Uldred

Uldred is a character in Dragon Age: Origins that the Warden and party encounter early in the game. Later, the Warden encounters him as part of the quest for allies in the war against the Blight.

Uldred is voiced by Barry Dennen.

Involvement


Uldred is first seen at the council of war taking place before the Battle of Ostagar. He contends that lighting the beacon at the Tower of Ishal is unnecessary and that the Circle of Magi can contribute instead. His opinions are dismissed by the attending Chantry priest.

At some point in the past Uldred made a pact with a demon from the Fade for more power. However at the time he meets the Warden again, the deal is taking a turn for the worse. The Warden and the party will encounter Uldred as he's about to turn some of his mage colleagues into abominations.

Strategy
Upon confronting the Warden, Uldred will turn into a gigantic abomination. He will also have some of his now abominations-turned colleagues to help him out and these abominations will revive as long as Uldred himself is alive. However, the Warden has the option of using a magic item called the Litany of Adralla which will prevent his minions from reviving. Since it only works for a short while though, players are advised to take down Uldred as fast as possible. Uldred's Abomination form is apparently that of a Pride Demon.

Bugs
After killing the Uldred Abomination and getting the Templar's promise to aid in battle, proceed directly back up to the Harrowing room at the top of the tower. The Uldred Abomination may appear again (without minions) in the PS3 version. It is unknown whether successfully killing it again will yield more XP.

Quotes

 * "Your majesty, the tower and its beacon are unnecessary. The circle of magi..."


 * "A mage is but the larval form of something greater! Your Chantry vilifies us, calls us abominations when we have truly reached our full potential!"