Astrarium

Astrariums is a collection in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
== Background ==
Regarding your inquiry regarding the so-called "astrariums," it is our considered belief that these are relics from a cult that existed in the pre-Andrastian era of the Tevinter Imperium. Now, what would be considered a cult in a society that worshipped the Old Gods? An order of magisters who believed in the destruction of the Magisterium, the governing body of the Imperium that determines which mages are and are not given the "magister" title. The members of this order wished to return to an earlier period where Dreamers ruled, and evidence indicates they operated throughout Tevinter, though primarily in the frontier areas. There they would lock away their secrets, caches of treasure, and perhaps even secret meeting places (though we have no way of knowing for certain), unlockable only through knowledge of ancient astronomy—a practice that was, we understand, rather out of fashion in the late Tevinter period.
According to our investigations, each of the astrariums could point to the secret cache if one knew the three constellations that mapped to each device present at the site. Connect the dweomers in the correct configuration, and it would be revealed. Many of these relics were sought out by Andrastian cultists in the early Divine Age (the Order of Fiery Promise in particular) and destroyed. Why? Because they believed the astrariums held together the Veil, and that destroying them would destroy the Veil and thus the world. Such is the way of cults of any kind that the true reasons for what they do could never truly be understood by modern minds.
—From a letter written by Magister Pelidanus, head of the Corial Order, 5:12 ExaltedCodex entry: Astrariums
== Involvement ==
Three distinct Astrariums can be found in multiple discoverable locations. The Astrariums act as "puzzles"; solving all of the puzzles in a single area will unlock a previously hidden or blocked location containing rare loot.
To solve the puzzles, the Inquisitor must draw lines to connect the stars to create an image of a constellation. The key to solving the puzzle correctly is to draw the lines without drawing the same line twice. An image of the completed constellation is provided so the player has a visual representation of what the constellation should look like once solved correctly. 
== Acquisition ==
The collection triggers independently upon interacting with an Astrarium in any area visited.
== Walkthrough ==
=== Collection Astrariums ===
There are five sets of Astrariums to be found throughout Ferelden and Orlais; in order to complete the Collections side quests all of the following must be activated:
: (Crestwood; 3)
: (Storm Coast; 3)
: (Western Approach; 3)
: (Hinterlands; 3)
: (Emerald Graves; 3)
=== Additional DLC Astrarium ===
With the installation of the Jaws of Hakkon DLC an additional Astrarium set can be added to the collection list: 
: (Frostback Basin; 3)
== Astrarium Locations ==
=== Crestwood ===
:Kios (Glenmorgan Mine)
:Silentir (Forester Homestead)
:Tenebrium (East Hills/The Flats)
=== Storm Coast ===
:Servani (Great Cove)
:Fervenial (Apostate's Landing)
:Bellitanus (Morrin's Outlook)
=== Western Approach ===
:Fenrir (Prison Ruins)
:Toth (Griffon Wing Keep)
:Satinalis (Echoback Fort)
=== Hinterlands ===
:Peraquialus (Dead Ram Grove)
:Judex (The Outskirts)
:Draconis (Hafter's Woods)
=== Emerald Graves ===
:Eluvia (Nettle Pass)
:Equinor (Harrow)
:Solium (Direstone)
=== Frostback Basin ===
:Visus (Western Riverbank)
:Belenas (Basin Floor)
:Fulmenos (Cliffside Path)
== Rewards ==
Solving each Astrarium yields:
* 150 Influence
* New Codex Entry
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== Notes ==
* Much of solving the Astrariums is about breaking down the shapes into cycles that return you to the point you started from, and the simplest cycle is a triangle.
* If all the stars in the diagram have an even number of lines reaching them then you can start and end anywhere. If any star has an odd (typically 1 or 3) number of lines reaching it, then there must be exactly two such stars and you need to start at one and end at the other.
* Astrariums are not featured in the Forbidden Oasis, the Fallow Mire, the Hissing Wastes, the Exalted Plains, or Emprise du Lion.
* The beams emitted by an astrarium on solving the puzzle do not generally point at the cave.
== See also ==
* Astronomy
* Travelling Salesman Problem
== Gallery ==
The Art of DAI p222.png|Concept art of astrariums
The Art of DAI p223.png|Concept art of astrariums
The Art of DAI p224.png|Concept art of astrariums
The Art of DAI p225.png|Concept art of astrariums
The Western Approach - Toth.jpg|Toth - Griffon Wing Keep in the Western Approach
The Western Approach - Satinalis.jpg|Satinalis - Echoback Canyon in the Western Approach
The Western Approach - Fenrir.jpg|Fenrir - Prison Ruins on the Western Approach
The Storm Coast - Servani.jpg|Servani - Great Cove on the Storm Coast
The Storm Coast - Fervenial.jpg|Fervenial - Morrin's Outlook on the Storm Coast
The Storm Coast - Bellitanus.jpg|Bellitanus - Apostate's Landing on the Storm Coast
The Hinterlands - Peraquialis.jpg|Peraquialus - Dead Ram Grove in the Hinterlands
The Hinterlands - Judex.jpg|Judex - The Outskirts in the Hinterlands
The Hinterlands - Draconis.jpg|Draconis - Hafter's Woods in the Hinterlands
Emerald Graves - Solium.jpg|Solium - Direstone in the Emerald Graves
Emerald Graves - Equinor.jpg|Equinor - Harrow in the Emerald Graves
Emerald Graves - Eluvia.jpg|Eluvia - Nettle Pass in the Emerald Graves
Crestwood - Tenebrium.jpg|Tenebrium - The Flats in Crestwood
Crestwood - Silentir.jpg|Silentir - Forester Homestead in Crestwood
Crestwood - Kios.jpg|Kios - Glenmorgan Mine in Crestwood
Belenas.png|(Jaws of Hakkon) Belenas - Cliffside Path in Frostback Basin
Fulmenos.png|(Jaws of Hakkon) Fulmenos - Western Riverbank in Frostback Basin
Visus.png|(Jaws of Hakkon) Visus - South of River Camp in Frostback Basin
Eluvia - Nettle Pass.png|Eluvia - Map Location
Equinor - Harrow.png|Equinor - Map Location
Solium - Direstone.png|Solium - Map Location
Kios - Glenmorgan Mine.png|Kios - Map Location
Silentir - Forester Homestead.png|Silentir - Map Location
Tenebrium - The Flats.png|Tenebrium - Map Location
Fenrir - Prison Ruins.png|Fenrir - Map Location
Satinalis - Echoback Canyon.png|Satinalis - Map Location
Toth - Griffon Wing Keep.png|Toth - Map Location
Bellitanus - Apostate's Landing.png|Bellitanus - Map Location
Fervenial - Morrin's Outlook.png|Fervenial - Map Location
Servani - Great Cove.png|Servani - Map Location
Draconis - Hafter's Woods.png|Draconis - Map Location
Judex - The Outskirts.png|Judex - Map Location
Servani - Dead Ram Grove.png|Peraquialus - Map Location
Belenas - location.png|Belenas - Map Location
Fulmenos - location-0.png|Fulmenos - Map Location
Visus - location-0.png|Visus - Map Location
== References ==
Category:Objects
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition objects
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition collections
Category:Magical objects
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