before she passes through the mirror, where Viddasala again chides them for being a pawn of Fen'Harel. When the Inquisitor again denies being a servant of the Elven God, Viddasala realizes the Inquisitor was also deceived and proves some revelations: [[Solas]] is the agent of [[Fen'Harel]], he gave the [[Orb of Destruction|orb]] to [[Corypheus]] and pushed a dying Qunari into the [[Winter Palace]] for the [[Inquisition]] to find, alerting them to Dragon's Breath. Viddasala promises to kill Solas and disappears through the mirror.
-Evidence found in the Darvaarad reveals full scope of Qunari activities. They both investigated inner workings of the eluvians and brought in, cataloged and studied various artifacts, including [[red lyrium]], [[astrarium]]s, [[ocularum]], ancient elven statues and murals. Knowledge and power they obtained allowed them to open so many mirrors.
+The Inquisitor follows her to some [[Elven Ruins (Trespasser)|Elven Ruins]] however Viddasala flees deeper into the ruin, leaving as many of her forces behind as she can to delay the Inquisitor. At a shrine to the Dread Wolf, Viddasala unleashes her personal [[saarebas]], [[Saarath]] to kill the Inquisitor. However Saarath manages to break free of his leash in the course of the fight and flees. Viddasala flees again to pursue Solas, before the Inquisitor manages to corner Viddasala within a secluded courtyard north of the shrine. Viddasala proclaims that the Inquisitor's soul is dust and flees through the Eluvian with another Karataam of Qunari, while Saarath attacks the Inquisitor's party.
-Inside the gaatlock factory the Inquisitor realizes that the Qunari contained a [[high dragon|dragon]] they called [[ataashi]] in the Darvaarad's biggest chamber. They used its venom to create the explosives quickly and in large quantities. Viddasala arrives to give orders to her forces. She then tells [[Iron Bull|Hissrad]] to attack the Inquisitor. Depending on the resolution of the [[Demands of the Qun (Inquisition)|Demands of the Qun]], he will either fight to his death or readily refuse to follow the order.
+When the saarebas is defeated, [[the Inquisitor]] enters the eluvian only to find Qunari forces turned to stone. The Inquisitor discovers Viddasala in a confrontation with Solas, whom advises Viddasala to leave and trouble him no further. As she prepares to attack instead, Solas petrifies her with a single thought.}}
-As the Inquisitor reaches the last chamber, they can either kill or release the dragon, thus foiling the Qunari plan. Viddasala and her men prepare to flee via an eluvian when the Inquisitor's hand starts acting up again. Taking pity on them, she turns to provide some revelations: [[Solas]] is the agent of [[Fen'Harel]], he gave the orb to [[Corypheus]] and pushed a dying Qunari into the [[Winter Palace]] for the [[Inquisition]] to find. Viddasala promises to kill Solas and disappears in the mirror.
-The Inquisitor follows her to the [[Elven Ruins (Trespasser)|Elven Ruins]] only to catch glimpses of her, always ahead. They notice her entering an eluvian in the gully together with her [[saarebas]], [[Saarath]]. In the shrine to the [[Fen'Harel|Dread Wolf]] Viddasala orders him to attack, but he manages to break free of his leash in the course of the fight and flees. She leaves the antaam to deal with the Inquisitor and disappears once again. Viddasala is last seen in a secluded area within the shrine. She proclaims that the Inquisitor's soul is dust and goes through the final eluvian. Saarath stays to guard the mirror.
-When the saarebas is defeated, [[the Inquisitor]] enters the eluvian and sees Qunari forces turned to stone. Then they watch [[Solas]] advise Viddasala to leave and trouble him no further. As she prepares to attack instead, he petrifies her in a blink of an eye.}}
-== Quotes ==
 == Trivia ==
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 Viddasala tarot.png|Viddasala's tarot card
+Viddasala.png|Artwork of Viddasala from Heroes of Dragon Age
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 == See also ==
 {{:Codex entry: Viddasala|style=iconmini}}<br>
-{{:Codex entry: The Risk of Saarebas|style=iconmini}}
+{{:Codex entry: The Risk of Saarebas|style=iconmini}}<br>
+{{:Codex entry: Letters and Replies|style=iconmini}}
 [[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition characters]]
+[[Category:Heroes of Dragon Age characters]]
 [[Category:Qunari]]
+[[Category:Ben-Hassrath]]

Changes: Viddasala

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Contents

Background

Involvement

Trivia

Gallery

See also