Ash wraith

An ash wraith is the soul of an Andrastian disciple who has willingly undergone self-immolation in order to serve as a guardian of her resting place. 
== Background ==
The brazier that stands atop the stairs in the great hall of our temple has always been something of a mystery to us. This is the brazier that created the beings we call the ash wraiths. This is where Andraste's followers immolated themselves and became the eternal guardians of Her temple.
I have painstakingly pieced together information from old books and from the tales and half-truths passed down to us by our forefathers. I believe I now understand the ritual used to create the wraiths. The brazier was lit with a consecrated taper, its flame taken from the everlasting fire that long ago consumed Andraste Herself. The chosen disciple would fast and pray for weeks, taking into his body nothing but a sip of water a day. When the disciple was finally ready, he would place in his mouth a flawless black pearl, and step into the flames. In ancient Tevinter, black pearls were thought to be magical, able to stop the soul from passing through the Veil when held in the mouth at the moment of death.
Thus, Andraste's disciples consigned themselves to the eternal flame; they became dust and ashes, and rose again and again to protect the most Beloved of the Maker.
—From the journal of Father Kolgrim.
== Abilities & Skills ==
:Elemental resistance: Fire
:Immunity: Charm
:Immunity: Blood Control
:Immunity: Fear
:Immunity: Horror
:Immunity: Grease
:Immunity: Sleep
:Immunity: Knockdown
:Immunity: Stun
== Strategy ==
Ash wraiths utilize different skills, similar to party members' Combat Tactics conditions:
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:: Target at short range ~25% chance.
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:: Any ~25% chance.
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:: Any ~25% chance.
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:: Surrounded by at least 2 enemies ~20% chance.
:: Surrounded by at least 3 enemies ~20% chance.
:: Surrounded by at least 4 enemies ~20% chance.
Watch out for rear or flank attacks, as these creatures can materialize behind or on your side. High spirit resistance will reduce the damage taken from the wraith's main attacks.
== Codex entries ==
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== Bugs ==
* There is a bug where ash wraiths can be added to the party (permanently). During the Urn of Sacred Ashes quest, select only one player. At the bridge puzzle during The Gauntlet, two friendly ash wraiths are added to the party to assist. Immediately walk back out and select a different party. From now on, the ash wraiths will be available as players. However, they will not show up as followers on the in-game HUD, they will not be controllable, they will not follow the player, and as soon as the player leaves the area they will de-spawn and the player will be considered as having no other party members.
== Gallery ==
Ashwraith.jpg|Ash Wraith Side
Ash_Wraith_(HoDA).png|An Ash Wraith in Heroes of Dragon Age
Ash Wraith.jpg|Ash Wraith confrontaion
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