Eleanor Cousland

Eleanor Cousland is the Teyrna of Highever and wife to Bryce Cousland. She is the mother of the Human Noble Warden in the Human Noble origin and is also Fergus Cousland's mother.

Background
Only during the female Warden playthrough in the final family conversation she can reveal that she also was a "battlemaid' as she refers to herself. This then explains why the female Cousland has had a more militaristic upbringing, such is the culture of Ferelden in contrast to that of Oriana, Fergus' wife who though from Antiva is raised more stringently as is their culture. Eleanor though very aware of the blight carries herself as a woman of her stature. In conversation with the warden, she will reveal that she as much worried about the impending blight as is the Teryn. She is a sharp and quick-whitted woman as she will she brazenly show the warden, when he evades her questioning about his desires to become an initiate.

Involvement
During an attack on Highever, orchestrated by Arl Howe, Eleanor joins the Human Noble as a temporary companion. However, they are unsuccessful in defending Castle Cousland. In order to buy time for her child's and Duncan's escape, she stays behind, along with her mortally wounded husband. She presumably dies fighting.

During the chaos be sure to have a conversation with her she has the key to the family treasury. However, in the PC version attempting to open the treasury entrance and on the Xbox 360 going near the treasury entrance will trigger the conversation as well. This will allow you to access important beginning items for the warden initiate.