A year later, Divine Renata declares an Exalted March-the Chantry's equivalent of a holy war-against the elves. The Glory Age 2:9Īn attack on the Orlesian town of Red Crossing by elves leads to war between the human nation of Orlais and the elven Dales. The Second Blight is ended when the Grey Warden Cordin slays Zazikel at Starkhaven. The Nevarran Accord is signed, bringing the Inquisition into the Chantry to form the Templar Order, and creating the Circle of Magi to regulate the use of magic so it can be used against the darkspawn. Its first action is to strike against the Grey Wardens. The dragon Zazikel is corrupted and becomes a new archdemon, leading the Second Blight.
Magic use by anyone who isn't authorized by the Chantry is banned. High King Threestone declares the Deep Roads connecting the dwarf thaigs too unsafe to remain open, as they are overrun by darkspawn. The first Inquisition is founded to protect people from the dangers of magic. The prophet Andraste is burned at the stake by the Archon of Tevinter. Having been devastated more than any other species by their war with the darkspawn, the dwarf thaigs become separated and each institute their own king while still technically remaining loyal to the high king in Orzammar. At the Battle of the Silent Plains, joined by armies of the dwarves and several human nations, they slay Dumat and end the First Blight. After a hundred years of trying, the Grey Wardens learn of a way to permanently kill an archdemon.