King Maric Theirin was the King of Ferelden prior to the events of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dragon Age: Origins. When he mysteriously disappeared at sea, his inexperienced young son Cailain — and Cailain's wife, Anora — took the throne. Unlike his father, Cailain wasn't very interested in combat training; he inherited his love of books from his mother. Howeveܫr, he was very interested in the romanticized wars he read about, with the victors earning glory and honor.

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King Maric left chaos in his wake whe🐬n he disappeared in 9:25 Dragon and the inconclusive and anticlimactic death left Ferelden's citizens bewildered. Many people assumed that there was more to the story than the royal family was willing to divulge. Here are some of the details you might have missed about this former monarch.

10 Hi🌠s Sword Can Be Found In Origins

Dragon Age King Maric Theirin's Sword

If the player has installed the Return to Ostagar DLC for Dragon Age: Origins, they'll find a loဣngsword called Maric's Blade among the wreckage. It's in a chest of Cailan's belongings, and if Sten is in the party, he comments that he couldn't trust someone who could leave a blade like this one behind.

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There are some differences between this one and the one described in the novel. The sword is supposed to glow blue, not yellow, and be made out of dragon bone, whereas the in-game copy is described as red-steel 🌌and must be up🃏graded to the dragon bone tier.

9 💯 There Was Only One Time When His Family Didn't Rule Ferelden

Dragon Age Theirin Family Crest and Ferelden

The Theirin family has , in 5:33 Exalted. This would be 400 years or so before the events of Dragon Age: Origins in 9:30 Dragon, meaning Maric and Alistair would be about 10-15 ge🧸nerations descended from King Calenhad.

The only time their rule was interrupted was in 8:24 Blessed when Orlais inva♒ded the country and established a strong foothold. Maric was the one to free Ferelden from their control, lജeading the rebellion to victory by 9:2 Dragon.

8 His Helmet Was Stolen 🌳

Dragon Age King Maric and Throne Room Ferelden

Wh🍌en Maric led the rebellion against O🦋rlais in the late Blessed Age, they suffered a devastating defeat in the Bannorn of West Hill in north-west Ferelden. They succeeded in the end, but the defeat remained in Fereldens' collective subconscious.

After King Maric disappeared in 9:25 Dragon, rumors about the mysterious circumstances began to flourish. Several of his personal items were stolen from the royal palace as a result, since thieves thought they could capitalize on the intrigue. The helm that Maric wore to the Battle of W𓆏est Hill was among the stolen treasures.

7 🐻 Alistair's Mother Was A Grey Warden

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When King Maric's son and successor, Cailain, died during the Battle of Ostagar, it might🃏 have been the end of thei🌄r family's rule over Ferelden. That is, if not for , King Maric's bastard child.

A short time after Maric became King of Ferelden, he was approached by the Orlesian for his assistance. He agreed൩ and traveled with them into the Deep Roads. Among his party was an elven mage, named Fiona. They struck up a relationship during the journey, and Fiona returned to Maric after their mission was complete to reveal she was with child.

6 🎶 He Was Married To Arl Eamon's Sister

Dragon Age Eamon and Rowan Guerrin

Queen Rowan was Maric's wife and devoted partner. The pair had known each other since they were youn🥂g, and their families had long agreed that the two would wed when they were both of age.

It would later play into Alistair's life; Eamon took Alistair under his care to protect his sister from the heartache of knowing that Maric had had an affair. It also meant that, when Cailan died, Alistair 🌞knew a member of the royal court who could officially verify his birt🌄hright as Maric's son.

5 Kieran Could Be H𒐪i﷽s Grandson

kieran dragon age

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Kieran is a curious young man that may appear in Dragon Age: Inquisition as ไMorrigan's son. If, in the first game, the player forced Alistair to perform the dark ritual with the witch, Kieran could have Theirin blood.

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Ferelden has always been ruled by a Theඣirin (except when it was under Orlesian control), but unless Alistair was put on the throne in Origins, Anora Mac Tir now rules the kingdom. The Theirin name and bloodline carry immense weight in Ferelden hearts and minds — might Kieran have a claim to the throne one day?

4 ꦓ He Was Trying To Unify The Free Marches

Dragon Age Map of the Free Marches

The Free Marches are part of a region north of Ferelden. The area isn't a kingdom like Ferelden or Orlais — there are several city🐼-states that control parts of the land and squabble amongst themselves for control. It's been this way f🐎or most of history, but Maric intended to make real change.

When he disappeared at sea in 9:25, he'd been en route to Wycome to attend a gathering of lords and forge a union am🎐ong them. When he never showed, they went back𓂃 to fighting. .

3 L♈oghain Looked For Him For Two Years 🥀

Dragon Age King Maric and Loghain Mac Tir

After Maric dꦦisappeared, his closest friend, Teryn Loghain Mac Tir, searched for him for two years. This endeavor used up a huge sum of the royal treasury and engaged most of Ferelden's navy. After so much ti𒊎me with no results, Loghain turned to point fingers at Orlais, claiming that they had purposefully sunk King Maric's ship.

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His daughter, the newly appointed Queen Anora Theirin, saw this for the grief-stricken attack it was and called off Loghain's threats against Orlais. Afterward, ℱLoghain stopped visiting Denerim so often; .

2 H🧸e Might Have Made A Deal With Flemeth

Dragon Age King Maric and Flemeth

, and it's unclear how many are𝐆 based in fact. Some say that the only way Maric could have taken back the Ferelden throne is with her help. Flemeth and Maric do have dealings, but not such transparent ones.

While on the run from Orlesian sympathizers, Maric and company are captured by Dalish, who bring them to Flemeth. Flemeth agrees to save them and lead them out of the woods, but on a few conditions. First, Maric couldn't share his knowledge about the woods with anyone. He also promised to return to the Silent Grove — a haven for dragons — once his children were grown, and hel𝓀p Flemeth's daughter Yavana.

1 The Qunari Believe He Has Dragon B🥀lood In His Veins

Dragon Age King Calenhad Drinking Dragon Blood

The founder of the Theirin dynasty in Ferelden was Calenhad the Great, and the people tell epic tales of his rise to power. The Qunari, on the other hand,🍰 claim that Calenhad struggled to gain power, and only found it when a witch (perha𝓰ps Flemeth) helped him.

Supposedly, she led him to a cave where a great dragon lay dying, and Calenhad drank the beast's blood. It gave him strength beyond human capabilities. The Qunari insist that, from this moment forward, all people born into the Theirin line have dragon blood flowing through their veins ♛— including Maric. This claim ultimately led to his kidnapping in 9:25 Dragon.

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