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| − | Note that it is possible to end the game having active romances with both Morrigan and Leliana while both are in love with a male warden if you are -extremely- careful in navigating your plot & dialog choices. The love triangle dialogs are set to only trigger once each and it's possible to trigger both Morrigan's & Leliana's adore approval jealousy dialogs before being forced to break up with one of them. This is because telling Morrigan your hero chooses her does not automatically cut off the romance with Leliana. Morrigan expects your hero to then tell Leliana it's over. Leliana's adore approval jealousy dialog will then trigger when you click on her and you can still change your mind and pick either. Your romance with the one you don't choose will then be cut off. If you later restart your romance with the one you rejected after their quest, you will then be free to pursue both simultaneously since you already triggered both jealousy |
+ | Note that it is possible to end the game having active romances with both Morrigan and Leliana while both are in love with a male warden if you are -extremely- careful in navigating your plot & dialog choices. The love triangle dialogs are set to only trigger once each and it's possible to trigger both Morrigan's & Leliana's adore approval jealousy dialogs before being forced to break up with one of them. This is because telling Morrigan your hero chooses her does not automatically cut off the romance with Leliana. Morrigan expects your hero to then tell Leliana it's over. Leliana's adore approval jealousy dialog will then trigger when you click on her and you can still change your mind and pick either. Your romance with the one you don't choose will then be cut off. If you later restart your romance with the one you rejected after their quest, you will then be free to pursue both simultaneously since you already triggered both adore jealousy dialogs the first time around. Of course Morrigan will still leave the player in the end and there is no getting around that. |
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Revision as of 00:51, 15 March 2010
In Dragon Age: Origins, Wardens of either gender and any race can pursue a heterosexual or homosexual romance. There are four companions who can be romanced. Morrigan, a "Witch of the Wilds", and Alistair, a young and sarcastic Grey Warden, are the heterosexual options. Leliana, a sister at a local chantry with a dark past and Zevran, an Antivan assassin, are bisexual romance options. No other companions can be romanced.
Initiation
High approval and correct dialogue choices help to initiate romances.
Alistair
Alistair is only romancable as a female player. Take a joking route with Alistair as often as possible, so long as you are not laughing at him or his romantic gestures. Humorous responses versus serious ones will often lead to a bigger approval bonus. Dialog options that make him feel wanted or needed gain lots of approval; avoid insulting Duncan or the Grey Wardens, as well as being rude to him. Agree with him as much as possible. Certain dialog choices that are particularly cruel will end the relationship--however, most have the option to apologize for: as long as there are still conversations that will initiate a romance, it is possible to rekindle the relationship. Once Moderate Approval has been reached, he will give you his gift; at Major Approval he will confess he cares for you a great deal and kiss you; at Massive Approval, with his personal quest completed, he will ask to spend the night with you.
Morrigan
Morrigan is only romancable as a male player. It is important to remember that Morrigan is very set in her ways. If pursuing a romance with her, it is advised that you agree with her philosophy of "survival of the fittest". The Witch can be easily offended at first and so you should choose your words carefully. She is also an apostate, and as such, has very negative views toward the Chantry and toward Templars. She will often say that she doesn't wish for love, and you should agree with Morrigan without insulting her. At Moderate Approval, she will ask you to sleep with her. At Major Approval she will give you her gift. At Massive Approval, with the completion of her personal quest, she will confess her feelings.
Zevran
Be accepting of Zevran's past, and often sympathetic when you can. If the dialog option is present, tell Zevran that you are happy he is with you. Do not be negative of his occupation as an assassin, his sexuality, or his views on casual sex; it is often best to agree with him. At Moderate Approval he will ask about the nature the of your relationship and about his future with you. At Major Approval he will ask you to his tent. At Massive Approval, and his personal quest completed, he will give you his gift and express his feelings.
Leliana
Leliana is romancable to male and female characters; however, female character must express some sort of romantic intention before she will make her sexuality apparent--if the first camp conversation ends without a initiating romance, female characters must wait until her personal quest has been completed to romance her again. Leliana is religious, and wishes for you to agree with her religious views. She wishes for you to treat her kindly and romantically, without objectifying her.
Love
Personal quests will be triggered as long as party members accompany the warden and have high enough approval. Completing the personal quest will likely result in significant gains of approval. In the case of Alistair and Leliana, certain dialogue options following the personal quest offer advice which will 'harden' the character, making them less judgmental of actions which they find disagreeable. Party members may express a feeling of love before the personal quests are completed. The personal quests are:
- Flemeth's Real Grimoire
- Alistair's Family
- Leliana's Past
- Defeating Taliesin (Zevran)
Love Triangles
It is easy to initiate romances with more than one companion. But none of the player's romancable companions like sharing with other companions. The game contains romance triangle dialogs that will be triggered under the following conditions:
- a companion whose romance flag is set to active and whose approval is 51(Care) or higher will start an argument if you click on the character after having slept with another companion. It is possible to finesse your way through this conversation without breaking up with either character. You can generally either lie and try to use your persuade skill to convince your companion that you didn't sleep with the other companion or you can tell them what you have with the other companion is just a fling. Either works although the latter results in an immediate approval drop. In Leliana's case at least, this approval drop however is not as steep as the one that occurs later when she eventually discovers you lied to her.
- a companion whose romance flag is set to active and whose approval is 71 (Adore) or higher will start an argument if you click on the character if another character also is in a romance with you and has an approval that is 71 (Adore) or higher. There is no way around a break-up this time. You will be forced to make a choice. Depending on the wording of your choice, the romance with the character you do not choose will either simply be cut off (with the possibility of being restarted later), or it will be ended permanently if you're particularly harsh in your break-up.
Note that it is possible to end the game having active romances with both Morrigan and Leliana while both are in love with a male warden if you are -extremely- careful in navigating your plot & dialog choices. The love triangle dialogs are set to only trigger once each and it's possible to trigger both Morrigan's & Leliana's adore approval jealousy dialogs before being forced to break up with one of them. This is because telling Morrigan your hero chooses her does not automatically cut off the romance with Leliana. Morrigan expects your hero to then tell Leliana it's over. Leliana's adore approval jealousy dialog will then trigger when you click on her and you can still change your mind and pick either. Your romance with the one you don't choose will then be cut off. If you later restart your romance with the one you rejected after their quest, you will then be free to pursue both simultaneously since you already triggered both adore jealousy dialogs the first time around. Of course Morrigan will still leave the player in the end and there is no getting around that.
Achievements
When the Warden spends the night with a romantic partner achievements are unlocked.
- Sharing the night with Morrigan unlocks the "Witch Gone Wild" achievement.
- Sharing the night with Alistair unlocks the "First Knight" achievement.
- Sharing the night with Leliana unlocks the "Wine, Woman, and Song" achievement.
- Sharing the night with Zevran unlocks the "Easy Lover" achievement.
- Sharing the night with all romance options unlocks the "Hopelessly Romantic" achievement.
Romantic Quotes
- "We shall make this last night together something to remember." Morrigan
- "Maker's breath, but you're beautiful. I am a lucky man." Alistair
- "I walked where the Maker led me and he has rewarded me for my faith. I found you." Leliana
- "By your side I would willingly storm the gates of the Dark City itself. Do not doubt it." Zevran
Other Encounters
Prostitutes at the Pearl
As well as the fully fledged romance options, The Warden can engage in brief sexual encounters and romances throughout the game.
- Iona (Human Noble Origin only)
- Dairren (Human Noble Origin only)
- Mardy (Males using the Dwarf Noble Origin only)
- Teli (Males using the Dwarf Noble Origin only) *threesome with Mardy only
- Gorim (Females using the Dwarf Noble Origin only)
- Isabela (If in a romance with Alistair (hardened), Leliana, or Zevran, Isabela will engage in a threesome. You can also have a foursome if you have Zevran and Leliana, if she is hardened)
- Cammen (located in Dalish Camp)
- Gheyna (located in Dalish Camp)
- Prostitutes at The Pearl
- The Desire Demon that has possessed Connor (only if the Warden is a mage and chooses to enter the Fade to confront the demon in person)
Awakening
According to the FAQ romances do not carry forward in Awakening, because you are away from your previous life fighting a new threat. Also there are no romances options available in Awakening. The story is focused more on the mission at hand and the new threat to Ferelden.