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[Galagraphia]

 It's a very interesting part of the lore, but I couldn't find any information regarding how it works. I'm sure many Dragon Age fans will be happy to know more about the lyrium addiction. So here's what I would be happy to know:

1. How often do templars take lyrium? Every day, once a week or when they need to fight abominations or mages to protect themselves?

2. How long it takes to become addicted? 

3. Is it possible to quit or a templar will die if he/she tries?

4. What are the symptoms of the lyrium withdrawal? Pain, hallucinations, incoordination?

5. It's known that templars become addicted, but what about mages? They drink lyrium potions too. Or templars take special potions with higher concentration of lyrium?

6. We also know that eventually a templar gets some sort of lyrium dementia. I'm not sure whether it's the mineral itself and its effect on the blood vessels, or it's what the Fade does to people who don't have natural magical abilities. And the question is, how long it takes to reach this condition? And what does the Chantry do to these templars?


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[devilsgrin]

the answers to these questions are probably very similar to the addictions to illicit drugs in the real world. the only answers we have regarding Lyrium Addiction come from Samson - who says withdrawals are so bad he felt like he'd die ... ((i'd imagine he's being melodramatic, he wouldn't have actually died, but certainly would have felt like he could, would or wanted to.))
Alistair does also mention that a Templar doesn't actually NEED the lyrium to work the templar skills... so its entirely likely that the addictiveness of lyrium powder is the sole reason for its use. Remember they take it in powder form, not in potions like mages - again, the mage uses the lyrium to fuel magic... the templar takes it, evidently, solely to become addicted and therefore a slave to the Chantry and the Order.

I'd say the lyrium dementia would get worse the older the templar got... like a buildup of toxins to the point of affecting the templar's mind. We don't see very many OLD templars... Ser Otto is perhaps the oldest we meet, and he's kind of at that point of being senile and practically useless...but his brain seems intact. I imagine that the dementia is worse for those that get especially addicted - those who crave it constantly, rather than those who need their regular fix. Its addiction both ways, one is under control, the other controls the addict.

[DPSSOC]

Galagraphia wrote...
3. Is it possible to quit or a templar will die if he/she tries?

Yes, Samson in Act 3 will make mention that he's completely clean as opposed to Act 1 where he asks you if "you got any dust?"

Galagraphia wrote...
4. What are the symptoms of the lyrium withdrawal? Pain, hallucinations, incoordination?

I would assume pain, nausea, and apparently dementia if we go by the one Templar we find in Howe's dungeon in DA:O.

Galagraphia wrote...
6. We also know that eventually a templar gets some sort of lyrium dementia. I'm not sure whether it's the mineral itself and its effect on the blood vessels, or it's what the Fade does to people who don't have natural magical abilities. And the question is, how long it takes to reach this condition? And what does the Chantry do to these templars?

No idea how long, Ser Otto in Origins is suffering and with his white beard I'd put him to be in his late 40's at least.  As for what the Chantry does the Templar standing next to Otto says that he should have retired to Val Royeaux years ago; whether that's actually what happens or just what they're told we don't know.

Modifié par DPSSOC, 03 juillet 2011 - 01:40 .