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Old Blood, Older Oaths Deleted Dialogue

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In Peace, Vigilance

Elgar’nan: The Dread Wolf’s Veil stands fast, bestowing only an echo of the blight’s past power.

Ghilan’nain: We must pierce it.

Elgar’nan: But the Dread Wolf’s dagger is beyond our reach.

Ghilan’nain: Its re-creation is not. Crystalline. Fatal. We can forge a new instrument to rupture the Veil.

Elgar’nan: And unleash the full blight.

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Varric: That blighted chunk of lyrium is what started all this. In more ways than one. If I hadn’t found it in the Deep Roads…You remember the story. One carved idol of red lyrium made its way to the surface, and all hell broke loose.

Rook: It can’t be the same one, can it?

A Warden’s Best Friend

Emmrich: The fire’s still going.
Taash: Fire’s still going.

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Emmrich: It seems he intends to argue.
Taash: He didn’t like that.

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Emmrich: I see darkspawn.
Taash: Hey. Darkspawn.

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Emmrich: How marvelous. Did you teach him that?
Taash: Huh, the bird does tricks. You teach him that?

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Rook: How long have you been training him?

Davrin: Lancit and Remi handle that. I keep an eye out for trouble.

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Davrin: Damn it!

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Davrin: Assan, attack!

Bellara: Assan’s good at taking them down!
Emmrich: Your griffon’s fearless with these monsters!
Harding: He loves going after them, doesn’t he?
Lucanis: Enthusiastic fellow, isn’t he?
Neve: Assan’s got them. Now that’s something!
Taash: Assan’s really going after these things.

Davrin: Like a cat stalking a rat. It’s his nature.

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Emmrich: I’ll never be used to the viciousness of darkspawn.
Taash: Darkspawn are the worst. Nasty and no good loot on ‘em.

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Bellara: Not that I’m judging, because… Well. But no one was taking care of this place?
Emmrich: Why haven’t the Grey Wardens repaired this place?
Harding: This place is falling apart. No one looked after it?
Lucanis: The Wardens don’t maintain this fortress?
Neve: Well. No one checks in here anymore.
Taash: I’ve looted ruins nicer than this place. Why didn’t the Wardens take care of it?

Davrin: No reason to. Griffons have been dead for centuries. The aerie’s abandoned.

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Davrin: There you go. That’s one.

Davrin: That did it. Gate’s unlocked.

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Davrin: Assan! Where are you?

Bellara: There he is.
Harding: There he is.
Emmrich: There he is.
Lucanis: There he is.
Neve: Think we found him.
Taash: There he is.

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Rook: That’s why we need your help.

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Emmrich: “Assan”. What language is that?
Taash: What’s his name mean?

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Emmrich: Other griffons?
Taash: You’ve got a bunch of ‘em?

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Davrin: There’s a ladder up there. Assan could probably help.

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Emmrich: Careful, Rook! Darkspawn!
Taash: Look out! Darkspawn!

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Emmrich: Careful! That one’s larger than the rest!
Taash: Watch yourself! We’ve got a big one!

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Emmrich: That sound!
Taash: Sounds nasty.

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Emmrich: What does this Gloom Howler want with your griffons?
Taash: Why is the Gloom Howler after the griffons?

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Grey Warden Rook: Rook: Weisshaupt hasn’t said anything.

Davrin: Hoping to kill it before it gets worse.

Rook: A Grey Warden killer?

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Emmrich: I’m afraid there’s a body over there. Under the blight boil.
Taash: Body over there. Under the blight boil.

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Davrin: Assan, stop showing off!

Assan: (Stubborn squawk)

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Rook: I see why they call it the “Gloom Howler.”

Davrin: Not a shy sort.

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Davrin: You can’t have him, you monster!

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Davrin: Come on, Rook! Let’s settle this!

On Blighted Wings

Rook: We need to find Neve.

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Bellara: Here it comes again!
Davrin: Out of the way!
Harding: Duck!

Rook: (Grunts)

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Venatori Commander: They mean to stop us! Your Lord demands death!

Shadow Dragon Rook	Non-Shadow Dragon Rook
Rook: And the Shadow Dragons demand you shut it!	Rook: Not with Shadow Dragons at our backs!

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Bellara: Have you seen any people? I hope everyone’s all right!
Davrin: No one else in the streets! That’s good!
Harding: I hope the people found shelter in time!

Rook: The Shadow Dragons must have gotten them to safety!

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Bellara: Oh, no, oh no, oh no!
Davrin: Incoming!
Harding: Keep moving!

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Rook: Okay, let’s hope the Shadow Dragons have the lay of the land.

Maevaris: Never doubt it, Rook.

Rook: Good to hear.

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Maevaris: Tarquin and the others have the Venatori isolated.

Rook: And the dragon?

Maevaris: The Venatori prepared a ritual to call it. We don’t know how far they got.

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Maevaris: Get going, Rook. Knowing Tarquin, he’s probably getting antsy.

Maevaris: Pick your team and join Tarquin. The rest of us will keep the Venatori away.

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Writer notes: Rook: Talk among the team about dragons and Venatori. Also probably popcorn fights on way down.

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Shadow Dragon Rook: Tarquin: We really kicked the hive, Rook. The Venatori aren’t going to make this easy.

Rook: Suggestions?

Tarquin: Jump in and kick harder. And get ready to stare down a dragon. We’re not letting the cult hand it over to the gods.

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Tarquin: You ready to jump in, Rook?

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Tarquin: We’re keeping them scattered! And we’re going to kill their toy when it arrives!
Tarquin: Keep up the assault! We can take this from them!
Tarquin: Get ready, Rook! Dragon’s on its way!
Tarquin: Rook! We have a problem! The dragon! Dumat’s breath, what have they done?

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Venatori Commander: The beast comes! It will serve!

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Lucanis: Blight was unexpected. What should we do?

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Venatori: You cannot withstand her! She is a divine instrument!

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Tarquin: Keep up the assault! We can take this from them!

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Rook: We still good, Tarquin?

Tarquin: No! But if it was going to be easy, we wouldn’t need you!

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Rook: And if we get it wrong?

Tarquin: Won’t live long enough to regret it! | Tarquin: All right, Rook! Watch the Shadow Dragons, they’ll give direction! Get it right, take it down—and the city’s safe!

Rook: And if we get it wrong?

Tarquin: Regret’s only for the living! |

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Tarquin: You can’t hurt it! Focus on the cultists!
Tarquin: The dragon’s too strong to fight—we have to drive it off!
Tarquin: It can’t be hurt! Break the cult’s control!
Tarquin: No use fighting it! We have to drive it away!
Tarquin: It can’t be hurt! Break the cult’s control!
Tarquin: Got a problem here, but you can still fix it!
Tarquin: They’re rallying! Keep at it!
Tarquin: Just a small setback—you can recover!
Tarquin: We’re with you! Give it another shot!
Tarquin: Keep at it! You can try again!
Tarquin: Keep going! You’re on the right track!
Tarquin: That’s the way!
Tarquin: You’re doing it right!
Tarquin: It’s going well!
Tarquin: You got this!
Tarquin: You’re tearing it up!
Tarquin: The Venatori can’t believe you’re a match for it!
Tarquin: You’re beating it!
Tarquin: This is the fight we needed to see!

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Dragon invulnerable (?) Rook: We got it! She feels that!
Dragon not invulnerable (?) Rook: Come on! How do we keep it here?

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Davrin: It feels so strong. The gods will control her eventually. | Davrin: The blight I feel in her is so wrong.

Rook: That screech. What the gods did to her is just unnatural. |

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Bellara: She’s going to be a problem in the future.
Harding: There’s no way she’s gone for good.
Lucanis: She’s going to be a problem in future.
Neve: She’s going to be a problem in the future.

Rook: We need someone who knows dragons. Rook: We need someone who knows dragons. Who can keep it in reach.

Rook: Come on, let’s check in with Maevaris and Tarquin.

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Maevaris: Over here, Rook! Maevaris: Rook, this way!

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Rook: Elgar’nan wasn’t getting his way and he didn’t want to waste a dragon. Coward.

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Maevaris: Just head back the way you came. We’ll see you safely back to your Lighthouse.

Tarquin: The Viper enjoyed causing chaos among the Venatori. Maybe a little too much.

Rook: I didn’t see the Viper.

Tarquin: He enjoys that, too. Also a little too much.

Tarquin: Another time, Rook.

On Deadly Wings

Crow Rook	Non-Crow Rook
Antaam: You Crows could’ve kneeled. Now you fall!	Antaam: Your Crow friends resisted. Let their city bleed!

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Antaam: Bas! Clear them out! The dragon will take care of the rest!

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Rook: Watch out!

Bellara: Ah!
Davrin: Damn it!
Harding: Ah!

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Bellara: Dragon! Look out!
Davrin: Watch out!
Harding: It’s the dragon!

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Bellara: Dragon again!
Davrin: Dragon’s back!
Harding: It’s back!

Rook: (Grunts)

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Bellara: No one’s around, at least!
Davrin: At least no one’s out on the streets!
Harding: At least no one’s around!

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Bellara: Oh, no! Watch out!
Davrin: Dragon’s breath!
Harding: Move, move!

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Teia: Lucanis and I will repel them. The rest of you must focus on the dragon.

Rook: You should know, we think the dragon was sent by the gods.

Teia: Is that why it never attacked any Antaam? All those lies about protecting Treviso, and then they sell themselves to monsters.

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Rook: Watch its teeth!
Rook: It’s taking off!

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Bellara: Watch out for that ice!
Davrin: Here comes the ice!
Harding: It’s spitting ice!
Bellara: Dragon’s landing!
Davrin: It’s about to land!
Harding: It’s landing!

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Teia: It’s wounded! Lucanis: Then we strike harder!

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Teia: The Crows rule Antiva! Lucanis: And Treviso will be free!