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Fenris
Race: Elf
Class: Warrior
Specialization: Tevinter Fugitive
Role: Two-handed damage dealer
Personality: Violent, Broody, Emo
As despicable as Fenris may seem, it’s important to remember that he’s a former slave with a tragic past. Does this justify him punching through the chest of anyone who crosses him? Well, that’s for you to decide. If he sounds like your cup of tea, we’ve got you covered.
Fenris’s life of ruthless servitude has made him understandably bitter towards mages of any kind, so he’ll often clash with Anders and Merrill. If you’re a pro-mage type of person, it’s better to leave him out of your party when taking on a mage ally’s companion quests.
Act 1
- Fenris is easily missable. Start things off by completing the “Bait and Switch” secondary quest during Act 1. To unlock that quest, read the letters at your desk after you’ve completed the “A Business Discussion” main plot quest.
Above: Kali-Ma!
- Completing the “Bait and Switch” quests grants Fenris his own mansion in Hightown where he’ll stay for the rest of the game.
- If you go back inside the mansion, you’ll have an opportunity to flirt with Fenris twice and boost your friendship score.
Above: Livin’ it up in Hightown
Act 2
- Fenris can be picky, so it is crucial not to flirt with anyone else during this act (it’s OK if you’ve done so during the previous act) and definitely avoid sleeping with Isabela if the opportunity presents itself. Doing either could negate any potential romance with Fenris.
- As soon as the second act begins you can take on the “Speak to Fenris” quest. This is just to get the ball rolling with Fenris, and will work to uncover the larger necessary companion quest called “A Bitter Pill.” To fully unlock that quest, put Fenris in your party and visit any of the areas in the Free Marches. This triggers a cutscene involving a slaver attack, and the quest you seek will be unlocked after the battle.
Gift #1 – A Slave’s Life (Act 2)
- If the slaver attack scene won’t trigger yet, you can bide your time by tracking down Fenris’s first gift. It is found in a sack at the Elven Alienage in Lowtown at night.
- During the “A Bitter Pill” quest, you’ll find a female elf in the Abandoned Slaver Den. Ask her to come work for you, but make sure to tell Fenris that you’ll pay her when he reacts harshly. This will add a hefty +15 to your friendship score.
- At the end of the quest you’ll face Hadriana. After the battle, make sure to give Fenris free reign over how the mage will be dealt with. When the choice appears, choose “We can still find her.”
- After the quest is completed, go back to your estate and Fenris will be waiting for you. This is an opportunity to flirt another couple of times, and even bypass the next step if you’re friendship score is high enough. If not, don’t worry: this conversation should put you up to the 50% friendship point needed for the “Questioning Beliefs” quest.
- If you’ve reached at least 50% friendship by now, you can take on the “Questioning Beliefs” quest. Flirt with him here, and he’ll visit you the next time you return home at night.
- No matter what choices you make, Fenris will never move in with you.
Act 3
- The first thing you should do is take on the “Talk to Fenris” quest. Immediately after that, Fenris’s Act 3 companion quest, “Alone,” will be available. During said quest, it may be obvious, but do not negotiate with Danarius and defend Fenris in any conversations that arise. When Fenris is standing over his sister, as shocking as it may seem, select “you deserve to die” to gain friendship points from your companion.
Gift #2– Blade of Mercy (Act 3)
- You can pick up the Blade of Mercy during the main plot quest “Better Served Cold.” It is found in a chest in the Secret Meeting Place.
- The next thing to do is complete the “Questioning Beliefs” quest with Fenris. It does not matter if you give him his second gift before or after this quest, as long as you do so before you take on the game’s final quest, “The Last Straw.”
- During “The Last Straw,” Fenris normally leaves your party if you side with the mages. However, if you’ve maxed out your friendship and given him the two gifts, he will be willing to stay no matter what you decide. Speak to Fenris in the Gallows Courtyard or Gallows Prison (depending on your end-game choices) to complete the romance.
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nosaka-arisa - January 29, 2012 11:57 p.m.
Okay, this is FABULOUS.... but does all this go for Rivalry Romance as well?? -
nachtmusik - January 21, 2012 3:24 p.m.
...Man, it's such a shame, Isabela doesn't threaten you at all if you've slept with both her and Merrill but are romancing Merrill if your Hawke is a girl. This game gets so much love from me for allowing m/m and f/f romances, seriously. -
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SonofAnarchy - May 31, 2011 5:22 p.m.
I actually had 2 romance scenes one with Isabella and one with Merrill but only Merrill got cool armor and not Isabella. -
Brutalicus - March 23, 2011 3:37 a.m.
I did two Merrill romances, one as Friend and one as Rival. Rival was much more believable and fulfilling (although the sex scene is unchanged except for the conversation). My rogue absolutely disapproved of everything Merrill did that had to do with blood magic, but was nice to her otherwise. Merrill finally comes to realize what she's doing is wrong and Hawke can choose to romance her. -
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tylerwhitehead56 - March 18, 2011 3:32 a.m.
So, i have a question. Do you HAVE to get both gifts for anyone you're trying to romance? i was going with Isabela first, but i realized only too late i missed the gift in Blackpowder Courtesy. If its possible, i could try to go back and pick it up, but i certainly would rather avoid replaying about 5 hours just to get an item. So, does she need both gifts, or should i keep chugging on? -
JetpackJesus - March 17, 2011 1:57 p.m.
I sense Fox will soon unbuckle their metaphorical belt and take a huge shit on this game for the fact that it has sex - NAY! Implied eroticism is enough fodder for them to judge it! -
sunsmasher - March 16, 2011 2:13 p.m.
I gotta ask, see if this is a glitch or what, but I invited Anders to my home in Act 2 after the nightly trist and he isn't there. Do your companions actually show up there or...? -
revsears - March 16, 2011 12:49 p.m.
one of my main complaints about the game. If i want to play a straight male i get to pick between a super slutty pirate, who carries porn with "Andraste" (Jesus of Feredlen) around and talks about it or a women who willingly dabbles with DEMONS! both are not my cup of two, and both top evilness or crudeness of any companion in DA: Origins. This is a HUGE fail on Biowares part, a character I romanced made the game feel more really, this time around I'm more likely to hate my companions if my character has any morals whatsoever. I'm really hoping future DLC or expansion or something will let me romance Aveline or some other char. -
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mockraven - March 16, 2011 12:27 a.m.
I like that there are more choices. Having almost your entire party to choose from is pretty cool. I went with the angry Fenris. As soon as I saw that clawed-glove attack I knew he was the one. All cheesiness aside, I really couldn't pick so I decided to just go down the list since I like seeing how the story unfolds for each companion. -
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nosaka-arisa - January 29, 2012 11:59 p.m.