- For the specialization in Dragon Age: Origins, see Assassin (Origins).
- For the specialization in Dragon Age II, see Assassin (Dragon Age II).
- For the specialization in Dragon Age: Inquisition, see Assassin (Inquisition).
Assassins are professional killers who usually eliminate their targets for money.
Background[]
Assassins employ a variety of tools and techniques in their line of work, ranging from poison to armed combat. It's believed that assassins stem from a warrior tradition of “hassarans” who roamed Antiva and the Free Marches during First Blight. These "hassarans" had a reputation of lethal killers in northern Thedas; they were trained to fight using only their hands.
In Antiva, assassination is seen as an art form. The guild of assassins known as the Antivan Crows holds a great deal of political power, comparable to the nobility and the military. According to the local adage, "any man exists within their reach". Some of the most effective Antivan kings belonged to the Crows' ranks. The order started as an arm of the Chantry; monks who lived in an abbey north of Treviso decided to oppose a despotic noble by using herbs grown in their garden to develop poisons. The Crows say: "All that is good has been built on the bodies of the fallen. If we are to be killers, then let us also be architects."
Outside of Antiva, assassination is regarded with less esteem. The Orlesian bards may perform assassinations while on a mission but it's not what they're typically hired for.[1]
Notable assassins[]
Assassin tarot card from Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Argent
- The Black Rose[2]
- Cole
- Corimae[3]
- Heir
- Jarvia
- Nathaniel Howe
- Nuncio Caldera Lanos
- Rendon Howe
- Senestra the Snake
- Shaevra
- Taliesen
- Tallis
- Velanz
- The Wasp[4]
- Zevran Arainai
Known assassin groups[]
Assassin in action
- Antivan Crows
- Shadows of the Emperor[6]
- Denerim Avengers[7]
- Carta Loyalists[7]
- Qunari Death Squad[7]
- Rivaini Legendary Beards[7]
- Anderfels' Assassins[8]
- House of Repose
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Assassin on BioWare wiki
- ↑ Based on The Rose's Thorn description.
- ↑ Based on Voice of Velvet description.
- ↑ Based on the Wasp's Sting description.
- ↑ Dragon Age (tabletop RPG), Blood in Ferelden, p. 120
- ↑ Codex entry: Shadow of the Empire
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 See: Sketchy on the Details
- ↑ Codex entry: Absolution