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| − | 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.<ref name="Prima Guide">[[Dragon Age: Origins: Prima Official Game Guide|Prima Game Guide]], Collector's Edition, p. 370</ref> Furthermore, when they fight in [[ |
+ | 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.<ref name="Prima Guide">[[Dragon Age: Origins: Prima Official Game Guide|Prima Game Guide]], Collector's Edition, p. 370</ref> Furthermore, when they fight in [[Provings]] all Silent Sisters dress and look alike.<ref>According to [[Varick]]'s description about the Silent Sisters.</ref> |
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.<ref>As Utha does in the novel ''[[Dragon Age: The Calling]]'' and in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]]''.</ref> 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.<ref name="Prima Guide"/> |
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.<ref>As Utha does in the novel ''[[Dragon Age: The Calling]]'' and in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening]]''.</ref> 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.<ref name="Prima Guide"/> |
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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.[1]
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.[2] Furthermore, when they fight in Provings all Silent Sisters dress and look alike.[3]
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.[4] 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.[2]
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.[2] 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.[5]
Involvement
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Known Silent Sisters
Gallery
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See also
References
- ↑
Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 71
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Prima Game Guide, Collector's Edition, p. 370
- ↑ According to Varick's description about the Silent Sisters.
- ↑ As Utha does in the novel Dragon Age: The Calling and in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
- ↑ According to the Proving Master when the Dwarf Commoner Origin Warden encounters and afterwards defeats Lenka.
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