#viscount's keep

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Viscount's Keep

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Viscount's Keep \\ Dragon Age II

[illusivesoul]

Dragon Age 2 Scenery - Viscount's Keep

[lairofdragonagelore]

Architecture of Kirkwall : Viscount’s Keep

[This is part of the series “Playing DA like an archaeologist”]

Viscount’s Keep is a very imposing building, placed in the highest point of the city.

The eagle is the main representation of it, in several variations: a geometrical one, another that shares the similarities with the Tevinter Symbol of the City of Chains [it even looks like an obelisk on wings], and then another geometrical one that has little relationship with the other two.

As it was said before, the repetition of the eagle symbol is also present in the statues: lots of egales or head of eagles everywhere.

The presence of eagles coexist with the statues of tortured slaves in the Gallows [the templar section]

As a curious detail, the concept art of this place introduces some dog/eagle-like figures that are more related to mabari statues we will see in DAI along Hinterlands.

[Index page of Dragon Age Lore ]

[actualdragonageconfessions]

so... is this... a frat house situation? or...

[kirkwallcrossing]

Kirkwall House Tours: Brennan

Villager #3 is Brennan! She’s part of the city guard and lives in a house that’s full of Hightown locations.

Outside is a training field full of dummies. Nevermind that they look like scarecrows - they’re full of straw and that’s what matters!

The main room in the main hall of Viscount’s Keep. Lots of places to sit and wait until the Viscount is less busy. You may be waiting a while...

More City Guard members milling about!

The back room is that big spooky, uh, throne room? I still don’t super understand why it exists, but it’s here too! Lots of flags and armor and fancy benches covered in suspicious magic tomes for your perusal.

The right-side room is the guard barracks. What a mess! Lots of bunks and guard paraphernalia. 

Some Sloppy furniture items felt appropriate.

A plate of sausage!

The left-side rom is the Viscount’s office. Dumar doesn’t look particularly busy after all...

But there’s a lot of paperwork to do. Also, I really ran with how many plants he’s got going on in here. Not a lot of locations had nice plants!

He’s also an art guy.

Downstairs is The Blooming Rose, which I took a few liberties with. Quite a few Gorgeous pieces, since they’re so fancy, even though the real Rose rooms weren’t quite so decked out. It’s a vibe thing.

Please take off your shoes.

Lots of space for all manner of entertaining.

Last but not least, and maybe just where you need to visit next - upstairs in the Chantry! Time to get right with Andraste.

Both Sebastian and Grand Cleric Elthina hang out up here. They’re probably having a heated debate about something or other. Good luck with that!

Dream Address for Kirkwall: 4C00-0022-58C0

Patterns used in this house

Map marker, Hightown

Kirkwall City Guard Armor

Viscount Dumar’s Robes

Grand Cleric / Chantry Robes

Vael Family Armor (Sebastian)

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The Viscount's Chamber \\ Dragon Age II

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Viscount's Keep \\ Dragon Age II