And yet, as resentful as he is of Leandra, she is the only person Gamlen ever really loved. In Act II, it becomes apparent that he and Leandra still have weekly visits where they spend time together. When Leandra disappears, Gamlen panics, and when Leandra is murdered, Gamlen completely breaks down, sobbing and ranting about how much magic is a curse on the family.
Carver similarly resents Hawke but she is also the one person he actually loves. This becomes obvious whether you make him a Grey Warden or a templar. After Gamlen and Leandra argue about the will, Carver seems to realize for the first time that he doesn't want to become like Gamlen. He makes a fearful comment to Hawke about becoming the caretaker of her life, wasting away his years looking after her. This erupts in a fight between the two of them, during which Hawke will explode and call Carver ungrateful.
From Hawke's perspective, everything she does is for her family, namely her brother. But Carver is too busy being resentful to see it. At the same time, everything Carver does is also for his family, namely Hawke.
But Hawke is too burdened by her role as provider to see it. Hawke is the older sibling, but because she's a mage and Carver loves her, Carver feels obligated to stay with her and protect her from the templars. He is basically the caretaker of Hawke's life, sacrificing his own life to ensure her freedom.
Carver's entire life is defined by the magic of his family. Once his father and Bethany are dead, Hawke becomes the last mage to hold him back from living the life he really wants. I believe this is why Carver is so happy as a Grey Warden. Being a Grey Warden has nothing to do with his family and their magic. It's a path that's completely separate. When Carver is a Grey Warden, he is a lot nicer to Hawke because his life worked out better.
He gets to be a hero and choose his own destiny, living far away from Hawke and the family's woes. He and Hawke get along better and actually show their love for each other.
Unsurprisingly, most fans prefer this route. But to me, templar Carver will always fit the story better. Sure, when Carver is a templar he is bitter and angry and rude to Hawke. This is because his life is technically still centered around her. When Hawke meets Meredith face to face at the end of Act II, it's revealed that Meredith doesn't know Hawke is a mage because Carver has been protecting her at the risk of his own livelihood. And of course, when Hawke shows up during the qunari attack, he's resentful again "Somehow I knew you'd be in the middle of this" because Hawke is outing herself as a mage to defend the city.
She risks both herself and him by doing so but doesn't seem to care. I usually take Isabela, Merrill, and Varric. Only took Carver as a Grey Warden but templar Carver during Mark of the Assassin, while not largely rude, still tries to scold Hawke about getting into trouble and refers to the templar tenants he must uphold.
Hawke tells him where to "uphold" his tenants in a hilarious banter that shuts him up. All right. Here's my update. Maybe I'll remember if I do another run. For now, have a picture of someone else's templar Carver with Hawke. See below. In the past, I always made Carver a Warden because, like most fans, I preferred it if Carver wasn't an ass to me.
Once I started making him a templar, he was such a jerk that I never bothered taking him along for Legacy. I'm glad I did now. Because it just confirmed everything I said in this article. Instead of maturing and actually growing up, being a templar kind of stunts Carver.
During the qunari attack in Act II, he actually has the gall to blame Hawke for their mother's death. He is literally a templar.
It's his job to police mages. But instead of actually looking for this blood mage killer, his sister the mage is out doing it. Then he has the nerve to blame her for failing what was supposed to be his job! It's so sad that being a templar keeps Carver such a whiny, annoying child. But again, I think it's fitting for his character. This is a tragedy.
There is no happy ending. He scolds her for joking around with Varric about the situation. Then there's a moment when he complains about going into the Deep Roads. He says he would rather leave that burden to the wardens. Carver looks at Hawke when he says this, and while it could just be head tracking the game's programming during dialogue , I think it's pretty clear Carver is talking about Hawke.
He loves his sister and feels obligated to protect her. Being a templar is his way of shouldering this burden. The silly thing is that Hawke never asked for his protection. He resents her for a "burden" he chose. He didn't have to stay around and protect Hawke. He chose that. Then you find out Malcolm didn't want mage children and he rubs that in your face with a smug smile why was there no option to haul off and punch him?
But then Hawke can ask Carver why he became a templar. Carver gives a B. Carver half-admits that this is true. His answer basically amounts to, "You said you didn't need me for the expedition and it hurt my feelings. Basically, Carver has always felt less than Hawke because he is not a mage. He has always had to work twice as hard to prove himself. So when Hawke said she didn't need him for the expedition that is what is said almost word-for-word when telling Leandra she's not taking him in Act I , it was a major blow to his ego.
For him, it confirmed that he was useless because he wasn't a mage, because he was just her baby brother. On top of this, Hawke's behavior directly reflects Malcolm. Carver has long resented Hawke because his father paid so much attention to her and Bethany over him, often leaving him behind with their mother. So when Hawke left Carver behind during the expedition, she was behaving like Malcolm in a sense. Carver seemed to view this behavior, both from Malcolm and his sister, as a measure of his worth.
This explains why he becomes so angry with Hawke and joins the templars. But again, as much as Carver immaturely insults Hawke and takes out all his frustration on her, he still loves her and cares about her. Right before Hawke releases Corypheus, he begs her to be careful. No longer is he determined to be an annoying asshole. He and Hawke reminisce about their father.
Hawke expresses sympathy for Carver that their father spent so much time with her and Bethany to train them in magic. Seeing how angry and resentful Carver was during the events of the DLC made her finally understand and acknowledge his frustration.
Carver is grateful for this. He happily remembers what it was like when their father realized he was strong enough to stay behind and protect their mother while Hawke and Bethany were away training with him.
He smiles and adds, "I guess it's one more way you take after him. In other words, Carver has finally forgiven Hawke for leaving him behind. Seeing how difficult it was for his father to live as an apostate while also trying to care for his family which came under threat because of his magic when the Grey Wardens threatened to kill a pregnant Leandra made him also recognize Hawke's feelings of frustration. Perhaps for the first time ever. For a moment, it seems the two of them have reconciled.
Then Carver adds unhappily, as if he's just realized something, "Back to the way things were, I guess. Carver sends Hawke a letter, which she doesn't answer. Again, they are deliberately held in parallel to Gamlen and Leandra.
When you first meet Gamlen in Act I in the Gallows, he playfully insults Leandra's appearance, then gives a half-assed apology that he never answered her letters. In all that time twenty-five years! Carver and Hawke seem headed for the same fate. User mini profile. Turnip Root Status: Offline. By Helena Tylena - Sun Mar 20, am. Helena Tylena Status: Offline. This also works with Bethany, for obvious reasons,.
TheBlackBaron Status: Offline. By Tainan - Sun Mar 20, am. Tainan Status: Offline. Pay no attention to the fail behind the curtain. By Razhathael - Sun Mar 20, am. He eventually shows more sympathy toward templars , particularly after learning he was named after the templar who freed Malcolm Hawke from the Circle of Magi. After amassing the fifty sovereigns needed to fund the expedition, Carver volunteers to join his elder sibling in the Deep Roads venture.
His mother however, begs him to remain at home. Carver protests, but the final decision is made by Hawke. If Carver is left at home when Hawke sets out for the expedition, he willingly leaves the Hawke family to join the templars.
Carver believes that joining the templars is his chance to prove himself and escape his elder sibling's shadow. Though resentful for being left behind from the expedition, he tells Hawke he does not intend to reveal that they are a mage. His training and duties as a new templar prevent him from joining his older sibling throughout their time in Kirkwall. A letter reveals that Carver found his calling among the templars, though he is wary of the Order's extreme elements.
As hostilities between mages and templars increase, Carver is kidnapped by Grace and Thrask who are inciting a rebellion to overthrow Meredith, believing that the Champion is working for the Knight-Commander regardless of their allegiances in the mage-templar struggle.
In a last attempt to make Hawke join the templars, he asks if the Champion will fight their brother, giving Hawke the option of responding that Carver has been itching to fight them for a long time. Hawke can also ask him if he's willing to fight his sibling as well, to which Carver responds that it isn't what he wants and begins to express doubts.
Meredith reminds him of his duty as a templar. If the Champion sided with the templars, Carver expresses surprise that it was the Templar Order which brought the siblings closer together. When the Champion goes to confront Meredith, Carver, and Cullen , side with Hawke, stating that he will not murder his sibling for her. Carver may help out Hawke during the conflict. He automatically joins his sibling if Hawke does not have a full party.
If Anders was also brought along to the expedition, the mage reveals that a group of Grey Wardens are nearby. Should Hawke choose to find the Wardens, Carver is saved, at the cost of leaving his family to undertake the Joining. Hawke later learns that Carver survived the Joining to become a Grey Warden, but that the new recruit can't come back to the Hawke family. If Anders is not present, or if Hawke chooses not to seek out the Wardens, Carver must be killed.
If Hawke tells Carver about the death of their mother, he tells Hawke that he already heard the news and he's sure that they did their best for her. However, he cannot join Hawke to save the city from the Qunari.
If Hawke has high enough friendship with Carver, Carver thanks Hawke for helping him; otherwise, he starts arguing about his sibling sticking their nose into everything, before being interrupted by Nathaniel who asks if they know each other. Carver can travel with Hawke to a secret Warden prison in the Vimmark Mountains in order to find the source of the aggression and uncover the harsh truth about the Hawke lineage.
If Carver is still alive, the Inquisitor can ask Varric Tethras about his fate. A conversation with Hawke reveals that they sent their associate Aveline Vallen to take him far away from the Free Marches when they heard about templars acting strangely. Carver became a Grey Warden: Varric states that he was last seen on warden business near the border of the Anderfels.
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