Lothering

In ancient times, Lothering was little more than a trading post that served the fortress of Ostagar to the south. Nowadays, it is larger, serving Redcliffe and the community of merchants and surface dwarves near Orzammar. Its location on the North Road gives it strategic value, so control of Lothering has historically been a matter of contention between the Southern Bannorn and the South Reach Arling. King Calenhad himself stepped in and awarded the town to South Reach in the Exalted Age, which has largely ended the feud, or at least the appearance of it. —From In Pursuit of Knowledge: The Travels of A Chantry Scholar, by Brother Genitivi
—From Codex entry: Lothering
Historically, Lothering arose on a crossroads of the Imperial Highway, being a little more than a trading post serving the fortress of Ostagar to the south. In time, the settlers became self-sufficient through mills and farmland. Lothering was also the site of the battle during the second Orlesian invasion of Ferelden in which King Vanedrin Theirin, Teyrn Ardal Cousland and many others were slain.
== Places ==
: Lothering chantry
: Dane's Refuge
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne ===
During the Fereldan Rebellion, the local village constable was known as a Ferelden man who only made token efforts to track down the caravan of followers under Gareth of Oswin's leadership.
At some point, a large number of troops loyal to the Orlesian Usurper King, Meghren, assembled in Lothering for the purpose of finding Prince Maric Theirin after the assassination of his mother, Queen Moira Theirin in 8:96 Blessed.
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
During the events of the Fifth Blight, following the defeat of the King at Ostagar, Lothering received a large number of refugees fleeing from the south. The villagers are also preparing to evacuate Lothering since they were abandoned by their Arl, Leonas Bryland. For that reason, the town's Elder, templars and Chantry clerics are trying to maintain order, and help as many as they can while preparing to evacuate the village.
After a main quest is completed, Lothering will be overrun by the darkspawn horde and become inaccessible for the Warden to travel there.
=== Witch Hunt ===
By 9:32 Dragon, Elder Miriam and the village council started rebuilding Lothering slowly. A new Chantry was constructed, with a shrine outside dedicated to the Hero of Ferelden, along with the others who gave their lives defending Ferelden.
=== Dragon Age II ===
Hawke, Carver Hawke, Bethany Hawke and Leandra are all forced to flee Lothering when the horde was approaching the village.
Through a letter sent by Miriam in the year 9:34 (in Act 2), Leandra and Hawke are informed that the rebuilding of Lothering has been a failure and that the town is gone for good, as the Blight poisoned the land. She also notes that it'll take decades for the land to get better, and that even then it might never recover.