How do you harden Alistair?

What does it mean to harden Alistair?

A hardened Alistair will be willing to seize the opportunity and make the most out of it. Unhardened Alistair never reconciles himself to it, so if you're planning to make him king hardening him is genuinely the kinder option. Beyond that, Alistair is still Alistair.

Does Alistair need to be hardened?

Hardening Alistair

Most guides advise hardening him if the player wants to make him king. Basically, a hardened Alistair has more confidence and is willing to put duty above feelings. This makes him much more willing to become king.

How do you harden Leliana and Alistair?

Only two companions can be "hardened": Alistair and Leliana. In both cases it is done via dialogue after their companion quest (Alistair's Family and Leliana's Past respectively) is finished.

Do you have to harden Alistair to become queen?

Hardening Alistair is not required to become Queen, but can make it easier and players may just want to do it just in case. Alistair's quest is simply called, "Alistair's Family." It is short, but has huge consequences for how he will behave later in the game (especially at the Landsmeet).

How to Harden Alistair in Dragon Age

Can I marry Alistair as a mage?

No, you can't. When you try to use the Coercion Option "I'll rule with him" on the Landsmeet, he will tell you that people won't accept a Circle Mage as Queen, so if you make him King, he will bump you after the Landsmeet. You can only marry him and become Queen-consort if you are a Female Human Noble.

How do I keep Alistair a Grey Warden?

You also have to convince Alistair to perform the dark ritual with Morrigan otehrwise one of you will die fighting the archdemon. That is the only way to get Alistair to stay in the Grey Wardens, all other methods have him become king, be executed, sacrifice himself or leave the wardens and becomne a drunk in Kirkwall.

Can Unhardened Alistair become king?

Alistair can become king hardened or unhardened.

Should I harden or soften Leliana?

A softened Leliana will tell the player that she has realized she can become more than what Justinia molded her into, calling the feeling akin to being "reborn." On the other hand, a hardened Leliana will decide that the Inquisition needs her skills exactly the way Justinia made them and that her ruthlessness is ...

Can Alistair be king without Anora?

Outcomes for all female Wardens

Any female in a romantic relationship with Alistair can remain at King Alistair's side as a lover, whether or not Anora becomes queen. If Alistair has not been hardened, he will break up the relationship as his sense of duty and propriety overrules his affection.

What changes if you harden Alistair?

Alistair will become more assertive and self-confident. He will put his sense of duty above his personal feelings, and therefore become more willing to be king.

Should I choose Alistair or Anora?

Those who harden Alistair in his personal quest also argue that he becomes more competent, but unlike Anora, he has a stronger moral compass. Anora is more brutal, as she will want to execute Alistair when she becomes Queen. Alistair does not feel right in killing rivals and instead imprisons her in a tower.

What happens if you harden Leliana?

Hardened. In the game, Leliana is hardened by default regardless of whether or not she was hardened in Dragon Age Origins. As hardened, she will kill those she believes guilty of betrayal and question herself when she shows weakness.

How do you get Alistair to rule alone?

Alistair can rule alone or with Anora if you opt for a political alliance; he can also rule alongside the Warden if she's a human noble. Alternatively Anora may rule alone or with a male human noble as consort. If the latter, Alistair will be killed, exiled, or stripped of his claim and returned to the Wardens.

What's the one thing a soldier can't do without?

He will ask Alistair what a soldier can't do without, and Alistair will appeal to you for help. The Colonel is a bit of a martinet, so the answer he wants is "Discipline". "Honor" will also work.

How do I get Alistair to marry Anora?

You have to kill Loghain to get Alistar to marry Anora. Also you must give the final blow to Loghain because if Alistar kills her father then she backs out.

What happens if Leliana is divine?

If Leliana becomes Divine, she has two different outcomes depending on player choice and whether her personality became "hardened" during her side quests, which will decide whether she is a compassionate Divine or a ruthless one.

What happens to Morrigan in Dragon Age Inquisition?

Morrigan gains the ability to shapeshift into a dragon and battles with Corypheus' dragon. In the middle of the battle, she ends up defeated and thus is knocked out cold for the remainder of the fight. In the aftermath of Corypheus' defeat, Morrigan departs Skyhold for parts unknown.

How do you know if Leliana is softened?

After The Left Hand of the Divine, when the Inquisitor speaks to Leliana, she will express that she feels like a changed person. If the player successfully softened her, she will commit to being more than what the Divine made her.

What happens if Alistair dies?

If King Alistair dies, Anora will become the new Queen and in her speech will mention that the Theirin bloodline died with Alistair.

What happens if Alistair kills Loghain?

If Alistair kills Loghain (which you have to have him do in order for your HMN to marry Anora), Eamon will declare him king on the spot. If he's hardened, then he'll accept right away. It's only if he's not hardened that you then get to choose.

What happens if you lose the Landsmeet?

Losing: If you have not gained the support of the majority of the nobles, you lose the debate. If this happens, Loghain will order you arrested, with Arl Eamon declaring he will fight back.

Should I take Morrigan's offer?

It is necessary to accept Morrigan's offer to earn "A Dark Promise" and to turn her down to receive the other three achievements (and hence also the "Perfectionist" Completionist Achievement for exploring all four endings).

Will the Hero of Ferelden ever return?

While speaking to fans on Twitter, Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw confirmed that the main character from the first entry of the franchise will not reappear in future games. The protagonist of Dragon Age: Origins, known as the Hero of Ferelden, is officially retired and will not return in any upcoming title.

How old is Alistair?

Alistair: Alistair was born in 9:10, making him 20 years old.