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In the darkspawn armies, the few toughest and most intelligent of the darkspawn become alphas, the commanders and generals of the darkspawn armies. Of these alphas, a few become emissaries, the spellcasters of the darkspawn with abilities similar to blood magic. However, these emissaries rarely appear outside of a Blight, and when they do appear; their purpose is to ensure that the generals and commanders of the darkspawn armies serve the Archdemon's interests and not their own.^[1]

The emissaries are the only ones among the darkspawn that have been known to possess the ability to speak and communicate to other species, though topics of discussion with non-darkspawn races are rather limited (in one confirmed record of discourse between a Tevinter magister and a darkspawn captured for research and negotiation purposes, the creature showed no interest in civilised discourse, instead subjecting its captors to a barrage of taunts and insinuations intended to trick them into lowering their guard long enough to break free, then before killing five of its captors when it did get loose, told them the darkspawn have no interest in talking or negotiating with the surface realms, only in destroying them).

Trivia

In Dragon Age: Origins, there were different types of emissary for each race of darkspawn (genlock and hurlock emissaries), but in Dragon Age II, there is only one kind of emissary, identified as "darkspawn emissary". However the "Darkspawn Emissary" does clearly possess Elven ears. Their appearance is also more in line with the appearance of powerful Magi darkspawn emissaries such as The Architect and Corypheus.
Although dwarves are unable to cast spells, genlock emissaries seem to have no trouble with it. This could be because emissaries' magic is powered by the Taint.

Gallery

References

↑ "Emissary". Official BioWare site. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[1] "Emissary". Official BioWare site. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

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+|name         = [[Emissary]]
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+|affiliation  = Emissaries, [[Darkspawn]]
-|name= [[Emissary]]
+|image        = Emissary.png
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+|px           = 270px
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+|rank         = [[Rank#Lieutenant|Lieutenant]]
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+|variations   = [[Genlock emissary]] <br> [[Hurlock emissary]] <br> [[Emissary apprentice]] <br> [[Emissary alpha]]
-|appearances=[[Dragon Age: Origins]]
+|appearances  = [[Dragon Age: The Calling]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]] <br> [[The Golems of Amgarrak]] <br> [[Witch Hunt]] <br> [[Dragon Age II]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] <br> [[The Descent]]
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-In the [[Darkspawn]] armies, the few toughest and most intelligent of the Darkspawn become [[alphas]], the commanders and generals of the Darkspawn armies. Of these alphas, a few becomes Emissaries, the spellcasters of the Darkspawn with abilities similar to [[Blood Magic]]. However, these emissaries rarely appear outside of a [[Blight]], when they appear to ensure that the generals and commanders of the darkspawn armies serve the [[Archdemon]]'s interests and not their own.
+In the [[darkspawn]] armies, the few toughest and most intelligent of the darkspawn become alphas, the commanders and generals of the darkspawn armies. Of these alphas, a few become '''emissaries''', the spellcasters of the darkspawn with abilities similar to [[blood magic]]. However, these emissaries rarely appear outside of a [[Blight]], and when they do appear; their purpose is to ensure that the generals and commanders of the darkspawn armies serve the [[Archdemon]]'s interests and not their own.<ref>[http://dragonage.bioware.com/da2/world/creatures/emissary/ "Emissary"]. Official BioWare site. Retrieved January 28, 2012.</ref>
-According to [[David Gaider]], the Emissaries are the only ones among the Darkspawn that have been known to possess the ability to speak and communicate to other species, though topics of discussion with non-darkspawn races are rather limited.
+The emissaries are the only ones among the darkspawn that have been known to possess the ability to speak and communicate to other species, though topics of discussion with non-darkspawn races are rather limited (in one [[Codex entry: Hurlock Alpha (Inquisition)|confirmed record]] of discourse between a Tevinter magister and a darkspawn captured for research and negotiation purposes, the creature showed no interest in civilised discourse, instead subjecting its captors to a barrage of taunts and insinuations intended to trick them into lowering their guard long enough to break free, then before killing five of its captors when it did get loose, told them the darkspawn have no interest in talking or negotiating with the surface realms, only in destroying them).
-== Types of Emissaries ==
+== Trivia ==
+* In ''Dragon Age: Origins'', there were different types of emissary for each race of darkspawn (genlock and hurlock emissaries), but in ''Dragon Age II'', there is only one kind of emissary, identified as "darkspawn emissary". However the "Darkspawn Emissary" does clearly possess [[Elves|Elven]] ears. Their appearance is also more in line with the appearance of powerful [[Magi]] darkspawn emissaries such as [[The Architect]] and [[Corypheus]].
+* Although dwarves are unable to cast spells, genlock emissaries seem to have no trouble with it. This could be because emissaries' magic is powered by the [[Taint]].
+== Gallery ==
-*[[Genlock Emissary]]
+<gallery>
-*[[Hurlock Emissary]]
+Emissary concept art (Dragon Age II).jpg|Emissary concept art for ''[[Dragon Age II]]''
-[[Category:Darkspawn]]
+Emissary (DAL boss).jpg|A boss in ''[[Dragon Age Legends]]''
+Emissary Apprentice.png|An Emissary Apprentice in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''
+DarkspawnEmissary.png|A darkspawn Emissary in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
+Emissary - inquisition.png|A darkspawn Emissary in ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]''
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+{{:Codex entry: Darkspawn Emissary|style=iconmini}}{{clr}}
+== References ==
+<references />
+{{Darkspawn}}
 [[Category:Creatures]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age: The Calling creatures]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins creatures]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening creatures]]
+[[Category:The Golems of Amgarrak creatures]]
+[[Category:Witch Hunt creatures]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age II creatures]]
+[[Category:Legacy creatures]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age Legends creatures]]
+[[Category:Heroes of Dragon Age creatures]]
+[[Category:Darkspawn]]