“It is my right, my duty, to show these assassins there's nowhere in the Free Marches to hide. ”
Sebastian Vael, an archer of noble birth, is a potential companion in Dragon Age II available through the The Exiled Prince DLC which is included with the Signature Edition. Only a female Hawke can pursue a romance with him.[2]
Background
The Vaels believed that their youngest son, Sebastian, was a disgrace to the family name, and would be a weight around his brothers' necks. They forced him into the Chantry, exiling him from their principality of Starkhaven.[3] While he was not without faith, Sebastian did not wish to give up his life in service to Andraste so early in his existence, and with the aid of the compassionate Grand Cleric Elthina, escaped. Elthina helped him to regain his faith however, and after reflection, Sebastian returned to the Chantry, this time willingly, and through the front door.
Now, Sebastian is forced to re-enter the viper's nest of princely politics when his family is brutally murdered, leaving him as the sole surviving heir.[4]
Involvement
Banding together with Sebastian and his unshakable loyalty and excellent aim, players will choose to either avenge Sebastian's murdered family to reclaim his title or direct his holy vengeance on their enemies in Kirkwall.
Following the murder of his parents, Sebastian has an argument with Grand Cleric Elthina in front of the Kirkwall Chantry in Hightown. In his anger he puts up a notice, promising a reward to whomever kills his family's murderers. The Champion, in Act I, has a choice of accepting Sebastian's quest Duty from the Chanter's Board. After finishing the quest and meeting with Sebastian in the Chantry, Hawke will not see him until three years later.
In Act II, Sebastian can be found inside the Chantry, next to the grand Cleric. The Prince will join Hawke in future adventures as a companion.
During the finale in Act III, you have to choose between killing Anders or having Sebastian threaten to seek vengeance on all of Kirkwall.
If you kill Anders and side with the mages he will join you, saying that all creatures have the right to redeem themselves in the Void while the others are free to walk with the Maker. He will then vow to stop the tyranny of the Templars.
Romance
Even though a romance can be made with Sebastian, he will never actually sleep with Hawke due to his vow of chastity.
Though it may seem unlikely, it is possible to win Sebastian's heart if:
1: You are playing as a female Hawke.
2: You never flirt with another character at any point in the story. It is at this point unsure if this includes light flirts with Aveline (the chaste marriage proposal was received after clicking the heart symbol in one of her conversations).
3: You 75% rivalry or 75% friendship and complete Sebastian's quests.
4: You execute a certain mage.
If you romance him as a rival, he will say that he will take back Starkhaven, saying that he will give Hawke no less than a Prince, and that the marriage between the Vicountess of Kirkwall and the Prince of Starkhaven will be the strongest alliance the Free Marches has ever seen.
If you romance him as a friend, he will vow to stay in the Chantry as a brother of the faith, but he will ask Hawke to become a sister of the faith so they can have a chaste marriage in the eyes of the Maker.
Friendship
Friendship with Sebastian can generally be earned by being helpful to those in need. Below are some specific ways to earn Sebastian's friendship.
Act 2:
Fool's Gold Tell Emrys that you will save Merin: 
: friendship (+10)
Dissent choose to help Anders : friendship (+5)
: friendship (+10)Repentance When speaking to Allure, choose "That's a good point"
: friendship (+15)
Rivalry
Rivalry with Sebastian can generally be earned by siding against the Templars or the Chantry. Below are some specific ways to earn Sebastian's rivalry.
Act 2:
Family Matter Have Varric kill Bartrand: 
: rivalry (+10)
Night Terrors Tell Marethari that you will not kill Feynriel: : rivalry (+10)
: rivalry (+15)RepentanceWhen speaking to Flora, choose "Don't try to wiggle out of this":
: rivalry (+5)
Armor
- See Companions Armor(Dragon Age II) for a list of all Companion Armor upgrades.
Sebastian's concept art
In Dragon Age II you cannot change what armor your companions wear, but you can upgrade it. Sebastian's armor may be upgraded by using the gift mechanics in that game. You will find companion armor upgrades that can be purchased at shops in the tab designated by the Gem Icon. His armor has four slots available for upgrades. These upgrades may be purchased or found at various locations in the the game. Upgrading a companion's armor once unlocks the "A Friend In Need" achievement and fully upgrading a companion's armor unlocks the "I Got Your Back" achievement.
Sebastian's armor upgrades can be found at the following locations:
- Act 2 Olaf's Armor Hightown: Reinforced Bracers. (+77 Attack)
- Act 2 Gallows Armor Shop: Enhanced Articulation. (Extra Rune Slot)
- Act 2 Harimann Estate during Repentance quest Hightown: Mail Undertunic. (+2% Critical Chance)
- Act 3 Hightown: During the Best Served Cold Quest, on the Templar Lieutenant: Protection of the Faith (Extra Rune Slot)
Bugs
When the DLC pack, The Exiled Prince is installed during Act II, a bug occurs. When you visit outside Chantry at daytime, you'll see the cutscene, but you won't be able to interact with the Chantry board. When this happens, it should be solved by visiting the Act 1 Hightown via debug console. Refer to Quest/Companion Fixes&Workarounds for more details on how to fix this problem.
Quotes
- (To Grand Cleric Elthina) "It is my right, my duty, to show these assassins there's nowhere in the Free Marches to hide."
- (After Grand Cleric Elthina said, "This is murder!") "No, what happened to my family was murder."
- "Princes aren't meant for chastity."
- "The Maker is king in the heavens, but it is the kings of Thedas who must recreate his worldly glory."
Dialogue
- See Sebastian/Dialogue.
Trivia
- Sebastian was written by Jennifer Hepler.[5]
- Sebastian "Seb" Hanlon, a part of the BioWare team, was at a time assigned to do most of the bug fixing and such for the character. The main reason for this was because of their similar name and it did not please him. The shared name also caused some confusion for Hanlon as every time someone mentioned the character, Hanlon thought they were directing their comments toward him.[6]
- His first name derives from Sebastos, meaning "venerable" and "revered" in Greek.
- Alec Newman, who voices Sebastian, is primarily known for his role as another exiled prince - Paul Atreides from Frank Herbert's Dune series.
- If the player is not a rogue character and does not have Sebastian's DLC all bows in the game are rendered useless due to no one being able to use them.
- If one is to calculate Sebastian's age from what info he tells about himself, Sebastian says he was thirteen when his grandfather made a promise to give him the Starkhaven Bow, and he was given to the Chantry some time after this. In Act 3, he states that he hasn't been to Starkhaven in fifteen years. That puts Sebastian's age at at least twenty-eight.
- Sebastian is the only character who's armor doesn't change when in a romance with Hawke.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Gaider, David. "The Exiled Prince, Sebastian Vael". BioWare Social Network. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ http://oi56.tinypic.com/1ymjja.jpg
- ↑ Gaider, David.[1]Bioware, Dragon Age 2 Sebastian Vael; Short Story. Retrieved: 03-02-2011
- ↑ "Addons". BioWare. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ Gaider, David. "The Exiled Prince, Sebastian Vael". BioWare Social Network. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ Hanlon, Sebastian. "The Exiled Prince, Sebastian Vael". BioWare Social Network. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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