Merrill

Merrill is an elven mage and a temporary companion to the Dalish elf Warden during the Dalish Elf Origin and a companion to Hawke.

Background
Merrill is the apprentice of the clan's Keeper, Marethari. She is interested in recovering the elves' lost lore and possess some knowledge of the elves' old magic.

Dragon Age: Origins
When Tamlen goes missing in old ruins, the Keeper asks Merrill to accompany the Dalish elf to help find him. Marethari believes that Merrill's magic and knowledge of elven lore may help in the search. Tamlen cannot be found, though fortunately Merrill does not appear to contract the sickness that affected the Dalish elf and she continues to live with the clan.

Dragon Age II
Merrill is a recruitable companion for Dragon Age II. According to David Gaider Merrill will have a different voice actor in Dragon Age II, as the Dalish now have Welsh accents. He stated: It's a new actor-- and is the last on the list of "actors I specifically asked for and got on the first try".

Initial statistics (Origins)
Class: Mage

Specialization: N/A

Starting spells/skills: Herbalism, Combat Tactics

Mage: Arcane Bolt

Primal: Flame Blast, Flaming Weapons

Entropy: Weakness

Equipment: Acolyte's Staff, Tevinter Mage Robes

Trivia

 * Mary Kirby wrote Merrill for Dragon Age II.
 * If you look closely at Merrill's faces of her from D.A.:Origins and D.A.2, you can see there is a slight difference in how her facial tattoo looks.