“I hope you live a long life, Serah Hawke, because your judgment before the Maker will be harsh.”
Petrice is a member of the Kirkwall Chantry.
Background[]
Before joining the Chantry, Petrice was accustomed to a much different life. Her father was Lord Durand, and the family expected to be societal peers to families such as the de Launcets. As a result, Petrice was raised in a sheltered fashion. Their holdings in Val Royeaux were destroyed in 9:22 Dragon during the attack on the Grand Cathedral. Petrice joined the Chantry sometime after that event.[1]
Involvement[]
Act 1
As a Chantry Sister, Petrice is first encountered in the quest Shepherding Wolves. After Hawke saves Petrice from several Lowtown thugs, Petrice hires them to escort a Qunari mage out of Kirkwall to be saved from being killed by the Arishok. She directs them to cut through the sewers to avoid detection. Upon reaching the end of the tunnel, Hawke is confronted by a group of Qunari led by Arvaarad, who says that a trail of Qunari corpses led them to the tunnel's exit. Hawke realizes that the escort mission was in fact a set-up. Petrice, hoping to end Kirkwall's so-called appeasement of the Qunari, planned for Hawke to be killed by the Qunari, and therefore enrage those who oppose their presence. Petrice hints that she specifically picked Hawke because no one would believe a Lowtown immigrant were the party to survive. Upon completion of the quest, Hawke is rewarded and Petrice leaves.
Act 2
The death of Mother Petrice
Petrice, now a Mother, is seen again during the quest Offered and Lost. Petrice prevents Hawke from speaking with Grand Cleric Elthina regarding the Chantry's reported involvement in the kidnapping of Qunari diplomats. However, she gives Hawke information implicating her former bodyguard, Ser Varnell.
If Hawke sides with the Qunari during Offered and Lost, Petrice is next seen in the quest Following the Qun. She murders Viscount Marlowe Dumar's son, Saemus Dumar, who has converted to the Qun. She claims that Saemus had repented and returned to the Maker when he was murdered. Petrice attempts to frame Hawke, but Elthina does not believe her. She says that her actions diminish the Maker, and that a Chantry council will determine her fate. However, moments later, Petrice is killed by a Qunari archer, an act of retaliation for killing Saemus.
If Hawke sides with Ser Varnell during Offered and Lost, there is an option to support Petrice and her zealots. Qunari attack the Kirkwall Chantry. Petrice survives and the murder of Saemus is pinned on the Qunari, but the Grand Cleric will strip Mother Petrice of her title, saying that she "failed to maintain the solemn dignity" of her position. After Hawke leaves the Chantry, Petrice tells Hawke that she will lend her aid when needed.
Act 3
If Petrice survives the events of Act 2, Hawke can meet her in the chantry during Act 3. She tells Hawke that she no longer holds the title of Mother, and she is gathering support for a schism within the Chantry.
Quests[]
Act 1
Act 2
Quotes[]
- "Don't you spout your Qunari filth. This is a hand of the Divine."
- "For the Maker's glory, the heretics must die!"
- (During Act 3, if sided with during Offered and Lost and Following the Qun) "We all have our strengths to exploit, mine is finding like-minded people. There are many disappointed with the Chantry. One day, we will be called to act. Schism, Serah Hawke, it is inevitable."
References[]
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Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 196