History Characters / DragonAgeExpandedUniverseCharacters

** [[spoiler: NotQuiteDead: Although ''TheSilentGrove'' hints that he ''may'' still be alive.]]

The protagonist of ''The Stolen Throne'' and ''The Calling''. After his mother, Moira the Rebel Queen was betrayed and murdered by Bann Ceorlic, he took command of the rebel army and overthrew the [[TheCaligula Orlesian usurper Meghren.]] He married Rowan Guerrin, who died a few years after giving birth to Cailan. He later lifted the ban on Grey Wardens entering Ferelden. He died about five years prior to ''Origins''.

* {{Adorkable}}: Very much so early in ''The Stolen Throne''. [[spoiler:Like father, like son.]]

** [[spoiler: NotQuiteDead: Although ''The Silent Grove'' hints that he ''may'' still be alive.]]

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: At the end of ''The Stolen Throne'', [[spoiler:he has one against Severan after Katriel dies.]]

* SupportingProtagonist: To Duncan in ''The Calling''.

Wife of Maric, mother of Cailan and sister of Eamon and Teagan , Rowan is the female lead of The Stolen Throne.

* [[spoiler: LifeWillKillYou: She dies young between ''The Stolen Throne'' and ''The Calling'' of a wasting disease. While Maric wonders if it was caused by exposure to the Blight, the Blight usually kills much faster than years down the road; it's more likely to be, say, cancer.]]

* HoneyTrap: Comes with being a bard
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: And she knew it.

An elven mage and Grey Warden who accompanies Maric, Duncan and the others into the Deep Roads and shows the grieving Maric how to live again. In ''Asunder'', she re-emerges as the Grand Enchanter of the College of Magi.

* [[spoiler: MissingMom: In ''The Calling,'' she reveals to Maric that she has given birth to his illegitimate son, and makes him promise to tell the boy that his mother was a human woman who died when he was born. It is therefore presumed by many, though not confirmed, that Fiona is Alistair's real mother.]]

* [[spoiler: RebelLeader: In ''Asunder'', she becomes this to the mages.]]

The protagonist of ''Asunder'', Rhys is a Senior Enchanter of Orlais' White Spire Circle of Magi who is suspected of murdering five apprentices. He is also Wynne's son, although he does not get along with her.

* PsychicNosebleed: After overusing his powers near the end of ''Asunder''.

* BatmanGambit: And a failed one. He hadn't thought that Katriel would betray him, or that Maric would take vengeance personally.

* BigBad: Of ''Asunder''

Characters from {{Dragon Age}}'s ExpandedUniverse:

* PrecisionFStrike: During the Conclave in ''Asunder'', when it's pointed out to her that [[spoiler: the Divine is willing to help the mages]]: "Fuck [[spoiler: the Divine]]." It's the only use of the word ''fuck'' in the whole ''DragonAge'' franchise.

* CapuletCounterpart: To Rhys.

** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She can be abrasive, judgemental and pushy but clearly genuinely cares about her friends unlike other characters (Anders and Adrian spring to mind) she doesn't manipulate others for her goals, even on the matter of mage freedom.

** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She can be abrasive judgemental and pushy but clearly genuinely cares about her friends unlike other characters (Anders and Adrian spring to mind) she doesn't manipulate others for her goals, even on the matter of mage freedom.

[[foldercontrol]]

!!!'''''Novel Characters'''''
[[folder: Novel Protagonists]]

[[spoiler: * ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Possibly. The comic book series set during his son Alistair's reign as king suggests that he might still be alive.]]

** Not to mention a minor one at the beginning of the novel since the story picks up just after the betrayal and death of his mother. [[spoiler:And his reaction to Katriel's betrayal and finding out she allowed him to kill her afterwords stinks of this.]]

* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Fears this, given her combat skills and muscular body. However, plenty in-universe still find her ''plenty'' attractive.

An elven mage and Grey Warden. She accompanies Maric, Duncan and the others into the Deep Roads and shows Maric how to live again. In ''Asunder'', she re-emerges as the Grand Enchanter of the College of Magi.

The protagonist of ''Asunder''. Rhys is a Senior Enchanter of Orlais' White Spire Circle of Magi who is suspected of murdering five apprentices. He is also Wynne's son, although he does not get along with her.

The Knight-Captain of the White Spire Circle. Evangeline is an idealistic Templar who believes that the Templars exist not only to defend the people against mages, but also to defend mages against the common folk, demons and other threats.

Rhys' best friend and former lover. Adrian is also a Senior Enchanter of the White Spire Circle. She has a very bad temper and is very vocal about her hatred of the Templars.

* {{Tsundere}}: One who's ''dere'' side may actually [[UpToEleven even more difficult to find than both Fiona's and Morrigan's]]. It only seems to come out around Rhys (and later [[PetTheDog the horses]]) and even then it's mostly [[InVinoVeritas when she's drunk.]]
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Although she broke off her relationship with Rhys, her jealously of Evangeline makes her realize that doing so was a mistake. [[spoiler:She blows any remote chance she had of being with Rhys when he learns of her murder of Pharamond (framing him for the deed) and decides that he doesn't want to have anything more to do with her.]]

* CoolSword: Appears to be a ShoutOut to [[TheHobbit Sting.]] It's also present in the Return to Ostagar DLC.

** JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Every time it seems she might show some hidden nobility or depth of character, she reveals herself to be even more monstrous than previously believed.

* HairOfGold

* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan]]: [[spoiler:His father killed the real Cole's mother after learning the Cole was a mage. Cole accidentally asphyxiated his sister while trying to quiet her when they were hiding from their father. Cole eventually managed to kill his father with the knife that... whatever ''this'' being that believes him/itself to be Cole is uses throughout ''Asunder''.]]

The protagnoist of ''The Stolen Throne'' and ''The Calling''. After his mother, Moira the Rebel Queen was betrayed and murdered by Bann Ceorlic, he took command of the rebel army and overthrew the [[TheCaligula Orlesian usurper Meghren.]] He married Rowan Guerrin, who died a few years after giving birth to Cailan. He later lifted the ban on Grey Wardens entering Ferelden. He died about five years prior to ''Origins''.

* DissonantSerenity: He's just as snarkey when fighting as when he's not.

* [[spoiler:EvilSorcerer]]

* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath]]: [[spoiler: He's implied to have died by Cole's hand after forcing him to remember his inhuman nature.]]

* {{Tsundere}}: One who's ''dere'' side may actually even more difficult to find than [[BeyondTheImpossible both Fiona's and Morrigan's]]. It only seems to come out around Rhys (and later [[PetTheDog the horses]]) and even then it's mostly [[InVinoVeritas when she's drunk.]]

* Determinator: Followed the party through half of Orlais to keep Rhys safe after he becomes convinced Evangeline might be a threat. This, despite having no memory of life outside the White Spire and being absolutely terrified of most of his surroundings.

* DemonicPossession: Lambert implies that Cole is not actually a mage, but a demon subtly influencing Rhys, and will eventually make him his host throughout the novel. Rhys asserts that this is not the case. [[spoiler:It is confirmed at the end that Cole ''is'' a spirit and ''was'' influencing Rhys in some way, but whether Cole is demonic or even malevolent is ambiguous.]]

* TheOnlySaneMan: Among the Libertarians, and especially Adrian, he ends up playing this role more often than he'd like.

* {{Tsundere}}: One who's ''dere'' side may actually even more difficult to find than [[BeyondTheImpossible both Fiona's and Morrigan's]]. It only seems to come out around Rhys and even then it's mostly [[InVinoVeritas when she's drunk.]]

* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan]]: [[spoiler:His father killed Cole's mother after learning the Cole was a mage. Cole accidentally asphyxiated his sister while trying to quiet her when they were hiding from their father. Cole eventually managed to kill his father with the knife that he uses throughout ''Asunder''.]]

* HeroicBSOD: A minor one from when Rowan dies to when Fiona snaps him out of it. And he is still a DeadpanSnarker.

* [[spoiler:TomatoInTheMirror]]: [[spoiler:Lambert manages to banish him with the Litany of Adralla, forcing Cole to accept that he is indeed a demon.]]