Shale/Bio & Battles

"The darkspawn are an evil that must be destroyed, it's true. Though not as evil as the birds... damnable feathered fiends!"

- Shale

Shale is a golem. Formerly a Dwarf serving as one of the best warriors of her age, she volunteered to undergo Caridin's golem creation process. It was sucessful, and she served loyally until Caridin sent her away due to the Dwarven king, Valtor, deciding to subject the rebellious Paragon to his own process. Several ages later, she came into the service of Wilhelm, a prominent magus fighting alongside Maric, the future king of Ferelden. Wilhelm did not treat her well, and when he was found dead at her feet it was assumed she killed him. His wife deactivated her and sold the golem's control rod, hoping to avoid having the being activated again.

The Warden came into possession of the control rod during his quest, and tracked its origins to Honnleath, which was being invaded by Darkspawn. As the Warden does, he and his party murdered all the Darkspawn, solved the village problems, and took Shale with them. The golem would continue to accompany the Warden on their adventures, her ultimate fate left to player choice.