Flemethedit
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| Race: | Human | ||
| Gender: | Female | ||
| Location: | Deep in the Wilds | ||
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The mother of Morrigan, Flemeth has a difficult, at times adversarial relationship with her daughter, whom she has raised to hold mankind in contempt and value power above all else. She is a strong willed woman, with a lust for power. However, early in the game, she is quite helpful and friendly to The Warden, and also appears to have become very forgetful in her old age.
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[edit] Background
The name "Flemeth" apparently belonged to a legendary and fearsome personage that walked the wilds centuries ago. According to legend, the daughters of Flemeth can kill a man with fear. The "Witch of the Wilds" is not a clan so much as a superstitious name the locals of the Korcari Wilds have given to the infamous Flemeth and her daughters. According to Morrigan, she is in fact possessed or in a symbiotic relationship with a demon, thereby classifying her as an abomination, albeit a strangely human-appearing abomination.
[edit] Involvement
The Warden meets Flemeth in the Korcari Wilds when Morrigan brings them to her. They must recover treaties that have been signed by the other races that promise the Grey Wardens help in their time of need. The Warden and Alistair meet Flemeth once more when she rescues them from the Tower of Ishal. Once she sends the two on their way, she tells Morrigan to go with them. While with the party, Morrigan speaks often of Flemeth's lessons, which frequently focused on the importance of power over all else.
Eventually, Morrigan will ask the Warden to recover Flemeth's Black Grimoire, which is held by the Circle of Magi. When recovered from the first Enchanter's study at the Senior Mage Quarters in the Circle Tower, the Grimoire can be given to Morrigan for a large bonus to Morrigan's approval. However, what Morrigan learns from the Grimoire disturbs her deeply - Flemeth had raised her with the intention of stealing her body once Flemeth has become too old. To save herself, Morrigan asks you to kill Flemeth. Upon confronting Flemeth, The Warden may choose to kill her, or to let her live while tricking Morrigan into believing that she died. Morrigan will make the Warden aware that she cannot accompany you to Flemeth's as if she is present when Flemeth is defeated, she fears that Flemeth will use that opportunity to immediately take over her body. Therefore if you do have Morrigan in your active party when you approach Flemeth's hut, Flemeth will not be present to initiate this encounter.
After defeating Flemeth or agreeing to lie to Morrigan, the Robes of Possession can be found in a chest in Flemeth's hut along with Flemeth's Real Grimoire. The Robe allows Morrigan to keep her unique look and is suitable for the middle-to-end game.
[edit] Tactics
In her regular form the only tactic you need is your wits. To deal with her slightly different form, see Flemeth the Shapeshifter.
[edit] Trivia
The name of Flemeth's daughter Morrigan originates from Irish mythology. There, Morrigan was a goddess of war and death that sometimes appeared in form of an old and ugly woman. Possibly this inspired the creation of the Flemeth character and her habit of "using" her daughters.
[edit] Quotes
- "You are required to do nothing, least of all believe."
- "Either the threat is more or they realize less. Or perhaps the threat is nothing! Or perhaps they realize nothing! (Laughs)"
