Mhairi

{{Quote|I haven't taken my Joining yet, but I look forward to fighting at your side.}}

<onlyinclude>{{CharacterTransformer
|name           = Mhairi
|image          = Mhairi.png
|race           = [[Human]]
|gender         = Female
|class          = [[Warrior (Origins)|Warrior]]
|specialization = [[Champion (Origins)|Champion]]
|title          = Ser <br> Warden-Recruit
|quests         = [[The Assault on Vigil's Keep]]
|voice          = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2542896/ Alix Wilton Regan]
|appearances    = [[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]]
}}</onlyinclude>

Ser '''Mhairi''' is a [[human]] [[Warrior (Origins)|warrior]] and a [[Grey Wardens|Grey Warden]] recruit. She is a [[Companions (Origins)|companion]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]]''.

== Background ==
Mhairi is a knight from Dragon's Peak. 

When Mhairi was a child, she was enraptured by tales of kings and nobles. All she wanted was to be like them, to fight for what she believed. Betrothed to a trader when she turned 16, she saw the life that lay ahead of her and enlisted in the army instead. Her fierce loyalty and devotion to [[Ferelden]] earned her the love and respect of her commanders and brothers-in-arms and she was eventually knighted.<ref>Varel will mention this during [[Velanna's Joining]].</ref>

{{SpoilerDAO|Mhairi fought in the Battle of Ostagar. [[Loghain Mac Tir|Loghain]]'s [[Battle of Ostagar|betrayal]] of King [[Cailan Theirin|Cailan]] and the King's death hit her hard, and when she learned of the two [[Grey Wardens]] who quelled the [[Blight]] almost single-handedly, she vowed to serve the Wardens. When the call came for volunteers to help rebuild the order in the [[Arling of Amaranthine]], Mhairi jumped at the chance to join.}}

== Involvement ==
Mhairi was serving at [[Vigil's Keep]] under the [[Orlais|Orlesian]] Grey Wardens who were assigned to Ferelden to help re-establish the order there. Oghren was present at the Vigil at the same time and Mhairi found herself irritated by his cavalier attitude. She was assigned to escort the new [[The Warden-Commander|Warden-Commander]] back to Vigil's Keep. Upon returning to discover the fortress is under assault, Mhairi assists the Warden-Commander in clearing the Keep of [[darkspawn]]. If engaged in conversation, Mhairi will mention that she hasn't gone through her Joining yet.

{{SpoilerDAOA|
During the [[Battle of Vigil's Keep|defense of Vigil's Keep]], Mhairi and the Warden-Commander encounter her friend, Rowland, a fellow knight from [[Denerim]] who is also a Warden-Recruit. Rowland has already been fatally wounded however and dies from the darkspawn taint. Mhairi swears to avenge his death. 

Despite her enthusiasm for the Wardens, Mhairi does not survive the Joining ritual. Fellow Warden Nolan, who undertook the Joining a week after her, wrote down her name in his list of Wardens who didn't survive the Joining as a way to honor and remember her.<ref>{{Cite wot2|119}}</ref>

The Warden can get an [[Approval (Origins)|approval]] increase or decrease of +13 or -25 with her before the first Joining, without the use of [[Gifts (Origins)|gifts]]. The Warden only has to tell her that they will kill the darkspawn anyway and show concern for the wounded Rowland, or threaten to leave her behind and vote for an early death of Rowland. Her approval can be increased further using gifts imported with a character from ''Origins''. Unlike other party members, her approval bonus for multiple gifts does not appear to decrease but high approval also does not give her any [[Attributes (Origins)|attribute]] bonus.}}

== Initial statistics ==
=== Specialization ===
{{:Champion (Origins)|style=iconmini}}

=== Skills ===
{{:Survival|style=iconmini|tier=2}} &ensp; {{:Combat Training|style=iconmini|tier=4}} &ensp; {{:Combat Tactics|style=iconmini|tier=2}}

=== Talents ===
{| class="daotable"
| rowspan="2" | [[Warrior talents (Origins)|Warrior]]
| [[Warrior talents (Origins)#Powerful tree|Powerful]]
| {{:Powerful|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Threaten|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Bravery (Origins)|style=iconmini}}
|-
| [[Warrior talents (Origins)#Precise Striking tree|Precise Striking]]
| {{:Precise Striking|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Taunt (Origins)|style=iconmini}}
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Champion (Origins)#Champion talents|Champion]]
| {{:War Cry (Origins)|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Rally (Origins)|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Motivate|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Superiority|style=iconmini}}
|}

=== Equipment ===
{| class="daotable"
| [[Weapons (Origins)|Weapons]]
| {{:Longsword|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Heavy Metal Shield|style=iconmini}}
|-
| [[Armor (Origins)|Armor]]
| {{:Grey Warden Helmet|style=iconmini}} &ensp; {{:Heavy Chainmail armor set|style=iconmini}}
|}

A [[Champion (Origins)|Champion]] fighting with sword and shield, Mhairi acts as primary warrior for the first part of the campaign.

== Trivia ==
* Mhairi is the only temporary companion whose [[Approval (Origins)|approval]] increases and decreases and who has a character trailer.
* Unlike most other [[Companions (Origins)|companions]], her helmet remains present in dialog cutscenes if equipped.

== Bugs ==
When you start a game in ''Awakening'', she will be knocked out while your game is saving for the first time. {{platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
HoDA_Mhairi.jpg|Mhairi in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'' 
Mhairi HoDA tier.jpg|Artwork of Mhairi's tier progression in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]'' 
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{:Codex entry: Mhairi|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}

== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening characters]]
[[Category:Temporary companions]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Fereldans]]
[[Category:Warriors]]
[[Category:Heroes of Dragon Age characters]]
[[Category:Grey Wardens]]