Should you harden Alistair?

Hardening Alistair

Alistair, like Leliana, is a character that can be hardened during his personal quest. Most guides advise hardening him if the player wants to make him king. Basically, a hardened Alistair has more confidence and is willing to put duty above feelings. This makes him much more willing to become king.

What are the benefits of hardening Alistair?

Alistair will become more assertive and self-confident. He will put his sense of duty above his personal feelings, and therefore become more willing to be king.

Can Alistair become king if not hardened?

Alistair can become king hardened or unhardened.

What do you say to harden Alistair?

Can a hardened Alistair stay a Grey Warden?

Yes, it's possible!

Hardened Alistair shows his practical side. PT1

Can Alistair be king if Loghain lives?

To king Alistair and make him rule and keep Loghain alive you must first harden Al with his Goldanna quest (as discussed in an earlier post). In the second conversation following he will bring up the discussion you had after meeting the harpy and ANY option BUT "I didn't mean it that way" will set him to "Hardened".

Why does Alistair become a drunk?

If Anora is made queen and not married to Alistair, she will call for Alistair's execution if Loghain is spared. The player may interject and stop Anora, or let him be executed. If Alistair is spared, he is exiled and becomes a wandering drunk.

What happens if Alistair becomes a drunk?

If Alistair becomes a drunk: Loghain's admission to the Wardens' ranks is agreed to, though Alistair becomes enraged at this suggestion. He issues an ultimatum, threatening to leave the Wardens if Loghain is not executed. Though Queen Anora demands Alistair's life, he is allowed to leave the Landsmeet alive.

Can you marry Alistair and become queen?

Step Two: Romance Alistair And Get Him To 100 Percent Approval. The only romance for someone who wants to become Queen is Alistair. No other romance can get the Warden to the role of Queen of Ferelden.

What happens if you marry Alistair?

Alistair can only be married if the player character is a female Cousland, romances Alistair, gets him to 100 percent approval, makes him King, kills Loghain, proposes to rule by his side as queen, and survives the final battle.

Should Alistair rule with Anora?

Anora can be good with the dirty details of politics while Alistair can be a great leader in terms of kindness and charisma. Some say that either of them alone on the throne is a bad idea because of all their faults, so marriage makes the most sense.

What happens if Alistair rules alone?

Alistair can rule alone or with Anora if you opt for a political alliance; he can also rule alongside the Warden if she's a human noble. Alternatively Anora may rule alone or with a male human noble as consort. If the latter, Alistair will be killed, exiled, or stripped of his claim and returned to the Wardens.

Can the warden marry Alistair?

You can lose the "I will rule next to him/her" option as follows: the Warden arranges to marry Alistair (females) or Anora (males), but then arranges for the two royals to marry each other during Branch A. In other words, you cannot match Anora with Alistair and keep the option for the Warden to marry.

How do you keep Alistair a GREY warden?

You also have to convince Alistair to perform the dark ritual with Morrigan otehrwise one of you will die fighting the archdemon. That is the only way to get Alistair to stay in the Grey Wardens, all other methods have him become king, be executed, sacrifice himself or leave the wardens and becomne a drunk in Kirkwall.

Can I rule with Alistair?

If Alistair is in love with female human noble (91+), you'll have the option to choose to "rule beside him" and will automatically pass the persuasion check, even if you didn't put any points into cunning and coercion (it doesn't matter whether he is hardened or not, or if you agreed to support Anora before the ...

What skills should I give Alistair?

Bravery (Warrior, 1st line, tier 3) Shield Tactics (Weapon and Shield, 3rd line, tier 3, needs 20 Dexterity) Shield Mastery (Weapon and Shield, 3rd line, tier 4, needs 26 Dexterity) Specialize in Champion to get War Cry.

Is Loghain better than Alistair?

Alistair is a highly capable front line fighter and is good at inspiring troops but Loghain is the same with the added benefit of being a great general so he is a great strategist. so in my opinion you get everything you had with Alistair and more if you bring in Loghain.

Can you romance both Alistair and Zevran?

Alistair & Zevran

It is not really possible to have a romance with both Zevran and Alistair as a female warden after their approval gets high enough. Though you can have both active at high approval, this causes Zevran's dialogue to be bugged.

Is Alistair a form of Alexander?

Alastair is an Anglicised form of the Scottish-Gaelic Alasdair, which is derived from the popular Greek name Alexander.

Does Alistair know Fiona is his mother?

So yes, beside Gaider's spoken word, he did add in canonical, in-verse (still slightly vague) sources that Fiona, the elven, mage, ex-warden, is Alistair's mother. Alistair still does not know it himself yet, though.

What happens if Morrigan drinks from the well?

Whoever drinks from the well will hear the voices of Mythal's servants, and they are the ones who give the drinker knowledge. They are the ones that reveal how to defeat Corypheus and also give the Inquisitor the ability to command a dragon (or Morrigan the knowledge on how to shapeshift into one).

Who is Alistair's real mother?

Upon his birth, his mother Fiona, an elven Grey Warden mage, convinced King Maric to have Arl Eamon Guerrin raise Alistair away from the royal court and tell him his mother was a human servant maid, and Duncan agreed to keep watch over him.

What is short for Alistair?

Alternative spelling. Alister, Allister, Alyster, Alystair, Allystair, Allyster, Alastor, Alasdair, Alastair, Allistier. Nickname(s) Alis, Ally.

How old was Alistair in Dao?

Dragon Age: Origins Companions (9:30)

Alistair: Alistair was born in 9:10, making him 20 years old.

How to stop Alistair from killing Logain?

Generally speaking, if Alistair is on the throne, you won't be able to spare Loghain. Alistair can order a royal decree to have him killed, no matter what you do. The only exception is if Alistair has agreed to marry Anora by the time the Landsmeet starts; Anora's love for her father will stay his hand.