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Bring Me the Heart of Snow White is a companion quest for Vivienne in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Acquisition

The quest is available after Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts even if they are not friends. In Dragon Age Keep however only an Inquisitor who is friends with Vivienne can mark this quest as completed.

Walkthrough

Vivienne requires the heart of a wyvern to complete an alchemical formula. Though all wyvern hearts look more or less the same, she specified that it needs to be from a rare beast known as the snowy wyvern however she does not specify at this point why she needs the formula.

The "wyvern" in question is in fact a white Gurgut, located in the northern part of the Exalted Plains. The Inquisitor needs to unlock and complete the war table operation Gain Access to Ghilan'nain's Grove in order to access the grove where gurgut are located; the location for acquiring this operation can be found a ways east from an ocularum, north of Fort Revasan. It costs 5 Power to complete.

Snowy-Wyvern-Exalted-Plains — Snowy Wyvern found in Ghilan'nain's Grove.

To find the snowy wyvern continue on north from the entrance to this area, following the quest marker. It is also possible to collect a heart from normal gurgut in the area and return it to Vivienne, pretending it's the heart she seeks. Keep in mind there is a dragon near the eastern edge of the same area if not already killed, so it is advisable to stay close to the western edge where the wyvern is located if not looking for a tough fight.

Upon returning to Skyhold, hand in the quest to Vivienne.

Note: "Vivienne's Alchemy Notes" can be found in her room once the quest has been given. The notes provide insight into the purpose of the heart but the Inquisitor cannot talk to Vivienne about the notes and finding them has no bearing on the quest outcome. It does, however, give the player 50-150 XP for reading it (depending on perks taken).

Rewards

1,025 XP
400 Influence
3 Power

If either the common or snowy wyvern heart is given to Vivienne the quest completes immediately, just before the cutscene with Bastien. The following two items are not received until after a follow-up conversation with Vivenne at Skyhold:

Hat of Majesty
Enchanter's Seat (Mage throne)

Results

With the exception of the "no deal" option, rewards are always the same, regardless of the conversation choices.
Whether the Inquisitor lies or gives Vivienne the real heart, Bastien's fate is always the same.

Approval

When returning to Vivienne with the heart, the Inquisitor is presented with a conversation choice. Results are as follows:

I've got the heart. Now talk. - Vivienne Disapproves
- [Lie.] Here's the heart. - Vivienne Greatly Disapproves after talking to her again
- Very well, here it is. - Vivienne Greatly Approves when talking to her again
- Then no deal. - Vivienne Greatly Disapproves. Ends the quest, no rewards are given.
I've got it - Vivienne Greatly Approves when talking to her again
[Lie.] I've brought the heart. - Vivienne

after talking to her again Greatly Disapproves

Not yet. - Ends the conversation, quest remains in the Journal

If Inquisitor gives Vivienne the real heart, the next conversation the Inquisitor initiates with Vivienne relates to her history with her lover. If given the common wyvern heart, Vivienne will reveal that she's aware of the Inquisitor's duplicity. Further approval gains and losses can be seen here.

Bugs

There is a possible bug in which, after giving Vivienne the common heart WITHOUT facing or looting the Snowy Wyvern, rewards will be given as if the quest is complete, but it will remain incomplete within the journal. It is also possible that the Snowy Wyvern will not spawn in this scenario.

It is recommended to obtain both hearts and present the false one with both in your inventory if you wish to deceive Vivienne.

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-'''Bring Me the Heart of Snow White''' is a [[Quests (Side quests (Inquisition)|side quest]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]].
+'''Bring Me the Heart of Snow White''' is a [[Companion quests (Inquisition)|companion quest]] for [[Vivienne]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]].''
 == Acquisition ==
+The quest is available after [[Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts]] even if they are not friends. In ''[[Dragon Age Keep]]'' however only an [[The Inquisitor|Inquisitor]] who is friends with Vivienne can mark this quest as completed.
-[[Vivienne]] requests that you find and kill a snowy [[wyvern]] and bring her its heart so that she can complete an alchemical formula. She does not specify why she needs the formula.
 == Walkthrough ==
+Vivienne requires the heart of a [[wyvern]] to complete an alchemical formula. Though all wyvern hearts look more or less the same, she specified that it needs to be from a rare beast known as the snowy wyvern however she does not specify at this point why she needs the formula.
-This quest can be completed in the northern part of [[Exalted Plains]]. You need to unlock and complete the operation called "Gain Access to Ghilan'nain's Grove" in order to access the grove. It costs 5 Power to complete and uses Forces.
+The "wyvern" in question is in fact a white [[Gurgut]], located in the northern part of the [[Exalted Plains]]. The Inquisitor needs to unlock and complete the [[war table]] operation [[Gain Access to Ghilan'nain's Grove]] in order to access the grove where gurgut are located; the location for acquiring this operation can be found a ways east from an ocularum, north of Fort Revasan. It costs 5 Power to complete.
-The location where you can activate the operation can be found a ways east from an ocularum, north from Fort Revasan. A large wolf statue marks the location. Go to the cave in and claim the operation for the war table.
+[[File:Snowy-Wyvern-Exalted-Plains.png|thumb|300px|Snowy Wyvern found in Ghilan'nain's Grove.]]
-Upon unlocking the area, when you first pass through the newly opened tunnel, you will be given a quest to clear a group of [[wyvern]]s from the camp site in order to claim it. You may collect the hearts from these and return them to Vivienne instead. If you choose to collect the heart of the snowy wyvern, continue north until you enter the quest's marked area.
+To find the snowy wyvern continue on north from the entrance to this area, following the quest marker. It is also possible to collect a heart from normal gurgut in the area and return it to Vivienne, pretending it's the heart she seeks. Keep in mind there is a [[Gamordan Stormrider|dragon]] near the eastern edge of the same area if not already killed, so it is advisable to stay close to the western edge where the wyvern is located if not looking for a tough fight.
+Upon returning to [[Skyhold]], hand in the quest to Vivienne.
-Be cautious, because it prowls near the dragon of the Exalted Plains. You don't have to fight the dragon in order to get to the wyvern, but be careful not to wander to close to the dragon accidentally while searching for it. To avoid unnecessary fights, stick close to the western wall of the area and do not enter the middle. The wyvern is level 15.
+{{Note|"Vivienne's Alchemy Notes" can be found in her room once the quest has been given.  The notes provide insight into the purpose of the heart but the Inquisitor cannot talk to Vivienne about the notes and finding them has no bearing on the quest outcome. It does, however, give the player 50-150 XP for reading it (depending on perks taken).}}
-Upon returning to [[Skyhold]], hand in the quest to Vivienne. If you have both types of hearts, you are allowed to choose, during the conversation, to give her whichever one you want.
+== Rewards ==
+* 1,025 XP
+* 400 Influence
+* 3 Power
+''If either the common or snowy wyvern heart is given to Vivienne the quest completes immediately, just before the cutscene with Bastien.  The following two items are not received until after a follow-up conversation with Vivenne at Skyhold:''
+*{{:Hat of Majesty|style=iconmini}}
+*[[Enchanter's Seat]] (Mage throne)
 == Results ==
+* With the exception of the "no deal" option, rewards are always the same, regardless of the conversation choices.
-Regardless of which type of heart you choose to give, you will get Hat of Majesty (unique headwear for Vivienne).
+* Whether the Inquisitor lies or gives Vivienne the real heart, Bastien's fate is always the same.
+== Approval ==
-Also, regardless of which type of heart is used for the formula, the outcome of the first cutscene is always the same.
+When returning to Vivienne with the heart, the Inquisitor is presented with a conversation choice.  Results are as follows:
+* I've got the heart. Now talk. - Vivienne {{Approval3|Disapproves}}
+** ''[Lie.]'' Here's the heart. - Vivienne {{Approval3|Greatly Disapproves}} after talking to her again
+** Very well, here it is. - Vivienne {{Approval3|Greatly Approves}} when talking to her again
+** Then no deal. - Vivienne {{Approval3|Greatly Disapproves}}. '''Ends the quest, no rewards are given'''.''
+* I've got it - Vivienne {{Approval3|Greatly Approves}} when talking to her again
+* [Lie.] I've brought the heart. - Vivienne
+after talking to her again{{Approval3|Greatly Disapproves}}
+* Not yet. - ''Ends the conversation, quest remains in the Journal''
+If Inquisitor gives Vivienne the real heart, the next conversation the Inquisitor initiates with Vivienne relates to her history with her lover.  If given the common wyvern heart, Vivienne will reveal that she's aware of the Inquisitor's duplicity.  Further approval gains and losses can be seen [[Vivienne/Approval#Bastien is dead.|here]].
-However - if you give Vivienne the common wyvern heart, she will recognize that it was not the proper heart type and you will get a major disapproval. She will hastily end the quest and not engage in any further explanation nor give details about the quest background.
+== Bugs ==
-If you give her the proper snowy wyvern heart, she greatly approves it and will brief you later on about her lover Duke Bastien. You will be able to learn more about Vivienne as she speaks about her past, about arranging the funeral and notifying Bastien's family, but also about the future without the Duke.
+* There is a possible bug in which, after giving Vivienne the common heart WITHOUT facing or looting the Snowy Wyvern, rewards will be given as if the quest is complete, but it will remain incomplete within the journal. It is also possible that the Snowy Wyvern will not spawn in this scenario.
+It is recommended to obtain both hearts and present the false one with both in your inventory if you wish to deceive Vivienne.
+== Gallery ==
-[[Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition side quests]]
+<gallery>
+Vivienne's-Alchemy-Notes-Note.png|Vivienne's Alchemy Notes
+Promotional_Snowy_Wyvern.jpg|Artwork of the Snowy Wyvern in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition companion quests]]