White Spire

The White Spire is a tower in Val Royeaux used by the local Circle of Magi and as a templar stronghold.
== Background ==
The White Spire can be seen from anywhere in Val Royeaux, even during the night. The white tower is lit by magic, seen by some as looking like a sword thrust into the sky.Dragon Age: Asunder
Phylacteries of all White Spire mages are kept within the tower in a locked chamber, as well as those of the First Enchanters of every Circle in Thedas. The phylactery chamber can only be opened by a mage, typically the First Enchanter, and a templar, working together to open the magic lock, to ensure security.
The middle levels of the tower are occupied by the mages, while the templars reside in the upper floors and have a view of the entire city from that height. The first few floors of the lower levels are kitchens and armories. Below that are ancient archives, some containing forbidden texts.
Initially the tower served as the ruling fortress of Emperor Kordillus Drakon I, who founded the Chantry. His old throne room is used as the main entrance to the tower now. As a relic from that time, there are numerous dungeons with ancient torture chambers in the lowest levels of the tower. These levels are called "the Pit," and the dungeons lay at the center of the Pit, hundreds of cells on multiple levels. The Pit also houses many lost levels containing flooded chambers, an ancient templar mausoleum, old passageways, and forgotten relics.
The White Spire magi are divided into various mage fraternities, the most vocal of which are the Libertarians, who seek freedom from Chantry oversight. The leader of the Libertarian fraternity resides at White Spire.
The White Spire also houses the Knight-Vigilant, the leader of the Templar Order, who commands the templars from within.Chris Priestly. BioWare blog. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
== Involvement ==
 
== Known inhabitants ==
* Enchanter AdriaDragon Age: Asunder, p. 515
* First Enchanter Adrian
* Alte
* Senior Enchanter Arvin (c. 9:15-9:34)
* Avexis
* Knight-Commander BelroseCodex entry: The Creation of a Phylactery (8:72 Blessed)
* Cole
* Enchanter Damon (9:40)
* First Enchanter Edmonde
* Knight-Commander Eron
* Knight-Captain Evangeline de Brassard
* Senior Enchanter FrancoisCodex entry: Spirit of Wisdom
* Garys
* Senior Enchanter Jeannot
* Apprentice Jolen
* Lord Seeker Lambert van ReevesDragon Age: Asunder Ch 2-3. (9:39 Dragon)
* Enchanter Mirdromel
* Senior Enchanter Regalyan D'Marcall
* Enchanter Reva Claye
* Senior Enchanter Rhys
* Knight-Vigilant Trentwatch
== Trivia ==
* The White Spire shares its name with an Antivan mountain north of the city of Brynnlaw. 
* The White Spire's stores are stocked with vast quantities of liquor, which mages and templars alike drink.Mentioned by Evangeline.
== Gallery ==
Whitespireinteriordots.png|An interior view of the White Spire
== References ==
Category:Locations
Category:Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker locations
Category:Dragon Age: Asunder locations
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Category:Orlais