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“If anyone is to do any slaying, it will be me.”

Duke Prosper de Montfort is an Orlesian noble belonging to the De Montfort family.

Background[]

Prosper is a high-ranking Orlesian nobleman, heir to the dynasty of Ser Gaston de Montfort, who rose to prominence during the Fourth Blight, most famously leading the cavalry at the Battle of Ayesleigh. He is a cousin of Empress Celene Valmont I's mother, Clarisse de Montfort.^[1] They were supposedly close, and he is said to have wept openly when news of her death reached him. He was a close personal friend of Celene's as well. He has a son, Cyril.

Prosper spends most of his time outside of Orlais on business or vacation, throwing very extravagant parties, and regularly hosting wyvern hunts in his mountain estate in the western Free Marches, Chateau Haine; which his ancestor acquired after the Fourth Blight. He was an accomplished hunter, famous all over Thedas. He was one of the first people to kill a High Dragon after their resurgence in the Dragon Age, with the help of about thirty Chasind guides.^[2]

He also appears to be fluent in Qunlat.

Involvement[]

Dragon Age: The Masked Empire[]

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: The Masked Empire.

Duke Prosper along with Lady Mantillon, assisted Celene in her plans to take the Imperial throne. Prosper was particularly moved by the assassination of his cousin, Clarisse de Montfort, who was Celene's mother. Prosper wept openly while promising Celene and her father, Grand Duke Reynaud, any support he could offer. Prosper also apparently accompanied Grand Duke Reynaud personally when he assassinated Lady Calienne, who was responsible for the murder of Clarisse. Later he was called away by Emperor Florian himself, seemingly as a means to deny Celene Prosper's support. Once their plans succeeded and Celene became Empress, Prosper remained her close ally.

Dragon Age II[]

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

According to Tallis, Prosper holds the "Heart of the Many," a gem which he supposedly has no right to possess. Tallis enlists Hawke's aid to infiltrate Prosper's home, the Château Haine, and steal the Heart of the Many.

Hawke and company arrive at the Château, having apparently accepted Prosper's invitation. After slaying a wyvern during a hunt, Prosper welcomes Hawke into his home. But as Hawke and Tallis infiltrate his vault, it is revealed that Prosper knew who the latter was the whole time and has the two imprisoned. As Tallis explains to Hawke, there never was a jewel. She was in fact pursuing a Tal-Vashoth named Salit, who was going to sell confidential information about the Qunari to Prosper.

After the two break out of their cell and if Hawke and company attempt to escape right through the Chateau, Prosper will bar their escape as he summons a brigade of chevaliers and harlequins to fight them and seals the Chateau. He then leaves the Chateau, ordering his Chasind bodyguard, Cahir, to deal with the interlopers.

Prosper then meets with Salit, expressing his regret for agreeing to spare Tallis and Hawke, and insists they conclude their exchange. Instead of the blackpowder formula, dreadnought plans, or a map of Qunanadar Prosper was expecting however, Salit gives Prosper a list of names, detailing the various Qunari agents in Thedas. Prosper fails to see the significance of the list and is angered by the seemingly useless offer. As he is confronted by Hawke, he unknowingly passes the list to a disguised Tallis. After all parties exchange words, Prosper fires a green substance at Salit that attracts the wyvern mount Leopold, who kills him. In the ensuing battle, Hawke manages to trip Leopold while Prosper is riding him in mid-charge, sending the wyvern over the cliff and Prosper clinging to the edge for dear life. He promises that Empress Celene will burn Kirkwall to the ground in revenge for his death. Regardless of Hawke's response, Prosper is sent falling to his death. However, his threats are futile, as it would become scandalous if it became public knowledge that he was dealing with Tal-Vashoth, possibly on the Empress' orders.

Quests[]

Mark of the Assassin

Heart of the Many

Baiting a Wyvern

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: Duke Prosper de Montfort

Codex entry: Chateau Haine

Trivia[]

After the wyvern hunt, Duke Prosper talks about how hunting a wyvern is "a terrible risk. But the prize..." This is a reference to a line from Mass Effect 2, during a female Shepard's romance path with Jacob.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, Chapter 3
↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 190
↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 27

[1] Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, Chapter 3

[2] Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 190

[3] Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 27

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-[[Orlesian royalty and nobility|Duke]] '''Prosper de Montfort''' is an [[Orlais|Orlesian]] noble belonging to the [[De Montfort family]].
+Duke '''Prosper de Montfort''' is an [[Orlais|Orlesian]] noble belonging to the [[De Montfort family]].
 == Background ==
-Prosper is a high-ranking Orlesian nobleman, heir to the dynasty of Ser Gaston de Montfort, who rose to prominence during the [[Fourth Blight]], most famously leading the cavalry at the [[Fourth Blight#Battle of Ayesleigh|Battle of Ayesleigh]]. He is a cousin of Empress [[Celene I]]'s mother, Clarisse de Montfort <ref>[[Dragon Age: The Masked Empire]], Chapter 3</ref>. They were supposedly close, and he is said to have wept openly when news of her death reached him. He was a close personal friend of Celene's as well. He has a son, [[Cyril de Montfort|Cyril]].
+Prosper is a high-ranking Orlesian nobleman, heir to the dynasty of Ser Gaston de Montfort, who rose to prominence during the [[Fourth Blight]], most famously leading the cavalry at the [[Fourth Blight#Battle of Ayesleigh|Battle of Ayesleigh]]. He is a cousin of Empress [[Celene Valmont I]]'s mother, [[Clarisse de Montfort]].<ref>''[[Dragon Age: The Masked Empire]]'', Chapter 3</ref> They were supposedly close, and he is said to have wept openly when news of her death reached him. He was a close personal friend of Celene's as well. He has a son, [[Cyril de Montfort|Cyril]].
-Prosper spends most of his time outside of Orlais on business or vacation, styling himself as a duke. He is known for throwing very extravagant parties, and regularly hosting [[wyvern]] hunts in his mountain estate in the western [[Free Marches]], [[Chateau Haine]], which his ancestor acquired after the Fourth Blight. He was an accomplished hunter, famous all over Thedas. He was one of the first people to kill a [[High Dragon]] after their resurgence in the [[Dragon Age]], with the help of about thirty [[Chasind]] guides.<ref>{{Cite wot2|190}}</ref>
+Prosper spends most of his time outside of Orlais on business or vacation, throwing very extravagant parties, and regularly hosting [[wyvern]] hunts in his mountain estate in the western [[Free Marches]], [[Chateau Haine]]; which his ancestor acquired after the Fourth Blight. He was an accomplished hunter, famous all over Thedas. He was one of the first people to kill a [[High Dragon]] after their resurgence in the [[Dragon Age]], with the help of about thirty [[Chasind]] guides.<ref>{{Cite wot2|190}}</ref>
 He also appears to be fluent in [[Qunlat]].
 == Involvement ==
 === ''Dragon Age: The Masked Empire'' ===
-{{SpoilerTME|
+{{SpoilerTME|style=short|
-Duke Prosper along with [[Mantillon|Lady Mantillon]], assisted Celene in her plans to take the Imperial throne. Prosper was particularly moved by the assassination of his cousin, Clarisse de Montfort, who was Celene's mother. Prosper wept openly while promising Celene and her father, Prince Reynaud, any support he could offer. Prosper also apparently accompanied Prince Reynaud personally when he assassinated Lady Calienne, who was responsible for the murder of Clarisse. Later he was called away by Emperor [[Florian]] himself, seemingly as a means to deny Celene Prosper's support. Once their plans succeeded and Celene became Empress, Prosper remained her close ally.
+Duke Prosper along with [[Mantillon|Lady Mantillon]], assisted Celene in her plans to take the Imperial throne. Prosper was particularly moved by the assassination of his cousin, [[Clarisse de Montfort]], who was Celene's mother. Prosper wept openly while promising Celene and her father, Grand Duke [[Reynaud Valmont|Reynaud]], any support he could offer. Prosper also apparently accompanied Grand Duke Reynaud personally when he assassinated Lady [[Calienne de Ghislain|Calienne]], who was responsible for the murder of Clarisse. Later he was called away by Emperor [[Florian Valmont|Florian]] himself, seemingly as a means to deny Celene Prosper's support. Once their plans succeeded and Celene became Empress, Prosper remained her close ally.
 }}
-=== ''Dragon Age: II'' ===
+=== ''Dragon Age II'' ===
+{{SpoilerDA2|style=short|
-{{SpoilerDA2| According to [[Tallis]], Prosper holds the "[[Heart of the Many (amulet)|Heart of the Many]]," a gem which he supposedly has no right to possess. Tallis enlists [[Hawke]]'s aid to infiltrate Prosper's home, the Château Haine, and steal the Heart of the Many.
+According to [[Tallis]], Prosper holds the "[[Heart of the Many (amulet)|Heart of the Many]]," a gem which he supposedly has no right to possess. Tallis enlists [[Hawke]]'s aid to infiltrate Prosper's home, the Château Haine, and steal the Heart of the Many.
-Hawke and company arrive at the Château, having apparently accepted Prosper's previous invitation to the Champion of Kirkwall. After slaying a [[wyvern]] during a hunt, Prosper welcomes the Champion into his home. But as Hawke and Tallis infiltrate his vault, it is revealed that Prosper knew who the latter was the whole time and has the two imprisoned. As Tallis explains to Hawke, there never was a jewel. She was in fact pursuing a [[Tal-Vashoth]] named [[Salit]], who was going to sell confidential information about the [[Qunari]] to Prosper.
+Hawke and company arrive at the Château, having apparently accepted Prosper's invitation. After slaying a [[wyvern]] during a hunt, Prosper welcomes Hawke into his home. But as Hawke and Tallis infiltrate his vault, it is revealed that Prosper knew who the latter was the whole time and has the two imprisoned. As Tallis explains to Hawke, there never was a jewel. She was in fact pursuing a [[Tal-Vashoth]] named [[Salit]], who was going to sell confidential information about the [[Qunari]] to Prosper.
 After the two break out of their cell and if Hawke and company attempt to escape right through the Chateau, Prosper will bar their escape as he summons a brigade of [[chevalier]]s and [[harlequin]]s to fight them and seals the Chateau. He then leaves the Chateau, ordering his [[Chasind Wilder|Chasind]] bodyguard, [[Cahir]], to deal with the interlopers.
-Prosper then meets with Salit, expressing his regret for agreeing to spare Tallis and Hawke, and insists they conclude their exchange. Instead of the blackpowder formula, dreadnought plans, or a map of Qunanadar Prosper was expecting however, Salit gives Prosper a list of names, detailing the various Qunari agents in [[Thedas]]. Prosper fails to see the significance of the list and is angered by the seemingly useless offer. As he is confronted by Hawke, he unknowingly passes the list to a disguised Tallis. After all parties exchange words, Prosper fires a green substance at Salit that attracts the wyvern mount [[Leopold]], who kills him. In the ensuing battle, Hawke manages to trip Leopold while Prosper is riding him in mid-charge, sending the wyvern over the cliff and Prosper clinging to the edge for dear life. He promises that Empress [[Celene I|Celene]] will burn Kirkwall to the ground in revenge for his death. Regardless of Hawke's response, Prosper is sent falling to his death. However, his threats are futile, as it would become scandalous if it became public knowledge that he was dealing with Tal-Vashoth, possibly on the Empress' orders.}}
+Prosper then meets with Salit, expressing his regret for agreeing to spare Tallis and Hawke, and insists they conclude their exchange. Instead of the blackpowder formula, dreadnought plans, or a map of Qunanadar Prosper was expecting however, Salit gives Prosper a list of names, detailing the various Qunari agents in [[Thedas]]. Prosper fails to see the significance of the list and is angered by the seemingly useless offer. As he is confronted by Hawke, he unknowingly passes the list to a disguised Tallis. After all parties exchange words, Prosper fires a green substance at Salit that attracts the wyvern mount [[Leopold]], who kills him. In the ensuing battle, Hawke manages to trip Leopold while Prosper is riding him in mid-charge, sending the wyvern over the cliff and Prosper clinging to the edge for dear life. He promises that Empress Celene will burn Kirkwall to the ground in revenge for his death. Regardless of Hawke's response, Prosper is sent falling to his death. However, his threats are futile, as it would become scandalous if it became public knowledge that he was dealing with Tal-Vashoth, possibly on the Empress' orders.
+}}
+== Quests ==
+:{{:Mark of the Assassin (quest)|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Heart of the Many|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Baiting a Wyvern|style=iconmini}}
+== Codex entries ==
+:{{:Codex entry: Duke Prosper de Montfort|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Codex entry: Chateau Haine|style=iconmini}}
 == Trivia ==
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 == Gallery ==
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+<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" orientation="portrait">
+Prosper de Montfort 3.png|Prosper de Montfort concept art<ref>{{Cite wot|27}}</ref>
 Screenshot20111015145705625.jpg|Prosper
 Dragon-Age-2-Mark-of-the-Assassin-DLC-Trailer 7.jpg|Duke Prosper during battle
-Prosper de Montfort 3.png|Prosper de Montfort concept art<ref>{{Cite wot|27}}</ref>
 De_Montfort_heraldy.jpg|The De Montfort Crest
 HoDA_Prosper.jpg|Duke Prosper in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''.
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 == See also ==
-{{:Codex entry: Duke Prosper de Montfort|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
+:{{:Master Wyvern Hunter's Belt|style=iconmini}}
 == References ==
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Montfort, Prosper de}}
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