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This page is for listing the tropes related to members of Hawke's family or estate who are found in [[Dragon Age II]].

 

== Hawke ==

 

 

 

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* [[Almighty Janitor]]: According to Snarky!Hawke, this is what being Champion entails.

* [[Aloof Big Brother|Aloof Big Brother/Sister]]: When using the "Aggresive" dialogue wither either sibling. Though this seems to be the default relationship with Carver.

** [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: ... And becomes even ''more'' badass as a result.

* [[Badass Creed]]: When {{spoiler|Tallis}} tells Hawke that the Qun could give them a purpose.

* [[Batman Gambit]]: Rivalries can essentially become these, as Hawke baits the given party member into revelations. Highlights include Aveline bum-rushing him/her Zangief Kid-style for being called a coward and getting Merrill to grow a backbone.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Do NOT mess with Hawke's family if you want to live. In fact, despite Snarky!Hawke being irreverent and unflappable at practically all times, when Leandra is kidnapped in Act II and Hawke's sibling in Act III, Hawke's whole demeanour changes and the amount of anger in his/her voice that still seeps through his/her [[Tranquil Fury]] [[Beware the Nice Ones|indicates how fast you should be running away right now.]]

** Its the [[Mood Whiplash|sheer speed]] from which Snarky!Hawke goes from sarcasm to outright fury that makes it more startling;

** Hell, even Diplomatic!Hawke's standard lines about not wanting to hurt anyone in those situations are uttered in a way that indicates that may not be his/her first instinct.

** By the same token, even a pure Diplomatic Hawke will have trouble foregoing the Aggressive response when Meredith drags {{spoiler|Hawke's mother, who was brutally murdered by a blood mage}}, into her incessant anti-mage crusade: "Leave {{spoiler|my mother}} '''out of this'''." Knight-Commander or no, if there was one moment in the game when Meredith's stoic demeanor was a mere facade, that was it.

** Even Snarky!Hawke demonstrates this when reacting to Carver insinuating that he/she was to blame for Bethany's death;

'''Hawke''': ''*[[Mood Whiplash|Stone-faced]]*'' Fair is fair, but you are taking this little pissing match ''[[Dude, Not Funny|too far!]]'' }}

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]

* [[Blood Knight]]: If you choose the bottom dialogue choices. Cold, detached, cruel, and ''always'' uses extreme violence at every opportunity.

* [[Blood Lust]]: If you mostly pick aggressive dialogue options, Hawke will make remarks like this in combat:

* [[Brutal Honesty]]: Some of the aggressive dialogue options, and even some of the snarky ones. Particularly in a Rivalry with some of the companions.

* [[Bullying a Dragon]]: Snarky!Hawke in a nutshell, particularly if playing as a Mage. This kindhearted, affable person in front of enemies is entirely capable of throwing a fireball at them or ripping them to shred with magic if they wanted to. Even if they know Hawke is a mage, next to no-one seems able to get the hint that they should tread carefully to avoid pissing Hawke off.

** Its more telling that ''Meredith'' and ''the Arishok'' are the only people to treat Mage!Hawke as though they are the biggest threat in the room.

* [[But for Me It Was Tuesday]]: Silly!Hawke pulls one with Ser Jalen in the Viscount's Keep after completing the "Raiders on the Cliffs" quest.

** Hawke literally invokes this trope in ''Mark of the Assassin.''

'''Hawke''': Tuesday. }}

* [[Celibate Hero]] / [[Really Gets Around]]: Can be played as either or, or anything between the two.

* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: Snarky!Hawke in particular, who repeatedly lampshades just why you ''have'' to be in order to live in [[City of Adventure|Kirkwall.]]

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The second dialogue wheel option is the "sarcastic" option most of the time:

'''Flemeth''': *laughs* Oh ''you'' I like! }}

* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: The reaction of pure shock on Meredith's face when she enters the room to find {{spoiler|Hawke has defeated the Arishok}}. Cassandra even has this reaction of utter disbelief that Hawke did so {{spoiler|in ''single-combat''}}

** Agressive!Hawke actually punches {{spoiler|a Rock Wraith in the Deep Roads}} ''in the face''.

* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: No matter how [[Badass]] or despicable your Hawke can get, there's nothing stopping you from being nice to dear ol' Ma.

** [[Momma's Boy]]: A Badass one.

* [[Eye Take]]: Hawke's reaction to Aveline needing three goats and a sheaf of wheat.

* [[Facial Markings]]: The default appearance for Hawke gives him/her a red blood smear on the bridge of his/her nose.

** If you don't bring any romanceable companions along (or if you take the quest while alone), even [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] ''Orsino'' seems intrigued.

* [[Fighter, Mage, Thief]]

* [[Fight Magnet]]: Hawke can't even drop off a piece of mail without fighting more faceless, rooftop-hopping enemies with pointy weapons than most 80's action movie heroes did in their entire careers. To quote a rather plaintive snarky!Hawke:

** When Varric and Sebastian talk about Starkhaven, Sebastian says that it is a lot like Kirkwall, but "with fewer dead people." Varric is quick to point that Starkhaven doesn't have Hawke there.

** After completing "Lost And Found" in Act III, Snarky!Hawke's response to Aveline's mutterings about the past coming back to haunt one is that s/he can't go twenty minutes without getting jumped by someone who s/he's pissed off at some point.

** It's also very possible to play Hawke as a [[Sociopathic Hero]] if you go down a more Aggressive route.

** Notable in ''Mark of the Assassin'', Snarky!Hawke, who is nominally characterised as being the hero, will nonetheless let Duke Prosper stew while hanging from a ledge, quippping that they enjoyed the Duke's party and liked the belt they won. Instead of trying to get up or asking for help, the Duke just monologues until he loses his grip and falls to his death.

* {{spoiler|[[Happily Married]]: If playing as a Female Hawke who romanced Sebastian, they eventually tie the knot.}}

* [[The Hero]]

** Likewise fufills this role opposite Tallis in ''Mark of the Assassin'', being mentioned as one of the reasons she chose to seek Hawke out.

** To either the Red Iron Mercenaries or Athenril's Smugglers, depending on who Hawke decided to work for during their first year in Kirkwall. In the former, Meeran laments how useless the people hired after Hawke were, while in the latter case, Athenril's group of Smugglers went from a minor theives guild to rivalling both the Carta and the Coterie.

* [[In the Hood]]: Several hooded outfits are available for rogues.

* [[It's All My Fault]]: {{spoiler|May take this attitude after his/her mother's murder.}}

* [[Knight in Sour Armour]]: Lampshaded in-universe. After {{spoiler|their mother's}} death, Aveline calls [[Sad Clown|Snarky!Hawke]] out and says that she doesn't buy their irreverent act for a minute.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: A Hawke that takes the neutral [[Deadpan Snarker]] option often will do this a lot.

** A sarcastic Hawke takes great delight in chewing the scenery during the ''Mark of the Assassin'' DLC;

'''Snarky!Hawke''': If I die... *falls to knees* make sure the world knows... *dramatic music* I DIED AT CHATEAU HAINE! }}

* [[Last-Name Basis]]: Much like [[Mass Effect|Shepard before]], everyone refers to Hawke by his/her last name.

** In certain European/early American traditions, when addressing the first born child in a formal/unfamiliar manor, you would call them Miss/Mister [Surename], and then all the younger siblings by Miss/Mister [Given Name], so this could be seen as a less formal/more familiar version of this tradition. Especially when considering that Hawke is more or less head of household

** More than once, Hawke will introduce him/herself as such; apparently, he/she prefers the last name basis.

** It becomes ''more'' confusing should you bring Bethany/Carver along, as they too are referred to by this title.

* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Particularly noticable with Snarky!Hawke, who will cheerfully snark at adversaries, before being forced to [[Curb Stomp Battle|knock them seven ways till sunday.]]

* [[Living Emotional Crutch]]: Serves as an emotional anchor for a significant number of companions, either at certain points or throughout the entire game. This is especially pronounced with Anders, Merrill, and Fenris, though less so if Hawke is in a Rivalry with them.

** If Merrill is romanced, in her banter with Aveline

'''Merrill''': I say it a lot. It makes things clearer, takes away doubt when everything is crazy and people are dying. }}

* {{spoiler|[[Love Martyr]]: A Hawke who romances Anders and commits to him before the final battle, even though this means being hunted as a fugitive along with the most wanted man in Thedas, comes across as this.}}

* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: A Snarky!Hawke who romances Anders, Merrill or Fenris. ''Especially'' Fenris.

** {{spoiler|In ''Legacy'', Hawke may have caused Corypheus to inhabit one of the two Grey Wardens after defeating him.}}

** In fact, Hawke seems to know that s/he does this.

** Hawke's [[Oh Crap|look]] when they realized they helped gather the ingredients needed for {{spoiler|Anders}} to be able to construct a ''bomb''.

* [[Noble Fugitive]]: Played straight in Act I; due to Gamlen [[Impoverished Patrician|recklessly squandering]] the Amell family fortune, Mage Hawke is dirt-poor and just as likely to be hunted as any other apostate. Subverted after Act II, as Hawke has become rich enough that the Templars [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money|can't touch them due to their status]], while by Act III, Hawke new status as the Champion has caused Meredith to begrudgingly grant them clemency.

* [[Not So Different]]: To the Qunari, which is lampshaded several times. The Saarebas "Ketojan" in Act I, says that if Hawke submitted to the Qun, their role wouldn't change and later the Arishok claims that Hawke is what the Qunari would be without principles.

** {{spoiler|Tallis}} later hints at this, if Hawke becomes a [[Worthy Opponent|"Basalit'an"]] to the Arishok, all Qunari now know and respect Hawke as an equal.

** {{spoiler|Tallis}} claims that the Qun could give Hawke a role and purpose. Hawke's response?

* [[Number Two]]: In a way; starting in Act II, the Viscount relies on Hawke more and more on keeping the peace between the Kirkwall and the Qunari. {{spoiler|By Act III, Hawke is Kirkwall's champion and the single most influential noble in the city.}}

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Snarky!Hawke seems to employ this and [[Buffy-Speak]] as a tactic to lure enemies into a false sense of security, because clearly this flighty, giggling oddball who can't go ten seconds without dropping a stupid joke couldn't possibly be as dangerous as they were told, [[Tempting Fate|right?]]

** {{spoiler|[[Rags to Royalty]]: And if you support the Templars in the end, Hawke becomes viscount/viscountess. Unfortunately, his/her reign doesn't last long due to his/her mysterious disappearance.}}

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Snarky!Hawke jokes this is what being the Champion entails.

'''Hawke''': The "''Only One in Kirkwall '''Not''' Completely Insane''" was considered... }}

* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Mage Hawke repeatedly gives them out to other Mages, noting that resorting to blood magic is exactly ''why'' they are so feared and hunted by the Templars. If played as a Paragon or Sarcastic, Hawke even admits while they understand their plight, this ''doesn't'' excuse the fact they are selfishly abusing magic to ''intentionally'' go out and kill people.

* [[Red Mage]]: In the same vein as Bethany.

* [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job]]: According to Aveline in Act II, Hawke refuses to actually get a position of authority. {{spoiler|Though he/she ''can'' end up as Vicount at the end of the game (for a few years at least).}}

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: After reclaiming your family estate and becoming a noble at the beginning of Act II, it turns out that in the three year interlude, Hawke was helping improve life in the lower towns and coming to those in need, regardless of social standing. The Viscount even comments that that kind of attitude hasn't been seen in Kirkwall in a long time.

* [[The Paragon]]: The dialogue choices at the top of the wheel turn Hawke into a selfless, caring person who always puts the needs of others first.

** In-universe, both Aveline and Varric seemingly think this is the case.

* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: The entire frame of the story is clearing up what happened and what didn't.

* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: Potentially with Bethany or Carver thanks to the friendship/rivalry system. Carver is inclined towards this by default.

* [[Signature Move]]: In cut-scenes, Mage Hawke repeatedly twirls their staff after defeating opponents.

* [[You Are Better Than You Think You Are]]: Paragon and Snarky!Hawke frequently invoke this.

* [[You Are Not Alone]]: Mage Hawke's simple reply to Feynriel in Act I.

'''Hawke''': I ''am'' you. }}

* [[You Can't Go Home Again]]: Lived in Lothering with his/her family before the Blight came. There's nothing left to return to. Aveline and Hawke can discuss the trope in Act III.

== Hawke's Siblings ==

 

 

Hawke's younger sister. Younger Twin of Carver. She is an apostate, trained by her apostate father. Voiced by Rebekah Staton.

* [[Big Brother Worship]]: She starts off the game heavily tilted towards "friendship" and is constantly supportive of Hawke during her time in the party. Her codex entry for a mage Hawke states that she idolized her older sibling.

* [[Birds of a Feather]]: Her attraction to Sebastian, beyond him being [[Estrogen Brigade Bait]]. They're the most moral party members and also the most overtly religious.

** [[Badass Adorable]]: Capable of kicking lots of ass, though there is much emphasis placed on her cute demeanor and vulnerability as an apostate.

** [[Badass Bookworm]]: {{spoiler|Circle!Bethany is held in high regard by both the Templars (by Meredith herself, no less) and her own students as an exemplary mage, despite being a former apostate and the daughter of an apostate.}}

** {{spoiler|[[Badass Teacher]]: Circle!Bethany, despite being only 22 by Act II, still ends up becoming a senior member of the Circle and in charge of teaching apprentices. Its mentioned that they completely adore her.}}

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]

* [[Breast Expansion]]: For a short time, during Varric's exaggerated prologue sequence you might notice something besides Bethany's magic prowess being expanded upon. After she has the normal female model.

* [[Comes Great Responsibility]]: Like father, like daughter.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Occasionally.

** Some of her banter with Anders in ''Legacy'' delves into snark, especially when he tries to scold her for voluntarily {{spoiler|joining the Circle.}}

* [[Dysfunction Junction]]: Initially, she is the sole exception, with the rest of the party having dark pasts and personalities to match them. She isn't nicknamed "Sunshine" for nothing...

* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: {{spoiler|Circle!}}Bethany, in the mage ending, {{spoiler|has spent the past six years locked in the Gallows, but by the end of the story, she's free, her friends are (possibly) alive, she has reunited with her beloved elder sibling, and the mages are uniting to fight for their freedom. Even though it doesn't go as smoothly as everyone would have hoped, and there's much hard fighting in store for the mages, her fate could have been much worse and she hopes that good will come out of the impending revolution.}}

* [[Gravity Master]]: If she's alive in Act III, she will be a Force Mage.

* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: If Hawke is romancing Sebastian, Bethany frequently displays this;

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: She gets one during the {{spoiler|templar route if she was sent to the Circle}}.

* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Her biggest wish is to be normal, and she resents all of the hardships brought upon her family in order to keep her safe. Her codex entry mentions that, should Hawke be a mage him/herself, she deeply envied how her eldest sibling embraced their powers instead of fearing them.

** She'll say this line almost word for word in a random dialogue with Merrill.

** Subverted in ''Legacy.'' She realizes being "normal" would require an entirely different family. She admits, despite the hardship of being an apostate, she wouldn't have it any other way.

* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: At the end of Act II, {{spoiler|if she joined the Circle, she gathers a cadre of mages to help Orsino fight the Qunari, despite his orders for them to pull back, and her entire group gets slaughtered.}}

* [[Mauve Shirt]]: Only if Hawke is a mage or {{spoiler|if she dies during the Deep Roads expedition}}.

* [[Nice Guy|Nice Girl]]: {{spoiler|Though she gets significantly more bitter if she ends up a Grey Warden.}}

* [[Plotline Death]]: If the player is a mage, Bethany dies instead of Carver.

* [[Plucky Girl]]: {{spoiler|Circle!Bethany}} refuses to allow {{spoiler|her time spent in the Gallows to harden her and she hopes the mage's rebellion will change how they live among others for the better.}} A stark contrast to {{spoiler|Warden!Bethany}}.

** {{spoiler|[[The Bus Came Back]]: She rejoins your party for the final battle.}}

*** {{spoiler|She was also given leave to join Hawke in ''Legacy''. If she's in the Circle it's implied Hawke had to pull ''[[Beyond the Impossible|a lot]]'' of strings.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[The Resenter]]: If she joins the Grey Wardens, she becomes this to Hawke, but will grow out of it by endgame.}}

* [[Sacrificial Lamb]]: If Hawke is a mage.

* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]: Like the other female mage, Merrill. It's probably there to hide the black seam between the head and body in character models, that doesn't mean Bethany doesn't look stylish in her vibrant red scarf.

* [[Ship Tease]]: If Sebastian isn't romanced and Bethany is still alive by that point, the two hit it off very well.

* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: Potentially with Hawke. However, you have to work at it, because she starts off with the approval bar heavily tilted towards "friend". Party banter includes hints that this was her relationship with Carver.

* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With her twin, Carver.

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Really lets Hawke have it if she {{spoiler|became a Grey Warden and comes back to Kirkwall}} to find her older sibling {{spoiler|supporting Meredith and the templars}} in the final battle. She can be talked into helping, but its clear she's ''not happy'' about it.

 

 

Hawke's younger brother and older twin of Bethany. He wields a two-handed sword, and has a massive chip on his shoulder due to being overshadowed by both siblings. Voiced by Nico Lennon.

* [[Badass Abnormal]]: {{spoiler|As either a Templar or a Warden}}.

* [[Badass Normal]]: Carver both survived the Battle of Ostagar and managed to outrun the Horde all the way to Lothering to warn his family. Made more impressive that if Hawke is not a Warrior or Rogue, Carver had no backup during this.

* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Its heavily implied that a Rogue or Warrior Hawke joined the army at Ostagar simply because he/she wanted to keep an eye on Carver.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Despite his resentment issues, Carver really hates it when people threaten Hawke, as is natural for a sibling.

* [[Character Development]]: Carver goes through a surprising amount of this if {{spoiler|sent to the Grey Wardens}}. When he returns, he's far less awkward, less judgmental, more accepting of his sibling, and no longer seems to feel the need to prove himself. The other party members note this change in ''Legacy''.

* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]

** Anders comments that Carver is the kind of person who would find the life of a Grey Warden meaningful. {{spoiler|Should he become one, this turns out to be completely correct}}.

** Likewise, if he joins {{spoiler|the Templars}}, he reveals in ''Legacy'' that this was part of the reason for doing so.

* [[If It's You It's Okay]]: Despite his issues with mages, he seems to have a bit of a crush on Merrill and awkwardly ([[Oblivious to Love|and with no success]]) tries to flirt with her a few times and ask her out, even if he ends up as a {{spoiler|Templar}}.

* [[I Just Want to Be Badass]]: Most of his dialogue and actions revolve around his intent to prove himself as more than "Hawke's little brother" to everyone else. The frequency of which renders him fairly unpopular with the rest of the party. If he {{spoiler|becomes a Grey Warden, he feels that he's finally become who he was meant to be.}}

** Particularly when he tells Fenris off and says he'll have to go through him if he's got a problem with Mage Hawke, and especially at the end if he's{{spoiler|a Templar when he effectively tells Meredith to shove it.}}

* [[Knight Templar]]: {{spoiler|One of his possible paths. Ultimately doesn't have the personality for it.}}

* [[Big Brother Instinct|Little Brother Instinct]]: Carver may resent Hawke, but nobody is allowed to threaten Hawke in his presence. Carver is also highly antagonistic towards Sebastian if [[Fan Nickname|Lady Hawke]] marries him.

* [[Mage Killer]]: If he survives to Act II, he will have access to the Templar warrior specialization, {{spoiler|even if he doesn't actually join the Templars.}}

* [[Meaningful Name]]: In-universe example, Carver is named after a templar who helped his father escape Kirkwall.

* [[Middle Child Syndrome]] / [[Jerkass Woobie]]: You can almost hear him saying "[[The Brady Bunch|It's always 'Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!']]" every time he opens his mouth, but anyone who has lived in an older sibling's shadow can relate to him.

** In a poignant moment in Act I he admits he feels lost in Kirkwall. Hawke is busy being the breadwinner and their mother is still mourning Bethany, so barely anyone even notices him most of the time.

* [[Noble Bigot]]

* [[Not So Different]]: Varric jokes that he looks like ''Gamlen'' and when Sarcastic!Hawke calls him out on his whining, he's horrified to realize he's starting to sound just like his Uncle.

* [[The Paladin]]: Gains the Templar Specialization {{spoiler|after becoming a Templar or Grey Warden.}} He lacks the [[Church Militant]] aspect though.

* [[Plotline Death]]: If the player is a warrior or rogue, Carver dies instead of Bethany.

* [[Pride]]: His arrogance early on is his biggest flaw. {{spoiler|If he becomes a Grey Warden, he finally gets over it.}}

** {{spoiler|[[The Bus Came Back]]: He rejoins the party for the final battle and can join it in the DLC quests.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Really Gets Around]]: If Carver is a Warden, he tells this to Isabela in dialogue that since Grey Wardens have difficulties bearing children, he has to try extra hard.}}

* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With his twin, Bethany.

* [[Take That Me]]: In ''Legacy'' if he becomes {{spoiler|a Warden}}, he mocks himself for being such "an ass" in Act I.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Varric. Also with Isabela, which crosses into [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] at times.

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Like Bethany, he will yell at Hawke if he {{spoiler|became a Grey Warden and comes back to Kirkwall}} to find his older sibling {{spoiler|supporting Meredith and the templars}} in the final battle. He can still be talked into helping, but only because you're family. It really hammers in his [[Character Development]] when you consider {{spoiler|how much he reportedly hates magic in the first act, and resents Hawke both for his/her magic and his own inferiority complex, yet as soon as he hears that Meredith has invoked the Right of Annulment, he comes running to help Hawke and expects to be helping defend the mages.}}

 

 

== Hawke Family & Estate ==

 

 

 

She is the mother of Hawke, Carver, and Bethany by Malcolm Hawke, an apostate who died prior to the opening of the game. She has living relatives in Kirkwall. Voiced by Deborah Moore.

* [[Please Wake Up]]: When Bethany or Carver dies.

* [[Rebellious Princess]]: Not royalty, but her family, the Amells, were highly prestigious nobility in Kirkwall. She sacrificed her station and everything she had to marry Malcolm Hawke, an apostate mage.

* [[So Proud of You]]: Tells Hawke how proud she is of him/her {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|right before she dies in his/her arms.]]}}

** She also leaves a note saying this among Hawke's papers in their home. {{spoiler|You can even find it after she's dead for more [[Tear Jerker]] moments.}}

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Accuses Hawke of letting the dead sibling run off to get killed. She admits, in later conversation, that she blames herself more than anyone else for the loss of Bethany or Carver to the ogre.

* [[You Did Everything You Could]]: {{spoiler|As she is dying of Quentin's blood magic, she uses her last moments to console a devastated Hawke that she does not blame him/her for anything, instead thanking him/her for freeing her.}}

 

 

 

The apostate mage father of our hero. He strongly believed that mages who could control their powers should be allowed to live outside the Circle. He died three years before the start of the game. In ''Legacy'', Hawke investigates his/her father's past.

* [[Badass Creed|Badass Prayer]]: "Be bound here for eternity, hunger stilled, rage smothered, desire dampened, pride crushed. In the name of the Maker, so let it be."

** As well as his own personal mantra;

* [[Badass Bookworm]]

* {{spoiler|[[Blood Magic]]: He was a blood mage, though he is regretful of that.}}

** {{spoiler|[[Pragmatic Villainy|Pragmatic Blood Magic]]: He used it when it was absolutely necessary, and judging from Bethany's aversion to it, never used it again. Even so, he was deeply disturbed by the Grey Wardens' use of demons to guard the seals to Corypheus's prison.}}

* [[Comes Great Responsibility]]: A lesson he lived by and taught his mage child(ren).

* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Died at some point before the start of the game.

* [[Guile Hero]]: Malcolm was apparently a capable fighter ''without'' having to use magic.

* [[What If the Baby Is Like Me?]]: Malcolm did not want his children to have magic lest they take on the burden he has dealt with his entire life. It happens at least once with Bethany.

** To the man's credit, his children are quite surprised to find out he did not want a child with magic, and imply that he ''never'' let this interfere in raising them. He and Bethany especially were very close.

 

 

 

Hawke's uncle and Leandra's younger brother. Helps the family get into Kirkwall and provides their housing pre-expedition to the Deep Roads.

* [[Character Development]]: Gamlen starts out a sleazy man resentful of his sister for inheriting the estate despite running off with an apostate mage. Over the game, both {{spoiler|Leandra's death and the relevation and meeting of his daughter Charade}} turn him into a better man, forgiving Leandra when he believes Malcolm was worthy of her.

* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Visits the Blooming Rose fairly regularly. [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot|Also asks a female Hawke about details if she hooks up with Isabela]], which is more than a little creepy. During ''Mark of the Assassin'', Isabela can ask Hawke to talk to him. Apparently, he's often...inappropriate.

'''Isabela''': Extremely so! It's... rather repulsive, actually. ''Please'' talk to him. }}

* [[Disappeared Dad]]: To his daughter Charade. He doesn't even know she existed until Act III. After finally meeting her, he seems to be trying to make up for this.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Being [[The Unfavorite]] and {{spoiler|losing the love of his life to his greed}} has made him a very bitter man.

* [[Impoverished Patrician]]: He lost the Hawke Estate and fortune to settle gambling debts. He never gets it back and is left living on a stipend.

** He will also, in a very round about away, give Hawke a [[So Proud of You]] after Hawke becomes Champion of Kirkwall.

* [[Karma Houdini]]: Never seems to suffer any serious punishment or imprisonment for selling Leandra's childen into indentured servitude to pay off his debts, squandering the Amell Family fortune, selling the Estate to ''slavers'', and altogether committing massive amounts of fraud, even after you discover that their father's Will left ''everything'' to Leandra.

* [[The Unfavorite]]: Even though Gamlen took care of his dying parents after Leandra was disowned for eloping with Malcolm, one of their parent's last word was "Leandra" and they gave Leandra control over Gamlen's part of the inheritance.

** Although given that he squandered the ''entire fortune'' on wine, women, good times, searching for a gem [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and bad investments in Qunari Cheeses]], it could simply be that his parents understood that Gamlen has ''no'' sense when it comes to being responsible with money.

 

 

 

* [[The Archer]]

* [[Badass]]: Leading to several companions amazed how she could be ''Gamlen's'' daughter.

* [[Classy Cat Burglar]]

* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: The two men she hired to get her father's attention read her letter and decided to turn on her and steal the gem. She never saw it coming. Doesn't help them at all.

 

 

A pair of dwarven merchants that later go on to become Hawke's manservants. Voiced by Dwight Schultz and [[Yuri Lowenthal]], respectively.

* [[Undying Loyalty]]: Bodahn displays this towards Hawke for saving Sandal in the Deep Roads.

* [[Unexplained Accent]]: Despite being from Orzammar, Bodhan speaks with a heavy Cockney accent (as does Sandal).

** Given that she's mentioned as having lived in Denerim, its entirely plausible she may have perished when the city was over-run with Darkspawn at the end of ''Origins''.

 

 

An former slave to the Tevinter Magister [[The Dragon|Hadriana]], first encountered during Fenris' personal quest during Act II. After setting her free, Hawke can later offer her a paid position as maid in the Hawke Estate.

 

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