![]() King Cailan and Duncan were slain and their troops massacred, leaving only two Grey Wardens in all of Ferelden. Then, Loghain ordered his forces to retreat, abandoning the rest of the army in the valley beneath Ostagar. Those tasked with lighting the beacon had to fight their way to the top and pit themselves against an ogre before they could complete their mission. King Cailan ordered Alistair and the Warden to light a beacon atop the Tower of Ishal, a signal for Loghain Mac Tir and his troops to charge and rush the flanks of the darkspawn already engaged with Cailan's forces.Īll did not go according to plan, however, as darkspawn swarmed the tower from subterranean tunnels. After The Warden underwent the Joining alongside Daveth and Ser Jory, it was time for the final plans to be made for the battle. Before the Warden arrived with Duncan, the armies under King Cailan had already defeated two waves of darkspawn. Ostagar was the staging ground for the armies of Ferelden to battle the Fifth Blight. Ostagar remains a testament to the power of the Tevinter Imperium. During the Dragon Age, it's been noted that no troops have been stationed in the area for four centuries, though most of the walls still stand, as does the dwarven-made Tower of Ishal which is named after the Archon who ordered its construction. The Chasind influence furthermore diminished as Ferelden formed into a sovereign nation. They experienced a major defeat at the hand of Hafter after the Second Blight, largely ending their ability to invade the lowlands. ![]() Over the ages, the Chasind threat has dwindled. In -184 Ancient, the Chasind claimed the fortress for themselves. However, like most southern Imperial holdings, Ostagar was abandoned after Tevinter's collapse during the First Blight. Ostagar also served as a site of magical experimentation, similarly to Aeonar in the north, which was connected to Ostagar via the Imperial Highway. Ostagar proved to be exceedingly difficult to attack due to its naturally defensible position. Since the fortress is located beside a narrow pass in the hills, the Chasind would need to pass by it to access fertile lowlands in the north. Standing at the edge of the Korcari Wilds, its Tevinter garrisons watched for any signs of invasion by the Chasind barbarians. ![]() The fortress of Ostagar was the furthermost asset that the Imperium owned in the southeast portion of the continent. Eventually, it managed to seize control over the area and extend the Imperial Highway across the Frostback Mountains all the way to Ostagar. In -715 Ancient, Tevinter Imperium launched a campaign against the tribes that lived in southern Thedas.
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