"Nah, but they might as well be," says Varric. "Orzammar's basically divided into noble caste, warrior caste, smith caste, artisan caste, miner caste, merchant caste, servants, and the casteless. There's shades, levels, gradations, you name it- but those are the big ones. Most of your Shapers come from the high castes, although once in a while a lucky smith or artisan'll wind up with a child or two headed that way."