Companions (Dragon Age II)

In Dragon Age II, companions are the people who accompany Hawke.

Companions

Anders: A deserter Grey Warden mage.

Aveline Vallen: A refugee Ferelden warrior that becomes the City Guard Captain of Kirkwall.

Bethany Hawke: Hawke's apostate mage sister.

Carver Hawke: Hawke's warrior brother.

Fenris: A fugitive Tevinter slave.

Isabela: A former pirate captain.

Merrill: A Dalish blood mage.

Sebastian Vael: A Chantry brother and archer of royal birth. (The Exiled Prince - DLC).

Varric Tethras: A surface dwarf marksman, merchant and storyteller.

Temporary companion

In the Mark of the Assassin DLC:

Tallis: A Qunari elven assassin. (Mark of the Assassin - DLC).

Home base

Companions will each have a home base within the town of Kirkwall. Once Hawke visits the home base, it will be marked as a hot point on the local map, enabling fast travel to that location. The majority of each companion's personal dialogue will occur at their home base, and during conversations, they will interact directly with the environment.

There will still be situation specific dialogue outside of the bases.

If a companion wishes to speak with Hawke, they may approach the PC directly and ask them over or send a letter to Hawke's home.

Gather your party

"Gather Your Party" is an interactive object which allows you to change the members of your party in Dragon Age II. There will be one in each "home" zone of your companions in Kirkwall as well as in several other locations.

Locations

• Gamlen's House (automatic on exit, works only on Act 1)
• Hawke Estate (automatic on exit, available during Acts 2 and 3)
• The Hanged Man (North, right of entrance)
• Merrill's Home (West, right of entrance)
• Fenris's Mansion (East, doorway opposite entrance)
• Viscount's Keep (North, left of entrance)
• Kirkwall Chantry (at a distance from the entrance, available only with The Exiled Prince DLC)
• Anders's Clinic at Darktown (North-East, outside doorway to Anders's Clinic)
• Qunari Compound at the Docks (South-East of entrance, at a distance from the entrance)
• The Blooming Rose at Hightown (in Velasco's room, only available during No Rest for the Wicked quest in Act 3)
• Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor (immediately on entering the level) in the Legacy DLC.

Armor

Main article: Companion armor

Companion's armor can be upgraded by purchasing or finding the different upgrades found throughout the 3 acts. Most of these offer bonuses like increased stats or extra rune slots.

Friendship and rivalry paths

Main article: Friendship and Rivalry

Companions have both a friendship and rivalry path. This is not the same as approval and disapproval as Hawke does not gain points based on how pleasant or rude they are. Instead, it's based on PC actions, opinions, and how they handle each companion's personal quest.

It is possible to have a romance with a companion on both the friendship and rivalry paths.

Gifts

Main article: Gifts (Dragon Age II)

It is possible to give gifts to companions to increase their friendship OR rivalry. Most of these can be picked up during quests and some can be bought from stores.

Party banter

For a list of dialogues, see [[:: Category:Dragon Age II dialogues]].

When visiting a location, companions will start discussions with each other about the world and themselves. The discussions are dependent upon choices made during the game and the companions present. In both Legacy and Mark of the Assassin, Hawke will also take part in these conversations.

Dragon Age II

• In Lowtown, in Merrill's Home.
• In Hightown, near the Hawke Estate.
• Near the entrance of the Kirkwall chantry.
• Near the entrance of the Gallows Courtyard.
• In the Hanged Man, going up the stairs.
• In Lowtown, by the entrance to the Hanged Man.
• In Darktown, going down the stairs, on the way to Anders's Clinic.

Legacy

• In Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor, when entering the room with the storage chest.