Iron Bull

"What's the most pieces you've ever cut someone into in a single swing? I'm up to three, but I have some ideas."

The Iron Bull is a one-eyed Qunari mercenary, companion and a pansexual romance option for the Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Background
Before he became known as the Iron Bull, he was a brilliant agent of the Ben-Hassrath. Hunting down spies, rebels, deserters - the Iron Bull did it all. However, by 9:40 Dragon, the Iron Bull had burned out and was re-assigned to Orlais where he founded the Bull's Chargers mercenary company on orders of the Ben-Hassrath. The Iron Bull uses his mercenaries to gather information on Orlesian nobles, feeding the intelligence to the Ben-Hassrath. Though he still reports to his old masters, time in Orlais led to something of an identity crisis for the Iron Bull.

He remains in command of the Bull's Chargers, though spends much of his time drinking, sleeping around, and overindulging - all clear violations of the Qun. Despite his unusually friendly demeanor and lax attitude to his philosophy, the Iron Bull still has a loyalty to the Qun which dies hard. He does not proselytize, but neither does he apologize for his way of life.

Dragon Age: Inquisition
{{SpoilerDAI|Just as the Iron Bull and his troops emerge victorious from a skirmish with the Venatori, The Breach occurs. Spotting the disturbance, Bull sets off to investigate.

The Iron Bull can be recruited, upon speaking to a member of his mercenary group. Who tells the Inquisitor that the Iron Bull is interested in being hired on to the Inquisition. Should the Inquisitor choose to meet up with The Chargers, they will find them at the Storm Coast in Ferelden. It is here where Iron Bull will admit to working with the Ben-Hassrath. To which he will explain that he will be relaying information about the Breach and Inquisition to them at certain points. However he will also relay information to the Inquisitor as well.

Like most of the companions it is only optional to hire the Bull (and the Chargers) on at this point. Should the Inquisitor decide to hire him on, he can be found outside of Haven by the stables. (And later in the main courtyard in Skyhold near Cassandra).

Trivia

 * According to David Gaider, Iron Bull "fears nothing but the past".
 * He is described as "The Muscle".
 * When comparing Iron Bull to food, Patrick Weekes describes him as "either rump roast for size or chili dog for delicious bad decisions."
 * According to Patrick Weekes, most people refer to the Iron Bull simply as "Bull" in conversation.
 * It was revealed that the Iron Bull was meant to be a race-specific romance due to technical limitations related to him being extremely large and tall. He also originally had dialog that explained why he couldn't romance the Inquisitor. However the animation team and cinematic designer John Epler were able to fix the issue.
 * According to Patrick Weekes, he in his mid-late 30s.
 * He is the first Qunari companion who is a romance option for a protagonist in the Dragon Age series.
 * According to the characters' voice actor, Freddie Prinze Jr., Iron Bull does have a fear of demons, due to their ability to possess people, including Qunari.
 * Iron Bull is described as humorous, dismissive, and a natural charismatic leader, but he’s struggling with being a fish out of water.

Quotes

 * "You don't need blood magic or demons to change someone's mind. We're a lot more fragile than we'd like to believe."
 * "How many personal freedoms do you figure that baker in Val Royeax has? Life isn't about personal freedom."
 * "It's like being a block of stone with a sculptor working on you. One day, the last of the crap gets knocked off, and you can see your real shape, what you're supposed to be."