Grey Warden membership

''Join us brothers and sisters. Join us in the shadows where we stand vigilant. Join us as we carry the duty that can not be forsworn. And should you perish, know that your sacrifice will not be forgotten. And that one day we shall join you.''

(Words spoken at the Grey Warden Joining)

The Grey Warden membership comprises thousands men and women - humans, elves and dwarves - who have given their lives to protect Thedas from the threat of the darkspawn. These are just a few of them, and what is known of their fates.

Ancient Age
When the order was formed in -305 Ancient (890 TE) - over one millennia before the Dragon Age - it was formed primarily of Tevinter veterans of the darkspawn battles of the First Blight.
 * Farele: A Warden-Commander who discovered Corypheus in -191 Ancient (1004 TE), Farele recommended to the First Warden that they use their best mages to study the unique darkspawn.
 * Erasmus: A Grey Warden mage who nearly fell under the influence of Corypheus and committed suicide in -183 Ancient (1012 TE) by jumping off the top of the prison tower.
 * Daneken: A Warden-Commander in charge of a Grey Warden prison in the Vimmark Mountains where Corypheus was imprisoned. In -181 Ancient (1014 TE) he suggested to the First Warden that they lock away Corypheus forever and never tell anyone about his existence, as he was far too dangerous. The Grey Warden Sashamiri sealed the magister away.

Divine Age

 * Corin: Slew the archdemon Zazikel during the Second Blight in the Battle of Starkhaven. Died in action in 1:95 Divine.
 * Neriah: A mage who was Corin's fellow Grey Warden and his lover. She threw herself in front of an emissary's bolt and was slain, but this, in turn, saved Corin. This gave him the chance to slay Zazikel and end the Second Blight. Died in 1:95 Divine.

Glory Age

 * Asturian: Commander of the Grey in Ferelden, submitted to his Calling some time after completing Soldier's Peak in 2:34 Glory.
 * Frida Halwic: Took over as Warden-Commander in Ferelden after Asturian's Calling.

Exalted Age

 * Garahel: An elven Warden who united Thedas against the Fourth Blight, and died striking the killing blow against the Archdemon Andoral in 5:24 Exalted.
 * Khern: A dwarven Grey Warden smith who forged the Axe of the Grey and fought at Garahel's side.
 * Lemke: A Grey Warden who killed the last surviving dragon in the Free Marches, which had its bones turned into a suit of dragonbone armor and a mages staff called The Dragon's Call.
 * Prosper: A Grey Warden who was friends with Garahel and watched from across the battlefield as he slew Andoral, later swearing in a letter that his friend would be remembered forever.

Storm Age

 * Avernus: A Grey Warden mage, extended his life unnaturally by means of blood magic in order to study the darkspawn taint.
 * Sophia Dryden: Took over as Warden-Commander after being forced to join the Wardens after a failed coup against King Arland. Subsequently led a rebellion against Arland that led to defeat and two centuries' exile of the Grey Wardens from Fereleden. Sophia died in the rebellion, possessed by a demon who still animated her body some two centuries later.

Other

 * The names and some of the deeds of other Grey Wardens are known, but when they lived and the details of their history remain unclear.


 * Foral Aeducan: A mace-wielding dwarven Grey Warden of House Aeducan.
 * Koral Bemot: A dwarven Grey Warden of House Bemot, said to have single-handedly defended the gates of Orzammar from invading darkspawn using a crossbow.
 * Astor: A Warden-Commander who led an expedition to a Grey Warden prison in the Vimmark Mountains. He was killed holding back a demon while the other Grey Wardens activated the prisons defenses.
 * Ulrich: A Grey Warden who accompanied Astor to the Grey Warden prison in the Vimmark Mountains, he inadvertently released a demon after messing with a magical seal.
 * Sashamiri
 * Riannon
 * Dernheim, the Warden-Commander of Weisshaupt
 * Padric Howe: Ancestor of Nathaniel Howe, died while undergoing the Joining
 * Captain Melo
 * The Black Ferret
 * Chair-Thrower Lopez
 * Ser Derek of Orlais
 * Jason the Longbow
 * Allan the Quibler
 * David the Silent
 * Dustin the Colour Blind
 * Ebenger of the Bovine Brethren
 * Farrell the Feral
 * Ser Graham the Untiring
 * Jason sans le Argonauts
 * Langley the Nefarious
 * Lucky Lacuna
 * Mad Dog Smeadows
 * Matthias the Bloody
 * McGuirk the Vile Priest
 * Melissa the Magical Malefactor
 * Om the Stretched
 * Packrat Derksen
 * Sergeant "Red" Morrison
 * Santos the Silent Scimitar
 * Vitriolic Eric
 * Weak Eye Santos
 * Welburn the Exhaustive Fire