Nation: Tevinter Imperium

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The Tevinter Imperium is a kingdom in Thedas once ruled by a powerful magocracy. The leaders of the Imperium were called 'œMagisters' and were led by the Imperial Archon. The Tevinter Imperium worshipped the Old Gods, and supposedly the Old Gods taught the Magisters their magic. According to the Chantry, it was at their beckoning that the Magisters attempted to usurp the Maker's throne by entering the Golden City of the Maker, which corrupted it and led to the First Blight. The Tevinter Imperium suffered the brunt of the first Blight and subsequently was toppled; it is now only a shadow of its former self in size and power.

Previous to the first Blight, the Imperium conquered Elvhenan, the elven homeland, and enslaved its people. It is still legal for elves to be sold into slavery in Tevinter and many elves choose to sell themselves into slavery to provide for their families. This results in many Tevinter elves who are not slaves being better off than elves in other areas, even if elven slaves fare far worse.

Its capital is Minrathous. The Imperium has its own version of the Chantry led by a male Divine. His authority and indeed the existence of the Imperial Chantry is not recognized by the Chantry in Orlais. Likewise, the Chantry calendar is in use everywhere except the Imperium.

The qunari are in a state of constant war with the Imperium as they both struggle for dominance of the North.

In the past, primarily during the Black Age, the Tevinter Imperium have had several Exalted Marches declared against it.