Cole

Inner Circle Quests:

• The Forgotten Boy (Acquisition)
• Subjected to His Will (Personal Plot)

Romance: Not available.

He is a ghost in the shadows, walking unnoticed through crowds. He can slit an enemy’s throat before they even realize he’s there, then slip away, never to be seen again. Those few who do notice him soon forget he ever existed...and Cole isn’t certain that he does exist. He is a spirit, impossibly caught between the immaterial realm of the Fade and the confusing realities of our physical world, but does that make him real? Does it make him human or a demonic pretender, as some believe?

All Cole knows for certain is that the world is full of pain and he must find his place within it. Those who wish to restore order and help the helpless will find him a strange but unwavering ally. Those who use their power for selfish reasons may never see Cole again—if they remember that he was there to begin with.

Specialization

Assassin: As a spirit dedicated to mercy, Cole is oddly suited to killing enemies with speed and precision. He can eliminate targets too dangerous to face directly with strikes they never even notice.

First Encounter

Like Dorian, Cole can be encountered in a couple of different ways. If you chose to pursue an alliance with the templars, in Champions of the Just, Cole appears in the nightmare world, helping you escape and defeat the envy demon. After you return to Haven, Cole appears in the war room, giving you the opportunity to recruit him. If you chose to ally with the rebel mages, you don’t encounter Cole until Haven is attacked by Corypheus—it’s Cole who arrives at Haven’s gate to warn you of the incoming attack. When the Inquisition regroups at Skyhold, look for Cole in the courtyard and give him the chance to join the Inquisition.

Approval

Created from compassion, sensitive to the pain of others, Cole is a raw nerve, trying to help people in a world he does not fully understand. He is unsure about his past, knowing only that he wants to stay and help people. Cole is appreciative when you go out of your way to help those in need. These tasks may not advance the cause of the Inquisition, but they’re met with Cole’s approval.

Because he’s a spirit, you gain approval from Cole for helping the helpless even if he’s not present or even recruited. Completing quests to help people before recruiting Cole provides a large starting bonus to Cole’s approval once he joins the Inquisition. Completing quests after recruiting Cole, but without Cole present, provides a normal approval bonus.

Also, during judgments, be wary of locking up prisoners. Events during Dragon Age: Asunder have led Cole to think of dungeons as a fate worse than death, and his approval drops accordingly.

Approval Gained

• At Redcliffe Castle, ally with the mages.
• At Therinfal Redoubt, disband the Templar Order.
• Exile the Grey Wardens after securing Adamant.
• Support Briala at the Winter Palace.
• Reunite Celene and Briala at the Winter Palace.
• Everyone lives at the Winter Palace.
• Gain enough court approval (85+) to have Florianne arrested at the Winter Palace.
• Ally with Abelas at the Temple of Mythal.
• The Inquisitor or Morrigan drinks from the Well of Sorrows at the Temple of Mythal.

Approval Lost

• At Redcliffe Castle, conscript the mages.
• At Therinfal Redoubt, ally with the templars.
• Allow the Grey Wardens to join the Inquisition after securing Adamant.
• Support Gaspard at the Winter Palace.
• Allow Empress Celene to be assassinated at the Winter Palace.
• Refuse alliance with Abelas at the Temple of Mythal.