Blackwall

"At the heart of it, all a Warden is, is a promise. To protect others...even at the cost of your own life."

Blackwall is a Grey Warden and a companion in Dragon Age: Inquisition as well as a potential romance for female Inquisitors.

Romance
Blackwall can be romanced by a female of any race.

If Blackwall or Josephine isn't romanced, banter between Blackwall and other companions suggests that he has feelings for Josephine. Both Josephine and Blackwall acknowledge that they both have feelings for each other but cannot consummate it as it would be inappropriate since they are of different stations. They seem content to flirt in subtle ways- such as exchanging romantic tokens or looks to express their fondness for one another, yet always in secret.

Quotes

 * "Sometimes you have to figure out for yourself what the pledge to protect others really means. It's not always just about Archdemons and Blights."
 * "You know I hate the aristocracy as much as you do. I hate that they sit in palaces sipping wine while people starve outside their gates. I hate that good soldiers die in senseless wars over who gets the fancy chair. Still, it's better to have the nobility on your side than not. They're dogs, all of them, and even the primped and powdered ones have teeth."
 * "'You are who you choose to follow.' Someone told me that once. Took me years to understand what he meant."
 * "You may have Andraste's favor. But wars are won by men. Soldiers."
 * "One thing I will say about your men: they're passionate. Devoted. You inspire them. Build on that foundation, and you will have an army that makes nations tremble."
 * (Why he joined the Grey Wardens) "Because they remember honor and sacrifice, words that have little meaning to the rest of us. Because they lay down their lives for those they have sworn to protect. We all need to believe there are such men in the world. I needed to believe I could be one of them."
 * "We could make the world better. It's just easier to shut our eyes."
 * "It's not right... to want to do good, to be good, and have that turned against you."

Trivia

 * Blackwall was written by Sheryl Chee.
 * He is described as "The Resolve".
 * He is described as dedicated, almost mentor-like figure, but he's also a man alone; he's been on the road for a very long time, and it wears on him.
 * According to Sheryl Chee, Blackwall likes dogs.
 * Blackwall's greatest fear is himself.