The Warden-Commander

For the occupation, see Commander of the Grey.

The Warden-Commander
Title	Warden-Commander of Ferelden Arl of Amaranthine (ex officio)
Race	Human, elf, or dwarf
Gender	Male or female
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

The Warden-Commander is the Commander of the Grey in Ferelden, the ruler of Vigil's Keep and the arling of Amaranthine, and the player-controlled protagonist of Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. The Warden-Commander can be either the Warden from Dragon Age: Origins (with any origin story from that game), or a new Orlesian Warden depending on events during Origins.

Involvement

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Main article: Amaranthine Conflict (9:31 Dragon)

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

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If the Hero of Ferelden survived the Fifth Blight:

Six months after the conclusion of the Fifth Blight, the Warden has been promoted to Commander of the Grey and assigned as Ferelden's new Warden-Commander succeeding Duncan.

The new Warden-Commander has been tasked to rebuild the Grey Warden Order's presence there. The Wardens have been given the fortress of Vigil's Keep - formerly the seat of Arl Rendon Howe - as a home base as well as rule over the Arling of Amaranthine.

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

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Even though the archdemon is now dead, the darkspawn have not departed (as was natural following prior Blights) and there are reports of a new, highly intelligent breed of darkspawn.

If the Hero of Ferelden died slaying the Archdemon:

Following the end of the Fifth Blight, several Grey Wardens from Orlais have been re-assigned to Ferelden. One of the Orlesian Grey Wardens has been made Ferelden's new Warden-Commander.

Before departing Orlais, Empress Celene I personally presented the Warden-Commander with a new uniform to celebrate their new commission.

Through investigation, the Warden-Commander discovers that the darkspawn have broken into two warring factions, one led by the Mother and the other led by the Architect, and it is their conflict which is behind the ongoing troubles. The Warden has no choice but to destroy the Mother, but has the option to either kill the Architect or allow it to live and continue its' work in an attempt to establish a lasting peace.

Witch Hunt

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Witch Hunt.

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While searching for former companion Morrigan, the Warden-Commander also seeks clues regarding an Eluvian - a mirror with the power of transportation to a dimension beyond both Thedas and the Fade.

The Warden finds the Eluvian and Morrigan in The Nest beneath the Dragonbone Wastes. The possible outcomes are:

• The Warden-Commander stabs Morrigan. Although the attack looks deadly, Morrigan falls into the portal, and it is deliberately unclear whether she survives. The Warden recovers some items from her camp, and departs.
• The Warden-Commander allows Morrigan to enter the portal unharmed. After her departure, the Warden recovers the items from her camp and leaves with Ariane, Finn, and Dog.
• The Warden-Commander travels through the portal with Morrigan. This ending is only possible with a male Warden who completed Morrigan's romance and/or the Dark Ritual.

Dragon Age II

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

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By 9:40 Dragon the Warden has disappeared without a trace. This is reported by Leliana, who is at that point searching for the Warden on behalf of the Chantry (much as Cassandra Pentaghast seeks Hawke in an effort to gain their assistance in stopping the Mage-Templar War). Leliana also says that it is no accident that both the Warden and the Champion disappeared... linking them to some future fate.

Dragon Age: Origins

• Human Noble (if imported from Origins)
• Magi (if imported from Origins)
• Dalish Elf (if imported from Origins)
• City Elf (if imported from Origins)
• Dwarf Noble (if imported from Origins)
• Dwarf Commoner (if imported from Origins)
• Grey Warden (if created in Awakening)

See also

Codex entry: The Grey Warden