Loghain Mac Tir

Teryn Loghain Mac Tir

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Early Life
Born as a Freeman, Loghain was the son of a farmholder from Oswin in the western Bannorn, Gareth of Oswin. After the Orlesian invasion, the Emperor declared a tribute tax from all of the Fereldan Freemen. Loghain's father refused to pay the tax collectors, and, as a result, was accused of tax evasion and lost the farmhold.
The family resisted, but the Orlesian soldiers bested them, forcing Loghain and his father to watch as they raped and killed Loghain's mother. Gareth was nowhere to be found for the next three days. When he finally returned, he informed his son that he had murdered the Orlesian commander responsible. Unable to stay in Oswin, they lived on the run in the Fereldan wilds, banding together with other desperate Ferelden's to eke out a living however they could.
While living with the outlaws, Loghain met Maric Theirin, though he was not initially aware of Maric's royal blood. When the Orlesian forces caught up with them, Gareth charged his son with saving the Prince. Loghain eventually managed to escort Maric to Arl Rendorn Guerrin and later joined the rebel army. He became one of Maric's closest friends, as well as a key military advisor of the rebel cause. His strategies, and his creation of the guerrilla Night Elves, were responsible for many of the rebels' greatest victories.
Over the course of the rebellion, Loghain fell in love with Rowan Guerrin, who was betrothed to Maric and thus the future queen. After Maric fell in love with Katriel, Rowan and Loghain formed a romantic relationship. Both relationships were short-lived, however; Loghain discovered and revealed to Maric that Katriel was a spy, which resulted in her death. After this, Loghain encouraged Rowan to marry Maric to assist him and guide Ferelden as queen. Afterwards Loghain led the Ferelden forces at the critical Battle of River Dane and was rewarded for his leadership by being made Teyrn of Gwaren.
Despite his encouragement of their relationship, Loghain's own relationship with both Maric and Rowan became strained. After the marriage, he rarely spent time in their company.
After the end of the war against the Orlesians, King Maric gave Loghain the vacant teyrnir of Gwaren in order to elevate him to nobility. This gift came with some significant drawbacks: Gwaren had suffered under Orlesian rule for years and was in a state of serious disrepair; as no Orlesian governor had wanted to reside in Gwaren due to its remote location, the castle was nearly in ruins. Upon arriving in Gwaren for the first time since its liberation, Loghain took one look at his new home and gave it up for lost, choosing to live inside a tent pitched in the middle of the courtyard while seeing to the harbor's repairs.
After a month, the people of Gwaren sent a representative to speak with Loghain, wondering whether he was going to abandon the keep and the village as had their previous lords. The representative they sent was Celia, who came from a long line of cabinet-makers and had little tolerance for those who neglected to care for their furniture. Her meeting with Loghain quickly turned into a shouting match; in the end she reminded him that he wouldn't be teyrn of anything unless his freeholders swore fealty to him, which they wouldn't do if he left Castle Gwaren crumbling and empty. Loghain reluctantly followed her advice, appointing Celia to supervise the keep's repairs. He asked her to marry him two months later, and she accepted.
In the first years of Maric's reign, Loghain spent most of his time in Denerim while his wife ruled Gwaren. Teyrna Celia was an incomparable foreman, and the terynir rebuilt itself under her guidance. Due to his long absences, Loghain started taking his young daughter Anora to court with him in 9:10.
When King Maric Theirin disappeared at sea while en route to Wycome in 9:25 Dragon. Teyrn Loghain spent almost two years searching for his lost friend, consuming much of the royal treasury and the majority of the Fereldan navy. The search was futile, and when Loghain claimed that Orlais had purposefully sunk King Maric's vessel in order to prevent Marcher unity, he was called off by his daughter, Queen Anora Theirin, and a united Bannorn. It was time to mourn the king, they said, and so, in 9:27, a massive state funeral was held in Denerim's chantry.
King Maric's death and Anora's marriage to King Cailan Theirin put an end to Loghain's visits to Denerim for a time. He returned to his wife in Gwaren, and remained in relative peace and quiet for the next three years. When Teyrna Celia died in 9:28, the king, the queen and the entire royal court traveled to Castle Gwaren for her funeral. When they left, Loghain left with them for the final time.
The Fifth Blight
Loghain was present at the Battle of Ostagar. As the Teyrn commanding the army, Loghain was responsible for devising the tactics that will be used in the Battle of Ostagar. Loghain's plan utilized the anvil and hammer strategy; the Grey Wardens were to act as the anvil, drawing the main body of darkspawn, and Loghain's troops would flank the darkspawn once the beacon is lit.
Although Loghain advised him not to fight on the front lines, King Cailan Theirin refused and insisted on accompanying the Wardens. Cailan also insisted on having the two newest Grey Wardens, the Warden and Alistair, light the beacon; Loghain and Uldred disagreed, but acquiesced to the king's desire in the end. Despite a darkspawn attack on the beacon tower, the Wardens eventually managed to light the beacon; however, on seeing the lit beacon, Loghain ordered his troops to retreat, leaving King Cailan and the Grey Wardens to die.
After the battle at Ostagar, he declared the Grey Wardens traitors and placed a bounty on their heads. He also declared himself regent for his daughter Queen Anora Theirin. This was not met with approval from the Bannorn, and civil war ensues.
With Arl Rendon Howe as his main advisor, Loghain took drastic measures to secure Ferelden, such as allowing elves to be sold into slavery, and hiring Zevran Arainai, an Antivan Crow to assassinate the remaining Grey Wardens.
He refuses all Orlesian reinforcements, not believing Celene's intentions are honest. Neither Howe nor Anora can convince him otherwise. Rumours circulate that the reason he abandoned Cailan at Ostagar was that Cailan hoped to cement a union of kingdoms with the Orlesians by putting aside Anora, who was believed to be barren, and marrying the Empress Celene.
At the Landsmeet, Arl Eamon Guerrin and the Warden confronted Loghain. When the Warden won the Landsmeet, Loghain refused to abide by the Landsmeet's decision and tried to stage a coup. The Warden dueled Loghain and Loghain yielded, leaving his fate in the hands of the Warden. The Warden judged him guilty and executed him for his crimes against Ferelden.

Social

Family Ties

Wife - Celia Mac Tir (deceased)
Daughter - Anora Theirin (nee Mac Tir)a

Relationships

Loghain Mac Tir

Father (Vital)

Towards Anora Theirin

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Anora Theirin

Daughter (Vital)

Towards Loghain Mac Tir

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Species

Human

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Teryn of Gwaren

Life

878 930 52 years old

Circumstances of Death

Killed in a Landsmeet duel with the Hero of Ferelden

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