Talonhold is a remote Avvar hold, in the way that all Avvar holds are remote to the rest of Thedas. Deep in the Frostback mountains, Talonhold has a good trade relationship with Orzammar, and not far from the hold proper, the ground falls away into severe cliffs.

The beast of this hold is the very rare and equally dangerous Great Frostback Owl. These massive birds are not commonly known through Thedas, and even those of other Avvar holds may not be familiar - it could be argued that their lack of renown has something to do with their size being such that they can carry off adult humans and make meals of them with relative ease.