Shepard Hawke

## **Codex: Shepard Hawke, The Champion of Kirkwall**

(*bolded sections are edited to reflect canon divergent choices*)

"I cannot tell you with any certainty if the Champion of Kirkwall will be present at the Divine Conclave.

Although Hawke is the current Viscount of the city, she left Kirkwall some time ago, leaving the running of the city to the guard-captain and the seneschal. If either of them knows anything about their viscount's whereabouts, they are saying nothing.

I understand the need some of you feel to have Hawke present. Many of you believe we would not be at war if not for her actions.

Thedas has always feared us, but the destruction of Kirkwall's chantry awoke all to the realization that some mages would go to any lengths to achieve freedom. And in the aftermath, Hawke's support of the templars' **helped pull back the city from a bloody legacy of systematic slaughter of all of Kirkwall's mages, to control an unsteady peace**.

What Hawke did in Kirkwall sparked something in the Templar Order. This was the Champion who beat the Qunari invasion of Kirkwall, who killed their Arishok.

Templars believed the mages were too far gone, and **Hawke had seen firsthand some of them had. The actions of one man, an apostate outside of Templar purview, need not determine the fate of the circle though**.

Hawke was one of us -- a mage. **If the Champion couldn’t support us, surely we were beyond redemption**.

When the Circles began to rebel, the Templars did what they saw as their duty — as Hawke did in Kirkwall. **They reigned us in**. They restored order. Not even the Chantry could control them, because they had right on their side.

So here we stand, on the eve of the Divine Conclave, hoping this ends before we are all dead. But ask yourselves: why look for Hawke? What good would the Champion's presence be?

Her part in this is done.

This peace depends entirely on us and the templars. We just need to decide how much we're willing to sacrifice for it."

—*Senior Enchanter Lorace of Cumberland, speaking to mages attending the Divine Conclave*

## Character Touchstones

* Spotify Playlist
* Pinterest
* Aesthetic
* Musings

## **Biography**

Canon Divergences:
* While Shepard is a Blood Mage, she only uses it for “Big Magic” in DAII such as: Fighting the Arishok, Legacy DLC, and the Battle Against Meredith.
* Sided with the templars, did not massacre the mages of Kirkwall.
* Used her time as Viscount to root out corruption in the noble Houses and in the Gallows
* Shepard fleeing Kirkwall was influenced by 3 things:
	+ The Kirkwall Circle was infected by Red Lyrium
	+ Varric asked her to leave to not get involved with the Chantry.
	+ She is pregnant

Companions
* Bethany died leaving Lothering (verse dependent)
* Carver became a Grey Warden (verse dependent)
* Friends with Varric
	+ Bartrand Killed
	+ Helped Varric find the source of the Haunting
	+ Varric did not keep the Idol
* Fenris alive and well
* Isabela alive and well
	+ Did not give Isabela to the Arishok
* Merrill alive and well
	+ Clan was not killed
	+ Mirror was not destroyed
* Aveline stayed with Hawke
	+ Married Donnic
* Did not approve of Ander’s Actions

**LEGACY DLC**:

* Sided with Larius
* Found Malcolm’s Will
* Discovered the Altar of Dumat

## Act I

* Returned the Cargo to Martin
* Kelder killed
* Killed Danzig
* Returned Saemus to the Viscount
* Killed Ginnis
* Told Ghyslain the truth about his wife’s death
* Solved the mystery of the missing miners
* Did not blackmail Ser Thrask
* Idunna alive & well
* Sent Feynriel to the Dalish
* Keran reinstated with the Templars
* Defended Ketojan from the Qunari

## Act II

* Refused to disrupt the peace with the Qunari
* Refused to side with Varnell or Petrice
* Discovered the looters
* Jarvis alive and well
* Attacked the raiders without the help of the guards
* Feynriel Freed and left for Tevinter
* Killed the Arishok

## Act III

* Let Zevran go
* Rescued Nathaniel
* Reunited Charade and Gamlen
* Gave Keran to the Templars
* Returned Emile to the Circle
* Gave Conspirators to Orsino
* Killed the Bone Pit dragon

## The In-between Years

From the end of the events of Dragon Age II (9:38 Dragon) to the beginning of Inquisition (9:40 Dragon), Shepard Hawke is crowned Viscount and oversees the beginning of Kirkwall’s reconstruction. She uses her own wealth to expedite the beginning of quality of life improvements and resources to many of those in Darktown and Lowtown.

She also uses this time to cut what rotting parts out of Kirkwall’s elites that she can afford to, by threat most of time. The Templar Order is stripped of most of its political power during this time.

### Crowning as Viscount

In the weeks after Meredith’s death and quelling riots that overtook the city, Shepard takes over the seat of Viscount (not that many were clawing for the job). She, with the help of Varric and other Merchant House Members, reestablish trade routes and agreements. There is a focus on helping the communities in most need first: Darktown, Lowtown, and the Alienage. These are the parts of the cities most of the deckhands come from, and while their homes are in shambles there is little that can be done to reestablish trade.

In the spirit of Anders, medical services are offered to those free of charge in what rubble of the Chantry remain in those weeks following the Calamity that nearly swallowed the City of Chains whole.

### Family History revealed

Nearly a year after she took the Viscount seat a campaign of slander begins against Shepard after she sought to hold the noble houses accountable for years turning a blind eye to illicit Templar activities. Her father’s origins as a son of a Tevinter highborn family come to light.

This with the knowledge of her being a mage after the final battle with Meredith, begins to weaken her political standing in Kirkwall and with trade partners.

No one wants to be found in bed with a blood mage.

### Leaving Kirkwall

Shepard was eventually labeled Maleficar as the trusted templars who remained were slowly infected with Red Lyrium. She fled west towards the Nevarran wilderness. An ex-member of the Red Iron found her as she was close to death from lack of preparation for the travel. They were apart **Planasene tribe** that has stood the test of time, and ended up taking Shepard in during the length of her pregnancy.

When the hole tore open in the sky above Thedas Shepard left, leaving behind her daughter to live in safety away from the worst of the war that broke out as the Circle of Magi officially dissolved.

### Inquisition

#### Traitor Among Mages || Default Timeline

Hunted by both Templars and Mages alike Shepard Hawke finds herself in the company of her Grey Warden Accomplice as Varric finally makes the call for Hawke's aid as the truth of who was behind the explosion at the Temple of Sacred Ashes comes to light.

#### An Inquisition Resource || Advisor Timeline

Shepard Hawke does not escape from the hands of the Seeker nor of Sister Leliana once they arrive in Kirkwall, and all of Varric's thread pulling and story weaving does not save her.

Shepard refuses, however, to play the part of the Fool in Charge. She, along with Varric, are brought to the Conclave in order to testify for themselves about the events that occurred in Kirkwall firsthand. Fate had other plans.

Instead of fleeing when she has the chance, Shepard remains with the Inquisition as an Advisor and retaking her mantle as a voice of the people. One thrust upon her. Once the truth of Corypheus' involvement come to light she uses what she uncovers of her family history and ties to Dumat in order to attempt to aid the Inquisition.

## Tags

* MUSINGS: Shepard Hawke // without risk there’s no reward.
* AESTHETIC: Shepard Hawke // oh i’m going to enjoy this!
* VISAGE: Shepard Hawke // have you heard the tale of the champion?