On the northern border of Ferelden lays the cities who carefully watch the Waking Sea, holding the cities known as West Hill, Highever and Amarathine, famous for the origin of the Hero of Ferelden. After the Blight caused havoc among the nobles, the land of Amarathine was given to the Gray Wardens in reward for their deeds, while the Hero`s brother Fergus returned home to Highever as Arl.

The Bannorn is the name given to the central lowland region in Ferelden. It forms the backbone of Ferelden in terms of both agriculture and population. The Bannorn possesses the largest number of freeholders in Ferelden, many of whom belong to banns. A number of relatively minor lords also reside in the Bannorn and, as a group; they represent a powerful political force. As usual they are still fighting amongst themselves constantly, over anything and everything.

Named after the famous King Calenhad the Great, and believed to be a magical lake by the Tevinters, it remains important for its legends. At the shores of Lake Calenhad stands the great Tower, which for centuries has been used as a Circle of Magi, but which now stands empty after a great deal of trouble.

South of Lake Calenland lays the Hinterlands, close to the Korcari Wilds and the Frostback Mountains. A cold land of importance and danger, where Ferelden freeholders still inhabit the land even after a Blight. To the north stands the city Redcliffe, a powerful city seen as the western rival of Denerim, ruled today by Arl Teagan and his wife Kaitlyn.

South of Denerim and close to the eastern shores lays the Bracillian forest, holding the ancient ruins, the werewolf lair and the city Gwaren on the southern side of the forest. It is a thick woodland, divided in two regions known as West and East. For some time it has been the home of the Dalish Elves, a good hiding place from humans. Though there aren`t many Elves left in the forest, it now remains most as a wild forest full of dangerous creatures and mysteries.

If the cold does not get you, the creatures or barbarians just might! According to the Chasind people, the Wilds were once the home to the malevolent “With of the Wilds”, but now it is almost a land destroyed by the Blight. Within the land you may also find the ruins of Ostogar, an ancient Tevinter Fortress where the Elves now have settled close to, though not a land as great as thought to be.

The Frostback Mountains are a towering range of mountains that form Ferelden's natural western border with Orlais and they house the native Avvar tribes, as well as the Dwarven City of Orzammar. After the Urn of Ashes was discovered in its mountains, it has drawn the attention of many pilgrims, and it has caused a great deal of trouble concerning the Avvars who live there.