Grand Tourney

The Grand Tourney is one of the Free Marches' most celebrated events.Codex entry: The Free Marches It is held once every thousand days in cities across the Free Marches.Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights, Herold Had the Plan Participants from all over Thedas converge on this festival of martial skill and valor in a competition to crown a champion of the games. The victor is awarded a coronet of sage leaves and a trophy blade known as the Celebrant, which is inscribed with the names of every champion since the first Tourney. 
A letter by a Free Marcher reads: "The most important thing to know about the Free Marches is that we're free. We determine our own destiny, and that pleases us. Beyond that, the only other time we coalesce is when Grand Tourney comes to town. Then we boldly express our pride to any foreigner who'll listen. We'll kiss freedom on the lips and even lock arms with a proud Starkhavener! Alas, it lasts only a day, but there's no harm in that, right?"Codex entry: Marcher Misconceptions The tradition of the Grand Tourney is considered one of few common bonds that every Marcher shares happily, and is a notoriously jubilant phenomenon despite its brevity.
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
=== Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights ===
== Known winners ==
* Lord Aurelien of Montsimmard – winner of the Grand Tourney of Ansburg; in 8:84 Blessed he commissioned the Summer Sword by the renowned master smith Vercenne of Halamshiral for his youngest son Luis, who aspired to the chevaliersCodex entry: The Summer Sword
* Talisa of Sundarin – a lady knight from the Anderfels who caused scandal by winning the tourney twice in a row; was voted "Most-Loved Champion in the History of the Tourney"Codex entry: The Celebrant
* Reeve Asa – won three consecutive Grand TourneysBanter between Blackwall and Varric
* Reginald Vael – winner of the Grand Melee during a Grand Tourney; he's notable for winning through complete forfeiture of his opponents, who allegedly couldn't stand the smell that emitted from Reginald whenever he was struckPer description of Stinking Cheater.
* Lady Honorine Chastain – winner of the Grand Tourney of Tantervale
* Thom Rainier – winner of the melee during a Grand TourneyCodex entry: Blackwall
* Ser Jacques Gallais – a chevalier; winner of the Grand Tourney of Markham (c. 9:41-9:42 Dragon)[note]
* Unnamed Avvar
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== Notes ==
* Jacques Gallais is named as the winner of the tourney prior to the Grand Tourney of Starkhaven in 9:44. The Grand Tourneys are held once every thousand days, or once about every three years, and thus the prior tournament must have occurred around 9:41, during the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition. As such, Jacques Gallais can be inferred as the winner of the Grand Tourney held in Markham mentioned by Varric and Blackwall.
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== References ==
Category:Free Marches