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In Dragon Age II, a Dragon Age: Origins or Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening save can be imported so that decisions the Warden made in previous games will be reflected in Dragon Age II.

In order to import into each other, Origins, Awakening and the DLCs should be played in the following order:

A player starting a new game of Dragon Age II without importing a save may use one of the three pre-build histories:

Note: see Results and pre-built histories for full list of decisions

Note that if you import an Orlesian Warden-Commander created in Awakening, it will warn you upon importing to Dragon Age II that it will fill in the missing details using the pre-built histories. The Orlesian Warden-Commander history resembles the one in Martyr, but Alistair is king alone and Miracle Makers does not trigger. All Awakening decisions are retained, but note that it's possible for both The Conspirators and Secret Rendezvous to trigger if you destroyed Amaranthine. The Orlesian Warden-Commander origin may cause irregularities in dialogue, with Merrill in particular switching between her unique lines for a Dalish Warden and her generic lines for the other origins.

In addition to major decisions made over the course of the game, the race and background of the Warden are also reflected in Codex entry: The Hero of Ferelden, amongst other codices detailed in this article.

Decisions[]

  1. Whether Zevran Arainai lived or died during Dragon Age: Origins.
  2. Connor lived or died during Arl of Redcliffe. This decision is supposedly recorded in Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two.[bug 1]
  3. Mages or templars were recruited during Broken Circle. This decision is recorded in Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One.
  4. Dalish or werewolves were recruited during Nature of the Beast. This decision is recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One".
  5. Prince Bhelen Aeducan or Lord Pyral Harrowmont ascended to the throne of Orzammar during A Paragon of Her Kind. This decision is recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One".
  6. Supported Caridin and destroyed the Anvil during A Paragon of Her Kind, or supported Branka and either saved the Anvil or convinced her to destroy it. This decision is recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. One".
  7. Andraste's ashes were revealed or disappeared during The Urn of Sacred Ashes. The Ashes can only be revealed by declining Kolgrim's offer and allowing Brother Genitivi to go back to Denerim. This decision is supposedly recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".[bug 1]
  8. Accepted or declined Morrigan's ritual during Morrigan's Ritual. This decision affects #9 and #10. This decision is supposedly recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".[bug 1]
  9. Loghain was spared or executed during The Landsmeet. This decisions affects #9 and #10. This decision is supposedly recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".[bug 1]
  10. The Warden/Alistair/Loghain killed the Archdemon during The Battle of Denerim. This decision affects #10. This decision is recorded in Codex entry: The Hero of Ferelden. This decision may also be recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".[bug 1]
  11. Who ascended Ferelden's throne (Alistair, Anora, Alistair and Anora, Alistair with the Warden, or Anora with the Warden). This decision is recorded in the codex entry "The Hero of Ferelden". This decision may also be recorded in the codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two".[bug 1]
  12. If the Dalish received the land boon, it will be mentioned by Merrill in King Alistair (quest).
  13. If Leliana had a sexual encounter with Isabela at The Pearl, it will vaguely be mentioned in conversation during Faith (quest).
  14. If the Warden found Shale in The Stone Prisoner DLC and Shale survived Dragon Age: Origins, Corff the Bartender will make an indirect reference by commenting on the declining pigeon population of Ferelden. In Origins, Shale can be killed during A Paragon of Her Kind if the Warden sides with Branka. Corff the Bartender's comment remains the same even when importing from a game without The Stone Prisoner installed.
  15. Avernus or Sophia Dryden were spared in Warden's Keep DLC.
  16. What the Warden did with King Cailan's body in Return to Ostagar DLC. However it has no impact in Dragon Age II.
  17. Amaranthine, or Vigil's Keep, or both are saved in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
  18. The Architect lived or died at the end of Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
  19. Nathaniel Howe remained with the Grey Wardens or not during Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. The only way to ensure Nathaniel remains with the Grey Wardens is to recruit him, ensure his survival, complete his personal quest and raise his approval rating over 75.[bug 2]
  20. Whether the Warden left Morrigan, stabbed Morrigan, or followed her into the Eluvian at the end of Witch Hunt DLC.

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 There is currently an issue with imported save flags where the contents of A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two are not recorded. See Talk:Codex entry: A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. Two for all possible entries.
  2. If Nathaniel is not in your final party, the game will consider him dead even if he survives. The only way to ensure that he will be flagged as alive is thus to bring him with you to Amaranthine at the end of the game, in addition to fulfilling the above conditions.

Results and pre-built histories[]

The following chart describes which pre-built histories support which decisions, and the impact these decisions have on Dragon Age II:

Decision Choice Result Hero of Ferelden Martyr No Compromise
1 Connor lives None Yes Yes Nope
Connor dies None Nope Nope Yes
2 Mages recruited None Yes Yes Nope
Templars recruited None Nope Nope Yes
3 Dalish recruited Enables encounter in Act 1. See The Wounded Coast Yes Yes Nope
Werewolves recruited Enables quest Changing One's Nature in Act 1 Nope Nope Yes
4 Bhelen crowned king Enables quest Last of His Line in Act 1 Nope Yes Nope
Harrowmont crowned king None Yes Nope Yes
5 Support Caridin None Yes Nope Nope
Support Branka, Anvil saved None Nope Nope Yes
Support Branka, Anvil destroyed None Nope Yes Nope
6 Ashes revealed Enables Miracle Makers in Act 1 Nope Yes Nope
Ashes disappeared None Yes Nope Yes
7 Accept Morrigan's Ritual None Yes Nope Nope
Decline Morrigan's Ritual None Nope Yes Yes
8 Loghain lives None Nope Yes Nope
Loghain dies None Yes Nope Yes
9 Warden kills Archdemon None Yes Yes Nope
Loghain kills Archdemon None Nope Nope Yes
Alistair kills Archdemon None Nope Nope Nope
10 Alistair rules Enables King Alistair (quest) in Act 3 Yes Nope Nope
Alistair and Anora rule Enables King Alistair (quest) in Act 3 Nope Yes Nope
Anora rules, Alistair remains Grey Warden Alistair appears during Demands of The Qun in Act 2 and bestows The Sacred Heart Nope Nope Nope
Anora rules, Alistair is exiled Alistair appears as a drunk patron in The Hanged Man in Act 1 and Act 2 Nope Nope Yes
11 Shale recruited and survives Bartender in The Hanged Man mentions pigeon population in Ferelden Nope Nope Nope
12 Warden's Keep started and Avernus spared Enables Dark Epiphany in Act 1 Nope Nope Nope
Warden's Keep started and Sophia spared Enables Terror on the Coast in Act 1 Nope Nope Nope
13 Cailan's corpse burned None Nope Nope Nope
Cailan's corpse fed to wolves None Nope Nope Nope
Cailan's corpse left to Darkspawn None Nope Nope Nope
14 Amaranthine saved Enables Secret Rendezvous in Act 1 Yes Yes Nope
Vigil's Keep saved Enables The Conspirators in Act 1 Nope Nope Yes
15 Architect lives Nathaniel Howe (if alive) mentions during Finding Nathaniel that the Warden-Commander spared the Architect. The Architect's Legacy is also available at Nexus Golem's Wares. Yes Yes Nope
Architect dies None Nope Nope Yes
16 Nathaniel remains Grey Warden Enables Finding Nathaniel in Act 3 Nope Yes Yes
Nathaniel dies/leaves Grey Wardens Enables Fool's Gold in Act 2 Yes Nope Nope
17 Let Morrigan go through the Eluvian None Nope Nope Nope
Stabbed Morrigan None Nope Nope Nope
Went with Morrigan through the Eluvian None Nope Nope Nope
18 Zevran lives Enables A Murder of Crows in Act 3 Yes Yes Yes
Zevran dies None Nope Nope Nope
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