Beastfolk

Beastfolk is a term to describe the anthropomorphic animals which inhabit Alledia.

Chantry Version
According to the Chantry, the first Beastfolk were the Tevinter soldiers responsible for the fall of the Elven kingdom of Elvhenan. The Maker cursed them and their families to have the appearance of animals and they were made slaves by the Imperium soon after.

Tevinter Version
According to Tevinter magisters, the Beastfolk were their own creations.

Dìqiú and Chikyuu Version
The nations in Dìqiú and Chikyūu believe that the Beastfolk were originally animals who lived near locations of high spirit magic during the Era before Raava. They soon began to develop characteristics similar to that of Humans. As time went on, they joined humans on the backs of the Lion Turtles.

Hinomoto Version
According to Hinomoto, the animals in their land were gifted wisdom by the god Ubius as a reward for their assistance in reaching Hinomoto and developing it.

Haidun Versions
The people of the Haidun region have a variety of tales as to the Beastfolk came to be.

The people of the kingdoms to the East believe that when heaven became too crowded for all the souls of those who died, their gods sent their souls down to earth where they entered the bodies of animals.

In the west, the people believe that the Beastfolk are the reincarnations of their old gods.

Nord Version
The Nord people believe that the Beastfolk were created by their gods to help defend their lands from outside invaders.

Breton Version
Some of the tribes of Breton believe that the Beastfolk are humans who in the past have been possessed by the souls of deceased animals.

History
For much of the Ancient Age, the Beastfolk have lived as slaves under the Tevinter Imperium. Many of these slaves took part in the Articus Rebellion and fled to the island of Wren, where they established the Free Marches.