Halliserre was the daughter of Elderath and the half-sister of the prophet Andraste.
Background[]
Halliserre was born to Elderath, the powerful chieftain of the northernmost Alamarri tribes, and his advisor on matters of alchemy. Elderath was already married to Brona of the Ciriane at the time. Such unions were frowned upon but not infrequent, and as such Halliserre was welcomed into the family line if not the family home. The name and fate of Halliserre's mother are unknown, though it is likely that she was exiled or killed by Brona.
Halliserre died young, under mysterious circumstances that would have a profound impact on Andraste. According to Emperor Kordillus Drakon I, who later wrote of the prophet, Andraste woke up one stormy night to find her sister following lights into the woods. She followed her sibling, after which an unspecified event of violence occurred. Halliserre was found dead in a burned clearing, having suffered wounds beyond weapons, while fires sparked throughout the forest. Andraste was found pale but alive, uncertain of what she had seen, and developed a sickness of the lungs that would prevent her from bearing children for a decade. The Ciriane blamed animist spirits or a blighted beast while the Alamarri blamed rival tribes.
In the aftermath of the event, Andraste reported hearing voices and talked of strange auras and the sounds of bells. Several years later, Andraste began saying that heresy had played a part in her sister's death, suggesting that Halliserre's mother had been involved in worship of the Old Gods.[1]
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Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, pp. 10-12