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|class = [[Warrior (Dragon Age II)|Warrior]]
 
|class = [[Warrior (Dragon Age II)|Warrior]]
 
|specialization = [[Templar (Dragon Age II)|Templar]] (Act 2 onward)
 
|specialization = [[Templar (Dragon Age II)|Templar]] (Act 2 onward)
|quests =
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|quests =[[Birthright]] <br> [[Family History]] <br> [[The Odd Ensign]]
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|race = [[Human]]
 
|race = [[Human]]
|family = [[Malcolm Hawke]] <small>(father)</small> <br> [[Leandra Amell]] <small>(mother)</small> <br> [[Bethany Hawke]] <small>(twin sister)</small> <br> [[Hawke]] <small>(brother/sister)</small> <br> [[Gamlen Amell]] <small>(uncle)</small> <br> [[Charade|Charade Amell]] <small>(cousin)</small>
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|family = Aristide Amell <small>(grandfather)</small> <br> Bethann Walker <small>(grandmother)</small> <br> [[Malcolm Hawke]] <small>(father)</small> <br> [[Leandra Amell]] <small>(mother)</small> <br> [[Bethany Hawke]] <small>(sister)</small> <br> [[Hawke]] <small>(brother/sister)</small> <br> [[Gamlen Amell]] <small>(uncle)</small> <br> [[Mara Hartling]] <small>(aunt)</small> <br> [[Charade Amell]] <small>(cousin)</small> <br> Fausten Amell <small>(great-uncle)</small> <br> Damion Amell <small>(cousin)</small> <br> [[Revka Amell]] <small>(aunt)</small> <br> [[Magi Origin|Human Magi]] <small>(second cousin)</small> <br>
 
|voice = [http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=244699 Nico Lennon]
 
|voice = [http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=244699 Nico Lennon]
 
|location = [[Gamlen's House]] <small>(Act 1)</small> <br>
 
|location = [[Gamlen's House]] <small>(Act 1)</small> <br>
|appearances = [[Dragon Age II]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: The Last Court]]
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|appearances = [[Dragon Age II]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] <small> (mentioned) </small> <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: The Last Court]]
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|affiliation = [[Grey Wardens]] <small> (conditional) </small> <br> [[Templar Order]] <small> (conditional) </small>
 
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'''Carver Hawke''' (born 9:12 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]]) is [[Hawke]]'s younger brother and [[Bethany Hawke|Bethany]]'s fraternal twin. He specializes in [[Two-Handed talents (Dragon Age II)|two-handed]] weaponry.
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'''Carver Hawke''' (born 9:11 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]]<ref>{{Cite wot2|152}}</ref>) is [[Hawke]]'s younger brother and [[Bethany Hawke|Bethany]]'s fraternal twin. He specializes in [[Two-Handed talents (Dragon Age II)|two-handed]] weaponry.
   
 
== Appearance ==
 
== Appearance ==
 
[[File:Bethany Carver Chart.jpg|Carver's appearance varies with Hawke's facial preset and skintone|thumb|left|200px]]
 
[[File:Bethany Carver Chart.jpg|Carver's appearance varies with Hawke's facial preset and skintone|thumb|left|200px]]
Carver will have one of several facial structures, depending on which preset the player starts character creation with for their Hawke. The same applies for [[Bethany Hawke|Bethany]], [[Leandra Hawke|Leandra]] and [[Gamlen Amell|Gamlen]].<ref>{{BWF|author=[[Mike Laidlaw]]|url=http://forum.bioware.com/topic/160690-family-resemblance-anything-more-than-skin-tone/?p=4392918|title=Family Resemblance: Anything more than skintone?}}</ref>
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Carver has one of several facial structures, depending on which preset the player picks for their Hawke during character creation. The same applies for [[Bethany Hawke|Bethany]], [[Leandra Hawke|Leandra]] and [[Gamlen Amell|Gamlen]].<ref>{{BWF|author=[[Mike Laidlaw]]|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105070056/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/160690-family-resemblance-anything-more-than-skin-tone/page-4|title=Family Resemblance: Anything more than skintone?}}</ref>
   
 
There are three base facial shapes that each family member can have. Hawkes using the default Hawke appearance or any of the first three presets will get the first head shape, Hawkes using the second three presets will get the second head shape, and Hawkes using the final three presets (or any modded presets past that) will get the third shape.
 
There are three base facial shapes that each family member can have. Hawkes using the default Hawke appearance or any of the first three presets will get the first head shape, Hawkes using the second three presets will get the second head shape, and Hawkes using the final three presets (or any modded presets past that) will get the third shape.
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=== ''Dragon Age II'' ===
 
=== ''Dragon Age II'' ===
 
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After his father died, Carver started down a military path and partook in the [[Battle of Ostagar]]. [[Loghain Mac Tir]]'s betrayal forced the [[Ferelden]] army into a rout and forced Carver to flee with his family once the [[darkspawn]] had attacked [[Lothering]]. If Hawke is a [[warrior (Dragon Age II)|warrior]] or [[rogue (Dragon Age II)|rogue]], Carver will be killed during the attack on [[Lothering]] when he charges an [[ogre]] in order to protect Leandra. However, if Hawke is a [[mage]], then Bethany will die instead; Carver will survive and accompany his family to [[Kirkwall]].
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After his father died, Carver started down a military path and took part in the [[Battle of Ostagar]], serving in the "third company under Captain Varel" according to Aveline. His fellow soldiers said Carver fought well, that they used him as a spear while they kept the darkspawn off his flanks. He had to be dragged from the fight when [[Loghain Mac Tir]]'s betrayal forced the [[Ferelden|Fereldan]] army into a rout. Carver returned to his family though they had to flee once the [[darkspawn]] attacked [[Lothering]].
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If Hawke is a [[warrior (Dragon Age II)|warrior]] or [[rogue (Dragon Age II)|rogue]], Carver is killed during the attack on [[Lothering]] when he charges an [[ogre]] in order to protect Leandra. However, if Hawke is a [[mage]], then Bethany dies instead while Carver survives to accompany his family to [[Kirkwall]].
 
[[File:Carver-DA2.jpg|Carver in [[Kirkwall]]|thumb]]
 
[[File:Carver-DA2.jpg|Carver in [[Kirkwall]]|thumb]]
Carver will spend a year working with his elder sibling in servitude to repay the debt that got the family into Kirkwall. Carver will be particularly bitter in the [[Free Marches]] city. He feels no real connection to the city and believes Leandra is trying to force a past on the family that she had long left behind. Even so, Carver cares deeply for his family and will work for their welfare in Kirkwall. Carver and Hawke plan on joining [[The Deep Roads Expedition]] as it is their last resort to acquire enough wealth and influence to cow the templars from scrutinizing them too closely. As Hawke gathers money to pay for the [[Deep Roads]] [[The Deep Roads Expedition|expedition]], Carver gradually sees why people fear magic. Having grown up surrounded by magic, Carver did not see it as something to fear, though he never truly understood it, until he witnesses the darker side of it from Kirkwall's [[Blood magic|blood mages]]. He eventually shows more sympathy toward [[Templar Order|templars]], particularly after [[Birthright|learning]] he was named after the templar who freed [[Malcolm Hawke]] from the [[Circle of Magi]]. After amassing the fifty [[Currency|sovereigns]] needed to fund the expedition, Carver will volunteer to join his elder sibling in the Deep Roads venture. His mother however, will beg him to remain at home. Carver will protest, but the final decision will be made by Hawke.
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Carver spends a year working with his elder sibling to repay their passage into Kirkwall. Carver is particularly bitter once in the [[Free Marches]] city. He feels no real connection to the city and believes Leandra is trying to force a past on the family that she had long left behind. Even so, Carver cares deeply for his family and works for their welfare in Kirkwall. Carver and Hawke plan on joining [[The Deep Roads Expedition]], in the hopes that enough wealth and influence will keep the templars from Hawke. As Hawke gathers money to pay for the [[Deep Roads]] [[The Deep Roads Expedition|expedition]], Carver gradually comes to see why people fear magic. Having grown up surrounded by magic, Carver did not see it as something to fear (though he never truly understood it either) until he witnessed the darker side of it from Kirkwall's [[Blood magic|blood mages]]. He eventually shows more sympathy toward [[Templar Order|templars]], particularly after [[Birthright|learning]] he was named after the templar who freed [[Malcolm Hawke]] from the [[Circle of Magi]]. After amassing the fifty [[Currency|sovereigns]] needed to fund the expedition, Carver volunteers to join his elder sibling in the Deep Roads venture. His mother however, begs him to remain at home. Carver protests, but the final decision is made by Hawke.
 
{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Carver Hawke Alive and Well|}}
 
In the [[DLC]] [[Legacy]], a deranged sect of the [[Carta]] will try to kidnap Carver due to his link to "the blood of the [[Malcolm Hawke|Hawke]]". Carver can travel with Hawke to a secret [[Grey Wardens|Warden]] [[Codex entry: The Warden's Prison|prison]] in the [[Vimmark Mountains]] in order to find the source of the aggression and uncover the harsh truth about the Hawke lineage.
 
   
 
==== Left home ====
 
==== Left home ====
If Carver is left at home when Hawke sets out for the expedition, he will willingly leave the Hawke family to join the templars. Carver believes that joining the templars will be his chance to prove himself and escape his elder sibling's shadow. Though resentful for being left behind from the expedition, he tells Hawke he does not intend to reveal that they are a mage. His training and duties as a new templar prevent him from joining his older sibling throughout their time in Kirkwall. A [[Letter: Family Letters|letter]] reveals that Carver found his calling among the templars but he is wary of the Order's extreme elements.
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If Carver is left at home when Hawke sets out for the expedition, he willingly leaves the Hawke family to join the templars. Carver believes that joining the templars is his chance to prove himself and escape his elder sibling's shadow. Though resentful for being left behind from the expedition, he tells Hawke he does not intend to reveal that they are a mage. His training and duties as a new templar prevent him from joining his older sibling throughout their time in Kirkwall. A [[Letter: Family Letters|letter]] reveals that Carver found his calling among the templars, though he is wary of the Order's extreme elements.
   
 
[[File:Carver ATDR Templar.png|Encountering Carver for the first time as a Templar|left|225px]]
 
[[File:Carver ATDR Templar.png|Encountering Carver for the first time as a Templar|left|225px]]
 
During the [[First Battle of Kirkwall]], he is present with Knight-Commander [[Meredith Stannard|Meredith]] as she leads a group of templars in [[Hightown]].
 
During the [[First Battle of Kirkwall]], he is present with Knight-Commander [[Meredith Stannard|Meredith]] as she leads a group of templars in [[Hightown]].
   
As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver will be [[Best Served Cold|kidnapped]] by [[Grace]] and [[Thrask]] who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.
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As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver is [[Best Served Cold|kidnapped]] by [[Grace]] and [[Thrask]] who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.
   
During the [[Kirkwall Rebellion]] in 9:37 Dragon, Carver will be supporting the templars who are tasked by [[Knight-Commander]] [[Meredith Stannard|Meredith]] to [[Right of Annulment|annul]] the [[Circle of Magi]]. In a last attempt to make Hawke join the templars, he will ask if the Champion will fight their brother, giving Hawke the option of responding that Carver has been itching to fight them for a long time. Or Hawke can question him if he's willing to fight his sibling as well, to which Carver responds that isn't what he wants and begins to express doubts before Meredith reminds him of his duty as a templar. If the Champion sided with the templars, Carver will express surprise that it was the Templar Order which brought the siblings closer together. When the Champion goes to confront Meredith, Carver with [[Cullen]] will side with Hawke, stating that he will not murder his sibling for her. Carver may help out Hawke during the conflict. He will automatically join his sibling if Hawke does not have a full party.
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During the [[Kirkwall Rebellion]] in 9:37 Dragon, Carver supports the templars who are tasked by [[Knight-Commander]] [[Meredith Stannard|Meredith]] to [[Right of Annulment|annul]] the [[Circle of Magi]]. In a last attempt to make Hawke join the templars, he asks if the Champion will fight their brother, giving Hawke the option of responding that Carver has been itching to fight them for a long time. Hawke can also ask him if he's willing to fight his sibling as well, to which Carver responds that it isn't what he wants and begins to express doubts. Meredith reminds him of his duty as a templar. If the Champion sided with the templars, Carver expresses surprise that it was the Templar Order which brought the siblings closer together. When the Champion goes to confront Meredith, Carver, and [[Cullen]], side with Hawke, stating that he will not murder his sibling for her. Carver may help out Hawke during the conflict. He automatically joins his sibling if Hawke does not have a full party.
   
 
==== Taken on the Deep Roads ====
 
==== Taken on the Deep Roads ====
If Carver comes with Hawke to the [[Deep Roads]], he will contract the [[Taint]]. If [[Anders]] was also brought along to the expedition, the mage will reveal that a group of [[Grey Wardens]] are nearby. Should Hawke choose to find the Wardens, Carver will be saved, at the cost of his leaving to undertake the [[Joining]]. It is later learned that Carver survives the Joining to become a Grey Warden, but the new recruit does not come back to the Hawke family. If Anders is not present, or if Hawke chooses not to seek out the Wardens, Carver must be put out of his misery.
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If Carver comes with Hawke to the [[Deep Roads]], he contracts the [[Taint]]. If [[Anders]] was also brought along to the expedition, the mage reveals that a group of [[Grey Wardens]] are nearby. Should Hawke choose to find the Wardens, Carver is saved, at the cost of leaving his family to undertake the [[Joining]]. Hawke later learns that Carver survived the Joining to become a Grey Warden, but that the new recruit can't come back to the Hawke family. If Anders is not present, or if Hawke chooses not to seek out the Wardens, Carver must be killed.
   
 
[[File:Carver as a Grey Warden.jpg|right|200px|Carver returns as a Warden]]
 
[[File:Carver as a Grey Warden.jpg|right|200px|Carver returns as a Warden]]
During the [[First Battle of Kirkwall]], Carver can appear as a Grey Warden passing through [[Lowtown]] with [[Stroud]] or [[Alistair]] and other Wardens. However, he cannot join Hawke to save the city from the [[Qunari]].
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During the [[First Battle of Kirkwall]], Carver appears as a Grey Warden passing through [[Lowtown]] with [[Stroud]] or [[Alistair]] and other Wardens. However, he cannot join Hawke to save the city from the [[Qunari]].
   
If Hawke is [[Finding Nathaniel|asked]] to find [[Nathaniel Howe]] in the Deep Roads, a Grey Warden Carver will be seen fighting [[darkspawn]]. If Hawke has high enough friendship with Carver, Carver thanks Hawke for helping him; otherwise, he starts arguing about his sibling sticking their nose into everything, before being interrupted by Nathaniel who asks if they know each other.
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If Hawke is [[Finding Nathaniel|asked]] to find [[Nathaniel Howe]] in the Deep Roads, a Grey Warden Carver is seen fighting [[darkspawn]]. If Hawke has high enough friendship with Carver, Carver thanks Hawke for helping him; otherwise, he starts arguing about his sibling sticking their nose into everything, before being interrupted by Nathaniel who asks if they know each other.
   
As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver will be [[Best Served Cold|kidnapped]] by [[Grace]] and [[Thrask]] who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.
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As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver is [[Best Served Cold|kidnapped]] by [[Grace]] and [[Thrask]] who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.
   
During the [[Kirkwall Rebellion]] in 9:37 Dragon, a Grey Warden Carver will seek out Hawke and ask them to let him fight by their side, thanking his sibling for saving his life. If Hawke sided with the templars, Carver will express surprise that Hawke, who is a mage, is helping Meredith [[Right of Annulment|annull]] the [[Circle of Magi|Circle]].
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During the [[Kirkwall Rebellion]] in 9:37 Dragon, a Grey Warden Carver seeks out Hawke and ask them to let him fight by their side, thanking his sibling for saving his life. If Hawke sided with the templars, Carver expresses surprise that Hawke, who is a mage, is helping Meredith [[Right of Annulment|annull]] the [[Circle of Magi|Circle]].
 
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{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Carver Hawke Alive and Well|}}
 
In the [[DLC]] [[Legacy]], a deranged sect of the [[Carta]] tries to kidnap Carver due to his link to "the blood of the [[Malcolm Hawke|Hawke]]". Carver can travel with Hawke to a secret [[Grey Wardens|Warden]] [[Codex entry: The Warden's Prison|prison]] in the [[Vimmark Mountains]] in order to find the source of the aggression and uncover the harsh truth about the Hawke lineage.
   
 
=== ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' ===
 
=== ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' ===
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{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Carver Became a Templar|}}
 
{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Carver Became a Templar|}}
   
Varric will state that he is still in Kirkwall, helping the Kirkwall City Guard keep order. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate [[Aveline Vallen]] to take him far away from the [[Free Marches]] when they discovered news of [[Grey Wardens]] acting strangely.
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Varric states that he is still in Kirkwall, helping the Kirkwall City Guard keep order. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate [[Aveline Vallen]] to take him far away from the [[Free Marches]] when they heard about [[Templar Order|templars]] acting strangely.
   
 
{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Carver Became a Grey Warden|}}
 
{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Carver Became a Grey Warden|}}
Varric will state that he was last seen on warden business near the border of the [[Anderfels]]. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate [[Aveline Vallen]] to take him far away from [[Orlais]] when they discovered news of [[Grey Wardens]] acting strangely.
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Varric states that he was last seen on warden business near the border of the [[Anderfels]]. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate [[Aveline Vallen]] to take him far away from [[Orlais]] when they heard about [[Grey Wardens]] acting strangely.
   
There is also a bottle of Conscription Ale with his name on it in Redcliffe, behind a masterwork locked door.
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There is also a bottle of Conscription Ale with his name on it in [[Redcliffe Village]], behind a masterwork locked door.
   
Either way, if Hawke lives after the encounter with the Nightmare it is mentioned that they will likely reunite.
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Either way, if Hawke lives after the encounter with [[Nightmare (demon)|Nightmare]] it is mentioned that they will likely reunite.
   
If Carver died in the Deep Roads Varric will reminisce about it durin the [[Keeping the Darkspawn Down]] side quest if he is in the party.}}
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If Carver died in the Deep Roads Varric reminisces about it during the [[Keeping the Darkspawn Down]] side quest if he is in the party.}}
   
 
== Friendship and rivalry ==
 
== Friendship and rivalry ==
 
{{See|the [[Carver Hawke/Approval|approval]] page for more information}}
 
{{See|the [[Carver Hawke/Approval|approval]] page for more information}}
   
Carver is very prideful and takes value in proving his worth to his family and comrades. Aggressive behavior impresses Carver, he is also a pro-Chantry supporter and supporting the Chantry's actions impresses Carver.
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As a result of the inferiority complex that has plagued him since childhood, Carver takes value in proving his worth to his family and comrades.
   
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A responsible Hawke who keeps their family out of trouble and allows Carver to make his own mark on the world will gain friendship. Conversely, a Hawke who attracts templar attention by visibly challenging Kirkwall’s Chantry will frustrate Carver as he is adamant about an apostate Hawke avoiding the suspicion of the Order, thereby staying safe. As such, supporting the Chantry's actions and siding with Templars over mages in certain circumstances will net his approval despite his vocal disdain for the Templars themselves.
Carver despises being inferior to his sibling, selecting dialogue that makes Hawke "selfless" will make him dislike Hawke with the sole exception of family matters. He also does not approve of pro-mage options that try to be merciful to mages, or options that would turn the templar's eyes towards them.
 
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Carver values fairness and clemency as proven by his approval gains in [[Loose Ends]] and elsewhere, but does not believe his sibling should neglect their own self-preservation in the pursuit of mercy.
   
 
== Quests ==
 
== Quests ==
 
'''Prologue'''
 
'''Prologue'''
{{:The Destruction of Lothering|style=iconmini2}}{{clrl}}
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*{{:The Destruction of Lothering|style=iconmini2}}
   
 
'''Act 1'''
 
'''Act 1'''
{{:Birthright|style=iconmini2}}{{clrl}}
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*{{:Birthright|style=iconmini2}}
{{:Family history|style=iconmini2}}{{clrl}}
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*{{:Family history|style=iconmini2}}
   
 
'''Mark of the Assassin'''
 
'''Mark of the Assassin'''
{{:The Odd Ensign|style=iconmini2}}{{clrl}}
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*{{:The Odd Ensign|style=iconmini2}}
   
 
== Initial statistics ==
 
== Initial statistics ==
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=== Other ===
 
=== Other ===
{{:Longbar Blade|style=iconmini}} – initial weapon<br>
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*{{:Longbar Blade|style=iconmini}} – initial weapon
{{:Recruit's Band of Distinguished Service|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Warrior Item Pack]]'' [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]]<br>
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*{{:Recruit's Band of Distinguished Service|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Warrior Item Pack]]'' [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]]
{{:Lineage|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Legacy]]''<br>
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*{{:Lineage|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Legacy]]''
{{:Copper-Bladed Star|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Warrior Item Pack II]]''<br>
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*{{:Copper-Bladed Star|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Warrior Item Pack II]]''
{{:Amulet of the Enthusiast|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Mark of the Assassin]]''
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*{{:Amulet of the Enthusiast|style=iconmini}} – requires ''[[Mark of the Assassin]]''
   
   
 
=== Alternate ===
 
=== Alternate ===
 
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[[File:Carver companion armor variations.png|right|thumb|275px|From left to right: Fereldan Man-at-Arms Issue, Knight-Corporal Plate, & Plate of the Warden-Ensign]]
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[[File:Carver companion armor variations.png|right|thumb|275px|From left to right: Fereldan Man-at-Arms Issue, Knight-Corporal Plate, and Plate of the Warden-Ensign]]
* If Carver becomes a [[Templar Order|templar]] and re-joins Hawke's party during [[The Last Straw]] in Act 3 (or for the [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]]), he will wear Templar [[Knight-Corporal Plate]], and use {{:Grace-Maker|style=iconmini}}
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*If Carver becomes a [[Templar Order|templar]] and re-joins Hawke's party during [[The Last Straw]] in Act 3 (or for the [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]]), he wears Templar [[Knight-Corporal Plate]], and use {{:Grace-Maker|style=iconmini}}
   
* If Carver becomes a [[Grey Wardens|Grey Warden]] and re-joins Hawke's party during [[The Last Straw]] in Act 3 (or for the [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]]), he will wear [[Plate of the Warden-Ensign]] with the Grey Warden insignia on its chest, and use {{:Seeker of the Gray|style=iconmini}}
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*If Carver becomes a [[Grey Wardens|Grey Warden]] and re-joins Hawke's party during [[The Last Straw]] in Act 3 (or for the [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]]), he wears [[Plate of the Warden-Ensign]] with the Grey Warden insignia on its chest, and use {{:Seeker of the Gray|style=iconmini}}
   
In both cases, the three previously unused armor upgrade slots will be automatically filled, providing {{ColorPositiveStat|+(2 + 0.2 * LVL) strength}}, {{ColorPositiveStat|+(4 + 4 * LVL) health}} and {{ColorPositiveStat|+10 health regeneration rate}}. The two swords have identical appearances and damage, but differ in other stats.
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In both cases, the three previously unused armor upgrade slots are automatically filled, providing {{ColorPositiveStat|+(2 + 0.2 * LVL) strength}}, {{ColorPositiveStat|+(4 + 4 * LVL) health}} and {{ColorPositiveStat|+10 health regeneration rate}}. The two swords have identical appearances and damage, but differ in other stats.
 
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[[File:Carver concept.jpg|thumb|Early concept art of Carver with blonde hair|150px]]
 
[[File:Carver concept.jpg|thumb|Early concept art of Carver with blonde hair|150px]]
 
{{Main|Carver/Dialogue}}
 
{{Main|Carver/Dialogue}}
* ''(Defending his mother from an ogre)'' "You soulless bastards!"
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*''(Defending his mother from an ogre)'' "You soulless bastards!"
* ''(After learning that [[Gamlen]] left the Amell will in the estate's vault)'' "What kind of daft bastard leaves that behind?"
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*''(After learning that [[Gamlen]] left the Amell will in the estate's vault)'' "What kind of daft bastard leaves that behind?"
* ''(To [[Fenris]])'' "If you have a problem with my brother/sister, you have a problem with me."
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*''(To [[Fenris]])'' "If you have a problem with my brother/sister, you have a problem with me."
* "It's like Mother, taking everything out on us. She was just scared. I don't have a place in the life she is trying to bring back."
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*"It's like Mother, taking everything out on us. She was just scared. I don't have a place in the life she is trying to bring back."
* ''(About Carver's namesake in [[Family History]])'' "A man who let him look ahead. It would always mean 'skill thoughtfully applied.' Not exactly 'master of all blades' but... Father actually thought there was worth to a swordsman."
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*''(About Carver's namesake in [[Family History]])'' "A man who let him look ahead. It would always mean 'skill thoughtfully applied.' Not exactly 'master of all blades' but... Father actually thought there was worth to a swordsman."
 
*"A hundred ways to run, and we choose backward. Whatever you say, but chasing an old name isn't really starting over."
 
*"A hundred ways to run, and we choose backward. Whatever you say, but chasing an old name isn't really starting over."
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*''(Templar Carver)'' "I'm a templar not a cleric. I'd prefer to stay in this world as long as possible. And if I can make it an ordered place without looking like a zealot, all the better."
'''Dialogue'''
 
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*''(Grey Warden Carver)'' "The world is a big place, but the faces are the same. We do right here, we make a difference."
* '''Bethany:''' We should've run sooner, why did we wait so long?
 
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* '''Carver:''' Why are you looking at us? We've been running since [[Ostagar]]!
 
 
(''alternatively, if Hawke is a mage and unable to serve in the king's army'')
 
* '''Bethany:''' We should've run sooner, why did we wait so long?
 
* '''Carver:''' Why are you looking at me? I've been running since Ostagar!
 
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*[[Lukas Kristjanson]] wrote Carver for ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
 
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*Carver was named after Ser Maurevar Carver, a templar who played an essential role in hiding his parents affair and helped them escape Kirkwall to Ferelden. Carver can find out during [[Family History]].
* [[Lukas Kristjanson]] wrote Carver for ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
 
* Carver is related to the human Warden from the [[Magi Origin]] through his mother, whose maiden name is [[Amell family|Amell]].<ref>{{BWF|author=[[David Gaider]]|url=http://forum.bioware.com/topic/144385-is-hawke-related-to-the-mage-warden/?p=3817752|title=Is Hawke related to the mage warden?}}</ref>
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*Carver is related to the human Warden from the [[Magi Origin]] through his mother [[Leandra Amell]].<ref>{{BWF|author=[[Family History]]http://forum.bioware.com/topic/144385-is-hawke-related-to-the-mage-warden/?p=3817752|title=Is Hawke related to the mage warden?}}</ref>
* In Act 1, Hawke will receive a [[Letter: A Letter For Carver|letter]] addressed to Carver from a woman in Lothering named Peaches. If Hawke is male, Peaches will have an obvious crush on him which Carver clearly disapproves of, as he refused to introduce them. If Hawke is female, the letter makes reference to an implied sexual encounter between Carver and herself in [[Barlin]]'s barn.
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*In Act 1, Hawke receives a [[Letter: A Letter For Carver|letter]] addressed to Carver from a woman in Lothering named Peaches. If Hawke is male, Peaches has an obvious crush on him which Carver clearly disapproves of, as he refused to introduce them. If Hawke is female, the letter makes reference to an implied sexual encounter between Carver and herself in [[Barlin]]'s barn.
 
*In dialogue at Gamlen's house, Hawke refers to Carver as the 'second child', implying Carver is the older of the Hawke twins.
* When talking to [[Leandra]], she will reveal that she gave "eighteen years of loving and feeding, and raising" to Carver, thus making him eighteen years old at the time of [[The Destruction of Lothering]]. Which would make him 19 at Act 1, 22 at Act 2, and 25 at Act 3.
 
 
*In the ''Dragon Age II'' Demo, Carver is wearing the recoloured armor of the Kirkwall City Guard which is also worn by [[Hugh]], during the expanded intro if he is present during it, despite the fact that he never wears it in the game. When Varric amends his story, Carver will be wearing his normal outfit.
* In dialogue at Gamlen's house, Hawke refers to Carver as the 'second child', implying Carver is the older of the Hawke twins.
 
 
*During Act 1, if you take Carver to talk to the Arishok he sometimes says "we only had one [[Qunari]] in Lothering but that was enough", referring to [[Sten]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.
* In Act 1, during the quest named "Family History", Carver will find out that his namesake was a templar who had allowed Malcolm Hawke, Leandra's husband, to get out of Kirkwall and have the family move to Lothering, in Ferelden.
 
* In the Dragon Age II Demo, Carver is wearing the recoloured armor of the Kirkwall City Guard which is also worn by [[Hugh]], during the expanded intro if he is present during it, despite the fact that he never wears it in the game. When Varric amends his story, Carver will be wearing his normal outfit.
 
* During Act 1, if you take Carver to talk to the Arishok he will sometimes say "we only had one [[Qunari]] in Lothering but that was enough", referring to [[Sten]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.
 
 
*During party banter, it is hinted Carver may be romantically interested in [[Merrill]].
 
*During party banter, it is hinted Carver may be romantically interested in [[Merrill]].
**If Hawke romances Merrill, Hawke and Carver can have a brief in-party conversation during the ''[[Legacy]]'' [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]] where Carver asks if Hawke and Merrill are together and then coldly states he's "happy" for them, to which Merrill confusingly asks if she missed something yet again.
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** If Hawke romances Merrill, Hawke and Carver can have a brief in-party conversation during the ''[[Legacy]]'' [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]] where Carver asks if Hawke and Merrill are together and then states (with some difficulty) he's "happy" for them, to which a confused Merrill asks if she missed something yet again. In the [[Mark of the Assassin|Mark of the Assassin DLC]], he's more lighthearted about the development and suggests Hawke could tame a wyvern for Merrill, if she'd like.
 
*In ''[[Dragon Age: The Last Court]]'' a man claiming to be Carver Hawke may appear during a marketplace draw (a special feature of the text game which will take 24 hours to reappear after activation or by spending real world currency).
*Carver's hairstyle and skintone will change automatically depending on Hawke's skintone, but his hair will always be black, regardless of Hawke's hair color.
 
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*Carver has a tattoo of a mabari that he can make "bark".
*In the Last Court a man claiming to be Carver Hawke may appear during a marketplace draw( a special feature of the text game which will take 24 hours to reappear after activation or by spending real world currency).
 
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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WardenCarverHoDA.jpg|Tier progression of Grey Warden Carver in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
 
WardenCarverHoDA.jpg|Tier progression of Grey Warden Carver in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
 
TemplarCarverHoDA.jpg|Tier progression of Templar Carver in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
 
TemplarCarverHoDA.jpg|Tier progression of Templar Carver in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
 
Carver Hawke DA2 Demo.png|Carver in an alternate version of the [[Kirkwall City Guard]] armour in the Dragon Age II demo
 
Carver Hawke DA2 Demo.png|Carver in an alternate version of the [[Kirkwall City Guard]] armour in the Dragon Age II demo
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WoT_Carver_Hawke.png|Concept art of Carver from [[Dragon Age: The World of Thedas Volume 2]]
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Carver HoDA promo.jpg|Artwork of Carver from ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
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Carver HoDA tier.jpg|Artwork of Carver's tier progression in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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“It seems I am again in your debt... and shadow.”


Carver Hawke (born 9:11 Dragon[1]) is Hawke's younger brother and Bethany's fraternal twin. He specializes in two-handed weaponry.

Appearance

Bethany Carver Chart

Carver's appearance varies with Hawke's facial preset and skintone

Carver has one of several facial structures, depending on which preset the player picks for their Hawke during character creation. The same applies for Bethany, Leandra and Gamlen.[2]

There are three base facial shapes that each family member can have. Hawkes using the default Hawke appearance or any of the first three presets will get the first head shape, Hawkes using the second three presets will get the second head shape, and Hawkes using the final three presets (or any modded presets past that) will get the third shape.

Each of the three head shapes has three variations - one with a pale skintone, one with a medium skintone, and one with a dark skintone, and each with a different hairstyle. Which of these variations is used by the game depends on Hawke's skintone; the first four skintones will result in the light-skinned version of Carver, the second four in the medium-skinned version, and the final four in the dark-skinned version. All versions of Carver will have black hair.

Involvement

Dragon Age II


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.


After his father died, Carver started down a military path and took part in the Battle of Ostagar, serving in the "third company under Captain Varel" according to Aveline. His fellow soldiers said Carver fought well, that they used him as a spear while they kept the darkspawn off his flanks. He had to be dragged from the fight when Loghain Mac Tir's betrayal forced the Fereldan army into a rout. Carver returned to his family though they had to flee once the darkspawn attacked Lothering.

If Hawke is a warrior or rogue, Carver is killed during the attack on Lothering when he charges an ogre in order to protect Leandra. However, if Hawke is a mage, then Bethany dies instead while Carver survives to accompany his family to Kirkwall.

Carver-DA2

Carver in Kirkwall

Carver spends a year working with his elder sibling to repay their passage into Kirkwall. Carver is particularly bitter once in the Free Marches city. He feels no real connection to the city and believes Leandra is trying to force a past on the family that she had long left behind. Even so, Carver cares deeply for his family and works for their welfare in Kirkwall. Carver and Hawke plan on joining The Deep Roads Expedition, in the hopes that enough wealth and influence will keep the templars from Hawke. As Hawke gathers money to pay for the Deep Roads expedition, Carver gradually comes to see why people fear magic. Having grown up surrounded by magic, Carver did not see it as something to fear (though he never truly understood it either) until he witnessed the darker side of it from Kirkwall's blood mages. He eventually shows more sympathy toward templars, particularly after learning he was named after the templar who freed Malcolm Hawke from the Circle of Magi. After amassing the fifty sovereigns needed to fund the expedition, Carver volunteers to join his elder sibling in the Deep Roads venture. His mother however, begs him to remain at home. Carver protests, but the final decision is made by Hawke.

Left home

If Carver is left at home when Hawke sets out for the expedition, he willingly leaves the Hawke family to join the templars. Carver believes that joining the templars is his chance to prove himself and escape his elder sibling's shadow. Though resentful for being left behind from the expedition, he tells Hawke he does not intend to reveal that they are a mage. His training and duties as a new templar prevent him from joining his older sibling throughout their time in Kirkwall. A letter reveals that Carver found his calling among the templars, though he is wary of the Order's extreme elements.

Encountering Carver for the first time as a Templar

During the First Battle of Kirkwall, he is present with Knight-Commander Meredith as she leads a group of templars in Hightown.

As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver is kidnapped by Grace and Thrask who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.

During the Kirkwall Rebellion in 9:37 Dragon, Carver supports the templars who are tasked by Knight-Commander Meredith to annul the Circle of Magi. In a last attempt to make Hawke join the templars, he asks if the Champion will fight their brother, giving Hawke the option of responding that Carver has been itching to fight them for a long time. Hawke can also ask him if he's willing to fight his sibling as well, to which Carver responds that it isn't what he wants and begins to express doubts. Meredith reminds him of his duty as a templar. If the Champion sided with the templars, Carver expresses surprise that it was the Templar Order which brought the siblings closer together. When the Champion goes to confront Meredith, Carver, and Cullen, side with Hawke, stating that he will not murder his sibling for her. Carver may help out Hawke during the conflict. He automatically joins his sibling if Hawke does not have a full party.

Taken on the Deep Roads

If Carver comes with Hawke to the Deep Roads, he contracts the Taint. If Anders was also brought along to the expedition, the mage reveals that a group of Grey Wardens are nearby. Should Hawke choose to find the Wardens, Carver is saved, at the cost of leaving his family to undertake the Joining. Hawke later learns that Carver survived the Joining to become a Grey Warden, but that the new recruit can't come back to the Hawke family. If Anders is not present, or if Hawke chooses not to seek out the Wardens, Carver must be killed.

Carver returns as a Warden

During the First Battle of Kirkwall, Carver appears as a Grey Warden passing through Lowtown with Stroud or Alistair and other Wardens. However, he cannot join Hawke to save the city from the Qunari.

If Hawke is asked to find Nathaniel Howe in the Deep Roads, a Grey Warden Carver is seen fighting darkspawn. If Hawke has high enough friendship with Carver, Carver thanks Hawke for helping him; otherwise, he starts arguing about his sibling sticking their nose into everything, before being interrupted by Nathaniel who asks if they know each other.

As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver is kidnapped by Grace and Thrask who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.

During the Kirkwall Rebellion in 9:37 Dragon, a Grey Warden Carver seeks out Hawke and ask them to let him fight by their side, thanking his sibling for saving his life. If Hawke sided with the templars, Carver expresses surprise that Hawke, who is a mage, is helping Meredith annull the Circle.


Carver Hawke Alive and Well:

In the DLC Legacy, a deranged sect of the Carta tries to kidnap Carver due to his link to "the blood of the Hawke". Carver can travel with Hawke to a secret Warden prison in the Vimmark Mountains in order to find the source of the aggression and uncover the harsh truth about the Hawke lineage.

Dragon Age: Inquisition


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.


If Carver is still alive, the Inquisitor can ask Varric Tethras about his fate.

Carver Became a Templar:

Varric states that he is still in Kirkwall, helping the Kirkwall City Guard keep order. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate Aveline Vallen to take him far away from the Free Marches when they heard about templars acting strangely.

Carver Became a Grey Warden:

Varric states that he was last seen on warden business near the border of the Anderfels. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate Aveline Vallen to take him far away from Orlais when they heard about Grey Wardens acting strangely.

There is also a bottle of Conscription Ale with his name on it in Redcliffe Village, behind a masterwork locked door.

Either way, if Hawke lives after the encounter with Nightmare it is mentioned that they will likely reunite.

If Carver died in the Deep Roads Varric reminisces about it during the Keeping the Darkspawn Down side quest if he is in the party.


Friendship and rivalry

See the approval page for more information.

As a result of the inferiority complex that has plagued him since childhood, Carver takes value in proving his worth to his family and comrades.

A responsible Hawke who keeps their family out of trouble and allows Carver to make his own mark on the world will gain friendship. Conversely, a Hawke who attracts templar attention by visibly challenging Kirkwall’s Chantry will frustrate Carver as he is adamant about an apostate Hawke avoiding the suspicion of the Order, thereby staying safe. As such, supporting the Chantry's actions and siding with Templars over mages in certain circumstances will net his approval despite his vocal disdain for the Templars themselves.

Carver values fairness and clemency as proven by his approval gains in Loose Ends and elsewhere, but does not believe his sibling should neglect their own self-preservation in the pursuit of mercy.

Quests

Prologue

Act 1

Mark of the Assassin

Initial statistics

Attributesandrivalry

Attributes and the Friendship/Rivalry bar

Talents

Available talent trees Initially selected talents
Two-Handed Two-Handed
Vanguard Vanguard
Battlemaster Battlemaster
Defender Defender
Warmonger Warmonger Pommel Strike Pommel Strike
Templar Templar (from Act 2)

Equipment

Weapons Longbar Blade Longbar Blade

Carver specific gear

Armor

See also: Companion armor

An upgrade for Carver's armor, Fereldan Man-at-Arms Issue, is available in Act 1: Fereldan Girded Plating Fereldan Girded Plating – in the Estate Vault during the Birthright quest. +(10%) armor

Other


Alternate


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.


Carver companion armor variations

From left to right: Fereldan Man-at-Arms Issue, Knight-Corporal Plate, and Plate of the Warden-Ensign

In both cases, the three previously unused armor upgrade slots are automatically filled, providing +(2 + 0.2 * LVL) strength, +(4 + 4 * LVL) health and +10 health regeneration rate. The two swords have identical appearances and damage, but differ in other stats.


Quotes

Carver concept

Early concept art of Carver with blonde hair

Main article: Carver/Dialogue
  • (Defending his mother from an ogre) "You soulless bastards!"
  • (After learning that Gamlen left the Amell will in the estate's vault) "What kind of daft bastard leaves that behind?"
  • (To Fenris) "If you have a problem with my brother/sister, you have a problem with me."
  • "It's like Mother, taking everything out on us. She was just scared. I don't have a place in the life she is trying to bring back."
  • (About Carver's namesake in Family History) "A man who let him look ahead. It would always mean 'skill thoughtfully applied.' Not exactly 'master of all blades' but... Father actually thought there was worth to a swordsman."
  • "A hundred ways to run, and we choose backward. Whatever you say, but chasing an old name isn't really starting over."

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.


  • (Templar Carver) "I'm a templar not a cleric. I'd prefer to stay in this world as long as possible. And if I can make it an ordered place without looking like a zealot, all the better."
  • (Grey Warden Carver) "The world is a big place, but the faces are the same. We do right here, we make a difference."


Trivia

  • Lukas Kristjanson wrote Carver for Dragon Age II.
  • Carver was named after Ser Maurevar Carver, a templar who played an essential role in hiding his parents affair and helped them escape Kirkwall to Ferelden. Carver can find out during Family History.
  • Carver is related to the human Warden from the Magi Origin through his mother Leandra Amell.[3]
  • In Act 1, Hawke receives a letter addressed to Carver from a woman in Lothering named Peaches. If Hawke is male, Peaches has an obvious crush on him which Carver clearly disapproves of, as he refused to introduce them. If Hawke is female, the letter makes reference to an implied sexual encounter between Carver and herself in Barlin's barn.
  • In dialogue at Gamlen's house, Hawke refers to Carver as the 'second child', implying Carver is the older of the Hawke twins.
  • In the Dragon Age II Demo, Carver is wearing the recoloured armor of the Kirkwall City Guard which is also worn by Hugh, during the expanded intro if he is present during it, despite the fact that he never wears it in the game. When Varric amends his story, Carver will be wearing his normal outfit.
  • During Act 1, if you take Carver to talk to the Arishok he sometimes says "we only had one Qunari in Lothering but that was enough", referring to Sten in Dragon Age: Origins.
  • During party banter, it is hinted Carver may be romantically interested in Merrill.
    • If Hawke romances Merrill, Hawke and Carver can have a brief in-party conversation during the Legacy DLC where Carver asks if Hawke and Merrill are together and then states (with some difficulty) he's "happy" for them, to which a confused Merrill asks if she missed something yet again. In the Mark of the Assassin DLC, he's more lighthearted about the development and suggests Hawke could tame a wyvern for Merrill, if she'd like.
  • In Dragon Age: The Last Court a man claiming to be Carver Hawke may appear during a marketplace draw (a special feature of the text game which will take 24 hours to reappear after activation or by spending real world currency).
  • Carver has a tattoo of a mabari that he can make "bark".

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Dragon Age logo - new Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 152
  2. BSN Mike Laidlaw"Family Resemblance: Anything more than skintone?" . The BioWare Forum.
  3. BSN Family Historyhttp://forum.bioware.com/topic/144385-is-hawke-related-to-the-mage-warden/?p=3817752.  The BioWare Forum.