Kinloch Hold

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“Better known as the ‘Tower of the Circle of Magi’ these days, many people forget that the great tower sitting in the middle of Lake Calenhad existed long before the Circle. Originally it was built by the Avvars with dwarven assistance, in a day when the hillsmen ruled over a great portion of the valley and were at constant war with the other Alamarri clans. Kinloch Hold was a watchtower and a fortress that was thought to be virtually impregnable until the Tevinter Imperium finally conquered it and drove the Avvars back into the Frostback Mountains. The savagery with which the Avvars within the tower were slain created a grim legend that lasted for many centuries. Indeed, the tower was thought to be cursed and even haunted until finally the Circle of Magi assumed control over it in 3:87 Towers (after the original tower in Denerim was razed). Today the reputation of the tower fares no better. A hamlet on the lakeshore operates a ferry that goes out to the tower, but visitors are few and far between. Most who come to Kinloch Hold now come either to learn magic or to warily watch over those who would learn.”

-- from “History of the Circle in Ferelden” by First Enchanter Lothaire

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