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Pride demons are incredibly powerful demons, the corrupted form of wisdom and faith spirits. They are among the most powerful demons known to Thedas, and most insidious.

Such is their strength that possessing a corpse doesn't produce another shambling warrior, but a respectively powerful revenant or arcane horror.

Background

The most powerful demons yet encountered are the pride demons, perhaps because they, among all their kind, most resemble men; as clever and manipulative as the desire demon, with a penchant for cruel irony that is almost human. While the demons of desire largely engage in the bribery of mortals, pride will use mortals' own best nature against them. Clever men outwit themselves. Strong men crush themselves. Humble men forget themselves. Jealous men fear themselves. They turn corruption and ruin into an art.

—From Beyond the Veil: Spirits and Demons by Enchanter Mirdromel

Researched: Damage Against Demons Increased

—From Codex entry: Pride Demon

Abilities

Dragon Age: Origins

Note: While classified as demons by lore setting, Pride Demons are not counted as spellcasters / fade creatures in-game. Thus they are immune to spells like Mana Clash and most of their "spells" (with the exception of Mana Drain and Crushing Prison ) will bypass spell resistance , making Uldred and Baroness extremely dangerous on higher difficulties.

Massive Attack

Fire Bolt may refer to:

Fire Bolt (pride demon), a talent used by Pride demon.
Fire Bolt (rage demon), a talent used by Rage demon.

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Dragon Age II

Fire type

Fire Bolt
Fire Shield
Fire Fist
Crushing Prison
Stomp
Charge

Poison type

Poison Bolt
Poison Shield
Crushing Prison
Stomp
Charge

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Electricity Resistance
Immunity: Asleep
Immunity: Frozen
Immunity: Paralyzed
Immunity: Physical Effects
Perceptive

Locations

Note: Any revenants or arcane horrors encountered may be possessed by a pride demon.

Dragon Age: Origins

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

An example of this is the pride demon in the quest Asunder. The Fade beast lies dormant until the Warden assembles its body parts, at which point it will attempt to barter for its freedom.
Another notable pride demon is the one encountered in the Circle Tower when the abominations are unleashed within. Uldred attempted to summon demons under his control but like many before him succumbed to its will and became an abomination himself.
During The Harrowing in the Mage Origin, another pride demon seems to make an appearance. In the Fade, after the Spirit of Rage is defeated, Mouse will ask for help to leave. If the mage decides against it, he will tell them that they have just passed the true test and will transform into a Pride demon.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.

The Baroness reveals herself to be a dark pride demon, a more powerful variant of the pride demon.

Dragon Age II

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

A pride demon, Wryme, is confronted during the quest Night Terrors.
A second one, Audacity, advised Merrill to use blood magic to purify the Eluvian. The demon is fought during the quest A New Path.
A third one, Hybris, is encountered at the last stage of the side quest The Awiergan Scrolls: Pride Unbound.
An unnamed one is fought on the Docks during the quest The Last Straw in conjunction with a blood mage and many shades. This encounter is not optional.
Two are fought simultaneously in The Last Straw in the Templar Halls, along with several shades.
A dead pride demon is seen amongst the demon and abomination corpses in the hallway with Sandal during The Last Straw.
Each seal in the Legacy DLC is guarded by a pride demon of each variant. The first seal is guarded by the fire variant, the second by the common variant, and the last by the dark variant.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

A pride demon is the first boss encountered in the game during the quest The Wrath of Heaven. It spawns while the inquisitor attempts to seal the rift at the Temple of Sacred Ashes and must be killed in order to do so.
A pride demon named Charged Pride is found in the southern Storm Coast region atop a bluff overlooking the Long River. It is one of the targets for the rogue specialization sidequest Way of the Tempest.
A pride demon is the objective of Solas' companion quest All New, Faded for Her. The Inquisitor must either kill the demon or free it.
Two pride demons can be fought atop Adamant Fortress during the quest Here Lies the Abyss.
A pride demon must be fought in order to escape the Fade during the quest Here Lies the Abyss. Two others must be slain to complete Fears of the Dreamers and Broken Window.
In the quest What Lies Dormant, two pride demons are fought, one in each wave. This quest is unlocked after the war table mission Measure Veil Strength.

Notes

Solas states in conversation that Wisdom is at least one spirit that can be twisted into a Pride Demon.^[1] His personal quest further solidifies this fact.
Faith is another spirit that Gaider has stated becomes a Pride Demon when corrupted.^[2]

Gallery

References

↑ "Wisdom and Purpose are too easily twisted into Pride and Desire." - Solas Dialogue upon following the [Investigate] tree, "Tell me about yourself."
↑ David Gaider (2013). Cole (Asunder): What kind of... [spoiler!]. The BioWare Forum.

[1] "Wisdom and Purpose are too easily twisted into Pride and Desire." - Solas Dialogue upon following the [Investigate] tree, "Tell me about yourself."

[2] David Gaider (2013). Cole (Asunder): What kind of... [spoiler!]. The BioWare Forum.

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 |name        = [[Pride demon]]
 |affiliation = [[Demon]]
-|image       = UldredAbomination2.jpg
+|image       = Pride Demon-DAI.png
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+|px          = 270px
-|rank        = [[Elite Boss]]
+|rank        = [[Boss]]<br>[[Elite Boss]]
 |location    = [[Harrowing Chamber]], [[Ortan Thaig]], [[Blackmarsh]] ('''''Origins''''')<br>[[Darktown]], [[Sundermount]], [[The Fade]] ('''''Dragon Age II''''')
 |appearances = [[Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker]]<br>[[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]] <br> [[Dragon Age Legends]] <br> [[Dragon Age II]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]
-|quests      = [[Broken Circle]], [[Asunder]], [[Shadows of the Blackmarsh]] ('''''Origins''''')<br>[[Night Terrors]], [[A New Path]], [[The Awiergan Scrolls: Pride Unbound]] ('''''Dragon Age II''''')<br>[[The Wrath of Heaven]] ('''''Dragon Age: Inquisition''''')
+|quests      = [[Broken Circle]], [[Asunder]], [[Shadows of the Blackmarsh]] ('''''Origins''''')<br>[[Night Terrors]], [[A New Path]], [[The Awiergan Scrolls: Pride Unbound]] ('''''Dragon Age II''''')<br>[[The Wrath of Heaven]], [[Here Lies the Abyss]]  ('''''Dragon Age: Inquisition''''')
 }}</onlyinclude>
-'''Pride demons''' are incredibly powerful [[demon]]s that are encountered within [[Thedas]]. They can possess any corpse to become a [[revenant]] and any dead [[mage]] they possess becomes an [[arcane horror]].
+'''Pride demons''' are incredibly powerful [[demon]]s, the corrupted form of wisdom and faith spirits. They are among the most powerful demons known to [[Thedas]], and most insidious.
+Such is their strength that possessing a corpse doesn't produce another shambling warrior, but a respectively powerful [[revenant]] or [[arcane horror]].
-Pride demons are corrupted forms of wisdom and faith spirits and there appear to be at least three different variants of pride demons. The first is the common variant with purple skin fought in most encounters. The second is a dark green skinned version with glowing green eyes, [[The Baroness]]  and the last Guardian' of [[Corypheus's Prison - Tower Base|Corypheus's Prison]] are the only ones of this variant to have been encountered. The other is a dark glowing red skinned version with glowing orange eyes and an affinity to fire which all its techniques are based on (the first Guardian of [[Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor|Corypheus' Prison]] is the only one of this variant to have been encountered).
 == Background ==
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 == Abilities ==
 === '' Dragon Age: Origins'' ===
+''Note: While classified as demons by lore setting, Pride Demons are not counted as spellcasters / fade creatures in-game. Thus they are immune to spells like [[Mana Clash]] and most of their "spells"  (with the exception of [[Mana Drain]] and [[Crushing Prison (Origins)|Crushing Prison ]]) will bypass spell resistance , making [[Uldred]] and [[Baroness]] extremely dangerous on higher difficulties.''
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 * Immunity: Physical Effects
 * Perceptive
 == Locations ==
 {{Note|Any revenants or arcane horrors encountered may be possessed by a pride demon.}}
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 * An example of this is the pride demon in the quest [[Asunder]]. The [[Fade beast]] lies dormant until [[the Warden]] assembles its body parts, at which point it will attempt to barter for its freedom.
 * Another notable pride demon is the one encountered in the [[Circle Tower]] when the [[abomination]]s are unleashed within. [[Uldred]] attempted to summon demons under his control but like many before him succumbed to its will and became an abomination himself.
-* During [[The Harrowing (quest)|The Harrowing]] in the [[Mage Origin]], another pride demon seems to make an appearance. In the [[Fade]], after the Spirit of Rage is defeated, [[Mouse]] will ask for help to leave. If the mage decides against it, he will tell them that they have just passed the true test and will transform into a Pride demon}}
+* During [[The Harrowing (quest)|The Harrowing]] in the [[Mage Origin]], another pride demon seems to make an appearance. In the [[Fade]], after the Spirit of Rage is defeated, [[Mouse]] will ask for help to leave. If the mage decides against it, he will tell them that they have just passed the true test and will transform into a Pride demon.}}
 === ''Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening'' ===
+{{SpoilerDAOA|{{clrl}}
-{{SpoilerDAOA|[[The Baroness]] reveals herself to be a dark pride demon, a more powerful variant of the pride demon.}}
+*[[The Baroness]] reveals herself to be a dark pride demon, a more powerful variant of the pride demon.}}
 === ''Dragon Age II'' ===
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 === ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' ===
 {{SpoilerDAI|{{clrl}}
-* A pride demon is the first boss encountered in the game during the quest [[The Wrath of Heaven]].  It spawns while the inquisitor attempts to seal the rift at the [[Temple of Sacred Ashes]] and must be killed in order to do so.}}
+* A pride demon is the first boss encountered in the game during the quest [[The Wrath of Heaven]].  It spawns while the inquisitor attempts to seal the rift at the [[Temple of Sacred Ashes]] and must be killed in order to do so.
+* A pride demon named Charged Pride is found in the southern [[Storm Coast]] region atop a bluff overlooking the Long River. It is one of the targets for the rogue specialization sidequest [[Way of the Tempest]].
+* A pride demon is the objective of [[Solas]]' companion quest [[All New, Faded for Her]]. [[The Inquisitor]] must either kill the demon or free it.
+* Two pride demons can be fought atop [[Adamant Fortress]] during the quest [[Here Lies the Abyss]].
+* A pride demon must be fought in order to escape the [[Fade]] during the quest [[Here Lies the Abyss]]. Two others must be slain to complete [[Fears of the Dreamers]] and [[Broken Window]].
+* In the quest [[What Lies Dormant]], two pride demons are fought, one in each wave. This quest is unlocked after the war table mission [[Measure Veil Strength]].}}
+== Notes ==
+* [[Solas]] states in conversation that Wisdom is at least one [[spirit]] that can be twisted into a Pride Demon.<ref>"Wisdom and Purpose are too easily twisted into Pride and Desire." ''- [[Solas]] Dialogue upon following the [Investigate] tree, "Tell me about yourself."'' </ref> His [[All New, Faded for Her|personal quest]] further solidifies this fact.
+* [[Spirit of Faith|Faith]] is another spirit that [[David Gaider|Gaider]] has stated becomes a Pride Demon when corrupted.<ref>[[David Gaider]] (2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151105065606/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/476525-cole-asunder-what-kind-of-spoiler/?bioware=1 <nowiki>Cole (Asunder): What kind of... [spoiler!]</nowiki>]. The BioWare Forum. </ref>
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery widths="199" captionalign="center">
+UldredAbomination2.jpg|Senior-Enchanter [[Uldred]] as a Pride Demon
 FadeBeast.gif|[[Fade beast]], a pride demon in ''Dragon Age: Origins''
 DarkPrideDemon.png|A dark pride demon in ''Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening''
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 == See also ==
-{{:Codex entry: Pride Demon|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
+{{:Codex entry: Pride Demon|style=iconmini}}<br>
-{{:Codex entry: Pride Demon (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
+{{:Codex entry: Pride Demon (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}<br>
+{{:Heart of Pride|style=iconmini}}<br>
+== References ==
-{{Demons and spirits lore}}
+<references />{{Demons and spirits lore}}
 [[Category:Creatures]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Origins creatures]]
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 [[Category:Heroes of Dragon Age creatures]]
 [[Category:Demons]]
+[[Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition creatures]]