Dalish: General

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Elvhen Calender
There was once an elven calendar but it was banned when the Tevinter Imperium sacked Arlathan. Naturally very little of the information survives and is known to scholars. The earliest recorded date is 1 FA, which dated the founding of Arlathan and is when the calendar started. 1 FA is roughly estimated to equal -7600 Ancient, but of this we are not certain.

Elvhen Language
See our Dalish: Lexicon for more details about the Dalish language. What you must remember about this language is its use. The Dalish do not remember all of their language, however the parts they do know, and more specifically the messages that forms, are important. Their gods, their greetings, their philosophies, messages that were passed down in the proper tongue were remembered and kept because they were important. So words that encompass love, family, blood and vengeance we see are common in the Dalish Lexicon.

Vir Tanadahl
Vir Tanadahl is the philosophy that all Dalish subscribe to. It encompasses the values of the Dalish and it permeates their culture and their actions. As a result of Vir Tanadahl we see in Dalish culture that there is focus, adaptability and strength in numbers. These are important and defining to the Dalish.