Val Royeaux

Val Royeaux is the capital-city of Orlais and seat of the Orlesian Chantry. It lies on the northern coast of the far inland tip of the Waking Sea. It is one of the largest cities in Thedas."Interactive Map of Thedas". GameInformer. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
== Background ==
Val Royeaux is not only the secular capital of Orlais, but also the capital of the Chantry, the seat of the Divine being located at the Grand Cathedral of Val Royeaux. Inside the Cathedral, members of the Chantry perform a ritual where the entire Chant of Light is sung, a process thought to take about a fortnight to complete. From the White Spire, the Knight-Vigilant of the templars directs the Order. Val Royeaux is also where aging templars retire to when they can no longer adequately perform their services due to mental deterioration caused by long-term lyrium dependency.
The city can be entered through two different gates—the imposing Sun Gates made of steel covered with golden façade, and the more modest Night Gate. In times of crisis, the entrances are sealed. During the Dragon Age, the city was closed off at least twice—in 9:22 when dragons attacked the Grand Cathedral, and then in 9:40 as the Orlesian Civil War began.
Val Royeaux is home to the University of Orlais, a major center of learning that attracts young nobles from all over Thedas with the best education money can buy. It is a relatively modern institution whose liberal-minded professors have already clashed with religious conservatives over the content of their classes.
The Alienage of Val Royeaux is the most populated and dilapidated in Thedas, with over ten thousand elves living in an area roughly equivalent in size to the market in Denerim.Codex Entry: Alienage Culture
== History ==
The area of Val Royeaux was once populated by the tribes of the Ciriane. At the end of Andraste's Exalted March, these lands were granted to Isorath, eldest of Andraste's adopted sons. In -155 Ancient, to centralize trade and power, Isorath ordered sweeping changes in trade and forced relocations to break old allegiances in a moment known as the Grand Unification. Several existing cities were leveled to make space for a capital worthy of his new nation: Val Royeaux.Codex entry: Not of Heroes: The Death of Diversity
In 2:10 Glory, the elven army's capture of Montsimmard and march towards Val Royeaux prompted Divine Renata I to order the Exalted March of the Dales. Val Royeaux was eventually sacked by the elves in 2:14 Glory,Shield of the Emperor but was liberated later during the war.Bane of Red Crossing
== Involvement ==
== Places ==
: The Academie des ChevaliersDragon Age: The Masked Empire, Chapter 2
: Avenue of the SunA major thoroughfare.
: Belle MarchéA bustling marketplace.Dragon Age: Asunder, p. 236
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:The Empire's most renowned theater.Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, p. 106
: Headquarters for the Seekers of Truth
: The Imperial Palace
: Lady Sennova's Manor
: The Night GateA less imposing entrance to Val Royeaux.
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: The Sun GatesImpressive entrances into the city; made of steel and covered in a golden facade depicting the rise of Emperor Kordillus Drakon and said to blind an attacking army in full daylight.Dragon Age: Asunder, p. 288
: Sweetsong Brandy ParlourA popular tavern among the Orlesian Nobility.
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== Characters ==
* Adorno Ciel Otranto (conditional)
* Alphonse (conditional)
* Sister Andrea
* Sister Antoinette
* Belle
* Bellise (conditional)
* Blackwall (conditional)
* Lady Celeste Thibault (conditional)
* Lady Eustace Richelieu (conditional)
* Grand Enchanter Fiona
* Revered Mother Hevara
* Lord Jecin Leandre (conditional)
* Lynette Dionne (conditional)
* Minstrel Maryden
* Lord Pierren desRosier (conditional)
* Ponchard de Lieux (conditional)
* Vierre
* Vicinius (conditional)
* Vivienne
=== Merchants ===
* Barnabus
* Deraboam
* Havel
* Pierre-Marie
* Saphi
* Skyhold Customization Merchant
* Val Royeaux Expensive Merchant
* Val Royeaux Schematics Merchant
* Val Royeaux Weapons & Upgrades Merchant
* Willvan
== Quests ==
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== Collections ==
=== Skyhold Customizations ===
: - available at the Skyhold Customization Merchant for if the Herb Garden major upgrade was selected in Skyhold.
: - available at the Skyhold Customization Merchant for if the Templar Tower major upgrade was selected in Skyhold.
: - available at the Skyhold Customization Merchant for if the Mage Tower major upgrade was selected in Skyhold.
=== Songs ===
: Three Little Empresses - obtained from a note attached to the bunk beds found inside the Skyhold Customization Merchant's store located on the Main Level.
: She of the Highwaymen Repents - acquired from the note nailed to the gallows.
The following songs can be heard near Le Masque du Lion Café:
: "Empress of Fire"
: "Enchanters"
: "I Am The One"
: "Maker"
: "Nightingale's Eyes"
: "Oh, Grey Warden"
: "Once We Were"
: "Rise"
: "Samson's Tale"
: "Sera Was Never"
== Codex entries ==
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=== Le Masque du Lion Café ===
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=== Secluded Courtyard ===
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=== Vicinius's Home ===
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== Note texts ==
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== Trivia ==
* Although the upper market is divided into four quarters, the southeast quarter does not have a fast travel door and is thus unreachable.
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== Gallery ==
Val Royeaux 2.png|The Summer Bazaar
Val royeaux.jpg|A Val Royeaux thoroughfare
Val Royeaux docks.jpg|The Miroir de la Mère
Val Royeaux Artwork DA TableTop.png|A Val Royeaux Street
ValRoyeaux.png|View of Val Royeaux from the White Spire
== References ==
Category:Locations
Category:Dragon Age: Asunder locations
Category:Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker locations
Category:Dragon Age: The Masked Empire locations
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition locations
Category:Cities
Category:Orlais