Howe family

The Howe family are a noble family from Ferelden at the time of the Fifth Blight, claiming the Arling of Amaranthine. They used to rule Amaranthine from Vigil's Keep, one of the most ancient fortresses in the country.
== Background ==
The Howes are one of the oldest noble families in Ferelden. According to Byron Howe, the first of the Howe family was gifted a superior dwarven-made sword by the dwarven king.Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, pp. 146-147
In the second half of the Blessed Age, Arl Tarleton Howe, who was almost ninety years old and described as sharp and bitter, sided with Orlais during the occupation of Ferelden, however the Cousland family ruling the neighbouring Highever openly supported the rebellion.Conversation between the Human Noble and Aldous. He fought several bitter battles against the Couslands, but in the end they managed to capture the town of Harper's Ford as well as Tarleton. Arl Tarleton was subsequently hanged.
Arl Byron Howe of Amaranthine, the much younger brother of Tarleton, became the new Arl of Amaranthine. Like his brother, he bent the knee to Meghren, the Orlesian usurper King of Ferelden.
== Involvement ==
The young Rendon Howe, Tarleton's son, also sided with the rebels and Prince Maric and was one of the few survivors of the disastrous defeat at the Battle of White River. Once the war was won, Rendon was decorated for his service by King Maric, and was made Arl of Amaranthine. The Howes were hailed as heroes, and Arl Howe became close friends with Teyrn Bryce Cousland of Highever.Codex entry: The Howes of Amaranthine
== Known Howes ==
* Elias Howe – one of the first freeholders to follow Calenhad Theirin
* Kathra Howe – a fighter during the Chasind uprising two centuries agoBased on The Bear's Embrace description.
* Arl Tarleton Howe[note] – Rendon Howe's father
* Padric Howe[note] – a Grey Warden; presumed to have died taking the Joining
* Arl Byron Howe – Arl of Amaranthine and Rendon Howe's uncle
* Arl Rendon Howe
* Eliane Bryland – wife of Rendon Howe
* Nathaniel Howe – eldest child of Rendon Howe; a Grey Warden (conditional); companion of the Warden-Commander (conditional)
* Delilah Howe – middle child of Rendon Howe
* Thomas Howe – youngest child of Rendon Howe
* Delilah Howe's sonmentioned by his uncle Nathaniel in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and Dragon Age II.
== Family tree ==
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== Notes ==
* There are two different paternal grandfathers given in lore for Nathaniel Howe: Padric Howe, who left the family after the end of the war to become a Grey Warden,Named in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, during a conversation between the Warden and Nathaniel inside Vigil's Keep - Throne Room. Mentioned again, but not by name, in Age: Origins - Awakening, a webcomic by Penny Arcade and Arl Tarleton Howe, older brother of Byron who was hanged by the Couslands during the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden.Codex entry: The Howes of Amaranthine 
** This is likely a similar case to Rendorn Guerrin and Connor both being named as father to Eamon Guerrin, which was later reconciled by Patrick Weekes as Eamon having two dads. However, there has not yet been an equivalent clarification given for the matter of Padric and Tarleton Howe.
* In an interview, David Gaider confirmed the birth order for Rendon Howe's children: Nathaniel is the eldest, then Delilah, and Thomas is the youngest.
*During the Fifth Blight, it is noted that the Howes are vassals of the Cousland family.The Human Noble Warden can state it as a fact when discussing the Fereldan Rebellion and the animosity between Tarleton Howe and William Cousland with Aldous.
== Gallery ==
Arl Howe image.jpg|Arl Rendown Howe
Nathaniel howe.png|Nathaniel Howe
Delilah Howe.jpg|Delilah Howe
== References ==
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Category:Fereldan nobility
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