The Guerrin family is a noble family from Ferelden, claiming the Arling of Redcliffe as well as the Bannorn of Rainesfere. They hold the fortress at Redcliffe, one of the most strategically vital points of Ferelden's defense.
History[]
The Guerrin family rose to greater prominence during the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden. Initially they submitted to the Orlesians, not believing that King Brandel Theirin was capable of organizing an effective resistance. However once Queen Moira Theirin succeeded her father as the leader of the rebellion, she was able to galvanize the many dissenters within the country forming a real opposition to the Orlesians. Eventually deciding she needed Arl Rendorn Guerrin's aid, Queen Moira at no small risk to her person, allowed herself to be captured by the Arl's troops. Rendorn refused to turn her over to the Orlesians and eventually she was able to convince him to join the rebellion outright. Rendorn sent his two sons, Eamon and Teagan to the Free Marches for safety, while his daughter Rowan stayed behind to assist him in the campaign.[1]
At a young age, as part of a political alliance, Prince Maric Theirin was betrothed to Rowan and the two grew closer over the years. Rendorn and his daughter Rowan both came to have a major impact on the rebellion, with Rendorn acting as the leader for the rebel armies and Rowan serving on the front lines as a knight. It was Rowan who rescued Maric and a young Loghain Mac Tir from the Korcari Wilds and she later went on to kill Felix, the cousin of the Orlesian usurper King Meghren in battle.[2]
Impressed by his tactical skill, Rendorn eventually promoted Loghain to the rank of commander of the rebel army and had him lead a division during the battle of West Hill. Loghain came to suspect however the battle was a trap and quit the field along with Rowan in order to rescue Maric. The battle was a disaster and the rebel forces were devastated, culminating in Arl Rendorn's death.[3]
Rowan and Loghain, along with the help of Katriel were able to rescue Maric and return to Gwaren, re-energizing the rebels and leading them to an overwhelming victory at the Battle of River Dane where they ambushed two legions of Chevaliers. After the occupation ended, Maric married Rowan and were crowned King and Queen of Ferelden. In 9:5 Dragon Rowan gave birth to a son, Prince Cailan Theirin. Rowan however became ill and passed away just three years later in 9:8 Dragon, leaving a husband, a son and a nation in mourning.
Rendorn's eldest son, Eamon Guerrin, was appointed Arl of Redcliffe after the war and became a powerful and well liked figure in the Landsmeet while his younger brother, Teagan Guerrin was named Bann of Rainesfere. Arl Eamon married an Orlesian noble woman named Isolde who was a member of the Orlesian family which had been appointed to Redcliffe. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, the two fell in love and married, a matter which caused no small amount of controversy so soon after the occupation had ended.
Eamon also played a role in raising Alistair, his brother-in-law King Maric's bastard son. Eamon was quite fond of the boy, however Arlessa Isolde resented the rumours which mistakenly believed that the boy was Eamon's son and at her request he was given to the Chantry to be trained as a templar.
Isolde eventually gave birth to a son, Connor Guerrin, unbeknownst to Arl Eamon however, his son Connor was in fact a mage. Arlessa Isolde, fearing losing her son to the Circle of Magi, arranged for an Apostate mage outside the circle to instruct her son in order to hide his magical talents. Teyrn Loghain Mac Tir instructed that apostate to poison Arl Eamon, fearing Eamon's influence at the Landsmeet would prevent him from regaining control of Ferelden in the wake of the Battle of Ostagar.[4] Connor, unable to watch his father slowly dying, made a pact with a Demon to save Eamon's life in exchange for being possessed. Now in control of the young mage, the demon massacred many of the inhabitants of Castle Redcliffe, before sending a legion of undead to lay waste to Redcliffe Village.
Thanks to a pinch of Andraste's ashes, Arl Eamon recovered from the poison and convened a Landsmeet at Denerim to challenge the legitimacy of Teyrn Loghain's regency. At Eamon's suggestion, the future Hero of Ferelden broke into the Arl of Denerim's Estate in order to rescue Queen Anora Mac Tir who was being held there by Rendon Howe of Amaranthine.
At the Landsmeet, Arl Eamon presented the opening statement on behalf of those aligned against Regent Loghain. Once the Landsmeet was concluded, Eamon returned to Redcliffe, believed to be the intended target of the Darkspawn horde to rally it's defense. Once it was discovered that Denerim was in fact the darkspawn's true objective, both Eamon and Teagan joined the allies in the final battle, with Eamon fighting personally against the Archdemon atop Fort Drakon.
Notable Guerrins[]
- Jacen Guerrin – former Arl of Redcliffe[5]
- Arl Tiranon Guerrin – former Arl of Redcliffe and considered a successful man[6]
- Lornan Guerrin – son to Arl Tiranon[6]
- Arl Rendorn Guerrin – fought on the side of the rebellion against the Orlesian usurper
- Connor Guerrin[7][8]
- Arl Eamon Guerrin – Arl of Redcliffe in 9:30 Dragon and husband to Arlessa Isolde
- Arl Teagan Guerrin – Bann of Rainesfere; Arl of Redcliffe by 9:41 Dragon
- Queen Rowan Guerrin – wife of King Maric Theirin
- Kaitlyn – (conditional) wife of Teagan Guerrin
- Connor Guerrin – son of Arl Eamon and Isolde; as a mage, Connor is disqualified from succession
- Rowan Guerrin – (conditional) named after the late Queen; daughter of Arl Eamon and Isolde; like her brother, she is a mage as well, however, she will only be born if Connor is killed[9]
- Dorcas Guerrin – Chantry Sister and author of such works as Living Redcliffe[10]
Family Tree[]
| Connor[note] | Rendorn Guerrin | Marina Aurum[11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maric Theirin | Rowan Guerrin | Eamon Guerrin | Isolde | Teagan Guerrin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cailan Theirin | Connor Guerrin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codex entries[]
Codex entry: Arl Eamon Guerrin- Codex entry: Arlessa Isolde
- Codex entry: Bann Teagan Guerrin
- Codex entry: Connor Guerrin
- Codex entry: Grand Forest Villa
- Codex entry: Fort Connor
- Codex entry: Lornan's Exile
Notes[]
- When first introduced in the book Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Rowan's last name is spelled as 'Guerein'.
- Rendorn is erroneously referred to as Connor in the codex entry for Fort Connor in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Instead of fixing the issue, Patrick Weekes decided to write a lover named Connor into Rendorn and Marina's relationship.[7]
- Ser Ferris the Red might also be a Guerrin. He is Teagan's great-uncle and hero of Ferelden.[12] Furthermore, Ferris owned the Helm of the Red and was described as a trickster.
- According to the Epilogue, Kaitlyn can also become a Guerrin by marrying Teagan.
See also[]
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References[]
- ↑ Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Chapter 4.
- ↑ Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Chapter 5, 6.
- ↑ Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Chapter 9, 11, 12.
- ↑ When asking Ser Donall, "Do you think Loghain is involved with the arl's [Eamon Guerrin] illness?", Donall responds, "The arl fell ill before the king [Cailan Theirin] died. But what if Loghain planned that too? Ah, such thoughts do not sit well with me."
- ↑ As noted in Codex entry: Grand Forest Villa, he was arl "more than an age before the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Codex entry: Lornan's Exile
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Patrick Weekes. https://twitter.com/patrickweekes/status/529321001490714626 . Twitter.
- ↑ Codex entry: Fort Connor
- ↑ In the Epilogue slides.
- ↑ Several codex entries authored by her in Dragon Age: Inquisition
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 105
- ↑ Mentioned by Teagan Guerrin.
