Dragon Age - Thedas

The Gallows a grim reminder of the city's dark history, filled with haunting statues of tortured slaves that populate its courtyard. These statues, ghastly mementos of Kirkwall's past, depict the agonized faces and twisted forms of slaves who once toiled in the Tevinter Imperium's largest quarry over fifteen hundred years ago. Carved from the same stone that built the Imperial Highway, these figures stand as silent sentinels, capturing the suffering and despair of those forced into relentless labor. The courtyard, dominated by these eerie sculptures, tells the story of daily, sometimes hourly, executions where corpses were once hung from gibbets to instill fear in new slaves arriving from the docks. Each statue is a stark representation of the brutal conditions endured, their expressions forever frozen in torment. This chilling display is not a tribute but a stark warning, a reminder of the cruelty that once reigned in Kirkwall, now serving as a sobering backdrop to the city's present.