Reaver

Reavers are warriors who use blood magic to give themselves power. This is done either by making dangerous deals with demons, or by drinking the ritually prepared blood of a dragon. There have been cases of achieving this power by instead drinking the blood of a Wyvern, the closely related cousin of a dragon.

Background
Reavers come from old and powerful magics. Going back to at least when Blood mages first became known, Reavers existed. This power comes from the old gods who before becoming blighted were quite knowledgeable about the unknown limits of man. As such Reavers are Warriors who have unlocked a new level of control over their the human body to it smallest levels. They command this untapped energy from deep within blood and bone. The Reaver path however is a double edge sword. The Reaver specialization trades pain for strength, by channeling their own life force into raw power and stealing the life from their foes. So much feared was this power that it was stashed away hidden and kept only in cults of true believers. This is also because this power threatens that of even blood mages, by using there own magic against them. Reavers terrorize their enemies, feast upon the souls of their opponents and become more powerful as they begin to die. It is not so easy however to learn this gift. While it it true Demonic spirits teach more than blood magic, and can give limited access to the powers, the only true path of a Reaver comes from the ritually prepared blood of a dragon.

Known reavers

 * King Calenhad (according to Qunari )
 * Kolgrim
 * Brogan Dace
 * Hanashan
 * Nyree

Trivia

 * When Kolgrim hands the Warden the potion that unlocks the specialization, he states that the potion was made of wyvern blood, not dragon.


 * The term reaver is a Archaic term for one who despoils, plunders, bereaves, or takes with violence. This may be a reference to both the taking of another life or flesh or the sacrifice of one's own as described in game