Adamant. An old Grey Warden fortress built during the Second Blight at the mouth of the Abyssal Reach in western Orlais.
Aequitarians. A sizable mage fraternity that advocates temperance.
age. A period of one hundred years. Each new age is named by the Chantry based on a portent of coming events.
Alamarri. Barbarian humans who settled in the land now known as Ferelden. Most Fereldans trace their roots to the Alamarri.
alienage. A section of an urban community reserved for elves. Often walled off from the rest of a city, many alienages are ghettos rife with poverty and crime.
Altus. The ruling class of Tevinter mages.
Amaranthine Ocean. An ocean off the eastern coast of Thedas.
Ambassadoria. The body of dwarven representatives that advises the Tevinter Imperium's leaders and manages trade between the Imperium and dwarves.
Ander. A resident of the Anderfels.
Anderfels. A nation in northwest Thedas known for its destitution, a product of near-constant battle with darkspawn.
Andoral. A Tevinter Old God who awoke and became an Archdemon, spurring the Fourth Blight. Also known as the Dragon of Slaves.
Andraste. The prophet whose teachings of the Maker led to the creation of the Chantry.
Andrastian. A follower of the teachings of the prophet. Also used to describe something related to those teachings.
Andruil. The ancient elven goddess of the hunt. Also known as Sister of the Moon, Mother of Hares, and Lady of the Hunt.
Antiva. A nation in central Thedas known for its wine, sailing, and rich merchant history.
Antiva City. The capital of Antiva.
Antivan Crows. An infamous guild of assassins based in Antiva.
Anvil of the Void. The anvil forged by the dwarven Paragon Caridin to make golems. All stone golems came from this anvil.
apostate. A mage who will not join the Circle or who flees the Circle after joining. This term is often used to describe any mage outside of the Circle.
aravel. A large, ornate Dalish wagon drawn by halla.