Like it or not, Alistair was more or less born to be a king, and he does not like that one bit. Related: Dragon Age: Understanding The Fade He balks at the mere thought of responsibility, even deferring to the authority of the Grey Warden player character, who knows almost nothing about being a Warden.
Behind that bulky armor, wit and charm lies a young man uncertain of himself and his place in the world, and the rejection he's seen in his life has left him relatively content to muddle through as he is. Alistair has no plans to strive for greater things, no ambitions beyond getting through the Blight. Armed with a host of witty one-liners like, 'Have you ever licked a lamppost in winter?' and 'Swooping is bad,' fellow Grey Warden Alistair is a lot of fun to be around, and he can swing a shield like nobody's business.īut there's far more to him than meets the eye. Quirky, sarcastic, sweet and endearing, the romanceable character, Alistair Theirin, from BioWare's Dragon Age franchise has been stealing hearts since Dragon Age: Origins debuted in 2009.