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Harvesters are monstrous creatures made from corpses and powered by Blood magic. They sustain themselves on the dead, whether long-deceased or freshly killed.

Background

The first Harvester was created by the smiths of Amgarrak Thaig, who were attempting to replicate and improve upon on Caridin's work on creating golems. The smiths used the corpses of casteless dwarves instead of metal and stone, claiming that "It would be an honor for a casteless dwarf to die in such way". Nereda, the Tevinter mage with the expedition in Amgarrak, used blood magic to seal a Fade spirit inside the construct made of flesh and bone. When the construct came alive, the head removed itself from the body and disappeared, becoming the first Harvester. It killed numerous people in the thaig and after witnessing what their twisted creation was capable of, they were forced to trap it in a level of the Fade via the use of the Lyrium wells and seal the thaig. Since then, people have long forgotten about both the Harvesters and the thaig.^[1]

Harvesters set about gathering the flesh of the dead to add to their bodies to create a sort of flesh golem which they use like an armor. It seems that the Harvester is capable of manipulating the Lyrium wells and using them to its advantage.^[2]

It's also seen that, with a secret ritual of blood magic, a living mage can willingly merge with a large number of corpses and become a Harvester.^[3]

Involvement

The Golems of Amgarrak

This section contains spoilers for:
Golems of Amgarrak.

A Harvester attacked the Warden-Commander as well as Jerric and Brogan of House Dace in Amgarrak. After discovering the truth behind the Harvester's origins, the trio resolve to destroy the creature and bury this branch of golem research forever. They finally succeed in cornering the Harvester at the Thaig's forge. The battle is pitched and the Harvester shifts the party through different levels in order to become more powerful and unleashes waves of animated corpses to attack them. After a fierce battle the Harvester is finally slain. However the structural damage caused during the battle causes Amgarrak to begin to collapse. Although the Warden-Commander, along with Jerrik and Brogan Dace, escape the crumbling thaig, it is discovered that was not the only Harvester and waves of other Harvesters flee out into the Deep Roads.

Dragon Age II

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

First Enchanter Orsino, driven to suicide at the sight of the Right of Annulment, turns into an improvised Harvester in the midst of the battle, performing a ritual of blood magic he learned from the research of Quentin to merge with the corpses of Circle mages. After killing several Templars, the Harvester turns on Hawke and their companions. Eventually the Champion of Kirkwall managed to rip its head off before stomping the creature to death.

Strategy

Main article: Harvester (strategy)

Gallery

References

↑ Codex entry: Darion's Journal
↑ As witnessed during combat.
↑ As witnessed with First Enchanter Orsino during The Last Straw.

[1] Codex entry: Darion's Journal

[2] As witnessed during combat.

[3] As witnessed with First Enchanter Orsino during The Last Straw.

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 |name        = [[Harvester]]
-|image       = Harvester.jpg
+|image       = Harvester golem.png
-|px          = 360px
+|px          = 270px
-|affiliation =
 |rank        = [[Elite Boss]]
-|location    = [[Amgarrak Thaig]] (''The Golems of Amgarrak'')<br>[[Gallows Prison]] (''Dragon Age II'')
+|location    = [[Amgarrak Thaig]] <br> [[Gallows Prison]]
-|quests      =
+|quests      = [[Harvest of Amgarrak]] <br> [[The Last Straw]]
-|appearances = [[Dragon Age: Origins]] - [[The Golems of Amgarrak]]<br>[[Dragon Age II]]
+|appearances = [[Dragon Age: Origins]] - [[The Golems of Amgarrak]] <br> [[Dragon Age II]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]]
+}}</onlyinclude>
-}}
-{{See|[[Harvester (strategy)]] for strategy tips for the Harvester of Dragon Age: Origins - The Golems of Amgarrak}}
-'''Harvesters''' are monstrous aberrations made from [[corpses]]. They sustain themselves on the dead, whether long-deceased or freshly killed.
+'''Harvesters''' are monstrous creatures made from [[Corpse Gall|corpses]] and powered by [[Blood magic]]. They sustain themselves on the dead, whether long-deceased or freshly killed.
 == Background ==
-The first Harvester was created by accident when the [[Smith caste|smiths]] of [[Amgarrak]] were experimenting on [[Caridin]]'s work with the hope of recreating and improving it. The smiths used dead [[Casteless dwarves|casteless dwarf]] bodies instead of metal and stone, claiming that "It would be a honor for a casteless [[Dwarves|dwarf]] to die in such way". Nereda, the [[Tevinter Imperium|Tevinter]] [[mage]] in Amgarrak, sealed a [[Fade]] [[Spirits|spirit]] inside a construct made out of flesh and bone. When the construct came alive, the head removed itself from the body and disappeared, becoming the first Harvester. It killed numerous people in the thaig and after witnessing what their twisted creation was capable of, they were forced to trap it in a level of the [[Fade]] via the use of the [[Lyrium Well]]s and seal the [[thaig]]. Since then, people have long forgotten about both the Harvesters and the thaig.
+The first Harvester was created by the [[Smith caste|smiths]] of [[Amgarrak Thaig]], who were attempting to replicate and improve upon on [[Caridin]]'s work on creating [[golem]]s. The smiths used the corpses of [[casteless]] [[Dwarf|dwarves]] instead of metal and stone, claiming that "It would be an honor for a casteless dwarf to die in such way". Nereda, the [[Tevinter Imperium|Tevinter]] [[mage]] with the expedition in Amgarrak, used blood magic to seal a [[Fade]] [[spirit]] inside the construct made of flesh and bone. When the construct came alive, the head removed itself from the body and disappeared, becoming the first Harvester. It killed numerous people in the thaig and after witnessing what their twisted creation was capable of, they were forced to trap it in a level of the [[Fade]] via the use of the [[Lyrium well]]s and seal the [[thaig]]. Since then, people have long forgotten about both the Harvesters and the thaig.<ref>[[Codex entry: Darion's Journal]]</ref>
-Harvesters set about gathering the flesh of the dead to add to their bodies to create a sort of flesh [[golem]] which they use like an armor. It seems that the Harvester is capable of manipulating the Lyrium Wells and using them to its advantage. While battling against the [[Warden-Commander]], it shifts the party through different levels of the Fade in order to become more powerful.
+Harvesters set about gathering the flesh of the dead to add to their bodies to create a sort of flesh golem which they use like an armor. It seems that the Harvester is capable of manipulating the Lyrium wells and using them to its advantage.<ref>As witnessed during combat.</ref>
-It's also seen that, with a secret ritual of [[Blood Magic]], a living mage can willingly merge with as many corpses as he/she can and become a Harvester.
+It's also seen that, with a secret ritual of [[blood magic]], a living mage can willingly merge with a large number of corpses and become a Harvester.<ref>As witnessed with [[First Enchanter]] [[Orsino]] during [[The Last Straw]].</ref>
 == Involvement ==
 === ''The Golems of Amgarrak'' ===
+{{SpoilerGoA|
-{{SpoilerGoA|A Harvester is the final boss of ''[[The Golems of Amgarrak]]'' [[DLC]]. The battle is biphasic: the first part of the battle is spent fighting the Harvester with its twisted flesh golem body, and the second is where you must finish off the Harvester's head. Its death triggers the destruction of the Forge within Amgarrak, and thus the [[thaig]] itself.
+A Harvester attacked [[the Warden-Commander]] as well as [[Jerrik Dace|Jerric]] and [[Brogan Dace|Brogan]] of [[House Dace]] in Amgarrak. After discovering the truth behind the Harvester's origins, the trio resolve to destroy the creature and bury this branch of golem research forever. They finally succeed in cornering the Harvester at the Thaig's forge. The battle is pitched and the Harvester shifts the party through different levels in order to become more powerful and unleashes waves of animated corpses to attack them. After a fierce battle the Harvester is finally slain. However the structural damage caused during the battle causes Amgarrak to begin to collapse. Although the Warden-Commander, along with Jerrik and Brogan Dace, escape the crumbling thaig, it is discovered that was not the only Harvester and waves of other Harvesters flee out into the [[Deep Roads]].}}
-Once the Harvester is defeated, the [[Warden]], along with [[Jerrik]] and [[Brogan Dace]], are shown fleeing the crumbling thaig.  However, it is revealed that the Harvester they killed was not alone.
-}}
 === ''Dragon Age II'' ===
+{{SpoilerDA2|
-{{SpoilerDA2|In Act 3, First Enchanter [[Orsino]] will turn into a Harvester during his boss battle, performing a ritual of [[Blood Magic]] he learned from the research of [[Quentin]] to merge with the corpses of Circle mages. Hawke and their companions will fight against the Harvester, the Champion of Kirkwall managed to rip its head off before stamping the creature to death.
+[[First Enchanter]] [[Orsino]], driven to suicide at the sight of the [[Right of Annulment]], turns into an improvised Harvester in the midst of the [[Kirkwall Rebellion|battle]], performing a ritual of blood magic he learned from the research of [[Quentin]] to merge with the corpses of Circle mages. After killing several [[Templar Order|Templars]], the Harvester turns on Hawke and their companions. Eventually the Champion of Kirkwall managed to rip its head off before stomping the creature to death.}}
-}}
+== Strategy ==
+{{Main|Harvester (strategy)}}
 == Gallery ==
-<gallery widths=189 captionalign="center">
+<gallery widths="199px" captionalign="center" orientation="landscape">
-Harvester golem.png|A Harvester with its flesh golem in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' - [[The Golems of Amgarrak]]
+Harvester-0.jpg|The Harvester in ''[[The Golems of Amgarrak]]'' [[Downloadable content (Origins)|DLC]] using its Vile Disembowelment attack
+Harvester.jpg|A Harvester without its flesh golem in ''[[The Golems of Amgarrak]]'' [[Downloadable content (Origins)|DLC]]
 DA2Harvester.jpg|A Harvester with its flesh golem in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''
 Destiny9.jpg|A Harvester in the "Destiny" trailer
 </gallery>
-== Trivia ==
+== References ==
+<references/>
-* It is possible that the Harvester was inspired by the The Butcher from the ''[[wikipedia:Diablo (series)|Diablo]]'' series.
 [[Category:Creatures]]
-[[Category:The Golems of Amgarrak]]
+[[Category:The Golems of Amgarrak creatures]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age II creatures]]
+[[Category:Heroes of Dragon Age creatures]]
 [[Category:Golems]]
 [[Category:Corpses]]