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| + | |title = Ser <br> Commander of the army of [[Gwaren]] |
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| + | |class = [[Warrior (Origins)|Warrior]] |
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| + | |rank = [[Rank#Boss|Boss]]/[[Elite Boss]] |
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| + | |quests = [[Tower of Ishal (quest)]] <br> [[Rescue the Queen]] <br> [[The Landsmeet]] <br> [[Storm the Gates]] <br> [[Kill the Arl]] |
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| + | |voice = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2542896/ Alix Wilton Regan] |
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| + | |appearances = [[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[The Darkspawn Chronicles]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | == Involvement == |
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| + | === ''Dragon Age: Origins'' === |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | === ''The Darkspawn Chronicles'' === |
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| − | <!---descr="Background and history on the character (or interactive thing)."---> |
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| + | 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]].}} |
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| − | As a youth she helped Loghain in a fight against bandits, not realising who he was. Loghain was so impressed with her actions, he took her into his service. |
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| − | == |
+ | == Strategy == |
| + | {{See|[[Cauthrien (strategy)]]}} |
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| + | == Drops == |
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| + | {{:The Summer Sword|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}} |
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| − | Towards the end of the game in [[Denerim]], after [[The Warden]] rescues [[Anora]], she confronts the party. The player character can either surrender or attack. If you are successful in fighting her, [[The Summer Sword]] is gained. If you surrender or simply lose the fight, you will be taken to [[Fort Drakon]] as a prisoner. If this happens, she is met again at the Landsmeet. It appears she wishes to fight you to stop you from interfering with Loghain. However, it is possible to persuade her to let you by without a fight. It seems even she has seen the corruption of Loghain. |
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| − | == |
+ | == 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." |
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| + | * "You have torn this nation apart to oppose my lord, and never once tried to understand why he is a hero to Ferelden." |
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| + | * "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!" |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| − | Cauthrien is one of the toughest adversaries in the game. To prepare for the optional battle following Anora's rescue, a large number of health poultices are crucial, and it is strongly recommended that The Warden's party has a mage with healing skills and plenty of lyrium potions. It would be helpful to have the others act as close-range fighters. Ser Cauthrien will have several guards and a mage backing her up. Ser Cauthrien is a heavy hitter so dispatch her as soon as possible. Keep the party's healer out of the range of the archers to avoid them being injured. |
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| + | * 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]]. |
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| + | * 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. |
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| + | * 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> |
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| + | == Bugs == |
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| − | The Warden's party is heavily outnumbered, so do whatever possible to even the odds. An example strategy is to use one mage to cast sleep/mass paralize on archers, kill Cauthrien's mage as soon as possible and use another mage to focus on Cauthrien: if hex spells are available, debuff her and allow warriors to finish off her and her sidekicks quickly; Death Hex and Misdirection result in a significantly quicker demise. After tackling the key opponents, the enemy archers should pose few problems. |
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| + | * 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. |
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| + | * If you kill Ser Cauthrien, recruit [[Loghain Mac Tir|Loghain]], and sacrifice yourself to kill the [[Archdemon]], she still shows up to your funeral. |
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| + | * 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}} |
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| + | * 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. |
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| + | == Gallery == |
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| − | An alternative strategy is to use a combination of sleep and taunt abilities to separate Cauthrien from her troops. As well as characters with the relevant abilities, The Warden's party should also have an archer. Cast sleep on Cauthrien and the guards and direct the party to the library. Once in the library, wait for Cauthrien, who should now be in sole pursuit. Note that these tactics may prove unnecessary since simply running back down the hallway and entering one of the rooms as soon as the fight starts may be sufficient to isolate Cauthrien, and doing so prevents The Warden's party from being exposed to unnecessary damage from archers and her mage. At this point, use the character with the taunt ability to keep her in pursuit and away from the rest of the party, who should be using ranged attacks against her. Continue to run around the library using taunt, repeating until she is killed by the ranged attacks. An alternative method would be to freeze her with Cone of Cold from one of the party's mages and use melee fighters in the team to hit her until she goes down whilst using a support mage heal as necessary. At that point, her guards should be easier to defeat. |
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| + | <gallery widths=199 captionalign="center"> |
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| + | CauthrianHoDA_Tier4.jpg|Tier evolution of Ser Cauthrien in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'' |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | == See also == |
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| − | Should The Warden surrender to Cauthrien, another opportunity to fight her will arise when arriving at the Landsmeet where she will accost the party in order to prevent interference in the proceedings. At this point, she will only have a few guards with her, but both Cauthrien and her guards will need to be tackled at the same time since any fight will take place in a small room. Fighting her in the Arl of Denerim's estate may still prove to be an easier battle, provided Cauthrien can be isolated from her men. |
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| + | {{:Codex entry: Ser Cauthrien|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}} |
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| − | == |
+ | == References == |
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| − | * [[Gwaren]] |
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Revision as of 14:20, 20 May 2016
“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
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
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
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
Tier evolution of Ser Cauthrien in Heroes of Dragon Age
See also
References
<references>
- ↑
Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 99
