Codex entry: Nathaniel

See also: Character: Nathaniel Howe

Codex text

"The Howes are pariahs now, those of us left."

Nathaniel Howe is the son of the disgraced Arl Rendon Howe and among the last scions of the once-great family. He blames the Grey Wardens for his fathers death and had intended to assassinate the Warden-Commander. Upon seeing Vigil's Keep, however—his childhood home—Nathaniel decided to simply reclaim some of his family's treasures. The Wardens caught Nathaniel breaking in.

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.

If Nathaniel is hung...

The Warden-Commander ordered Nathaniel executed.

If Nathaniel is released...

The Warden-Commander released Nathaniel.

If Nathaniel is released, then later killed...

But the Warden-Commander grew tired of Nathaniel and killed him.

If Nathaniel is released, then later conscripted into Grey Wardens...

Such mercy had an odd effect on Nathaniel. He returned, seeking to become a Warden himself.

If Nathaniel is conscripted into the Grey Wardens...

The Warden-Commander, impressed to hear that it took four Wardens to capture Nathaniel, involked the Right of Conscription, making the young Howe a Warden recruit.

After Nathaniel undergoes the Joining:

Nathaniel undertook the Joining and survived.

If Nathaniel's approval is above 20...

Nathaniel is a sensible fellow who values practical gifts over useless trinkets.

At the start of the quest the Howe Family:

In a chance encounter with the Howes' old groundskeeper, Nathaniel learned that his sister, Delilah, had married a shopkeeper in the city. Nathaniel was eager to find her.

During the Howe Family:

But Delilah was content with her commoner husband, and revealed that their father was exactly the tyrant everyone claimed.

At the end of the Howe Family:

In time, Nathaniel came to terms with his sister's choices and his family legacy.

If Nathaniel leaves (his approval is sufficiently low)...

Nathaniel became angry with the Warden-Commander and left for good.

If the Warden-Commander leaves Nathaniel at Vigil's Keep without sufficient upgrades...

Nathaniel died defending Vigil's Keep from the army of darkspawn.