Henrik Faulkner

Verity Faulkner (half-sister, choice dependent)

Eirian Faulkner (half-brother, alive)

The Ostwick Circle

Mage Rebellion

The Inquisition

Master Herbalist

Founder of the Independent Mage College

## House Faulkner

House Faulkner is widely known for its control of the masonry and lumber trade within the Free Marches. With connections in Orzammar and a thriving business growing trees for building use, it's a staple name to most noble houses.

House Faulkner's best-known achievement is perhaps The White Spire in Val Royeaux. With the help of some dwarven houses, the Faulkners were main suppliers and architects during Emperor Kordillus Drakon the First's rule. They fell from that place of grace long ago, but remained in the business of stone and wood.

## Approval

*Henrik avoids conflict overall and is soft-spoken. He rarely voices his own discomforts in ways that are obvious disapproval. This does not mean he doesn’t have opinions on the choices of the Inquisitor, but getting him to talk about how those choices make him feel is a different matter entirely.*

*He is primarily a scholar who has a deep respect for the traditions and cultures of Thedas.*

* Any time Henrik is present for the recruitment of an Agent he will **slightly approve**.

* Recruiting the Blades of Hessarian, Henrik will **greatly approve**
* The making a deal with or the death of Imshael will cause Henrik to **greatly disapprove**
* After the Completion of Hunger Pangs, In the Elements, Farmland Security, Trouble with Wolves, and Shallow Breaths Henrik will **greatly approve**. This also will result in a cut scene within Skyhold where he will point out all the good the Inquisitor has gone out of their way to do.
* Choosing to Side with the Templars will cause Henrik to automatically **disapprove**.
* If Templars are allied, Henrik will **disapprove**.
* If Templars are leashed, Henrik will have **no approval changes**.
* Choosing the mages will cause **no approval change**.
* If the Mages are allied, Henrik **approves**.
* If the Mages are conscripted, Henrik **slightly approves**.
* Saving all the villagers with Henrik in the party will cause him to **greatly approve**. If he is not present, he will **approve**.
* Declaring the Inquisition for Faith or Power Henrik will **slightly disapprove**.
* Declaring the Inquisition for Order Henrik will **approve**.
* Recruiting and Merciful Judges will see most approval gain
* Hanging Judges will see significant approval loss
* If the Grey Wardens Rebuild, Henrik **greatly approves**.
* If the Grey Wardens are exiled, Henrik **greatly disapproves**.
* It doesn’t matter who is left in the fade, Henrik will **disapprove**.
* Only Celene ruling with Briala and Gaspard will result in Henrik **Greatly approving**. All other outcomes cause Henrik to have **no approval change**. Celene dying will cause Henrik to **disapprove**.
* Any non-Dalish Inquisitor drinking from the Well or Morrigan will cause Henrik to **slightly disapprove**.
* Respecting temple tradition, Henrik will **approve**.
* Disrespecting temple tradition, Henrik will **disapprove**.
* Henrik **approves** upon any Divine candidate being chosen.

## Personal Quests

### Recruitment: The Caretaker

While there is no direct recruitment quest for Henrik, he joins at Haven with Mother Giselle, as he was a mage working with her in the Hinterlands to help heal the injured and sick.

Talking to him will initiate a cut scene, in which he describes that he left the rebel mages after seeing the destruction caused in the wake of fighting the templars at Mother Giselle’s request. He stayed at her side to help heal the sick and wounded with magic, and where that failed, with tonics, tinctures, and poultices.

### Bulwark

“*Herald, ah... I was wondering if you have a moment. I have a favor to ask you. I’ve received word that my family’s quarrying operation on the Storm Coast has been having some trouble. If we ever have time, I would like to investigate it.”*

While still in Haven the first of Henrik's personal quests can be triggered. He will ask to go and visit a quarry site in the Storm Coast owned by his family.

[Approaching the Quarry]

   **Henrik**: *What’s this? Where is everyone? We better check inside.*

The outside of the quarry will have a few scattered blood splatters, and what looks like someone has been dragged into the quarry. There will be a journal outside, detailing that they’ve received new orders.

Once inside, the bloody drag mark continues off into the darkness of the cave. While traversing the cave, there are a few groupings of deep stalkers to fight off and deposits of serpentstone. There is the occasional body of a miner.

Another journal entry can be found on one of the bodies

*Lady Faulkner visited. She had new orders for the operations, we’re not just digging anymore. I don’t know what this stuff is, but she wants us to... bury it? I guess plant it. Things can’t grow from stone though, can it?*

**Henrik**: *What.... my sister? Why was she here?*

 **Inquisitor**: *I suppose we’re going to find out.*

 **Henrik**: *Hm.*

As you continue to descend into the mine, there begins to be evidence of Red Lyrium.

**Henrik**: *Does this mean they’re..... they’re growing red lyrium?*

 **Varric** (if present): ***Shit**.*

 **Henrik**: *Shit*.

At the end of the cavern the blood trail ends, and there is the foreman of the quarry. It seems as if he is responsible for killing the work crew and then died from lyrium exposure.

**Henrik**: *I’ll need to write my father. Thank you Herald, for bringing me along*.

You can destroy a red lyrium node here, and gain a quarry site.

### The Hand That Feeds

“*I knew the Templars were desperate, but I never thought... well thinking about it makes me sick if I’m being frank. If one of my family’s operations was compromised as a cultivation site, then more probably are. My father has tried to reassure me that no other sites have suffered that fate, but we **must** find my sister before she causes any more harm. I’ve given Leliana everything I know about where she might be.”*

After reaching Skyhold, and completing the courtyard upgrade Henrik’s next companion quest can be initiated. He can be found in the courtyard near Mother Giselle.

After the initial conversation, a War Table Operation will open up. Leliana will be the only choice, and it will be completed instantly. It will open up a spot on the map that can be traveled to in the Free Marches.

Leliana’s report reads:

*It doesn’t seem like she’s trying to hide her tracks at all. She was spotted traveling to one of the Faulkner estates in the Free Marches’ countryside. Perhaps this is where she and others working with her are taking refuge.*

*- Leliana Nightingale*

Upon traveling to the estate a fight with two red templars and one red templar marksman will be initiated.

**Henrik**: *We... We used to come here as children during the summer. There’s only a few here that I remember spending with her, but Maker what is she doing here now? With **them**?*

The Estate is two levels high, there are two clusters of enemies on the first floor. On the second floor are a red templar behemoth and two red templar shadows. After the fight, a cut scene is initiated. Henrik is visibly upset, and angry sounding

**Henrik**: *I don’t understand? Where is she? Leliana couldn’t have been wrong, could she?*

**Inquisitor**: *Is there something we’re missing?*

**Henrik**: [a moment of silence] *Oh... oh! The cellar perhaps, it was flooded the last time we came, but I’m sure it’s dried out now. How could I have been so stupid to forget?*

The cellar is a pretty straight shot. Upon entering the last room Henrik’s sister a fight with her is immediately initiated after voice lines implying that she is force-feeding red lyrium to templars. She has similar abilities to a Red Templar. She shows signs of red lyrium corruption. There are two marksmen and a red templar horror.

After the fight as long as Henrik is present a scene is initiated.

**Henrik**: *Wait! Wait, don’t kill her! Please, give her a trial. If you still think she deserves death there, then you may hang her, but not here in the dirt.*

**Verity**: *Do it, I’ve served my purpose to the best of my ability.*

Here you can choose to either kill Verity or spare her for trial.

* Choosing to kill Verity, Henrik will **Disapprove**
* Choosing to Spare Verity, Henrik will **Greatly Approve**

If Henrik is not present, Verity will die. A scene upon talking to him in Skyhold will be initiated

**Henrik**: *I wish... you should have taken me with you. That way she wouldn’t have been alone, or perhaps could’ve been talked down.*

**Inquisitor**: *She wasn’t alone, Henrik, and there was no reasoning with her.*

**Henrik**: *Desperate and lonely people do desperate things Inquisitor, who knows what could have happened if she saw someone she knew.*

**Henrik**: *Leave me be, please. I need some time alone and prepare for a funeral.*

### Bloom & Grow

After the completion of Henrik’s personal quests, and sitting in judgment of Verity, if you have high enough approval with him Bloom & Grow will start with a letter appearing on Josephine's desk.

*Inquisitor,*

*It’s come to my attention that there is a possibility that some of Haven might have survived the avalanche. When you have a moment, I would like to discuss possible rebuilding efforts given that it is a historical site. I have some ideas for some other uses for it if you have the time to lend an ear.*

*Yours/Cordially (*depends on if pursuing romance*),*

*Henrik Faulkner*

Henrik can be found in the gardens, sitting and reading near his usual spot by mother Giselle. When the scene he initiates he doesn’t notice you, startled when the Inquisitor begins speaking.

**Inquisitor**: *You know you don’t need to write a letter to set up a meeting with me, right?*

**Henrik**: *Oh well... It seemed the polite thing to do. Lady Montilyet seemed to appreciate the gesture.*

**Inquisitor**: *What is this about, anyway... I thought Haven was lost permanently?*

**Henrik**: *Actually, ahem, I believe that during the hottest of the summer months we might actually have a chance of getting through the snow. I’m not sure how much of the chantry hall there remains, but my father has offered to help supply a rebuild of it no matter the state. I believe it could be well used as a college, actually.*

**Inquisitor**: *You mean a Circle?*

**Henrik**: *No, I mean an actual College, for mages and non-mages to learn side by side. The only issue is that of its place. It’s technically in Ferelden so we would need permission from the Ferelden King/Queen on the matter before deciding anything.*

**Inquisitor**: *Do you mean to say.... you need me to write you a recommendation letter?*

**Henrik**: *Well when you put it like that, it seems a little silly... but yes I do suppose that is the case.*

Here the Inquisitor can agree or deny. This is also where, if romancing, the romance is locked in between the Inquisitor and Henrik.

## Tags

* MUSINGS: Henrik Faulkner // i pray to blades of grass to find forgiveness in the weeds.
* AESTHETIC: Henrik Faulkner // the brightest shade of sun i had ever seen.
* VISAGE: Henrik Faulkner // winter’s loss becomes summers gleam.