Tranquil

The Tranquil are mages who went through the Rite of Tranquility and belong to the Formari of the Circle. The Rite cuts off the connection to the Fade, and the Tranquil can no longer dream nor draw on the Fade to perform magic. As a side effect, their emotional center is utterly removed, which makes them undesirable to be possessed by demons in the first place. Until 9:40 Dragon, the Tranquil were widely believed to be immune to demonic possession.Pharamond's research in Dragon Age: Asunder proved that Tranquil could still be possessed.
== History ==
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age II ===
=== Dragon Age: Asunder ===
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
== Performing the Rite ==
=== Seekers of Truth ===
=== Mages of the Circle ===
The Rite of Tranquility was intended as a tool of last resort to stop uncontrolled mages from hurting themselves or others. It is claimed to be an act of mercy, if not kindness. Some mages willingly volunteer to undergo the Rite, primarily to avoid the Harrowing. Mages don't generally elect to become Tranquil after their Harrowing, but it's not unheard of. Many of those who willingly go through the Rite have never even shown the desire to be mages in the first place. Once made Tranquil, they are believed to be immune to the mortal dangers (e.g., the struggle to resist demonic temptation and possession) they would face otherwise.
However, the Rite has been used by the Chantry and the Templars for punitive and political purposes to silence dissent and inhibit civilized discourse among discontent mages.Codex entry: Rebel Mages It is the judgment of the Knight-Commander whether a mage needs to be made Tranquil. Chantry law forbids performing the Rite without significant provocation and the agreement of the relevant Circle's First Enchanter. "Provocation" means that the mage either cannot control their magic or is not willing to do so. Because a mage who has passed the Harrowing is deemed to be strong enough to resist demonic possession, forcibly making them Tranquil is theoretically against Chantry law.According to Hawke and Anders during Dissent. Practically, the situation varies from tower to tower: the system will fall out of balance anywhere where the First Enchanter is either weak or ignored.
The Rite involves the use of a lyrium brand. As a result, the Tranquil generally have the seal of the Chantry's sunburst embossed on their foreheads. The Tranquil are not permitted to speak of the Rite to others.Dragon Age: Asunder, Chapter 5 There seem to be at least two exceptions to this. First, if Feynriel is made Tranquil by being killed in the Fade, he appears later wearing the sunburst despite not having gone through the Rite. The exception in the other direction is that Seekers of Truth are made tranquil during their initiation, but do not bear the mark.
=== Mages of Tevinter ===
The Rite of Tranquility is also used in the Tevinter Imperium, despite their more relaxed attitude towards mages.David Gaider Tumblr It is a sentence passed down by the Magisterium for "abuse of magic" which has "many convenient interpretations".Dorian Pavus/Dialogue#Dorian and Cassandra 
== State of Tranquility ==
The Tranquil resemble sleepwalkers, never entirely awake nor asleep. In the mind of the Tranquil, there is no passion. They keep to themselves, and, if asked directly, will readily agree that having the opportunity to live out a peaceful and useful existence is far preferable when compared to what their alternatives would have been. They are also aware of the difference between their former selves and their Tranquil states, and able to understand that things that have happened to them since becoming Tranquil would have upset or traumatized their former selves.
The Tranquil are stripped of their capacity to form anything other than a logical opinion. However, they neither lose their memory nor become automatons: they possess free will. They do not wish to die (unless it's for a cause they believe inMaddox's sacrifice for Raleigh Samson) and are no more susceptible to suggestion than they were previously. They are more agreeable and would not normally oppose an authority figure, because they do not possess the desire to object, but if the Tranquil see a logical reason not to follow an order, they do so. Tranquil can't take offense and know no modesty.
Tranquil can be creative, insofar as a very logical scientist might be. They pursue a means to an end, and are capable of coming up with alternate solutions to problems. They are, however, methodical to a fault. They are not taken by inspiration, and some might say what they lack is intuition. The fact that they do not get bored and take no pleasure out of creating takes much of the impetus away for them to change their methods or seek to create something different unless there is a clear reason to.
== Tranquil in Society ==
The monotonous voices and blank, expressionless eyes of the Tranquil make mages and non-mages alike feel uncomfortable in their presence. Many Tranquil assume a placid smile, not because they are pleased about anything but because they know it puts others at ease.Dragon Age: Asunder, Chapter 12
The Tranquil are no longer considered to be mages and are free to leave the Circle. Most remain, primarily because it's logical: they're not welcome elsewhere, and can serve in a productive capacity in the Circle and live comfortably. Some Tranquil choose to leave, but such cases are rare.
The Tranquil perform all sorts of menial and administrative functions in the towers: they service the mages' chambers, purchase the supplies, act as storekeepers, manage the archives, and maintain the records. They can also serve as sellers in Circle of Magi shops. Most mages attempt to ignore them or find them understandably frightening, and few appear to even attempt to forge a relationship with them.Minaeve is a rare exception, one of the few mages who knew or appeared to care about the Tranquil during the Mage-Templar War in Dragon Age: Inquisition. She protected the Tranquil in her Circle during the chaos.
The Tranquil use lyrium to enchant items, providing the Circle its main source of funding. They are resistant to lyrium's effects and would be mostly unaffected by raw lyrium unless they spend too much time in its presence.
== Reversing the Rite ==
== Known Tranquil ==
* The Anchoress (conditional)
* Avexis
* Caleth the RenegadeAfter fleeing from Chantry with several loyal acolytes, mercenaries for hire managed to track the group, to avoid bloodshed they all surrendered peaceably and allowed themselves to be made Tranquil; Codex entry: Apostate's Courage.
* CeridwethAn infamous apostate who was eventually captured and made Tranquil; Codex entry: The Spiral Eye.
* Clemence
* Eddin the MeekA Tranquil from the Circle of Magi of Starkhaven who authored Codex entry: Journal of the Tranquil.
* Eiton
* Elsa
* Embri of GwarenA talented elven enchanter who volunteered to become Tranquil; see Embri's Many Pockets description.
* Magister Erasthenes (conditional)
* FelimThe Tranquil Advisor stationed at Suledin Keep.
* Feynriel (conditional)
* Magister Gereon Alexius (conditional)
* Helena
* Helisma Derington
* Karl Thekla
* Magister Livius Erimond (conditional)
* Maddox
* Molly HesslanMolly Hesslan's journal, dated 9:3 Dragon, was found sealed in Kinloch Hold, after she was made Tranquil in 9:5 Dragon; see Lyrium Falls landmark.
* OranaA Tranquil mage who created the amulet Tranquility; Codex entry: Tranquility.
* Owain
* Emissary Pether
* Pharamond
* The Tranquil Mage at Ostagar
* The Tranquil Merchant in Kirkwall's Gallows
* The Tranquil Proprietor in Denerim
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== Notes ==
* Feynriel's possible death in the Fade made him a Tranquil in the real world as Marethari expected. However, it seems like this can only happen to Dreamers like Feynriel, as evidenced by Hawke's companions possibly dying in the Fade, too.
* If the Inquisitor sentences someone to be made Tranquil during Sit in Judgment, it will have a negative effect on their relationship with the Mage Rebellion, if they sided with them. In addition, Solas will greatly disapprove every time the Inquisitor chooses to do so. The Tranquil judgment option is only available to a mage Inquisitor.
== Trivia ==
* The Tranquil in Dragon Age: Origins were supposed to bear the sunburst brand, but the developers were not able to put it in.
* The Tranquil are called "dream-slain" by the Avvar.Codex entry: Leather-Bound Hakkonite Journal
== Gallery ==
=== Known tranquil ===
Avexis closeup.png|Avexis in Dragon Age: Inquisition
ClemenceRedcliffe.png|Clemence in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Eiton.png|Tranquil Eiton
Elsa.jpg|Tranquil Elsa in Dragon Age II
Helena.jpg|Helena in Kirkwall's Gallows from Dragon Age II
Helisma Derington.png|Helisma in Dragon Age: Inquisition
KarlThekla.png|Karl Thekla, Tranquil mage of the Circle
Maddox.jpg|Maddox in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Character Owain.jpg|Owain a Tranquil in Kinloch Hold's storeroom
Emissary Pether.png|Chantry Emissary Pether
Pharamond.jpg|Pharamond from Dragon Age: Asunder
Tranquil-inq.jpg|Felim at the Suledin Keep in Emprise du Lion
Ostagar Tranquil Mage.jpg|The Tranquil Mage at Ostagar
Tranquil.jpg|The Tranquil Merchant in Kirkwall's Gallows
NPC-Tranquil Proprietor.jpg|The Tranquil Proprietor at Wonders of Thedas in Denerim
=== Conditional tranquil ===
Erasthenes.png|Erasthenes in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Feynriel.png|Feynriel in Dragon Age II
GereonAlexius.jpg|Gereon Alexius in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Lord Livius Erimond.png|Livius Erimond in Dragon Age: Inquisition
== References ==
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