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Sit in Judgment is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Someone being held in Skyhold awaits judgment.

Acquisition[]

Once the Inquisitor has acquired Skyhold, they must leave at least once and return in order to trigger this quest. After the first prisoner is judged, the quest independently triggers each time a new prisoner is captured.

Walkthrough[]

The judgment options, approval changes, and outcomes are outlined below for each prisoner the Inquisitor may capture. Sit on the throne in the main hall to begin a judgment. Some options require certain Inquisition perks to be active, and some options are only available if certain criteria is met.

Main quest judgments[]

These judgments become available through completing portions of the main quest line. The specific quest is noted in the description of each judgment:

Magister Gereon Alexius[]

Captured as part of the In Hushed Whispers quest. Judged for his crimes of apostasy, attempted enslavement, and attempted assassination (of the Inquisitor).

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Execution DAIApproval Approves - Cole and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas and Varric
DAIApproval Disapproves - Dorian
Imprisonment DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole
Forced to work for the Mages DAIApproval Approves - Solas and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Blackwall, Dorian and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Sera

Note: Additional approval changes on subsequent dialogue: DAIApproval Dorian slightly approves

Made Tranquil
(Available to Mage Inquisitors only)
DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cassandra
DAIApproval Disapproves - Blackwall and Cole
DAIApproval Greatly disapproves - Solas and Dorian
Forced to research magic arcana for the Inquisition
(Requires Arcane Knowledge Inquisition perk)
DAIApproval Approves - Dorian and Solas
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Vivienne, Cole and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly Disapproves - Cassandra
DAIApproval Disapproves - Sera

Note: Additional approval changes on subsequent dialogue: DAIApproval Dorian approves


Knight-Captain Denam[]

Captured as part of the main quest Champions of the Just. Judged for his crimes of willfully corrupting his fellow Templars with Red Lyrium, betraying the Order, (and murdering the Knight-Vigilant if it was discovered).

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Execution
(Only available if the locked door to his quarters was opened, and the Knight-Vigilant's body was discovered)
DAIApproval Approves - Solas, Iron Bull, Sera and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cassandra
Imprisonment DAIApproval Slightly approves - Solas, Iron Bull and Varric
Given to the Templars to be punished DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cassandra, Varric, Solas, Blackwall, Sera and Vivienne
Exiled to the Sea of Ash
(Requires History Knowledge Inquisition perk)
DAIApproval Approves - Cassandra and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Solas, Blackwall, Sera and Cole
Conscription
(Only available if the locked door to his quarters was NOT opened)
DAIApproval Approves - Blackwall
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Sera
DAIApproval Disapproves - Solas, Cassandra, Cole and Varric


Grand Duchess Florianne de Chalons[]

Captured as part of the main quest Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts quest. Judged for crimes against Orlais and Empress Celene. (Her judgment will happen regardless if Celene remains as Empress, or if Gaspard takes over and rules as Emperor. It will also happen regardless if Briala rules with them, or if they rule alone.)

If Florianne lives[]

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Encloisterment
(Special - Available to a faithful Inquisitor only)
DAIApproval Approves - Cole
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cassandra
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas and Iron Bull
Recruit her for the Inquisition
(Requires Nobility Knowledge Inquisition perk)
DAIApproval Greatly approves - Solas
DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cassandra, Vivienne and Varric
DAIApproval Disapproves - Sera and Cole
Farm work (Common work with the Common) DAIApproval Approves - Sera, Cole and Blackwall
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Vivienne and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Disapproves - Solas
Exile DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas, Iron Bull and Vivienne
Make her the Inquisition's court jester DAIApproval Approves - Sera
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Vivienne and Dorian
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cassandra
  • Adds Florianne to the throne room as a court jester NPC. She will appear periodically next to the throne. She will make sarcastic remarks if the Inquisitor approaches her.

If Florianne is dead[]

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Ignore her DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cassandra
Put her remains to use (Ha! Community service!)
DAIApproval Approves - Sera, Varric and Dorian
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cassandra, Cole
Return the trade routes to the reigning monarch
(Requires History Knowledge Inquisition perk)
DAIApproval Approves - Vivienne, Solas
Void her claims None


Magister Livius Erimond[]

Captured as part of the main quest Here Lies the Abyss. Judged for his crimes of conscripting the Grey Wardens to serve Corypheus, and attempted assassination (of the Inquisitor).

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Imprisonment DAIApproval Slightly approves - Dorian, Blackwall, Varric, Vivienne, and Sera
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole
Execution DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull, Cole, Solas and Sera
Made Tranquil
(Available to a mage Inquisitor only)
DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull and Vivienne
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cassandra
DAIApproval Disapproves - Blackwall, Cole, Solas and Dorian
Remand to the Grey Wardens

(Available only if the Wardens were not exiled from Orlais)

DAIApproval Approves - Blackwall and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas


Ser Ruth[]

Turned herself in after Here Lies the Abyss. Asked to be judged for her crime of murder, (abetting in a blood sacrifice).

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Divine Forgiveness
(Available to a faithful Inquisitor only)
DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera, Blackwall and Cassandra
DAIApproval Disapproves - Solas
Public Humiliation DAIApproval Approves - Solas and Vivienne

DAIApproval Disapproves - Blackwall, Sera and Cole

Imprisonment DAIApproval Slightly approves - Dorian and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas, Iron Bull and Sera
Refuse to judge a Warden

(Available only if the Wardens were not exiled from Orlais)

DAIApproval Approves - Sera and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Blackwall
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cassandra, Cole and Vivienne
DAIApproval Disapproves - Solas
Exile like the rest of the Wardens
(Available only if the Wardens WERE exiled from Orlais)
DAIApproval Approves - Solas and Blackwall
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull, Sera and Cole
Exile to the Deep Roads DAIApproval Approves - Sera and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Varric and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas


Samson[]

Captured as part of the main quest What Pride Had Wrought if In Hushed Whispers was also completed. Requires completion of the war table mission Bring Samson to Skyhold for Judgment. Judged for his crimes while in the position of accomplice/general to Corypheus and being a traitor to the Templar Order.

Judgment options Approval changes Results
(Special) Serve the Inquisition
(Requires completion of Before the Dawn)
(Must choose the "Maddox respected you" dialogue option, then "Cullen will question you.")
DAIApproval Approves - Cole, Solas and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Vivienne, Blackwall
Give him to Dagna for study DAIApproval Approves - Solas
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera and Varric
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Dorian
Corrupting Runes of various levels
Remand to Kirkwall for judgment DAIApproval Approves - Sera and Varric
Exile to the wilderness DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cole, Iron Bull, and Varric
DAIApproval Disapproves - Solas
Imprisonment DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole
Note: The Inquisitor can speak to Cullen after this judgment regarding the decision made.


Side quest judgments[]

These judgments become available through completing specific side quests. The quest required is noted in the description:

Captain Thom Rainier[]

Captured as part of the Revelations companion quest and either the war table operation Rainier's Release: An Alternative or Thom Rainier's Fate. Judged for his crimes of murder, treason, and impersonation.

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Pardon DAIApproval Greatly Approves - Blackwall
DAIApproval Approves - Sera
  • Blackwall is pardoned and now openly lives as Thom Rainier.
Give him to the Wardens after the Inquisition ends DAIApproval Greatly Approves - Blackwall
DAIApproval Slightly Approves - Sera

Additional approval changes on subsequent dialogue:
Tell Blackwall good riddance:
DAIApproval Blackwall Greatly Disapproves
Otherwise:
DAIApproval Blackwall Approves
  • Blackwall will be judged by the Grey Wardens after Corypheus is defeated.
Servitude to the Inquisition DAIApproval Disapproves - Sera
DAIApproval Greatly Disapproves - Blackwall
  • Blackwall will impersonate a Grey Warden in the service of the Inquisition.


Chief Movran the Under[]

Captured as part of the Lost Souls quest. Judged for his crime of attacking Skyhold with a goat in retaliation for his son's death.

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Banishment DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole
Put on public display in a gibbet and "probably" released DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Solas, Iron Bull and Cole
Arm and Exile to Tevinter DAIApproval Greatly approves - Iron Bull
DAIApproval Approves - Sera
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cole, Vivienne, Solas, Dorian and Blackwall
Assign to Abernache
(Requires Abernache to have survived Champions of the Just)
DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull and Sera
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Blackwall, Cole and Varric
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Vivienne


Mayor Gregory Dedrick[]

Captured as part of the Still Waters side quest and after the Find Crestwood's Mayor war table operation. Judged for his crimes of purposely drowning a number of citizens in Old Crestwood during the Fifth Blight

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Give him to the Grey Wardens
(Requires completion of the main quest Here Lies the Abyss, and the Wardens must still be present in Orlais.)
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Sera, Iron Bull, Blackwall and Cole
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Vivienne and Solas
Exile DAIApproval Approves - Solas
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cole
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull and Sera
Give him a clean death DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull, Sera and Cole
DAIApproval Disapproves - Solas
Lock him up in Ferelden DAIApproval Slightly approves - Vivienne, Varric and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cole


Crassius Servis[]

Possibly captured at the conclusion of the quest The Trouble with Darkspawn in the Western Approach. Judged for his crimes of working for Corypheus, apostasy, and smuggling.

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Imprisonment DAIApproval Slightly approves - Solas and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole
Returned to Corypheus DAIApproval Approves - Sera and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Solas
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Varric, Blackwall, Cole and Dorian
Recruited as an Informant DAIApproval Approves - Solas and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Blackwall and Vivienne
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Sera, Dorian and Cassandra
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole
Recruited as a Smuggler
(Requires Underworld Knowledge Inquisition perk)
DAIApproval Approve - Solas
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Iron Bull, Varric and Dorian
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Cole, Sera and Cassandra
  • Recruited as an Agent (None)
    Note: Though this decision states "Agent Acquired", he does not appear in the Inquisition perk list


Mistress Poulin[]

Judged for selling the quarry in Emprise du Lion to the Red Templars and continuing to take their gold even after finding out that they were growing Red Lyrium there. Her judgment is triggered by the Rocky Rescue quest.

Judgment options Approval changes Results
Have her rebuild the town
(Requires the completion of the side quest Quarry Quandary)
DAIApproval Greatly approves - Cole
DAIApproval Approves - Blackwall, Varric, Cassandra and Sera
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Vivienne, Solas
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull
Released DAIApproval Slightly approves - Blackwall and Varric
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull and Sera
Put to work DAIApproval Approves - Cole
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Blackwall, Cassandra, Sera, Solas, Varric and Cole
Execution DAIApproval Approves - Iron Bull
DAIApproval Slightly approves - Cassandra, Solas
DAIApproval Disapproves - Blackwall, Cole, and Varric
Money confiscated for House Trevelyan
(Human only)
DAIApproval Slightly disapproves - Blackwall, Cassandra, and Iron Bull
DAIApproval Disapproves - Cole, Solas, and Varric


Unofficial judgments[]

Storvacker[]

In the Jaws of Hakkon DLC, after completing Storvacker Caged, Guests of the Hold and Hakkon Wintersbreath, the Inquisitor will be asked by Thane Svarah Sun-Hair to sit in judgment of the Hold-Beast Storvacker, as, in the Avvar manner, she should have perished before allowing herself to submit to capture and imprisonment by the Jaws of Hakkon. The trial takes place in Stone-Bear Hold rather than Skyhold.

Judgment options Approval changes Results
No treats for a week N/A
  • N/A
The skald will recite to the bear an unflattering report over its performance every day for a week N/A
  • N/A, though Svarah Sun-Hair will sigh upon hearing the judgement
Declare the trial itself punishment enough N/A
  • N/A, though Svarah Sun-Hair will approve of the Inquisitor's kindness.
Recruit as agent N/A
Tranquility
(Mage only)
N/A
  • This option is negated as Svarah Sun-Hair will immediately reject the punishment.

Non-judgments[]

The Inquisitor will preside over these events like they would a judgment, but they are technically not judgments.

Promotion of Ser Delrin Barris[]

Completing the war table operation Investigate Man Accused of Abomination will allow you to promote Ser Barris to the rank of Knight-Commander of the Templar Order. He earns his promotion after saving Val Colline from a Venatori invasion, breaking a siege of demons in Ansburg, and stopping a mob from attacking a mage without raising his sword. This will only be available if you completed Champions of the Just by making the Templars your allies, and only if Ser Barris survives the assault at Therinfal Redoubt. It will not be available if you conscript the Templars, or if Ser Barris dies at Therinfal. Likewise, it will not be available if you complete In Hushed Whispers, regardless of your decision to make the mages your allies or conscript them at Redcliffe Castle.

See also[]

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