Grand Cathedral

The Grand Cathedral of Orlais is the heart of the Andrastian Chantry, and the seat of its leader, the Divine.

Alterations

Located within the opulent Orlesian capital of Val Royeaux, the Grand Cathedral is the center of Chantry strength in all Thedas, and houses the figurehead of the religion, the Maker-anointed Divine. In the Grand Cathedral, the Chant of Light is sung in full, a process which takes a full two weeks to complete. In the audience chamber stands the Sunburst Throne, a seat reserved for the Divine.

History

About 15 years before the Divine Age, the followers of the Cults of the Maker began building a temple dedicated to their go, as the new religion spread quickly in the Kingdom of Ciriane, also known as Orlais. About ten years later in -3 Ancient, Orlais became the Empire of Orlais, and its king, Kordillus Drakon, became the emperor as he conquered many lands which he then converted to his own religion. Drakon established Cults of the Maker as the main religion of the country and founded the Chantry. Since then, the temple served as the center of the Chantry.
Three years later, in 1:1 Divine, the first Divine was selected. Justinia I was instated as leader of the religious order of the Chantry at the still-unfinished temple.
The Grand Cathedral was finished nearly two hundred years later, in 2:99 Glory. Because of its two big towers visible for miles, the Towers Age was named.

Type

Cathedral / Great temple

Parent Location

Val Royeaux

Owner

Victoria

Owning Organization

Orlais