Wynne

Wynne (pronounced "win") is a Spirit Healer from the Circle of Magi, focusing her magic on the ability to briefly summon protective and restorative spirits from the Fade. She is a possible companion to the Warden.

Background
Wynne has served the Circle for most of her life, and is well respected for her strong sense of duty and morals. She believes wholeheartedly in what the Circle stands for, and has been a vocal advocate in the Fraternities of Enchanters, that through discipline, and education, mages can learn to control their gifts and use them to serve humankind.

The fear of magic is born of misunderstanding, but Wynne cautions mages never to forget that the fear is also a real one. For all the good a mage's gift can bring, it will also always attract demons and therefore the risk of possession. Too many times in history have possessed abominations wreaked destruction on the lands, and thus every mage has a debt to repay. "Earn your place," she has said, "and you shall not be reviled."

Her peers thought so highly of her that she was asked to become the new First Enchanter of Ferelden's Tower. She refused, saying that she had no desire to work in the upper ranks of the Circle. When word recently reached the Tower of King Cailan's call to arms against The Blight, Wynne readily volunteered to go to Ostagar.

Wynne seems to have been born into the Spirit Healer role as a natural. In her childhood, she can recall entering the Fade in her dreams and feeling a particular spirit watching over her. Later in the game, if you get to know her, she speculates that this is a Spirit of Faith- much like the benevolent spirits of courage and compassion, but never before encountered by any mage except herself. {{DAOSpoiler| Wynne admits to Alistair that she occasionally sought the "company" of other mages and she bore one son out of wedlock with a member of the Circle. According to her, the child was taken from her by the Chantry and she was too weak from the birthing process to stop them at that point. Wynne still thinks about her son all the time.

Involvement
The Warden first meets Wynne at the army camp at Ostagar, near the mage tents. She can be talked to for limited dialogue.

The Warden will meet Wynne again in Ferelden's Tower where a demon outbreak has forced her to magically seal some parts of the tower off. The Warden can then either persuade (skill not needed) Wynne to reopen the doors and join their quest or just kill her.

If Morrigan is in the party when you encounter Wynne several different dialogue options become available. If the wrong paths of dialogue are selected, Wynne will refuse to give the Warden access to the tower before attacking the party with the surviving mages of the circle. Your Codex will update to reflect her death if this is how the game is played out.

Wynne may also turn on the Warden later if the Warden decides to side with the trapped templar Cullen higher up in the tower. You can avoid this, however, by agreeing to try to save the mages. Whether you save them or not doesn't matter, since she will stay as long as you promise to try. She will also turn on the Warden if the Warden destroys the Urn of Sacred Ashes, either immediately if she is in the party, or else at next camp - however, you will not lose Wynne if she is recruited after destroying the Urn. If you want to stay in Wynne's good graces, making morally right choices is the way to gain her approval.

If the Warden becomes involved with Alistair, Zevran, Leliana, or Morrigan, Wynne will express concern stating that the relationship is dangerous and does not want to see either get hurt. The Warden must place duty first and make difficult decisions, even sacrifice. She does not want suffering to befall either of you. You can choose any response, but keep in mind that Wynne is of a serious disposition and may respond badly to smart remarks. She does seem to contradict herself a little though, for when initially questioning you on the relationship, she expresses concern over the fact that it is merely a physical relationship (at least with Zevran) while saying it is because of the selfishness of love that she worries. However if you advance the approval rating of the partner to the degree of love (thereby posing a stronger threat to your duty as a Grey Warden) she relents her hard-line position in a later conversation.

Once Wynne's approval of you is high enough, she'll reveal that she has a 'condition' after falling down momentarily after a battle. The truth is that during the initial battle in the Circle Tower, she was killed and was saved by one of the spirits in the Fade entering her. In her words, she is living on 'borrowed time' to help the Warden defeat the darkspawn.

Wynne's Regret
Once The Warden is friendly enough with Wynne and she has confessed her condition, if she is asked further questions about the Circle, she will admit to feeling regret over a particular apprentice she worked with, a city elf named Aneirin. She believes the Templars who say they hunted Aneirin after he ran from the circle, an act which Wynne believes is her fault as she feels she was very hard on Aneirin who she believed was a very talented mage. The only clue given is that Aneirin had told Wynne he hoped to seek out the Dalish. Agree to find Aneirin for her. Talk to Sarel at the Dalish Camp to to find where he is staying. He will then appear in the East Brecilian Forest, just Northwest of the Mad Hermit. Once her personal quest is completed, approval points will be gained from Wynne, but she will also receive a gift from Aneirin in the form of 'Aneirin's Token' an amulet which adds a 10% bonus to electric, nature, and spirit resistance.}}

Wynne will be locked to your party when you enter the Circle of Tower; she, however, can be removed after completing the Fade. Her voice will come from nowhere when it's her dialogue moment.

Gifts
Wynne likes books and scrolls, as well as wine. See Gifts for Wynne for all of her gifts.

Initial Statistics
Relative Attribute Weightings on Auto-Level: Strength 0, Dexterity 0, Willpower 1, Magic 1.25, Cunning 0.2, Constitution 1.9.

Class: Mage

Specialization: Spirit Healer

Starting Talents:

Mage: Arcane Bolt

Spirit Healer: Group Heal, Revival

Primal: Rock Armor, Stonefist

Creation: Heal, Rejuvenate, Regeneration, Heroic Offense, Heroic Aura, Glyph of Paralysis

Plot Skills and Plot Spell
As you befriend Wynne and gain her approval, she will gain additional skills:

Additionally, Wynne can gain the following new spell as you progress through the story:

Quotes

 * "I'm not the sort of person that leaves things unfinished. I'll see this through, I promise."
 * "You think one would find a less perilous place to explore."
 * "But why should you fear death if you are happy with the life you have led, if you can look back on everything and say, 'Yes, I am content. It is enough.'"
 * (to Alistair) "Now that you're in an intimate relationship I think maybe I should tell you where babies come from."
 * (after the Spirit talents are learned) "Well, we can't all be Quickwits McSmartypants now can we? Apparently you have a monopoly on cleverness."
 * (to Zevran) "Stop talking about my bosom."
 * (to Morrigan) some of us don't have the luxury of a firm vagina! Some of our vagina's drag on the floor and accumulate dust and filth! So much so that we have to use Dwarves to carry them of the ground! Why do you think I walk like that?."

Dialogue

 * Wynne's Dialogue

Trivia

 * When asked to compare a set list of NPC companions to food, BioWare employee Cori May said that Wynne was most comparable to "oatmeal with raisins and honey, and lots of them".
 * Writer Sheryl Chee, who wrote Wynne, has said that when going out for a drink Wynne would "drink the beer, but only good microbrews, none of that mass-produced swill."
 * Writer David Gaider said that of all the companions, he'd rather share a dorm room with Wynne because she'd at least be considerate and tidy.
 * Writers Sheryl Chee and Mary Kirby joked that Wynne has a "magical bosom," which is of particular interest to some of the other companions.
 * The name Wynne originates from the Welsh language, being the female form of the name Wyn (derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "blessed, white, fair").
 * Wynne is quite the connoisseur when it comes to fine beers and ale, which surprises Oghren.
 * Wynne is similar to Bioware's Mass Effect character Dr. Chakwas, considering their relationships with the characters of Alistair and Kaidan respectively. Both also claim they have lived long lives and are ready to accept the inevitable when their death comes.
 * Wynne and Alistair seem to have a mother-son (or grandmother-grandson) relationship, which they talk about often. Such acts include stitching his shirt, nagging him about his socks, and talking to him about where babies come from (if the Warden is in a relationship with him).
 * Wynne is the only companion who doesn't teach her class specialization.