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The Forgotten Ones are a mysterious group of elven gods and are a maligned aspect of the ancient Elven pantheon,[1] the other half being the benevolent Creators led by Mythal and Elgar'nan. During the event the Dalish elves refer to as the Great Betrayal, the Dread Wolf Fen'Harel was said to have tricked both sets of gods: locking the Forgotten Ones away from the world in their realm of the abyss,[2] and shutting the Creators away in their realm of the heavens. According to popular belief, not even the Dalish properly remember the Forgotten Ones since then, outside of their dreams.[3]

Legend suggests the Forgotten Ones were many, but even the names of most of them have been largely lost to time, making their title exceedingly appropriate. Some fragments of lore do remain, however, as do intimations of their intentions.

Powers and domain[]

Where the Creators are gods of justice, knowledge and craft, who seek to guide and protect the elven people, the Forgotten Ones are a dark mirror presiding over the worst aspects of existence: disease, terror, spite and malevolence.[4] They serve not as shepherds of the elves, but rather as figures of fear and dread.

According to the legend of the Dread Wolf's betrayal of both camps of elven gods during the fall of Arlathan, the Forgotten Ones were easily swayed by his proclaimed plan to organize a truce by which the Creators would be defeated and, by consequence, the elves would be left alone and unaided.[5] An alternate version of this tale has both camps of gods seeking out a weapon in their respective realms that Fen'Harel promised would bring their war to an end.[6]


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.


The Forgotten Ones had resided in a place known as the "Void," where no mortal nor god could have remained in.[7] They may have greatly resented the Creator gods, and in fact asserted that there are no "gods" and that the right of dominance over others comes from deeds rather than nature.[8]


Veneration[]

Priests of the Forgotten Ones were persecuted during the time of the elven Dales. Yet secret worship of these gods continues.[1] It is said that some souls, seeking revenge against humans for their affronts to the elven people, have sought the Forgotten Ones out through hidden, dark cults.[3] According to the Dalish, these individuals have committed a great crime and forsaken their people in return for the keys to a twisted and terrible strength.[3]

Members of one such cult on the western fringes of Orlais, in the Tirashan forest, wore brilliant crimson vallaslin. Unlike the Dalish, who invoke the names of their gods in battle for aid, they were offering their enemies as a sacrifice.[9]

Known Forgotten Ones[]

  • Anaris[4] – according to an old tale, he was once tricked by Fen'Harel while dueling the Great Hunter Andruil[10]
  • Daern'thal[1][4]
  • Fen'Harel – arguably, as he was known to both sets of elven gods
  • Geldauran[11][4]

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: Arlathan: Part Two Codex entry: Arlathan: Part Two
Codex entry: Elven God Andruil Codex entry: Elven God Andruil
Codex entry: The Enigma of Kirkwall Codex entry: The Enigma of Kirkwall
Codex entry: Fen'Harel: The Dread Wolf Codex entry: Fen'Harel: The Dread Wolf
Codex entry: Geldauran's Claim Codex entry: Geldauran's Claim

Trivia[]

  • The Seekers of Truth in Kirkwall secretly created the Band of Three to investigate, among other things, whether the Forgotten Ones in elven lore are connected to the Forbidden Ones in other works.[12] The note left by the last surviving member of the team calls Xebenkeck, one of the Forbidden Ones, "the Forgotten One, or demon or whatever it is" and urges to destroy him.

This section contains spoilers for:
Trespasser.


  • A secret greeting from those Fen'Harel trusted contains the phrase "Revas vir-anaris". It's unclear whether "anaris" is supposed to be a reference to Anaris of the Forgotten Ones, or if it's a common noun in this context.[13]


See also[]

Pyre of the Forgotten Pyre of the Forgotten

References[]

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