Dragon Age: Origins Companions

Quick List of Dragon Age: Origins Companions

Here is a quick list of all the companions in Dragon Age Origins with their race, class, and specialization.

Alistair

• How to Find: Alistair joins your team at the beginning of the game before you start a Grey Wardens quest in Ostagar.
• Specialization: Templar
• Relationships Bonus: Constitution

Alistair Theirin is a cheerful and good-natured guy, the first constant companion of the Gray Warden in Dragon Age: Origins. He is a former Templar and one of only two survived Gray Wardens from the Battle of Ostagar.

Alistair is very loyal and will not leave, even if you achieve a level of influence and approval in -100. Moreover, if you reach a high level of approval, then Alistair will help you to become a Templar. It is possible to get rid of this companion, only if you don’t kill Loghain.

Alistair is an extremely useful character who can become an integral part of the team without any problems. He has many bonuses and features, which can make him an excellent defensive warrior in your team. Moreover, can give you lots of interesting information during conversations, which can help to make the right decision.

If you are not playing as a defender warrior, then this character is irreplaceable in your party, especially at high difficulty levels, as it is one of the best Dragon Age Origins companions!

Morrigan

• How to Find: You will meet Morrigan in the Korcari Wilds during a story quest. She will join the team after the Battle of Ostagar.
• Specialization: Werewolf
• Relationships Bonus: Magic

Morrigan is a Witch of the Wilds, an apostate mage, a powerful mage, and a werewolf, able to take the form of various animals.

Even though she doesn’t get along well with the rest of the squad, she is a very useful companion in combat. Morrigan often disapproves of the main character’s good deeds, but at the same time is grateful when she is treated well in conversation. The plot of the Dragon Age: Origins game is closely related to her, and she has many unique lines for conversation.

If you reach a high level of relationship with her, Morrigan can teach the Gray Warden, or other members of the group, how to change form.

You can have a romance with Morrigan. However, you need to try hard at the beginning to get success.

Leliana

• How to Find: Leliana can be found in a tavern near a farmer's field in the town of Lothering. She will help you in a fight, after which you can take her to the squad.
• Specialization: Bard
• Relationships Bonus: Cunning

Leliana is a bard from Orlesian who joined the church in Lothering. This is the first character of the Rogue class that you can take to your squad. She will be able to detect traps of enemies and open locked chests.

Leliana can have a romantic interest in both male and female characters. This companion was not very well revealed in this part of the game, and it has the least memorable scenes in Dragon Age: Origins. At the same time, there is a whole game addition, which is dedicated to Leliana.

After you reach enough trust points with Leliana, she can teach you the specialization of the bard.

Important: Leliana supports the good deeds of the Gray Warden, and immoral behavior can force her to leave the team. Moreover, if during the “Urn of the Sacred Ashes” quest you defile the ashes of Andraste, Leliana will leave you.

Zevran

• How to Find: On one of the road encounters between locations, after completing several quests, Zevran will attack you with a squad of Antivan Ravens and try to kill you. After the victory, you can kill him or let to join your team.
• Specialization: Assassin
• Relationships Bonus: Dexterity, strength

Zevran is an experienced rogue elf who arrived from Antiva. Firstly, this character may seem ambiguous, and other companions will not trust him.

Zevran, like Leliana, can become a love interest for both male and female Gray Warden heroes. Moreover, if you have enough trust points with a Zevran, he can teach you the Assassin specialization.

This character can be extremely useful in battles, as he can be the main damage dealer and cause a large amount of damage to enemies.

Despite the fact that the plot of the Dragon Age is not very much related to Zevran, many players like him for the character, flirting, and interesting dialogues.

Warning: You need to mend your relationship with Zevran as quickly as possible, otherwise he might be persuaded to betray you by the Antivan Ravens. It’s also important to mention that Zevran is the only companion who doesn’t have a personal quest.

Stan

• How to Find: You can find Stan in the southern part of Lothering. He will be in a cage from which you can free him by talking to the merciful Mother in the church (it will be much easier with Leliana in the group).
• Specialization: Warrior of the Beresaad
• Relationships Bonus: Strength

Stan – Qunari, born on Segeron, is the silent warrior of Beresaad’s vanguard. He is disciplined and follows the code of honor (Qun). Stan’s attitude towards other members of the team, the Gray Warden, and NPCs depends on whether they managed to deserve his respect.

The warrior specializes in powerful attacks with a two-handed sword. Moreover, he has good stamina, armor, and a large supply of health. This makes Stan a great addition to your party, as he can do a lot as a damage dealer and absorb damage as a tank at the same time.

It’s important to remember that you can’t have an affair with Stan. Also, the companion has a personal quest “The Sword of the Beresaad”, after which he gets an excellent weapon.

Wynne

• How to Find: Travel to the Circle of Mages and find Wynne in front of a sealed door protecting children from demons.
• Specialization: Spiritual Healer
• Relationships Bonus: Willpower

Wynne is a mage of the Ferelden Circle of Mages, who is a potential companion for the Gray Warden. She is a wonderful magician-healer, as well as an extremely positive character, and is highly revered both in the Circle of Mages and among the templars.

With all this, Wynne’s story is not particularly revealed in the plot, and she also does not appear in the rest of the Dragon Age game, except for a couple of additions.

Due to her healing abilities, Wynne is one of the most important companions in Dragon Agr Origins, especially on a high difficult game level.

Warning: Before Wynne joins your team in the Tower of Mages, there are many dialogue options in which she will attack you. Moreover, if the Gray Warden tries to defile the Ashes of Andraste, Wynne will try to stop you.

Oghren

• How to Find: Oghren will join the team of the Gray Warden at the start of the quest 'Anvil of the Void ' in Orzamar. You will meet him near the entrance to the Deep Roads, where he will offer his services as a warrior.
• Specialization: Berserk
• Relationships Bonus: Constitution

Oghren is a rude dwarf berserker, drunkard, joker, merry fellow, and a nobleman with a tragic history. It is the best way to describe this character. He is one of the Gray Warden’s companions in Dragon Age: Origins and also appears in the ‘Awakening’ addon.

Unfortunately, Oghren’s story is not very well developed, and he does not affect the plot in any way, and as a character, he is not very interesting. For this reason, many fans did not even remember him. At the same time, Oghren still has interesting and funny quotes that this character is notable for.

One of the advantages of Oghren is that if you establish relations with Oghren he will be able to teach you the specialization “Berserker”. Moreover, it is difficult to offend him in dialogues, therefore, it is easy to establish relations with him.

Loghain

• How to Find: You will meet Loghain throughout the entire plot of the game, but he can become a companion only at the end of the game. During the Landsmeet you can challenge him and after the victory make him a Gray Warden.
• Specialization: Knight

Loghain is an experienced, arrogant, and famous warrior, secret companion, and ally of King Maric. Many players do not like this character for obvious reasons, but there are those who are not against Loghain. At the same time, he is more of a negative character than a positive one.

Warning! If you agree to make Loghain the Gray Warden and recruit him into your team, Alistair will leave your party anyway. Therefore, you can choose only one of the companions.

Shale

• How to Find: You can find Shale in the village of Honnleath during the quest "The Stone Prisoner". At the end of the quest, you will be able to activate Shale with the golem control wand.
• Specialization: Strength

Shale is a war golem created on the Anvil of the Void to protect the dwarven from the Darkspawn. It is important to mention that the character is only available with the Stone Prisoner DLC. Moreover, this companion is almost not revealed in the game and also has absolutely no influence on the next parts of the Dragon Age game.

Shale can only be improved with the help of special crystals that will come across the world. This companion can be a good warrior that absorbs damage and attacks enemies in the area, but at the same time, there are much stronger warriors who can be taken into the squad.

Mabari (Dog)

• How to Find: You can get a Dog in two ways. Heal the Dog before the battle of Ostagar, and it will find you after the battle (automatic cut-scene). Or choose to play a human noble, and it will be with you from the beginning of the game.

Dog (Mabari) is a member of the group, with its own special combat skills that he can learn, as well as with elements of armor – collar and war paint.

Even considering that this companion is almost impossible to interact with, many players love the Dog as a real one. At the same time, the dog is very smart and your companions will often talk to it.

Fun fact: after the battle, you can order Mabari to lick your clothes, and the armor will shine clean again.

Unfortunately, the dog is not as strong a companion as other warriors, and it is much inferior to them in stamina and damage, so it has a benefit only at the beginning of the game.

At the same time, there is a special addition, in which you can take your pet as the fifth member of the team (analogous to calling a pet in the second part of the Dragon Age video game).

Warning! To get the dog, make sure you go to the hound before going to the Korcari Wilds, and also before going through the Gray Warden ritual. Only then can you get yourself a dog.

How to Recruit Companions in Dragon Age: Origins

Getting companions in Dragon Age: Origins isn’t complicated, but the game doesn’t always make it obvious either. Most of them appear while you're just moving through the story. You talk to someone, something happens, and suddenly there’s a new person standing at your camp the next time you rest.

However, not every companion in Dragon Age joins automatically. Some of them need a specific choice during dialogue. If you pick the wrong tone or rush through the conversation, the opportunity can disappear without much warning.

Take Zevran, for example. He shows up after an ambush on the road. At that moment you can recruit him or deal with the situation in a more permanent way. Plenty of players don’t realize the choice matters until it's already done.

Leliana is another easy one to overlook. She’s in the tavern in Lothering. If you never step inside that building, you might leave the area thinking you explored everything. Meanwhile, one of the best rogue companions in the game is still sitting at a table waiting for a conversation that never happened.

There are also a couple of unusual cases. The Mabari war hound joins if you help the kennel master during the early camp sequence. Shale works differently since that companion comes from the *Stone Prisoner* DLC. You need to complete the related quest before the golem becomes available.

Honestly, the safest way to recruit everyone is pretty simple. Talk to people. Enter buildings. Don’t rush through dialogue like you're speedrunning the game. Dragon Age hides companions in places that look like normal side encounters, and if you’re not paying attention, you can walk right past them.

Team Composition Recommendations

The table below provides basic recommendations for active party members depending on the class of your hero: