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 forced his wife and children to flee to Kirkwall.

Background
Malcolm Hawke was a junior enchanter in Kirkwall's Circle. He met Leandra Amell while the Circle mages would perform at the Viscount's functions, and with the help of Gamlen, they later found ways to meet more privately. According to Tobrius, Malcolm established a friendship with a Templar named Maurevar Carver, who helped him escape Kirkwall's Circle.

Eventually, he eloped with Leandra and the two of them fled from Kirkwall to Ferelden. After that, they were constantly moving to avoid being captured by the Templars. His daughter, Bethany (and Hawke, if he/she is a mage), inherited his powers, much to his dismay, as he did not want his children cursed with magic. He taught her (or 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 wife and his eldest child.

Trivia

 * Bethany tells Anders that he reminds her of Malcolm.
 * Bethany tells Merrill her father died in the Blight, not 3 years before.
 * Hawke is able to inherit Malcolm's raiments through the Mage Item Pack DLC for Dragon Age II.
 * It is suggested that Malcolm had the same personality (Diplomatic/Sarcastic/Aggressive) as the player establishes for his son/daughter; once, in a conversation with Anders during Mark of the Assassin, and again, with Leandra in the conclusion of Legacy.
 * While Codex entry: The Fugitive's Mantle and Codex entry: Malcolm's Bequest state that Malcolm was an apostate who worked as a mercenary when he met Leandra, both Leandra and Gamlen say he was a Circle mage at Kirkwall.
 * He is also consistently referred to as a Fereldan by Gamlen, though it has not been established where he is actually from (see: Codex entry: The Long Trek)
 * Nicholas Boulton also provides the voice for Male Hawke as well as Malcolm.

Codex entries

 * Codex entry: The Fugitive's Mantle
 * Codex entry: The Long Trek
 * Codex entry: Malcolm's Bequest
 * Codex entry: Malcolm's Honor
 * Codex entry: Malcolm Hawke's Reply