Halla

Hallas are a type of horned stag; some are herded by the Dalish—who use them to pull their aravels, or landships. Their milk is also made into cheese and butter.Dragon Age: The Official Cookbook: Tastes of Thedas, p. 47 The Dalish do not consider them beasts of burden but noble companions. To get them to accompany a clan, the Dalish elves ask rather than force them to. Alistair remarks that he's heard that the horns of a halla sell for a fortune. It is said that the Dalish carve their antlers for decorative purposes, and that their antlers are particularly prized in the Tevinter Imperium.
== Background ==
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
The halla can be found roaming around the Exalted Plains. 
== Notable halla ==
:Hanal'ghilan (a unique golden halla encountered on the Exalted Plains)
== Quests ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
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=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
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== Locations ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
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== Notable loot ==
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: (only from golden hallas)
== Variations ==
:Golden Halla
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== Trivia ==
* Elven legend holds that a halla will lead an elf into the afterlife.According to ambient conversation from Zevran Arainai in the Dalish Camp, in Dragon Age: Origins
* It is said that halla will only listen to their Dalish tenders.According to ambient conversation from Wynne in the Dalish Camp, in Dragon Age: Origins
* It is said that the halla was elven god Ghilan'nain's favorite creature, and the only one she did not kill when Andruil made her to destroy her own creations.Codex entry: The Ascension of Ghilan'nain
* Some scholars theorize that the original image of constellation Equinor was a halla instead of a horse, which would indicate it was connected to the elven goddess Ghilan'nain. However, this speculation is largely dismissed.Codex entry: Constellation: Equinor
* Halla wool is soft and smooth, the gaps in the weave so small it doesn't catch on anything. It feels cool in summer and warm in winter.Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights, An Old Crow's Old Tricks
* Though other types of butter also work for this purpose, the Dalish traditionally use halla butter as an ingredient in certain dishes such as hearth cakes, a comfort food baked over the hearth on a skillet or iron griddle.Dragon Age: The Official Cookbook: Tastes of Thedas, p. 47
== See also ==
:Fauna and flora
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== Gallery ==
Halla.jpg|Halla from Dragon Age: Origins.
Halla concept.jpg|Concept art of a halla
Halla tarot.png|Halla tarot card
Golden-Halla.png|Hanal'ghilan
SilverHallaHoDA.png|Silver Halla in Heroes of Dragon Age
Halla (HoDA).png|A halla in Heroes of Dragon Age
WintersendHallaHoDA.png|Wintersend Halla (Tier IV) in Heroes of Dragon Age
== References ==
Category:Creatures
Category:Dragon Age: Origins creatures
Category:Heroes of Dragon Age creatures
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition creatures
Category:Dalish lore