During the Dragon Age, a fleet of Qunari ships sank in the Waking Sea between Ferelden and Free Marches, which resulted in Qunari presence in both of these lands.
Members of the Qunari race are rarely seen outside of their lands with the exception of Rivain. Vashoth are considered 'redeemable,' while Tal-Vashoth are not.
Most Tal-Vashoth are former soldiers and become mercenaries, and are considered by Qunari to be worse than bas-who are non-Qunari foreigners. They are called 'Vashoth', which means 'grey ones' likewise those who abandon the Qun willingly are known as ' Tal-Vashoth', 'true grey ones'. Members of the aforementioned race born outside of the Qun are not considered to be Qunari within their own society. Humans of Rivain and elven slaves of Tevinter are especially susceptible to conversion, although it is not unknown for members of other groups to embrace the Qun.
Members of any race who adhere to the teachings of the Qun can become 'Qunari', but those other than the original giant race, that is humans, elves, and dwarves, are called Viddathari within the Qun. The Qunari (literally, ' People of the Qun') is the umbrella term most commonly used to describe the white-haired, metallic-skinned race of large humanoids and their society that governs the islands of Par Vollen and Seheron, as well as the settlement of Kont-aar in northern Rivain, and Qundalon in the Anderfels.
