White Spire

White Spire
Type	Tower
Location	Val Royeaux, Orlais
Inhabitants	Humans, Elves
Appearances	Dragon Age: Asunder

The White Spire is an Orlesian Circle and a templar stronghold located in Val Royeaux, the center of the Chantry's power in Thedas and home of the Divine. The building can be seen from anywhere in the capital city of Orlais, even more so during the night: the white tower is lit by magic, seen by some as looking like a sword thrust into the sky.

Phylacteries of all White Spire mages are kept within the tower in a locked chamber, as well as those of the First Enchanters of every Circle in Thedas. The chamber can only be opened by a mage, typically the First Enchanter, and a templar, working together to open the magic lock, to ensure security.

The middle levels of the tower are occupied by the mages, while the templars reside in the upper floors and have a view of the entire city from that height. The first few floors of the lower levels are kitchens and armories. Below that are ancient archives, some containing forbidden texts.

Initially the tower served as the ruling fortress of Emperor Kordillus Drakon, who founded the Chantry. His old throne room is used as the main entrance to the tower now. As a relic from that time there are numerous dungeons with ancient torture chambers in the lowest levels of the tower. These levels are called "the Pit" and the dungeons lay at the center of the Pit, hundreds of cells on multiple levels. The Pit also houses many lost levels containing flooded chambers, an ancient templar mausoleum, old passageways, and forgotten relics.

As with any Circle Tower, the White Spire magi are divided into various mage fraternities, the most vocal of which are the Libertarians, who seek freedom from Chantry oversight.

The First Enchanter is Edmonde, an elderly human male. As First Enchanter of the White Spire, he is entitled to wear ceremonial robes of black brocade with a golden border and a white fur mantle.

Knight-Commander Eron was the head of the templar order at the White Spire until he was supplanted by Lord Seeker Lambert.

Notable Inhabitants

• Enchanter Rhys
• Enchanter Adrian
• Cole
• Garys
• First Enchanter Edmonde
• Evangeline de Brassard
• Lord Seeker Lambert
• Enchanter Jeannot†
• Jolen†

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Asunder.

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• The Veil is thin at the White Spire, as described by Rhys in Dragon Age: Asunder, which allows for greater communication with spirits. This allows for Enchanter Rhys' research into spirit mediumship and makes him a useful mage for Wynne's mission in Dragon Age: Asunder.

• After Edmonde's death at the end of Dragon Age: Asunder, Adrian becomes the First Enchanter, though there is no longer a Circle Tower to preside over.

Trivia

• The White Spire shares its name with an Antivan mountain north of the city of Brynnlaw.
• The White Spire's stores are stocked with vast quantities of liquor, which the mages and templars alike drink.

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