Of all the threats from beyond the Veil, few are more insidious and deceptively deadly than the desire demon.
Background[]
Far more intelligent than the bestial hunger and rage demons, more ambitious than the demons of sloth, these spirits are among the most skilled at tempting mages into possession.
Desire demons use the yearnings of the victims—lust, wealth, power—to their advantage. Their abilities to affect the mind allow them to assume disguises and even alter the environment to their purposes. As a result, many who become their prey never realize it. While desire demons may resort to an outright mind control, they seem to take greater pleasure in more subtle deceit.
If overpowered, a desire demon will most likely attempt to bargain its way to freedom. These deals usually end with the demon gaining an upper hand, even when the mage believes otherwise.[1][2]
Notable desire demons[]
Involvement[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
Broken Circle - Yevena, a desire demon encountered in the Raw Fade during The Fade: Lost in Dreams- The Arl of Redcliffe - The Fade: Concerning Connor
- Broken Circle - Great Hall, Templar Quarters
- The Golem in Honnleath - Kitty, a desire demon encountered in Wilhelm's Cellar from The Stone Prisoner DLC
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening[]
Dragon Age II[]
- Repentance - Allure, a desire demon encountered in the Underground Passage in The Exiled Prince DLC
- Night Terrors - Caress, a desire demon encountered in Feynriel's dream world
- Kind of Want - Hanker, a desire demon and the Followers of She cultist leader
- Forbidden Knowledge - Xebenkeck, an ancient desire demon
- Malcolm's Will - unnamed desire demon, bound in a chamber in the Grey Warden prison encountered in the Legacy DLC
Dragon Age: Inquisition[]
- Call Me Imshael - Imshael, a desire demon encountered in the Suledin Keep in Emprise du Lion
Abilities & Skills[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
Desire demons have four to five base talents two to three passives and two activates. On top of that there are two AI packages (AIP) with extended spells: one default and one labeled fade which is assigned to the the desire demon in the Fade only during The Fade: Concerning Connor. The passive talents are used also by other demons. Also note the desire demon from in the Fade only during The Fade: Concerning Connor does not have the base desire demon talents nor passives, instead the tank passive (+120 hp and +2 armor).
Base Desire Demon:
Base Demon Passives:
- Demonic Caster (usually included)
- Demon Properties
- Demon Resistance
Default Desire Demon AIP:
Desire Demon Fade AIP:
Desire Demon AIP while in the Fade only during The Fade: Concerning Connor.
- Arcane Shield
- Drain Life
- Flame Blast
- Glyph of Repulsion
- Horror
- Misdirection Hex
- Shock
- Spell Shield
- Weakness
Dragon Age II[]
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- Cold Resistance: Normal
- Fire Resistance: Normal
- Electricity Resistance: Low
- Nature Resistance: Low
- Spirit Resistance: Normal (Immune on Nightmare)
Codex entries[]
- Codex entry: Desire Demon
- Codex entry: Beyond the Veil: Spirits and Demons
- Codex entry: Demonic Possession
- Codex entry: Spirit of Wisdom
Note texts[]
Trivia[]
- Solas states in conversation that Purpose is one of the spirits that can be twisted into a Desire Demon.[4]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 170
- ↑ Codex entry: Desire Demon
- ↑ Note: Barely Intelligible Scrawl
- ↑ "Wisdom and Purpose are too easily twisted into Pride and Desire." –Solas; dialogue exchange upon following the [Investigate] tree, "Tell me about yourself." The order connects Wisdom with Pride and Purpose with Desire. Likewise, Wisdom is shown in canon to be corrupted into Pride.
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