their final fate. While the Hero of Ferelden does not appear in Dragon Age II, the character has an effect in the storyline, and depending on origin will actually have connections to some of the party members: for example, the Human Circle Mage is a relative of Dragon Age II protagonist Hawke from the maternal side, and the Dalish Elf is a member of Merrill's clan. The Warden-Commander Race: Player's choice Gender: Player's choice Class: Player's choice The Warden-Commander is the Commander of the Grey in Ferelden, the ruler of Vigil's Keep and the arling of Amaranthine, and the player-controlled protagonist of the expansion for Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. The Warden-Commander can be either a Warden imported from Origins, now known as the Hero of Ferelden, with any origin story and decision making from that game intact. Six months after the conclusion of the Fifth Blight, the Hero of Ferelden has been promoted to Commander of the Grey and assigned as Ferelden's new Warden-Commander. In the alternative, if the Warden of Origins has sacrificed themselves to slay the Archdemon or if the player starts a new game without importing an existing character, a new Grey Warden from Orlais will be made Ferelden's new Warden-Commander as part of the narrative. An Orlesian Warden-Commander will start at Level 18, and the people of Amaranthine will treat an Orlesian Warden-Commander with suspicion, as opposed to respect towards the Hero of Ferelden. The Warden-Commander is also the player-controlled protagonist of the standalone downloadable content (DLC) packs, The Golems of Amgarrak and Witch Hunt, and are assisted by party companions who are exclusive to the aforementioned DLC content packs. Hurlock Vanguard A player-controlled Hurlock Vanguard is the protagonist of the Origins DLC, The Darkspawn Chronicles. The Darkspawn Chronicles takes a look at an alternate history in the Dragon Age universe, allowing the player to see what might have happened if the Warden had died during the Joining ceremony, and the assembled forces marched under Alistair's command instead. The player-controlled Hurlock Vanguard is summoned by the Archdemon to lead the Darkspawn to victory at The Battle of Denerim, and receives directives through the Archdemon's whispers. The Hurlock Vanguard has the power to enthrall, or forcibly recruit, its fellow Darkspawn and drive them into the heat of battle. Various Darkspawn creatures that may be enthralled to serve as the Vanguard's companions include Genlocks, Hurlocks, Shrieks,