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== Background == |
== Background == |
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+ | This order was founded after the death of [[Astyth|Astyth the Grey]], a [[Dwarf|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 posthumously became a [[Paragon]] at 1:95 [[Divine Age|Divine]] after she sacrificed her life to save the [[Dwarven royalty|king]] of Orzammar.<ref>{{Cite wot|71}}</ref><ref>{{Cite wot2|26-27}}</ref> |
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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]]'', Collector's Edition, p. 370</ref> When they fight in [[Provings]] all Silent Sisters dress and look alike.<ref>According to [[Varick]]'s description about the Silent Sisters.</ref> |
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]]'', Collector's Edition, p. 370</ref> When they fight in [[Provings]] all Silent Sisters dress and look alike.<ref>According to [[Varick]]'s description about the Silent Sisters.</ref> |
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== Known Silent Sisters == |
== Known Silent Sisters == |
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− | * [[Lenka]]: A Silent Sister in training. |
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− | * [[Pala]]: Left the Silent Sisters to join the [[Inquisition]] |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 20:43, 21 September 2019
The Silent Sisters is a fighting order of female dwarven warriors in Orzammar dedicated in unarmed combat.
Background
This order was founded after the death of 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 posthumously became a Paragon at 1:95 Divine after she sacrificed her life to save the king of Orzammar.[1][2]
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.[3] When they fight in Provings all Silent Sisters dress and look alike.[4]
They 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.[5] Subsequently, they require translators, such as Farinden. As they are viewed as extremists even among women, not all female warriors are members of this order.[3]
Joining
A dwarf's caste plays no part in whether one can join the Silent Sisters as they accept all women so long as they can prove themselves.[3] 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.[6]
Involvement
Dragon Age: Origins
Known Silent Sisters
- Utha
- Hanashan
- Lenka: A Silent Sister in training.
- Pala: Left the Silent Sisters to join the Inquisition.
Gallery
See also
Champion's Shield
Belt of the Silent Sisters
The Warrior's Heart
References
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 71
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, pp. 26-27
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dragon Age: Origins: Prima Official 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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