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Alone is an Act 3 companion quest for Fenris in Dragon Age II. Fenris asks Hawke to go with him to meet his sister Varania during the day at the Hanged Man.

Walkthrough

Complete the Speak to Fenris quest to start this quest.

Take Fenris to the Hanged Man during the day (if you go there without Fenris then he will be a mandatory companion).

A scene will trigger with his sister. When it becomes clear she is behaving strangely, it's revealed that she sold Fenris out to Danarius, who at that point enters the main tavern from the upper rooms.

If you did not let Danarius take Fenris then you'll be attacked by several waves of enemies. First, two small waves of slavers, weak to fire. Next, a wave of shades and a rage demon, then a wave of corpses, spawning all over the tavern, so use electricity and cold. After that, another wave of shades and then another wave of corpses. Unlike previous bar brawls in the Hanged Man, Isabela and Varric are not present to join this fight as invincible allies, but the fight can still be won as long as Fenris is put to do what he does best; clearing out Critter ranks by the score. Sataareth and Voracity will be very useful here, as well as Bloom and The Celebrant if you've managed to obtain them, but switch them out for the element that best suits the current wave. Bring Anders for the rage demon if you don't have Bloom. Danarius is a Boss-ranked Slaver Mage, so use unleash fire on him to deal the most damage while avoiding cold. He becomes targetable at the first wave of corpses, and the battle ends as soon as he falls, regardless of how many shades and corpses are left. Players seeking a quick end to the fight may want to charge him to force him to teleport to the entrance, then use the upper hallway of the Hanged Man as a choke point.

Note: You must loot the bodies during the fight, as a cutscene plays and you get transported out of the tavern before you regain control and everything will have been "cleaned up".

If you side with Fenris, then he will he will rip Danarius's heart from his chest, then turn his wrath towards Varania. She says she betrayed Fenris because Danarius promised to make her a magister. Anders, upon hearing this, says "Your sister's a mage? You bloody hypocrite. You really are just jealous!" Varania again justifies her actions, stating that Fenris has no idea what she went through, what she had to do since their mother died, and that this was her only chance. Fenris curtly replies, "And now you have no chance at all," moving to kill her. Varania begs Hawke to stop him.

Hawke can:

Or:

If Varania is allowed to live, she reveals that Fenris, in fact, did wish for his lyrium markings and had competed against others for them. When he had been chosen for his future position he was granted a boon, which he used to free his mother and sister from slavery. She then states that "freedom was no boon", and leaves after telling Fenris that she felt he received the better end of the bargain.

Afterwards, Fenris says he is alone.

Regardless of the conversation, Fenris indicates that he wants to leave the Hanged Man, at which point the quest concludes.

Result

If Hawke gives Fenris back to Danarius, a letter will appear at the Hawke Estate from Danarius. The letter states that they have returned to Tevinter and Fenris's memory has been wiped again, now returned to his "compliant self." Oddly, the letter mentions some reward, though after opening the letter, none is included.

If Hawke fought Danarius with Fenris, Questioning Beliefs is available back at Fenris's Mansion, after the friendship/rivalry score is maxed out.

Rewards

If you kill Danarius:

If you return Fenris:

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