Romance (Inquisition)

In Dragon Age: Inquisition, the Inquisitors of any gender and race can pursue a romance. Unlike in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II, where it was only possible to romance the companions, Inquisition's romantic interests can be companions as well as non-companions, namely advisors. Inquisition has almost twice the romance options of Dragon Age II and exactly two times the romance options of Dragon Age: Origins. Some romances are restricted by gender and/or race. A female elven Inquisitor has a total of six romance options, a female human has five, while all other gender/race combinations have four. 
== Romantic interests ==
Male Inquisitor only 	Male Inquisitor only
Cassandra Pentaghast 	Dorian Pavus
The Hero of Orlais and one of the last loyal Seekers of Truth. 	A human Altus mage of the Tevinter Imperium.
Female Inquisitor only 	Female Inquisitor only
Blackwall 	Sera
A Grey Warden of Orlais. 	An elven rogue and a member of the Friends of Red Jenny.
Male and female Inquisitors 	Male and female Inquisitors
Iron Bull 	Josephine Montilyet
A Qunari mercenary and Ben-Hassrath agent. 	An Antivan diplomacy advisor.
Race specific female Inquisitors only 	Race specific female Inquisitors only
Cullen Rutherford 	Solas
Former Knight-Captain of the Templar Order and the Inquisitor's military advisor. Available to human and elven female Inquisitors only.	An elven apostate expert on the Fade. Available to female elven Inquisitors only.
== Involvement ==
The Inquisitor can flirt with any romanceable (and sometimes non-romanceable) character they wish. A single flirt choice in dialogue does not lock the Inquisitor into a romance unless specifically prompted, so any and all available characters may be flirted with throughout the game, if desired. Blackwall is the exception, as flirting with him after moving to Skyhold softlocks his romance. This can be useful as some flirting dialogue options can result in higher approval.
Once a relationship is initiated, that relationship becomes "locked" and the Inquisitor cannot pursue a relationship with another character. Flirting choices with other characters will still appear, along with prompts to begin new relationships. However, in trying to start a new relationship, the new character will reply that they believe the Inquisitor is already involved with someone. If wishing to pursue a new relationship, the Inquisitor must first end their current one. Once ended, that relationship cannot be restarted.
Cullen and Sera can marry the Inquisitor in an on-screen wedding ceremony during the Trespasser DLC. 
== Other encounters ==
As well as the fully-fledged romance options, The Inquisitor can engage in brief sexual encounters and flirtations throughout the game.
* Lace Harding can occasionally be flirted with when new areas are unlocked, eventually she will confront the player at Skyhold, and ask them about their intentions. The player can choose to confess feelings for Harding or say the flirting was simply playful banter, if the player confesses their feelings Harding and the Inquisitor enter a relationship together and her greetings at Skyhold will change. If the Inquisitor enters into a romance with another character, Harding and the Inquisitor's relationship will go back to being strictly professional.
** The option to flirt with her unlocks after relocating to Skyhold and as new locations are unlocked. Once the Inquisitor has flirted with her, the option will continue to be available as long as a new romance has not been initiated with anyone else.
** If the Inquisitor did not enter a relationship with anyone else, Vivienne acknowledges the relationship between the Inquisitor and Harding in Trespasser.
* Vivienne can be flirted with though she will always turn the Inquisitor down.
* Varric, Leliana, and Cole cannot be flirted with or romanced at all.
* During Josephine's quest Of Somewhat Fallen Fortune the Inquisitor can engage in sexual relations with Minister Bellise in return for her re-elevating the Du Paraquette family to nobility, but only if they are not in a committed romance with anyone else.
== Companion romances ==
Some companions may pursue relationships with NPCs or each other if not actively romanced by the Inquisitor.
* If the Inquisitor does not pursue a relationship with Sera, she starts a relationship with Dagna. It carries over into the Trespasser DLC, though the Inquisitor cannot comment on it.
* If the Inquisitor does not pursue a relationship with either Dorian or Iron Bull, the two will form a relationship if they banter together often enough and the Inquisitor can then ask both of them about it. The romance carries over into Trespasser if they had a romance in the main game.
* If the Inquisitor does not pursue a relationship with either Josephine or Blackwall, they briefly flirt with one another, though the relationship never progresses beyond this point. The Inquisitor can ask both of them about it in Inquisition and can talk to Blackwall about the end of his "relationship" with Josephine in the Trespasser DLC.
* If Cole was made more human during his personal quest, he may start a relationship with Maryden Halewell in the Trespasser DLC.
== Trivia ==
* According to telemetry, Dorian was the least romanced companion.
== See also ==
* Gifts (Inquisition)
== References ==
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