House Ortan

House Ortan is a noble house which was founded by Paragon Ortan and was based out in Ortan Thaig.
== Background ==
A prominent member of House Ortan was Caridin, who created many things during his time and eventually rose up to Paragon status for creating the Anvil of the Void; he thus left House Ortan to found his own house. The house was formally declared extinct four hundred years ago during the Fourth BlightAs mentioned by Orta and the Ortan Records description., when the Ortan Thaig fell to the darkspawn. 
== Known members ==
* Paragon Ortan – a Paragon and founder of House Ortan; he composed a grand epic of the Seven Brothers and the Ortanic Symphony; See Paragon. his statue can be found in the Orzammar Hall of Heroes
* Caridin Ortan – a smith of House Ortan who left the house in order to found his own house, when he became a Paragon for inventing the Anvil of the Void; other sources however claim that he was part of the smith caste
* Kelana Ortan – a warrior of House Ortan who was training in Orzammar when Ortan Thaig fellMentioned by Orta.
* Orta Ortan – a descendant of Kelana who tries to prove her noble ancestry by searching for records in the Shaperate
== Notes ==
* If Paragon Caridin creates the crown for Orzammar's next king as part of A Paragon of Her Kind quest, he uses the ancient seal of House Ortan on the crown instead of the seal of his own house. See here.
== Gallery ==
Caridin.png|Caridin
Orta.png|Orta
== References ==
Category:Dwarven houses
Category:Noble caste
Category:Dwarven lore