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“My magic will serve that which is best in me, not that which is most base.”

Malcolm Hawke was the father of Hawke, Bethany and Carver, as well as the husband of Leandra. He was an apostate mage. He died in 9:27 Dragon, three years before the outbreak of the Fifth Blight, which forced his wife and children to flee to Kirkwall.

Background

Malcolm Hawke was born in Ferelden. He was brought to the Kirkwall's Circle late in the Blessed Age as a young apprentice. He showed to be an adept mage and was learning complex spells by the age fourteen until his advancements slowed to the level of his fellow apprentices. Enchanter Consueslon believed he was concealing his talents in order to not draw attention to himself while in the Gallows. He undertook his Harrowing at the age of nineteen.

In 9:05 Dragon, he met Leandra Amell while the Circle mages performed at Viscount Perrin Threnhold's banquet held for Grand Duchess Florianne. With the help of Gamlen, Malcolm and Leandra met more privately on a side balcony.^[1]

Despite all common sense, Malcolm courted Leandra in the following months. With the aid of the Templar Ser Maurevar Carver, Malcolm was able to leave the Gallows to continue to met with Leandra. When Leandra became pregnant with his child, Malcolm asked her to run away with him. She agreed, and they married in secret.

Templar records reveal that Ser Maurevar assisted Malcolm in escaping the Circle, though it is unclear if he was an accomplice in the theft of Malcolm's phylactery.

While Malcolm secured passage to Ferelden at Kirkwall's docks, Lord Aristide Amell had learned that Leandra was pregnant with a mage's child. Lord Aristide forbade Leandra to leave the family home, and he spread the word that Malcolm a dangerous apostate and hired men to capture him.

Refusing to leave Leandra behind in Kirkwall, Malcolm went into hiding in a Lowtown tavern where he was approached by Warden-Commander Larius. Larius demanded a service of Malcolm and in return, the Grey Wardens would help in reuniting him with Leandra. Malcolm agreed.

After Malcolm provided his service to the Wardens, Malcolm arrived at the Amell family estate with a contingent of Grey Wardens, and he demanded that Leandra be brought to him. Leandra came out alone, and she told him that she was free to leave. That night they boarded a ship to Ferelden.

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

Malcolm briefly worked with the the Grey Wardens in the past when they required a non-Warden mage to renew the weakening seals of the secret prison under the Vimmark Mountains near Kirkwall, where the ancient Darkspawn Corypheus had been bound. They chose Malcolm Hawke and forced him to use blood magic to strengthen the seals binding Corypheus (as well as several demons). As a result, the seals could only be broken using the blood of Malcolm's children, making them a target for those trying to free Corypheus when they return to Kirkwall many years later. Malcolm's cooperation was secured by Warden-Commander Larius threatening to murder Leandra, who was pregnant with Hawke at the time, if he did not comply. Malcolm agreed to his terms but also stipulated that along with Leandra's safety, Larius also paid him for his services and convince Lord Aristide Amell to allow Leandra and him to leave Kirkwall with impunity.

Eventually, he eloped with Leandra and the two of them fled from Kirkwall to Ferelden. After that, they were constantly moving to avoid being captured by the Templars. His daughter, Bethany (and Hawke, if he/she is a mage), inherited his powers, much to his dismay, as he did not want his children to be ostracized for their magic. He taught her (or them) how to correctly use their powers and how to keep them a secret. According to Carver, he appeared to spend little time with his non-mage son, however.

In 9:20 Dragon, he and his family settled down in the outskirts of Lothering, where he made every effort to ensure that his children didn't fear magic, and were well insulated against those who did.^[2] He died seven years later, in 9:27 Dragon, and left the welfare of his family up to his wife and his eldest child.

Trivia

Bethany tells Anders that he reminds her of Malcolm.
Bethany tells Merrill her father died in the Blight, not 3 years before.
Hawke is able to inherit Malcolm's raiments through the Mage Item Pack DLC for Dragon Age II.
It is suggested that Malcolm had the same personality (Diplomatic/Sarcastic/Aggressive) as the player establishes for his son/daughter; once, in a conversation with Anders during Mark of the Assassin, and again, with Leandra in the conclusion of Legacy.
While Codex entry: The Fugitive's Mantle and Codex entry: Malcolm's Bequest state that Malcolm was an apostate who worked as a mercenary when he met Leandra, both Leandra and Gamlen say he was a Circle mage at Kirkwall.
He is also consistently referred to as a Fereldan by Gamlen, though it has not been established where he is actually from (see: Codex entry: The Long Trek)
Nicholas Boulton also provides the voice for Male Hawke as well as Malcolm.
Ser Maurevar Carver once said the reason he let Malcolm escape the Circle of Magi was that "Rule does not serve by caging the best of us."

Codex entries

References

↑ Per Leandra and Gamlen in Legacy
↑ Codex entry: Malcolm's Honor

[Leg-1] Per Leandra and Gamlen in Legacy

[2] Codex entry: Malcolm's Honor

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 == Background ==
+Malcolm Hawke was born in [[Ferelden]]. He was brought to the [[Gallows|Kirkwall's Circle]] late in the [[Blessed Age]] as a young apprentice. He showed to be an adept mage and was learning complex spells by the age fourteen until his advancements slowed to the level of his fellow apprentices. Enchanter Consueslon believed he was concealing his talents in order to not draw attention to himself while in the Gallows. He undertook his [[Harrowing]] at the age of nineteen.
-Malcolm Hawke ranged the breadth of the [[Free Marches]] as he ran from the [[Templar Order|templars]] who pursued him. He often posed as a mercenary, and his substantial martial skills easily secured him positions in different bands. On one assignment for the Crimson Oars he was sent to [[Kirkwall]], the seat of templar power in the region. He had every intention of staying there briefly, but fate had other plans.<ref>[[Codex entry: The Fugitive's Mantle]]</ref>
-Malcolm Hawke was allegedly a junior enchanter in [[Gallows|Kirkwall's Circle]], though this may have been a lie told to Leandra and [[Gamlen Amell]] in order to protect his identity as an apostate mercenary while he mingled publicly in Kirkwall. He met [[Leandra Amell]] while the Circle mages would perform at the Viscount's functions, and with the help of [[Gamlen]], they later found ways to meet more privately.<ref name=Leg>Per [[Leandra]] and [[Gamlen]] in [[Legacy]]</ref>
+In 9:05 Dragon, he met [[Leandra Amell]] while the Circle mages performed at Viscount [[Perrin Threnhold]]'s banquet held for [[Florianne de Chalons|Grand Duchess Florianne]]. With the help of [[Gamlen]], Malcolm and Leandra met more privately on a side balcony.<ref name=Leg>Per [[Leandra]] and [[Gamlen]] in [[Legacy]]</ref>
-Despite all common sense, Malcolm courted Leandra. The few times Leandra managed to slip away from her family, Malcolm showed her a whole new world, something completely different from her cloistered existence. It was dangerous, forbidden, and she quickly fell madly in love with the dashing Malcolm Hawke. These stolen moments would end all too soon.
+Despite all common sense, Malcolm courted Leandra in the following months. With the aid of the Templar Ser Maurevar Carver, Malcolm was able to leave the Gallows to continue to met with Leandra. When Leandra became pregnant with his child, Malcolm asked her to run away with him. She agreed, and they married in secret.
+Templar records reveal that Ser Maurevar assisted Malcolm in escaping the Circle, though it is unclear if he was an accomplice in the theft of Malcolm's phylactery.
-One day, while fighting the [[Carta]] on the [[docks]], Malcolm used magic to save the life of the Crimson Oars' leader. The Kirkwall [[Templar Order|templars]] were alerted, but Malcolm wouldn't flee the city without seeing his love one last time. He devised to meet her at the masked ball for the visiting [[Orlais|Orlesian]] Empress.
+While Malcolm secured passage to Ferelden at Kirkwall's docks, Lord Aristide Amell had learned that Leandra was pregnant with a mage's child. Lord Aristide forbade Leandra to leave the family home, and he spread the word that Malcolm a dangerous [[apostate]] and hired men to capture him.
-Disguised in Orlesian robes, Malcolm slipped past the templars to dance with his love. At the end of the night, Leandra would not hear his goodbyes and chanced at happiness rather than face her gray prearranged future. Malcolm and Leandra ran into the night and never looked back.<ref>[[Codex entry: Malcolm's Bequest]]</ref>
+Refusing to leave Leandra behind in Kirkwall, Malcolm went into hiding in a [[Lowtown]] tavern where he was approached by Warden-Commander [[Larius]]. Larius demanded a service of Malcolm and in return, the Grey Wardens would help in reuniting him with Leandra. Malcolm agreed.
-According to [[Tobrius]], Malcolm established a friendship with a Templar named Ser Maurevar Carver, who helped him escape Kirkwall.
+After Malcolm provided his service to the Wardens, Malcolm arrived at the Amell family estate with a contingent of Grey Wardens, and he demanded that Leandra be brought to him. Leandra came out alone, and she told him that she was free to leave. That night they boarded a ship to Ferelden.
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