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2''Characters/DragonAgeII'': '''The Hawke Estate''' | The Companions ([[Characters/DragonAgeIIWarriors Warriors]] | [[Characters/DragonAgeIIMages Mages]] | [[Characters/DragonAgeIIRogues Rogues]]) | [[Characters/DragonAgeIINonPlayableCharacters Non-Playable Characters]] \
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8!!The Hawke Children
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10[[folder:Hawke]]
11!!Hawke / The Champion of Kirkwall
12[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_hawke.png]]
13!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' | ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisition]]''
14!!!'''Voiced by''': Jo Wyatt (female), Nicholas Boulton (male)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VAs=]]]Silvia Mißbach (female, German), Sascha Rotermund (male, German)[[/labelnote]]
15->''"Everyone has a story they tell themselves to try and justify bad decisions... and it never matters. In the end, you are always alone in your actions."''
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17The PlayerCharacter, a Fereldan refugee of the Blight who hails from a family of mages and eventually becomes the Champion of Kirkwall in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''.
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19* ActionSurvivor: Warrior or Rogue Hawke survived ''Ostagar'' and managed to outrun the darkspawn horde to Lothering. A Hawke of any class obviously survives the Blight, getting to Kirkwall, and thence the entire game.
20* AdaptationalBadass: Played with. Hawke is already a certified badass, but Varric is often found telling stories in the Hanged Man that exaggerate it [[Website/ChuckNorrisFacts to truly ridiculous levels]]. By Act 3, there are people claiming that Hawke [[spoiler:uses the Arishok's skull as a gravy boat]] and sleeps on a bed of dragon bones.
21* AllLovingHero: Paragon Hawke is unfailingly kind and compassionate to those around them. [[spoiler:However, one of the most tragic parts of the game is that, no matter how loving and heroic Hawke is, they cannot save their family or prevent Thedas from collapsing into war.]]
22* AlmightyJanitor: According to Snarky Hawke, this is part of what being Champion entails. Before becoming Champion, Hawke is just a citizen/noble of Kirkwall. They have no special titles or ranks. In fact, Aveline gives them a bit of a hard time for ''not'' petitioning for a title.
23* AloofBigBrother:
24** When using the "Aggressive" dialogue with either sibling, though this seems to be the default relationship with Carver.
25** Snarky Hawke often acts aloof and sarcastic when speaking to Carver. However, there is a subtle implication that the only reason Hawke does this is that they're trying to make Carver [[BreakTheHaughty take himself less seriously]] and push him to [[TricksterMentor prove them wrong]].
26* {{Ambadassador}}: The Arishok is willing to speak to Hawke and only Hawke in Act II, mostly because the Arishok views Hawke as [[WorthyOpponent the only one in the entire city of Kirkwall worth respecting]].
27* AmbitionIsEvil: Though Hawke never gets darker than anti-hero, it's possible to play this trope relatively straight, avert it, or subvert it, depending on Hawke's personality. Snarky Hawke seems to have no ambitions beyond keeping their family safe and being free to go to the Hanged Man after a long day, and they are one of the most unambiguously good characters in the game. However, both [[BloodKnight Aggressive Hawke]] ''and'' [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Diplomatic Hawke]] can express an interest in gaining more power for themselves and changing how things in the city are done for the betterment of themselves (in the case of [[ItsAllAboutMe the former]]) or everyone (in the case of [[AllLovingHero the latter]]).
28* AnimalMotifs: [[NobleBirdOfPrey Hawks]], [[AnimalThemeNaming of course]].
29** All versions of the [[IconicOutfit Mantle of the Champion]] have spurs and talons. Additionally, the rogue's armor has a beak-like hood and belt buckles shaped like hawk beaks[=/=]skulls, the warrior's helmet is shaped like a bird's beak and the mage's tailcoat is, well, like [[ShapedLikeItself the tail of a bird]].
30** Carried over in ''Inquisition'', where Hawke's tarot card is a hawk with the city of Kirkwall on its wings, [[HeroicSelfDeprecation weighing it down]]. [[note]]Look at the positions of the head and talons: that's not a bird in flight, that's a grounded hawk.[[/note]]
31* AntiHero: Like the Warden, Hawke can be played as one, and even at their most heroic, Hawke never expresses any real concern with engaging in criminal dealings short of murder, or with the fact that every companion (aside from Aveline and Sebastian) tends to be involved with various illegal ventures. Justified in part by the fact that Hawke is either an apostate themselves, or has spent their whole lives harboring Bethany, so they're no stranger to bending the law which has so seldom been on their side. A year as refugees spent working with mercenaries or smugglers and living under Gamlen's roof and then partnering with Varric can only have sealed their reputation.
32* AppropriatedAppellation: Snarky Hawke actually likes Varric's suggestion that their nickname should be "''Chuckles''".
33* TheArchmage: A Mage Hawke can be said to have reached this status in the ''Legacy'' DLC, where they manage to best [[spoiler: Corypheus, an ancient Tevinter Magister and one of the original Darkspawn,]] in a brief WizardDuel.
34* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: [[spoiler:Hawke defeats the Arishok and is rewarded with the title of Champion and becomes even ''more'' badass as a result.]]
35* AudienceSurrogate: Oddly enough, Hawke fits this in ''Inquisition'' more than they did in their own game.
36* BadassCreed: When [[spoiler: Tallis]] tells Hawke that the Qun could give them a purpose.
37--> '''Hawke''': I ''have'' a purpose. '''I protect Kirkwall'''.
38* BadassFamily: Both the Amells and the Hawkes are ridiculously badass.
39* BadassLongCoat: The Mage version of the [[IconicOutfit Mantle of the Champion]] is a variant, sporting a Badass Tailcoat.
40* BadassNormal: All three classes count, compared to the other two protagonists. Hawke is not a Grey Warden and has no magical mark but is simply a normal fighter or apostate. If a Warrior or Rogue, Hawke actually survived the fighting at ''Ostagar''.
41* BadassOnPaper: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Hawke [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership became]] the Champion of Kirkwall due to [[WorldsBestWarrior stopping an attempted coup]], but Varric embellished Hawke's accomplishments to the point that, in Act 3 of ''DAII'', people think the Champion sleeps on a bed made out of dragon bones and uses the Arishok's skull as a gravy boat. According to Hawke themself in ''Inquisition'', Varric's accounts are mostly true, but Varric will eagerly make something else up if he thinks it makes a better story.
42* BadassUnintentional: In the beginning of the game, Hawke is just trying to protect their family. When they get to Kirkwall... [[ForegoneConclusion it doesn't go well]].
43* BadPowersGoodPeople: You can take the Blood Mage or Reaver specializations and still be as heroic as Kirkwall will allow.
44* BatmanGambit: Rivalries can essentially become these, as Hawke baits the given party member into revelations. Highlights include Aveline beating them for being called a coward and getting Merrill to [[spoiler: smash the Eluvian]].
45* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: In a trio with Bethany and Aveline, female Hawke is The Brains; regardless of her personality or class, she becomes the de facto leader of both the Hawke family and their RagtagBunchOfMisfits in Kirkwall, making the major decisions and guiding the others.
46* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Hawke becoming Champion of Kirkwall. Invoked by Flemeth during the ''Destiny'' trailer:
47--> '''Flemeth''': There are men who ''[[YouCantFightFate struggle]]'' against destiny, and yet only achieve an early grave. There are men who ''[[ScrewDestiny flee]]'' destiny, only to have it [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive swallow them whole]]. And then, there are men who ''[[JumpedAtTheCall embrace]]'' destiny... and do not show their fear. These are the ones that will change the world ''[[RightManInTheWrongPlace forever.]]''
48* BelatedHappyEnding: [[spoiler:If Hawke doesn't make the HeroicSacrifice against the Nightmare Demon in ''Inquisition'', they travel to Weisshaupt (having unrevealed issues at the time) to explain things. The ''Trespasser'' DLC reveals in the epilogue that Hawke does indeed come back from Weisshaupt and returns home to Kirkwall, helping out the newly appointed Viscount Varric and getting to enjoy their Champion of Kirkwall title without the political turmoil of the ''Dragon Age II'' years.]]
49* BenevolentBoss: Hawke can be played this way. They can double the wages of the Fereldan workers in the Bone Pit, as well as protecting the workers from dangerous creatures that threaten the mine. It's also mentioned that Hawke donates most of their earnings from the mine to help the Fereldan refugees and those orphaned by the Blight. Hawke lets Bodahn and Sandal stay at the Estate, despite insisting that Bodahn ''doesn't'' owe them for saving Sandal's life in the Deep Roads. They can also free Orana from slavery and offer her paid work as their maid, with it mentioned in Act 3 that they've encouraged her musical talents and paid for her music lessons out of their own pocket.
50* BetterAsFriends: When Hawke enters any of the potential romances[[note]]except with Sebastian[[/note]], a discussion with Varric may lead to Hawke stating this, deciding that it would be better if they and their romantic interest just remained friends.
51* BewareTheNiceOnes: Diplomatic and Snarky Hawke might attempt to be reasonable or make inappropriate jokes, but they're the Champion of Kirkwall for a reason.
52* BewareTheSillyOnes: Snarky Hawke is both just as dangerous as the other two personalities, ''and'' shown to be a [[ObfuscatingStupidity surprisingly intelligent]] and devious charmer, capable of talking their opponents into believing just about anything.
53* BigBrotherInstinct: Optional with either sibling, but it's easier with Bethany.
54** The first thing Hawke does when Ser Wesley identifies Bethany as an apostate is to get right in his face with fire in their eyes, and this is ''before'' the player even gets the chance to choose what they want to say to him. This happens even if Hawke is ''also'' an apostate.
55** A Rogue or Warrior Hawke gains the trust of Vincento by openly admitting that they've spent their ''entire'' life protecting their sister from the Templars.
56** It's heavily implied that a Rogue or Warrior Hawke joined the army at Ostagar simply because they wanted to keep an eye on Carver.
57* BiggerIsBetterInBed: If romancing Fenris as a male, snarky Hawke can joke, "It ''can'' be a lot to take in."
58* BigGood: Hawke is this to the people of Kirkwall, if pursuing the diplomatic path. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Snarky Hawke]] acts as one as well, though they're perfectly willing to [[HeroWithBadPublicity piss everyone off in the process.]]
59* BloodKnight: If you choose the bottom dialogue choices. Cold, detached, cruel, and ''always'' uses extreme violence at every opportunity.
60* BloodLust:
61** If you mostly pick aggressive dialogue options, Hawke will make remarks like this in combat:
62--->'''Hawke''': ''There's nothing like the smell of fresh blood!''
63** One of the passive abilities on the Assassin skill tree for Rogue Hawke is called Bloodlust.
64* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: Potentially in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''. If the Inquisitor requests it, Hawke will stay behind in the Fade to {{hold the line}}.]]
65* BoomerangBigot: If mage Hawke continuously sides with the Templars, it can be this. "Mages are dangerous and belong in the Circle" - except mage Hawke, it seems.
66* BoyishShortHair: The default female Hawke look, as appropriate for a ''very'' formidable Action Girl.
67* BoxedCrook: In Act 3, Meredith implies the [[ThePardon clemency]] she [[GetOutOfJailFreeCard grants]] to Mage Hawke was conditional upon their continuing to provide services for Kirkwall, or the Templars, on an as-needed basis. The only reason she hasn't tagged and bagged Mage Hawke for the Circle is that they have the adulation of all of Kirkwall and it'd put a huge crimp in her own attempts at public relations.
68* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: [[spoiler:Did this to their love interest in between ''II'' and ''Inquisition'', knowing that they would give their life to protect them (noting Fenris in particular), something they weren't going to let them do. Anders is given a different reason: Hawke is not happy about leaving him alone, but is not willing to take the risk that Corypheus will affect Anders' mind again. If Hawke survives, the separation turns out to be temporary. Somewhat averted with Isabela - dialogue seems to indicate that in their case, it's more of a case of Hawke being away on a business conference.]]
69* BrokenAce: Despite being powerful and well-respected, Hawke can't help but feel they are a CosmicPlaything. Taken even further in ''Inquisition'', where Hawke admits they no longer use the "Champion of Kirkwall" title, given their failure to stop any of the madness.
70* BrokenPedestal: Somewhat towards Anders. If playing as Mage, Anders will become exasperated that Hawke [[HeroicNeutral refuses to take any part in his Underground Mage Revolution.]] This is even more pronounced if a Mage Hawke becomes a HunterOfTheirOwnKind.
71* BroodingBoyGentleGirl:
72** A Diplomatic Hawke with Fenris. Increasingly with Anders too, as time goes on.
73** Merrill, of all people, is a Brooding Girl if you romance her, especially in Act 3.
74* BrutalHonesty: Some of the aggressive dialogue options, and even some of the snarky ones, particularly in a Rivalry with some of the companions.
75* BuffySpeak: Hawke, and especially Snarky Hawke, can lapse into this at times. Special mention goes to framing Serah Conrad, when you can tell an addled and drunk Templar you saw Conrad sacrificing goats to the Great Demon, and doing many other... demon-y things. Hell, snarky Hawke even goes so far as to ''weaponize'' it.
76* BullyingADragon:
77** Helpful Hawke and Snarky Hawke in a nutshell, particularly if playing as a Mage. Place this kindhearted, affable person in front of enemies, and let them see that they're entirely capable of throwing a fireball at them or ripping them to shreds with magic if they wanted to. Even if the adversaries know Hawke is a mage, next to no one seems able to get the hint that they should tread carefully to avoid pissing Hawke off.
78** It's very telling that ''Meredith'' and ''the Arishok'' are the only people to treat Mage Hawke as though they are the biggest threat in the room.
79%%* BunnyEarsLawyer: Snarky Hawke seems to revel in being this.
80* ButForMeItWasTuesday:
81** Silly Hawke pulls one with Ser Jalen in the Viscount's Keep after completing the "Raiders on the Cliffs" quest.
82** Aggressive Hawke literally invokes this trope in ''Mark of the Assassin.''
83---> '''Tallis''': What do you call it when you kill someone and take his property?
84---> '''Hawke''': Tuesday.
85* CallingTheOldManOut: Downplayed, as Hawke never really ''yells'' or talks angrily at Leandra, but a sarcastic Hawke can subtly call her out on blaming them for [[spoiler: Carver/Bethany's]] death by bitterly muttering "At least you're past the 'It's all your fault!' thing..." to which she apologizes for having said that. Before this, if the diplomatic choices are made, they can also point out to Leandra that the Hawkes are only in Kirkwall because they fled the Blight, and therefore they're not entitled to have her family's wealth.
86* CanonName: Their name defaults to Garrett for the male, Marian for the female.
87* TheCaretaker: As head of the household since Malcolm's death, Hawke's primary motivation has been and continues to be looking after Leandra, Bethany and Carver. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, as the story goes on, they ''fail'' to protect them through no fault of their own.]] If you extend this to Hawke's companions, their need to take on other people's problems is borderline unhealthy.
88-->'''Hawke''': Your problems are my problems.\
89'''Fenris''': Unlucky you.
90* CasualDangerDialogue: Snarky Hawke seems to specialise in being upbeat during tense situations.
91-->'''Hawke''': Perhaps we'll be lucky and they'll run out of Darkspawn?
92-->'''Hawke''': Not to interrupt, but the Blight isn't going to wait while we stand around and point fingers.
93* CelibateHero: You can play the entire game with ever gaining a love interest or using the whore house.
94* TheChampion: Can demonstrate this towards Bethany. For the entirety of Act 3, this is Hawke's official title - Champion of Kirkwall - and they command a high level of respect from almost everyone because of their devotion to protecting the populace.
95* CharacterDevelopment: For a given of "development". Hawke's character is ultimately shaped by whether players choose the different emotional options, but they can also change his behavior in following Acts. For example, a Hawke escaping the Blight can be played as snarky or diplomatic, only to grow more aggressive once they arrive and deal with the going-ons in Kirkwall for a year after joining the smugglers or mercenaries. Alternatively, an Aggressive Hawke can be seen as being tempered by their experiences, becoming more diplomatic to situations they would have otherwise used force in or becoming a StepfordSmiler. It certainly isn't hard to imagine the latter case, given how they can [[spoiler:potentially lose all their family]].
96* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Hawke in ''Inquisition'' is ''very'' anti-{{blood magic}}. This is despite the fact that you can make Hawke a blood mage in ''II'' if you so choose, have them romance Merrill and/or support her every step of the way, and otherwise, you can choose how much they dislike the practice. One could assume that the Mage/Templar war was the catalyst to make them despise blood magic between the games.
97* TheCharmer:
98** Snarky Hawke always seems reluctant to give up a joke, sometimes even bordering on {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but when the situation calls for it, they can spin a line to tell the listener what they want to hear with technique second only to Varric.
99** In ''Inquisition'', [[spoiler:if Hawke is killed in the Fade]], Varric will recount a story about how the Carta once sent a group of assassins after Hawke in their own estate. When they arrived, they found Hawke waiting for them with a deck of cards. They were so charming that they kept them busy playing until the city guard showed up. Afterwards, a number of them became regulars in card games with them and Varric.
100* ChickMagnet: Male Hawke, much to Carver's displeasure, has girls constantly falling for him. The incomplete list includes Peaches, Merrill, Isabela, Aveline (to a degree), and Tallis. Even Cassandra is implied to have something of a crush on him after listening to Varric's story.
101* ChildOfForbiddenLove: Hawke's maternal grandparents disowned their daughter for getting pregnant with the child of a mage, making Hawke one of these.
102* TheComicallySerious: During ''Mark of the Assassin'', upon seeing a picturesque lake surrounded by trees and mountains, Diplomatic and Humorous Hawkes will comment on how beautiful it is. But [[NoSenseOfHumor Aggressive Hawke]] will say, completely seriously, "Oh, something to drown in."
103* CoolBigSis: A female Hawke is looked upon this way by Bethany. If she's a mage, which means Bethany's death in the prologue, Bethany's codex mentions that [[BigSisterWorship she absolutely adored her older sister]].
104* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Aside from one having a MultipleChoicePast of the player's choosing and the other being more defined and shaped by how they handle situations via diplomacy or aggression, the protagonist of ''Origins'' is a (potentially an elf or dwarf) Grey Warden tasked with stopping the Fifth Blight while also dealing with the threat of a civil war. Hawke is the human child of a powerful apostate mage and the eldest of three children who fled Fereldan when the Fifth Blight began. The Warden traveled all across Fereldan to gather support for the Blight and to depose Loghain, while Hawke finds themselves getting caught up in Kirkwall's politics and events when they would very much rather just support their family.
105* CountryCousin: Rural Ferelden-born Hawke is one to the noble Amell family.
106* CourtMage: While Hawke ''refuses'' to get an actual job, it's obvious that Mage Hawke unofficially serves in this role for the people of Kirkwall. Meredith visibly hates that she is forced to let them roam free because they are the people's Champion.
107* CruelMercy: In ''Mark of the Assassin''.
108** Duke Prosper learns this the hard way. Snarky Hawke freely gives him the opportunity to pull himself up, all while they cheerfully thank him for the belt they possibly won for killing the wyvern and congratulating him for having put on one ''hell'' of a party. Duke Prosper foolishly decides instead to ''continue'' to partake in his EvilGloating, resulting in him losing his grip and falling to his death.
109--->'''Varric''': That's what you get for spending your last minute ''monologuing''.
110** Played straight if Baron Arlange is spared by Hawke, who [[CurbStompBattle mopped the floor with him]] after he attempted to murder Hawke for having the audacity to kill the alpha wyvern ''first'' during the hunt. Despite Tallis pointing out that Hawke is the "Champion of Kirkwall" and eats people like him for breakfast, Arlange ''still'' doesn't learn his lesson. The next time, Hawke isn't so merciful.
111* DarkIsNotEvil: According to Creator/BioWare, the default Hawke featured in the ''Destiny'' trailer is a blood mage.
112* DeadpanSnarker:
113** The second dialogue wheel option is the "sarcastic" option most of the time:
114--->'''Hawke''': She fills her time making poisons... and cake. Tell me you didn't try the cake.
115** Flemeth, of all people, seems to enjoy verbal sparring with Snarky Hawke.
116--->'''Flemeth''': Kirkwall? My, so far simply to flee the darkspawn? / Your King will not miss you, hmmm?\
117'''Hawke''': Do you have any better suggestions? I hear the Deep Roads are now vacant. / I'm sure he'll miss his life more.\
118'''Flemeth''': ''[laughs]'' Oh, ''you'' I like!
119* DealWithTheDevil: Hawke is forced to make one of these with Flemeth - help her with her ThanatosGambit in exchange for getting the Hawke family and Aveline to safety. [[SubvertedTrope By the end of the game, there seem to be no negative consequences, at least for Hawke.]] Considering their CosmicPlaything status, this could actually count as a minor PlotTwist.
120* DeviousDaggers: Rogues can practically dance with their daggers. In cutscenes, even non-Rogue Hawkes will see the return of the [[CallBack Murder Knife]].
121* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
122** The reaction of pure shock on Meredith's face when she enters the room to find that [[spoiler: Hawke has defeated the Arishok]]. Cassandra even has this reaction of utter disbelief that Hawke did so [[spoiler: in ''single combat'']].
123** Aggressive Hawke actually punches [[spoiler: a Rock Wraith in the Deep Roads]] ''in the face''.
124** Cassandra reacts with similar disbelief in ''Legacy'' when Varric tells her the tale of Hawke [[spoiler:defeating one of the first darkspawn in existence - one of the Magisters ''who brought the Blight to Thedas in the first place.'']] Admittedly, it's hard to blame her.
125** Flemeth invokes this during the Prologue, claiming Hawke successfully piqued her interest by killing the Ogre.
126* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:One would expect that, after a life of being Thedas's CosmicPlaything, Hawke would finally catch a break in ''Inquisition'', right? Nope; if you so choose, they can end up dying in a HeroicSacrifice without ever getting to say goodbye to their sibling and/or love interest (if they're alive).]]
127* DudeNotFunny: In-universe, a few of the snarky comments elicit this response, particularly from Aveline.
128** If Hawke opts to snark while [[spoiler: the Viscount is cradling his son's body]], he tells them outright that he doesn't find ''any'' humor in the situation. If Aveline is in the party, she even [[WhatTheHellHero calls Hawke an "ass" for that comment]].
129** Even Snarky Hawke demonstrates this when reacting to Carver insinuating that they were to blame for Bethany's death:
130--->'''Carver''': Sure, make light. We all know what happens when someone leaves big brother/sister's protection.\
131'''Hawke''': ''([[MoodWhiplash coldly]])'' Fair is fair, but you are taking this little pissing match ''too far.''
132* TheDutifulSon: Hawke's entire motivation in Act 1 is to simply provide for their mother and gain enough money to win back her childhood home.
133* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Potentially has one in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''.]]
134* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: If Hawke survives ''Inquisition,'' it's revealed in the ''Trespasser'' DLC ending that Hawke eventually returns to Kirkwall as its Champion, and helps rebuild it with Varric as the new Viscount.]]
135%%* EmpoweredBadassNormal: A Warrior Hawke that has the Templar and/or Reaver specialisations under their belt.
136* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: No matter how badass or despicable your Hawke can get, there's nothing stopping you from being nice to dear ol' Ma.
137* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Or, if female, EvenTheGirlsWantHer. Every romance option in the game is bisexual, except for Sebastian. Other characters may also come on to Hawke regardless of gender, depending on dialogue choices, such as the First Enchanter.
138%%* EyeTake: Hawke's reaction to Aveline needing three goats and a sheaf of wheat.
139* FacialMarkings: The default appearance for Hawke gives them a red blood smear on the bridge of their nose.
140* FailureHero: Just about the only goal that Hawke unequivocally succeeds at in the main plot is becoming filthy rich in the Deep Roads. [[spoiler:And then that one comes back to bite them in the end anyway.]] In ''Inquisition,'' [[spoiler:the Nightmare demon taunts them with this fact.]]
141* FakeUltimateHero: An odd variant. Hawke is named and widely known as the Champion of Kirkwall for stopping the Qunari invasion and saving the city. However, if Isabela returns with the tome, then this is much less true, because at that point, the duel Hawke could have with the Arishok would have been for her sake, and they would have left peacefully regardless of who won. Basically, Isabela saved Kirkwall, but this is never pointed out in-universe. Even odder, the people present cheer for Hawke as their savior despite witnessing the events play out. [[note]]Considering it was Isabela's fault Kirkwall needed saving in the first place, something Hawke and almost every other party member will not fail to remind her, it probably makes sense why nobody praised her for essentially cleaning up her own mess. Also, Isabela credits Hawke's influence for making her come back (which is reflected in-game, Isabela coming back requires considerable Friendship/Rivalry points with her), so the Champion ''was'' indirectly responsible for saving Kirkwall.[[/note]]
142* {{Fetish}}:
143** InUniverse at the very least. A sarcastic response to a quest towards the end of the game is met by statements along the lines of "I'd pay to see that" in a very intrigued tone of voice by almost any ally you may have brought along, or the quest giver himself.
144---> '''Hawke''': So I shouldn't slit my wrists and dance naked under the moonlight just to fit in?
145** If you don't bring any romanceable companions along (or if you accept the quest while alone), even ReasonableAuthorityFigure ''Orsino'' seems intrigued.
146--->'''Orsino''': Well, if ''that's'' what you intend... perhaps I'll join you after all.
147* FieldPromotion: How they can end up in charge during the Qunari invasion - when it becomes clear that Meredith's going to keep bickering with Orsino over [[JurisdictionFriction who's leading the assault]], Diplomatic Hawke gets a dialogue option to step in. Orsino then suggests following Hawke [[TakeAThirdOption as a compromise]]. Alternatively, you can be the tiebreaker or just tell them you're in charge.
148* FighterMageThief: Hawke can be a Warrior, a Rogue or a Mage depending on what the player chooses at the start of the game.
149* FightMagnet:
150** Hawke can't even drop off a piece of mail without fighting more faceless, rooftop-hopping enemies with pointy weapons than most 80's action movie heroes did in their entire careers. To quote a rather plaintive snarky Hawke:
151---> '''Hawke''': Someday, I'd like to go one week without meeting an insane mage. Just one week.
152** When Varric and Sebastian talk about Starkhaven, Sebastian says that it is a lot like Kirkwall, but "with fewer dead people." Varric is quick to point that Starkhaven doesn't have Hawke there.
153** After completing "Lost And Found" in Act 3, Snarky Hawke's response to Aveline's mutterings about the past coming back to haunt one is that they can't go twenty minutes without getting jumped by someone who they've pissed off at some point.
154** Varric lampshades this in ''Legacy'':
155---> '''Varric''': The day you go to the beach is the day an armada of angry demon pirates show up.
156** If importing a save with the Human Mage Warden, in ''Mark of the Assassin'', Tallis comments that she's ''not'' surprised that Hawke is a relative.
157* FolkHero: Varric's exaggerations are the retelling of the Champion's story through the public's eyes.
158* FriendToAllChildren: No matter which dominant personality you give to Hawke, they [[BerserkButton don't react well]] when it comes to children being hurt. Discovering that a deranged serial killer has been targeting the elven children of Kirkwall, simply because they are "too beautiful," is enough to make even a Diplomatic Hawke so utterly furious they vow to slit the man's throat.
159* TheGadfly: Snarky Hawke seems to find it very entertaining to screw with people ForTheLulz.
160* GenerationXerox: Greatly resembles, and takes after, their father, [[MagneticHero Malcolm Hawke]].
161* GenkiGirl: Snarky Hawke. For their companions, it doesn't matter that Hawke might genuinely be a grinning lunatic; they do their best to help and perform awesome deeds along the way without ever losing their smile, and that's what counts. A few of them, particularly Aveline, note that it's used to cover up the SadClown [[BeneathTheMask underneath]].
162* GodIsEvil: If you weren't sure that Snarky Hawke is a SadClown, their last exchange with Bethany reveals a very cynical view of the Maker, especially if she's in the Circle.
163-->'''Bethany''': ...the Maker is wiser than we can be in a lifetime. Who am I to question His plan?\
164'''Hawke''': He just enjoys watching us rip each other apart.
165* GoodCounterpart: To Uncle Gamlen. Both are heads of the household and sole breadwinners, responsible for looking after their siblings and parents, as well as belonging to a family [[ImpoverishedPatrician that has fallen on hard times]]. However, Gamlen blames others for his misfortune while attempting to bribe, cheat and swindle his way back into riches. By comparison, Hawke immediately demonstrates they are willing to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty and actually ''do some work'' in order to change their situation.
166* GoodIsNotSoft: In ''Mark of the Assassin'', Snarky Hawke, who is nominally characterised as being the hero, will nonetheless let Duke Prosper stew while hanging from a ledge, quipping that they enjoyed the Duke's party and liked the belt they won. Instead of trying to get up or asking for help, the Duke just monologues until he loses his grip and falls to his death.
167--> '''Hawke''': [[TooDumbToLive I would have tried begging for mercy, but maybe that's just me.]] [...] Looks like the Duke...[[QuipToBlack has fallen from grace.]]
168* HairTriggerTemper: Aggressive Hawke, naturally, will threaten anyone and everyone at the slightest provocation, and it's not idle words either.
169* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:If playing as a female Hawke who romances Sebastian, they can eventually tie the knot. If it's a friendship romance and he stays with the Chantry, they actually get married ''during'' the game - the only love interest with whom this is possible. It's a chaste marriage, but it still counts.]]
170* HeartbrokenBadass: [[spoiler:If they romance and then kill Anders. When asked about him in ''Inquisition,'' they just quietly say, "I had to do it. He was mad. Nothing could dissuade him... not even me." They then ask you to change the subject.]]
171* HeroicBSOD: After the quest "All That Remains," Hawke spends the next few cutscenes in a depression. They seem fine by the time gameplay resumes, [[BeneathTheMask but Hawke can confide in their friends that this is not the case.]]
172* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Depending on the player's choice, Hawke can end up sacrificing themselves to allow the Inquisitor to escape.]]
173* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Despite all their heroic accomplishments, Hawke has also been hit hard by their frequent failures, and when they show up in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', it's clear that the events of ''II'' have done irreparable damage to Hawke's self-esteem - even Snarky Hawke - and left them lonelier than ever.
174-->'''Snarky Hawke''': I could barely get my friends to stop fighting. Still, if you ''think'' I can help...\
175'''Aggressive Hawke''': You want ''my'' advice? Did you hear what happened to Kirkwall? My "advice" nearly tore that city apart.
176* HeroOfAnotherStory: Despite being the protagonist, Hawke oddly enough qualifies for this, due to the FramingDevice being set in the present day and depicting Cassandra's attempt to glean the truth about Hawke's tale from [[UnreliableNarrator Varric's]] recollections.
177* HighlyVisibleNinja: The Rogue's [[IconicOutfit Mantle of the Champion]] is a very practical armor, secured with a series of straps to Hawke's body without hampering their mobility. It's also significantly more ''red'' than the other two versions. And that's not the only bright-colored armor Rogue Hawke has.
178* HunterOfHisOwnKind:
179** Quite possible to do if you play a Mage and tell other Mages to join the Circle [[spoiler:and align yourself with the Templars by the end]]. Extra points if you're playing as a Blood Mage.
180** Even possible when aligned ''with'' the Mages. Several quests have Hawke purposefully have to track down rogue mages whose WellIntentionedExtremist nature will ultimately cause more problems, often calling them out on this.
181* HypercompetentSidekick:
182** To Viscount Dumar in Act 2, routinely stepping in to deal with the Qunari on his behalf.
183** Likewise fulfills this role opposite Tallis in ''Mark of the Assassin'', being mentioned as one of the reasons she chose to seek Hawke out.
184** To either the Red Iron mercenaries or Athenril's smugglers, whichever group employed Hawke during their first year in Kirkwall. In the former, Meeran laments how useless the people hired after Hawke were; in the latter, Athenril's group of smugglers went from a minor thieves' guild to rivaling both the Carta and the Coterie during the year they had Hawke among them.
185* {{Hypocrite}}:
186** If a Mage and played as a HunterOfTheirOwnKind, Hawke turns other apostates in to the Circle to keep mages under control... yet do not go there themselves.
187** In ''Inquisition'', Hawke decries blood mages and the use of blood magic any time they encounter it (regardless of class or specialization), even if they were a blood mage in ''DAII''. This happens since ''Inquisition'' doesn't [[NoCanonForTheWicked acknowledge if Hawke was a blood mage or not]].
188** If in a world state where they agreed with Anders [[spoiler:blowing up the Chantry]], Hawke can come off as a massive one when they decry the Warden's actions despite them resulting in less death and not having nearly the same level of far-reaching consequences.
189* HypocriticalHumor: The entire last half of Hawke's inner monologue at the end of "Following the Qun," if they did the last part of the quest without party members, is a thing of hilarity:
190-->'''Snarky Hawke''': Is that guy looking at me? Lot of illness in this city. What's he looking at? ''Loony.'' Yeah, that's it, keep walking. Can't trust anyone. Could be lyrium addled, fade-crazed... Still, got to have some control. What kind of damage sends these daft freaks out in the streets? Talking to them... selves. Ahem.
191* IAmYourOpponent:
192** Invokes this towards the Arishok, indicating that if he wants to take Kirkwall, he has to [[GoThroughMe go through them first]].
193** For his part, the Arishok consistently treats Hawke as a WorthyOpponent and the greatest threat that exists in Kirkwall. During his attempted ''coup d'etat'' at the end of Act 2, he tries to eliminate Hawke before anyone else. When that doesn't work, he challenges Hawke outright, complimenting them with the title of ''basalit-an'' - an outsider worthy of respect.
194* IWasNeverHere:
195** Hawke's apparent work ethic, typically taking jobs that involve acting beneath anyone's notice. Throughout the game, Aveline, the Viscount, the Templars, and even the Arishok all use Hawke as a [[TakeAThirdOption neutral third party agent]] so that if they get caught, they can claim plausible deniability in that Hawke isn't doing anything ''officially'' sanctioned.
196** In ''Mark of the Assassin,'' Tallis implies that one of the reasons she sought out Hawke was because they operate under the radar.
197* IconicOutfit: The Mantle of the Champion is an in-universe example.
198* IconOfRebellion: In the endgame, [[spoiler: siding with the mages makes Hawke's name for a rallying cry for the rebels.]]
199* IdiotHero: Averted. Snarky Hawke simply wants people to ''[[ObfuscatingStupidity think]]'' that they are one, often showing themselves to be much more devious than their demeanour suggests.
200* ImmuneToMindControl: A blood mage attempts to mind-control Hawke, who can overcome it by belonging to [[CharacterClassSystem the mage class]] themselves, by being a warrior with the [[MageKiller Templar]] PrestigeClass, or by being a rogue with sufficient willpower.
201--> '''Hawke''': I... will ''not''... '''''be toyed with!'''''
202* InTheHood: Several hooded outfits are available for rogues, and mage headgear almost exclusively takes the shape of hoods.
203* InformedAttractiveness: As with ''Origins'', the player can make their Hawke look worse than the darkspawn taint and other characters will still consider them beautiful and attractive (although it's mostly the {{love interest}}s who comment). Even Varric, who's already [[CargoShip spoken for]], will comment on Hawke's beauty, particularly a female Hawke.
204* InterspeciesRomance: If they romance Fenris or Merrill, since Hawke is human.
205* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:May take this attitude after their mother's murder.]] Also takes it in ''Inquisition'' [[spoiler:when Corypheus returns. This is one of the reasons why they're willing to perform a HeroicSacrifice]].
206* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
207** Snarky Hawke. While they're perfectly content to tweak people's noses, it's clear they're the closest thing to a BigGood that exists in Kirkwall and they honestly ''do'' want to help people. Generally, the formula with Snarky Hawke is to [[TheGadfly screw around with people asking for help for their amusement]], and then selflessly throw themselves into harm's way for that very person.
208** It's possible to play Aggressive Hawke as this. Nothing's stopping you from punching people in the face, then turning around to give your party members a sympathetic ear.
209** No matter how you play them, Hawke is ''very'' protective of their family.
210* KnightInSourArmour: After [[spoiler: their mother's]] death, Aveline calls [[SadClown Snarky Hawke]] out and says that she doesn't buy their irreverent act for a minute. This becomes more apparent than ever in ''Inquisition''.
211* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:Surprisingly, ''not'' while siding with the Templars in the final battle, where they still usually come off as one of the last remaining voices of reason. However, it is possible to join Patrice in her fanatical push to wipe out the Qunari from Kirkwall.]]
212* LadyOfBlackMagic: A female Hawke who is also a mage (especially if she has the Force Mage specialization), topped off with a choice of peaceful or otherwise respectful dialogue, is a cross between this and a LadyOfWar.
213* LadyOfWar: Whether warrior or rogue, you can play female Hawke as a soft-spoken, graceful, complete and utter badass. One could even extend this across the board to include a [[LadyOfBlackMagic female mage Hawke too]], since magic staves now double as functional melee weapons.
214* LampshadeHanging: A Hawke that takes the neutral DeadpanSnarker option often will do this a lot.
215* LargeHam:
216** Male Hawke is rather amusing in combat is certainly having a time, compared to his generally more reserved conversation tone.
217---> '''Hawke''': '''NEED! TO REST!''' '''HAVE AT YOU!''' '''I CAN'T KEEP THIS UP!''' '''FOLLOW MY LEEEEAD!'''
218** A sarcastic Hawke takes great delight in chewing the scenery during the ''Mark of the Assassin'' DLC;
219---> '''Snarky Hawke''': I've been stung by a bee! I think it's swelling! MAKER, AM I DYING?\
220'''Tallis''': The swelling is almost as big as your head! ''(To guard)'' Don't just stand there, man! Do something!\
221'''Snarky Hawke''': If I die... ''[falls to knees]'' make sure the world knows... ''[cue dramatic music]'' I DIED AT CHATEAU HAINE!
222* LastNameBasis: Much like [[Franchise/MassEffect Shepard before them]], practically everyone refers to Hawke by their last name. More than once, Hawke will introduce themselves as such; apparently, they prefer being on a {{last name basis}}. (In terms of practicality, it's a gameplay technique designed to get around the fact that [[HelloInsertNameHere you can give Hawke any first name you want]] - much like having everyone address the hero of the first game as "Warden".) Even Hawke's chosen ''love interest'' will always call them Hawke. The only ones who don't are the members of their own family, who instead use nicknames like "sis" to get around the first name thing.
223* LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:If the surviving twin dies in the Deep Roads, Hawke becomes the last surviving member of the Hawke family after Leandra's death.]]
224* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: DeadpanSnarker Hawke does this ''a lot''. Take a look at this gem from Carver's personal quest in Act 1:
225--> '''Snarky Hawke''': [[HelloInsertNameHere I'm sure someone though far too long about my name.]]
226* LegacyCharacter:
227** In ''Legacy'', the Carta frequently refer to both Hawke and their late father Malcolm as being [[SpellMyNameWithAThe "the Hawke"]].
228** It becomes ''more'' confusing should you bring Bethany/Carver along, as they too are referred to by this title.
229* LetsGetDangerous: Particularly noticeable with Snarky Hawke, who will cheerfully snark at adversaries, before being forced to [[CurbStompBattle beat them seven ways from Sunday.]]
230* LikeASonToMe: Hawke can invoke this towards Sandal. Bodahn worries in Act 3 that he's starting to get on in years and he doesn't know what will happen to Sandal after he is gone. Hawke assures him that Sandal will ''always'' be welcome in their home.
231* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Serves as an emotional anchor for a significant number of companions, either at certain points or throughout the entire game. This is especially pronounced with Anders, Merrill, and Fenris, though less so if Hawke is in a Rivalry with them.
232-->'''Merrill''': I love Hawke.\
233'''Aveline''': You said that.\
234'''Merrill''': I say it a lot. It makes things clearer, takes away doubt when everything is crazy and people are dying.
235* LonelyAtTheTop: Played with. The party mostly sticks around, but Hawke's family doesn't. As Hawke gets closer to glory, [[spoiler: Leandra is kidnapped and murdered by a blood mage serial killer. Bethany either dies in Lothering, gets sent to the Circle, dies in the Deep Roads, or becomes a Grey Warden. The same fates await Carver, except he joins the Templars instead of the Circle. Every step up the ladder Hawke takes, they become steadily more alone. By Act 3, only Gamlen, Charade, Bodahn, and Sandal (and Orana if she was added to the household) are left.]] It makes Hawke's offer for a romanced Anders or Merrill to move in with them much more poignant.
236* LoveMartyr: [[spoiler:A Hawke who romances Anders and commits to him before the final battle, even though this means being hunted as a fugitive along with the most wanted man in Thedas, comes across as this. Especially considering Anders flat-out lied to Hawke and co. and tricked them into helping start the final battle in the first place...]]
237* MagicKnight: Mage Hawke is this by default. Hawke's father, Malcolm, taught Hawke swordplay regardless of class. Many of Hawke's staves have blades on the end.
238* MagneticHero: Arguably moreso than [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins the Warden.]] While in the first game, the party are all tied together by a common cause, this is not the case here. Although some companions develop friendships, it's their bond with Hawke that keeps them working together as a group. ''Legacy'' reveals that Hawke inherited this trait from their father.
239* ManlyFacialHair: The default male Hawke sports some pretty impressive beardage, and character creation allows the player to further expand it.
240* MeaningfulName: Both the Hawke and Amell family names derive from birds of prey. Amell literally means "Power of an Eagle", which becomes very apropos considering their (former) high status in Kirkwall. Likewise, it also is very apt given the family's return to prominence through their scion, Hawke.
241* MemeticBadass: Hawke is an in-universe example, at least through Varric's storytelling.
242* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In ''Legacy'', it's possible to initially side with Larius only to switch over to Janeka upon learning of [[spoiler: what Larius threatened to do to an unborn Hawke and their mother.]]
243* ModestRoyalty:
244** It's revealed in ''Mark of the Assassin'' that despite being acknowledged by the Viscount as the legitimate heir to the Amells, Hawke turned down the title of "Lord/Lady Amell" because they wished to make the ''Hawke'' family name as respected and ''earn'' the title of "Lord/Lady '''Hawke'''".
245** Unlike their mother, who was born into wealth, Hawke hates socialising with the aristocracy. After becoming Champion of Kirkwall, it's mentioned that they only attend formal banquets held in their honour because they ''have'' to. Truthfully, they'd rather be down at the Hanged Man.
246* MommasBoy: Or Girl, if Hawke is female. In either case, Hawke is very close to their mother and are always kind to her even at their snarkiest.
247* MustMakeAmends: For releasing [[spoiler:Corypheus]] and failing to kill him. They join the Inquisition because of it [[spoiler:and it's one reason why they are willing to sacrifice themselves later in the story]].
248* MyGreatestFailure: Hawke's inability to save their sibling from an Ogre, as well as prevent [[spoiler: their mother's murder. If the surviving sibling dies in the Deep Roads, this is in there too.]]
249* NayTheist: A variation. While Hawke appears to believe in the Maker and Andraste, they often appear to be highly skeptical of the Chantry and affiliated organisations like the Templars. Snarky Hawke in particular definitely indicates this mindset.
250* NeutralGood: Invoked by Aveline, who expresses her annoyance that Hawke has never sought any kind of position in Kirkwall society in all the years they've been in the city. Hawke can similarly invoke this, repeatedly stating that their only concern is the welfare of their friends and family and that they'd rather stay out of Kirkwall politics, only becoming involved when they absolutely ''must''. Anders is similarly annoyed at Mage Hawke's refusal to get involved with the Mage Underground, believing they'd be the perfect leader.
251* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:The Inquisitor is unable to recover Hawke's body should they HoldTheLine.]]
252* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
253** Several horrible events in the story are indirectly Hawke's fault. In fact, Hawke seems to know that they do this.
254---> '''Hawke''': Summoned a demon. Of course. Why ''wouldn't'' I do that?
255** [[spoiler: In ''Legacy'', Hawke causes Corypheus to inhabit a nearby Grey Warden after defeating him, who then goes on to become the main villain of ''Inquisition''.]] That particular screw-up hit them hard.
256** Hawke's [[OhCrap look]] when they realize they helped gather the ingredients needed for [[spoiler: Anders]] to construct a ''bomb''.
257* NiceMeanAndInBetween: The three dialogue choices allow Hawke's personality to fall into one of these categories - Nice for the blue, Mean for the red, In Between for the purple. The twins' designations in the trio are determined by this as well.
258* NobleFugitive: Played straight in Act 1; due to Gamlen [[ImpoverishedPatrician recklessly squandering]] the Amell family fortune, Mage Hawke is dirt-poor and just as likely to be hunted as any other apostate. Subverted as of Act 2, as Hawke has become rich enough that the Templars [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney can't touch them due to their status]], while by Act 3, Hawke's new status as the Champion has caused Meredith to begrudgingly grant them clemency. Played straight at the end of the game, where Hawke is forced to leave Kirkwall after [[spoiler: the outbreak of the Mage-Templar War.]]
259* NoCanonForTheWicked: If Hawke uses blood magic, it's not one of the options in the Keep, so it's never mentioned in the third game [[spoiler: and they are vocally against it during the Warden arc of the story.]] Oddly enough, the Keep ''does'' include indisputably abhorrent decisions like [[spoiler:selling out Feynriel and Fenris]], but these are ''also'' ignored and Hawke is always presented as a heroic, [[spoiler:self-sacrificing]] figure.
260* NonIdleRich: Despite being independently wealthy by the end of Act 1, Hawke seems content to make up for their lack of ''actual'' job by doing pretty much every available [[AlmightyJanitor odd job]] in the city.
261* NoSell: Hawke can pull this on the "Apostitute" Idunna.
262--> '''Hawke''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I... will... not... be toyed with!]]
263* NotSoDifferentRemark:
264** The Saarebas "Ketojan" in Act 1 says that if Hawke submitted to the Qun, their role wouldn't change; later, the Arishok claims that Hawke is what the Qunari would be without the Qun.
265** [[spoiler: Tallis]] later hints at this; if Hawke becomes a [[WorthyOpponent "Basalit'an"]] to the Arishok, all Qunari now know and respect Hawke as an equal. She claims that the Qun could give Hawke a role and purpose. Hawke's response?
266---> '''Hawke''': I ''have'' a purpose. [[BadassCreed I protect Kirkwall]].
267* NumberTwo: In a way; starting in Act 2, the Viscount relies on Hawke more and more to keep the peace between Kirkwall and the Qunari. [[spoiler: By Act 3, Hawke is Kirkwall's Champion and the single most influential noble in the city.]]
268* ObfuscatingStupidity: Snarky Hawke seems to employ this and BuffySpeak as a tactic to lure enemies into a false sense of security, because clearly this flighty, giggling oddball who can't go ten seconds without cracking a stupid joke couldn't possibly be as dangerous as they were told, [[TemptingFate right?]]
269* OccultDetective: Only in Kirkwall could seemingly innocuous jobs frequently end with Hawke battling Blood Mages, Demons, Walking Corpses, and all manner of ''[[BuffySpeak "weird shit"]]''.
270* OneDegreeOfSeparation: Hawke and the Warden have several connections to each other.
271** Hawke is related to the Human Mage Warden; Merrill was the childhood friend of the Dalish Warden; Anders may have been recruited by the Warden in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening Awakening]];'' and Isabela may have taught them to duel and/or slept with them in the Pearl.
272** Bodahn and Sandal go from assisting the Warden's wandering party to serving in Hawke's noble household.
273** Hawke has several chance encounters with many of the Warden's former associates, such as Leliana, Zevran, Alistair, and Nathaniel.
274** A non-mage Hawke was even at Ostagar at the same time as the Warden, and both were survivors of the ill-fated battle. Coincidentally (...we think), both were also [[VillainousRescue rescued]] from darkspawn by Flemeth.
275* OneManArmy:
276** When [[WretchedHive Kirkwall]] has a problem, they send Hawke.
277** [[spoiler: Being reduced to an NPC in ''Inquisition'' has done nothing to reduce Hawke's status as one of these.]]
278* OnlyFriend: Due to Anders being TheFriendNobodyLikes, it's clear that Hawke is the only person keeping them involved in the group. The others, to some extent, find ways to bond with each other while Anders becomes more unlikeable as time goes on with even Varric finding him difficult to deal with in Act 3.
279* OnlySaneEmployee: Comes with the job of being [[AlmightyJanitor Champion]], according to Snarky Hawke.
280* OnlySaneMan: As with the last game, a possibility. Given that the DysfunctionJunction is out in full force here, though, it's actually quite likely; even ''Silly Hawke'' manages to come off as this at times.
281* TheParagon: The dialogue choices at the top of the wheel turn Hawke into a selfless, caring person who always puts the needs of others first.
282* PhraseCatcher: Buying over 30 drinks in the ''Hanged Man'' leads to the patrons cheering "[[Series/{{Cheers}} HAWKE!]]" every time they subsequently enter the bar.
283* PlatonicLifePartners: With Aveline and Varric. Hawke's friendship with Varric in particular is arguably the closest one in the entire franchise.
284* PowerTattoo: In the ''Destiny'' Trailer, Hawke carves a sigil into their arm in order to perform BloodMagic. The same sigil can also be seen on Mage Hawke's arm when wearing the [[IconicOutfit Armour of the Champion]].
285* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: They appear in ''Inquisition'' after the [[spoiler:destruction of Haven]] and play a major role in the Grey Warden arc of the game.
286* {{Protectorate}}: Hawke can invoke this in ''Mark of the Assassin''.
287--> '''Hawke''': I ''protect'' Kirkwall.
288* ProdigalHero: Played with in that Hawke wasn't the one who left Kirkwall years ago; their mother Leandra was. Yet, after Leandra and her kids return to her origin city, it's Hawke who winds up becoming its Champion.
289* ProperlyParanoid: Between ''II'' and ''Inquisition'', [[spoiler:Hawke suspects Corypheus's involvement in the strange behavior of the Wardens despite believing him to be dead. If romantically involved with Anders and/or the surviving twin joined the Wardens, Hawke takes this as a cue to get them as far away as possible.]]
290* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "I... will... not... be toyed with!"
291* RageBreakingPoint: Generally you're given a few ways Hawke can respond to a situation, but their ever-diminishing family always remains a sore point. In fact, despite Snarky Hawke being irreverent and unflappable at practically all times, when [[spoiler:Leandra is kidnapped in Act 2 and Hawke's sibling in Act 3]], Hawke's whole demeanor changes and the amount of anger in their voice that still seeps through their TranquilFury [[BewareTheNiceOnes indicates how fast you should be running away right now.]]
292** It's the [[MoodWhiplash sheer speed]] from which Snarky Hawke goes from sarcasm to outright fury that makes it more startling;
293---> '''Snarky Hawke''': I'm sorry to interrupt this ''[[SarcasmMode lovely]]'' student-teacher reunion but '''WHERE IS [[spoiler:MY MOTHER]]?!'''
294** Even Diplomatic Hawke's standard lines about not wanting to hurt anyone in those situations are uttered in a way that indicates that may not be their first instinct, particularly in one instance where Meredith drags [[spoiler:Hawke's mother, who was brutally murdered by a blood mage]], into her incessant anti-mage crusade: "Leave [[spoiler:my mother]] ''out of this''." Knight-Commander or no, if there was one moment in the game when Meredith's stoic demeanor was a mere facade, that was it.
295* RagsToRiches: Over the course of the game, Hawke goes from penniless refugee to noble to the Champion of Kirkwall.
296* RagsToRoyalty: [[spoiler:If you support the Templars in the end, Hawke becomes Viscount/Viscountess. Unfortunately, their reign doesn't last long; the paranoia of the Templars leads them to step down, and fear of an Exalted March causes them to flee Kirkwall entirely.]]
297* ReallyGetsAround: It's possible for Hawke to have sex with Fenris, Merrill, Isabela, ''and'' Anders in the same playthrough. If Zevran is encountered in Act 3, it's possible to sleep with him as well. Hawke can also use the services offered at the Blooming Rose in the Red Lantern District as much as they want, as long as they can pay.
298* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Snarky Hawke jokes that this is what being the Champion entails.
299--> '''Tallis''': So, "''Champion of Kirkwall''". Fancy title.
300--> '''Hawke''': The "''Only One in Kirkwall '''Not''' Completely Insane''" was considered...
301* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Mage Hawke repeatedly gives them out to other Mages, noting that resorting to blood magic is exactly ''why'' they are so feared and hunted by the Templars. Hawke can even admit that while they understand their plight, this doesn't excuse the fact they are selfishly abusing magic to murder, rob and manipulate people.
302* RedEyesTakeWarning: In the ''Destiny'' trailer. Like the ''Sacred Ashes'' trailer before it, it's limited to the trailer only.
303* RefusalOfTheSecondCall: Qualifies as one InUniverse, because no matter how ''Dragon Age II'' ends, [[spoiler:things are still pretty awful in Kirkwall, and eventually they disappear because they've had enough. The reason that Varric pretends not to know where Hawke is during the second and third games is because he feels that his friend has [[TheChewToy been through enough]]. He only resorts to calling Hawke in when it's absolutely unavoidable.]]
304* ReluctantWarrior: Snarky Hawke lampshades this in their rousing speech, clearly wondering why it's so wrong to simply want to go to the pub with their friends at the end of the day. Lampshaded by Flemeth when they first meet;
305--> '''Flemeth''': Hurtled into chaos, you ''fight''... and the world will shake before you.
306* RightManInTheWrongPlace: Hawke became one of the most notable figures in Thedas history almost completely unintentionally.
307* RomanticRunnerUp: [[spoiler: If the player attempts to romance Aveline, she only starts to catch on at the end of "The Long Road."]]
308* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: After reclaiming their family estate and becoming a noble at the beginning of Act 2, it turns out that in the three-year interlude, Hawke was helping improve life in the lower towns and coming to the aid of those in need, regardless of social standing. The Viscount even comments that that kind of attitude hasn't been seen in Kirkwall in a long time.
309* SarcasmFailure: You know things just got serious when even Snarky Hawke decides to drop the jokes. Happens a few times, most notably during "All That Remains."
310* SeenItAll: Can run the entire gambit, although Snarky Hawke is a firm Type 3. Varric reckons that either being a mage or having grown up in a house of them is the reason why Hawke is unfazed by all the "[[BuffySpeak weird shit]]" they witness on a regular basis.
311* ShroudedInMyth: The entire frame of the story is clearing up what happened and what didn't.
312* ShipperOnDeck: Snarky Hawke jokingly ships Meredith/Orsino, calling them out.
313--> '''Hawke''': The way you two carry on... people will ''talk.''
314* ShrineToTheFallen: [[spoiler:After Leandra's murder, Hawke refuses to disturb anything in their mother's room.]]
315* SiblingRivalry: Potentially with Bethany or Carver thanks to the friendship/rivalry system. Carver is inclined towards this by default.
316* SignatureMove: In cutscenes, Mage Hawke repeatedly twirls their staff after defeating opponents.
317** Mage Hawke also finishes opponents in cutscenes by summoning a torrent of fire to roast their opponents.
318* TheSnarkKnight: Hawkes who respond to dialogue primarily with the snarky choices will generally develop this kind of personality.
319* SpidersAreScary: [[spoiler:When the party in ''Inquisition'' finds themselves in the Fade, Hawke is the only person other than the Inquisitor to see the demons as spiders.]]
320* SpiderSense: A mage Hawke demonstrates this on several occasions, having the innate mage ability to sense shifts in the Veil and locations where it is particularly weak, such as Sundermount.
321* StepfordSnarker: Hawke can potentially be snarky about anything, up to and including [[spoiler: mourning their mother's death. Aveline will call out Hawke as doing this as a defense mechanism.]]
322* StupidityIsTheOnlyOption: A surprising number of quests ''require'' Hawke to hold the IdiotBall in order for things to play out the way the writers want.
323** When Hawke learns that a {{serial killer}} is targeting Hightown women, [[spoiler: Hawke can't even ''try'' to warn Leandra... who then goes out for her weekly get-together with her brother and is promptly kidnapped by the killer, becoming his final victim.]]
324** During "On the Loose," Huon's wife asks Hawke for protection because she fears for her life. Hawke notably says they'll come back for her after dark, and the player ''has'' to leave the alienage and come back in order for the quest to trigger. Lo and behold, leaving her alone for so long gives Huon ample opportunity to return and kill his wife, which Hawke witnesses just as they walk through the alienage gates.
325** When Anders [[spoiler:asks for Hawke's help finding ingredients to a magic potion that he claims will split him and Justice, and the ingredients sound oddly similar to real-world bomb ingredients, Hawke has no choice but to take Anders at his word and help him. While in some GuideDangIt cases Hawke can realize Anders' deception after the fact and call him out on it, Anders will note that it's too late and the Chantry blows up no matter what.]]
326** In the ''Legacy'' DLC, [[spoiler:even if Hawke kills Corypheus, one of the Grey Wardens who brought you will act obviously possessed, strongly implying that Corypheus body-hopped after you slew him, but Hawke and co. have no choice but to stand there and watch him go on his merry way. It makes Hawke and Varric's insistence in ''Inquisition'' that they were ''sure'' Corypheus died sound more like they're trying to convince themselves.]]
327* SupportingProtagonist: In an interesting twist, although Varric is narrating Hawke's story, over the course of the game, it becomes apparent that Hawke really ''wasn't'' the central figure or instigator of events, but just the [[RightManInTheWrongPlace Right Person in the Wrong Place.]] This is especially telling in the third act, [[spoiler: when it's really about Anders causing the Mage/Templar war.]]
328* TeethClenchedTeamwork: While Hawke gets along fine with their Grey Warden friend at first in ''Inquisition'', [[spoiler:the revelations of what the Grey Wardens have done and are doing]] infuriates Hawke, leading to a back and forth WhatTheHellHero between the two of them. [[spoiler:Alistair]] in particular takes their anger at the Wardens quite personally.
329* {{Troll}}: Snarky Hawke will snark and mock anyone and EVERYONE constantly just to get a reaction, [[YouFightLikeACow particularly his/her enemies.]]
330* {{Tsundere}}: Aggressive Hawke will usually end up a Type A to their LoveInterest, since the flirt lines have the same dialogue regardless of personality. This means they can be short and snappish with them one minute, and doting and sweet the next.
331* TricksterMentor: Snarky Hawke is implied to do this to Carver, trying to [[BreakTheHaughty stop him being so uptight]] and push him to prove them wrong.
332* {{Ubermensch}}: Can be played heroically or anti-heroically, but their actions change Thedas forever. On the other hand, it's very clear that, in the end, Hawke had very little ''actual'' effect on major events. No matter what they try to do, everything pretty much ends up exactly the same by the end, except with one flawed group or the other having a little more influence.
333* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''. If the Inquisitor requests it, Hawke will stay behind in the Fade to HoldTheLine; their last words ask the Inquisitor to tell Varric goodbye. If the Warden companion stays behind instead, s/he heads to Weisshaupt to inform the First Warden; the Epilogue mentions that the fortress has fallen silent.]] [[spoiler:Happily, as of the ''Trespasser'' DLC, the second part has been removed, as it is stated that Hawke has returned to Kirkwall alive and well to help Varric run the place.]]
334* UnclePennybags: After Hawke regains the family fortune, they use it to help the poor and downtrodden in Kirkwall.
335* UnflinchingWalk: Implied in ''Dragon Age Inquisition''. If Hawke survives the events of ''DA:I'', they'll head for the Grey Wardens' main fortress of Weisshaupt in the Anderfels to help sort some things out. Asking Varric about the whole affair during the ''Trespasser'' DLC reveals that he doesn't really know what's going on at Weisshaupt, but considering [[DoomMagnet who they're talking about]], he fully expects the place to blow up in a spectacular fashion rather sooner than later while Hawke strolls out of the inferno without looking back.
336* UptownGirl: Hawke starts out as a refugee with nothing but the clothes and weapons on their back, but by Act 2 they've become this for any romance besides Sebastian. Hawke's Hightown neighbors are particularly scandalized if Merrill moves into the estate.
337* VillainKiller: Hawke kills dozens of rogue mages and criminals, defeats the Qunari Arishok in single combat, and then defeats a red lyrium-empowered Knight-Commander Meredith of the Templars. Unlike the Warden or, later, the Inquisitor, they have no special circumstances that make them TheOnlyOne that can defeat the foes in question. Hawke is simply one of the strongest fighters of their time and the entire world knows it, thanks to Varric embellishing some of their feats in his ''Tale of the Champion'' book.
338* WarriorPrincess: A female Hawke becomes part of the nobility of Kirkwall, and is thus rightfully entitled to be called Lady Hawke (in addition to Champion). In addition, there are some further royal upgrades available depending on player choices. [[spoiler:If female Hawke sides with the Templars, she will end the game as Viscountess of Kirkwall. And if she romances Sebastian, the game can end with a declaration of their intent to get married, which makes her Princess of Starkhaven. (If ''Legacy'' is done after the main game, and Sebastian and Carver are brought as companions, party banter reveals that they ''are'' married.)]]
339* WarriorVersusSorcerer: Inverted if Hawke is a mage, who struggles to contain and maintain stability in the city of Kirkwall as tensions continue to rise between the resident Templars led by [[BigBad Knight-Commander Meredith]] and the Kirkwall Circle Mages.
340* WarriorTherapist: If played on the friendship route, Hawke becomes this frequently. Particularly prominent with Fenris, where most of their interaction has Hawke politely listening while Fenris talks about his life and why he has such utter hatred of magic. It practically ''is'' a therapy session.
341* WhatTheHellHero: In ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisition]]'', Hawke is enraged by the Wardens' actions, [[spoiler:their use of blood magic, demon summoning, and the part they played in the death of Divine Justinia]] and lets Stroud[[spoiler:/Alistair/Loghain]] know this very clearly.
342* WorldsBestWarrior: Thanks to Varric's novel ''The Tale of the Champion'', Hawke has the reputation of being perhaps the greatest fighter of their time, and became the ''second'' choice to lead the Inquisition. During the events of the second game, Hawke's companions will often remark that s/he is the strongest fighter amongst them with either reverence or fear [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential depending on the player's actions]]. It should be noted, though, that said game is [[UnreliableNarrator narrated by Varric]] and that, given [[ConsummateLiar his reputation]], some of these tales (but not all) are believed to be embellishments even by other characters within the ''DA'' universe. Hawke admits as much when s/he is actually met in the flesh in ''Inquisition'', but they also admit that most of these accomplishments ''are'' true but [[BadassOnPaper merely not as grandiose as people think]]. Unlike other heroes of their day (such as the Warden or the Inquisitor), Hawke was not [[TheChosenOne some special person expected to solve a crisis]]--they accomplished their deeds strictly by skill, talent, and [[RightManInTheWrongPlace blind luck]].
343* WorthyOpponent:
344** Can become one to the Arishok, who deems Hawke "Basalit'an" - an outsider worthy of respect.
345** If ''Mark of the Assassin'' is done in Act 3, [[spoiler: Tallis]] tells Hawke that this is how Hawke is considered by ''all'' Qunari; she clarifies that they do not think of Hawke as an enemy, but as an honourable outsider who is worthy of being approached for parley or to ask for assistance.
346* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Hawke lived in Lothering with their family before the Blight came. They could go back with the Blight over, but there's nothing left for them there. Aveline and Hawke can discuss the trope in Act 3.
347* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Whenever Hawke is complimented by a Qunari and is told that they're the same, Hawke doesn't respond well.
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350[[folder:Bethany Hawke]]
351!!Bethany Hawke
352[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_bethany.jpg]]
353!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
354!!!'''Voiced by:''' Rebekah Staton (English), Tanya Kahana (German)
355->''"It was never anything I had to work for. Other people always took the risks to keep me free."''
356
357Younger sister of Hawke and twin sibling Carver. She is an apostate, trained by her apostate father.
358----
359* AllWomenLoveShoes: Makes no less than three comments about shoes when prompted.
360* AngstySurvivingTwin: Downplayed, but Bethany is certainly affected by the loss of Carver. Her first party banter with Varric after they meet him is about how much she misses her twin; if the ''Black Emporium'' DLC is installed, she admits to Hawke how jealous Carver was that the dog chose them to be his master. It's particularly telling that, seven years after he died, she says that the one thing in her life she truly regrets is that she couldn't stop him from charging that Ogre.
361* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Bethany is the youngest of the three Hawke siblings, if only by a few minutes, and the entire family is extremely protective of her, [[TheResenter even Carver]]. She later becomes a little sister to the entire party, though older than most examples.
362* BadassAdorable: Capable of kicking lots of ass, though there is much emphasis placed on her cute demeanor and vulnerability as an apostate.
363* BadassBookworm: [[spoiler: Circle Bethany is held in high regard by both the Templars (by Meredith herself, no less) and her own students as an exemplary mage, despite being a former apostate and the daughter of an apostate.]]
364* BadassTeacher[=/=]CoolTeacher: [[spoiler:Circle Bethany, despite being only 22 by Act 2, still ends up becoming a senior member of the Circle and in charge of teaching apprentices. It's mentioned that they completely adore her.]]
365* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: If the Warden was an Amell, Bethany will mention that part of her wishes she could have just gone to the Circle when she was young. "I could have been the Hero of Ferelden." [[spoiler: Turns out Warden life between Blights isn't the kind of adventure we got.]]
366* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: In a trio with female Hawke and Aveline, Bethany is The Beauty - she has the sweetest disposition and the kindest heart, and several characters (Fenris, Varric, and Sebastian among them) remark on how pretty she is.
367* BelatedHappyEnding: At the end of the ''Trespasser'' DLC for ''Inquisition.'' [[spoiler:Varric has become Viscount of Kirkwall, and unless Hawke was sacrificed in the Fade during the main game, Varric's epilogue slide shows that Hawke is back in Kirkwall, helping him run the city; the two most powerful people in Kirkwall both love Bethany dearly, and the captain of the guard is her old friend Aveline. The implication is that she can finally go home to Kirkwall and live a peaceful life.]]
368* BewareTheNiceOnes: Bethany is quite possibly the nicest, most approachable, least-morally-compromised companion in the game. This doesn't mean she's any less capable of destroying you.
369* BigBrotherInstinct:
370** Invokes this frequently. Do '''''not''''' threaten her when Hawke is around.
371** Also on the receiving end of this. [[spoiler: If she becomes a member of the Circle, when the Templars come to take her, Hawke [[TranquilFury calmly informs them]] that they will have to [[GoThroughMe go through them first]] before Bethany begs Hawke to stand down and tells the Templars she will go quietly.]]
372* BigBrotherWorship: She starts off the game heavily tilted towards "friendship" and is constantly supportive of Hawke during her time in the party. Her codex entry for a mage Hawke states that she idolizes her older sibling.
373* BirdsOfAFeather: Her attraction to Sebastian, beyond his looks. They're the most moral party members and also the most overtly religious.
374** This is also a factor in her relationship with Varric, which is one of the healthiest in the franchise. They are the two companions who get along with everyone, they both like helping people, and they are the most content of the entire group to live and let live.
375* BlueIsCalm: Bethany is the blue oni of the RedOniBlueOni pairing with her twin brother Carver. She has a bright blue background in her icon and, depending on her ultimate fate in the game, may be seen in later acts wearing a blue mage robe. She has easily the calmest and gentlest personality of any character in the game, and is one of the only members of Hawke's group who is universally liked by all the others.
376* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Especially if she becomes a Warden, which all but crushes the idealism and optimism out of her -- but see CharacterDevelopment below.]]
377* BreastExpansion: For a short time, during Varric's exaggerated prologue sequence you might notice something besides Bethany's magic prowess being enhanced. Afterwards she has the normal female model.
378* BrokenBird: Downplayed, since she doesn't like to air her grievances like Carver, but it becomes more and more apparent that she sees herself as a burden to her family. She feels guilty that Hawke goes through so much effort to protect her secret. This is why [[spoiler: she's accepting if the Templars make her join the Circle. She becomes this even more if she becomes a Grey Warden.]]
379* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:If she's in the Circle and you side with the Templars, she can end up on the wrong end of this as her own sibling watches Meredith kill her.]]
380* CharacterDevelopment:
381** [[spoiler:As a Warden, she eventually makes peace with her new life, shedding her pessimism about being part of the order and acknowledging that the Wardens serve an important purpose and being with them gives her a chance to be something other than just another apostate.]]
382** Alternately, if [[spoiler:she goes to the Circle, she retains her 'Sunshine' persona and instead grows both more proficient as a mage and also deeper in her faith in the Maker, finding meaning in her own existence.]]
383** Either way, if brought along to the final battle (especially if you side with the mages), she says that she wouldn't change anything about the events that brought her and Hawke to this point, other than [[spoiler:stopping Carver's HeroicSacrifice.]]
384* ChildOfForbiddenLove: Malcolm Hawke was an apostate mage, and Leandra was a noblewoman.
385* ColorCodedEyes: Bethany's default appearance has brown eyes, indicating that she has a warm and down-to-earth personality.
386* ComesGreatResponsibility: Like father, like daughter.
387* CorruptTheCutie: Courtesy of Isabela; if they're in the party together, Isabela delights in trying to remove some of Bethany's innocence, much to Hawke's distress.
388** On learning she is a virgin, Isabela offers to buy her a night at the Blooming Rose. It's unknown whether this ever actually happens.
389** If she goes to [[spoiler: the Circle]], Isabela apparently sends her a lot of suggestive books to get her through the night. (However, this is only mentioned if they're both brought as companions in ''Mark of the Assassin''.)
390* CountryMouse: When she's in the party, she will comment that she misses the fields of Lothering, compared to the cramped streets of Kirkwall.
391* CovertPervert: As noted above, she's grateful to Isabela for sending her suggestive books if she's in [[spoiler: the Circle]].
392* TheCutie: She has a fair few of the trope's requisites, including being incredibly sweet, kind to everyone, and demonstrably affectionate. She's also subjected to both BreakTheCutie and CorruptTheCutie, as noted above.
393* CynicismCatalyst: Bethany's characterization after Act 1 is dependent on what her ultimate fate is. [[spoiler: If Bethany wasn't taken to the Deep Road expedition, she gets captured by the Templars and shipped off to the Circle. Despite this when you reunite with her she's actually quite happy and is excelling in the Circle. If she was taken to the Deep Road and gets infected, she will be forced to join the Grey Wardens in order to avoid dying. If she does, Bethany is downright ''miserable'' because all she wanted to do was live a peaceful life and now that has been stolen from her.]]
394* DaddysGirl: Strongly implied after the end of ''Legacy''. Malcolm justifiably spent a lot more time with Bethany than with either Hawke or Carver, especially if Hawke is a warrior/rogue and Bethany is the family's only mage child. This may also explain why Bethany [[BigBrotherWorship looks up to]] [[LikeFatherLikeSon Hawke]] so much.
395* DarkerAndEdgier: A character-based version of this trope. If she [[spoiler:becomes a Grey Warden]], she becomes grimmer and surprisingly pessimistic. This is because [[spoiler: Bethany's Grey Warden storyline removes the glamour of being one, after the first game made the life of a Warden seem like that of a stereotypical fantasy hero. There is no Blight, and the rest of her life will be spent in misery, hunting down darkspawn war bands. However, as per CharacterDevelopment above, by the end of Act 3 she comes to see that the Wardens serve a noble purpose, and she's grateful for the chance to be something other than just an apostate.]]
396* DeadGuyJunior: According to ''The World of Thedas'', Bethany is named after her maternal grandmother, Bethann Amell, who died sometime during the year before the twins were born. Leandra only learned of her mother's death shortly before giving birth.
397* DeadpanSnarker: Occasionally, though less than most of the rest of the companions.
398** Some of her banter with Anders in ''Legacy'' delves into snark, especially when he tries to scold her for voluntarily [[spoiler: joining the Circle.]]
399* DeathByOriginStory: First casualty of a mage Hawke's family.
400* DysfunctionJunction: Initially, she is the sole exception, with the rest of the party having dark pasts and personalities to match them. She isn't nicknamed "Sunshine" for nothing...
401* EarnYourHappyEnding:
402** [[spoiler: Circle]]Bethany, in the mage ending, [[spoiler: has spent the past six years locked in the Gallows; but by the end of the story, she's free, her friends are (possibly) alive, she has reunited with her beloved elder sibling, and the mages are uniting to fight for their freedom. Even though it doesn't go as smoothly as everyone would have hoped, and there's much hard fighting in store for the mages, her fate could have been much worse and she hopes that good will come out of the impending revolution.]]
403** Downplayed with a [[spoiler:Warden]] Bethany; but the final act shows she's finally made peace with it, and accepts that for all the darkness it brings, [[spoiler:the Wardens]] ultimately have a noble goal and she's proud to be one.
404* EatingTheEyeCandy: Bethany is ''very'' appreciative of Sebastian's looks.
405* TheEeyore: As a [[spoiler: Grey Warden, she becomes this. Nothing stops her from angsting and lamenting the life of a Warden. Justified in that a Warden's life really does suck when one stops to think about it, and as noted above, hers is worse than most with regard to the nightmares.]]
406* EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler:If she goes along for the Deep Roads expedition and Anders is present.]]
407* EveryonesBabySister: Older than most examples, but still fits. It comes with being both the youngest companion and the only one (besides Varric) that everyone likes. Being Hawke's actual little sister also contributes to the role.
408* FantasticRacism: Bethany hates Qunari, though she has more justification than most; she had a friend in the family that [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins Sten]] murdered. This leads to a horribly ironic moment in the prologue: [[spoiler: either she or her twin brother are killed by an ogre while fleeing Lothering. Ogres are Kossith-based darkspawn. It also becomes EnemyMine in ''Mark of the Assassin''.]]
409* FiveStagesOfGrief: As the AngstySurvivingTwin of Carver, Bethany is implied to be somewhere between Anger and Depression. It's clear that, despite the sometimes combative nature of their relationship, she deeply misses her brother; it's hinted that part of the reason she becomes so immediately attached to Varric is because of their very first party banter, in which he's genuinely compassionate to her about the loss of Carver. By the end of the game, she has moved into Acceptance.
410* GodIsGood: Her view of the Maker; of the game's three mage party members, she is the most devout Andrastian. [[note]]Anders is also Andrastian, but has no patience for the Chantry.[[/note]] Her faith gets stronger as a [[spoiler: Circle mage]] and is less pronounced as a [[spoiler: Grey Warden]].
411* GravityMaster: If she's alive in Act 3, she will be a Force Mage. (This can be seen sooner if either DLC campaign is done in Act 2 and she's brought along as a companion.) The description of Bethany's first use of magic in ''World of Thedas'' matches the Telekinetic Burst spell.
412* GreenEyedMonster: If Hawke is romancing Sebastian, Bethany displays this, should both she and Sebastian be brought as companions for either DLC campaign.
413-->'''Bethany''': Sister, you lucky bitch.
414* HealerSignsOnEarly: If Hawke is a non-mage; Bethany isn't a dedicated healer, but she does have the Creation tree (unlike [[BlackMage Merrill]]).
415* HotBlooded: She has no fear charging into any situation with her magic, even as she tries to hide it.
416* IJustWantToBeNormal: Her biggest wish is to be normal, as revealed in party banter with Merrill, and she resents all of the hardships brought upon her family in order to keep her safe. Her codex entry mentions that, should Hawke be a mage themselves, she deeply envied how her eldest sibling embraced their powers instead of fearing them. ''The World of Thedas, vol. 2'' contains a report, written by someone who met the family in Lothering and was somehow privy to young Bethany's apostate status, which talks about how much the girl clearly would rather not have magic.
417** Subverted in ''Legacy.'' She realizes being "normal" would require an entirely different family. She admits, despite the hardship of being an apostate, she wouldn't have it any other way.
418** Also part of why she hates [[spoiler: being a Warden]] so much - it robs her of any chance she would have had to live a normal life.
419* AnIcePerson: The nature of the game's skill trees mean that Bethany's talent for fire spells is accompanied by a talent for ice magic. Notably, while Bethany tends to default to fire in cutscenes at the start of the game, she starts defaulting to ice in cutscenes [[spoiler: if she becomes a Grey Warden]].
420* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:If she goes to the Circle and you side with the Templars, Meredith will run her through unless Hawke stops her.]]
421* IndifferentBeauty: Multiple characters, as noted above, may remark on how attractive Bethany is. She herself seems entirely unconcerned with it, though she clearly appreciates the compliments.
422* TheIngenue: She starts the game and spends the first act as this; if [[spoiler:sent to the Circle]], she grows into SilkHidingSteel and a LadyOfWar, while becoming [[spoiler:a Grey Warden]] turns her into more of an IronLady.
423* IronicNickname: It isn't one at first, but "Sunshine" does gain some irony if she [[spoiler: becomes a Grey Warden]].
424** According to Mary Kirby on [[https://twitter.com/BioMaryKirby/status/1467553167864856579 Twitter]], even Bethany's AffectionateNickname ''is'' a somewhat IronicNickname, and that like all of Varric's nicknames, it's intended as a bit of "friendly shit-giving." She explains that Bethany is Sunshine because she's "broody, and dour, and hiding all the time."
425* LastOfHisKind: If Bethany is still alive in ''Inquisition'' [[spoiler:and Hawke sacrifices themselves in the Fade, she becomes the last surviving member of the Hawke family.]]
426* LeeroyJenkins: At the end of Act 2, [[spoiler: if she joined the Circle, she gathers a cadre of mages to help Orsino fight the Qunari, despite his orders for them to pull back. Her entire group gets slaughtered, but much to Hawke's relief, Orsino is able to revive Bethany.]]
427* LovedByAll: She and Varric are the only members of the group that everyone likes, including the magic-hater Fenris. Her apprentices in the Circle loved her. Hell, even ''Meredith'' praises her as an exemplary mage in Act 3, and considering that she had the Red Lyrium Idol for years by that point, that's saying ''a lot''.
428* MauveShirt: Only if Hawke is a mage or [[spoiler:if she dies during the Deep Roads expedition]].
429* MeaningfulName: "Sunshine" is Varric's nickname for her; Isabela's is "Sweetness." They're both very accurate. [[spoiler:They remain so if she goes to the Circle; if she goes to the Wardens, not so much.]]
430** "Sunshine" may be a particularly MeaningfulName. Varric has a number of lines, in party banter and cutscenes, in which he mentions that part of the reason he prefers being a surface dwarf is because he enjoys being in the sunlight. Unlike the more superficial or sarcastic names he gives most of the other companions, [[AffectionateNickname he named Bethany after something he loves]], and his interactions with her are some of the warmest he has in either game where he appears.
431*** It's also worth noting that "Sunshine" is the only one of Varric's nicknames to appear in ''Heroes of Dragon Age.'' All of the Hawke family members have multiple pieces in the game, but in addition to the "Bethany Hawke" piece, there is a separate "Sunshine" piece. Sunshine is identical to Bethany Hawke, except for having a goldish-green tint to her outfit.
432* NiceGirl: It says something that, for all the varying views and tempers of the companions, Bethany gets along with ''all'' of them; even Fenris, who otherwise despises mages, likes Bethany. [[spoiler:This remains the case if she becomes a Circle mage. However, she grows significantly more bitter if she ends up a Grey Warden.]]
433* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Among the three Hawke siblings, she's the In Between to a Diplomatic Hawke, or the Nice to a Silly or Aggressive Hawke. She's never truly Mean [[spoiler: (although becoming a Grey Warden pushes her as close as she can get)]].
434* NotSoAboveItAll: One that doesn't become apparent until ''Inquisition'', and [[spoiler:only if Bethany became a Grey Warden. Like most Wardens, Bethany collects random liquors in a bottle and gives it a unique name. She chose to call hers "Princess Piss."]]
435* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Mage]]: If Bethany [[spoiler:goes to the Circle]] at the end of Act 1, she eventually emerges as basically being this in Kirkwall. By the end of the game, she is (as the main page observes) the ''only'' mage in the entire city-state who is confirmed to have never even once used BloodMagic or been possessed.
436* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: If she's present for the final battle, she can give one to Hawke if they speak to her before the last fight.
437-->'''Bethany''': If we don't survive this, brother/sister, I just want you to know that I love you.
438* PlayingWithFire: Bethany definitely qualifies, as she's first seen using fire spells; she has a staff that shoots fire and uses fire spells in cutscenes when she attacks.
439* PlotlineDeath: If the player is a mage, Bethany dies instead of Carver. [[spoiler:If she's brought along on the Deep Roads expedition and Anders isn't in the party, she dies down there. And as noted above, if she becomes a Circle mage and Hawke sides with the Templars, she'll be killed in the endgame unless Hawke intervenes.]]
440* PluckyGirl: [[spoiler: Circle Bethany]] refuses to allow [[spoiler: her time spent in the Gallows to harden her, and she hopes the mages' rebellion will change how they live among others for the better.]] This forms a stark contrast to [[spoiler:Warden Bethany]].
441* PurpleIsPowerful: In cutscenes, her magic has a distinctly purple cast.
442* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:If she doesn't die in the Deep Roads expedition, Bethany is forced to join either the Circle or the Grey Wardens.]]
443** TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:She rejoins your party for the final battle and is usable in the DLC missions.]]
444** In ''Inquisition'', [[spoiler: Warden Bethany]] is sent away by Hawke as soon as she [[spoiler: hears the fake Calling created by Corypheus]]. Meanwhile, [[spoiler:Circle Bethany]] is also sent away, in order to keep her as far as possible from the mage-Templar conflict.
445* RavenHairIvorySkin: Bethany's default appearance has pale skin and black hair, and as noted elsewhere, she's acknowledged in-universe to be a considerable beauty. (While her hair is always black, her skin tone will change to match that which the player assigns to Hawke during character creation.)
446* TheRedMage: Bethany doesn't have the party heals or revives of Anders, nor the hell-raising blood magic of Merrill; but she has access to a great deal of offensive and defensive magic, plus healing, which Merrill lacks. Properly built, she is one of the most versatile mages in the game, subverting the MasterOfNone stigma associated with them. As an Elemental/Force Mage, this becomes [[LightningBruiser even more apparent]].
447* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Carver's Red.
448* TheResenter: [[spoiler:If she joins the Grey Wardens, she becomes this to Hawke, but will grow out of it by endgame.]]
449* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: She believes that this should be true of the [[spoiler: Mage rebellion]], and she stands as an example of a good free mage.
450* SacrificialLamb: If Hawke is a mage.
451* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:If Hawke takes her along for the Deep Roads expedition and Anders isn't in the party.]]
452* ScarfOfAsskicking: Like the other female mage, Merrill. It's probably there to hide the black seam between the head and body in character models, but that doesn't mean Bethany doesn't look stylish in her vibrant red scarf.
453* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: [[spoiler: If a Warden, she will come back for the final battle despite the fact that Wardens are ''supposed'' to stay neutral in political matters.]]
454* ShipTease:
455** If Sebastian isn't romanced and Bethany is still alive by that point, the two hit it off very well if they're put in the party together; however, since Sebastian doesn't become available as a companion until Act 2, this is only possible in the DLC campaigns. In ''Mark of the Assassin,'' while rescuing Hawke, Sebastian smiles at her and she [[DistractedByTheSexy suddenly loses track of what she was saying]]. In the ''Legacy'' DLC, he actually gets in a few very smooth flirtatious lines that leave her sort of dumbfounded (and may thoroughly impress the third companion); he'll even be suave and charming if he ''has'' been romanced, which can cause Hawke to tell her sister to "back off."
456** A very sweet ShipTease exists between her and ''Varric'', of all people; their relationship is examined in detail on the Heartwarming page. He sometimes calls her "my lady," "Milady Sunshine," or "my Sunshine," which makes her giggle, and he has a number of party banter lines in which he compliments her beauty. She's also the only party member to whom he is absolutely never snarky. There's a lot of affection in their interactions, and their relationship continues to receive mention in ''Inquisition'' - if she's still alive, he has some lines which indicate that he writes to her frequently. [[spoiler:Alternately, if she dies in the Deep Roads, he gets a line which heavily implies that he suffers from SurvivorGuilt and never really got over her loss. (He has no corresponding line about Carver's death in a mage Hawke world state, making his comment about Bethany's death more pronounced.)]]
457* ShipperOnDeck: Calls Hawke and Merrill a "cute couple" in ''Legacy'' if they've hooked up by then.
458* SiblingRivalry: Potentially with Hawke. However, you have to work at it, because she starts off with the approval bar heavily tilted towards "friend". Party banter includes hints that this was her relationship with Carver.
459* SiblingYinYang: With her twin, Carver.
460* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She seems to have a thing for [[ReligiousBruiser Sebastian]] if his DLC is installed.
461* StrongFamilyResemblance: Facially, at least, she seems to take after her mother a good deal.
462* TemptingFate: In the Act 1 version of the ''Legacy'' DLC. "Maker be merciful and never let [[spoiler: Gamlen have children]]" is funny. "I know you'd never [[spoiler: let anything happen to me and Mother]]" ...not so much.
463* TokenGoodTeammate: One of the few party members that is not one of the ''many'' [[GreyAndGrayMorality darker shades of grey]] found throughout the game.
464* TokenReligiousTeammate: The most religious party member, next to Sebastian. She struggles to reconcile her faith in the Maker with her life as an apostate. By the endgame, [[spoiler:Circle]] Bethany has mostly managed to do so.
465* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: If Hawke is female, Bethany is the girly-girl to Hawke's tomboy, if only because Hawke doesn't really have any options to be particularly girlish in her wardrobe. Taking Bethany along for ''Mark of the Assassin'' shows that she really enjoys the pretty Orlesian dresses and shoes, and would love to have some. By contrast, her sister wears a stylish but practical trousers and shirt combination.
466* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler: The Templar endgame, if she went to the Circle. Her last remaining family and friends turn on her and hack their way through the rest of the Circle to get to her and Orsino... who reveals something that shocks her to the core, just before he too gets killed.]]
467* UnderdressedForTheOccasion: [[spoiler:Circle]] Bethany will feel this way, if she and Varric are brought as the companions for ''Mark of the Assassin.'' She laments that she "can't believe" she wore what she's wearing to a grand Orlesian estate. He assures her that "you could make a burlap sack look good," and would kill the other guests with sheer envy if she were dressed fashionably.
468* TheUnfavorite: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] if Bethany is brought along for ''Legacy''. [[spoiler:Learning that Malcolm didn't want to pass on his magic shocks Bethany, who if alive was the only one of the three to inherit his power. She wonders if Malcolm secretly resented her, which Hawke is very quick to shut down; [[SubvertedTrope the only thing Malcolm resented was that Bethany had to carry a burden the rest of their family couldn't comprehend]].]]
469* WasItReallyWorthIt: [[spoiler: Her last words if you let Meredith kill her in the Gallows. "I hope this was all worth it, brother/sister."]]
470* WeHelpTheHelpless: In ''Inquisition'', when asked about his companions' whereabouts, Varric says that [[spoiler:Circle]] Bethany is helping refugees in the Free Marches.
471** This is implied to have been her general personality throughout her life. If she dies in the prologue, party banter between Anders and Carver reveals that Hawke tells Anders that Bethany never turned away anyone who needed her help.
472* WhatTheHellHero: Really lets Hawke have it if she [[spoiler:became a Grey Warden and comes back to Kirkwall]] to find her older sibling [[spoiler:supporting Meredith and the Templars]] in the final battle. She can be talked into helping, but it's clear she's ''not happy'' about it.
473-->'''Bethany''': I thought you were going to be killed! I came to fight at your side, but instead I see you doing ''this''.
474[[/folder]]
475
476[[folder:Carver Hawke]]
477!!Carver Hawke
478[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_carver.jpg]]
479!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
480!!!'''Voiced by:''' Nico Lennon (English), Tim Knauer (German)
481->"''I'm here if you need me, but I must find my own way.''"
482
483Hawke's younger brother and older twin of Bethany. He wields a two-handed sword, and has a massive chip on his shoulder due to being overshadowed by both siblings.
484----
485* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Gets hit with this a lot if Hawke is male. He'll receive a letter from a girl in Lothering who clearly had/has a crush on male Hawke. There's also Merrill, on whom he clearly has a crush.
486* AlwaysSomeoneBetter:
487** He feels inferior to his siblings, since Bethany is a mage and Hawke is either another mage or a superior fighter. If Bethany is the surviving twin and ''Black Emporium'' is installed, she specifically mentions that Carver felt this way when their Mabari hound chose to imprint on Hawke.
488** Merrill completely misses his attempts to flirt with her, as she already has a crush on ''Hawke''.
489** This also seems to have been the case back in Lothering with one of Carver's friends, Peaches. If playing as female, a letter alludes to an encounter Carver and Peaches had in a barn, but if playing as a male, the letter has Peaches obviously infatuated with Hawke instead. Ouch.
490** With an Amell import, there's also the fact that he has a famous cousin who just happens to be the saviour of all Ferelden/Thedas, saving everyone from the same Blight Carver and family were fleeing. Plus, the Amell Warden is a mage, so there's ''another'' magical family member to feel inferior about. Odd that this doesn't come up if he [[spoiler: joins the Wardens.]]
491* AngstySurvivingTwin: Carver is extremely upset about Bethany's death in Act 1; he outright blames Hawke for it. He calms down after getting it off his chest. If brought along for ''Legacy'', he may talk about how much he misses her; it's implied that grief for his sister is part of what makes him so prickly, though certainly not the only factor.
492* AntiMagic: Gains the Templar specialization. [[spoiler: May or may not become a Templar to get it.]]
493* BackToBackBadasses: Potentially with Hawke during the endgame.
494* BadassNormal: Carver both survived the Battle of Ostagar and managed to outrun the Horde all the way to Lothering to warn his family. Made more impressive in that if Hawke is a mage, Carver had no backup during this.
495-->'''Carver''': Why are you looking at me? I've been running since Ostagar!
496* BreakTheHaughty: It's implied that half of what Snarky Hawke says to him is an attempt to get Carver to take himself less seriously.
497** [[spoiler: He does eventually learn this if he becomes a Grey Warden, noting that he used to be an ''ass''.]]
498* BigBrotherInstinct: Inverted since he's younger, but while Carver may resent Hawke, ''nobody'' is allowed to threaten Hawke in his presence. Carver is also highly antagonistic towards Sebastian if female Hawke marries him.
499* BigLittleBrother: To female Hawke, not just in height but ''bulk'': Carver is at least a head taller than his sister, and his biceps are thicker than her thighs.
500* CharacterDevelopment: Carver goes through a surprising amount of this if [[spoiler: sent to the Grey Wardens]]. When he returns, he's far less awkward, less judgmental, more accepting of his sibling, and no longer seems to feel the need to prove himself. The other party members note this change in ''Legacy''.
501** Even if he becomes [[spoiler:a Templar]]; he becomes slightly less abrasive and, ironically, less antagonistic on magic, becomes fiercely protective of his sibling [[spoiler:from afar, using his status as a Templar to keep his sibling safe from other Templars]], becomes increasingly disillusioned with the Templar Order, and [[spoiler:readily defects after Meredith declares the Right of Annulment in order to protect the mages (and his sibling) from genocide, and will furiously call Hawke out for turning on their own people.]]
502* ChildOfForbiddenLove: Malcolm Hawke was an apostate mage, and Leandra was a noblewoman.
503* ChivalrousPervert: Especially toward Merrill, on whom he has a crush.
504* ColorCodedEyes: Carver's default appearance includes IcyBlueEyes, indicating his more aloof personality as compared with his twin's.
505* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: Gets hit with this occasionally, since he's the only member of the Hawke family to criticize Hawke's decision-making and doesn't really want to move back to Hightown.
506* DarkIsNotEvil: If [[spoiler:he joins the Templars]], he reveals that this is his opinion of them and what prompted him to join them.
507--> '''Carver''': Father believed in a [[spoiler:Templar]]. Why can't I?
508* DeathByOriginStory: Happens to a rogue or warrior Hawke quicker than you can say "spoiler."
509* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife:
510** Carver's main goal is to find a role in life outside being Hawke's brother, which is likely why he rushed off to join King Cailan's Army at Ostagar (and got that [[EmbarrassingTattoo tattoo of a Mabari]]).
511** Anders comments that Carver is the kind of person who would find the life of a Grey Warden meaningful. [[spoiler: Should he become one, this turns out to be completely correct.]]
512** Likewise, if he joins [[spoiler: the Templars]], he reveals in ''Legacy'' that this was part of the reason for doing so.
513** It's implied Aveline denies his application to the Kirkwall City Guard in Act 1 in part because of this. She recognises that he doesn't really want to be a guard; he just wants to be a part of something and would join ''anything''.
514* DoesNotLikeMagic: Fairly minor case, especially compared to Fenris, but it's still there. He seems to blame it for making everyone's lives more difficult.
515* DownerEnding: In ''Legacy'', [[spoiler: if he's a Warden, he expresses minor discomfort upon learning that the fate of all Grey Wardens is to either go out in a blaze of glory or become half-crazed ghouls like Larius.]]
516* DudeNotFunny: In-universe. Carver often goads Hawke in Act 1, but [[TranquilFury the look]] that Hawke gives him when Carver insinuates that Hawke was responsible for Bethany's death indicates ''[[BerserkButton why]]'' that particular button should not be pushed.
517* EmbarrassingNickname: Early in their acquaintance, Carver expresses resentment towards [[WellDoneSonGuy Varric giving him the nickname "Junior."]] Varric then calls him [[TakeThat "Little Hawke"]] instead.
518* EmbarrassingTattoo: Mentions in conversation that at Ostagar he got one of a Mabari. He claims he can make it ''bark''.
519* EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler:How he becomes a Warden in the Deep Roads - ''if'' you have Anders with you.]]
520* FantasticRacism:
521** He's not that big on mages in general, which is understandable considering how much of his life has been dictated by his family's magical talents.
522** However, his dislike of them is relatively mild, all things considered. After telling Anders he doesn't like him, Anders calls him out on hating mages. Carver counters that his problem with Anders isn't that he's a mage, but that he ''won't shut up about it.''
523** Also, while often disparaging mages, the only person in the party that he actually gets on with is Merrill, ''who is a Blood Mage''.
524** In ''Legacy'' dialogue, he can imply that his problem is more with magic than the mages themselves. See DoesNotLikeMagic.
525* FiveStagesOfGrief: As the AngstySurvivingTwin of Bethany, Carver is more or less stuck in the Anger stage, at least until the Deep Roads expedition. It's worth noting that he isn't really given any sort of space to grieve, or at least none that we're shown in the game. He doesn't seem to have any friends of his own with whom he could discuss it; Leandra is wrapped up in her own grief; Gamlen is, well, ''Gamlen''; and Hawke is busy trying to keep food on the table. Their friends also don't talk to him about it, possibly in an attempt at respectful silence on the subject of a girl none of them (except Aveline) ever met. The only person we ever see even try to talk to Carver about his loss is Anders - whom Carver doesn't like. By the end of the game, he has moved into Acceptance.
526* GenerationXerox: Discussed in ''Legacy,'' if [[spoiler:Carver is a Templar]]. He and Hawke can discuss how Carver was named after a Templar who protected Malcolm from the Circles. Hawke can then point out Carver is doing his namesake proud by [[spoiler:becoming a Templar who protects his mage sibling from the Circle.]]
527* GoThroughMe: [[spoiler:If he joins the Templars, he says this to Meredith in the endgame sequence when she tries to have Hawke executed, regardless of whether Hawke sides with the mages or the Templars.]]
528** Even before that, Varric can confirm in ''[=DAI=]'' that [[spoiler:if Carver was a Templar,]] the reason none of Meredith's Templars ever tried to arrest Hawke before Hawke became the Champion of Kirkwall was because they didn't want to invoke Carver's wrath.
529* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:If he becomes a Warden,]] Carver comes to regret what an ass he was in Act 1. It gets brought up in party banter if he's one of the companions brought for the ''Mark of the Assassin'' DLC; depending on who the other companion is, their reaction to his regret varies widely.
530* HeIsAllGrownUp: [[spoiler: Isabela notes this in ''Legacy'' if he becomes a Templar or Grey Warden. If Hawke is romancing her, they're understandably worried.]]
531* HopelessSuitor: If Hawke is male, then Carver was this to Peaches back in Lothering. He's also this to Merrill, especially if she's romanced by Hawke (of either gender).
532* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite his [[DoesNotLikeMagic dislike of magic]], he has a crush on Merrill, who is a ''[[BloodMagic Blood Mage]].'' In fact, he still does even if [[spoiler: he becomes a ''Templar''.]]
533* HypocrisyNod: [[spoiler:Should he become a Templar, Hawke calls him out on the fact that his ''father'' was a mage, his ''twin sister'' was a mage, and so are ''they''! Of course, Carver later reveals he wants to [[InternalReformist use his position to protect his mage sibling from within the order]], as the [[MeaningfulName Carver he was named after did for Malcolm]].]]
534* HypocriticalHeartwarming: He often whines about Hawke's magic, but if he's in the party when Fenris finds out the Hawke is a mage, he will tell Fenris to leave his sibling alone.
535** If he [[spoiler:becomes a Templar]], despite his issues with magic he uses his position to protect his sibling and mage companions from [[spoiler:fellow]] Templars. Varric even mentions in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' that Meredith's Templars never dared [[spoiler:mess with Hawke]] while Carver was around.
536* ICouldaBeenAContender: If [[spoiler:he joins the Templars]] and you bring him along in ''Legacy'', it's subtly implied while questioning him about [[spoiler:why he joined them]] that he wishes he could have been a Grey Warden.
537* IJustWantToBeBadass: Most of his dialogue and actions revolve around his intent to prove himself as more than "Hawke's little brother" to everyone else. The frequency of this renders him fairly unpopular with the rest of the party. If he [[spoiler:becomes a Grey Warden,]] he feels that he's finally become who he was meant to be.
538* IJustWantToBeSpecial: His dislike of magic is implied to be a reaction to growing up in a house of magic users, causing him to feel left out.
539* IfItsYouItsOkay: Despite his issues with mages, he seems to have a bit of a crush on Merrill and awkwardly ([[ObliviousToLove and with no success]]) tries to flirt with her a few times and ask her out, even if he ends up as a [[spoiler:Templar]].
540* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: If a female Hawke romances Sebastian as a friend, has a diplomatic personality, and brings both him and Carver along for ''Legacy'', Carver will state that he ''is'' happy for his sister... as long as this is what she wants.
541-->'''Carver''': [[BigBrotherInstinct The day that changes...]]
542* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: His bluster is mostly due to feeling [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadowed by]] [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Hawke]], and felt left out growing up surrounded by magic users. (Carver also believed his father preferred his mage siblings due to spending more time with them, on top of his MiddleChildSyndrome.)
543* InternalReformist: One of the reasons he gives for [[spoiler:joining the Templars]] is to try to help mages (and deflect suspicion from his mage sibling) from inside their ranks. [[spoiler:After Meredith goes crazy and declares the Right of Annulment at the end of the Third Act, Carver realizes this will never work and defects to protect his sibling.]]
544* ItsAllAboutMe: If Hawke does not bring Carver along on the trip to the Deep Roads, Carver takes it as a personal slight and joins up with the Templars out of spite.
545** Subverted in that he can reveal he ''wasn't'' doing it to spite Hawke. He was doing it because a) they had no idea if Hawke survived the Deep Roads after Bartrand returned without them, and he [[IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney needed some way to support Leandra]] in case Hawke didn't return; and b) he figured he could use his new position [[spoiler:as a Templar]] to protect his sibling from Meredith's Templars if Hawke did survive. If anything, he accuses Hawke of having an ItsAllAboutMe attitude for ''assuming'' Carver did it just to spite them.
546* JerkassHasAPoint: Occasionally. Companions often put him down and/or [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter negatively compare him to his older sibling]], then give him a hard time for having a "bad attitude," on which he frequently calls them out. (WithFriendsLikeThese)
547** After Aveline sabotages his attempt to join the City Guard, in party banter he points out how he served in the same Fereldan army and arrived on the same refugee boat as her, yet she denied him the same opportunity she took for herself. She then constantly has him followed, and admonishes him for going down a "bad path" and hanging out with the "wrong crowd." Carver responds by pointing out that he mostly spends time with his older sibling and/or ''Hawke's'' friends, so Aveline should take it up with Hawke instead.
548** He's the ''only'' Hawke family member to question Leandra's desire to return to Hightown, pointing out that she's "an old woman chasing ghosts," that the siblings are risking so much for a life they never knew (and one where he feels he doesn't belong), and he feels they'd be better off starting over somewhere else. [[spoiler:Considering how much the family ends up losing due to chasing Hightown (Carver dead or joining the Templars/Wardens thanks to the treasure hunt in the Deep Roads, Leandra murdered by a serial killer along with other Hightown women, and Hawke becoming LonelyAtTheTop), he may have been onto something.]]
549* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is rather abrasive, due to his inferiority complex and (to a lesser extent) his grief over Bethany's death; but when it comes down to it, he cares for his friends and family. It's shown particularly when he tells Fenris off and says he'll have to go through him if he's got a problem with Mage Hawke, and most of all at the end if he's [[spoiler:a Templar when he effectively tells Meredith to shove it.]]
550* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:One of his possible paths. Ultimately, he doesn't have the personality for it.]]
551* LanternJawOfJustice: Isabela teases him in Act 1 that either he was at the Blooming Rose or "someone stole your chin."
552* LastOfHisKind: If Carver is still alive in ''Inquisition'' [[spoiler:and Hawke sacrifices themselves in the Fade, he becomes the last surviving member of the Hawke family.]]
553* LeeroyJenkins: You can practically hear it when he runs towards the Ogre in the Prologue of a non-mage playthrough. Oh Carver, we know you mean well, but what did you ''think'' would happen?
554* MageKiller: If he survives to Act 2, he will have access to the Templar warrior specialization [[spoiler:even if he doesn't actually join the Templars.]]
555* MauveShirt: If Hawke is a warrior or rogue, or [[spoiler:if he dies during the Deep Roads expedition]].
556* MeaningfulName: In-universe example; Carver is named after a Templar who helped his father escape Kirkwall.
557** Possibly invoked by Carver himself if he [[spoiler:joins the Templars]], or Hawke in ''Legacy'', since he tries to live up to his name by [[spoiler:joining the Templar Order partly to protect his mage sibling from within.]]
558* MiddleChildSyndrome:
559** You can almost hear him saying "[[Series/TheBradyBunch It's always 'Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!']]" every time he opens his mouth, but anyone who has lived in an older sibling's shadow can relate to him.
560** In a poignant moment in Act 1, he admits he feels lost in Kirkwall. Hawke is busy being the breadwinner and their mother is still mourning Bethany, so barely anyone even notices him most of the time.
561* MuggleBornOfMages: His father, twin sister, and (in playthroughs that he'll actually survive) eldest sibling are all mages. His lack of magic caused him to feel completely alienated from most of the family. [[spoiler:Carver is taken aback to learn that [[WhatIfTheBabyIsLikeMe Malcom hoped all of his children would be muggles]].]]
562* NeverMyFault: All of his problems are somehow his older sibling's fault. If you take him into the Deep Roads and he survives [[spoiler:the Blight sickness]] by [[spoiler:becoming a Grey Warden]], he somehow manages to convince himself that ''that'' was all big brother/sister's fault, too, even though he literally begged to come along. He gets over it eventually, though.
563* NiceMeanAndInBetween: He's the Mean sibling if Hawke is Diplomatic or Silly, and In Between if Hawke is Aggressive. That said, he's only "Mean" by comparison; he can be abrasive, but he's still a good person who loves his family.
564* NobleBigotWithABadge: [[spoiler:He can become a Templar.]]
565* NotSoDifferentRemark: Varric jokes that he can see the strong resemblance between him and Gamlen, and when Sarcastic Hawke calls him out on his whining, Carver is horrified to realise he's starting to sound just like his uncle.
566* OvershadowedByAwesome: This is a big problem for him in regards to his siblings, particularly Hawke.
567* ThePaladin: Gains the Templar Specialization [[spoiler: after becoming a Templar or Grey Warden.]] He lacks the ChurchMilitant aspect, though.
568* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: If he's present for the final battle, he can give one (in his own way) to Hawke if they speak to him before the last fight.
569-->'''Carver''': I'm proud to call you brother/sister. That's gone unsaid for too long.
570* PlotlineDeath: If the player is a warrior or rogue, Carver dies instead of Bethany. [[spoiler:And if he's brought along on the Deep Roads expedition and Anders isn't in the party, he dies down there.]]
571* {{Pride}}: His arrogance early in the game is his biggest flaw. [[spoiler:If he becomes a Grey Warden, he finally gets over it.]]
572* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:If he doesn't die in the Deep Roads expedition, he joins either the Templars or the Grey Wardens.]]
573** TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:He rejoins the party for the final battle and can be brought along for the DLC quests.]]
574** In ''Inquisition'', [[spoiler: Warden Carver]] is sent away by Hawke as soon as he [[spoiler: hears the fake Calling created by Corypheus]]. Meanwhile, [[spoiler:Templar Carver]] is also sent away, in order to keep him as far as possible from the mage-Templar conflict.
575* ReallyGetsAround:
576** In Act 1, a female Hawke can find a letter from a girl named Peaches back in Lothering, who alludes to a liaison they had in a barn and begs him to write to her. Isabela also mentions that he's romancing a prostitute named Faith at the Blooming Rose.
577** It goes further if he becomes [[spoiler: a Warden. He tells Isabela in dialogue that since Grey Wardens have difficulties bearing children, he has to try extra hard. Hawke is not overly happy about this conversation.]]
578* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Bethany's Blue.
579* TheResenter: Big time. [[spoiler: He gets over it if he becomes a Grey Warden.]]
580* SacrificialLamb: If Hawke is a warrior or rogue.
581* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:If Hawke takes him along for the Deep Roads expedition and Anders isn't in the party.]]
582* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: [[spoiler: If a Warden, he will come back for the final battle despite the fact that Wardens are ''supposed'' to stay neutral in political matters. As a Templar, even if Hawke sides with the mages, he refuses to fight his own sibling.]]
583* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:If not brought to the Deep Roads, he joins the Templars and leaves the family at the end of Act 1.]]
584* SiblingRivalry: Carver begins the game slanted towards rivalry. This was also his relationship with Bethany; she tells Varric that when they were kids, he used to nail her braid to the bed while she slept.
585* SiblingYinYang: With his twin, Bethany.
586* SourSupporter: He's very loyal to and supportive of his older sibling. He'll just scowl and sulk the whole time.
587* StrongFamilyResemblance: His facial structure is very similar to his uncle's; the twins clearly favor their mother's side of the family.
588* TookALevelInBadass:
589** Carver considers himself to have finally done this if he [[spoiler:becomes a Grey Warden.]]
590** Fenris even comments on this in ''Mark of the Assassin'', in his own way.
591--->'''Carver''': Still don't like me? I've tried to change.\
592'''Fenris''': You have. Now you're dangerous.
593* TheUnfavourite: In ''Legacy'', once you've completed "Malcolm's Will," he's surprised and confused to hear that his father didn't want mage children. He always simply assumed that since he was the only non-mage, the other two siblings must have been loved more and he never questioned that assumption, something he finally realizes doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.
594* VitriolicBestBuds: He has this relationship with Varric. Also with Isabela, which crosses into BelligerentSexualTension at times.
595-->'''Carver''': Still think you're helping by burying us in debt to your brother?
596-->'''Varric''': Still riding sidesaddle while bitching at your betters?
597-->'''Carver''': Drinks later?
598-->'''Varric''': Never miss 'em.
599* WhatTheHellHero: Like Bethany, he will yell at Hawke if he [[spoiler:becomes a Grey Warden and comes back to Kirkwall]] to find his older sibling [[spoiler:supporting Meredith and the Templars]] in the final battle. He can still be talked into helping, but only because you're family. It really hammers in his CharacterDevelopment when you consider [[spoiler:how much he reportedly hates magic in the first act, and resents Hawke both for their magic and his own inferiority complex - yet as soon as he hears that Meredith has invoked the Rite of Annulment, he comes running to help Hawke and expects to be helping to defend the mages.]]
600--> '''Carver''': Tell me this is a joke! [[spoiler: You can't be siding with that bitch against your own people!]]
601* WithFriendsLikeThese: The companions constantly put him down or unfavorably compare him to his older sibling in party banter, then give him a hard time for having a bad attitude. No wonder, with company like this!
602* YouDidEverythingYouCould: [[spoiler: During the climax of Act 2, Warden Carver says he's sure Hawke did their best to save Leandra. Templar Carver is a lot less classy.]]
603* YoureNotMyFather: ''Legacy'' implies that Hawke greatly takes after Malcolm, particularly in personality. One can imagine that part of the reason that Carver feels so much resentment towards Hawke is due to the death of their father, which would have been twice as hard to accept when his eldest sibling, who is essentially the same person, then stepped into the role as head of the household.
604[[/folder]]
605
606!!Hawke Family & Estate
607
608[[folder:Leandra Hawke]]
609!!Leandra Hawke
610[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_leandra.jpg]]
611!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
612!!!'''Voiced by:''' Deborah Moore (English), Melanie Hinze (German)
613->''"We've lost it all. Everything your father and I built."''
614
615She is the mother of Hawke, Carver, and Bethany by Malcolm Hawke, an apostate who died prior to the opening of the game. She has living relatives in Kirkwall.
616----
617* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Subverted to hell and back. On paper, the backstory of her romance with Malcolm Hawke looks like the typical dashing rogue sweeping the innocent noblewoman off her feet with his charms, his wit, and his exhilarating lifestyle. Malcolm, for his part, fits this image pretty well, being an outlaw from the Circle of Magi and a one-time mercenary. Then, come ''Legacy'', Hawke learns a lot more about Malcolm and he turns out to be a truly {{nice guy}}, and a shining example of an honorable apostate.
618* AllTakeAndNoGive: To her Kirkwall family, especially Gamlen. After abandoning the family to marry an apostate (knowing it would further damage their already dwindling status) and leaving her brother to take care of everything (including their dying parents and the estate after they were gone), she returns years later expecting to be restored to the lifestyle she left. She is not pleased when Gamlen tells her the fortune is gone, and refuses to get a job or pay rent.
619** Arguably [[JustifiedTrope justified]], at least to an extent. Upon arriving in Kirkwall, she learns that her brother squandered the family fortune on gambling and bad business ventures, sold the estate to settle one of his debts and then tricked her surviving children into indentured servitude to pay off another. This is all before she learns that Gamlen outright stole her inheritance after their parents died.
620* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Her head was removed (and her eyes replaced) and planted on another body while she was fully aware but unable to do anything about it. She's freed when Hawke kills Quentin, but dies shortly afterward.]]
621* ArrangedMarriage: When Leandra was eleven, she was betrothed to Guilliaume de Launcet, the eldest son of the then-Comte; she doesn't seem to have minded the arrangement until she met Malcolm Hawke several years later.
622* BetterAsFriends[=/=]AmicableExes: Apparently, she's this with the Comte de Launcet. Despite having been betrothed to Leandra for several years before she eloped with Malcolm, there's no indication that the Comte resents her for breaking the betrothal. If Bethany is the surviving twin, she mentions in Act 1 that Leandra went to visit him and his wife, suggesting that they're on friendly terms still. If Hawke speaks to the Comtesse at the party in ''Mark of the Assassin,'' she will even very politely inquire after Leandra's health [[spoiler:or offer condolences for her death]].
623* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Leandra is murdered and pieced together with other women by Quentin and kept alive by his magic.]]
624* CoolBigSis: The ''World of Thedas'' section on the Hawke family indicates that Leandra was this to Gamlen throughout their youth. Their parents doted on her and gave her every possible luxury, and her response was to insist that Gamlen be given every bit as much as she herself received. Until she eloped with Malcolm, they considered themselves best friends.
625* DeadPersonConversation: If the ''Legacy'' DLC is completed after the quest "All That Remains," [[spoiler:Leandra briefly appears at the Hawke estate at the end of the DLC and speaks with Hawke.]]
626* DebateAndSwitch: When the Hawkes first arrive in Kirkwall, Leandra is rightfully shocked to learn [[MeaningfulName Gamlen gambled]] the family fortune away without telling her, and then used her new family's distress to indenture her children into paying off his debts. [[JerkassHasAPoint Gamlen retorts]] that Leandra ''chose'' to [[DefectorFromDecadence leave the family fortune behind decades ago]], didn't return until she needed something, and then complained when the help he could offer wasn't up to her standards -- even after living in his home rent-free for over a year. An interesting conflict where BothSidesHaveAPoint... until it's revealed their parents left Leandra everything and Gamlen stole her inheritance, rendering his side of the argument completely moot.
627* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:She dies as Hawke cradles her.]]
628* DisinheritedChild: Subversion: she thinks she is this because her parents disowned her when she eloped with Malcolm Hawke. Her brother Gamlen lets her go on believing it. However, Hawke recovers Grandfather Amell's will from the old family vault, and it's revealed that he actually left his daughter ''everything''.
629* EntitledBastard: While she is a generally nice person, the game makes it clear that she feels ''entitled'' to the [[OldMoney comfortable lifestyle]] she chose to leave behind years ago, and does not stop complaining about not having it until Hawke strikes gold in the Deep Roads.
630-->'''Leandra''': I still can't believe Father didn't leave me anything.
631-->'''Gamlen''': Well, they were pretty steamed when you ran off with some Fereldan apostate.
632-->'''Leandra''': I'm still their daughter; their eldest!
633* FantasticRacism: No more than most in Kirkwall, and not without some justification; after "that Sten creature" killed a whole family in Lothering, she's a bit concerned about Hawke visiting a compound full of them.
634** She also finds the elf companions rather odd, but considering who she's talking about...
635* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Her final seconds are spent smiling at her eldest child and telling them how proud she is of them.]]
636* GoodParents: On the one hand, she loves her children very much and has spent most of her adult life protecting at least one of them from the Circle...
637** ParentsAsPeople: On the other hand, the game shows that she's rather proud, lazy, and entitled, and is more than willing to sit back and let her kids do all the heavy lifting to get their family back on their feet (from fighting bad guys to risking their lives trying to find treasure in the Deep Roads), rather than at least try to get a job or contribute in some way.
638* HeroicBSOD: After Bethany or Carver's death in the prologue. She's improved by Act 1, but the surviving sibling will mention that she rarely leaves Gamlen's house and isn't making much of an effort to reconnect with her old friends in Hightown because she's still grieving. By mid-Act 2, she seems to have gotten much better and is even contemplating the possibility of remarriage, should the right man come along. [[spoiler:Then Quentin finds her.]]
639* {{Hypocrite}}: For all her talk that "love is more important than money," all Leandra does from the moment she arrives in Kirkwall is nag Gamlen about not having enough money. (Not to mention letting at least one of her kids risk their life looking for gold in the Deep Roads.) She calms down only after Hawke makes their fortune in the Deep Roads and moves her to Hightown, letting her have her way.
640* IHaveNoSon: She was disowned by her parents for eloping with an apostate. ''The World of Thedas'' even states that her mother refused to speak to her for weeks leading up to the elopement, and her father was the one to tell her that "You are no longer an Amell, and she is not your mother anymore." For some reason, however, they ''still'' favored her over Gamlen even after this.
641* IWantGrandkids: A conversation in Act 2 implies that she wants Hawke to settle down for this reason.
642* IWasQuiteALooker: Well, she still is for the most part. She refers to herself as being "in my dotage," but she's a good-looking woman for her age.
643* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler:The reason why Quentin kidnapped her. Her face was nearly identical to that of his dead wife, whom he was recreating through body parts taken from other women; Leandra's head was the final piece.]]
644* ImpoverishedPatrician: Though in her case, she gave up her title and fortune willingly. But when Lothering is destroyed, she expects to be able to get it back the moment she returns. She does in Act 2, though not without some considerable work on Hawke's part.
645* InformedAttribute: She's presented as a selfless, hard-working single mother, but she's only ever shown standing around watching her kids do all the work, and nagging and criticizing Gamlen (and occasionally Hawke) for not providing for the family the way she wants, despite refusing to step up herself. The only thing we ever see her actually do (or rather, are told in dialogue that she does) is ask the Viscount for an audience so that she can petition to reclaim her status as an Amell; the actual audience takes place while Hawke is in the Deep Roads, so it isn't shown. Though even then, said "audience" involves Leandra asking someone else to give her the lifestyle she feels she's owed for being born an Amell, rather than nag Gamlen or Hawke about it for a change.
646** This is occasionally acknowledged in-universe, though. If Bethany is brought along for the ''Legacy'' DLC in Act 1, she mentions that she has tried to get her mother to look for work, but Leandra refused.
647** This is also, if the ''World of Thedas'' books are to be believed, a relatively recent development. After they eloped, she and Malcolm didn't exactly have a lot with which to start building a life, but the books mention that she was able to help provide for them by utilizing the needlework skills she'd acquired as a wealthy man's daughter. It seems to be mostly after returning to Kirkwall that she developed the lazy and entitled attitude - possibly brought on at least in part by grief and depression over her child's death.
648* {{Irony}}: Prior to her elopement with Malcolm Hawke, Leandra was betrothed to the Comte de Launcet, and she says that a big part of the reason her parents disowned her for her marriage was because magic was really strong in the Amell family line, and by marrying an apostate, she was bringing in more magic, not less. But Hawke encounters the de Launcets in the course of the game, and they too have a mage son - meaning that Leandra very possibly would have been bringing more magic into the family line even if she'd done what her parents wanted.
649* ItsAllMyFault: How she really feels about losing one of the twins during the prologue. She lashes out at Hawke at the time, saying it's their fault, but a conversation later can have her apologize and say that she never truly thought such a thing, and that the one she really blames is herself. (That said, Hawke has to be the one to bring it up for her to say anything; otherwise she'll continue letting Hawke think she blames them.)
650* LovingAShadow: The ''Legacy'' DLC drops some strong hints that Leandra resents Hawke because they were closer to and knew Malcolm better than she did. The implication is that even though she eloped and had three children with him, she never really knew Malcolm all that well.
651* TheMaidenNameDebate: Not discussed, but of possible curiosity to the player, is the fact that once they reclaim the Amell family estate, Leandra reverts to using her maiden name. It may be that she ''had'' to do this as part of the process of regaining ownership of the ancestral estate, given that it might have been entailed on the Amell name, but this is never mentioned. It wouldn't even be noticeable, except that Bodahn insistently calls her "Mistress Amell."
652** Notably, in the ''Heroes of Dragon Age'' spinoff game, Leandra's piece is identified as "Leandra Amell" rather than "Leandra Hawke."
653* MarryForLove: Her ultimate decision. According to the ''World of Thedas'' books, upon learning that she was pregnant with an apostate's child and intended to marry him, her parents offered to let her out of the betrothal; they promised that she wouldn't have to marry the Comte or anyone else, and they would even accept her unborn child into the family, if she would just give up on the idea of running away with Malcolm. She refused, however, and was cast out with only the clothes on her back.
654* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: She seems to support Hawke's relationship with the chosen love interest in dialogue, regardless of who it is. However, this is also the same conversation she can end by declaring her intention to find them a proper wife/husband; considering the outcome of her own betrothal, it seems a little odd that she would take this point of view.
655* MySecretPregnancy: The ''World of Thedas'' profiles confirm that Leandra was pregnant with Hawke before eloping with Malcolm, and that they even considered pulling a MamasBabyPapasMaybe on the Comte de Launcet. Leandra ultimately refused to do that, however, and when she declared that she would not give up the man she loved, Malcolm asked her to marry him. She then attempted to conceal her pregnancy from her family (except for Gamlen, in whom she confided) while he went to deal with a certain matter for the Grey Wardens. Eventually she was found out, however, thanks to the gossiping family servants.
656* NeverMyFault: Blames Gamlen alone for the loss of the family fortune, despite Gamlen [[JerkassHasAPoint rightfully pointing out]] that Leandra ''chose'' to leave that life behind decades ago. What's more, if a Warden Amell world state is uploaded, Leandra admits the Amells were already in decline before she left because her cousin Revka kept giving birth to mage children; her parents were trying to [[ArrangedMarriage arrange an advantageous marriage]] to help reverse this, but her running off with an apostate didn't help matters. Combine that with the fact that she left her brother, whom she knew had a gambling problem, to look after the entire estate for decades, and she is just as responsible for the Amells becoming {{Impoverished Patrician}}s as him. However, any time Gamlen tries to point any of this out, she brushes him off.
657* NiceToTheWaiter: One of her better qualities. She's not shown interacting with Bodahn, Sandal, and Orana (if she joins the household), but they all have dialogue which indicates that they like her a lot, suggesting that this trope is in play.
658* OldMoney: She comes from this; the Amells have been part of the Kirkwall nobility since the Fourth Blight, and as such she had every possible luxury when growing up.
659* OutlivingOnesOffspring: One of her twin children will always die in the prologue. The other may die at the end of Act 1.
660* TheParagonAlwaysRebels: After the will is found, Hawke can have a conversation with Gamlen in which he talks about how their parents had always proudly shown Leandra off to everyone as "the beauty" and "the scholar" of the family. She then turned around and ran away to marry an apostate.
661* ParentalHypocrisy: After seemingly supporting Hawke's chosen love interest (regardless of who they are) in dialogue, Leandra immediately mentions her intention to find Hawke a "proper wife/husband." Considering she rebelled against her parents' {{arranged marriage}} for her and eloped to MarryForLove, it's a little hypocritical.
662* ParentalFavoritism:
663** She was on the receiving end of this throughout her whole life, according to Gamlen. The ''World of Thedas'' profiles on the Hawke family members corroborate his story.
664** Downplayed with her own children. She's more protective of the surviving twin than of Hawke, to the point that she'll beg them not to let the surviving twin go into the Deep Roads since it's "too dangerous"; she's seemingly okay with Hawke risking his or her life going down there, saying that "I understand why you have to do this." (Of course, it could be residual trauma from losing the first twin - or a GutFeeling, considering what happens...)
665* ParentsInDistress:
666** During the prologue, you must protect your mother, as she is the only non-combat member of your family.
667** She needs you again in Act 2. [[spoiler:Sadly, it does not end well for her.]]
668* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: She gives one to Hawke [[spoiler:right before she dies in their arms.]]
669-->'''Leandra''': I love you. You've always made me so proud.
670* PleaseWakeUp: When Bethany or Carver dies in the prologue.
671* {{Pride}}: If Hawke is not a mage and plays the ''Legacy'' DLC during Act 1, Bethany can reveal that Leandra refuses to get a job or try to reach out to some of her old Hightown friends for financial help because of this.
672-->'''Bethany''': I've tried to get Mother to look for work, or reconnect with some of her childhood friends. But she went to visit the Comte de Launcet once, and now she refuses to try again. She says it's just "too pathetic."
673* PlotlineDeath: [[spoiler:Act 2 cannot be completed without doing the quests "Prime Suspect" and "All That Remains," the latter of which ends with her death.]]
674* PrincessInRags: While her brother gambled away the family fortune without telling her and lives in a hovel in Lowtown, nevertheless he helps her get into the city where most Fereldan refugees were turned away, and gives her and her children free room and board for a year to help them get back on their feet. Also, ''most'' Fereldan refugees in Kirkwall live in abject poverty due to the high influx of low skill labor flooding into the city, and while Lowtown isn't as nice as Hightown, it's still better off than the [[FantasticGhetto Alienage]] or Darktown. Nevertheless, Leandra never stops complaining that her family is "disgraced" due to no longer living in Hightown, refuses to get a job or start over elsewhere, and never stops pushing to restore the family to a mansion in Hightown until Hawke finds gold in the Deep Roads. To Leandra, anything ''less'' than a mansion and huge pile of gold among the nobility is poverty and degradation, even if they have it better than most Fereldan refugees, elves, and mages - simply because it's not what she had growing up and she feels that it's what she deserves.
675* ProdigalHero: Played with. Leandra is the Kirkwall native who used to live in the lap of luxury, eloped with an apostate, built a charmed life with her new husband and family in Lothering, then was ''forced'' to return home on her knees after her new home was destroyed by the Blight. However, Leandra herself doesn't become Kirkwall's Champion; her eldest child does.
676* RebelliousPrincess: Not royalty, but her family, the Amells, were highly prestigious nobility in Kirkwall. She sacrificed her station and everything she had to marry Malcolm Hawke, an apostate mage.
677* SelfServingMemory: She claims she was disowned for eloping with Malcolm, but ''The World of Thedas: Vol II'' reveals that she actually got pregnant by Malcolm while engaged to Compte de Launcet, and her parents were ''still'' willing to work with her by offering to cancel the engagement and raise the child as an Amell as long as she broke up with her Ferelden apostate mercenary paramour. She chose to sneak out and run away instead.
678* SiblingYinYang: Seems to have a fair bit of this with Gamlen, though it's evident that they love each other even if they don't always like each other. Her ''World of Thedas'' profile states that they were close throughout their entire childhood, and Gamlen was the one who helped Leandra elope by finding a ship's captain to give her and Malcolm passage to Ferelden.
679* SoProudOfYou: In addition to her PlatonicDeclarationOfLove noted above, she also leaves a note saying this among Hawke's papers in their bedroom. [[spoiler: You can even find it after she's dead for more tear-jerking moments.]]
680* StrongFamilyResemblance: Compare her face with her daughter Bethany's; the bone structure is very similar.
681* SurvivorGuilt: If Carver dies, she'll outright tell Bethany that she wishes she (Leandra) had died with him. If it's Bethany who dies, she doesn't ''say'' such a thing to Carver, but he tells Hawke that the grief is eating her alive.
682* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Gamlen considers her this by Act 1, after she's spent a year living in his house and shows no intention of getting a job, paying rent, or moving out.
683* UngratefulBastard: Being an UptownGirl, she expected the OldMoney to be waiting for her whenever she returned, and will accept nothing less. As Gamlen learns the hard way, even if you get her and her family into the city and provide room and board with whatever meager means available to you, don't expect any gratitude unless it comes with a mansion and a pile of gold.
684-->'''Leandra''': My children have been in servitude for a year. Servitude! They should be nobility!
685* UptownGirl: She was one to Malcolm when they first met. He was a mercenary and an apostate and she was a noblewoman.
686* VagueAge: It's hard to tell just how old Leandra is. Her ''World of Thedas'' profile states only that she was born near the end of the Blessed Age. Hawke is canonically 23-24 at the start of the game, so it's hard to imagine that she's much more than 45-50; yet her hair is fully turned gray and, in the second act, she describes herself as being "in my dotage." (The terminology is possibly justified, since we don't know what the average lifespan is in Thedas.)
687* WhatTheHellHero: Accuses Hawke of letting the dead sibling run off to get killed. She admits, in a later conversation, that she blames herself more than anyone else for the loss of Bethany or Carver to the ogre.
688* YouDidEverythingYouCould: [[spoiler: As she is dying of Quentin's blood magic, she uses her last moments to console a devastated Hawke and assure her child that she does not blame them for anything, instead thanking them for freeing her.]]
689* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler:After her death,]] Bodahn will comment that part of the reason for his fondness for "Mistress Amell" is because she reminds him of his own mother in a number of ways.
690[[/folder]]
691
692[[folder:Malcolm Hawke]]
693!!Malcolm Hawke
694[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_malcolm.png]]
695!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
696!!!'''Voiced by:''' Nicholas Boulton
697->''"Magic will serve that which is best in me, not that which is most base."''
698
699The apostate mage father of our hero. He strongly believed that mages who could control their powers should be allowed to live outside the Circle. He died three years before the start of the game. In ''Legacy'', Hawke investigates their father's past.
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701* AncestralWeapon: "Malcolm's Honor," from the first ''Mage Item Pack'', is a staff he made and refined over several years in Lothering. The Hawke's Key is the weapon he used to reinforce Corypheus's seals.
702* BadassCreed:
703** "Be bound here for eternity, hunger stilled, rage smothered, desire dampened, pride crushed. In the name of the Maker, so let it be."
704** As well as his own personal mantra:
705--->'''Malcolm''': Magic will serve that which is best in me, not that which is most base.
706* BadassBookworm: Larius remembers him as a learned man, fascinated by the construction of the Warden prison. The Malcolm's Honor staff is said to reflect the breadth of his knowledge.
707* BadassTeacher: In ''Legacy,'' [[spoiler:Circle]] Bethany says the other mages are very impressed by the extensive magical training she received from Malcolm. It's implied that he gave the same training to a Mage Hawke.
708* BloodMagic: [[spoiler:He was a blood mage, though a reluctant one, and he is regretful of that.]]
709* CallToAgriculture: When the Hawke family settled in Lothering, Malcolm [[RetiredBadass hung up his staff]] and became a farmer.
710* ComesGreatResponsibility: A lesson he lived by and taught his mage child(ren). If he were a Circle mage, he'd be the poster boy for the Aequitarian Fraternity.
711* CursedWithAwesome: He appears to have considered his magic a curse and it's revealed he deeply hoped that his children would not be mages, so they would be able to live a normal life. Things didn't turn out that way for at least one of his children, but he was a good dad anyway.
712* DarkAndTroubledPast: According to the codex, Malcolm's past had more than its share of bloodshed and gave him lifelong nightmares. The most he was prepared to say about it was: "Freedom's price is never cheap, but that was a hundred leagues and a lifetime ago."
713* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:Of all the game's blood mages, he has the most understandable reason for ever using the stuff. He used it to seal away Corypheus, a tremendously powerful darkspawn. And he did this because the Grey Warden-Commander Larius threatened Leandra, whom the ''World of Thedas'' books confirm ''was pregnant with Hawke at the time''.]]
714* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: His family practically worships his memory (even [[TheResenter Carver]]). Every recollection is a positive one, and even negative revelations about him in ''Legacy'' are given a positive spin. [[spoiler: Yes, he used blood magic to help the Grey Wardens imprison Corypheus, but he only did so because he was strong-armed into it when they threatened to kill Leandra and unborn Hawke.]]
715* DisappearedDad: He dies some time before the start of the game. In party banter, Bethany can tell Merrill that he died as a result of the Blight, although details are not given.
716* ForbiddenFriendship: He was friends with a Templar named Maurevar Carver, for whom Carver is named. They had to send letters to each other through Tobrius to prevent the Templar Order from finding out.
717* GenerationXerox: Hawke is said to greatly take after, and physically resemble, Malcolm.
718* GoodParents: [[PosthumousCharacter Obviously]], we don't see it first hand, but Hawke and their siblings remember him very fondly. Even Carver, who was the least focused on due to likely both his siblings being mages and/or MiddleChildSyndrome, clearly misses him.
719* GuileHero: A capable fighter and smooth-talker without using magic.
720* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: Likely due to the variability of appearances for Hawke; since Hawke is said to resemble him strongly, and Hawke is a fully customizable character, there are simply too many possibilities.
721* HeroicNeutral: See CallToAgriculture. WordOfGod is that he didn't actively work against the Circle like Anders; he just wanted to get out and have a quiet life. [[spoiler: Larius had to threaten Leandra for him to help with the Corypheus issue. Malcolm made him both promise safe passage and pay through the nose for the work.]]
722* HeroicVow: "Though I have left the Circle, I made a '''solemn vow:''' Magic will serve that which is best in me, not what is most base."
723* IJustWantToBeFree: Malcolm was an extremely powerful and knowledgeable mage, but wanted nothing more than a quiet life with his wife and children.
724* MagicKnight: Although he was always better at magic.
725* MagneticHero:
726** Malcolm seems to have been this, having close friends who were ''Templars'' and leaving such an impression that even after 25 years, Tobrius is instantly able to recognise Malcolm's children.[[note]]This is only seen in a mage Hawke playthrough; if Hawke is of either of the other classes, Tobrius is not encountered.[[/note]]
727** In ''Mark of the Assassin'', Hawke subtly implies that Malcolm was one of the few with whom the Chasind would barter when coming to Lothering in order to trade, always treating Hawke's family with honour, despite the fact that many Fereldans consider the Chasind to be "barbarians".
728* MultipleChoicePast:
729** If ''Legacy'' is done during Act 1, Leandra will tell you he was a Junior Enchanter in the Kirkwall Circle. However, the codex for his DLC gear says he was a mercenary who was only in Kirkwall on an assignment.
730** Another possibility is that he either claimed to be a mercenary during his early courtship to Leandra, or the tales of his mercenary past were entertaining stories he made up to tell his children, since he didn't want them going to the Circle.
731** Or, finally, it's possible that both are true. It's possible that Malcolm was in the Circle, escaped, became a mercenary, came to Kirkwall for an assignment, met Leandra, fell in love, and then they ran away together and eventually built a new life in Lothering.
732** According to ''The World of Thedas, vol. 2'', the Circle story at least is true. The book states that Malcolm and Leandra met at a dinner thrown by the Viscount to honor the visiting Grand Duchess Florianne; Malcolm was among a delegation of Circle mages who were hired to provide entertainment.
733* MysteriousPast: We know nothing about his life before he met Leandra, besides that he was a Circle Mage once. He refused to even speak about it to his wife or children. ''Legacy'' reveals that early in his relationship with Leandra, he was coerced into briefly working with the Grey Wardens, which he kept secret for a ''very'' good reason.
734* OddFriendship: With Ser Maurevar Carver. Friendship between a Templar and an apostate.
735* ParentalFavoritism: Not maliciously, but ''Legacy'' reveals that he had the closest relationship [[DaddysGirl with Bethany]], due to training her with her magic. A mage Hawke can bring this up with Carver, who got the shortest end of the stick due to having no magic.
736* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead by the time Hawke's story begins, but his presence is felt throughout.
737* PrecursorHeroes: Especially in ''Legacy'', which involves his child(ren) carrying on the work he left behind.
738* ProHumanTranshuman: Though born with incredible powers, Malcolm avoided trying to be like the Tevinter-esque mages, who viewed their magic as a privilege to be abused and used their power to [[SorcerousOverlord oppress and lord over their fellow people]]. Instead, he spent his life trying to be a decent and moral human being, and he tried to teach his magically-talented child(ren) to be [[ComesGreatResponsibility responsible in the mastery of their abilities]].
739* RetiredBadass: After settling in Lothering.
740* SignificantDoubleCasting: Voiced by Nicholas Boulton, who also voices the male version of Hawke.
741* SoProudOfYou: If Bethany is alive and comes along for ''Legacy'', he gives a posthumous one through her. He naturally had to spend a lot more time with his only mage child, but she tells Hawke that he was still deeply proud of his "little soldiers" / "his scoundrel and his soldier."
742* WhatIfTheBabyIsLikeMe:
743** Malcolm did not want his children to have magic, lest they take on the burden he has dealt with his entire life. It happens at least once with Bethany.
744** To the man's credit, his children are quite surprised to find out he did not want a child with magic, and imply that he ''never'' let this interfere in raising them. He and Bethany especially were very close.
745* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's implied that he bound four demons in the past, [[spoiler:yet you can only fight three of them.]]
746[[/folder]]
747
748[[folder:Gamlen Amell]]
749!!Gamlen Amell
750[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_gamlen.png]]
751!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
752!!!'''Voiced by:''' Timothy Watson (English), Tommy Morgenstern (German)
753->''"So, you're moving up in the world. Got some coin to share with your favorite uncle?"''
754
755Hawke's uncle and Leandra's younger brother. Helps the family get into Kirkwall and provides their housing pre-expedition to the Deep Roads.
756----
757* AtLeastIAdmitIt: Accuses Leandra of being just as preoccupied with money as he is ([[JerkassHasAPoint he's not wrong]]), and says that he at least admits to his greed and vices whereas she claims that "love is more important than money" and yet only shows interest in money once in Kirkwall.
758* AwfulTruth: Telling him [[spoiler:exactly what happened to Leandra]] will only result in him being cruel to Hawke (having a nasty spat with a Mage Hawke in particular); being more general will get him to open up and show his more human side.
759* BearerOfBadNews: After [[spoiler:Leandra's death]], he volunteers for the job of [[spoiler:telling the surviving twin, either in person or via letter.]]
760* BigBrotherInstinct:
761** Played tragically [[spoiler:when Leandra dies. His anguish at her death is heartbreaking, and he reverses much of his old resentment out of regret.]]
762** Played heartwarmingly in the next act, [[spoiler:should Hawke reunite him with his daughter, Charade. If you speak kindly of him to her, they will reconcile, and Gamlen will admit that if he sired as admirable a man/woman as Hawke, Malcolm Hawke must have been a great man himself, and worthy of his sister.]] Despite being a grumpy, pitiful, and altogether resentful deadbeat, that one moment lifts his character up so much.
763** ''World of Thedas: Vol 2'' reveals that he was also this when he and Leandra were younger. He hid Leandra's affair and pregnancy with Malcolm from their parents, and when they found out and tried to forbid Leandra from being with Malcolm, Gamlen helped her escape so she could elope with the man she loved. (Not that this gets him any brownie points when [[UngratefulBastard Leandra]] returns.)
764* CharacterDevelopment: Gamlen starts out a sleazy man who is resentful of his sister for inheriting the estate despite running off with an apostate mage, but both [[spoiler:Leandra's death and reuniting with his daughter Charade]] can turn him into a better man, and cause him to forgive Leandra by believing Malcolm was worthy of her.
765* CreepyUncle:
766** He has a few shades of this, such as his uncomfortable interest if a female Hawke romances Isabela.
767** If the ''Mark of the Assassin'' DLC is done during Act 1 and Bethany is in the party, she confides in her elder sibling that he's been sneaking into her room. She fortunately adds that he mostly just seems to be going through her things in search of loose change, but it's still creepy.
768* DebateAndSwitch: When the Hawkes first arrive in Kirkwall, Leandra is (rightfully) shocked to learn that [[MeaningfulName Gamlen gambled]] the family fortune away without telling her, and then used her new family's distress to indenture her children into paying off his debts. [[JerkassHasAPoint Gamlen retorts]] that Leandra ''chose'' to [[DefectorFromDecadence leave the family fortune behind decades ago]], didn't return until she needed something, and then complained when the help he could offer wasn't up to her standards - even after living in his home rent-free for over a year. An interesting conflict where BothSidesHaveAPoint... until it's revealed that their parents left Leandra everything and Gamlen stole her inheritance, rendering his side of the argument completely moot.
769* DirtyOldMan: He visits the Blooming Rose fairly regularly, and can be seen sitting at the bar. The madam of the establishment can be heard inquiring as to whether he bathed before making his current visit, because she's "had some complaints" - making him a ''literal'' dirty old man.
770** [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Also asks a female Hawke for details if she hooks up with Isabela]], which is more than a little creepy. During ''Mark of the Assassin'', Isabela can ask Hawke to talk to him as he's apparently often... inappropriate.
771--->'''Hawke''': ''You'' find something inappropriate?
772--->'''Isabela''': Extremely so! It's... rather repulsive, actually. ''Please'' talk to him.
773* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:To his daughter Charade. He doesn't even know she exists until Act 3; her mother, Mara, left Gamlen without ever telling him she was pregnant. After finally meeting her, he seems to be trying to make up for this.]]
774* DrowningMySorrows: It's implied he indulges in so many vices (drinking, gambling, whoring, etc) to cope with how bitterly miserable and alone he feels, especially after remaining TheUnfavorite even after caring for his parents on their death beds, and losing the love of his life to his vices.
775* DudeWheresMyRespect: As sleazy and self-serving as he is, he's rightfully miffed that his parents didn't appreciate him for taking care of them even on their deathbeds, and that Leandra's new family doesn't mutter so much as a grudging "thank you" for getting them into the city and letting them stay in his hovel rent-free for over a year. (Though the fact that he indentured Leandra's children for a year to pay off his gambling debts doesn't exactly endear him to them.)
776* TheDutifulSon: Not that it earned him any points with his family.
777* AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted: He didn't gamble the ''entire'' fortune away; he genuinely tried to increase their profits by investing in various business ventures. Unfortunately, Gamlen has no business sense, so the money disappeared just as quickly as his wagers over the gambling table. (One of the ventures in which he invested was apparently very stinky Antivan cheeses, which goes to show just how poor a judge of such things he is.)
778* FreudianExcuse: Being TheUnfavorite has made him a very bitter man.
779* TheGamblingAddict: His gambling debts frequently leave him without two coins to scrape together. This was a problem long before Hawke was born, and implied to be at least part of the reason their parents gave Leandra control of the estate.
780* GrumpyOldMan: And not the endearing sort. He never has anything pleasant to say during the time that Hawke and their family live with him; he complains about the dog (if the ''Black Emporium'' is installed), and even about Hawke getting ''mail''. Even if Diplomatic Hawke tries to be nice to him, he snaps back at them to not bother trying to butter him up. He seems to lighten up somewhat once Leandra and her children are out of his house, though, which suggests that living in close quarters with all of them for so long may have just pushed his temper too far.
781* IAmWhatIAm: Gamlen knows he's a [[TheGamblingAddict gambling addict]] and {{lower class lout}}, and is mostly okay with it. He's also the only member of the Hawke/Amell family not to harbor a serious entitlement complex regarding his in-born nobility. He's mostly content to live in his hovel, and neither joins nor is seen asking to join the Hawke family in Act 2. The only thing he seems to resent is being TheUnfavorite, and it's hard to blame him for that.
782* ImpoverishedPatrician: He lost the family estate and fortune to settle gambling debts. He never gets it back and is left living on a stipend. Even after Hawke regains their fortune and buys back the estate, Gamlen remains living in squalor down in Lowtown.
783-->'''Captain Ewald''': A ''nobleman?'' The only Gamlen I know is a weasel who doesn't have two coppers to scrape together!
784* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Seen in a few ways.
785** Gamlen might not be a pleasant person initially, but he does love his sister; ''World of Thedas'' states that they were very close as children. Despite their antagonism in Act 1, they continue to have weekly get-togethers after she moves out of his house.
786** While he doesn't get any credit for it from the family, he ''does'' arrange to get them into the city with the only means he has (though tricking them into [[WorkOffTheDebt working off his debts]] was a scummy move), and lets them live in his home rent-free for a year while they get back on their feet.
787** He will, in a very roundabout away, give Hawke a SoProudOfYou after they become Champion of Kirkwall.
788** After [[spoiler:Leandra is killed]], he volunteers to be the BearerOfBadNews to Bethany/Carver (if they are still alive) because Hawke has enough on their mind, and gently advises his elder niece/nephew to "take care of yourself."
789** He may also admit (if he appears in the ''Legacy'' DLC) that he distracted his and Leandra's parents so that she could sneak away to spend time with Malcolm. ''The World of Thedas, Vol. 2'' bears out this story; he was the only one in whom she confided about her romance and resultant pregnancy.
790** If Hawke reunites him with [[spoiler:his estranged daughter]], he's very grateful (albeit a little annoyed that they poked into his business) and eager to develop a relationship.
791* {{Jerkass}}: He comes across this way often in Act 1, quarreling with his sister about their parents' will and being generally unpleasant to her children. As Bethany remarks to her elder sibling, "I think there's a reason Mother never talked about him much."
792* JerkassHasAPoint:
793** For all his vices and unpleasantness (and his hand in taking and losing the family estate), Gamlen is not ''entirely'' wrong when he says that Leandra ''chose'' to leave the family fortune behind years ago, didn't return even when her family needed her, and just ''expected'' the family fortune to be waiting for her whenever she decided to come back (despite doing ''none'' of the work to help maintain it over the years).
794--->'''Gamlen''': We all have our burdens to bear. Mine was taking care of the life you ''chose'' to leave behind.
795** Also, for all Leandra's talk that "love is more important than money," all she does from the moment they reunite is nag and criticize Gamlen for not having as much money as she expected him to have, ''even before'' it's revealed that their parents left her everything. It's hard to blame him for being bitter.
796* KarmaHoudini: Never seems to suffer any serious punishment or imprisonment for selling Leandra's children into indentured servitude to pay off his debts, squandering the Amell family fortune, selling the estate to ''slavers'', and altogether committing massive amounts of fraud (even after you discover that their father's will left ''everything'' to Leandra). The only way Hawke can spite him is by preventing him from meeting [[spoiler:his daughter]] and rubbing their success in his face. Even if Hawke doesn't actively snub him, it's implied that they refuse to let Gamlen live at the estate as punishment for everything he pulled.
797* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Speaking to him in the Blooming Rose has him tell you that he won't say anything to your mother if you won't.
798* LukeYouAreMyFather: As noted elsewhere, one quest in Act 3 can result in him learning that [[spoiler:his wife was pregnant when she left him, and he has a daughter he never knew existed]].
799* MrViceGuy: His tendency to indulge himself led him to squander the ''entire'' family fortune very quickly.
800* OldMoney: As noted in Leandra's folder, the Amells have been aristocracy for several generations and have a lot of this. Or at least, they did until he got his hands on it. Though if using a Warden Amell Worldstate, Leandra will admit the family was already losing money and status due to her cousin Revka giving birth to [[AntiMagicalFaction mage child after mage child]], Leandra's ArrangedMarriage into the respectable de Launcet family was meant to try to reverse this, but her running off with an apostate didn't help matters. Gamlen getting his hands on the fortune was just the final nail in the coffin.
801* TheOnlyOneITrust: He was the only one in whom big sister Leandra confided about being pregnant and planning to elope with an apostate, and he kept her secret faithfully until the family servants ratted her out to their mother.
802* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Snarky Hawke can invoke one when they first meet him, inquiring, "Would it help if I said you were my ''favorite'' uncle?" He is, of course, Hawke's only uncle; it does nothing to help the current situation, but Gamlen is at least amused by it.
803* ParentalAbandonment: Emotional abandonment. They favoured Leandra and took Gamlen for granted while he remained in Kirkwall and cared for them while they were ill. Ultimately they didn't even leave him anything in their will, leaving everything to Leandra instead. No wonder the guy is so messed up.
804* ThePigPen: Gamlen is informed by the madam of the Blooming Rose that she's been getting complaints about his lack of hygiene.
805* TheResenter: Dislikes his sister for running off with an apostate, leaving him to tend to their dying parents. And all they talked about was her. [[spoiler:Even so, he still mourns Leandra's death.]]
806* SelfServingMemory: If he doesn't subconsciously play up his memories of being TheUnfavorite to justify taking his sister's inheritance, then he seems to overlook that he had a gambling problem even when his parents were still alive, so it's very likely that they left control of the family fortune to Leandra because they knew he was bad with money, not because they didn't love him. Leandra also has to remind him that she didn't come to their parents' funeral because the twins had just been born that same week, not because she simply decided not to attend.
807** He also exhibits a bit of this toward Hawke during the questline to [[spoiler:reunite him with Charade]]. At the end of it, he lightly scolds his niece/nephew for prying into his personal affairs - completely ignoring the fact, which they had told him, that they ended up sucked into the whole thing because they were attacked by thugs carrying a note with his name on it.
808* ShadowArchetype: Much to his own disgust, Carver will admit he shares a lot of qualities in common with Gamlen.
809* SiblingYinYang: Seems to have a fair bit of this with Leandra, though it's evident that they love each other even if they don't always like each other.
810* StrongFamilyResemblance:
811** Implied. Once Hawke reclaims the estate in Hightown, there's a painting on the wall above the writing desk which can be assumed to depict Leandra and Gamlen's father, Aristide Amell. He looks a lot like a younger Gamlen.
812** There is also a very strong likeness between him and his nephew Carver; their faces have the same bone structure.
813* TheUnfavorite: Even though Gamlen took care of his dying parents after Leandra was disowned for eloping with Malcolm, their father's last word was "Leandra," and on top of all that, they gave Leandra control over Gamlen's part of the inheritance without explaining why. ''The World of Thedas, vol. 2'' also bears out his story that he was basically this for his entire childhood, and offers no clear reason for it.
814* VagueAge: Like his sister, it's really hard to tell just how old Gamlen is. In fact, even though he's Leandra's ''younger'' brother (by one year), he looks much older; his assorted vices have caused him to not age well.
815* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He isn't seen again [[spoiler:after the final battle, which leaves a large portion of Kirkwall burning or otherwise demolished.]] However, if Hawke [[spoiler:reunited him with his daughter Charade, it's possible that he leaves Kirkwall and goes to Tantervale, which is confirmed to be her location in ''Inquisition''.]]
816* WorkOffTheDebt: The means by which he gets Hawke's family into Kirkwall - a year of indentured servitude to people he owes big time.
817** After Hawke returns from the Deep Roads expedition and reclaims the family home, it's implied that Gamlen regularly tries to foist his unpaid debts upon his wealthy niece/nephew. In ''Inquisition'', [[spoiler:if Hawke is left in the Fade,]] Varric may tell a story about helping Hawke deal with some debtors who came to the estate to try and get Hawke to pay what Gamlen owed them.
818[[/folder]]
819
820[[folder:Charade Amell]]
821!!Charade Amell
822[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_charade.png]]
823!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' | ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisition]]''[[note]]War table[[/note]]
824!!!'''Voiced by:''' Olivia Poulet
825->''"It is exciting to hear the stories and say, "That's my cousin!" Write to me, and tell me how you've been. I want news! I'll trade you incriminating gossip about your favorite uncle."''
826
827Hawke's younger cousin and Gamlen's daughter with his estranged wife, Mara.
828----
829* ActionGirl: When Charade's plan goes pear-shaped, she pulls out a bow and fights alongside Hawke's party.
830%% * ClassyCatBurglar
831* DeadpanSnarker: Her letter to Hawke suggests it.
832* HeroWorshipper: She grew up hearing stories about Hawke, not knowing they were actually her cousin.
833* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: The two men she hired to get her father's attention read her letter and decided to turn on her and steal the gem. She never saw it coming. Doesn't help them at all.
834* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Her reaction to finding out her long-lost cousin is the ''Champion of Kirkwall''.
835* LongLostRelative: To the Amell and Hawke family. Considering the bereavement of Hawke's immediate family by the end of the game, the addition of Charade to their lives comes as a ''very'' welcome boon.
836* MeaningfulName: Her plan of theft and intrigue is all a ''charade'' to get close to her father.
837* MissingMom: Her mother, Mara, is never seen and only mentioned briefly; it is stated that she died a year before the beginning of Act 3.
838* NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters: ''Inquisition'' reveals that she's a Friend of Red Jenny, an "organization" of thieves who work to help the common folk and stick it to [[AristocratsAreEvil particularly egregious nobles]].
839* PermanentlyMissableContent: If Hawke takes Gamlen at his word not to involve themselves in his business, they end up never meeting her at all.
840* PoorCommunicationKills: Very nearly literally. If she'd just contacted her father directly instead of trying to draw him out in a complicated manner, she would have placed herself (and her cousin) in a lot less danger.
841* WalkingSpoiler: Unless you've already played through her questline once, reading this folder's contents is pretty spoileriffic.
842[[/folder]]
843
844[[folder:Bodahn and Sandal Feddic]]
845A pair of dwarven merchants that later go on to become Hawke's manservants.
846----
847''See more information about them in [[Characters/DragonAgeOriginsNonPlayableCharacters this page]].''
848[[/folder]]
849
850[[folder:Orana]]
851[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/da2_orana.png]]
852!!!'''Appears in:''' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
853!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kellie Bright
854
855A former slave to the Tevinter Magister [[TheDragon Hadriana]], first encountered during Fenris's personal quest during Act 2. After setting her free, Hawke can later offer her a paid position as a maid in the Hawke estate.
856----
857* AdoptAServant: How she ends up at the estate, if the option is taken. She's just been orphaned and has nowhere to go, so Hawke brings her into the household.
858* BenevolentBoss: Hawke can become this to her. After rescuing her from slavery, Hawke can make it very clear that she is now ''free'', that she will be paid for her service as a maid, and that if she wishes to leave their employ, she can do so at any time. In Act 3, it's revealed that Hawke has been generously paying for her singing and instrument lessons to nurture her talent as a musician.
859* GirlFriday: Plays this role to the Hawke family, alongside Bodahn's TeamDad.
860* HappinessInSlavery: She protests that everything was fine for her and her fellow slaves until Hadriana realized that Fenris was coming after her, freaked out, and started sacrificing slaves to fuel her blood magic. Fenris sorrowfully replies that it wasn't fine: "You just didn't know any better." Either way, she's clearly confused and afraid when she's told that she's free, and latches hopefully onto Hawke as her new master because she has no idea how to live on her own.
861* HiddenDepths: Is mentioned as being an incredibly talented musician. She plays the lute; clicking on the one in Hawke's bedroom will prompt Hawke to comment on her skill.
862** TakeOurWordForIt: We never get to hear her perform.
863* {{Hikikomori}}: Bodahn mentions that she doesn't go outside if she can avoid it, even by Act 3. %%Given how things are deteriorating in Kirkwall by Act 3, not to mention the sheer mass of random encounters that Hawke runs through on a daily basis, this tendency might be seen as common sense.
864* InsistentTerminology: Refers to Hawke as "Master/Mistress" despite Hawke repeatedly insisting that they want to be called ''[[LastNameBasis Hawke]]''.
865* IronWoobie: InUniverse she's considered one, as a former slave to a Tevinter Magister. Bodahn even mentions that when she showed up on the doorstep asking for Hawke, he simply didn't have the heart to turn her away.
866* {{Maid}}: This is the position she holds in the Hawke estate; in her own words, she keeps everything clean.
867* MoralityPet: Serves as one to Hawke if they're a BenevolentBoss, and also to Fenris, who likewise is a former slave.
868* StockholmSyndrome: Somewhat understandable as a lifelong slave to a Tevinter Magister; she's simply never known any other way of life. When first encountered, she's mourning her father, callously sacrificed in order to fuel Hadriana's BloodMagic against Hawke and company.
869-->'''Orana''': We tried to be good, we did everything we were told. She loved Papa's soup... I don't understand! [...] Everything was fine until today!
870* UncannyValleyMakeup: Not as bad as many of the other female [=NPCs=] in the game, but that purple lip color is rather garish. Given she was a slave, it raises the question of how she even got her hands on make-up to begin with.
871* UndyingLoyalty: To Hawke and their family. [[spoiler:After Leandra dies, speaking with Orana can prompt her to sorrowfully remark, "I'm sorry about your mama. I will miss her."]]
872* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If she joins the household, there is no canon explanation given for what becomes of her after the events of the game. Does she go to Orlais with Bodahn and Sandal? Does she stay with Hawke? No one seems to know for sure.
873[[/folder]]

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