When Does Rainier Become Accepted Again

"At the eye of it, all a Warden is, is a promise. To protect others... even at the cost of your ain life."

Blackwall is a Gratuitous Marcher Grey Warden and a potential companion besides as a romance pick for a female person Inquisitor in Dragon Historic period: Inquisition.

Contents

• 1 Background
• 2 Involvement
  • 2.1 Dragon Age: Inquisition
    • 2.1.1 Trespasser
• 3 Quests
• 4 Approval
• 5 Romance
  • 5.1 Trespasser
• 6 Statistics
  • 6.i Initial talents
  • 6.2 Initial equipment
  • six.3 Restricted accessories
• vii Quotes
• eight Codex entries
• 9 Note texts
• 10 Notes
• 11 Trivia
• 12 Gallery
• thirteen References

Background

Nothing is known of Blackwall prior to his recruitment into the Grey Wardens from the city of Cumberland in 9:17 Dragon, but he is said to be ane of the few who chose, of his ain accord, to undergo the Joining. He is proud of the lives of isolation and valor those of his order atomic number 82. In that isolation, he counsels that you have become something more than than yourself. He prefers the life of the Warden to any other.^[two]

Blackwall was a close friend of then Warden-Constable Alisse Fontaine and succeeded her in the position when she became Commander of the Grey in Orlais in 9:28. He was put in accuse of Warden operations in northern Orlais and stationed in Val Chevin.^[3]

During the Fifth Blight in 9:xxx Dragon, Blackwall was strongly opposed to Teyrn Loghain'south conclusion to close the Fereldan borders, and exile of the Grey Wardens while the Fifth Blight raged.^{[4] [5]} Shortly later the Bane, on a mission to secure all known Deep Roads entrances in Orlais, he was awarded the Silverite Wings of Valor for rescuing vii fellow Wardens when a tunnel collapsed. He managed to free himself of the rubble and navigated a crumbling darkspawn-infested cave organisation alone to achieve and free his fellows.

Blackwall'southward duties also include recruiting new Wardens. His goal is to help others and human action every bit a shield to his comrades, and this reflects his view of the Grayness Wardens as an order of protectors.^[six]

In 9:36 Dragon, Warden-Constable Gordon Blackwall^[7] journeyed to Montsimmard to encounter Warden-Commander Fontaine and confer with her almost who would succeed her when she went on her Calling. Blackwall sent a message north announcing his intention to return to Val Chevin, simply recruited a human being named Thomas "Thom" Rainier during his journey.

Thom Rainier originated from Markham in the Gratuitous Marches. He won the melee of the Grand Tourney in his youth, admitting with the crucial assist of a fellow competitor—a chevalier called Ser Geoffroy de Bordelon. The chevalier put aside his own ambition to help Rainer win the tournament, and even offered to mentor him, but Rainier refused him out of pride. Many years later, he came to regret that decision.

Thom quickly squandered his winnings from the tourney and took up mercenary piece of work for 2 years. Eventually he enlisted in the Orlesian imperial ground forces. For the next few years, Rainier campaigned in Perendale and the Dales. He learned strategy and honed his martial prowess. Despite his Marcher heritage, Rainier's skill and dedication allowed him to become a well-respected helm in the Orlesian army. An marry of Chiliad Duke Gaspard, Ser Robert Chapuis, hired him to attack ane of Empress Celene'southward allies, Lord Vincent Callier. Enticed by the coin offered, Rainier took the task. His soldiers were but told that they were on an important mission that was essential to the security of their country and that they were to eliminate everyone. Rainier'due south men saw the ugliness of war and believed that they were wiping out a dangerous aristocratic bloodline that threatened their country; simply Rainier knew that they were attacking innocent civilians equally a office of a noble'due south scheme to ingratiate himself with Gaspard. The attack turned into a slaughter, as they massacred not only Callier but Callier's wife and children (who were accompanying Callier at the time). Despite not initially expecting the children in Callier'due south carriage, Thom knew they were present with enough fourth dimension to telephone call off the attack—just chose not to do and so. Thom feared he would be disgraced in the optics of his men if they learned the truth and and then he had them follow through with the attack to save confront.^[8] When word of the massacre got out, Gaspard disavowed their deportment, Chapuis committed suicide and Rainier ran. Most of Rainier's men were arrested and sentenced to traitors' deaths while just a few were able to escape. Rainier one time over again took upwards mercenary work. In 9:36, Rainier was visiting a tavern near Churneau and saved the barmaid from rowdy village militia harassing her. This was what brought him to the attending of another tavern patron, Warden-Constable Blackwall.

Blackwall saw Rainier's potential and resolved to recruit him into the Grey Wardens. On their way to the Warden stronghold in Val Chevin, they stopped by a Deep Roads entrance on the Storm Coast and Blackwall sent Rainier to retrieve Darkspawn blood for his joining. They were ambushed and Blackwall sacrificed himself to protect Rainier from a fatal accident.

Rainier was inspired by Blackwall's nobility and conventionalities in the Warden's crusade, but he had no proof that he had been recruited and feared the Wardens would call up he had murdered Blackwall. So he causeless Blackwall'south identity and used his status every bit a wandering Warden recruiter to endeavor and do good in honor of the Warden's memory. He resurfaced as Blackwall in Ferelden in nine:41.

Interest

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Blackwall tarot carte du jour

When the Breach opened, Blackwall kept the people of the Crossroads safe from demons with no expectation of reward. While Blackwall kept the demons at bay, the villagers fled with supplies from their farms every bit they fled the danger but were eventually robbed by bandits. Once Blackwall discovered that the bandits robbed the fleeing innocents, Blackwall became furious and rallied some of the farmers in gild to hunt the bandits and recover the stolen supplies. Blackwall told the farmers that while demons and Blights were his responsibleness, the farmers would need to learn how to defend themselves confronting such thieves on their own. Inspired by his leadership, the farmers willingly followed Blackwall into battle.

Should the Inquisitor choose to find Blackwall in the Hinterlands, they arrive to discover Blackwall training a trio of conscripts to fight off bandits, who assault shortly later on. After fending off the bandits, Blackwall sends the conscripts off and is questioned past the Inquisitor over the disappearance of Ferelden's Wardens. He admits that he knows cypher about other Wardens, as he has been on the road without contact, just refuses to stand up idle if his order was involved in Divine Justinia V'southward death. Believing his aid could make a difference in restoring the peace, Blackwall offers to bring together forces with the Inquisition.

Note: Blackwall must be recruited before meeting Hawke and the Warden at the Tevinter ruins in the Western Approach. Following this commutation, he is no longer available.

If Blackwall accompanies the Inquisitor in the siege of Adamant Fortress, he tin reason with the Warden warriors by reminding them of their duty.

Back at Skyhold post-obit the events of Here Lies the Abyss and Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, Blackwall will take the Inquisitor out for a drink at the Herald's Rest. Every bit they drinkable, Blackwall solemnly tells the Inquisitor the tale of how as a boy, he ignored a bunch of urchins abusing a stray canis familiaris begging for food. He expresses his guilt nearly how he ignored the dog's suffering and allowed injustice to be done. He tells the Inquisitor that they could make the globe better but people choose non to out of expedience. Blackwall so concludes "In that location's always some dog out in that location. Some fucking mongrel that doesn't know how to stay away." If the Inquisitor is in a romance with Blackwall, he does non bring up the story in this scene. Instead, The Inquisitor and Blackwall render to the barn and share a romantic encounter in the befouled's loft. Afterwards that night, the Inquisitor volition wake upward and discover Blackwall is gone.

Blackwall Alternate tarot card (With the Inquisition)

Blackwall Alternate tarot menu (Exiled)

When the Inquisitor returns to Skyhold following the previous scene, it is revealed that Blackwall has disappeared. An Inquisition messenger shows the Inquisitor a crumpled notation, suggesting that Blackwall intends to attend the execution of a homo called Mornay in Val Royeaux, defendant of taking part in a massacre at the order of his captain, Thom Rainier. At the execution, as Mornay stands earlier the noose, Blackwall steps upwardly to the platform, albeit to accept given the society to Mornay, revealing his truthful identity equally Thom Rainier and impersonation of Blackwall. He is arrested past the guards and brought to the Val Royeaux prison.

If the Inquisitor visits him in prison, they have a take chances to question Rainier. He reveals his true by as a helm in the Orlesian army, his part in the massacre of the Calliers, the circumstances of the real Blackwall's death and his assumption of his identity. When he learned that Mornay had been captured, Rainier couldn't let him have the fall for his crime.

If the Inquisitor chooses to gratis Rainier, the latter is judged back at Skyhold. The Inquisitor has the decision of either setting him free, making him serve the Inquisition against his will or turning him over to the Wardens one time Corypheus has been defeated. If forced to serve the Inquisition against his volition, Rainier will be ordered by the Inquisitor to continue masquerading as Blackwall and as a Grey Warden in club to give the Inquisition a more advantageous facade - much to Rainier's disgust. If pardoned, Rainier decides to atone by dedicating his life to the Inquisition. If pardoned or sent to the Grayness Wardens, Rainier will adopt to be called "Blackwall" since he has become accustomed to being called by the proper name and now thinks it more than of a championship that he should live up to.

If Blackwall's disapproval gets too high (assuming he's non forced to serve later Revelations), the next time the Inquisitor visits Blackwall in Skyhold, he will express thwarting in the Inquisition and the Inquisitor'due south choices. Blackwall will accuse the Inquisition of beingness a gang of thugs serving a self-serving tyrant and will leave the Inquisition. If in a romance with the Inquisitor, he'southward willing to wait to see if the Inquisitor will change but if she doesn't, he states he cannot allow her to pb him down this path and eventually breaks up with her as well equally leaving.

Blackwall volition greatly disapprove of banishing the Wardens at Adamant, but he will opt to stay with the Inquisition and will not leave so long equally his blessing remains at a respectable value.

It is revealed in Blackwall's companion quest that he did not actually complete the Joining and is therefore non truly a Grey Warden. Should the Inquisitor choose to transport Blackwall to the Wardens, however, it is implied that he will undergo the Joining.

Trespasser

If the Inquisitor is friends with Blackwall:
Two years afterwards Corypheus' defeat, the Inquisitor can see Blackwall (who is now calling himself Thom Rainier again) before meeting the Exalted Quango. He is institute throwing knives at a target and later catching up with the Inquisitor, tells the Inquisitor that they take his support.

If the Inquisitor sent Rainier to the Grey Wardens:
Rainier eventually survived his Joining and went on to become a Grey Warden stationed in the Vimmark Mountains. He reports to Warden Stoudenmire who is conducting an ongoing investigation of the Vimmark Prison. He is expected to return to the Wardens later the events of the Exalted Council. Later on the events of the Exalted Council, Rainier goes to Weisshaupt fortress to pledge himself to the Grey Wardens for good. In the years that followed, he was seen faithfully carrying out the duty of the Wardens and helping others along the fashion.

If Rainier was pardoned by the Inquisitor:
Rainier spent his time tracking surviving members of his old visitor and then he could apologize to them and help them rebuild their lives if he could. After the events of the Exalted Council, Rainier traveled across Thedas to give hope to the condemned and the forgotten. In the deepest pits and prisons in Thedas, he constitute the good in people. By showing faith in those who had none, Rainier lifted them upwards and made them meliorate than they were.

If Blackwall remained a fake Gray Warden:
He will remain serving the Inquisition and pretend that he is a Grey Warden. He will exist at the Winter Palace but a letter would reveal that the Grayness Wardens at Weisshaupt have realized this charade and are requesting him to be released to the Grey Wardens.

Later on dialogue at the Wintertime Palace reveals that Blackwall has undertaken his Joining nonetheless his name remains 'Blackwall' instead of 'Thom Rainier'.

If Rainier'south groundwork was never uncovered:
If the Inquisitor never discovered Rainier's deception, he will non be present at the Wintertime Palace. Instead, a letter reveals that Rainier left the Inquisition six months later on Corypheus' defeat and turned himself in for his crimes. His current whereabouts are unknown.

Quests

The Solitary Warden

Utilize the Grayness Warden Treaties (state of war table)

Memories of the Grey

Conscript for the Inquisition (war table)

Explanations

Revelations

Thom Rainier's Fate (war table)

Sit in Judgment of Rainier

Rainier's Release: An Alternative (war table)

The Consequences of Blackwall'due south Prevarication (war table)

Approval

Primary article: Blackwall/Blessing

Blackwall approves of helping and protecting others and Inquisitors who spur people to do the aforementioned. He is non fond of conscripting, exiling, or disbanding famed organizations dedicated to service. He too despises aiding cocky-serving ability-hungry tyrants or those who punish for cruelty. He is fond of those who speak highly of the Grayness Wardens and those who ally with them.

Slight approval from Blackwall tin be gained by killing groups of darkspawn wandering throughout the areas and during quests such equally The Trouble with Darkspawn and Keeping the Darkspawn Downwards.

Approval gains from specific events and quests are usually low to moderate; however, there are iii instances that volition yield Blackwall Profoundly Approves:

Romance

Blackwall is a potential honey interest for female Inquisitors of any race.

Blackwall Romance tarot carte du jour

The Inquisitor tin can commit to her romance of Blackwall post-obit the completion of his companion quest, Explanations. He arrives at her quarters at nighttime challenge that, while he couldn't stay away, he volition never exist the person she deserves. He so asks the Inquisitor to terminate the relationship. If y'all choose not to, Blackwall remarks that they will terminate up regretting the decision, and the two share a passionate osculation. By choosing the option to cease the human relationship, the Inquisitor points out that the decision shouldn't all be left to her, to which Blackwall agrees, saying that "this was always [his] burden to carry." He walks out of the room, hoping that she will exist able to forgive him one day.

Post-obit the events at Halamshiral and Adamant, speaking to Blackwall leads to a scene at Herald's Rest. He reminisces nigh the time they plant the Warden-Lawman's bluecoat during the events of Explanations, and admits that, with the Inquisitor continuing by him, he felt like he could have achieved anything. At this point, the Inquisitor can choose to either remain in the tavern or go to a more private expanse. If she chooses the former, Blackwall credits the Inquisitor equally being the ane good thing in his life, and gives her the Warden-Constable's badge. When she looks back up from the bluecoat, she finds him gone.

If the Inquisitor suggests going to a more than individual identify, the scene transitions to the loft in the stables. They share a kiss and Blackwall hands her the Warden-Constable's badge, lamenting that in that location will exist no future for them for as long as he remains a Warden, but eventually like-minded to cherish the moment they have at present. This leads to them making honey and the scene fades out. Later on, the Inquisitor wakes to find Blackwall gone and the badge left backside.

Following Blackwall's reveal as Thom Rainier, when the Inquisitor visits him in prison, he confesses that he had planned on telling her the truth during the events of Explanations, merely "lost [his] nerve" at the last infinitesimal. He also admits that the Warden-Constable's badge belonged to the real Blackwall.

If the Inquisitor chooses to costless Rainier during judgement, he approaches her throne and asks what is to become of them. She can then choose to end the relationship or continue it. With the latter, Blackwall confesses that he'southward unsure as to how to act as "Thom Rainier" with her, to which she can give diverse suggestions (depending on the dialogue option chosen). The two share a kiss and the scene ends.

Trespasser

During the Exalted Council, 1 night the Inquisitor wakes upward in her bed to observe Thom is gone again only Thom surprises her at her side chuckling to himself and assuring her that he isn't going anywhere. If Rainier was pardoned, the Inquisitor accompanies him as he travels across Thedas to give hope to the hopeless.

If Rainier was fabricated a Warden, he is summoned to Weisshaupt fortress by the Grey Wardens. Afterwards ignoring the request for nearly a yr, he eventually left to do his duty, promising to render. However, his promise remained unfulfilled. After several years, the Inquisitor received just the Warden-Constable'due south badge and a single pure white griffon feather.

If neither Blackwall nor Josephine is romanced, barrack between Blackwall and other companions suggests that he has feelings for Josephine.

Both Josephine and Blackwall acknowledge that they both have feelings for each other but cannot consummate it as information technology would be inappropriate since they are of unlike stations. Blackwall admits that he doesn't see a hereafter for the human relationship. Notwithstanding, they seem content to flirt in subtle ways - such as exchanging romantic tokens or looks to limited their fondness for one another, yet e'er in surreptitious. Blackwall can be asked nigh his flirtations with Josephine, to which he responds that it has been years, and they both knew it was a momentary infatuation and nothing more.

Statistics

Initial talents

Ability trees	Initially selected abilities
Weapon and Shield
2-Handed Weapon
Battlemaster
Vanguard
Champion (specialization)

Initial equipment

Armor variations for Blackwall. Note: Sturdy, superior & refined armors of the same type are visually identical.

Restricted accessories

Amulet of Ability (ii)

Quotes

Main commodity: Blackwall/Dialogue

• "Sometimes you have to figure out for yourself what the pledge to protect others actually means. It'due south not always simply almost Archdemons and Blights."
• "You know I hate the aristocracy equally much as you do. I detest that they sit down in palaces sipping wine while people starve outside their gates. I hate that good soldiers dice in senseless wars over who gets the fancy chair. Withal, it'southward amend to accept the nobility on your side than non. They're dogs, all of them, and fifty-fifty the primped and powdered ones have teeth."
• "'You are who you cull to follow.' Someone told me that once. Took me years to understand what he meant."
• "You lot may take Andraste's favor. Simply wars are won by men. Soldiers."
• "One thing I will say well-nigh your men: they're passionate. Devoted. You inspire them. Build on that foundation, and you will have an ground forces that makes nations tremble."
• (Why he joined the Grey Wardens) "Because they retrieve award and cede, words that accept little meaning to the rest of us. Considering they lay down their lives for those they have sworn to protect. We all need to believe there are such men in the globe. I needed to believe I could be ane of them."
• "Nosotros could make the world better. It'due south just easier to shut our eyes."
• "It's not right... to want to do skillful, to be expert, and take that turned against you."
• (What can one Grey Warden practise?) "Save the fucking world if pressed."

• (Addressing the Wardens at Determined Fortress) "You don't know me, but you may have heard my name. Similar you, I've given my life to the Gray Wardens. The first time I put on this armor, I felt like I belonged, like I was role of something honorable, something with a purpose. I know how good that feels. How safe. But fighting and dying here today won't stop the Blight. If you lot want to stop the Blight, kill that bastard upward there. His main is the living embodiment of its corruption."

Codex entries

Codex entry: Blackwall

Codex entry: "Blackwall" and the Last Few Years

Codex entry: A Fine Time to Close a Border

Note texts

A Crumpled Report

A Bulletin from Blackwall (deeply distressing)

A Bulletin from Blackwall (honor to serve)

Notes

• In conversation with Cassandra, Blackwall reveals that he had a younger sister who died when he was very fiddling and that he oft thinks of her. In another conversation, Cole glimpses into Blackwall's thoughts and speaks about a daughter named Liddy who also died. It'southward not confirmed whether Liddy is the name of Blackwall'southward tardily sister or some other girl he knew.

Trivia

• Blackwall was written by Sheryl Chee.^[2]
• He is described as "The Resolve."^[9]
• He is described as "dedicated, almost mentor-like effigy, but he'southward also a man alone; he'due south been on the road for a very long time, and it wears on him."^[10]

  

  Blackwall's woodwork

• According to Sheryl Chee, Blackwall likes dogs.^[11]
• Blackwall's greatest fright is himself.
• One of his hobbies seems to be woodworking, as he is sometimes seen making wooden objects, such as griffons in the stables.

• Information technology is unknown how much of the information presented about Blackwall in Inquisition is truthful, every bit most of his time on-screen was spent under his false allonym.
• Thom Rainer implies that he grew a beard to look more like Warden Blackwall.^[12]

Gallery

Official art in Heroes of Dragon Historic period

Early on concept art

Promotional CG

Blackwall'due south profile on the official Dragon Historic period: Inquisition website

Blackwall practicing with his sword

Blackwall fighting in the Stand Together trailer

Blackwall's Warden-Constable Badge

Close-upward

Promotional artwork of Blackwall for Winter Solstice

References

v•d•east Companions and advisors in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Companions	Blackwall · Cassandra Pentaghast· Cole· Dorian Pavus· Iron Balderdash· Sera· Solas· Varric Tethras· Vivienne
Advisors	Cullen Rutherford· Josephine Montilyet· Leliana

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