Dorian Pavus

Dorian Pavus (born 9:11 Dragon) is a human Altus mage of the Tevinter Imperium, and a potential companion in Dragon Age: Inquisition. He is a romance option for a male Inquisitor.
== Background ==
Born to the prestigious House Pavus of Qarinus in the Tevinter Imperium, Dorian demonstrated from an early age a flair for magic which made him the envy of his peers. He studied at the Circle at Carastes, but encountered trouble at the age of nine after a duel with another magister's son left the other boy badly injured. He then moved from Circle to Circle and through private tutoring situations and each time another incident had him sent home to his family in Qarinus. In desperation, his father sent him to Minrathous to attend a smaller school run by the Order of Argent, known for their adherence to strict Andrastian discipline and exorbitant entry fees. Dorian disappeared three months later. He was found in a drunken stupor at a house of ill repute in the elven slums by Magister Gereon Alexius, who was amused enough by his behavior that he convinced Dorian to return to the Gilded Quarter rather than call the templars. Alexius was impressed by the conversation they had in the carriage and offered to take him as his apprentice. Dorian was personally tutored at the Alexius estate in Asariel, where he flourished. Four years later, he became a fully-ranked Enchanter in the Minrathous Circle. He split his time between aiding Magister Alexius in his research and partaking in the life of a well-heeled scion. He participated in Lower Floor debates of the Circle and attended social functions and balls. During this time, his parents made increasingly more insistent appeals that Dorian return home to marry his betrothed, which he deflected with claims that achieving the rank of senior enchanter was more important to him.
 
With his magical ability, wit and charm, it would seem he would have had a promising career in Tevinter had Dorian not become a pariah for opposing every fault his homeland is known for. Dorian bears his ostracism with pride as he feels Tevinter will only change if someone like him makes a difference.
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
==== Dragon Age: Magekiller ====
==== Trespasser ====
=== Dragon Age: Deception ===
=== Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights ===
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== Approval ==
Dorian enjoys witty banter, and playful flirtation. Flirting with Dorian (by either a male or female Inquisitor) will always garner you approval. He approves of any decisions made that support mages, and disapproves of disparaging remarks about Tevinter and mages. He favors witty or kind responses over aggressive ones.
Having seen firsthand what became of his mentor, Alexius, Dorian is wary of blood magic and any other forbidden uses of magic.
There are several instances where critical decisions made by the Inquisitor can influence Dorian's approval:
== Romance ==
Dorian is a potential love interest for male Inquisitors only.
While not a romance option for a female Inquisitor, Dorian can still be flirted with to earn humorous dialogue. Picking one or more of the flirtatious options in conversations with him opens up a unique dialogue chain in the conversation that occurs after Last Resort of Good Men. The Inquisitor will accuse Dorian of leading her on, for which he will apologize. He states that he thinks the Inquisitor is a fine woman, and that if she wishes him to stop he will. The Inquisitor may admonish him for it, say that she wishes to remain friends, or encourage him to keep up with their playfully flirtatious relationship (the latter option earning major approval.)
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== Quotes ==
*"Selfish, I suppose. Not to want to spend my entire life screaming on the inside."
* "If I truly believed my homeland was beyond all hope, I wouldn't miss it so much."
*(About the Winter Palace) "I hope you tried the ham they were serving, by the way. Tasted of despair. Fascinating."
*"Better to be in the fold than out in the wilds? For a sheep, that is."
*"Living a lie... it festers inside you, like poison. You have to fight for what's in your heart."
*"Not everything from Tevinter is terrible. Some of us have fought for aeons against this sort of madness. It's my duty to stand with you."
*"In the south you have alienages, slums both human and elven. The desperate have no way out. Back home, a poor man can sell himself. As a slave he can have a position of respect, comfort, and could even support a family. Some slaves are treated poorly it's true, but do you honestly think inescapable poverty is better?"
*(Regarding the Inquisition's library) "All these 'gifts' to the Inquisition and the best they can do is the Malefica Imperio? Trite propaganda. But if you want twenty volumes on whether Divine Galatea took a shit on Sunday, this is evidently the place to find it."
*"Vishante kaffas!"
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== Notes ==
== Trivia ==
* Dorian was written by David Gaider.Character Profile - Dorian
* Dorian is the first male companion who is an exclusive romance option for a male protagonist in the Dragon Age series.
* Promotional material for Dragon Age: Inquisition describes him as "The Redeemer".
* Dorian is named after the character "Prince Dorian" from the cartoon series The Mighty Hercules, which ran from 1962-1966.
* One of the Circles attended by Dorian before he met Alexius was likely the Vyrantium Circle.Location comment in the Exalted Plains: "It was always a good day at the Vyrantium Circle when the sulphur came out."
* Dorian's real world analogue is Indian.
* Dorian enjoys playing chess.Cutscene with Cullen
* Dorian's greatest fear is temptation.As shown on a tombstone in the Fade in Here Lies the Abyss
* The Pavus and the Trevelyan family are distantly related, although a human male Inquisitor can still romance him.
* Party banter between Cole and Dorian suggests that Dorian was, or wanted to be, in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with a man named Rilienus. Banter with Varric reveals that his family intended to marry him to a young woman named Livia Heradanus; the two intensely disliked each other.
* He's allergic to stripweed, a plant commonly used for tea.Banter with the Iron Bull in the Elven Ruins.
* Dorian doesn't enjoy sailing. While on the Storm Coast he mentions that he was never more sick than when he was crossing the Waking Sea and that the sea and he "don't mix well".
* Poison stings are a Tevinter travel sweet that is comprised of chocolate-coated orange peels. They have a crunchy yet chewy texture and taste both sour and sweet. "Poison stings" is the colloquial name. Dorian ate this food when he was traveling from Tevinter to Ferelden, in order to keep his energy levels up.Dragon Age: The Official Cookbook: Tastes of Thedas, p. 115
* Tevinter pumpkin bread is a sweet baked good made in a pan from a small number of ingredients; it is said to be one of Dorian's favorite foods.Dragon Age: The Official Cookbook: Tastes of Thedas, p. 151
* If the Inquisitor doesn't romance Iron Bull or Dorian, their party banter indicates that they have a sexual relationship. If your friendship is high enough with either of them, you can ask them about their relationship before defeating Corypheus. If they are together, Dorian says at the celebration party that his delayed return to Tevinter might be because of Bull. The romance can still be initiated and recognized in Trespasser after the final quest so long as the 'about last night' banter between them is triggered.
== Bugs ==
* There is a potential bug (all platforms) that may cause Dorian's romance not to trigger correctly. If Dorian's approval becomes too high before reaching Skyhold and an essential dialog is skipped, players may find his romance chain broken. The best way to ensure this does not occur is to not select any flirty responses (those marked with a heart) when speaking with Dorian until after receiving the cutscene regarding Felix's letter at Skyhold. This bug was corrected in Patch 5.
* Another romance-specific bug: during The Magister's Birthright, while the last option to "keep this fun" is not marked to end the relationship with Dorian in the dialogue wheel, it will still result in the Inquistor no longer flagged as being in an active romance with Dorian. Speaking with him again will show the dialogue wheel to begin a romance with Dorian, but selecting it will yield no effect. This is effectively a soft-lock out of the romance (confirmed on and ).
** After this point, the Inquisitor can potentially pursue other romances, and Dorian will recognize as such when attempting to initiate a romance with him. However, some users report the other companion romances becoming bugged at this point as well:
*** The Iron Bull romance seems to be consistently broken, with the romance never initiating after this point (confirmed on and ). 
*** The Josephine romance has mixed results, with it initiating and progressing normally (confirmed on ) or failing to initiate at all, with Josephine speaking as if the Inquisitor is still in a romance with Dorian (confirmed on ).
*** The Cassandra romance also can fail to initiate as well, with Cassandra speaking as if the Inquisitor is in a relationship already (confirmed on ).
** Successfully initiating and ending another romance, and then attempting to start a romance with Dorian again will not fix the broken romance initiation dialogue (confirmed on ).
* Dorian's personal quest may not trigger correctly when the inquisitor and their party walk into the bar. This can be fixed by making Dorian the only member of the party before entering the bar, exiting the bar and entering again, or loading the autosave that was created when entering the bar.
* There is a bug (all platforms) in the Trespasser DLC where Dorian will greet you as a friend even if you romanced him. The suspected cause is encouraging him to go back and fix Tevinter back in Skyhold (confirmed on ).
== Gallery ==
Dorian promotional inquisition.png|Promotional CG
DorianProfile.jpg|Dorian's profile on the official Dragon Age: Inquisition website
Inquisition Dorian concept 4.png|Dorian concept art
Inquisition Dorian concept 5.png|Dorian concept art
Inquisition Dorian concept 1.png|Dorian concept art
DorianCastingSpell.jpg
DorianTEoT.jpg|Dorian in the Enemy of Thedas trailer
Dorian and Cullen.png|Cullen and Dorian
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Promotional Doriam.jpg|Promotional image of Dorian in Heroes of Dragon Age
Dorian HoDA Necromancer.jpg|Promotional image of Dorian in Heroes of Dragon Age
Dorian HoDA Legendary Plaidweave.jpg|Promotional image of Legendary Plaidweave Dorian in Heroes of Dragon Age
Dorian HoDA Magister.jpg|Artwork of Magister Dorian from Heroes of Dragon Age]]
Dorian HoDA Magister tier.jpg|Magister Dorian tier progression]]
Keep Dorian Romance.jpg|Dorian's romance tile in Dragon Age Keep
== References ==
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