Malcolm Hawke

"My magic will serve that which is best in me, not that which is most base."

Malcolm Hawke was the father of Hawke, Bethany and Carver, as well as the husband of Leandra. He was an apostate mage. He died in 9:27 Dragon, three years before the outbreak of the Fifth Blight, which caused his wife and children to flee to Kirkwall.

Background
Malcolm Hawke was a Fereldan mage trained in Kirkwall's circle, but eventually escaped with the help of a templar named Maurevar Carver. Eventually, he eloped with Leandra Amell, and the two of them fled Kirkwall and returned to his native Ferelden. After that, they were constantly moving to avoid being captured by the templars. His daughter, Bethany, and (if Hawke is a mage) eldest child inherited his powers, much to his dismay (as he didn't want children cursed with magic), and he taught her (them) how to correctly use their powers and how to keep them a secret. In 9:20 Dragon, he and his family settled down in the outskirts of Lothering, to live their lives in peace. He died seven years later, in 9:27 Dragon, and left the welfare of his family up to his eldest.

Trivia

 * Bethany tells Anders that he reminds her of Malcolm.
 * Hawke is able to inherit Malcolm's raiments through the Mage Pack DLC for Dragon Age II.
 * It is revealed in Legacy that Grey Wardens forced him to use blood magic to restore the seals to Corypheus's prison.