There are those who would tell you that the Chantry is the same everywhere as it is here, that the Divine in Val Royeaux reigns supreme in the eyes of the Maker and that this fact is unquestioned throughout Thedas. Letter from Senior Enchanter Vormann Quine of Cumberland to a colleague, dated 9:39 Dragon Fighting for independence, for a better system, may not improve our situation. Look at the strife and chaos that now consumes our world. I must consider that our Libertarian brothers and sisters had the right of it all along.
As Aequitarians, we have always advocated self-control and cooperation with the Chantry, but this approach may no longer serve. The events of recent years have forced me to reexamine my views on freedom. If the Circles, no matter how they are managed, do notperhaps cannotfunction as intended, what is next? There are no easy answers. Knight-Commander Meredith's vice-grip on the Circle in her care backfired, leaving us where we are now. Perhaps stringency could work where leniency failed? I would present Kirkwall's Gallows as evidence against such thinking. The Circle of Magi in Ferelden's Kinloch Hold was one of the most liberally run, and even there we saw sedition and dissent, resulting in a failed revolt that nearly destroyed the entire tower. We have recently had to face the stark reality that the system failed us.
Segregation of mages from non-mages within templar-guarded compounds was the bestpossibly the onlyoption available.
I refuse to believe that the Chantry intended the injustice and oppression we suffered in the intervening years. No man in his right mind would disagree that these are noble goals. The Circle of Magi was established centuries ago to protect us, and to protect those without magic from the things we might do. Known Factions of Dragon Age Universe The Circle of Magi
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