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“I tried to stay loyal, but I couldn't. I can't.”

Cairn is one of the main characters in Dragon Age: Redemption, and a templar seeking out the rogue Saarebas along with Tallis.

Background

Cairn comes from a small village in the Free Marches called Wrenwith, located north of Kirkwall. He left his family to become a templar. It is implied by Nyree that he and the other templars of his order were very cruel to the mages in their care, torturing them for information, willing to cause so much pain that they had to cover the torture chamber's door with runes "to block out the screaming."

Involvement

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Redemption.

Cairn was tasked with apprehending a Saarebas who got separated from Arishok's group during his stay in Kirkwall. Along with a group of templars, Cairn arrived in Wrenwith, once his home. Upon arrival, they found the the Qunari mage Saarebas burned the village to the ground, and Cairn's sister dies in his arms. The death of his family filled his mind with the thought of vengeance and he stood out against the Chantry's orders to keep the murderer alive in order to learn the Qunari magic secrets from him. With a heavy heart, Cairn assaults the secret prison located deep beneath Kirkwall, where the man responsible for the death of his family was imprisoned. Upon the assault, however, he falls to the Qunari, unwillingly allowing his escape. When Cairn comes to, he realises the mage had escaped along with several other prisoners. To catch the man, he sets out to bring them to justice.

He meets Tallis, a Qunari elf assassin, when the two cross blades trying to apprehend the same individual who was involved with the escaped Saarebas. Cairn tells Tallis he is an acting agent of the Chantry and he is to apprehend the fugitive. Tallis catches his lie, when she puts in question the idea of the Chantry sending only one man after a group of prisoners. Cairn duels Tallis after she kills his charge, though eventually he leaves in pursuit of the escaped saarebas, warning her not to cross his path again.

Dragon-age-redemption-tallis-cairn — Cairn and Tallis dueling

Cairn next encounters Tallis when she saves his life, after he arrives at a Dalish camp while following Saarebas's phylactery, stolen from the prison. When Tallis offers cooperation in finding the rogue mage, Cairn agrees. They make a deal to duel for custody of Saarebas after they find him. The pair are joined by an elven mage, Josmael, who is attempting to locate Fina, his betrothed, kidnapped by Saarebas.

Cairn locates Saarebas in a cave where he uses Fina's blood to complete part of the Mask of Fen'Harel. During an encounter with Tallis, Cairn, and Josmael, Saarebas escapes and seals the group in the cave, along with one of his mercenaries, a reaver named Nyree.

Once Cairn and the others break out of the cave, the party, now joined by Nyree, is ambushed at an inn where the group is resting. The ambushers were hired by Saarebas, and it comes to light that it was Josmael who led them into the trap.

Cairn accuses Josmael of betrayal and attempts to kill him, but is prevented by Nyree. Nyree reveals that she witnessed Cairn enter Saarebas's cell before the escape. Cairn, forced to reveal that he inadvertently helped the mage escape, explains that he had gone to kill Saarebas to avenge the death of his family, but instead accidentally freed Saarebas from his bond and was overpowered. The group sympathizes with Cairn and then sets out for the final confrontation with Saarebas.

While lying in wait for Saarebas at Sundermount, Cairn has a conversation with Tallis about their purposes for hunting the mage. He insists that Saarebas needs to die, and encourages Tallis to abandon the Qun and become a renegade, a Tal-Vashoth. Tallis rejects the idea, but does not resist when Cairn kisses her.

Cairn struck — Cairn is struck by Saarebas's lightning bolt.

After Saarebas arrives, Fina betrays Josmael by alerting Saarebas to the group's presence. While the group battles, Josmael is forced to stab Fina. Using blood magic, Saarebas completes the ritual, which tears open the Veil. Before the power of the Fade can be unleashed, Tallis shatters the mask, sealing the Veil shut.

Cairn confronts Saarebas, who shows no remorse over killing Cairn's family. Saarebas overpowers Cairn, then battles Tallis. When Saarebas unleashes a fatal bolt of lightning, the templar throws himself in its path, saving Tallis's life. To avenge Cairn's death, Tallis fulfills Cairn's wish and kills Saarebas.

Tallis, Nyree, and Josmael bury Cairn the following morning atop Sundermount.

Trivia

It is not possible for Cairn's home village to be located north of Kirkwall, as north of the city there is only land, and Saarebas supposedly beached after the Qunari ship was sunk at sea in the south.

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-'''Cairn''' is the deuteragonist of [[Dragon Age: Redemption]] and a [[Templar Order|templar]] seeking out the rogue [[Saarebas (Dragon Age: Redemption)|Saarebas]] along with [[Tallis]].
+'''Cairn''' is one of the main characters in ''[[Dragon Age: Redemption]]'', and a [[Templar Order|templar]] seeking out the rogue [[Saarebas (Dragon Age: Redemption)|Saarebas]] along with [[Tallis]].
 == Background ==
-Cairn comes from a small [[Free Marches|Free Marchian]] village called Wrenwith, located north of [[Kirkwall]]. He left his family behind to become a templar.
+Cairn comes from a small village in the [[Free Marches]] called Wrenwith, located north of [[Kirkwall]]. He left his family to become a templar. It is implied by [[Nyree]] that he and the other templars of his order were very cruel to the [[mage]]s in their care, torturing them for information, willing to cause so much pain that they had to cover the torture chamber's door with runes "to block out the screaming."
-It is implied by [[Nyree]] that he and the other [[Templar Order|templars]] of his order were very cruel to the mages in their care, torturing them for information, willing to cause so much pain that they had to cover the torture chamber's door with runes "to block out the screaming."
 == Involvement ==
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-Cairn was tasked with apprehending a [[Saarebas]] who got separated from [[Arishok]]'s group sometime [[Ages#Dragon|between Dragon 9:31 and 9:34]]. Along with a group of templars, they arrived in Wrenwith, a small village, once home to Cairn. Upon arrival, they find the the [[Qunari]] [[mage]] [[Saarebas (Dragon Age: Redemption)|Saarebas]] burned the village to the ground. Cairn's sister died in his arms. The death of his family fills his mind with the thought of vengeance. He stands out against the [[Chantry]]'s orders to keep the murderer alive in order to learn the Qunari magic secrets from him. With a heavy heart, Cairn assaults the secret prison located deep beneath Kirkwall, where the man responsible for the death of his family is imprisoned. Upon the assault, however, he falls to the Qunari, unwillingly allowing his escape. When Cairn comes to, he realises the mage had escaped along with several other prisoners. To catch the man, he sets out to bring them to justice.
+Cairn was tasked with apprehending a [[Saarebas]] who got separated from [[Arishok]]'s group during his stay in [[Kirkwall]]. Along with a group of templars, Cairn arrived in Wrenwith, once his home. Upon arrival, they found the the [[Qunari]] [[mage]] [[Saarebas (Dragon Age: Redemption)|Saarebas]] burned the village to the ground, and Cairn's sister dies in his arms. The death of his family filled his mind with the thought of vengeance and he stood out against the [[Chantry]]'s orders to keep the murderer alive in order to learn the Qunari magic secrets from him. With a heavy heart, Cairn assaults the secret prison located deep beneath Kirkwall, where the man responsible for the death of his family was imprisoned. Upon the assault, however, he falls to the Qunari, unwillingly allowing his escape. When Cairn comes to, he realises the mage had escaped along with several other prisoners. To catch the man, he sets out to bring them to justice.
-He meets [[Tallis]] by chance when the two cross blades trying to apprehend the same individual who was involved with the escaped mage. He tells the [[Assassins|assassin]] that he is acting an agent to [[Chantry]] and he is to apprehend the fugitive. She catches his lie, when she puts in question the idea of the Chantry sending only one man after a group of prisoners. He attempts to duel the [[elven]] [[Qunari]] after she kills his charge, though eventually he leaves in pursuit of the escaped [[saarebas]], warning her not to cross his path again.
+He meets [[Tallis]], a [[Qunari]] [[elf]] [[assassin]], when the two cross blades trying to apprehend the same individual who was involved with the escaped [[Saarebas (Dragon Age: Redemption)|Saarebas]]. Cairn tells Tallis he is an acting agent of the [[Chantry]] and he is to apprehend the fugitive. Tallis catches his lie, when she puts in question the idea of the Chantry sending only one man after a group of prisoners. Cairn duels Tallis after she kills his charge, though eventually he leaves in pursuit of the escaped [[saarebas]], warning her not to cross his path again.
+[[File:Dragon-age-redemption-tallis-cairn.jpg|thumb|left|Cairn and Tallis dueling]]
-However, he once again encounters Tallis when she saves his life, when he arrives at a [[Dalish]] camp after he follows the Saarebas's [[phylactery]], stolen from the prison. Shen Tallis offers cooperation in finding the rogue mage, he agrees. They make a deal to duel for custody of the [[Tal-Vashoth]] when they eventually find him. The pair are joined by an elven [[mage]], [[Josmael]], who is attempting to locate [[Fina|his kidnapped betrothed]], taken by the Qunari.
+Cairn next encounters Tallis when she saves his life, after he arrives at a [[Dalish]] camp while following Saarebas's [[phylactery]], stolen from the prison. When Tallis offers cooperation in finding the rogue mage, Cairn agrees. They make a deal to duel for custody of Saarebas after they find him. The pair are joined by an elven [[mage]], [[Josmael]], who is attempting to locate [[Fina]], his betrothed, kidnapped by Saarebas.
-Cairn locates the saarebas in a cave, where he uses the blood of Josmael's love to complete part of the [[Mask of Fen'Harel]]. Though, the mage manages to escape and seal the group in the cave, alongside one of his cohorts: a [[Reavers|reaver]] mercenary named [[Nyree]].
+Cairn locates Saarebas in a cave where he uses Fina's blood to complete part of the [[Mask of Fen'Harel]]. During an encounter with Tallis, Cairn, and Josmael, Saarebas escapes and seals the group in the cave, along with one of his mercenaries, a [[reaver]] named [[Nyree]].
-Once they manage to leave the cave, the party - now joined by the [[Nevarra|Nevarran]] - is ambushed at an inn they take their rest at. The group of mercenaries was hired by the saarebas, and it comes to light that it was Josamel who led them into the trap.
+Once Cairn and the others break out of the cave, the party, now joined by Nyree, is ambushed at an inn where the group is resting. The ambushers were hired by Saarebas, and it comes to light that it was Josmael who led them into the trap.
-Cairn accuses Josmael of betraying them and attempts to kill him, but is prevented by Nyree.  Nyree reveals that she witnessed Cairn enter the saarebas's cell before the escape. The templar, forced to reveal that he inadvertently helped the mage escape, explains that he had gone to kill the mage to avenge the death of his family, but instead accidentally freed him from his bond and was overpowered. The shared secret brought the party together, and united they set out for the final confrontation with the rogue mage.
+Cairn accuses Josmael of betrayal and attempts to kill him, but is prevented by Nyree. Nyree reveals that she witnessed Cairn enter Saarebas's cell before the escape. Cairn, forced to reveal that he inadvertently helped the mage escape, explains that he had gone to kill Saarebas to avenge the death of his family, but instead accidentally freed Saarebas from his bond and was overpowered. The group sympathizes with Cairn and then sets out for the final confrontation with Saarebas.
-While lying in wait for the saarebas at [[Sundermount]], Cairn has a conversation with Tallis about their purposes for hunting the mage. He insists that the saarebas needs to die, and encourages Tallis to abandon the Qun and become a renegade like he is, a Tal-Vashoth. Tallis is repulsed by the idea, but does not resist when Cairn kisses her.
+While lying in wait for Saarebas at [[Sundermount]], Cairn has a conversation with Tallis about their purposes for hunting the mage. He insists that Saarebas needs to die, and encourages Tallis to abandon the Qun and become a renegade, a Tal-Vashoth. Tallis rejects the idea, but does not resist when Cairn kisses her.
-After the saarebas arrives, Fina betrays Josmael by alerting the mage to the group's presence. While the group battles, Josmael stabs Fina as Saarebas used blood magic to make him so, completing the ritual and tearing open [[the Veil]]. Before the power of the Fade can be completely unleashed however, Tallis shatters the Dalish artifact, sealing the Veil shut.
+[[File:Cairn struck.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Cairn is struck by Saarebas's lightning bolt.]]
-Cairn confront the saarebas, who shows no remorse over killing his family. He overpowers him once again. The mage then goes on to battle Tallis ho shattered the mask. He unleashes a fatal bolt of lightning at her, but Cairn throws himself in its path, saving her life. To revenge his death, Tallis fulfills Cairn's wish and kills Saarebas.
+After Saarebas arrives, Fina betrays Josmael by alerting Saarebas to the group's presence. While the group battles, Josmael is forced to stab Fina. Using blood magic, Saarebas completes the ritual, which tears open [[the Veil]]. Before the power of the [[Fade]] can be unleashed, Tallis shatters the mask, sealing the Veil shut.
-Cairn's body is burried by Tallis, Nyree, and Josmael the following morning atop [[Sundermount]].
-}}
+Cairn confronts Saarebas, who shows no remorse over killing Cairn's family. Saarebas overpowers Cairn, then battles Tallis. When Saarebas unleashes a fatal bolt of lightning, the templar throws himself in its path, saving Tallis's life. To avenge Cairn's death, Tallis fulfills Cairn's wish and kills Saarebas.
-==Trivia==
+Tallis, Nyree, and Josmael bury Cairn the following morning atop [[Sundermount]].
-It is not possible for Cairn's home village to be located north of Kirkwall, as north of the city there is only land, and Saarebas supposedly beached after the Qunari ship was sunk by [[Isabella]] at sea in the south.
+}}
-== Gallery ==
+== Trivia ==
+It is not possible for Cairn's home village to be located north of Kirkwall, as north of the city there is only land, and Saarebas supposedly beached after the Qunari ship was sunk at sea in the south.
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-File:Dragon-age-redemption-tallis-cairn.jpg|Cairn and [[Tallis]] dueling
-</gallery>
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