Fenris

"They know what I am. Let them come, if they find the courage."

Once slave to a Tevinter magister, Fenris is a potential companion for Hawke as well as a romance option. He is a warrior specializing in two-handed weapons.

Background
Once slave to a Tevinter Magister, Fenris's skin bears markings of lyrium that have granted him the unnatural ability to phase through solid objects; however, the experiments performed on him also caused him to lose all of his memories except his name. The limits of his phasing power is unknown, but Fenris uses this ability mostly as an unexpected weapon, phasing through individuals and solidifying, killing them violently. He has fled to Kirkwall as a fugitive, constantly hunted by the soldiers of his former master. The lyrium burned into his body causes him pain, making him guarded against physical contact; however, it is more of an aversion to them being touched rather than physical pain.

Involvement
Fenris joins the party upon performing the "Bait and Switch" quest. Upon completion of the quest you have the option to have him join your party as a permanent companion.

Quotes

 * "They know what I am. Let them come, if they find the courage."
 * "Your men are dead and your trap has failed. I suggest running back to your master while you can."
 * "I am not a slave!"
 * (To Varric during random party banter) "I am not brooding."

Trivia

 * David Gaider wrote Fenris for Dragon Age II.


 * Gideon Emery, who is well known for voicing Balthier from Final Fantasy XII, also voices Taliesen, Alarith and several other characters in Dragon Age: Origins.
 * The name Fenris probably alludes to the name of the wolf, Fenrir of Norse mythology (spelled and pronounced Fenris in Scandinavian languages) who bit off the right hand of the god Tyr. It was also foretold that he would kill the father of the gods, Odin, at Ragnarok. The name is relevant to him, but unrelated to his abilities.


 * The Tevinter language absorbed a number of elven words, one among them being "fen" -- for "wolf". The root of the Tevinter word "Fenris" shares a root with the name of the elven god "Fen'Harel".


 * Fenris primarily swears in Tevinter, but occasionally will break into meditation-like comments on the fight. He's one of the few soundsets that never actually yells during combat.