Oghren

Oghren is a crude dwarven warrior fond of all things alcoholic. He is a possible companion to the Warden in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.

Background
Oghren used to be a promising warrior of House Kondrat in Orzammar. He married a Smith Caste girl named Branka, who would later become a Paragon. Soon after founding House Branka – which absorbed the entire House Kondrat – Branka took her household, with the sole exception of her husband, and entered the Deep Roads in search for the secrets of the legendary smith Caridin. They were not heard from again. Oghren, left behind, became a laughing stock. He started drinking, making his situation worse as he challenged another warrior over an insult and killed him in a first-blood match while drunk. Oghren was stripped of his house name and barred from bearing weapons within the city, a punishment considered worse than exile for a warrior. Oghren has spent the last two years trying to convince the Assembly, or anyone else who will listen to him, to look for Branka in the Deep Roads.

Involvement
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Origins


After the Warden has spoken to either Bhelen's or Harrowmont's representatives and given a task, Oghren appears, arguing with a guard in Orzammar Diamond Quarter. This guard can be questioned about Oghren and Branka after Oghren leaves. He can be found again at Tapster's Tavern in the Orzammar Commons. The Warden can talk to him there, and learn more about Branka. However, he is aware that the Warden is working for one of the candidates for the throne, which makes him think that any concern expressed about Branka is not genuine. If the Warden attempts to talk to Oghren at Tapster's again, no matter how the conversation is structured, Oghren will tell the Warden to "sod off".


 * Note (If Oghren does not appear at the Tapster's tavern, he will approach the party when trying to venture forth into the Deep Roads volunteering to help find Branka.)

Oghren will only become a member of the party when the Warden is sent into the Deep Roads by Bhelen or Harrowmont to find Branka and secure her support for their ascension to the throne. He can leave Orzammar and the Deep Roads at this point, but he will not talk until A Paragon of Her Kind has been completed.

He is eager to reunite with his wife, but when the truth is revealed, he is shocked at what she has done in her quest for the Anvil of the Void, including causing the death of most of her House. Yet, despite this he is willing to offer her a second chance, and he disapproves if The Warden chooses to side with Caridin and destroy the Anvil. After a new king has been chosen, Oghren then throws his lot in with that of the Warden's and leaves Orzammar to help fight the Blight.

Once Oghren's approval is high enough, he can teach the Warrior specialization, Berserker.

Awakening
After the archdemon was defeated, Oghren settled down with his old flame Felsi and had a child. Those who know him say that he was truly happy, at least for a time. But Oghren is a warrior born and bred, and, as he is fond of saying, you can take a warrior out of the fight, but you can never take the fight out of the warrior. Oghren is now eager to become a Grey Warden. Should he be put through the Joining he will survive to become one. Eventually Felsi will return and ask about what he intends to do with his family. Once his approval is high enough he will talk to the Warden-Commander about his feelings and he can be persuaded to take a more active role or not.

Darkspawn Chronicles
While playing the Darkspawn Chronicles campaign Oghren like the other heroes appears as a boss in the Market District. He differs little from his role in Origins and Awakening, using a two handed mace to crush the darkspawn along with a small entourage of drunks. Killing him results in the continuation of the campaign. You can also loot the Forgemaster's Hammer from his corpse. }}

Quests Given
Origins

Awakening

Origins
Oghren's approval will increase when you give him any alcohol, especially Ale. The one exception is Wine, which is preferred by Wynne.

Awakening
Oghren continues to enjoy alcoholic gifts in the Awakening expansion.

Initial Statistics
Relative Attribute Weightings on Auto-Level: Strength 1.4, Dexterity 0.25.

Class: Warrior

Specialization: Berserker

Starting Talents:

Berserker: Berserk, Resilience, Constraint

Warrior: Powerful, Threaten, Bravery, Death Blow

Two-Handed: Pommel Strike, Indomitable, Stunning Blows, Sunder Arms, Shattering Blows, Sunder Armor, Mighty Blow, Powerful Swings, Two-Handed Strength, Two-Handed Sweep

Plot Skills
As you befriend Oghren and gain his approval, he will gain additional skills:

Dialogue Points
Below are the spots where you can initiate dialogue with Oghren in Awakening. On the PC, it can be hard to find the correct spot to click; make sure to hit "tab" and rotate the camera if it's not letting you click on it. This list is incomplete; please add to it if you know more locations.
 * City of Amaranthine: Billboard by the stairs to the Chantry. (Note that making fun of Oghren or telling him to "Stop right there." causing ).
 * City of Amaranthine: The table of the weaponsmith in the market district (When talking to Sigrun)
 * Kal'Hirol - Trade Quarter: The anvil in the prison room.
 * The Blackmarsh Undying: boat in the area you wake up in (There is an alternative dialogue if the Warden is imported and Oghren was trapped in the Fade in the Circle of Magi).
 * Vigil's Keep: The cask behind Oghren in the throne room (Can be used to initiate several conversations)

Quotes

 * (When told Branka could be dead) "Well, aren't you a sodding bright spot today?"
 * "Yeah, you know that husband of your's he's dead, his bad" (if told to inform the blackstone widow of her husband's death)
 * "Oh, he. Good news lady: you're single." (another instance, happened at lake calenhad)
 * "If you've ever heard of me before, it's probably all been about how I piss ale and murder little boys who look at me wrong. And that's mostly true..."
 * (saying goodbye to Felsi) Oh, you can't keep the archdemon waiting. You hurt its feelings, it just might turn the whole Blight around and go home. Nobody wants that.
 * "Misery, vomit and malt liquor. Ah, reminds me of home."
 * "I'm not saying I should be your first pick for a dance partner at the inaugural ball, but in the Deep Roads, I'm your man."
 * "Hey, Warden! You gotta hear this one! This human walks into a tavern! Eh heh. And there's an elf there. Ah ha ha ha! And she says, Ha ha ah ah ha! She says." [Snorts] "Ah ha!" [Falls Down]
 * "Let's show them our hearts, and then show them theirs!"
 * "You mean to tell me you've never gave your blade the old spit shine?"
 * "I'll show that sodding dog! I don't need my pants anyway!"
 * (After finishing combat) "Excuse me while I do my happy dance!"
 * (During combat) "Let's see what your innards look like!"
 * (Snorts and laughs) "Asschabs!"
 * "Upset? *Scoffs* I don't get upset, I get drunk!"
 * (At Lake Calenhad Docks) "Ooh, that's huge. [Giggles] I wonder how long it took to erect it. [Giggles] Get it, erect it!"
 * (Becoming thrall of Sloth Demon) "I feel like I've had a bellyful of warm meat and cool ale... Now I just need a pleasant bosom to rest my head on... [Falls Down]"
 * (Inviting Leliana to join the Warden and Isabela for a threesome) "(Grunt)... T-too much to handle...[Falls down] Stone...!"
 * "By the tits of my ancestors!"
 * "You know that husband of yours, dead, sorry"
 * "Shave my back and call me an elf!"
 * "When from the blood of battle the stone is fed, but the heroes prevail and the Blighters lie dead. Heh, as one of the Blighters, I sodding solute you."
 * "That son-of-a-whore Teagan said I can't drink a whole barrel of pickle juice without passing out first. I aim to prove him wrong."
 * "Fart me a lullaby!"
 * "Hey, can I borrow a sovereign? I've always wanted the head of an adulterer preserved in honey" (While in the Wonders of Thedas shop in Denerim)
 * "Heh. Sorry, wrong room." (If the Warden is female and has Oghren in the party at the Pearl in Denerim and chooses a female companion)
 * (Regarding Flemeth) Thank the Ancestors! Another minute of her cackling and I'd be heaving up breakfast!


 * (If removed from party) "Thunderhumper!"


 * (Referring to the Grand Oak) "Hey look, it's a poet tree. (laughs) Get it? Poetry? (laughs more)"
 * (Awakening, after defeating a Wild Sylvan) "Hey, look at me - I'm an elf! 'Trees are pretty! Tra-la-la!' "
 * "Careful. This one might just go all Zevran on you."
 * (Referring to The Mother in Awakening) "That is a lot of nipples."
 * Aye. I've tried twenty-seven different types of ale and learned I'm just the right height to give a human girl a good time. That doesn't make me a good man.
 * (Awakening) "Where's the tavern?"
 * (Awakening) "No one touches Oghren's junk and lives!"
 * (In Awakening imitating Anders) "Oh no, big templar man! What are you going to do with that sword?"
 * (Awakening, Blackmarsh) "(Shrieks) I thought I saw a... I mean... Ahem."
 * (To the Architect) "Yeah, the sort of 'misunderstanding' that ends with a field of dead bodies. Uh huh, I get those sometimes."
 * (Awakening) "Anyway, can I have a pony?"
 * "Let the stone turn red from the blood of heroes, today, I will be the warrior you taught me to be!"
 * (Awakening) "I'm like a cherry soaked in brandy. Plump... juicy... and full of intoxicating flavor."
 * (Awakening) "Need something pummeled? Just say the word."

Dialogue

 * The Warden: "A lover in the dark, no wonder she left Oghren."
 * Oghren: "Eh, if I knew she had those interests I would have made some...adjustments."


 * Shale: "There was a man in the village who reminded me of the drunken dwarf."
 * Oghren: "They had some dwarves just like me, huh?"
 * Shale: "No. None of the dwarves were similar. They were quiet and respected, more or less. No, the one I remember was a human. He vomited in the street constantly. Then he wandered into a snowstorm and froze to death."
 * Oghren: "Huh? And how is that like me?"
 * Shale: "Did I say similar? I meant I hoped he was similar."
 * Oghren: "I think I had a wife like you, once."


 * Shale: Go on, order me to do something.
 * The Warden: Throw Oghren as far as you can.
 * Oghren: Hey! No dwarf tossing! (This is a reference to The Lord of the Rings movie by Peter Jackson, when Gimli claims "No one tosses a dwarf!", which is a reference to the "sport", dwarf tossing).


 * Oghren: It's not like they send you a letter. "Congratulations! You have been ejected from the warrior caste!"
 * Nathaniel: Do you care?
 * Oghren: Sometimes. Then I drink more and it goes away.


 * Warden: "Don't I have enough armed lunatics following me already?"
 * Oghren: "Perfect. What's one more?"


 * Oghren: "Let's show them our hearts and then show them theirs" (refering to the darkspawn in the final battle)

Trivia

 * According to Sheryl Chee, though Oghren was written mostly by Jay Turner, most of the BioWare writers, including herself, Mary Kirby, and David Gaider, have had a hand in writing him.
 * Steve Blum, the actor who voices Oghren, also provides the voice of the temporary companion Gorim. Steve Blum also voiced the character Vincent Valentine in the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children film. Other roles include Spike Spiegel in the English version of Cowboy Bebop, Wolverine in Wolverine and the X-Men, and Grunt in Mass Effect 2.
 * Oghren is one of two companions with their own unique hairstyle, the other being Morrigan.
 * Although Oghren is barred from bearing arms in the city, nothing happens if you equip him with weapons in Orzammar. He even joins your party with an axe equipped.
 * In Awakening Oghren will get a second codex entry about his new role.
 * Oghren's battle cry "Let's see what your innards look like!" may be a reference to the dwarven companion of a very chaotic nature, Korgan Bloodaxe in the Bioware video game Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn who shouts "Let's see what yer guts be lookin' like!" during combat. Korgan is also a berserker and has an insatiable bloodlust.
 * When selected to defend the Keep in Awakening, Codex states Oghren died when Darkspawn attacked, however with maximum upgraded Keep ending says he survived.
 * Many of Zevran and Oghren's party banter include references to Legolas and Gimli from the Lord of the Rings. Indeed, Oghren's personality does sometimes appear to be similiar to Gimli's.
 * In Mass Effect 2, another game by Bioware there is a Turian at the Bar in Omega named Ogrinn, who will kill the bartender after finding out that he was poisoning the drinks