Skyhold

The Inquisition’s efforts have weakened Corypheus’s attempts to stir unrest in Thedas. Now is the ideal time to strike. Consult the advisors in the war room.

Upon your return from the Winter Palace, Josephine is engaged in a conversation with Mother Giselle. Giselle feels it’s time to select a new Divine, suggesting Cassandra and Leliana are the leading candidates. But Josephine insists that the Inquisition cannot spare Cassandra or Leliana at this time. After turning away Mother Giselle, Josephine urges the Inquisitor to stay focused—the Inquisition’s next move is being planned in the war room. Before heading for the war room, consider making the rounds in Skyhold, talking to your followers—new conversation options are available. Both Cassandra and Leliana are conflicted about their opportunity to become the next Divine. This is also a good moment to get acquainted with the Inquisition’s new member, Morrigan. She can be found in Skyhold’s garden.

War Room

Your successes at Adamant and Halamshiral have bolstered the Inquisition’s hand. Corypheus’s army has been forced to retreat and is currently headed toward the Arbor Wilds. But it remains unclear why Corypheus is in such a remote location. Leliana theorizes he’s looking for more elven artifacts. Morrigan joins the war council to offer some insight. Instead of explaining what Corypheus is looking for, she offers to show you.

The Eluvian

Morrigan leads you to a mirror-like object called an eluvian—you encountered several broken eluvians in the Fade. Morrigan has restored this eluvian, and another like it is located in the Arbor Wilds. Morrigan fears Corypheus is looking for it. The eluvian Corypheus seeks is located in an elven temple, deep in the Arbor Wilds. As Morrigan demonstrates, the eluvian functions like a portal, leading to a place she calls the Crossroads. The ancient elves used these mirrors to travel between their far-flung ruins. All eluvians connect to this surreal world, and Morrigan suggests Corypheus could use his power to enter the Fade from the Crossroads, as he originally planned to do with the Anchor.

Gaining Power

Before you can march on the Arbor Wilds you must acquire 50 power. If you’ve been completing side quests during your adventure, chances are you already have enough power to proceed. Otherwise, it’s time to take a detour and acquire power from other locales. By now all locales on the war table map can be scouted, including Emerald Graves and the Exalted Plains. Closing Fade rifts and establishing camps in these locales is the quickest way to accumulate power—closing each Fade rift nets you two power. Some side quests also reward power. Keep accumulating power until you have enough to take the fight to Corypheus in the Arbor Wilds.

Recommended Quests

The War Room

When you have enough power, return to the war room and select the What Pride Had Wrought operation on the war table. If Corypheus gains control of the eluvian in the Arbor Wilds, Morrigan fears he could access the Fade and obtain the power of a god... or unleash more demons into the world. As Cullen, Leliana, and Josephine argue about the best course of action, advise them to work together. Following the meeting, select your party; given Solas’s knowledge of elven artifacts, it’s wise to bring him along. Morrigan will join your party in the Arbor Wilds, but she isn’t a controllable party member.