Changes: Shriek

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For the Darkspawn Chronicles companion, see Shriek (thrall).

Shrieks are lithe, clawed darkspawn that specialize in ambushing their prey.

Background[]

Scholars call these these tall, lean darkspawn Sharlocks; however, they are more popularly known as shrieks due to their ear-splitting cries that they emit in battle. Shrieks are feared for their tremendous speed and agility as well as their capacity to stealthily move through enemy ranks. Shrieks serve as the Darkspawn's closest approximation to a traditional Assassin, penetrating well behind enemy lines and tearing their foes apart using the long, jagged blades attached to their forearms. There have even been reports of Shrieks employing a poison mixed from their own tainted blood in their attacks and cunning group tactics when attacking in numbers.

They are the product of elven Broodmothers;^[1] hence their pointed ears, agility and physical frailty.

Locations[]

Abilities & Skills[]

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: Shriek

Codex entry: Broodmother

Trivia[]

Shrieks have the same motion pattern as a werewolf in Dragon Age: Origins. In Dragon Age: Inquisition, their motion pattern is the same as Red Templar Shadows.
Shrieks were redesigned along with the rest of the darkspawn for Dragon Age II and the new render can be found in the game files of the Legacy DLC. However, they do not make an appearance in either the main game or the DLC.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ Codex entry: Broodmother

[1] Codex entry: Broodmother

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-|rank        = [[Critter]], [[Normal]], [[Lieutenant]]
+|type          = [[Darkspawn]]
-|location    = [[Aeducan Thaig]] <br> [[Caridin's Cross]] <br> [[Dead Trenches|The Dead Trenches]] <br> [[Denerim]] <br> [[Cadash Thaig]]
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-|appearances = [[Dragon Age: The Calling]] <br> [[A Tale of Orzammar]] <br> [[Aeducan Thaig]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]] <br> [[The Golems of Amgarrak]] <br> [[Witch Hunt]] <br> [[Dragon Age Legends]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]] <br> [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] - [[The Descent]]
+|location      = [[Aeducan Thaig]] <br> [[Caridin's Cross]] <br> [[Dead Trenches|The Dead Trenches]] <br> [[Denerim]] <br> [[Cadash Thaig]] <br> [[Deep Roads]]
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 == Background ==
-Shrieks were originally known as '''Sharlocks''' however in time the colloquialism they acquired from their screeching cry, "Shriek" came to supplant their original name. Shrieks are feared for their tremendous speed and agility as well as their capacity to stealthily move through enemy ranks. Shrieks serve as the Darkspawn's closest approximation to a traditional [[Assassin]], penetrating well behind enemy lines and tearing their foes apart using the long, jagged blades attached to their forearms. There have even been reports of Shrieks employing a poison mixed from their own tainted blood in their attacks and cunning group tactics when attacking in numbers.
+Scholars call these these tall, lean darkspawn '''Sharlocks;''' however, they are more popularly known as shrieks due to their ear-splitting cries that they emit in battle. Shrieks are feared for their tremendous speed and agility as well as their capacity to stealthily move through enemy ranks. Shrieks serve as the Darkspawn's closest approximation to a traditional [[Assassin]], penetrating well behind enemy lines and tearing their foes apart using the long, jagged blades attached to their forearms. There have even been reports of Shrieks employing a poison mixed from their own tainted blood in their attacks and cunning group tactics when attacking in numbers.
-They are the product of [[Elf|elven]] [[Broodmothers]]; hence their pointed ears, agility and physical frailty.
+They are the product of [[Elf|elven]] [[Broodmothers]];<ref>[[Codex entry: Broodmother]]</ref> hence their pointed ears, agility and physical frailty.
-== Abilities ==
+== Locations ==
-{{:Stealth (Origins)|style=iconmini}}<br>
+:{{:Aeducan Thaig|style=iconmini}}
-{{:Frenzy (shriek)|style=iconmini}}<br>
+:{{:Caridin's Cross|style=iconmini}}
-{{:Leap|style=iconmini}}<br>
+:{{:Dead Trenches|style=iconmini}}
-{{:Terrorize|style=iconmini}}<br>
+:{{:Denerim|style=iconmini}}
-{{:Overwhelm (monster)|style=iconmini}}<br>
+:{{:Cadash Thaig|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Deep Roads|style=iconmini}}
+== Abilities & Skills ==
+:{{:Stealth (Origins)|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Frenzy (shriek)|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Leap (shriek)|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Terrorize|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Overwhelm (shriek)|style=iconmini}}
+== Codex entries ==
+:{{:Codex entry: Shriek|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Codex entry: Shriek (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Codex entry: Broodmother|style=iconmini}}
 == Trivia ==
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 == Gallery ==
-<gallery widths="199px" captionalign="center" orientation="landscape">
+<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" orientation="portrait">
 Creature-Shriek2.jpg|A Shriek Close-Up
 Shriek.jpg|Artwork of a Shriek preparing to strike
 DAII Shriek 1.png|Shriek in ''Legacy''
-Shriek descent.png|A Shriek in ''Descent''
+Shriek descent.png|A Shriek in ''The Descent''
 Shriek (HoDA).png|A Shriek in ''[[Heroes of Dragon Age]]''
 </gallery>
-== See also ==
+== References ==
+<references />
-{{:Codex entry: Shriek|style=iconmini}}<br>
-{{:Codex entry: Shriek (Inquisition)|style=iconmini}}<br>
 {{Darkspawn}}
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-[[Category:A Tale of Orzammar creatures]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age: The Calling creatures]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Origins creatures]]
+[[Category:The Stone Prisoner creatures]]
+[[Category:A Tale of Orzammar creatures]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening creatures]]
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 [[Category:The Descent creatures]]
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+[[Category:Shrieks]]
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