Fairbanks

“When I quarrel with my cousin, wine is spilled. Perhaps someone loses a tooth. When Celene feuds with hers, a country is torn apart.”

Evariste Lemarque (born 9:08 Dragon),^[2] more commonly known as "Fairbanks", is the leader of a group of Orlesian refugees who have lost their homes to the War of the Lions.

Background[]

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Evariste Lemarque was born on 25 Haring, 9:08 Dragon to Bernice Lemarque,^[2] a young noblewoman whose father, Giroux Lemarque, murdered her lover and disowned her after she became pregnant. After traveling through a blizzard, Bernice found a midwife residing at the Fair Banks Cottage in the Dales to deliver her son. Giroux repented his actions towards his daughter later in life, and decided to will his estate to Bernice's descendants at some point after her death. Despite his noble heritage, Evariste never identified with it and eventually took on the name "Fairbanks," after the house he was born in. The only remnant of his lineage Fairbanks had kept was his grandfather's gold locket.

During the War of the Lions, many refugees relocated to the Dales. However, they were not alone; the Freemen of the Dales, a group of military deserters turned separatists, took up residence in the same area. The Freemen began to prey on the refugees, and Fairbanks, who was sympathetic to their plight, decided to help them defend against the Freemen. Eventually, Fairbanks became the de facto leader of the refugees and they increasingly relied on his support guidance to survive.

Involvement[]

Dragon Age: Inquisition[]

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

The Inquisitor can aid Fairbanks and his people by dealing with the Freemen leaders by pursuing the quest, The Freemen of the Dales, and its subsequent chain of side quests.

Should the Inquisitor speak to one of the refugees, Clara, she voices her suspicion that Fairbanks is of noble blood and believes that by proving his lineage, he could use his status to benefit the Orlesian lower class. The Inquisitor pursues this endeavor, finding three pieces of evidence to prove this claim. Should the Inquisitor first speak to Fairbanks, he reveals his shameful past, stating that the life of a noble is itself a gilded cage. The Inquisitor can either give the evidence to Fairbanks, although it is not necessary, or give the evidence to Clara to restore his noble status. Upon completing the quest A Deluded Chevalier, Fairbanks will join as an Inquisition agent.

If Fairbanks' heritage is concealed, he goes on working for the refugees in the Dales. If it is revealed he either slightly embarrasses himself at court, becomes a popular folk hero among the court of Orlais, a position which he uses to support the Inquisition or, if left entirely to his own devices, settles in a modest estate in the Dales and devotes much of his new wealth to supporting refugees from the war.

Dragon Age: Absolution[]

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Absolution.

Fairbanks—partnered with the human mage Hira—is tasked by Cassandra and Leliana to steal an artifact known as the Circulum Infinitus from Tevinter and deliver it to Orlais. To that end, he puts together a group of mercenaries (comprising of Miriam, Roland, Lacklon, and Qwydion) to accomplish the task. After being told of Miriam and Roland's expertise by Hira, Fairbanks puts them to the test by hiring the group Dolph's Daggers (which Miriam and Roland work for) to steal lyrium from a Nevarran Circle of Magi. After witnessing Roland and Miriam's success, Fairbanks approaches them to congratulate them and inform them of his and Hira's involvement. At some point, Fairbanks comes to suspect Hira has betrayed the group, and during the heist on the Summer Palace in Nessum, he attempts to attack her before she can steal the Circulum. Unfortunately, Hira is able to mortally wound him, though he escapes the vault with the artifact. He manages to make it back to the team's entry point and dies after Miriam finds him, though he first manages to hand her the Circulum Infinitus before dying.

Quests[]

Heraldry flag fairbanks — Fairbanks' heraldry flag

Make Contact in the Emerald Graves (war table)

Fairbanks' Trust

Noble Deeds, Noble Heart

The Freemen of the Dales

Victims of War

Watcher's Reach Refugees

Manage Stolen Freemen Property (war table) (conditional)

Capitalize on Alliance with Fairbanks (war table) (conditional)

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: A Midwife's Journal

Note texts[]

A Difficult Announcement

A Torn Page (the Herbalist)

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ In Dragon Age: Absolution, Fairbanks says, "You know, my wife's right. I just can't stay out of trouble." He also mentions his wife admonishing him about how his sarcasm is unhelpful.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Codex entry: A Midwife's Journal

[1] In Dragon Age: Absolution, Fairbanks says, "You know, my wife's right. I just can't stay out of trouble." He also mentions his wife admonishing him about how his sarcasm is unhelpful.

[midwife-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Codex entry: A Midwife's Journal

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