Geography of Ferelden

Codex Entry – Culture and History
Entry Number 121

Installation: Base Installation

The kingdom of Ferelden is the southernmost civilized nation in Thedas–although some scholars dispute that claim to civilization. It is perhaps the most physically isolated of all the kingdoms of Thedas: To the east is the Amaranthine Ocean, to the north the Waking Sea, and to the south the Korcari Wilds, which in the summer months are a vast peat bog, and in the winter become a treacherous labyrinth of iced-over waterways. The Frostback Mountains guard the western border, and only a narrow plain between the mountains and the sea allows travel between Ferelden and Orlais. / Most of the land in the central portion of the kingdom, called the Bannorn, is open plains. These are crossed by the remnants of an ancient Tevinter highway that once connected Val Royeaux with Ostagar, on the edge of the Korcari Wilds. The western part of Ferelden is dominated by Lake Calenhad, a huge caldera filled by the runoff of glaciers from nearby mountains. Lake Calenhad is home to the famed fortress of Redcliffe, as well as the Circle Tower, which houses Ferelden’s Circle of Magi. / In the east is the vast Brecilian Forest, which the superstitious locals profess to be haunted, and from which rises the Dragon’s Peak, a solitary mountain that guards the capital city of Denerim. / –From In Pursuit of Knowledge: The Travels of A Chantry Scholar, by Brother Genitivi.

Location(s):

Castle Cousland – Received from Aldous’ history lesson in the library during Human Noble origin story
Redcliffe Castle (Main Floor) – Received upon inspection of book in chamberlain’s room