![]() It was said to be composed of a substance that was sometimes referred to as ether. The Fade was said to be akin to a vast oceans containing memories drawn from the minds of dreamers. ![]() Among those magisters that had travelled and became corrupted in the process was Corypheus who was returned to the mortal world. This act led to them spreading corruption into it thus transforming it into the Black City with this manifesting as the Blight which created the first Darkspawn. Centuries ago, a group of Tevinter magisters looked to probe the Fade in order to reach the fabled Golden City and thus conducted a ritual to allow them entry. They were able to fix the domains of dozens of demon-lords and catalogued hundreds of spirits before abandoning the project. It was known that the Tevinter Imperium spent vast fortunes of gold, lyrium and human slaves in an effort to make the terrain of the Fade but this proved to be ultimately a futile endeavour. The ancient Tevinter people believed that the Fade was the realm of their Old Gods, and the Golden City was the center of the deities power. This led to Solas crafting the Veil that separated the physical world from the Fade which was an act that devastated Elven civilisation. As a result, the Fade was used to craft the physical world that was separated it and came to be populated by mortal creatures. It was said that the Maker grew unsatisfied with them due to them being fleeting and everchanging thus leading to him creating the physical world of Thedas. ![]() According to the Chantry, it was the first primeval realm created by the Maker who populated it with spirits who were the god's first 'children'. The Dalish referred to the Fade as the Beyond and believed that it to be a holy place that was once the home of the gods. The Fade was a metaphysical realm that had ties to the world inhabited by Thedas.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |