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Loghain suspected something similar. He and Rowan had Katriel followed that night; their scouts then witnessed Katriel's meeting with Severan. Katriel knew she was followed, but nevertheless decided to go back to Maric and confront him with the truth, trusting his judgment with her life. She was so genuinely in love with him and filled with regret for betraying him that she was willing to die for her actions--especially since she had, in fact, fallen in love with Maric. To prove her love for him, Katrial left an envelope waiting to be found by Maric, explaining her regrets and describing how to defeat Severan. |
Loghain suspected something similar. He and Rowan had Katriel followed that night; their scouts then witnessed Katriel's meeting with Severan. Katriel knew she was followed, but nevertheless decided to go back to Maric and confront him with the truth, trusting his judgment with her life. She was so genuinely in love with him and filled with regret for betraying him that she was willing to die for her actions--especially since she had, in fact, fallen in love with Maric. To prove her love for him, Katrial left an envelope waiting to be found by Maric, explaining her regrets and describing how to defeat Severan. |
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+ | Loghain confronted Maric with the fact Katriel had worked with Severan, without telling Maric she had left his service and was now a wanted woman. Loghain did this to make Maric understand what it means to be a king--that the right thing is not always the good thing, and not always what the king's heart wants. Unaware of her decision to leave Severan's service, Maric slew Katriel, not finding her explanatory letter until after her death. Regardless, he told [[Rowan]] that "it doesn't change anything" when informed of the truth by Rowan. In spite of this, Maric would forever regret his part in Katriel's death. |
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Revision as of 18:23, 31 January 2011
Katriel was an elven bard from the Orlesian Empire and the lover of King Maric Theirin during his attempts to overthrow King Mehgren of Orlais.
Involvement
Katriel was hired by Severan to seduce King Maric and betray him by leading him to capture at the battle of West Hill. However, she soon started to have feelings for him—wondering if she wasn't falling in love with Maric. Even so, she was duty-bound as a bard; she still betrayed Maric's army and caused a terrible defeat for the rebels - more than half of their army was slaughtered that day. During the battle, Katriel learned that King Meghren, during one of his typical rages, ordered that Maric had to be killed by the Bard instead of merely captured. Katriel decided to switch sides and rescue him. If it wasn't for her help, not only Maric would have died, but also Lady Rowan and Loghain, who were outnumbered and gravely wounded by Orlesian soldiers. Only then did Katriel allow herself to fall in love with Maric.
Katriel tried to reveal her true identity and past to Maric during their journey through the Deep Roads, but Maric cut her short, explaining that whatever her past, it didn't matter anymore because she had saved him and his friends, guided them through the Deep Roads, and allowed him to discover true love. Loghain and Rowan found her behavior suspicious, but could not prove she did anything wrong.
At last, Katriel decided to confront Severan to cancel the contract that was binding her to him until she completed her task. Severan argued that a contract with a Bard could not be voided until the task was completed; she retorted that when he changed the terms--killing Maric instead of capturing him--the contract was de facto voided. She could have killed Severan on the spot, but her honor prevented her from doing so.
Loghain suspected something similar. He and Rowan had Katriel followed that night; their scouts then witnessed Katriel's meeting with Severan. Katriel knew she was followed, but nevertheless decided to go back to Maric and confront him with the truth, trusting his judgment with her life. She was so genuinely in love with him and filled with regret for betraying him that she was willing to die for her actions--especially since she had, in fact, fallen in love with Maric. To prove her love for him, Katrial left an envelope waiting to be found by Maric, explaining her regrets and describing how to defeat Severan.
Loghain confronted Maric with the fact Katriel had worked with Severan, without telling Maric she had left his service and was now a wanted woman. Loghain did this to make Maric understand what it means to be a king--that the right thing is not always the good thing, and not always what the king's heart wants. Unaware of her decision to leave Severan's service, Maric slew Katriel, not finding her explanatory letter until after her death. Regardless, he told Rowan that "it doesn't change anything" when informed of the truth by Rowan. In spite of this, Maric would forever regret his part in Katriel's death.