Dragon Age - Thedas

Val Royeaux is the capital-city of Orlais and seat of the Orlesian Chantry with a population of at least a few hundred thousand. The Elven Alienage here is the largest in all of Thedas with a population of 10,000 elves. It lies on the northern coast of the far inland tip of the Waking Sea. It is one of the largest cities in Thedas. Val Royeaux is not only the secular capital of Orlais, but also the capital of the Chantry, the seat of the Divine being located at the Grand Cathedral of Val Royeaux. Inside the Cathedral, members of the Chantry perform a ritual where the entire Chant of Light is sung, a process thought to take about a fortnight to complete. From the White Spire, the Knight-Vigilant of the templars directs the Order. Val Royeaux is also where aging templars retire to when they can no longer adequately perform their services due to mental deterioration caused by long-term lyrium dependency.