Blackwall/Approval

Inquisition companions

Note: See the Approval (Inquisition) page for an explanation on point values

Recruitment

After The Threat Remains the Inquisitor can recruit Blackwall in The Lone Warden.

Blackwall's Disposition

The player can tell generally how Blackwall feels about the Inquisitor by engaging him in a "generic" conversation (i.e. a conversation where his greeting is not changed by any other factors such as a quest or cutscene).

Cold/Hostile (-75 to -5):

Blackwall will greet the Inquisitor with "What is it? or "What do you want?" or "(Grunts.)"

Neutral/Warm/Friendly (-4 to 125):

Blackwall will greet the Inquisitor with "At your service." or "Yes?" or "Something on your mind?" or "I'm here."

If romanced, he might also say: "I am here." or "My lady."

Cutscenes

Look at it.

Haven only, first attempt to speak to him...

And to actually walk out of it, to be that close...

No approval changes

Blackwall: I have to admit, I thought you'd be… Herald: Human? Blackwall: Yes. (if not human)

• I don't blame you. - Slightly Approves
• At least you're honest. - Slightly Approves
• Is this a problem?

The Breach, the Divine's death, the Wardens... it doesn't make sense. There's so much we don't know. (if human)

No approval changes

Just one question, then. How do you think you fit in with all of this?

• I want peace. - Approves
• I'm not sure yet. - Slightly Approves
• Some worship me. I like that. - Disapproves

So this is Skyhold.

Available immediately upon reaching Skyhold, first attempt to speak to him...

We'll be able to see Corypheus coming from miles away.

No approval changes

Let him come. I swear I'll take the twisted bastard down, even if I have to die to do it.

• (Romance) I'm not losing you. - Approves
  • (Choosing this will soft-lock the Inquisitor into a romance with Blackwall, causing romance options with other companions to be altered or not be shown, for example, with Solas in Return to Haven. If you have chosen no romance dialogue options up to this point, this choice may not be available.)
• Thank you. - Slightly Approves
• You're taking this hard. - Slightly Disapproves
• You're no good to me dead. - Slightly Disapproves

Tell me honestly: are you what they say you are? Andraste's chosen?

No approval changes

The New Warden Workshop

Requires +35

It's good to be part of something so important, something that could change things.

• (Romance) It's only about the work?
• I'm glad. - Slightly Approves
• What about the Wardens?
• So we have your loyalty?

For a Dwarven inquisitor there is a special dialogue with no approval changes.

Someone told me that once. Took me years to understand what he meant.

• Wise words. - Slightly Approves
• Isn't it obvious? - Slightly Disapproves
• Why follow at all? - Slightly Disapproves

Put aside his own ambitions to help me win the melee. I don't think I ever thanked him.

• [Investigate.]

No approval changes

• A generous act.
• Why'd he help you?
• You couldn't win on your own? - Slightly Disapproves

(No romance) I should've gone with him. Perhaps things could've been different.

• It all turned out.
• Not necessarily better.
• Regret is useless. - Slightly Disapproves

(Romance) But now I believe I made the right decision after all.

• What changed? - Slightly Approves (after the scene)
• (Romance) Because of me? - Slightly Approves (after the scene)
• Self-doubt is dangerous. - Slightly Approves (after the scene)

After Here Lies the Abyss

They died for us, and Corypheus twisted their sacrifice to make it his own!

• We stopped it. - Slightly approves
• Clarel's pride is to blame. - Disapproves
• That's why we fight him. - Approves

It's not right... to want to do good, to be good, and have that turned against you.

• (Romanced) They didn't have your resolve. Slightly Approves
• Then remember the intention. - Slightly Approves
• We can still try, right? - Slightly Approves
• Nothing is perfect. - Slightly Disapproves

I've A Hankering For Company

Requires completion of Here Lies the Abyss & Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts.
Starts Revelations

Do you know what I did?

No approval changes

I just pretended it wasn't happening.

• You were a child.
• So did everyone else.
• You were weak. - Approves

We could make the world better. It's just easier to shut our eyes.

• Don't let that stop you.
• Your eyes aren't shut. - Slightly Approves
• All this over a dog? - Slightly Disapproves

If romanced you will get another dialogue without any approval changes.

After completing Explanations

First three responses have no approval change

But I... I need you to end this, because I can't.

• No. [Kiss him.] (commit to relationship) - Greatly Approves
• You'll have to do it. (ends relationship) - Slightly Approves

After completing The Final Piece

If sentenced to join the wardens in his Judgement

I will end up in Warden custody. It was what Blackwall wanted, more or less.

Approval changes unknown

Crisis

Skyhold; once it gets its first set of repairs and -30 approval.
After a brief exchange, he storms out of the barn and leaves the Inquisition forever. No choice the Inquisitor makes can prevent this.

Prompted conversation

After In Hushed Whispers

Haven only, initiate conversation and he will make a statement based on how the mages were dealt with.
If the mages were offered an alliance he Approves
If the mages were conscripted he Disapproves

If he was brought for the quest:

I have to ask... what was I like in that dark future you saw?

• You were heroic. - Approves
• You were the same.
• You were angry.
• Don't ask.

After Champions of the Just

I imagine it makes trusting others risky.

• Trust is important. - Slightly Approves
• What's life without risk? - Slightly Approves
• I don't trust anyone.

After walking the ramparts (Romanced)

Gives Blackwall's romance-specific personal quest Explanations

I hope you can forgive me for pushing you away.

• I understand. - Slightly Approves
• You're the one suffering.
• I'm not giving up.

I... owe you an explanation for what I did. But not here.

• We'll go as soon as possible. - Slightly Approves
• This sounds ominous.
• Explain now.

After What Pride Had Wrought

This dialogue is only available after the completion of Revelations

Perhaps it's a good thing I'm not a real Warden.

• A very good thing. - Slightly Approves
• We would've left you behind.
• Trying to defend your lie?

After choosing a Specialization

After a mage Inquisitor selects the Necromancer specialization

Blackwall will Disapprove when talking to him.

Point is, you hear stories about these mages. How they're obsessed with death. And the dead.

• My abilities help us. - Slightly Approves
• I just want to live forever. - Slightly Approves
• Magic isn't so natural. - Slightly Approves

[Investigate.]

Tell me about the Wardens

No approval changes for any questions available while in Haven

This question is added upon reaching Skyhold...

• How do you kill an Archdemon?

• I suppose you'd know. - Slightly Approves
• It can't be that simple.
• Fine, keep your secrets. - Slightly Approves

This dialogue options will be added after Revelations

• You never heard the Calling.

• You idolize them.
• Would he have agreed? - Slightly Disapproves
• A foolish fantasy. - Disapproves
• (Special) You helped Adamant's Wardens.

• Why were you recruited?

• A noble act. - Slightly Approves
• Were you drunk? - Approves
• He saw how you fight. - Slightly Approves

Let's talk about you.

Requires -4 or higher

No approval changes

Thoughts on the Inquisition?

If approval is -4 or higher...

You may have Andraste's favor, but wars are won by men. Soldiers. (he only says this in Haven)

• Why war at all? - Slightly Approves
• Wars are won in many ways. - Slightly Approves
• That's obvious. - Slightly Disapproves

If approval is -5 or lower, he takes a shot at the Herald and the conversation moves straight to [Investigate.]

[Investigate.]

No approval changes

Know much about Corypheus?

No approval changes

[Special.]

You're strangely charming.

Haven only, requires -4 or higher

• I like your modesty. - Slightly Approves
• What's hard to come by?
• There's more in my quarters. (ends conversation) - Approves

So is there something large and heavy you need moved?

• I just wanted to talk. - Approves
• I'm sure you have better uses. - Approves
• Possibly. - Approves

What's wrong with you?

Replaces above romance option if approval is -5 or lower

No approval changes

Are Wardens being corrupted?

Skyhold, after speaking with Hawke...

That could very well explain why so many have disappeared.

• We need to find them.
• How's your state of mind?
• All, but you. - Slightly Disapproves

What do I call you now?

Available after Revelations, if Blackwall was freed or will get sent to the Grey Wardens

Almost like "Inquisitor". Reminds me of what I ought to be.

• A noble sentiment. - Slightly Approves
• They aren't the same thing. - Slightly Disapproves
• Your choice.

You brought this on yourself.

Available after Revelations, if Blackwall was told to continue the lie

No approval changes

What's wrong with you?

Available after Revelations, if Blackwall was told to continue the lie

No approval changes

Memories of the Grey

Every time an artifact is picked up and he is in the active party - Greatly Approves

Every time an artifact is picked up and he is NOT in the active party, return it to him in Haven or Skyhold - Approves

After returning an artifact for the first time, the following conversation takes place...

You didn't have to take the time to help, and yet you did.

• It was a good cause. - Approves
• It was on the way.
• It helps our cause. - Slightly Approves

I've never been more certain in my decision to join you. (will vary slightly depending on previous choice and/or if Herald is female)

• (Romance) Admiration?
• We will do better. (ends conversation) - Slightly Approves
• I'm just hiding the bad. (ends conversation)
• I don't care what you think. (ends conversation)

Of course I do. You have the world at your feet, myself included.

• I don't want to be worshipped. - Slightly Approves
• And if the world hated me?
• Good. Stay there. - Slightly Approves

In the Field

• Whenever a group of Darkspawn is killed and he is in the active party – Slightly Approves
  • Can be easily gained multiple times during the quest Keeping the Darkspawn Down.
• Complete Flowers for Senna (Redcliffe Village, Hinterlands) with Blackwall in the active party – Slightly Approves