Merrill

Merrill is a Dalish elven mage and First to the Keeper of the Sabrae clan. She is a temporary companion in the Dalish Elf Origin in Dragon Age: Origins and a companion as well as a romance option for either male or female Hawke in Dragon Age II.
== Background ==
Merrill was born into the Alerion clan, which wandered the hills of Nevarra. As she was the third child of the clan with magic born to her, she was given to the Sabrae clan to be First to Keeper Marethari at the next Arlathvhen, the gathering of Dalish clans. She was just four years old at the time.Codex entry: Merrill
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
=== Dragon Age II ===
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
== Quests ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
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=== Dragon Age II ===
Act 1
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Act 2
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Act 3
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Mark of the Assassin
:Merrill is the only companion who has no quest in this DLC.
== Friendship and Rivalry ==
Merrill's friendship can be gained by:
#Helping the mages or the elves.
#Choosing options that favor blood magic or demons.
#By being agreeable to her in conversation.
Rivalry with Merrill can generally be earned by contradicting the "hows" of developing a friendship with her, as mentioned above.
== Romance ==
== Gifts ==
: - purchased from Master Ilen's Shop for (available at Act 2).
: - found on the body of the Thief Leader in Sundermount in Act 3.
== Statistics ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
==== Initial skills ====
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==== Initial spells ====
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Arcane 	
Primal 	 
Entropy	
==== Initial equipment ====
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Weapons 	
Clothing	
=== Dragon Age II ===
==== Initial talents ====
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Available spell trees	Initially selected spells
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
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==== Initial equipment ====
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Weapons	
Armor 	Vestments of the First
==== Armor upgrades ====
Upgrades to Merrill's armor, Vestments of the First, can be found at the following locations:
: (Act 2) – available at Robes by Jean Luc in Hightown; adds an extra rune slot.
: (Act 2) – available at Master Ilen's Shop in Sundermount; increases health.
: (Act 2) – found at the top of Sundermount's Mountain Graveyard; +20 health regeneration rate.
: (Act 3) – looted during A New Path; adds an extra rune slot.
==== Restricted accessories ====
: – see Gifts
: – requires Mage Item Pack DLC
: – requires Mage Item Pack II DLC
== Quotes ==
* (Long Way Home) "I'll try not to hit anyone. On our side, I mean. I'm babbling again. Let's go."
* (Memento of the Dalish) "Guarding a clan from the Dread Wolf... is a Keeper's place."
* "Your 'Maker' is a story you humans use to explain the world. We have our own stories. I don't need to borrow yours."
* "Spirits differ from each other, just as you and Hawke and Isabela are all human. More or less..."
* (The Last Straw) "Magic can't be made safe and it can't be destroyed. Fear makes men more dangerous than magic ever could".
* (The Last Straw) "(laughs) The Champion of Kirkwall going to battle naked. Why can't I ever have that dream?"
* (A Bitter Pill) "Being a blood mage does not mean sacrificing innocents!"
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== Trivia ==
* Mary Kirby wrote Merrill for Dragon Age II.
* According to David Gaider, Eve Myles was last on the list of "actors I specifically asked for and got on the first try".
* If you give Merrill the Halla Carving bought from Master Ilen's Shop in Act 2, it will be on display on the table beside the door to her home for the rest of the game.
* Although Marethari warns the members of the Sabrae clan that Merrill may bring back the taint, she remains uncorrupted in her handling of the shard for several years (after successfully cleansing it of the taint with a spell amplified by blood magic), while the elves in Witch Hunt who came in contact with the remaining shards in the Elven Ruins turned into ghouls.
* Despite claiming that Audacity would escape through the restored Eluvian, Marethari never reveals how she came to this conclusion, especially when her argument in Act 2 against this course of action was entirely different. Morrigan's revelation in Witch Hunt about the Eluvians serving as a doorway to a place "beyond this world, and beyond the Fade" call into question the validity of Marethari's claim. In Dragon Age: Inquisition, Flemeth is able to use an Eluvian to bring herself and Kieran to the Fade. It's also worth noting that Audacity is bound to a totem in the physical world, and is not in the Fade.
* In spite of her blood magic, Merrill seems to have been taken under the wings of several of her new friends:
** Varric calls her "Daisy" affectionately and is repeatedly referenced to have bribed any would-be attackers whenever she took any side alley routes around Kirkwall, and he gave her a ball of twine when she first moved to the city so she could find her way around.
** Isabela calls her "Kitten" and tells her several things about being "a lady" (seduction tips, how to strut, etc.) as well as helping her with issues she isn't familiar with, because of her cultural differences with humans. Should a male Hawke enter into a relationship with Merrill, Isabela will threaten to "cut off [his] balls" if he hurts her.
* In some Carver/Merrill and Carver/Isabela conversations, it is hinted that Carver may have a crush on Merrill.
* Mike Laidlaw said at PAX East 2013, that Merrill fixing the mirror was a "bad call", but did not elaborate on the context as to why.PAX East 2013 - Bioware Base Breakdown.
* Merrill's vallaslin is unique in Dragon Age II, though it is similar to the one she has in Origins. It honors Mythal.
* Merrill mentions having fallen into the harbor when you talk to her at the docks. Apparently, the Kirkwall harbor is very deep.
* The examinable pile of letters and notes in the Hawke Mansion library will have an updated text for the one mentioning Merrill watering the plants to better fit the mood between her and Hawke, if they're in a romance.
* Merrill has always wanted a pet baby griffon. She says she would name it Feathers.
* Not counting Sebastian, who is only available through DLC, Merrill is the only love interest in Dragon Age II to go by her birth name.
* Merrill is currently the youngest individual known to come into their magic, at 4 years old.
* In the official cookbook, "Merrill's blood soup" is the recipe for a rich soup with a misleading name. It is made from beetroot and topped with roasted chickpeas. It is named for its bright red color, which itself derives from the beetroot. Like Merrill and her blood magic, Devon advises the reader that they should not let the impression given by the soup put them off, and to not judge a book by its cover.Dragon Age: The Official Cookbook: Tastes of Thedas, p. 53
== Bugs ==
* Upon returning to the alienage after completing Long Way Home, selecting the option "I don't think so." when asked if you wish to stop by later and flirting with her during Welcome Home may lead to a bug with her approval for Hawke, making it impossible to gain any friendship or rivalry points with Merrill henceforth. Note: It has also been noted that this bug randomly occurs even if you select the "I Will." option and later flirt with her. You'll know it's not working because you'll gain no friendship after all friendly and flirt dialogue options have been concluded in Welcome Home. If this does happen, simply reload and do not select the flirt option when chatting with Merrill in Welcome Home. This initial flirt is fortunately not required to begin a romance.
* If the sibling either joined the Wardens or died during the expedition, the quest "Mourning" was supposed to take place. However, it has since been cut from the game, but may reappear if the game has not been patched.
* There have been some cases where, during the sex scene between her and Hawke, some graphical issues occur. Such reports claim that the two characters abruptly show up standing idly at the entrance to the Hawke estate, both in their intimate attire. The dialogue wheel, however, is still present and choosing any option will promptly fix the bug, placing the characters in their proper place and the scene will proceed normally.
* During Act 3, the Questioning Beliefs involving Merrill's reaction to the end of A New Path will occur, even before you completed the quest, where she is upset by the death of her clan's Keeper. It can be worked around, but is messing with the chronological order of the related quests. (2, 1, 3).
* In Act 3, when initiating A New Path, it seems that if you are on a path of rivalry with Merrill, she will mention you keeping the arulin'holm from her, even if you gave it to her.
* If her clan is wiped out after her personal quest A New Path, she is stuck to your party, being locked forever. This can be fixed by either taking another quest where a party member is locked in, such as Sebastian's Faith, or by returning home to the Hawke estate. Both methods will remove all current party members, restoring Merrill's unlocked status.
* With patch 1.03, some of the Act 3 romance scenes may not trigger properly, but the flow will proceed as planned.
* You can complete the quest "Questioning Beliefs" in Act 3 by accessing the console and manually maxing Merrill's Friendship meter.
== Gallery ==
Merrill and clan dao.png|Merrill with her clan in Dragon Age: Origins
Merrill concept art.jpg|Concept art for Dragon Age II
merrill wotv2.png|Concept art of Merrill in Dragon Age: The World of Thedas Volume 2
Merrill EM.png|Concept art of Merrill for the cancelled expansion for Dragon Age II, Exalted March.
Merrill 02.png|Merrill fighting templars
DA2_Merrill_looking_back_over_her_shoulder_(cutscene).jpg
Merrill scratchinghead.jpg
Merrill book.jpg
Merrill_Evolution_HoDA.png|Merrill's tiered evolution in Heroes of Dragon Age
== References ==
Category:Characters
Category:Dragon Age: Origins characters
Category:Dragon Age II characters
Category:Heroes of Dragon Age characters
Category:Elves
Category:Dalish
Category:Nevarrans
Category:Magi
Category:City elves
Category:Apostates
Category:Blood mages
Category:Sabrae clan
Category:Companions
Category:Dragon Age: Origins companions
Category:Temporary companions
Category:Dragon Age II companions
Category:Love interests
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