Emerald Graves

The Emerald Graves is a forested region of the Dales in Orlais. The area is an ancient elven burial ground but has been partly occupied by Orlesians in more recent times.
== Background ==
Orlesian nobility referred to region as the Greatwood; however, when the Dales were still an independent nation the region was commonly labeled the Emerald March. It is said that each tree found in the Graves is a reminder of a life lost during the Exalted March against the Dales.Codex entry: The Emerald Graves
The southern half of the region is relatively civilized, marked with road signs and Orlesian estates, though they have recently fallen into disrepair from the War of the Lions. Further into the region, the woods teem with wildlife and vast foliage. The area is home to many common beasts including wolves, brontos and nugs. In the northern-most region unique creatures such as giants and great bears roam freely, whilst the Greater Mistral reigns supreme.
Traveling through the Dales, one will see dozens of carven stone wolves. The Dalish call these the Knights’ Guardians. In the days of elven Halamshiral, wolf companions walked alongside Emerald Knights, never leaving the side of their chosen knight. Wolf and elf would fight together, eat together, and when the knights slept, wolves would guard them. The statues were erected in memory of their unbreakable bond.An excerpt from In Pursuit of Knowledge: The Travels of a Chantry Scholar by Brother Genitivi; taken from Codex entry: Knight's Guardian
== Involvement ==
== Places ==
=== Regions ===
: Andruil's Wall
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: Briathos' Steps
: Direstone
: Elgar'nan's Bastion
: Firewater Garden
: Gracevine
: Great Bear Cove
: Harrow
: Hopwood
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: Nettle Pass
: Peacewood
: Rush of Sighs
: Silver Falls
: Silverspray Perch
: Southfinger Tower
: Southfinger Watch
: Stonereach
: Stonewolf Green
: Twisted Tree Rise
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: Watcher's Pass
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=== Inquisition camps ===
: Hill Camp
: Briathos' Steps
: Direstone Camp
: Gracevine Camp
== Characters ==
* Ser Auguste
* Knight-Captain Carroll
* Clara
* Sister Costeau
* Commander Duhaime
* Evariste "Fairbanks" Lemarque
* Jepler the UnboundSee side quest Unfinished Business.
* JohnsonSee side quest A Bear to Cross.
* General Maliphant
* Taven
* Troilus Hertubise
=== Merchants ===
* Gertrude
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== Creatures ==
:August Ram
:Bronto
:Nug
== Hostile creatures ==
:Great bear
:Old Scarred Paw (a unique great bear)
:Wolf
:Black wolf
:Giant spider
:Giant
:Greater Mistral
== Enemies ==
:Freemen of the Dales
:* Freeman Enchanter (Mage - Spellbinder)
:* Freemen Archer (Rogue)
:* Freemen Prowler (Rogue - Double Daggers)
:* Freemen Soldier (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
:* Freemen Guardsmen (Warrior - Mace and Tower Shield)
:* Freeman Veteran (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
:Red Templars
:* Red Templar (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
:* Red Templar Guard (Warrior - Sword and Tower Shield)
:* Red Templar Horror
:* Red Templar Knight
:* Red Templar Marksman (Rogue - Archer)
:* Red Templar Shadow (Rogue - Double Daggers)
:* Red Templar Behemoth
:Venatori
:* Venatori Mage
:* Venatori Spellbinder (Mage)
:* Venatori Marksman (Rogue - Archer)
:* Venatori Stalker (Rogue - Double Daggers)
:* Venatori Zealot (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
:* Venatori Gladiator (Warrior - Mace and Tower Shield)
:* Venatori Brute (Warrior - Two-Handed Great Axe)
:Demons
:* Despair
:* Treasure (a unique despair demon)
:* Pride
:* Rage
:* Shade
:* Terror
:* Wraith
== Collections ==
=== Astrariums ===
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=== Bottles on the Wall ===
: Sun Blonde Vint-1 - search the east riverbank just north of the Silver Falls landmark.
: Absence - search the stack of boxes found in the small room located inside Argon's Lodge.
: Mackay's Epic Single Malt - search inside the bear cave located just north of Chateau d'Onterre's entrance.
: Chasind Sack Mead - search the Red Templar Camp north of Southfinger Tower.
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=== Mosaics ===
: (piece #6) - in the Veridium Mine, found on a partially open crate next to some barrels with lanterns situated on them.
: (piece #7) - inside Villa Maurel, search the Personal Store Room adjacent to the Study; a warrior is required to break the wall down to access the area.
: (piece #8) - inside Argon's Lodge on a makeshift table with random junk on it, search the room directly to the left of a log pile located in the southeast corner.
: (piece #9) - just outside the main entrance of Din'an Hanin at the Din'an Hanin landmark.
: (piece #10) - inside of Din'an Hanin; found in the Knight's Hall on a pew along the eastern wall.
: (piece #11) - on the southwest balcony of Chateau d'Onterre; jump out of the bedchamber window onto a ledge then jump to the top of the nearby building on the right.
: (piece #12) - in Chateau d'Onterre; on the left-hand wall inside the locked room off of the Grand Balcony.
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: - in a barrel, found in the empty shack close to the entrance of Argon's Lodge.
: - in the safe located inside Villa Maurel's Vault; see side quest Safe Keeping.
=== Songs ===
: The Girl in Red Crossing - found inside Chateau d'Onterre.
== Resources ==
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== Notable items ==
=== Elven artifacts ===
* In the southernmost room of the Hallowed Tombs in Din'an Hanin's Upper Crypts.
* In the Firewater Garden, just northeast of the small bridge, on the western end of a ruined wall.
* Due east of the southwestern most astrarium, found just south of Argon's Lodge.
* In a small room adjacent to the Ballroom in Chateau d'Onterre.
=== Logging stands ===
* Near the northwestern most rift.
* To the north of the Andraste's Promise landmark in Nettle Pass (due south from the Guide landmark or directly southeast from the southern most astrarium).
=== Quarries ===
* Northeast of the Direstone Inquisition Camp near the rift.
* West of Gracevine Camp (just slightly north the camp), against the rock wall.
=== Red Jenny's Caches ===
* Inside the unmarked, semi-circular cave/ravine just north of the Mathalin's Tree landmark.
=== Red lyrium veins ===
* Inside the Veridium Mine, found on a partially open crate next to some barrels with lanterns situated on them.
* Found just outside Villa Maurel on the left hand side.
* At Southfinger Watch in the northernmost part of the Graves, near the Red Templar Camp containing the Chasind Sack Mead.
=== Veilfire glyphs ===
: - found on the path heading south out of Watcher's Reach, the glyph is located on the right side wall; the veilfire torch is located inside Watcher's Reach.
=== Loot ===
: - looted from a chest found in Villa Maurel's study.
: - looted from a chest under Suledin Keep in Emprise du Lion, the chest only spawns upon completion of the side quest The Tiniest Cave.
: - available for purchase from Gertrude for .
: - see Astrariums in the Graves
: - looted from a Revenant in Din'an Hanin; see side quest The Knights' Tomb.
: - locate Codex entry: The Silver Knight in the Exalted Plains then search near the Lindiranae's Tree landmark.
: - looted from the Greater Mistral high dragon.
: - looted from Commander Duhaime outside Villa Maurel; see side quest A Vicious Thug.
: - looted from the Greater Mistral high dragon.
: - looted from the Greater Mistral high dragon.
: - found on a next to the Twisted Tree landmark, just north of the Greater Mistral high dragon.
: - see Astrariums in the Graves
: - looted from Sister Costeau in the Veridium Mine; see side quest A Fallen Sister.
: - see side quest Map of Watcher's Pass
: - looted from an Arcane horror; see side quest Chateau d'Onterre.
: - looted from a chest in the locked room on the Grand Balcony; see side quest Chateau d'Onterre.
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=== Chateau d'Onterre ===
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=== Chateau d'Onterre ===
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== Bugs ==
* The quarry located northwest of the Gracevine Inquisition Camp will not be disappear from the map after claiming it. 
== Gallery ==
Emerald Graves 1.jpg
emerald graves 2.jpg
Emerald Graves 3.jpg|A Camp at Emerald Graves
Greatminstralstatue.png|The Greater Mistral flying in the background of a hart
Bearheads.png|A mysterious cave with bear heads mounted on its wall
== References ==
Category:Locations
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition locations
Category:Dales
Category:Orlais
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