Imported saves and pre-built histories

In Dragon Age II, a Dragon Age: Origins or Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening save can be imported so that decisions the Warden made in previous games will be reflected in Dragon Age II.

In order to import into each other, Origins, Awakening and the DLCs should be played in the following order:

• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
• The Golems of Amgarrak
• Witch Hunt

A player starting a new game of Dragon Age II without importing a save may use one of the three pre-build histories:

• Hero of Ferelden: male human noble
  • The Warden killed the archdemon and survived
  • Alistair rules as king alone
• Martyr: female Dalish elf
  • The Warden killed the archdemon and died doing so
  • Alistair and Anora rule jointly
• No Compromise: male dwarf noble
  • The Warden recruited Loghain and let him die killing the archdemon
  • Alistair was exiled
  • Anora rules alone

Note: see Results and pre-built histories for full list of decisions

Note that if you import an Orlesian Warden-Commander created in Awakening, it will warn you upon importing to Dragon Age II that it will fill in the missing details using the pre-built histories. The Orlesian Warden-Commander history resembles the one in Martyr, but Alistair is king alone and Miracle Makers does not trigger. All Awakening decisions are retained, but note that it's possible for both The Conspirators and Secret Rendezvous to trigger if you destroyed Amaranthine. The Orlesian Warden-Commander origin may cause irregularities in dialogue, with Merrill in particular switching between her unique lines for a Dalish Warden and her generic lines for the other origins.

In addition to major decisions made over the course of the game, the race and background of the Warden are also reflected in Codex entry: The Hero of Ferelden, amongst other codices detailed in this article.

• If the Warden is a Dalish elf, there's alternate text in Codex entry: Vallaslin: Blood Writing and Codex entry: The Dalish Elves.
• Depending on whether the Warden is a city elf, Dalish elf, or not an elf at all, there is variable text in Codex entry: The City Elves
• If the Warden is a dwarf, there is alternate text in Codex entry: Darkspawn
• If the Warden is a mage, there is alternate text in Codex entry: The Tranquil

Decisions

1. Whether Zevran Arainai lived or died during Dragon Age: Origins.
2. Connor lived or died during Arl of Redcliffe. This decision is supposedly recorded in Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two.
3. Mages or templars were recruited during Broken Circle. This decision is recorded in Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One.
4. Dalish or werewolves were recruited during Nature of the Beast. This decision is recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One".
5. Prince Bhelen Aeducan or Lord Pyral Harrowmont ascended to the throne of Orzammar during A Paragon of Her Kind. This decision is recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One".
6. Supported Caridin and destroyed the Anvil during A Paragon of Her Kind, or supported Branka and either saved the Anvil or convinced her to destroy it. This decision is recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One".
7. Andraste's ashes were revealed or disappeared during The Urn of Sacred Ashes. The Ashes can only be revealed by declining Kolgrim's offer and allowing Brother Genitivi to go back to Denerim. This decision is supposedly recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".
8. Accepted or declined Morrigan's ritual during Morrigan's Ritual. This decision affects #9 and #10. This decision is supposedly recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".
9. Loghain was spared or executed during The Landsmeet. This decisions affects #9 and #10. This decision is supposedly recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".
10. The Warden/Alistair/Loghain killed the Archdemon during The Battle of Denerim. This decision affects #10. This decision is recorded in Codex entry: The Hero of Ferelden. This decision may also be recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".
11. Who ascended Ferelden's throne (Alistair, Anora, Alistair and Anora, Alistair with the Warden, or Anora with the Warden). This decision is recorded in the codex entry "The Hero of Ferelden". This decision may also be recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".
12. If the Dalish received the land boon, it will be mentioned by Merrill in King Alistair (quest).
13. If Leliana had a sexual encounter with Isabela at The Pearl, it will vaguely be mentioned in conversation during Faith (quest).
14. If the Warden found Shale in The Stone Prisoner DLC and Shale survived Dragon Age: Origins, Corff the Bartender will make an indirect reference by commenting on the declining pigeon population of Ferelden. In Origins, Shale can be killed during A Paragon of Her Kind if the Warden sides with Branka. Corff the Bartender's comment remains the same even when importing from a game without The Stone Prisoner installed.
15. Avernus or Sophia Dryden were spared in Warden's Keep DLC.
16. What the Warden did with King Cailan's body in Return to Ostagar DLC. However it has no impact in Dragon Age II.
17. Amaranthine, or Vigil's Keep, or both are saved in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
18. The Architect lived or died at the end of Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
19. Nathaniel Howe remained with the Grey Wardens or not during Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. The only way to ensure Nathaniel remains with the Grey Wardens is to recruit him, ensure his survival, complete his personal quest and raise his approval rating over 75.
20. Whether the Warden left Morrigan, stabbed Morrigan, or followed her into the Eluvian at the end of Witch Hunt DLC.

Results and pre-built histories

The following chart describes which pre-built histories support which decisions, and the impact these decisions have on Dragon Age II:

Decision	Choice	Result	Hero of Ferelden	Martyr	No Compromise
1	Connor lives	None
	Connor dies	None
2	Mages recruited	None
	Templars recruited	None
3	Dalish recruited	Enables encounter in Act 1. See The Wounded Coast
	Werewolves recruited	Enables quest Changing One's Nature in Act 1
4	Bhelen crowned king	Enables quest Last of His Line in Act 1
	Harrowmont crowned king	None
5	Support Caridin	None
	Support Branka, Anvil saved	None
	Support Branka, Anvil destroyed	None
6	Ashes revealed	Enables Miracle Makers in Act 1
	Ashes disappeared	None
7	Accept Morrigan's Ritual	None
	Decline Morrigan's Ritual	None
8	Loghain lives	None
	Loghain dies	None
9	Warden kills Archdemon	None
	Loghain kills Archdemon	None
	Alistair kills Archdemon	None
10	Alistair rules	Enables King Alistair (quest) in Act 3
	Alistair and Anora rule	Enables King Alistair (quest) in Act 3
	Anora rules, Alistair remains Grey Warden	Alistair appears during Demands of The Qun in Act 2 and bestows The Sacred Heart
	Anora rules, Alistair is exiled	Alistair appears as a drunk patron in The Hanged Man in Act 1 and Act 2
11	Shale recruited and survives	Bartender in The Hanged Man mentions pigeon population in Ferelden
12	Warden's Keep started and Avernus spared	Enables Dark Epiphany in Act 1
	Warden's Keep started and Sophia spared	Enables Terror on the Coast in Act 1
13	Cailan's corpse burned	None
	Cailan's corpse fed to wolves	None
	Cailan's corpse left to Darkspawn	None
14	Amaranthine saved	Enables Secret Rendezvous in Act 1
	Vigil's Keep saved	Enables The Conspirators in Act 1
15	Architect lives	Nathaniel Howe (if alive) mentions during Finding Nathaniel that the Warden-Commander spared the Architect. The Architect's Legacy is also available at Nexus Golem's Wares.
	Architect dies	None
16	Nathaniel remains Grey Warden	Enables Finding Nathaniel in Act 3
	Nathaniel dies/leaves Grey Wardens	Enables Fool's Gold in Act 2
17	Let Morrigan go through the Eluvian	None
	Stabbed Morrigan	None
	Went with Morrigan through the Eluvian	None
18	Zevran lives	Enables A Murder of Crows in Act 3
	Zevran dies	None