Janar

“You again. Here to buy something, or were you just thinking of wrecking another part of my shop?”

Janar
Race	Dwarf
Gender	Male
Title	Armorer
Caste	Smith
Location	Janar Armorers
Quests	An Unlikely Scholar Dagna: Mind Your Mentor
Family	Dagna (daughter)
Voice	Richard McGonagle
Buy price	25%
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins Dragon Age: Inquisition (mentioned)

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.

Involvement

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.

Dragon Age: Origins

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

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The quest choices in Dragon Age Keep

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

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

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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.

Inventory

Name	Price
Large Shrapnel Trap Plans Large Shrapnel Trap Plans	24 0
Large Claw Trap Plans Large Claw Trap Plans	24 0
Large Caltrop Trap Plans Large Caltrop Trap Plans	12 0
Metal Shard Metal Shard (x10)	2 0
Dwarven Waraxe Dwarven Waraxe	12 66
Dwarven Longsword (Origins) Dwarven Longsword	40 0
Dwarven Mace Dwarven Mace	18 0
Crossbow Crossbow	24 66
Heavy Dwarven Helmet Heavy Dwarven Helmet	60 0
Rock-Knocker Rock-Knocker	11 35 0
Dwarven Heavy Gloves Dwarven Heavy Gloves	46 0
Dwarven Massive Armored Gloves Dwarven Massive Armored Gloves	60 0
Dwarven Heavy Boots Dwarven Heavy Boots	54 0
Dwarven Massive Armored Boots Dwarven Massive Armored Boots	80 0
Dwarven Heavy Armor Dwarven Heavy Armor	1 40 0
Dwarven Massive Armor Dwarven Massive Armor	2 20 0
Dwarven Large Round Shield Dwarven Large Round Shield	15 0
Heavy Metal Shield 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

• He states that Branka was a Paragon for six months before venturing into the Deep Roads. However, this conflicts with other sources which mention eighteen years instead.
• While she was still in Orzammar, Sigrun was sent on errands by Mischa with some of these errands involving Janar.