Circle Tower

The Circle Tower, officially named Kinloch Hold, is Ferelden's regional headquarters for the Circle of Magi. It is located on Lake Calenhad, and accessed only by its docks. As per Chantry and local law, human and city elf citizens of Ferelden with magical potential are brought here to be imprisoned for most of their lives and instructed in the legally-approved Schools of Magic, and (ideally) trained to resist demons (who seek especially to possess living mages). 
Apprentices and the majority of the Circle's impressive library are housed on the first floor, while full mages live on the second floor, which also contains the stockrooms, enchanters' laboratories, the Chantry, and more libraries. The third floor consists mostly of meeting rooms and assembly spaces, as well as a few personal quarters, presumably for the senior enchanters. The templars live and train on the fourth floor, while the pinnacle of the tower, accessible only from the Templar Quarters, contains the Harrowing Chamber. Each floor is dozens of feet high. The tower also features a secure basement, which houses the repository, a vault for dangerous artifacts, and, prior to 9:30 Dragon, the phylacteries of apprentices. Beneath the tower there is also an extensive network of caves which part of it is used by the tower as storage space.
A small trading hamlet has developed on the shore to facilitate trade and to maintain a ferry to the tower, which was originally reached by a massive bridge (now in ruins). Visitors are few and far between, however, as most come either to learn magic or to watch over those who do.
== Background ==
More commonly referred to as the Tower of the Circle of Magi or the Circle Tower, Kinloch Hold existed long before the Circle was founded. The original construction was built by the Avvar with some help from dwarves. It served as a fortress and a watchtower and was long considered impregnable—until the Tevinter Imperium drove the Avvar from it in a brutal campaign.Kinloch Hold. BioWare wiki.
The Tevinters believed that the waters of Lake Calenhad were blessed by Razikale. They built a great tower on the island where they hoped to conduct magical research.Codex entry: Lake Calenhad
For years, the tower was thought to be cursed as a result of the massacre, and the place was widely avoided. In 3:87 Towers, the Circle of Magi moved there after its tower in Denerim was razed.
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne ===
=== Dragon Age: The Calling ===
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
==== Magi Origin ====
A Circle mage will go through their Harrowing at the Circle Tower and later encounter Duncan, Ferelden's Warden-Commander here. 
==== Broken Circle ====
=== Witch Hunt ===
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== Known inhabitants ==
=== First Enchanters ===
* Dorval – First Enchanter during the Exalted AgeCodex entry: Watchguard of the Reaching
*Lothaire
* Wenselus – First Enchanter in the Blessed Age, when Wynne was brought to the CircleCodex entry: Mana and the Use of Magic
* Arlen[note] – First Enchanter in the time following the rebellion against OrlaisCodex entry: A Decades-Old Letter
* Remille – Orlesian mage and First Enchanter in 9:10 Dragon
* Irving – First Enchanter from 9:10 Dragon through at least the start of the Fifth Blight in 9:30 Dragon
* Sinclair – First Enchanter from an unknown time periodCodex entry: Extracurricular Studies
=== Senior Enchanters ===
* Leorah 
* Sweeney
* Torrin
* Uldred
* Wynne
=== Enchanters ===
* Abernath
* Bergin
* BosonBecame an abomination during the events of the main quest Broken Circle; see Codex entry: Promises of Pride.
* Cera
* FonstCodex entry: Five Pages, Four Mages
* Gaius
* Gravid
* Ines AranciaCodex entry: Witherstalk 
* Luvan 
* Modalt
* Prist
* Rhonus
=== Mages ===
* Unnamed Circle Mage
* Finn
* Arl ForeshadowCodex entry: The Notes of Arl Foreshadow 
* Godwin
* Karl Thekla
* Niall
* Petra
* The Warden (Magi Origin)
* WendellMentioned by apprentices during the Magi Origin.
=== Apprentices ===
* DaarciCodex entry: The Spot
* Denri
* Eadric
* Elodia
* Gant
* Gleam
* Keili
* Kinnon
* KyraDragon Age (IDW comic)
* Mand
* Nolan
* Veness (formerly)
* Veralinn
=== Tranquils ===
* Humbert 
* Molly HesslanMolly Hesslan's journal, dated 9:3 Dragon, was found sealed in Kinloch Hold, after she was made Tranquil in 9:5 Dragon; see Lyrium Falls landmark.
* Owain
=== Apostates with prior Circle training ===
* Anders
* Aneirin
* Jowan
* Veness
* Evelina
=== Knight-Commanders ===
* Greagoir
=== Knight-Templars ===
* Bran
* Carroll 
* CerandAssistant to Knight-Commander Greagoir; Codex entry: Desire and Need.
* Cullen Rutherford
* Drass
* Hadley
* Sadatt
=== Others ===
* Dagna (conditional)
* Eleni ZinoviaDuring the Magi Origin, her spirit can be conversed with by interacting with statue the that her spirit was bound to—for all eternity as punishment—by a Tevinter Magister; the statue is currently being stored in the Tower's basement.
* Head CookAccording to the item description for Oven Mitts.
* Quartermaster
* Sandal Feddic
== Notable items ==
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: - looted from a Blood Mage.
: - looted from a locked Chest.
: - looted from a Pile of Fifth.
: - loote from the Fade Rifter.
: - looted from a Uldred.
: - looted from a Chest.
: - looted from a Chest.
: - looted from Niall's Corpse.
: - looted from a locked Chest.
: - looted from a Chest.
: - looted from the Vanity.
: (2) - looted from a Pile of Books.
: - looted from the Desire Demon.
: (Quest Item) - found on the First Enchanter's Desk.
: - looted from a Charred Corpse.
: - looted from Shah Wyrd.
: (see bugs)
: - obtained from a locked Chest in the Templar Quarters (4th Floor).
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: for Shale - looted from the Quartermaster located in the Apprentice Quarters (First Floor).
: for Morrigan - looted from Irving's Quarters in the Senior Mage Quarters (Second Floor).
: for Leliana - looted from the in the Senior Mage Quarters (Second Floor).
: for Morrigan - looted from the in the Senior Mage Quarters (Second Floor).
: for Wynne - looted from a in the Senior Mage Quarters (Second Floor).
: for Sten - looted from a in the Senior Mage Quarters (Second Floor).
: for Alistair - looted from the Abomination in the Great Hall (Third Floor).
: for Zevran - looted from s in the Great Hall (Third Floor) or Templar Quarters (Fourth Floor).
: for Dog - a in the Templar Quarters (Fourth Floor).
: for Oghren - the in the Templar Quarters (Fourth Floor).
== Companion remarks ==
A companion may interject a comment upon certain triggers:
* Entering the Senior Mage Quarters
* Entering Irving's study
* Entering the Great Hall
* Collecting the fourth note for Watchguard of the Reaching
* Collecting the last note for Watchguard of the Reaching
* Passing corruption (the bizarre 'growths' overlapping with walls, doors and gore) in the Templars' Quarters
* Approaching Cullen
* Defeating Shah Wyrd
=== Banter ===
Party banter may be triggered at the following spots:
* The first corridor in the Apprentice Quarters.
== Codex entries ==
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== Notes ==
* First Enchanter Arden is mentioned in Codex entry: The Journal of Enchanter Wilhelm. It's not clear if this is meant to be the same person as First Enchanter Arlen, mentioned elsewhere in the same DLC and, if so, which is the correct name.
== Bugs ==
* After the player finishes the quest Broken Circle and asks First Enchanter Irving if Dagna can join magic classes, there might be a minor bug if you return to the Circle Tower without going to Orzammar Commons to tell her that she was accepted. She may already be there waiting for the Warden; when told she can join she will return to Orzammar but will act as if she is in the Tower.
* Greagoir's Shield is is marked as "stealable"; however, this cannot be done as it is currently being equipped by him making it impossible to steal without using the toolset.
== Gallery ==
Circle Tower concept art.jpg|Kinloch Hold Concept art
Tower.jpg|Tower Concept art
Circle Tower comic 1.jpg|The tower as seen in Dragon Age (comic)
Circle Tower comic 2.jpg|The tower as seen in Dragon Age (comic)
== References ==
Category:Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne locations
Category:Dragon Age: The Calling locations
Category:Dragon Age: Origins locations
Category:Witch Hunt locations
Category:Circle Tower locations
Category:Fortresses
Category:Islands
Category:Ferelden
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