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For information about the Dragon Age: Redemption character, see Saarebas (Dragon Age: Redemption).

Character
Saarebas

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Quests:

Leliana's Past, Shepherding Wolves, Demands of the Qun, Blackpowder Promise

Appearances:

Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age: Redemption

The Qunari title of Saarebas is given to all Qunari mages, meaning "dangerous thing".

Background Edit

The Qunari treat the Saarebas with the utmost caution, as they do with mages in general, referring to unrestrained ones as "Bas Saarebas". Saarebas must be carefully controlled by a device held by an Arvaarad, "one who holds back evil", because they cannot truly control themselves. The Qunari pity and honor the Saarebas, for striving while under constant threat from within is truly selfless, the highest virtue of the Qun.^[1] The strict and regimented treatment of Circle mages by the templars pales in comparison to that of the Saarebas by the Qunari.

Where the Circle mages have relative freedom within their towers, Saarebas are seemingly prisoners within their own body, donning a set of heavy pauldrons with chains attached to them, perhaps to act as a form of leash, while their faces are hidden beneath a metal visor. They have their lips stitched together, although this does not seem to prevent them from speaking normally and might be a symbolic gesture.

Involvement Edit

Dragon Age: Origins Edit

“We now have a dog and Alistair is still the dumbest one in the party.” — Morrigan
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Two Tal-Vashoth mages are hired by Marjolaine in her home in Denerim and will assist her if a fight breaks out.

Dragon Age II Edit

“There are men who embrace destiny; these are the ones that change the world forever.” — Flemeth
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Amongst the Qunari shipwrecked near Kirkwall.
With a group of Tal-Vashoth that took residence in the Wounded Coast. They had at least one Saarebas.
During the quest Shepherding Wolves, where Hawke escorted a Saarebas, named Ketojan by the Chantry sister Petrice, outside of Kirkwall.
During the Demands of the Qun, the Arishok unleashes his remaining Saarebas upon Kirkwall.
Amongst the Tal-Vashoth residing within Mountainside Path there are Saarebas.

Dragon Age: Redemption Edit

“Victory is in the Qun.” — Tallis
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One Saarebas got separated from Arishok's group. He destroyed a human village and a Dalish camp whilst on the loose.

Abilities Edit

Cone of Lightning
Electrical Field
Lightning Ball
Teleport

Elemental resistances Edit

Cold: Very weak
Electricity: Normal, or immune on Nightmare mode
Fire: Normal, or immune on Nightmare mode
Nature: Very weak
Spirit: Normal

Special traits Edit

Immune to Flanking
Very weak health and armor

Gallery Edit

Trivia Edit

The Saarebas show distinct similarities to the Damane from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Both are users of magic considered an uncontrollable danger to others if not held on leashes and controlled by a person learned at restraining them, and both (normally) accept this as a necessity in order to adhere to their rules and serve society.

References Edit

↑ "The Qunari". Retrieved 03-04-2011.

[0] "The Qunari". Retrieved 03-04-2011.

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