Dragon Age: Origins / Characters

Dragon Age Origins companions: recruit Leliana, Sten and Wynne

Find the early recruitable companions and understand party slots, approval and the role of camp.

Edition covered

Original Dragon Age: Origins base campaign. Awakening, DLC companions and gifts, sequels and gameplay mods are outside the guides. Screenshots and title artwork come from the original PC Steam listing.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Player character

The Warden

A warrior, rogue or mage whose origin frames the opening and whose choices shape the campaign’s alliances.

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Grey Warden warrior

Alistair

An early companion trained as a templar, suited to a shield role when built and equipped for it.

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Apostate mage

Morrigan

A mage who joins after Ostagar and offers a very different view of duty from Alistair.

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Bard and rogue

Leliana

Leliana can be recruited in Lothering’s tavern; her rogue skills support locks, traps and ranged or melee builds.

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Qunari warrior

Sten

Sten is imprisoned in Lothering and requires the player to arrange his release before he can join.

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Circle mage

Wynne

Wynne is encountered during the Circle Tower quest and provides a route to a dedicated healing companion.

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Quick notes

Alistair and Morrigan form the early core. Alistair joins the Warden at Ostagar, and Morrigan joins after the events there.
Recruit Leliana inside the Lothering tavern. Enter Dane’s Refuge in Lothering and follow the encounter involving Leliana.
Release Sten before advancing too far. Speak to Sten in the cage near Lothering’s northern area, then arrange his release through the Revered Mother or another available way of opening the cage.
Meet Wynne and maintain the party at camp. Wynne is encountered during Broken Circle in the Circle Tower; cooperative choices allow her to become a companion.

FIELD NOTE

Keep a save before leaving Lothering and confirm the companions you want appear in the party selection screen.

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