Silent Sisters

Silent Sisters
Type	Religious
Headquarters	Orzammar
Leaders	Unknown
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins Heroes of Dragon Age

The Silent Sisters are a legendary order of female dwarven warriors in Orzammar.

Background

This order was founded by Astyth the Grey, a dwarven warrior, who first fought for women's right to be soldiers. When no one listened to her words, she cut out her tongue and dedicated herself to training until she won a Grand Proving bare-handed. She eventually became a Paragon at 1:95 Divine after she sacrificed her life for the king.

House Astyth's heraldry

The women who join this order cut out their own tongues in honor of the sacrifice of Astyth the Grey, the first female Paragon of the warrior caste. The Silent Sisters always keep the knife they use to cut out their tongues, though they never use it as a weapon. Furthermore, when they fight in Provings all Silent Sisters dress and look alike.

The Silent Sisters are sworn to never make a sound, even when they experience great pain, and thus are rendered mute. Silent Sisters have been known to use a form of sign language. Subsequently they require translators, such as Farinden. Due to the extreme measures one must take to join the order, only a fraction of female warriors become members of this order.

Joining

A dwarf's caste plays no part in whether one can join the Silent Sisters as they accept all female warriors so long as they can prove themselves. The joining process itself is called "blooding." This is completed when a recruit takes her vows of silence by cutting out her own tongue and defeating opponents in the Provings. Silent Sisters cannot be defeated in these matches so they fight until death.

Involvement

Dragon Age: Origins

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Dragon Age: Origins.

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The Silent Sisters are ardent supporters of the sitting king and subsequently support Prince Bhelen Aeducan as the next king after the death of King Endrin Aeducan. The Dwarf Commoner will fight and kill Lenka during the Proving Loyalties quest, while the Warden can fight Hanashan in round three if the former fights as the champion of Lord Harrowmont as part of the quest A Lord's Trust: The First Task.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

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

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The Warden-Commander encounters a former Silent Sister, Utha, who is now working for The Architect. If the Commander decides to side against the Architect she will defend it, resulting in her own death.

Known Silent Sisters

• Utha: A former Silent Sister who joined the Grey Wardens and later the Architect.
• Hanashan
• Lenka: A Silent Sister in training.

Gallery

A Silent Sister in Heroes of Dragon Age

See also

Champion's Shield