Uldred

Uldred is a character in Dragon Age: Origins that the Player Character and his/her party may encounter in the game as a part of the quest for allies in the war against The Blight either as an ally (if siding with him) or as an enemy (if siding against him).

Background
At some point in the past, Uldred made a pact with a demon from the Fade for more power. At the time he meets the Player Character, the deal is taking a turn for the worse for him, though.

Involvement
At some point, the Player Character and the party will be encountering Uldred as he's about to turn some of his mage colleagues into Abominations, something it is implied that he is doing as a part of his own plan to fight The Blight. It is implied that the Player Character will have the choice of siding with him and gain a force of abominations or side against him and thus gain a force of the Templars.

Strategy
Upon confronting the Player Character, Uldred will turn into a gigantic Abomination who is rather difficult to kill. He will also have some of his now Abominations-turned colleagues to help him out and these abominations will revive as long as Uldric himself is alive. The players will however have the options of using a magic item called the Litany of Andrala (though possibly this option will only appear if either the PC or at least one party member is a mage) which will prevent his minions from reviving. Since it only works for a short while though, players are advised to take down Uldred as fast as possible.