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Andraste's arse!

Andraste's ashes!

Andraste's ass!

Andraste's asscheeks!

Andraste's blood!

Andraste's braids!

Andraste's breath!

Andraste's dimpled buttcheeks!

Andraste's dimples

Andraste's exposed asscheeks!

Andraste's fat ass!

Andraste's flaming sword!

Andraste's fuzzy thighs

Andraste's grace!

Andraste's grace...

Andraste's great flaming ass!

Andraste's holy cabbage!

Andraste's holy knickers!

Andraste's knickers!

Andraste's lily-white ass!

Andraste's mercy! - this is said to the equivalent of "Christ's mercy!"

Andraste's milk-white bottom!

Andraste's sacred bowels!

Andraste's sacred girdle!

Andraste's sacred knickers

Andraste's sanctified ass!

Andraste's sweet ass!

Andraste's sword!

Andraste's tits!

By Andraste's burning britches!

By Andraste's burning under-drawers!

By Andraste's dirty socks!

By Andraste's grace!

By Andraste's holy knickers!

By Andraste's sword!

By Andraste's tears!

By the Lady!

Dear Andraste, no [...]

For Andraste's sake!

For the love of Andraste!

For the love of Lady Andraste!

How in Andraste's name [...]

I swear by Andraste's knickers

I swear on Andraste's name - contextually similar to "I swear on God's name"

I wish to Holy Andraste [...]

In Andraste's name [...] - used as as a curse, a blessing, prayer, or an oath

Lady's breath!

Merciful Andraste!

Oh, Andraste, help me [...]

Oh, Andraste's dimples [...]

Oh, for Andraste's sake [...]

Oh, for the love of Blessed Andraste!

Oh, for the love of the Maker's bride!

Sweet Andraste

Sweet blood of Andraste!

Sweet, merciful Andraste!

Well, slap my arse and call me Andraste

Well, throw me in a fire and call me Andraste!

What in Andraste's name [...]?

What in the name of Andraste's holy knickers [...]

What in the name of Andraste's Sanctified Girdle [...]

What in the name of the holy mother [...]

Who in Andraste's name [...]

Using Maferath's Name

Maferath's balls

Maferath's hairy arse!

Using the Maker's Name

By the Maker [...]

Great Maker, please!

Great Maker!

Holy Maker!

How in the Maker's name...

In the Maker's name! - used both as a curse and also a blessing

Maker damn you for a fool!

Maker forbid

Maker help those/them/her/him - used as both a prayer/blessing and a curse

Maker preserve me

Maker spit on […] - used as a curse/condemnation of a person or group

Maker what is that?

Maker!

Maker's balls!

Maker's beard!

Maker's blood! - a curse like "Christ's breath"

Maker's breath! - a curse like "Christ's breath"

Maker's glory!

Maker's grapes!

Maker's mercy

Maker's tears! - meaning "I regret"

Maker's titties!

Maker's truth! - meaning "I swear"

Maker's wind

Maker's wrath

Oh Maker...

Oh, Maker save me - used as both a prayer and a curse

Oh, sweet Maker!

Sweet Maker!

Sweet merciful Maker

Tears of the Maker!

Thank the Maker - "Thank God"

The Maker's a cruel bastard

What in Maker's creation...

What in the Maker's name...

What the Maker is this now?

Whatever in the Maker's name [...]

Who in the Maker's name [...]

Cultural/Regional Curses

Antivan Curses

Brasca! - translates to "damn"

Avvar Curses

Chicken-craps

Tyrdda's tits

Dwarven Curses

Aeducan's balls!

Aeducan's beard!

Ancestors curse your path

Ancestors have mercy!

Beards of the Paragons!

Bemot's beard!

Bleeding ancestors

Blood of the Paragons!

Bloody nug runners - akin to "holy crap!"

Bloody nug-whomper

Bronto piss

By the ancestors!

By the beards of the Paragons!

By the hairs of my ancestors!

By the Paragons!

By the stone! - an oath, "holy shit"

By the stones of the Ancestors!

By the teats of my ancestors!

By the tits of my ancestots!

Caridin's Teeth!

Couldn't give a nug's ass

Dust-munching nugs!

For the love of nugs and idiot children!

Great Ancestors - a form of swearing

Holy sodding stone - akin to "holy fucking christ"

Hurts like a nug-humper

May you be spit-roasted on a sodding pitch fork

Nug droppings!

Nug-crud!

Nug-dung

Nug-humping

Nug-spew

Nug-teeth!

Nug's ass

Nug and dolts!

Nugs and rats and worms!

Nugshit - akin to bullshit

Oh, great Stone - akin to "Dear God"

Oh, Stone - akin to "Oh, God"

Ortan's teeth!

Paragon's teeth!

Paragon's have mercy!

Rats and nugs!

Sod it

Sod it all!

Sod off - akin to "fuck off"

Sod you - akin to "fuck you"

Sodding - noted to be said in the same tone as "fucking"

Stone spit you out, you blighter!

Stone spit you out!

Stones!

Thank the ancestors - akin to "thank christ"

Thank the Stone!

What the nug!

Who in the Stone? - akin to "Who in God's name"

Who the dust? - akin to "Who the hell"

Elven Curses

Andruil's tits!

Bleeding thorns

By the lost Dales

Creators!

Dirthara-ma - "may you learn"

Elgar'nan! - used in the same way one says "Maker!" in Thedas

Fenedhis

Fenedhis lasa

Mythal have mercy

Mythal, I hope not! - the use of "Mythal" is akin to saying "God"

Mythal! - used in the same way one says "Maker!" in Thedas

Mythal'enastel - used as a swear in da2 though is translated as "Mythal's Favor" in dai.

Oh, Creators

Only the Creators know - akin to "Only God knows"

To the Beyond with that - akin to "to hell with that"

Fereldan Curse

By Maric and the Maker!

By the giant stones of the Dwarfson

Calenhad's crown!

Great Dane's bitch

I'll be dipped - contextually similar to "I'll be damned"

General Curses

These are seemingly universal and/or are without a clear origin point. Separated by subjects: animal, blight, body fluids/excrements, body parts, Fade/magic/void, food, parentage, and miscellaneous.

Animal

A load of pig squat

Ain't worth a rat's spit

Ain't worth rat spit

Dog piss

Dog stink!

Dogshit

Dung beetles!

Flaming rat turds.

Flies and bother

For the love of little fish

Griffon's buttocks!

Horse feathers!

Hound's arse!

I don't give a rat's ass about...

May the bloody vultures feast on his corpse and shit him into the ocean.

Oh, donkey bum!

Oh...f-frogs!

Oh...rats

Pig

Pig's swill

Pigeon crap!

Rat!

Rat's dick

Rats!

Seems like a bunch of nug shit to me.

Shave a horse and punch me in the teeth.

Smells like a rat's bottom

Snake in the grass

The dog shit part of town

Wiplash and crow sauce!

Blight

Ah, Blight!

Blight and destruction!

Blight!

Darkspawn blood!

Fire and Blight!

Hurts like a blight

Body Fluids/Excrement

Ah, piss and vinegar.

Blood and ashes!

Blood and damnation!

Blood and honor!

Bloody elf guts!

Bloody kibble!

Blow it out your arse

Crap!

Dirt and spit!

Good riddance to the whole pile of shit

Hot shit!

I don't give a shit!

I don't give a squirt!

It has piss-all to do with you.

Oh, for shit's sake!

Oh, piss on it!

Oh, piss!

Oh, shit.

Petty pissing

Piece of shit

Piss

Piss and blood!

Piss and spittle!

Piss off

Piss on a stick.

Piss on it.

Piss on that.

Piss up a rope.

Piss weak

Piss-poor

Piss-poor job of it

Pissbag

Pissballs

Pissed-off

Pisshead

Pissing match

Pissing right we did

Pissy

Shit / Shite

Shit for shanks

Shit hole

Shit-eater

Shit-heap

Shitballs

Shite damned piss no!

Shitheel

Shoddy piece of crap!

Spit knives

Squat

Sure as piss

That's pissing great

Turd

Well shit me a sunshine

Well, piss

What in the living piss is happening!

What in the shuddering shit is going on?

What in the ever-loving spit

With my last breath, I spit at you!

Body Parts

[...] my arse! - used to show disbelief

Arse

Arse cakes!

Arse kettle

Arse-end of nowhere

Balls!

Bitch-balls!

Blow it out your arse

Butt

Cock things up

[...] cock this up

Cock-up

Get your arses off […]

Going tits up

Half-arsed

Kiss my ass

Kiss-arse

Kissing arse

Pain in the ass

Sorry ass

Fade/Magic/Void Related

By the Void!

Fade monkeys!

Suck on a fireball!

To the Void with [...]

Void damn it all!

Void take us all!

Void take [...]

What in the Void is wrong with [...]?

Who in the Void are you?

Food

A pile of stinking road apples

Applesauce!

Beans and spuds

Milk and cookies!

Pickles!

Stinking road apples!

That's bean-rot!

Parentage

Lucky bastard

Motherless bastard

Motherless son of a goat

Of all the motherless mongrels!

Son of a bitch!

Son of a motherless nug

Son of an ogre!

Misc

[...] be damned

Alas!

Blast and blazes!

Blast and damnation!

Blast it all, anyhow!

Blast it all

Blast it!

Blast you!

Blast!

Blech!

Bless my briches

Bollocks

Bugger it all

Bugger off!

Bullshit

Burn it all!

Confound it!

Cripes

Crud

Curse me for a fool!

Curse you!

Cursed for a fool!

Curses!

Damn

Damn fine

Damn good

Damn her/him/them

Damn it all!

Damn it!

Damn near

Damn sure

Damn you!

Damnation!

Damndest

Damndest thing

Damned if I know

Dang and blast!

Fiddlesticks!

Fire and death!

Flaming

Frigging / Frig

Fuck / Fucked / Fucking

Garbage

Glutton

Go nuts / Going nuts

God - contextually this doesn't really make sense, much like the use of hell in Thedas

Hell

Lucky bitch

None of this makes any damned sense [...]

Of all the blasted [...]

Of all the cursed luck!

Of all the cursed [...]!

Of all the infernal [...]!

Of all the [...]!

Oh dear

Oh, begger it all!

Oh, blast it!

Oh, brother!

Oh, buggery

Oh, by mercy

Oh, for pity's sake!

Oh, fuddle-knuckles

Oh...blast it!

Phooey

Shove it

Shut the fuck up!

Shut up!

Stab me with a fork and call me Susan!

Stupid

Tarnation

That's a stinker!

That's swill

The fuck?

To oblivion with you, wretch!

What in damnation

What the blasted [...]

What the fuck

What the hell [...]

Sources

Dragon Age: Origins + DLCs

Dragon Age 2 + DLCs

Dragon Age: Inquisition + DLCs

Dragon Age: The World of Thedas Vol. 1

Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne

Dragon Age: The Calling

Dragon Age: Asunder

Dragon Age: The Masked Empire

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights

Short Story: Paying the Ferryman

Dragon Age: Absolution

Dragon Age: Vows and Vengeance

DAO Codex Entry: The Casteless

DAI Codex Entry: Common Curse

Thedosian Calendars - General

Of all calendars in Thedas, we know only of three: Chantry, Elven, and Tevinter. For other prominent cultures, we know nothing about the Avvar, Chasind, Dwarven, and Qunari calendars. They are not mentioned in lore, but are likely systems they would have.

Thedas, in its entirety, has converted to the Chantry calendar after the Second Blight. It became the universal calendar, and it's season marking holidays became the five universal holidays - though this doesn't mean they are the only holidays in Thedas. It is also unclear as of now whether the sharing of names and holidays are all the Tevinter and Chantry calendars share. We do not know if that extends to format, twelve 30-day months, or other factors.

The elven calendar fell into disuse after the fall of Arlathan when Tevinter outlawed its uses and enslaved the elven people. Now, not much is known about how the ancient elves of Arlathan kept track of the passing of time. Only a few notable events have lasted through the centuries to be recorded by modern scholars.

While the Tevinter Imperium did follow the Orlesian Chantry Calendar at some in their history, after the schisms between the two Andrastian cults they chose to return to their original calendar that dated back to the foundation of the Imperium. It is from this calendar that the Chantry took inspiration. It is suggested that elves had some influence on the creation of the Tevinter calendar (though this is only mentioned in the Traveler's Guide in the Origins Collector's Edition Game Guide). The Tevinter calendar is where the high names of the months come from.

The Orlesian Chantry calendar adopted several things from the Tevinter calendar, including the adoption of some holidays dedicated to the worship of the Old Gods that overlapped with their own holidays, and in turn gave them new meaning. Additionally, it is the Tevinter calendar that we inherited the high names and from the Chantry calendar the low names of the months.

Months and Days of the Week

Months

Each month has two names:

a high name - used by scholars and courts

a low name - used primarily by common folk

Most codex and dates shown in Dragon Age use the low name even when it is written in the voice of a scholar or noble, so I have listed them below in Low/High name format.

Wintermarch / Verimensis

Guardian / Pluitanis

Drakonis / Nubulis

Cloudreach / Eluviesta

Bloomingtide / Molioris

Justinian / Ferventis

Solace / Solis

August / Matrinalis

Kingsway / Parvulis

Harvestmere / Frumentum

Firstfall / Umbralis

Haring / Cassus

If the Chantry calendar and by extension Tevinter calendar were to follow the same solar equivalent dates as the real world, the months would land as follows in accordance to the southern hemisphere:

Spring/Vernal Equinox: September 21-23 -> Guardian / Pluitanis 1st

Summer Solstice: December 21-23 -> Bloomingtide / Molioris 1st

Autumnal/Fall Equinox: March 21-23 -> August / Matrinalis 1st

Winter Solstice: June 21-23 -> Firstfall / Umbralis 1st

My only note about this is that Tevinter seems to be predominately a tropical climate that begins to encroach closer to the equator. In the real world, this would usually result in them using a lunar (or lunar-solar) calendar as their seasonal changes would be relatively minimal. Solar calendars are more typical in temperate regions as there are more seasonal changes and they're impacted more by the the decrease/increase of sunlight.

That said, Tevinter seems to follow a more solar calendar that made it an easy port for the rest of Thedas. The likely reason for this might have simply been to keep things simple, as it would make it a little easier to track.

Days

As stated before, the length of a day seems to be 24-hours, though the clocks seem to work in 8 hour increments. Additionally, from what we can tell, Thedas has the same days of the week that we do. Except, there has yet to be any mention of Monday or Wednesday.

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Holidays, Celebrations, Ceremonies, and Festivals

It is noted that there are more holidays in the world than the ones listed in universal holidays. The following holidays/festivals/feasts listed are predominately human and surface, there isn't much on Orzammar and their holidays or celebrations nor the Dalish.

Universal Holidays

These are the holidays implemented by the Orlesian Chantry. These are the holidays called annums. With the exception of First Day, they typically mark the changes of the seasons. All of them fall at the beginning of the month.

With that in mind, based on how they line up with the solstices and equinox they seem to be roughly floating holidays that may range from the 1st to 3rd of the month.

Something to note though, is that the holidays were once mentioned to fall outside of any month. Which would align them more towards the special days you would see in a lunar calendar or some forms of historical calendars. However, this arrangement of the holidays hasn't been mentioned since the (Collector's Edition Prima Guide for Dragon Age Origins in the Traveler's Guide).

First Day, celebrated on the first day of Wintermarch / Verimensis

A traditional start of the year that involves the practice of visiting neighbors and family as well as gathering in town to commemorate the year past.

In remote areas this holiday was once the annual check to ensure everyone was alive.

In some areas, such as Serault in Orlais, it is customary to eat chicken on First Day.

Wintersend, celebrated at the beginning of Guardian / Pluitanis (Potential Spring / Vernal Equinox)

Previously called "Urthalis" and dedicated to the Old God of Beauty, Urthemiel.

Currently a holiday that is the celebration of the Maker.

It stands for the end of winter in many areas.

In the Tevinter, coincides with tourneys and contests at the Proving Grounds in Minrathous.

In the south, the holiday became the day for trade and theater.

In some areas, it is also the day for arranging marriages.

Some places, like Orlais, hold Wintersend Balls during the season.

Summerday, celebrated at the beginning of Bloomingtide / Molioris (Summer Solstice)

Previously called "Andoralis" it was a holiday dedicated to the Old God of Unity, Andoral.

Universally celebrated as the beginning of Summer.

For Andrastians, there is the practice where children ready to come of age don white tunics and gowns before joining a procession that crosses the settlement to the local Chantry. They are then taught the responsibilities of adulthood.

In Orlais, this is a particularly holy holiday.

In some places, this festival is described as particularly showy. To where it would be considered an appropriate level of extravagance to welcome a monarch or ruler.

All Souls Day, celebrated at the beginning of August / Matrinalis. (Potential Autumnal / Fall Equinox)

Previously it was called "Funalis" and was a holiday dedicated to the Old God of Silence, Dumat.

The Chantry uses the holiday to commemorate the death of Andraste, they will light public fires and put on plays that depict her death.

This holiday is also spent in other areas as a day in remembrance of the dead.

In the northern areas of Thedas, people will dress as spirits and parade through the streets after midnight.

Satinalia, celebrated at the beginning of Firstfall / Umbralis (Winter Solstice)

This holiday was originally dedicated to the Old God of Chaos, Zazikel. It now is more attributed to the second moon of Thedas, Satina.

Customary celebration includes wearing masks, naming the town fool as ruler for a day, and wild celebrations. In more pious areas, it is simply a large feast and the giving of gifts.

Antiva celebrates this for a week or more, followed by a week of fasting.

Feastday is part of the Satinalia celebration, incorporating the gifts and pranks practices of the holiday. It is unclear if this term is just for Ferelden.

Ferelden celebrates by serving a specific dish, Fluffy Mackerel Pudding, during the holiday.

Regional Holidays, Events, and Festivals

Allsmeet (Rivain)

An event that happens twice a year where the village seers travel to Dairsmuid to meet in council, gorge trade agreements, and pledge loyalty to the Rivaini queen publicly. These are also times where people will attempt to settle old feuds, but there are feasts, gift-giving ceremonies, musical contests, and other such activities. It lasts a few days.

Andraste's Day

An undefined holiday. One for Andrastians but unclear if it is universal to all Andrastian cults, regional to those following the Orlesian Chantry, or regional to Ferelden.

It is a holiday in which family will come to visit.

Anniversary of Archon Hessarian's Death (Tevinter)

A religious holiday, usually accompanied by an additional feast day for Visitations.

Visitations is a feast celebration of Andraste appearing in the dreams of mages when she crossed into the fade. Celebrated in Tevinter.

Arlathvhen (Dalish)

Its name means "for love of the people".

A celebration of the old ways while lore keepers exchange stories and knowledge, but the gathered Dalish also recount and discuss the sad lessons of the destruction of Arlathan and the Dales.

Barnack Festival (Orzammar)

An undefined festival mentioned by Oghren.

Celebratory Proving (Orzammar)

A type of proving held to celebrate an event.

Victors of these provings are rewarded with ceremonial items.

Commission Day (Orzammar)

A celebration for when one receives their military placement, or commission.

Unclear if this celebration is for all nobility of families of import or if it is restricted to the royal family.

Commission Proving (Orzammar)

A proving done during the commission celebration. It is in honor of an individual gaining a leadership position.

It is not clear if this proving and celebration is just for the royal family.

Coronation of the Divine (Chantry)

It is mentioned that when the first Divine was chosen, the festivities lasted a full year.

It is unclear if such celebrations happen every year in honor of the first Divine.

If it were an annual holiday, it is unclear if it would be only an Orlesian Chantry event or if it is also something that was celebrated in the Tevinter Imperium. Though considering the relationships between the two sects, it is possible that they adopted it in the Imperium but in celebration of their first Divine.

If chosen as Divine, Cassandra mentions that "They would love to bury me in ceremony for my coronation". Suggesting that there is at least some level of grandness that extends past a straight forward ceremony for crowning the Divine.

Drinking Festival (General)

Undefined if this is an Antivan specific festival, a universal one, or a joke. It is mentioned by Zevran.

Memorial Proving (Orzammar)

A type of proving done during celebration and honor of an individual receiving their military role.

Groundbreaking Festival (Universal)

Held much like events in real life, where they celebrate a building - such as a fort, castle, ect. - being built.

Grand Tourney (Free Marches/Nevarra)

A yearly event described as part circus, part tournament, and part festival. It allows contests, feats of strength, food, performers, and merriment. It travels around the Free Marches, and occasionally outside of it.

It is an event that many are aware of and Orlesian nobles are particularly inclined and encouraged by their families to participate in.

According to the Dragon Age Tabletop RPG (ttrpg), Orzammar sent warrior representatives to the Grand Tourney one year. It is unknown if they continued to do so or if this is held up in current lore.

Harvest Festival (Universal)

Undefined, but mentioned that Honnleath celebrates such an event.

Vinter, a Ferelden town mentioned in the ttrpg, celebrates the year's harvest and bounty in an annual event that lasts for several days. This is a major event of merriment and trade, but also open to the Dalish as well.

Hunt Ball (Nevarra)

Balls held in the winter, a lingering custom from when Nevarra used to have annual dragon hunts.

Memorial Proving (Orzammar)

A type of proving done to honor the memory of a dwarf of high stature.

Naming Day (Universal)

Separate from birthdays, there is little information on these parties outside that they occur.

Mentioned by both dwarves in Orzammar as well as found in a box of invitations on the surface.

Solstice Celebrations (Universal)

Avvar have alters dedicated to their favored hold-dieties, they house sacred relic that aligns with the rising sun on the Winter Solstice.

Honnleath celebrates the winter solstice.

Undefined as to which, but stated that the Chantry hold them, at one point for six consecutive years in Cumberland. This seems to be separate from the four holidays that mark the change of the seasons.

In some areas they celebrate the solstices with dinner parties. Aveline throws one. It isn't clear if this is simply a Fereldan practice or universal.

Summer Festival (Orlais)

A general festival that differs by region.

Celene mentions how youths participate in tests of skill though in heavily padded tunics and blunted blades.

Winterfest (Unknown)

An undescribed event/holiday mentioned by Dorian. He says he was "hoping for a lively Winterfest gift."

Possibly a regional holiday in Tevinter.

Feasts

Feast of Ascension (Orlais)

Undefined if it is a common celebration, nor what exactly the purpose is.

Feast of Urthemiel (Tevinter, Ancient)

A feast that spanned a total of twelve days, it was the grandest celebration of the year during its time. Celebrated at the height of the Imperium when they worshiped the Old Gods.

Unclear if this feast was part of the Urthalis (now known as Wintersend).

Hivernal Feast (Orlais)

Originating in the highlands of Orlais during the early days of the nation. Groups would go out and hunt Hivernals, on a successful hunt they would return and feast before salting the dragon meat and using the rest for potions, armor, and other supplies to help them last the winter. It is a feast still celebrated in some areas of Orlais.

Noble Feast (Orzammar)

A feast had during a celebration, typically one honoring an individual for their military accomplishments or a service done for Orzammar.

Also used to honor the mercy and/or martial skill of a commander.

General Ceremonies

Uthenera Ceremony (Arlathan)

Where an elder's long life and all their contributions to the elven people was celebrated before they moved on to the next step of waking slumber.

Harvest Ball (General)

A ball held during the harvest season.

Unclear how common or well spread these balls are, but they are mentioned as occurring in places such as Ostwick.

Wedding Ceremony (General)

Can be especially lavish for rulers, nobility, or people of import.

Typically overseen by Chantry Mothers in southern Thedas.

Unnamed Holidays, Ceremonies, Feasts, and Festivals

A religious holiday in the Imperium with a ceremony to mark the day a spell is cast to renew the Eternal Flame that is lit and continuously burns in every chantry in the Imperium.

A holiday in the Imperium that celebrates the death of Joyous II, Orlesian Chantry Divine. It is unclear if this holiday is still celebrated.

At Adamant Fortress the residents would have a celebration which included a feast on the day of the first snow fall. Traditions include the residents putting up wreaths, dancing, and other events.

There is a festival that includes a turkey. But there is little information outside of the line mentioning "festival turkey".

In some Dalish clans, there is a special ceremony for when a Keeper anoints a mage as their first.

Miscellaneous and Trivia

There is a practice of giving gifts on the solstice mentioned by Luka.

People have both a Wintersend gift list as well as Satinalia gift list. It is unclear if the Wintersend gift list is a regional/cultural specific practice, a universal one, or if it was simply confused with Satinalia.

Birthdays while separate from Name days are both celebrated universally.

The Qun does not have holidays or annual festivals. They will have celebrations but usually in response to a death in service to the Qun by an individual who did a great deed. They have a celebration that allows for unabashed revelry; this includes drinking, public chanting, and even meditations are abandoned.

The term "holiday", "on holiday", and "family holiday" are used by those in Thedas as opposed to vacation or the like.

Fluffy Mackerel Pudding, while a Fereldan traditional dish, is a recipe from the 1974 Weight Watchers.

Sources:

BioWare Blog Weight Watchers: Fluffy Mackerel Pudding

Dragon Age Origins Dragon Age 2 Dragon Age Inquisition Dragon Age Inquisition Multiplayer Dragon Age The Last Court Dragon Age Tabletop Dragon Age Tabletop Blood in Ferelden Dragon Age Origins Official Prima Guide Dragon Age Masked Empire Dragon Age Asunder Dragon Age Tevinter Nights World of Thedas Vol 1 World of Thedas Vol 2

Origins Codex: Archdemon Codex: Feast Day Fish A Note from the Honnleath Village Council

Dragon Age 2 Codex: Chest of Unanswered Invitations Codex: Notes on the Avvar Sky Cult Codex: Thedas Calendar

Inquisition Codex: Mad Emperor Reville War Table Mission: A Favor Returned War Table Mission: Rescue the Spy

The Last Court Your Bailiff is Attacked

Amphibian

Frog

Salamander

Toad

Horned Toad

Poison Toad

Birds

Albatross

Black-capped Songbird

Bluebird

Budgerigar

Bunting

Buzzard

Canary

Crow

Dove

Duck

Mallard Duck

Eagle

Falcon

Finch

Goose

Grouse

Gull

Hawk

Kingfisher

Lark

Magpie

Merlin

Mockingbird

Nightingale

Owl

Parakeet

Parrot

Partridge

Peafowl

Pheasant

Pigeon

Ptarmigan

Quail

Raven

Robin

Rock Darter - Native to the Anderfels, an insect eating bird.

Seagull

Simir - A bird hunted in Tevinter for the magical properties in their feathers.

Sparrow

Swan

Swift

Turkey

Vulture

Bald-necked Vulture

Fish and Marine Creatures

Blind Tetrava

Bluefin

Carp

Cetus

Cod

Eel

Lamprey Eel

Jellyfish

Krone

Mackerel

Octopus

Raytooth

River Herring

Shark

Squid

Giant Squid

Trout

Whale

Bony Whale-Shark

Pilot Whale

Whitebait

Crustaceans and Shellfish

Clam

Crab

Giant Swamp Crab

Crayfish

Cuttlefish

Lobster

Mussel

Oyster

Prawns

Shrimp

Insects

Bee

Bumblebee

Honeybee

Beetle

Cave Beetle

Death Watch Beetle

Dung Beetle

Glow Worm

Roof Beetle

Wood-burrowing Beetle

Butterfly

Cricket

Dragonfly

Firefly

Flea

Fly

Blue Flies

Giant Spider

Giant Poisonous Spider

Giant Spiderling

Poison Spider

Gnat

Hornet

Ladybug

Leeches

Locust

Maggot

Scorpion

Silkworms

Slugs

Snail

Spider

Wasp

Worm

Earthworm

Poison Worm

Tapeworm

Mammals

Badger

Honey Badger

Bat

Giant Bats

Bear

Black Bear

Brown Bear

Cavern Bear

Great Bear

Large Bear

Boar

Bogfisher

Bronto

Cat

Cattle

Bull

Cow

Ox

Qalab

Chicken

Cockerel

Cretahl

Dathrasi

Deer

Red Deer

Stag

Dog

Coursing Hound

Ferelden Shepard

Hunting Dog

Mabari

Pug

Rat Terrier

Sheepdog

Wild Dog

Wofun Hound

Donkey

Druffalo

Elephant

Elk

Ermine

Fennec

Ferret

Fox

Gazelle

Ghast

Giant

Goat

Ayesleigh gulabi goats

Mountain Goat

Griffon

Gurn

Halla

Hamster

Hare

Hart

Bercilian Sure-Foot

Greater Frostback Elk

Pride of Arlathan

Red Hart

Royal Sixteen

Tirashan Swiftwind

White Hart

Wild Hart

Horse

Amaranthine Charger

Anderfel

Anderfel Courser

Asaarash

Avvar Mixed Draft

Dalish All-Bred

Fereldan Forder

Free Marches Ranger

Frostback Mountain Horse

Green Dales Feral

Imperial Warmblood

Inquisition Barded Charger

Oath-Bound Steed

Orlesian Courser

Taslin Strider

Hyena

Jackal

Jackrabbit

Lion

Great Lion

Red Lion

Lynx

Marmot

Marten

Mole

Monkey

Moose

Mountain Lion

Mouse

Chip Mouse

Mule

Nug

Nuggalope

Avvar War Nug

Battle Nug

Greater Nuggalope

Greater Mountain Nuggalope

Gwaren Land-Hammer

Knuckled Thunderer

Tiddles Majoris

Otter

Pig

Rabbit

Raccoon

Ram

August Ram

Rat

Giant Rat

Sheep

Snoufleur

Spotted Cat

Spotted Hunting Cat

Squirrel

Tiger

Tusket

Voles

Weasel

Wolf

Black Wolf

Crag Wolf

Great Wolf

Wolverine

Reptiles

Adder

Death Adder

Basilisks

Cobra

Crocodile

Deepstalker

Deepstalker Matriarch - largest deepstalker

Deepstalker Leader - always male, second largest deepstalker

Deepstalker Runner

Dracolisk

Abyssal Hang-Tooth

Basking Longma

Blue River Bane

Desert Lightning

Hunter Shade Dracolisk

Mountain Dracolisk

Primal-Trained Longma

Sharp-Tail

Dragon

Abyssal High Dragon

Fereldan Frostback

Gamordan

Stormrider

Greater Minstral

Guardian of Mythal

Highland Ravager

Hivernal

Hunterhorn Shrikes

Kaltenzahn

Northern Hunter

Sandy Howler

Stonejaw

Vinsomer

Dragonling

Drake

Great Dragon

Guardian Serpent

Gurgut

Lurker

Phoenix

Quillback

Sand Stalker - a small vermin-like creature similar to deepstalkers

Sand Stalker Spitter

Sand Stalker Leader - larger than common sand stalkers

Varghest

Viper

Wyvern

Snowy Wyvern

Created Creatures

Golem

Varterral

Blighted Creatures

Bereskarn

Blight Owl

Blight Wolf

Blighted Werewolf

Bloodcrow

Corrupted Spider

Corrupted Spider Queen

Darkspawn

Archdemon

Broodmothers

Children

Emissary

Genlock

Hurlock

Ogre

Shriek

Darkspawn Magisters (Named and known)

The Architect

Corypheus

Dragon Thrall

Ghoul

Created Creatures

Golem

Varterral

Demons and Spirits

Spirits

Choice

Command

Compassion

Faith

Hope

Justice

Knowledge

Perseverance

Valor

Wisdom

Memory

Wisp

Wraith

Demons

Desire

Despair

Envy

Fear

Hunger

Pride

Rage

Remorse

Shade

Sloth

Terror

Vengeance

Possessed/Magical Creatures

Abomination

Arcane Horror

Ash Wraith

Corpse

Devouring Corpse

Devouring Skeleton

Enraged Corpse

Fanged Skeleton

Shambling Corpse

Shambling Skeleton

Skeleton

Skeleton Archer

Skeleton Mage

Walking Corpse

Dryads

Harvester

Revenant

Rock Wraith

Ancient Rock Wraith

Sylvans

Vampire

Werewolf

Wood Nymphs

Undefined

Glowing Slime

Firesprite

Wandering Hills

Sources

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The primary moon, which we see in the sky in the Hissing Wastes, is either very large or very close in comparison to Earth’s moon (proportionally). Since Earth’s moon is improbably large, it’s more likely that it’s very close, which actually has a more significant effect on its tidal pull than size would (proximity > size; we see this IRL with how minimal the Sun’s affect is on Earth’s tides). The second moon is presumably smaller and further away, but its proximity still has a significant effect on tides.

Most of the time they would balance each other out to a relatively normal cycle, but high tides would be higher on average. Not catastrophically, but higher – and dramatically so when the moons enter orbital resonance (same place in orbit at the same time) and both of their gravitational pulls have affect at the same time!

Initially I thought that that would greatly impact coastal settlements and trade hubs, and it would, but not many that we’re super familiar with. Tides are greater with greater bodies of water, and a lot of the trade centers we see are around the Waking and Shining Seas (Kirkwall, Highever, etc.). They’re just little guys. Western Thedas is mostly landlocked as well, and all of Thedas is sub-equatorial; tidal pull with an equatorial moon decreases the further you are from the equator, since you’re further from the moon(s).

Let's look at some maps! Mostly using the map from Tevinter Nights for reference here:

Cities that aren't named are marked by little symbols that look like houses. I'll give crops of each location for a visual as we go, because everything is small.

Other major coastal regions:

- Tevinter is predominantly coastal at this point in history, but the Nocen Sea isn’t enormous; Seheron is quite close on the other side; and the coast around the Arlathan forest isn’t populated.

- The eastern Ander coast is paralleled across the Colean Sea by a Tevinter peninsula, if they actually make use of that coast.

- Antiva isn’t notably populated north of the White Spire (the Antivan mountain, not the Orlesian Circle Tower, which has given me some grief); its coastal population is on the Rialto Bay.

- Eastern Ferelden has a significant amount of coastline, but the Brecilian Forest blocks most of it off, and Gwaren (city south of the Forest) is far south enough that it’s probably bordering the planet’s Antarctic circle.

- Those little northwestern Fereldan islands don't have coastal focuses. Image from the wiki used because Alamar's tiny.

- Northern Seheron would be affected. We don’t know the concentrations of Seheron’s population. Much of Par Vollen would also be affected and the same holds true for them, but their technology (extremely seaworthy vessels, extreme perseverance, etc.) and cultural mindset lends to the idea that they would use the tides to their advantage strategically, as well as take advantage of the major boons spring tide would have on fishing! When the tide is coming in to its highest, it shakes things up and brings in all the fish.

- Rivain isn’t notably populated east of its dominating mountains. Its major population centers are in the Southeast, on the Rialto Bay. Except Llomeryn. Rivain, as descendants of seafaring islanders, would have a long cultural history of being able to deal with this anyway. Why is Llomeryn (little house icon on the east coast of the southern island) on that side? I don’t know. It doesn’t make sense. It’s fine.

- I’m sure that Estwatch is doing just fine. They can handle themselves.

- Wycome is a major fishing hot-spot, taking advantage of the fishy boons the tides provide.

- Hercinia is coping, I guess.

In regards to coastal port cities on the Amaranthine ocean – the largest body of water on the map – a special situation may exist where they have ports designed to accommodate the very high high tides when they come in (how often would depend on the moons’ orbital periods and how often they are in orbital resonance). I’m sure there are examples of docks and ports designed like this from real life, and if anyone has info on that, hit me up.

This concludes the post about the implications of two moons in Thedas that nobody asked for!