Dorian Pavus

"I'm here to set things right. Also? To look dashing. That part's less difficult."

Dorian Pavus is a human Altus mage of the Tevinter Imperium, and a companion in Dragon Age: Inquisition. He is a potential romance option for a male Inquisitor.

Background
Dorian was born to the prestigious Pavus family of the Tevinter Imperium, demonstrating from an early age a flair for magic which made him the envy of his peers. Dorian studied at the Circle at Vyrantium and later served as a student under magister Gereon Alexius, though eventually Dorian became disillusioned with Tevinter culture.

With his magical ability, wit and charm, it would seem he would have had a promising career in Tevinter had Dorian not become a pariah for opposing everything his homeland stands for. Dorian bears his ostracism with pride as he feels Tevinter will only change if someone like him makes a difference.

Romance
Dorian is a romance option for a male Inquisitor only.

If the Inquisitor doesn't romance Iron Bull or Dorian, the two will have party banter indicating a sexual relationship. Later in the game, conversations indicate that their relationship has become romantic.

Trivia

 * He is the first male companion who is an exclusive romance option for a male protagonist in the Dragon Age series.
 * Promotional material for Dragon Age: Inquisition describes him as "The Redeemer".
 * Dorian is named after the character "Prince Dorian" from the cartoon series The Mighty Hercules, which ran from 1962-1966.
 * Dorian enjoys playing chess.
 * Dorian was written by David Gaider.
 * Dorian's greatest fear is to fall to temptation.
 * The Pavus and the Trevelyan family are distantly related, although a human male Inquisitor can still romance him.
 * Party banter between Cole and Dorian suggests that Dorian was, or wanted to be, in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with a man named Relenus.

Quotes

 * "If I truly believed my homeland was beyond all hope, I wouldn't miss it so much."
 * (About mages ruling) "Strange? Why are you less qualified to rule than some tart with a fancy crown?"
 * "Better to be in the fold than out in the wilds? For a sheep, that is."
 * "Living a lie... it festers inside you, like poison. You have to fight for what's in your heart."
 * (Upon entering the Fade) "The first time I entered the Fade, it looked like a lovely castle filled with gold and silks. I met a marvelous Desire Demon, as I recall. We chatted and ate grapes before he attempted to possess me.
 * "Not everything from Tevinter is terrible. Some of us have fought for aeons against this sort of madness. It's my duty to stand with you."
 * "In the south you have alienages, slums both human and elven. The desperate have no way out. Back home, a poor man can sell himself. As a slave he can have a position of respect, comfort, and could even support a family. Some slaves are treated poorly it's true, but do you honestly think inescapable poverty is better?"