Oh, Grey Warden - Dragon Age: Inquisition OST - Tavern song

[@ravensep3820]

Hero of Fereldan slightly disapproves

[@christiancristof491]

*Greatly

[@luizmarinho6138]

**FereldEN

[@lynxfirenze4994]

Mine was a Maleficar who did what was necessary and killed anyone who got in her way. She didn't really care what people said about her afterwards. Something I like about the Grey Wardens actually (even if it was almost their undoing) is their willingness to do anything to win. Help Apostates? No problem. Become literal Maleficar? Blood Magic is a powerful tool. Summon Demons? If it works. In a world so dominated by the Chantry they're a welcome bastion of pragmatism.

[@castillogrande8926]

@@lynxfirenze4994 as much as I agree, I think they also show the danger of pragmatism as well, from how they are shown from heroes in DAO, as a bit darker in DA2, and as a danger to the world AND to themselves in DAI. Pragmatism is good, but when the ends always justify the means it can lead to disaster. The road to hell is pathed with good intentions after all. Haha

[@lynxfirenze4994]

@@castillogrande8926 yeah I agree with you that they went too far. They were booted from Fereldan for a reason after all. But by the standards of Thedas they're pretty up there. I mean you've got the Chantry who are imho 90% at fault for Inquisition and the subsequent fall of the Wardens and they're just a theocracy that cares more about doctrine than common sense so ground the mages down and essentially dared them to rebel. Though I do like that the main thing that really caused Corypheus to rise is that the Wardens hadn't made a note of the point that he could possess a Warden or Darkspawn like an Archdemon but with the ability to survive possession of a warden (or just didn't know) so when he finally got loose from the bindings they'd slapped on him he escaped despite Hawke potentially killing him.

[@EdVarkarion]

Tavern bard: Oh Grey Warden.. (Blackwall slowly unsheathes his sword) Tavern bard: I mean uh Sera was Never (Blackwall sheathes his sword)

[@marcusgames4518]

EdSkywalker lol

[@stacyivanova9789]

(Sera proceeds to draw bow) Tavern bard: Empress of fire... (Gaspard walks in)

[@thefez-cat]

"IT'S ABOUT ANDRASTE CALM DOWN, YOUR ARCHDUKENESS."

[@stacyivanova9789]

joiless Gaspard: IM pretty sure i heard the word... EMPRESS!

[@trollequegus3658]

+Gamer Girl Tavern Bard: Enchanters! (Vivienne appears)

[@visiblechunk]

I imagined my warden travels and stopes by a tavern and here's this song. He would have been heart broken.

[@dragondude2210]

Same here

[@Overdonespawn]

+phillip klochan That image broke me, my Warden would be sitting in the dark corner with a tear rolling down his face.

[@najahansen7559]

please dont break my heart. I feel as if the NPC's greatly regret trusting the Grey Wardens in this one song.

[@romeochavez1111]

Mine would’ve grabbed the bard by the throat, asked "Who done fucked up" and proceeded to... Well it wouldn't be pretty for the rest of the Grey Wardens

[@floppydisksareop]

@@romeochavez1111 I think they would just sigh and mutter "Who may be responsible for this? The drunken dwarf, the possessed mage or the crazy Dalish?"

[@17Watman]

"In War, Victory. In Peace, Vigilance. In Death, Sacrifice." Grey Warden Motto

[@hilgomir6943]

+17Watman In Bello, Victoria. In Pace, Vigilia. In Morte, Sacrificium Sui.

[@varric]

En la Guerra, Victoria. En la Paz, Vigilancia. En la Muerte, Sacrificio.

[@fesantos1998]

"Na Guerra, Vitória. Na Paz, Vigilância. Na Morte, Sacrifício"

[@luizmarinho6138]

Pika, pika pi. Chu, kachu. Pikachu, pika.

[@17Watman]

Truer word were never spoken.

[@naryavardariannalps]

Inside I will always be a Grey Warden from Ferelden.

[@Momo_Minomo]

And my true DA character will always be that sassy mage fem!Hawke. See you at the next world ending event? lol

[@floatingcandle101]

Pera Medina Me too mages are the best :) and then I'll romance her with Cullen just because he's a templar lol.

[@Momo_Minomo]

Melissa Gabriele I don't know, Fenris is my fem!Hawke's main squeeze. I can't even bring myself to try out the other romances! My inquisitor, however, totally got in Church boy's nickers.

[@FilthyNobeard]

Narya Vardarianna You're not alone on that one.

[@EmporerAaron]

+Envinyatare All the stuff they did..just shows you how much they take their charges seriously.

[@Ybw420]

If the Hero of Fereldan had stepped in and stopped the grey wardens, i wouldve shit my knickers.

[@FilthyNobeard]

Go'el I would've stolen your knickers and shit in them too.

[@DesireeA842]

Flithy Nobeard LMFAO :'), that is both disgusting and somehow true. I really needed that laugh but now you've also left me with a more than disturbing image ._. .. you have both made and ruined my day -___- .. (yes this is a reference from Madagascar movie, don't judge).

[@FilthyNobeard]

SvenSinsSista I wouldn't have known it was a Madagascar reference if you hadn't said it was.

[@DesireeA842]

Flithy Nobeard *Le gasp* You've never watched Madagascar?!... I'm insulted @-@, lol jk. Should get around to watch it, it's a great movie!.. for like 10 year olds ._. but whatever -___- :).

[@FilthyNobeard]

SvenSinsSista I've watched them, but the term you used is so common place. I wouldn't have guessed it was in reference to something. And if I remember correctly Madagascar (the first one at least) was something that could be enjoyed by a large audience of people, similar to pornography.

[@JonnySB]

In Peace VIGILANCE In War VICTORY In Death SACRIFICE

[@xxMiraclesMay]

This song hurts my soul.

[@FirewallMightyHero]

The bard just had to sing this song RIGHT AFTER BLACKWALL DID YOU KNOW WHAT...

[@nickyhasnojams]

That happened to me during one of my first playthroughs

[@LenaVoices]

Yeah I got the same.... First playthroughs are f u n!!!!!

[@kathic6402]

I can't escape the image of a warden standing upon the walls of Adamant. To see that massive army before the walls and know they are here to fight you. The warden may have felt angry. They were being betrayed by those they had sworn to protect and by people Wardens had died defending. They may have felt doubt. Were they really doing the right thing if these people had come to fight them.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

It's the same for me. That's why I really like the History Knowledge Perk to convince the Warden's to stand down towards the end of the mission. You tell them that the world has not forgotten their sacrifice, and that you would never stand against them if you did not know they were being manipulated.

[@EmporerAaron]

Yeah, and its a shame their cause so noble got manipulated and corrupted by the very corruption they sworn to fight.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

EmporerAaron It's kinda like that Nietszhe quote -"he who fights monsters must take care that he does become a monster, for when you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you". The Wardens took in the darkspawn taint to help them fight darkspawn, and ended up being enslaved by one of the first darkspawn.

[@EmporerAaron]

James Bennett Yeah, which brings a darker question into play. So these first darkspawn have similar abilities to Archdemons. Ability to transfer its soul into a being with the taint to survive, Corypheus showed his ability to mimic the calling to trick the wardens. And this is just one of the First Darkspawns, not counting the powers of the Architect. So that brings the question where are the other 5 (or 6 if there really is a 8th old god)

[@moomimi]

As Alistair and HOF said they will rebuild even if the Inquisitor exalted them from Orlais. We all know this from Origins infact the story revolves rebuilding the Grey Wardens.

[@thebradzone3922]

here's the thing: i get it. this song isnt showing how ungrateful people are for what the wardens have done; it's fear. because now when a new threat emerges, they're nowhere to be seen. the few fringe groups that are encountered have been corrupted. in the peoples eyes, the true grey wardens are absent. they wonder if they've been abandoned, or betrayed, and i think that's a pretty reasonable response considering what they know.

[@haniffaris8917]

yeah, the true grey warden is on a quest to cure their infertility

[@tonynav1082]

@@haniffaris8917 which begs the question. should they? perhaps the tragic ending of grey wardens is what makes them the hero we need. without that, are they really a grey warden anymore?

[@jaspercheng923]

I know this comments is years old but this song only shows up after Adament mission, so it makes complete sense

[@samuraigaming3042]

I mean the grey wardens west of the Anderfels and the ones in Rivain and Nevarra didnt even help the hero of Ferelden so go figure its a big plot hole tho how a organization that rivaled that of the inquisition in the time of the first blight has just disappeared its my theory that they crossed the amaranthine ocean or lie at its depths because even though this song dosent show ungratefulness Thedas always blames the wardens when they arent in a blight yet in a blight they beg i would leave thedas to die too after thousands of years of resentment and misguided distrust of my friends who saved the world atleast 5 times

[@MidoriGa95]

@@samuraigaming3042 I prefer to think that if the HoF survived the blight (not sacrifice themself) then probably they went to those regions to seek whatever they wanted and needed at the time of Inquisition happened. If the Architect was spared in your playthrough then perhaps he did something to those other wardens and made them disappear for some reason. For the reason why these wardens didnt help HoF is due to time; It'd take their nearest allies, from Orlais, weeks to arrive and by that time Duncan knew Ferelden would be doomed. With the failed letter from King Maric to arrive to Empress Celene only made the Orlais thought Ferelden really didnt need their help. So when the nearest allies couldnt help in time then of course the rest of the wardens from other regions wouldnt be able to provide any help too even if they wanted to

[@AppalachianChangeling]

This song is heartbreaking to me. Clarel really messed up and nearly took down the Wardens with her. They thought they were doing the right thing but they never stopped to think about what they were doing. Let's hope the HoF and her friends (Nathaniel, Oghren, etc) comes back to play clean-up and restore the Grey Warden's honor. The mistake of 1 Orlesian Commander of the Grey shouldn't throw away 1,000 years of stellar service to Thedas. The order survived Soldier's Peak, they'll survive this.

[@AppalachianChangeling]

***** "If I was still a Warden Commander, none of this would have happened." So true!!! **Raises Glass** To the Wardens my friend!!!

[@kathic6402]

Or Cory would have made you his bitch because he can just control wardens.

[@AppalachianChangeling]

Kathic I'm talking about joining the Venatori and sacrificing people with blood magic. That part never would have happened. Clarel did that outside of Corypheus' influence and her decision doomed the Wardens of Orlais. The Wardens of the north and Weisshaupt were not hearing the same Calling. There's a million things Clarel could have done but she jumped right to blood sacrifice. She turned to Tevinter before Weisshaupt. Remember, there were no Ferelden Wardens at Adamant. We don't know what the Wardens of Vigil's Keep are doing.

[@ThomasHoward4thDuke]

+EmeraldJEM710 The warden wouldn't have been a woman

[@AppalachianChangeling]

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland - Couldn't disagree with you more. In fact, I don't think the Warden would have been a man. I'm curious, why do you think that?

[@taitia8619]

Clarel: in war, victory. In peace, vigilance... Clarel: *sacrifices herself to save the Inquisitor* Me: *so much chills*

[@MrKrystal64]

She was only trying to do her duty as a warden and end the blights. Yes the methods were bad but in the end she was mislead. Can we really blame her. In a way she reminds me of Duncan when he kills ser jory cuz he won't go through with the ritual.

[@ratt44]

Her goal was just but she was tricked by an elaborate plan. Once she realised, she did everything to put it right 😢 Then you go to the tavern and this song plays 😭 I fucking love this quest.

[@jehielbraza6239]

this song broke my heart the first time y played DAI.. i knw from the begining that the grey wardens would be involved having played DA2... man i wonder if i'll ever see my warden again :'(..

[@spooknukem575]

***** and T.J Combos theme starts playing as he kicks down he door "I'M BACK!"

[@renegonshep]

*spoilers I guess* I'm just glad people aren't like, "Damn that Anders for blowing up the Chantry! He's a Grey Warden, you know. Damn the Grey Wardens!"

[@Xivinux]

first time I heard this I was in awe, jawdropped as I listened.

[@1Drakorn]

"Cast into Darkness The light we had won." I wonder if this is referring to the Hero of Ferelden defeating Urthemiel a few years ago. The Wardens brought hope to the people back then. They won the light. But now this light was casted into darkness again. If my Cousland would have seen what became of the very people she tried to protect and even now tries to cure from the Calling, I think she would have some tears in her eyes.

[@zeezoldyck1924]

A few years? It was 10

[@ZoglerRandomiel]

Drakorn my warden was also a female Cousland :)

[@spalenzagabriel]

My Warden Commander was Human Mage, Hawke's cousin. Imagine he witnessing that, his order in chaos, sacrificing their own to demons and his own cousin left in the fade to repair the mess.

[@assman7218]

We put Bioware instead of Grey Warden and the song fits perfectly. It's kinda sad remembering how the once mighty Bioware has fallen.

[@prorbac]

So long origins kept me dreaming after all i lived with it .. Inquisition really touched me.. What have they become? What the world is doing? People of thedas.. once .. you were united. And now we need an inquisition to hold things together.. ;(

[@LeserDrac333]

The lyrics are very meaningful. The wardens' fall in Inquisition is one of the saddest part in the lore , when I returned to the tavern after completing the fade quest (I chose Stroud to die), this song plays, and oh my gad the feels.

[@slxxplxss_]

Same

[@MidoriGa95]

I like to think he or anyone we left behind in that scene survived. The spider was incredibly big so it might be easier for them to evade, somehow >

[@ratt44]

This song I first heard after Clarel sacrificed herself after noticing she made a deal with the literal devil and what they were promised to stop future blights was a hoax. And ironically they just created more monsters. Clarel wasn't the brightest leader but she was desperate and in the end, did the right thing. This song did highlight how much the Wardens messed up though.

[@bugyesz7517]

"Can you be forgiven, when the cold grave has come?" Fuck, those are powerful lines

[@Keram-io8hv]

"Grey Warden what have you done?" My Warden: "Can you be more specific?"

[@stormcloak1822]

😂😂😂 was it the time I helped the wearwolfs kill the dalish clan or maybe when I left the people of redcliff to die.

[@renegadebarlow]

I was so excited hearing this song again in the first episode of Vows & Vengeance!

[@VegetaSoup]

It seems like everyone wants to sht on the Grey Wardens, even Bioware. But they're there to freaking help. Sure, they messed up, but literally who hasn't in this game?

[@renegonshep]

I don't think they are shting on the Grey Wardens. They are making an interesting story that you are invested in. Is it sad that the Wardens have fallen so far? Yes. Does this song make me want to ball my eyes out while thinking about my Warden? Yes. But, from a writing standpoint, it has made for a damn good story. And isn't the amazing story and writing one of the reasons we love Dragon Age?

[@EmporerAaron]

There mistake just shows how much they are dedicated to their job.

[@renegonshep]

EmporerAaron Exactly! That's the best way of putting it. A group of warriors who are perfect and never do anything wrong is not only unrealistic, but not interesting, not engaging. It's more realistic and much more interesting that they do make mistakes believing it's the right thing to do.

[@EmporerAaron]

Angel Ford Plus if you played the Origins dlc, you will also know Grey Wardens openly use blood magic, something the Chantry and Templars strongly oppose. So not only do they use magic that is considered dangerous and unholy by the chantry, they recruit people through the joining which has its own risks, benefits, and long term consequences.

[@renegonshep]

EmporerAaron I haven't played any of the dlcs, but I do remember someone mentioning blood magic, I believe it was Duncan. I think he said something along the lines of yes, they have used blood magic when it has been necessary to combat the blight. They are in no way perfect, but that is one of the reasons I love them :)

[@LenaVoices]

Bard Maryden plays this while my Lavellan lies face down on the tavern floor, drunk, crying, waiting for Josephine to get Blackwall out of the Val Royeaux prison because WHY BIOWARE

[@laurawolfsong3607]

"The Maker smiles sadly on his Grey Wardens, so the chantry says, as no sacrifice is greater than theirs."

[@aurex8937]

I... just realized I've been playing this on my lute on and off for more than SIXTEEN YEARS. Check it out, the melody is absolutely identical: it's "Packington's Pound" a 16th century tune. Quite shocking when I heard it in the game and could pinpoint the origin of the melody.

[@emilyleslie8973]

I realise I'm replying to an old comment, but I pretty much came here to say this XD I've loved this song for years, but my mother has recently taken up the tin whistle. This was one of the pieces she was learning and I was like shocked pikachu as she was playing it! I am now learning it on my lyre :D

[@aurex8937]

@@emilyleslie8973 It will probably sound amazing on the lyre, too!

[@niiaa1208]

Thank you!! have been looking for this song for a while now. :D

[@lyricsincomments2108]

Lyrics: Oh, Grey Warden, What have you done? The oath you have taken Is all but broken. All is undone. Demons have come To destroy this peace We have had for so long. Ally or Foe? Maker only knows. Ally or Foe? The Maker only knows. The stronghold lives on, And the army's reborn, Compelled to forge on. What will we become? Can you be forgiven When the cold grave has come? Or will you have won Or will battle rage on? Oh, Grey Warden, What have you done? The oath you have taken Is all but broken. All is undone. Ash in the sun, Cast into Darkness The light we had won. Ally or Foe? Maker only knows. Ally or Foe? The Maker only knows. The stronghold lives on, And the army's reborn, Compelled to forge on. What will we become? Can you be forgiven When the cold grave has come? Or will you have won Or will battle rage on?

[@spacejesus6581]

Thank you so much for copy pasting the description

[@johnsonguitarstudio]

The tune is "Packington's Pound". It was the most popular tune for ballads before 1700.

[@brylie.myers2028]

It’s very beautiful

[@taifhamid1]

Although I never played the previous DA games or know anything about them (I wish if I did) bur I didn't send them away because they were being manipulated, must of them joined me, and their commander who fucked up big time ended up dying a heroic death while she fought the dragon.

[@renegonshep]

I know it's been a year since your comment, but if you still haven't played the other DA games, I highly recommend playing at least the first one, Dragon Age: Origins. While it is an older game, the story makes up for it tenfold. One of the best games I've played.

[@taifhamid1]

Angel Ford i'm actually looking for games to play so i might as well give them a try lol

[@renegonshep]

taifhamid1 That's awesome! Dragon Age: Origins is definitely the way to go. And the soundtrack is amazing; I still listen to it. Also, a lot of people dis Dragon Age 2, but personally, I loved it. It felt more like a really long and extensive DLC rather than a sequel, and many fault it for that. But, if you liked the first one, I recommend playing it. And you get to see a lot more of Varric :D

[@badfoody]

same. I can't leave the Wardens. I may have been Hawke, I may have been the Inquisitor but through it all I was first a Grey Warden.

[@chaddeus8131]

@@taifhamid1 so, did you play it?

[@kojbo]

shitting on the grey wardens is just a setup for the next game, or the one after that. Probably goes something like the wardens are no more, or are in an even worse shape then in inquisition, and a new blight is starting, and you are a new recruit/person redescovering the wardens, and you find a way to hatch the griffon eggs (it was set up in novels, i think) and ride a griffon against an Archdemon

[@namekman01]

+kojbo personally grey wardens > inquisition > notShepard

[@dumdummcstupid2414]

EA is playing all of their "Saving the world" cards really fast, First against the 5th blight. Then against the tears in the fade. What could they do next? Besides using the archdemon card again? Because i'd much rather have a new threat then fighting the same one again.

[@NecroAsphyxia]

Well we already know who the next enemy is and where the game will be centered. The next game will still b focused on the Inquisition, with the new enemy being Solas. Solas plans to rip apart the veil and returnt he world to it's former state and raise up the elves. The next focus will also be Tevinter. We see all this at the end of Trespasser. Oh but there is one last potential enemy bioware can still throw that hasn't gotten a lot of focus and we know very little about, The titans... We find out quite a bit of the titans in Inquisition and even see that they still exist, in a dormant slumbering state. We also see that dwarves apparently CAN use magic... when in tun eand close proximity to the titan. This raises many questions about the nature of the dwarves, lyrium (aka titan blood), and the origin of the blight.

[@morsalo123]

I believe there's a Blight once every century so they will most likely not pull a 6th Blight in the next game. I'm thinking more of a civil war amongst the Wardens in Weisshaupt.

[@morsalo123]

***** Either way, I'm looking forward to the future of the franchise. :)

[@The_Nightsong]

This song breaks my heart :( I feel so sad when I hear this :(

[@The_Nightsong]

I cried when I heard this the first time in the game... I miss my little Mahariel-Warden :(

[@jefthereaper]

In peace, VIGILANCE! In war, VICTORY! In death, SACRIFICE! this is what it means, to be a Grey Warden!

[@DDosAndDonts]

I've bought the deluxe version, and apparently they didn't include the bard songs. Thanks for the upload

[@VANQUISHER141]

Geez all these damn songs are so damn emotional

[@TheInterestRates]

Some fans think the Grey Wardens were being deliberately destroyed in the sequels, due to the actions some of them make in II and Inquisition. But let's not forget that in Origins you find out about the Warden Sophia Dryden ordering the Warden mage Avernus to perform blood magic to summon demons during the siege of Soldier's Peak against King Arland Theirin's army in the name of survival. And Avernus himself was performing sick experiments on his fellow Grey Wardens to conduct research on the Taint by using their blood. And, before that, in the book The Calling there are Grey Wardens that conspired with the Architect, along with First Enchanter Remille, to spread the darkspawn taint through enchantments across Orlais, and eventually all of Thedas, as part of a plan to supposedly end the remaining blights. And long before that, during the Fourth Blight, a Grey Warden mage named Isseya created a modified version of the Joining, by using blood magic, to make the griffons immune to the darkspawn taint just like the Wardens. It worked, however the griffons became sick as a result, which eventually resulted in their extinction. And some fans still think the Grey Wardens are just amazing? Oh no. Many of them were and are corrupt, just as Templars and Circle Mages can be.

[@AlexPerez-tt9ru]

Thank you. I am a fan and proud warden but they are far from perfect. When pushed to the edge they have resorted to everything in moments of desperation

[@TheInterestRates]

@@AlexPerez-tt9ru I agree with you. But some of their actions, either during a blight or peacetime, should have consequences. I mean, conspiring with a darkspawn? Demon summoning? Really? That should be ignored?

[@ratt44]

They have a history of being blind fools indeed. Well recapped. I still love them though. More often than not they do the right thing. Even after they mess up like Clarel sacrificing herself in the fight with the dragon to save the Inquisitor once she realises she made a terrible mistake.

[@Caldella]

FYI for the curious (Like me) - this tune is based off the old ballad Packington's Pound.

[@NickCorvello]

This song is so tragic and full of melancholy that really tugs at the heartstrings. Those who have been fans of Grey Wardens since Origins always loved and respected them, and understood that Grey Wardens sometimes have to do terrible things to stop the blights and beat darkspawn into submission. But that same love left us Grey Warden fans heartbroken as we finally saw that The Grey Wardens finally went too far and nearly destroyed everything they've worked for by nearly letting a prime Darkspawn control them in his quest to resume his prior work of blasphemy upon entering the Black City This song represents our asking, hoping that The Grey Wardens can redeem themselves of that terrible mistake before it's too late

[@luizmarinho6138]

For the last time: Ferelden is the country and fereldan is a person born there.

[@bingus-kungus9436]

WHERE IS THE HERO OF FERELDEN WE NEED HIM LULZ

[@mjuang84]

It's for the best that he/she isn't anywhere near Orlais at the time. Otherwise Corypheus would make him/her their new host.

[@bingus-kungus9436]

mjuang84 nah he/she is too strong lulz

[@MpoxCovid19]

He'll convince Corypheus to give up on becoming God with his High Coercion skill. xD TOO,BAD.ASS.

[@bingus-kungus9436]

Shabbir hassan indeed

[@hyliayggdrasil2725]

"Figuring out how to stop the calling, be back after the false one.

[@CitrusPolarBear]

I can't help but think of Anders in DA:II

[@suchiuomizu]

It is about the order as a whole, not any one member. It only plays after the 'Here Lies the Abyss' quest.

[@MsSesshy253]

I imagine my HoF just hating this song since the Wardens give up so much

[@stropprtwarrior1805]

It's damn awesome, touch me deepest mood, share it, Grey Warden, what a beatiful voice

[@blizzliker]

Brings tear to my eye every time

[@Silver_Warden]

You either die a hero, or live long enough to become a villain. Assuming that every single Grey Warden is a perfect being who can't do wrong on purpose is childish. Just like there are good cops and bad cops, there are different kinds of Wardens. I'm sure there are dozens of those who never even wanted to be Wardens and were forcefully conscripted, or simply used it as a chance to avoid punishment for their deeds. The Grey Wardens of Orlais screwed up and almost destroyed the nation. They are no longer welcomed. Which doesn't mean that EVERY Warden isn't - for instance, Alistair and Co. are quite trustworthy and I'm sure they'd be accepted.

[@moonlusterblack]

You can also choose to be that "bad Warden" in Origins if you try hard enough. :P

[@chloemarso2501]

You either die a hero, or live long enough to become a villain. The villain of DA:4 in a nutshell.

[@XonixDerps]

It's funny given the warden don't live long enough for this to happen.. atleast in a personal case. However the group was tricked not only to fearing what would happen if everyone died but if they die the blight wins. I'm not saying what they did was right fuck no just it was a good plan to fuck with them

[@rustyshackle8000]

For every Alistair, you have about two or three "by any means necessary" Warden's. Some of them can go way over the line, like how they forced Hawke's father to seal Corypheus away under threat of killing his family. They're not supposed to be shining heroes. They're supposed to be the people who do the dirty work no one else can. Sure, they can be good people, and go about it in an ethical way, but when you're already willing to sacrifice everything to fight the darkspawn, it doesn't take much for you to sacrifice a lot more. What's bad is that I kind of agree with the Warden's idea of killing the last two Archdemons. By all accounts, they would be preventing two Blights, and saving thousands of lives. I just don't agree with the whole summoning demons and reckless blood magic thing.

[@khalidabuzaid2000]

Thank you for uploading this! In fact thanks for all your efforts uploading all the other songs.

[@archaonchaosbreath3172]

For the Hero of Ferelden!

[@bernardomacedo8781]

Oh Bioware What have you done? The oath you have taken Is all but broken…

[@HosseinTaghavi-sq1cf]

I'm so sad bro T_T

[@dmitrytimanovich]

Mead of poetry, resonating. Thank you so much.

[@freshcomic2006]

I imagine a singular warden after this joining the inquisition (assuming they weren't banished) hanging out with those that had disagreed with the choice to keep them and struggling to keep going, knowing he had partaken in that mess. feeling responsible and possibly contemplating suicide at times as a weird way to "make up" for his horrible mistake. listening to solas mainly about how stupid the decision was, thinking he had forsaken the world despite just trying to good, still wanting to stand by the ideal of the grey wardens self sacrificing he gets his armor reforged, holding no insignia on it of any specific army, but keeping a grey warden medal to remind him of what he has to really make up for. endings to his story could include: 1. suicide, due to taking too much he decides to plunge his sword into himself. "the last warden's blood that blade shall taste" 2. joining the inquisition, due to being supported he forsakes the wardens and joins the inquisition. "the wardens.. failed, the inquisition won't" 3. being his own, freelance soldier, due to him being taken away from suicide, he ends up deciding to forsake groups almost entirely, will still help, but on his own ideals. "groups can be corrupt, can corrupt those in it. I will fight for you, if you stay just only" 4. dying in battle, regardless if he joins or not, he fought and died, still feeling heavy guilt. "I'm sorry.. Thedas.. forgive me" could think of a templar who believes similarly, but didn't take the red lyrium

[@nohablataco]

This is truly heartbreaking.

[@masterhand79135]

Blackwall, even though you lied to us all, I forgive you.

[@GabiLoverfr]

Why 💀

[@rustyshackle8000]

I imagine an older, tired Hero of Fereldan listening to this in a tavern over a pint of ale, and somberly remembering everything they've done. All their choices, mistakes, regrets. Why even fight when your own soldiers have fallen? But then they remember their task: to end the Calling. And so they pay for their drink, and walk out, spurred onwards.

[@kalonem5719]

Talk about heartbreaking, can't believe the wardens would stoop this low...

[@ZoglerRandomiel]

This song always brings tears in my eyes.

[@russellsutherland8101]

Blackwall will find the Hero and join with him/her along with Alistair and Ohgren....

[@greywarden1261]

God this song breaks my heart every time I listen to it. My main "canon" story line has my grey warden romance Alistar and I can just tell the first time she hears this she'd probably right in a panic having not heard the news.

[@radspencer8187]

A very beautiful yet sad song. Very fitting to the context if you had played DA:I. Grey Wardens, most noble and heroic order of warriors in the world, who dedicated themselves to protection of innocents from a terrifying evil force, betray their principles out of desperation and commit terrible crimes, ruining their reputation. Lyrics here express the reproach and disappointment the people have against the Grey Wardens, as if saying; "You were supposed to protect us, how could you fall this hard?" Not with anger but with sadness. Tragic part is, Grey Wardens did it to uphold their oath and duty, not because of selfish reasons. Typical case of "Die as a hero or live long enough to see yourself turn into a villain."

[@AlexPerez-tt9ru]

Even in dragon age origins we found out what grey wardens do when forced into a corner. Do you remember the keep we get after helping out someone try and defend his families lineage

[@robertsisk5491]

I could just see the hero of ferelden absolutely losing it mentally from anger and sadness from what has happened 😢. I can't exile the wardens. That's to much of a risk

[@fmi1632]

when I stumbled upon this song, I had just done the blood magic ritual with Morrigan in Origins. I felt so guilty cause I was against blood magic, and hearing this song made me feel increeeedibly more guilty XD I felt like it was directed at my warden haha.

[@coleyes314]

( This is a Roleplay-like Tale, if you don't like Roleplays than move on to another comment.) Silently, you sat silently as you would be hidden in your black cloak, face hidden behind shadows as the Bard began to sing Oh, Grey Warden. Tears of outrage dripped down your face. You had sacrificed your whole life, your family, your loved ones, for the Grey Wardens... How could they defy the people you saved? Lowering your gaze unsteadily to the empty mug in your grasp, you listened in on the female bard's words.. "Ally or foe, Maker only knows, ally or foe Maker only knows.." She sang as she held her hands together, looking down to the crackling fire not too far from you. "Oh Grey Warden, what have you done, the oath you have taken is all but broken.." She said, her voice taunting. Teasing. As if she wanted to shatter your hard work in a simple melody. You listened to the song before slamming your mug onto the table you were on, slamming your chair back, you shot up, glaring at the young lass. "I've had enough of your lies." You snapped through tears, had they forgotten what you did? "Please, dear, calm down..!" The Barkeeper called wearily as he looked up to you, eyes wide. "Can you be forgiven, when the cold grey has come?" The bard would whisper. Her voice forcing the memory of Duncan's death into your mind... Having enough, you snarled, throwing your cloak off your head as you screamed "I am the Hero of Fereldan! You dare lie about my people?!" The men and women of the tavern widened their eyes at the sudden reveal. You drew your blade slowly, the noise of metal faint against the crackling of fire. "Or will the battle rage on?"

[@coleyes314]

A mini story that appeared in my mind as I heard this song... ;-; I can only imagine the Hero of Fereldan so heartbroken when this tavern melody begins ;~; And how outraged he/she is until she's had enough and threatens death upon the bard.

[@renegonshep]

You deserve more likes for this. Seriously, this is awesome. Any time I hear this song I picture a scene similar to this. My Warden trying to relax in an inn, only recently hearing about the incidents at Adamant, and hearing this song for the first time. I can never decide if she would be too devastated to do anything or just beat everyone up. Anyway, thanks for writing that! It was a good read, even if it broke my heart a little bit x)

[@coleyes314]

Ah, glad you liked it. I wrote this not too long ago, but thank you. I'm not exactly proud of this mini-story, I can make better, this was just inspired by a small bit of lyrics :3

[@aaronlenius9119]

Evermuffin bjh

[@rustyshackle8000]

I love it! I imagine my. Cousland having severe PTSD after the Blight, and becomes super touchy about anyone insulting the Grey Wardens.

[@almaaa95]

I feel so sorry for the wardens they are not evil nor did they break their oath, yes it was selfish of them to do the thing they did but it wasn't by choice.

[@floatingcandle101]

mimi chan I totally agree with you. This song made me feel bad for the wardens...

[@ahmetmoron7136]

***** I'm sorry but this shows how much you DIDN'T understand the plot of the wardens. Them being terrified is not because they feared for their lives, it was the fear that they thought all of them was going to die and nobody was going to be left to fight the blight when it comes. That's the whole reason they are creating the demon army in the first place dude... -_- Paying attention creates wonders you know...

[@ahmetmoron7136]

***** What you said means that they were afraid for THEMSELVES. What I said shows that you are WRONG and it shows that they fear for the world being without being grey wardens. Which shows that they don't care for themselves but for the world as they should, since they are grey wardens. Enjoy and try paying attention yourself next time.

[@almaaa95]

***** hmm..I get what your saying but wouldn't you say they were manipulated by the Tevinter Magister more specifically the Warden-Commander of Orlais pretty much the highest rank among warden's order in Orlais so she is the one to blame. she is the one who gave the orders to do the ritual, also if any warden objected they were marked as traitors then they were exiled. so when they performed the ritual the wardens became immediately slaves to corypheus. they started killing each other, and chaos started. therefore i think she is the only one even if despaired is to blame.

[@hopewec]

This is a great song. Best of the new music specifically for the game

[@varric]

Everyone knows that if the Hero of Ferelden was in Adamant, the Inquisition have a lot of casualties.

[@moomimi]

Difficulty from Origins was harder. Totes HOF wins.

[@varric]

KotE Dobro My post is assuming the HoF is against the Inquisition in Adamant

[@nuissance8600]

Arthas Nerzhul If Lord Cousland was at Adamant, the Inquisitor would be greeted by open gates, with Erimonds head on a pike at one side, and Clarels on the other. Oh, and cheese!

[@Tlevids]

An Arcane Warrior/Blood Mage/Battle Mage Hero of Ferelden could have soloed the entire Inquisition, Orlesian, Mage and Templar armies combined while using the Inquisitor as a toothpick. Only Solas would have any hope of defeating the HoF.

[@varric]

Tlevids Morrigan says that The Hero of Ferelden can be a great ally against Coryfish or a dread enemy of the Inquisition.

[@nataliapetyk8281]

this song is one of my favourite

[@skolas-aditya]

I cried listening to this song after Adamant. Damn Maryden, you HAD to sing this, did you??

[@RPGPINAS]

Hero of Ferelden, Alistair , LOGHAIN, oghren, Anders, nathaniel, sigrun, valenna , carver , stroud, black wall disapprove

[@christiancristof491]

In death, in sacrifice.

[@Imsleepeebruh]

Does it get anyone else down how slept on this games tavern songs are?

[@marcinniedbaa4122]

so IT IS possible to make tavern songs actually good? Hey Bethesda... LEARN!

[@estridkorvalis470]

YES! YES!

[@juanpark7366]

It just works.

[@badfoody]

I wish Dragon Age 4 would feature the Warden. I wanna see him walk in with Morrigan and Kieran. I'd bawl my eyes out if that happened

[@jakepatterson2659]

Tbh I think it'd be cool if Kieran was older and a companion.

[@FeelFree2RateMyENG]

@@jakepatterson2659i want that too but not everyone have Kieran in their World States though it's gonna end up like Carver/Bethany case, half of the community might not even have a chance to use him if he really become a companion in the next game

[@MidoriGa95]

Or we could play in our HoF pov for some quests or from other pov that met the HoF doing the same quests since in Inquisition it said that our HoF disappeared to look for something

[@kagudarzell4571]

Q_Q gaaaah the grey warden in this game made me so sad..... after everything they have done they had to make such a big mistake. i know they did it cuz they thought it was for the best but still. and i really think grey fits them. there is no black and no white but just grey. they did something bad for a good reason....@_@

[@LynnieLovesArt]

This song played in the tavern the morning after the cutscene where blackwall leaves.

[@mohammedelsonbaty372]

u deserve one million like

[@starlet6689]

this song literally makes me sick to my stomach... my warden, Alistair... they just want to protect their people... the grey wardens messed up but they were the people's hope...

[@Александр1989-у4о]

Hero of Ferelden

[@spiderz5145]

I really hope we see Carver/Bethany in DA4 if we chose that in 2, and we do meet the Wardens at Ostagar.

[@r.kolemaistos7788]

The melody is actually a variation on a tune from Elizabethan times, commonly known as Packington's Pound.

[@williambreeher8367]

Amazing song 10/10

[@Ously6]

People keep saying Blackwall and the Orlais Warden... this song makes me think of Anders

[@pizzadude9877]

Warden fucked up bigtime like the templar.

[@Mikito456]

Not as bad as the Templars. The Wardens thought they were just making another sacrifice.

[@bryceavret8071]

Michael Irizarry must agree with you hear there intenchens unlike the templars and mages both where made beliveing they where doing something good for the world

[@Krayne95]

Bryce Avret Jesus. Correcting you because that sentence is just awful. "Must agree with you here. Their intentions, unlike the templars and mages, were good in that they believed they were doing something good for the world."

[@bryceavret8071]

7nefsea The spelling right. Sorry about that I couldn't spell my way out of a paper bag even if my life depended on it or did I get something with in the english vocabulary worng. My sister is the english major of the family. Al stick with history myself.

[@Krayne95]

Thanks for not getting angry. Too many people take corrections as being malicious.

[@DarkKing009]

"Save the World if pressed"

[@russellsutherland8101]

Hero of Feralden, The hero of Kirkwall, The Inquisitor and the Spy... Dragon Age 5 should let you play as all four previous heroes to stop a threat that is so crazy strong.

[@spalenzagabriel]

Warden Commander of Ferelden and Warden Loghain looking at Orlesian Grey Wardens screwing everything.

[@ZeroChaos76]

This is clearly inspired by Packington's Pound

[@pantreus7622]

I'd say it goes further than that. The music is 100% Packington's Pound. I used to play it, myself. :)

[@Belathorf]

I sad when you see the Grey Wardens being sacrifice for invoque Demons, Dx and imaging all the previous history ToT

[@Red_Fascist]

Grey wardens forewer

[@RB-uo3be]

I once heard a layered and acapella version of this on tumblr. It was so beautiful, yet I don't know where to find it anymore. Can someone make one?

[@brylie.myers2028]

I can :) this song is at the bottom of my range tho lmao

[@mariogentry4238]

Grey Wardens FTW

[@kadartcostumes9842]

Wait …. that's just "Packington's Pound" with lyrics added to it !!! O.o

[@mademoiselleregret]

Why do I feel this is about Anders?

[@suchiuomizu]

It is about the order as a whole, not any one member. It only plays after the 'Here Lies the Abyss' quest.

[@ankat1431]

Can some1 explain me please, what have Grey Wardens did? Why there's words "Oh, grey warden, what have you done." I just don't know much about this franchise.

[@lanayrugorge]

Armin Arlert they helped a 'darkspawn' kill most holy and tried to open the veil by a ritual and suicide/ sacrifice

[@ankat1431]

Lanayru Gorge ty, now I understand

[@PKIllusion1]

Yo, this is Packington's Pound by Francis Cutting lol. This is a 16th century song with redone lyrics. That's funny.

[@HosseinTaghavi-sq1cf]

Who's here after that disaster of a game Veilguard?

[@otacon978]

I am. I think this song is perfect to describe the situation: oh Bioware, what have you done? The hopes we all had are all but broken 😢.

[@HosseinTaghavi-sq1cf]

​@@otacon978I was on the verge of tears yesterday when I realized they just killed a game I hold so close to my heart

[@otacon978]

​@@HosseinTaghavi-sq1cf think it like that: Dragon Age ended with Inquisition, Failguard is just a bad book written by a drunken Varric, that's all.

[@CatVomitX0]

This song makes me feel sad, what I don't understand though is that how is sacrificing him ends all grey wardens? What happened to the hero of Ferelden?

[@willchalloner6643]

Depends on the ending of origins Could be dead , missing or in some portal(haven’t gotten to inquisition yet, just getting through DA2)

[@CatVomitX0]

@@willchalloner6643 Not a huge spoiler but you do know about their whereabouts through letters that you find

[@fitzviandraduivenab2790]

Werent they hinting that HoF is searching for a cure for the grey warden dying early thing?

[@CatVomitX0]

@@fitzviandraduivenab2790 I can't remember but in DAI HOF and Alistair don't seem to be affected by it, and I wouldn't be surprise if Hof is looking for a way to fix this.

[@Hjalmar_an_Craite]

​@@CatVomitX0 Alistair, if remained warden, was affected by Corypheus' calling. If he's a king there is no mention about it.

[@SoraMatt]

I have the Dragon Age OST that came with the soundtrack and none of the Tavern tracks are on this. Where do you get this piece?

[@Caldella]

They released this separately as its own album sometime back (for free, temporarily). You can purchase it on places like I-Tunes - look for "Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Bard Songs."

[@SoraMatt]

Caldella ah that would make sense. Perhaps the title of the song needs to be renamed? Because technically the Bard Songs aren't on the OST XD

[@maddieflowers3273]

My warden would love this song because she never trusted the Wardens

[@morsalo123]

+LordObs And once he finds a cure for The Calling, he will truly say "Fuck the Wardens!" XD

[@DutchGabbers]

mine was forced on each play through on each origin :P Just like to be stubborn, especially if that means pissing others off

[@Mr33500]

+DutchGabbers Really? Even the mages?

[@morsalo123]

Mr33500 Yes. Every origin is technically forced into the order. Whether you like the idea of joining or not is entirely up to your dialogue decisions.

[@Mr33500]

Kazz You can view it as forced, but what it actually is in every origin is being saved. Human noble would die with his parents without Duncan. Dalish Elf would die a slow and painful death without Duncan. City Elf would be hanged if not for Duncan. Mage human/elf would be imprisoned in Aeonar(mage prison) or turned into a tranquil without Duncan. Dwarf Noble would die in the deep roads without Duncan, or go mad like Ruck. Dwarf Commoner would starve to death like we see happens if she was not chosen as the Warden if not for Duncan.

[@1sassySue]

My bad bro

[@MrKillroy26]

I fucked up when beating this game. I somehow missed Blackwall’s companion quest so I didn’t have him in the dlc.

[@daviraftopoulosoliveira3731]

Packington's pound is the orinal piece.