Dragon Age: The Ancient Elven Empire And Its Downfall, Explained
The Dragon Age franchise has a lot of lore. And that's an understatement. It's genuinely unbelievable how much time and detail is put into the history of every group in Thedas. One look at the Dragon Age fan wiki would tell you that it's impossible for all of that knowledge to live in just one person's head.
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BioWare has teams of people to develop the story and write the characters. And, thankfully, you've got us! We're condensing everything you need to know about the ancient elven empire (Elvhenan) and its capital city (Arlathan) into one guide so that you'll be prepared to face whatever's coming in Dragon Age 4.
The first thing to understand about the ancient elves is that they lived in a very different world than we observe in the Dragon Age games.
In the modern-day, the physical world and the spiritual, immaterial world (also called 'the Fade') exist separately from one another. The thing that separates them is known as 'the Veil.'
For the ancient elves, the Fade and the physical world coexisted. The Veil had not been created - that would come later. As a result, all elves in that time:
The ancient elven empire was known as Elvhenan and it covered most of Thedas, including Orlais, Ferelden, and areas west of Orlais - it's unknown whether they stretched beyond the currently understood borders of Thedas, but it's possible. The capital city was Arlathan, which is thought to have rested in a massive forest in (what is now) northern Antiva.
Elvhenan had a long and complicated history. War with the Titans led certain elven generals to gain fame and fortune and power. Over time, those generals were hailed as gods and called the 'Evanuris.' If the name sounds
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