Soris

Soris is the cousin of the City Elf Warden and a temporary companion.

Involvement
{{DAOSpoiler| Like the City Elf, Soris (cousin to Shianni) is engaged to be married. When the City Elf's betrothed arrives early it is decided to hold the two weddings together. However, the wedding in interrupted by the nobleman Vaughan who kidnaps all the women. If the City Elf is male, Soris will offer his help in getting the women back. If the City Elf is female, she will be taken along with the other women, and as she is about to be bound by the guards to be brought to Vaughan, Soris comes in and slides a sword to her. The two slay the guards and make their way to save the women.

Soris will help the City Elf in fighting through the estate. After the business is concluded and the city guard arrive, the City Elf has the option of either taking the responsibility of the whole matter upon him/herself or to share the blame with Soris, in which case Soris will be arrested. If the City Elf takes sole responsibility, Soris decides to settle down with his betrothed, but this happiness is short lived. When the City Elf returns, much later, he is in the City Elf's old home and it seems the arrival of the guards is blamed on Soris as the elves know he helped break into the Arl's home and helped in slaying his guards. His betrothed has been taken to the hospice, which is in fact a front for Tevinter slavers, prior to the City Elf's return.

If The Warden is not a City Elf or allowed him to be arrested, Soris can be found during The Landsmeet quest, locked in the dungeon of the Arl of Denerim's estate. Releasing him will garner +5 to +7 approval points from Zevran, although no one else shows any reaction to his release. Releasing Soris will also make Shianni somewhat less hostile to the non-City Elf Warden. If released, Soris can be questioned for information about what is going on in the Alienage, though he doesn't provide vital information.

Strategy
Class: Warrior

Specialization:  N/A

Starting Talents/Skills:  Soris has only level 2 Combat Training

Warrior: Precise Striking

Weapon and Shield: Shield Bash, Shield Block

As a temporary companion, Soris' future statistic/skill allocation is not important, but it is still a good idea to make the most of the skills he does possess while in the Arl of Denerim's Estate. He only has his wedding attire, so any equipment for him must be looted from the guards.

Epilogue
It is revealed in the epilogue that he left the Alienage and remarried a human woman who he loved greatly and had many children with. }}

Bugs

 * In a bug in the PS3, XBox-360 and the PC versions of the game, sometimes Soris will not react to the Warden's attempts to release him from his cell and will instead continue to lean against the bars of his cell and sigh "Oh, Maker" even if the Warden has opened his cell door, which somewhat comically leaves him leaning on air.
 * In the PC and PS3 versions, after you completed Unrest in the Alienage the only dialogue option ever remaining is Soris asking if you talked to his sister and The Warden can only reply I'll let you know what I find out. However even if you complete the quest, you can never tell him what you found out, as the lines remain the same.

Quotes

 * "You've been my hero since we were kids, it's just official now."
 * (while attacking) "I hope I don't regret thiiiiis!"
 * (In combat) "Aaah, I hate this part!"