“You again. Here to buy something, or were you just thinking of wrecking another part of my shop?”
Janar is the father of Dagna and the owner of Janar Armorers in the east of Commons. He is part of the smith caste and is licensed as a vendor. Janar also refines lyrium for smithing.[1]
Background[]
Janar proudly claims that his family has been part of the smith caste for a hundred generations. Furthermore, his father made his name by inventing a fauld and tasset integrated into the cuirass. As an armor merchant he sells various armor sets, such as Dwarven Massive armor set and Dwarven Heavy armor set. He also sells a few weapons and shields, all dwarven-made.
Involvement[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
If the Warden agrees to speak to the Circle of Magi on Dagna's behalf during An Unlikely Scholar quest and then tells Janar, he will ask the Warden to convince Dagna to stay in Orzammar, by telling her they were wrong and her place is with her family. Doing so will result in Dagna leaving anyway, without receiving a reward.
If Dagna goes to the Kinloch Hold and the Warden tells Janar, he will refuse to barter any longer.
Dragon Age: Inquisition[]
Even if the Warden does not help Janar's daughter leave for the surface, she will eventually depart and earn significant renown on the surface for her scientific work on magic. If Dagna is recruited into the Inquisition she will ask the help of the Inquisitor in contacting her father to thank him for everything he taught her, as her messages do not reach him since (as a surface dwarf) she is now considered casteless.
If the Inquisitor helps Dagna with her request, it is revealed that her father is still very angry and disapproving of Dagna's abandoning her family and home. Only if the Inquisition sends an entourage to Orzammar along with the package Janar will acknowledge his daughter's message and send back a very formal reply.
Quests[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
Dragon Age: Inquisition[]
- Dagna: Mind Your Mentor (war table)
Inventory[]
Name Price Large Shrapnel Trap Plans 24 0 Large Claw Trap Plans 24 0 Large Caltrop Trap Plans 12 0 Metal Shard (x10) 2 0 Dwarven Waraxe 12 66 Dwarven Longsword 40 0 Dwarven Mace 18 0 Crossbow 24 66 Heavy Dwarven Helmet 60 0 Rock-Knocker 11 35 0 Dwarven Heavy Gloves 46 0 Dwarven Massive Armored Gloves 60 0 Dwarven Heavy Boots 54 0 Dwarven Massive Armored Boots 80 0 Dwarven Heavy Armor 1 40 0 Dwarven Massive Armor 2 20 0 Dwarven Large Round Shield 15 0 Heavy Metal Shield 80 0
Quotes[]
- "Please, don't encourage Dagna further."
- "Gah! By all the beards of my ancestors! How did you?... Where did you come from? You made a hole in my wall!"
- (referring to Dagna) "Gets a whiff of surface stink and she's like a cave tick—won't let go."
Notes[]
- Janar's inventory can upgrade weapons and armor to higher quality tiers by selling and repurchasing the item back from him. A level 8 Warden can upgrade an item to tier 6 by first selling the item to Janar, then saving and reloading until the item is upgraded to the desired tier. At level 11, Janar can upgrade weapons and armor to tier 7.
- Janar mentions that Branka was a Paragon for six months prior to venturing into the Deep Roads. However, this conflicts with other sources which mention eighteen years instead.
Trivia[]
- While still in Orzammar, Sigrun is sent on several errands by Mischa; some of these errands involved Janar.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Mentioned in conversation with Dagna.
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 124