Location Denerim
Type:	Capital city
Location:	Eastern Ferelden
Inhabitants:	Humans, Elves, Dwarves
Population:	70,000 (9:30 Dragon)[1]
Exits:	Denerim Market District Dark Alley The Pearl Deserted Building Rundown Back Street Dirty Back Alley Elven Alienage Arl of Denerim's Estate Royal Palace Fort Drakon Arl of Redcliffe's Estate
Appearances:	Dragon Age: Origins

Denerim is the capital of Ferelden as well as an Arling of the kingdom. Denerim is also considered a holy city to worshippers of Andraste, as it is the place of her birth. Home of both nobility and the common people, this sprawling city has much to offer the adventurer, with its market place, magic shops, armorers and bordellos. However, one cannot let one's eye rest on a single place for too long, lest a back alley brawler or thief cut one's purse strings, or one's throat.

Contents 1 Background 2 Map 3 Places 4 Companion remarks 5 Banter 6 Notes 7 Gallery 8 External links 9 References

Background Edit

"Denerim, the capital of Ferelden, originally began as an outpost of the ancient Tevinter Imperium. Its mages rose up a dark tower from the side of a mountain, a symbol of the Imperium's power. As the Imperium faded, the tower passed to the hands of the teyrns that ruled the region for a millennium. Today that tower still stands as Fort Drakon, immediately recognizable to any ship that approaches the rocky coast. The city that has sprung up around it has almost been carved out of the side of the mountain it rests on, and during the Dragon Age, its population has grown beyond the city's ability to cope. The cramped districts, joined to each other by a network of bridges, are built one almost on top of the other. The narrow streets of the Lower Docks have an almost labyrinthine quality, and the walled-off elven Alienage is so overpopulated that several purges have been required to keep order in the last decade alone. "To the rest of the world, Denerim is most famous as the birthplace of Andraste. In typical Fereldan fashion, however, the monument erected to the prophet in the Palace District is unassuming -- a great rock adorned with a simple message of peace. Worshipers come from far and wide to touch the Birth Rock and issue a quiet and respectful prayer. This is how things are done in Denerim, and the locals would have it no other way."

–– From In Pursuit of Knowledge: The Travels of a Chantry Scholar, by Brother Genitivi

Map Edit

Places Edit

Abandoned Orphanage Alarith's Store Arl of Redcliffe's Estate Arl of Denerim's Estate Arl of Denerim's Estate - Dungeon Back Alley - random encounters Bann Franderel's Manor Cyrion's Home D's Hideout Dark Alley Denerim City Gates Denerim Market District Deserted Building Dirty Back Alley Dirty Hovel Elven Alienage Fort Drakon Genitivi's Home Gnawed Noble Tavern K's Hideout Marjolaine's Home Market Warehouse Palace District Ransom Drop Location - part of the Trial of the Crows quest Royal Palace Run-Down Alley Run-Down Apartments Run-Down Back Street Side Street - scripted encounter Tevinter Hospice Tevinter Warehouse The Pearl Valendrian's Home Wade's Emporium Wonders of Thedas

Companion remarks Edit

One of your companions may make interesting remarks at certain spots:

• Entering the main market square
• Approaching the Wonders of Thedas
• Display in the back of the Wonders of Thedas
• Entering the Gnawed Noble Tavern
• Entering The Pearl brothel
• Fountain outside Eamon's estate
• Entering Alienage gate
• At the vhenadahl tree in the Alienage

Banter Edit

Party banter may be triggered at the following spots:

• Northwest part of the market district, just south of entrance
• Entrance to Arl Eamon's Estate
• Inside Wade's Emporium
• In the side corridor of the Gnawed Noble Tavern

Notes Edit

• Denerim might have been a Teyrnir in the past as it is mentioned in this codex entry. However in another codex entry which is referring to the same period of time, it is mentioned as an Arling. It is not known which of these two versions is the right one.
• In order to leave Denerim, at the bottom of the map, click on the scroll 'Wide open world'. Unlike other locations, Denerim does not have an exit location.

Gallery Edit

External links Edit

BioWare's Denerim Page

References Edit

1. ↑ Searle, Mike. "Traveler's Guide: Ferelden Details". Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide.

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