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“Some of us know what honor and loyalty are.”

Ser Cauthrien is a knight and Teyrn Loghain's most trusted lieutenant, as well as the leader of Maric's Shield, Loghain's hand picked elite force.

Background

As a youth working on her father's farm, Cauthrien became aware of a man on horseback being chased by bandits. After helping him fight them off, she found out that he was Loghain Mac Tir, the hero of River Dane. Cauthrien volunteered her service to Loghain, working her way up through the ranks with hard work and determination to become his lieutenant, a position in which she takes great pride.

Involvement

Dragon Age: Origins

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

Cauthrien is on the battlefield following the lighting of the beacon on the Tower of Ishal at Ostagar. Loghain tells her to order a retreat. Cauthrien tries to protest at first, but reluctantly gives in and orders the troops to pull out.

Once The Landsmeet has been convened, she will join Loghain and Rendon Howe to confront Arl Eamon as well as Alistair and The Warden at the Arl of Redcliffe's Estate in Denerim. Later, Cauthrien will confront the party when attempting to leave the Arl of Denerim's Estate and try to apprehend them for the death of Arl Howe. The Warden can either surrender or fight her.

If Cauthrien survives the encounter, she will be met again at the Royal Palace outside the Landsmeet Chamber. She will attempt to stop the Warden from interfering with Loghain and it is possible to fight her for a second time. However, the Warden can also persuade her to stand down peacefully.

The Darkspawn Chronicles

This section contains spoilers for:
Darkspawn Chronicles.

Ser Cauthrien is encountered during the quest, Kill the Arl as an enemy boss. She is at the Denerim City Gates, leading Arl Howe's bodyguards. Cauthrien is slain along with her comrades by the Hurlock Vanguard & the Darkspawn.

Strategy

See Cauthrien (strategy).

Drops

The Summer Sword

Quotes

(To a Human Noble or City Elf threatening Howe when meeting him and Loghain) "You are very bold or very stupid to threaten the teyrn before witnesses."
"You have torn this nation apart to oppose my lord, and never once tried to understand why he is a hero to Ferelden."
"I have had...so many doubts of late. Loghain is a great man, but his hatred of Orlais has driven him to madness. He has done terrible things, I know it, but I owe him everything. I cannot betray him, do not ask me to!"

Trivia

Ser Cauthrien is listed as an elite boss in the first encounter during the Rescue the Queen quest. If she isn't slain while trying to arrest the Warden, she will attempt to stop the party from entering the Landsmeet, but this time she will be listed as a boss.
At the Battle of Ostagar, when Loghain orders her to sound the retreat, she is seen with both a two-handed greatsword and a shield on her back.
A portrait of Cauthrien in Gwaren's keep, commissioned because of her service to the village and its then-celebrated teyrn, was defaced and subsequently removed following the Battle of Ostagar.^[1]

Bugs

If you kill her in the Rescue The Queen quest but still fall to the guards accompanying her, she will survive and still try to prevent you from entering the Landsmeet. It is therefore possible to get two of The Summer Sword if you manage to defeat and loot Cauthrien before being taken prisoner by the remaining guards in Arl of Denerim's Estate. Conversely it is also possible to obtain The Summer Sword from her during Rescue the Queen and still spare her at the Landsmeet.
If you kill Ser Cauthrien, recruit Loghain, and sacrifice yourself to kill the Archdemon, she still shows up to your funeral.
When Ser Cauthrien tries to stop you again before the Landsmeet, the persuade option actually checks against Poison-Making, instead of the Coercion skill, but you can convince her to stand down. The intimidate option makes the right check, but you must make another intimidate or persuade check after that to convince Cauthrien that Loghain is wrong.^{[confirmation needed]}
If you allow yourself to be captured by Ser Cauthrien and return to the estate, Cauthrien and her soldiers will sometimes still be in the room along with Anora and Erlina, although they will not fight you.

Gallery

References

↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 99

[1] Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 99

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-'''Ser Cauthrien''' is a knight and [[Teyrn Loghain Mac Tir]]'s most trusted lieutenant in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.
+Ser '''Cauthrien''' is a knight and [[Loghain Mac Tir|Teyrn Loghain]]'s most trusted lieutenant, as well as the leader of [[Maric Theirin|Maric]]'s Shield, Loghain's hand picked elite force.
-==Background==
-As a youth Cauthrien helped Loghain in a fight against bandits, not realising who he was. Loghain was so impressed with her actions that he took her into his service.
-==Involvement==
+== Background ==
+As a youth working on her father's farm, Cauthrien became aware of a man on horseback being chased by bandits. After helping him fight them off, she found out that he was Loghain Mac Tir, the hero of River Dane. Cauthrien volunteered her service to Loghain, working her way up through the ranks with hard work and determination to become his lieutenant, a position in which she takes great pride.
-{{DAOSpoiler|
-Cauthrien is seen early in the game following the lighting of the beacon at [[Ostagar]]. Loghain tells her to order a retreat. Cauthrien tries to protest since she worries for King [[Cailan]]'s life, however she reluctantly gives in after he threateningly grabs her arm.
+== Involvement ==
-Later, during [[Rescue the Queen]] in [[Denerim]], Cauthrien will confront the party when attempting to leave [[Arl of Denerim's Estate]]. The Warden can either surrender or fight her (see [[Ser Cauthrien (Strategy)]] for detailed suggestions on how to defeat her). Winning the battle is rewarder with [[The Summer Sword]], while losing or surrendering leads to [[Captured!]].
+=== ''Dragon Age: Origins'' ===
+{{SpoilerDAO|style=short|
+Cauthrien is on the battlefield following the lighting of the beacon on the [[Tower of Ishal]] at [[Ostagar]]. Loghain tells her to order a retreat. Cauthrien tries to protest at first, but reluctantly gives in and orders the troops to pull out.
+Once [[The Landsmeet]] has been convened, she will join Loghain and [[Rendon Howe]] to confront [[Eamon Guerrin|Arl Eamon]] as well as [[Alistair]] and [[The Warden]] at the [[Arl of Redcliffe's Estate]] in [[Denerim]]. Later, Cauthrien will confront the party when attempting to leave the [[Arl of Denerim's Estate]] and try to apprehend them for the death of Arl Howe. The Warden can either surrender or fight her.
-If Cauthrien survives the encounter, she will be met again at the [[Landsmeet]], where she wishes to stop you from interfering with Loghain and it is possible to fight her for a second time. However, the Warden can also persuade her to stand down.(its more fun to kill her because you can get her stuff)
+If Cauthrien survives the encounter, she will be met again at the [[Royal Palace]] outside the Landsmeet Chamber. She will attempt to stop the Warden from interfering with Loghain and it is possible to fight her for a second time. However, the Warden can also persuade her to stand down peacefully.
-{{Bug|It is possible to get two of The Summer Sword if you manage to defeat and loot Cauthrien before being taken prisoner by the remaining guards in Arl of Denerim's Estate—she will reappear before the Landsmeet.}}
+}}
+=== ''The Darkspawn Chronicles'' ===
-==Trivia==
+{{SpoilerDC|style=short|
-* Courtesy of the Survival skill, Ser Cauthrien is listed as an [[Elite Boss]] in the first encounter during the Rescue the Queen quest. If she isn't slain while trying to arrest the Warden, she will attempt to stop the party from entering the Landsmeet, but this time she will be listed as a Boss.
+Ser Cauthrien is encountered during the quest, [[Kill the Arl]] as an enemy boss. She is at the [[Denerim City Gates]], leading [[Fereldan royalty and nobility|Arl]] [[Rendon Howe|Howe]]'s bodyguards. Cauthrien is slain along with her comrades by the [[Hurlock Vanguard]] & the [[Darkspawn]].}}
-==Bugs==
+== Strategy ==
+{{See|[[Cauthrien (strategy)]]}}
-* If you kill Ser Cauthrien, recruit the [[Secret Companion]], and sacrifice yourself to kill the Archdemon, she still shows up to your funeral.
-}}
-==See also==
+== Drops ==
+{{:The Summer Sword|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
-*[[Codex Entry: Ser Cauthrien]]
-* [[Gwaren]]
+== Quotes ==
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Cauthrien}}
+* ''(To a Human Noble or City Elf threatening Howe when meeting him and Loghain)'' "You are very bold or very stupid to threaten the teyrn before witnesses."
+*  "You have torn this nation apart to oppose my lord, and never once tried to understand why he is a hero to Ferelden."
+* "I have had...so many doubts of late. Loghain is a great man, but his hatred of Orlais has driven him to madness. He has done terrible things, I know it, but I owe him everything. I cannot betray him, do not ask me to!"
+== Trivia ==
+* Ser Cauthrien is listed as an [[elite boss]] in the first encounter during the [[Rescue the Queen]] quest. If she isn't slain while trying to arrest the Warden, she will attempt to stop the party from entering the Landsmeet, but this time she will be listed as a [[boss]].
+* At the [[Battle of Ostagar]], when Loghain orders her to sound the retreat, she is seen with both a two-handed greatsword and a shield on her back.
+* A portrait of Cauthrien in Gwaren's keep, commissioned because of her service to the village and its then-celebrated teyrn, was defaced and subsequently removed following the [[Battle of Ostagar]].<ref>{{Cite wot2|99}}</ref>
+== Bugs ==
+* If you kill her in the Rescue The Queen quest but still fall to the guards accompanying her, she will survive and still try to prevent you from entering the Landsmeet. It is therefore possible to get two of The Summer Sword if you manage to defeat and loot Cauthrien before being taken prisoner by the remaining guards in Arl of Denerim's Estate. Conversely it is also possible to obtain The Summer Sword from her during Rescue the Queen and still spare her at the Landsmeet.
+* If you kill Ser Cauthrien, recruit [[Loghain Mac Tir|Loghain]], and sacrifice yourself to kill the [[Archdemon]], she still shows up to your funeral.
+* When Ser Cauthrien tries to stop you again before the Landsmeet, the persuade option actually checks against [[Poison-Making]], instead of the [[Coercion]] skill, but you can convince her to stand down. The intimidate option makes the right check, but you must make another intimidate or persuade check after that to convince Cauthrien that Loghain is wrong.{{confirm}}
+* If you allow yourself to be captured by Ser Cauthrien and return to the estate, Cauthrien and her soldiers will sometimes still be in the room along with [[Anora]] and [[Erlina]], although they will not fight you.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery widths=199 captionalign="center">
+CauthrianHoDA_Tier4.jpg|Tier evolution of Ser Cauthrien in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+{{:Codex entry: Ser Cauthrien|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
+== References ==
+<references>
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Cauthrien, Ser}}
+[[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins characters]]
+[[Category:Heroes of Dragon Age characters]]
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-[[Category:Origins characters]]
 [[Category:Fereldans]]
-[[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Warriors]]
-[[Category:Elite Bosses]]