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A Dark Promise achievement in Dragon Age: Origins

A Dark Promise

Defeated the Archdemon and, through a dark ritual with Morrigan, spared your own life

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How to unlock the A Dark Promise achievement

  • Shinerbock88Shinerbock88
    26 Nov 2009 28 Nov 2009 28 Nov 2009
    I'll try to keep the spoilers to a minimum here, but there will be a vague spoiler. I'm not going to go into detail on a a specific companion in the game because that will lead to spoilers for a prior moment in the game. Again, neither are bad spoilers by any means, but if you don't want to know any kind of spoiler like me, you'll understand why I am not going into great detail here.

    I don't think you can miss the offer to get this achievement, though I could be wrong (I am 99% sure I am right though). If you're chose a female as your character, you can still get this achievement. Morrigan will still offer you the ritual. There are two other members whom she can perform this ritual with (one being more vague than the other but both unlikely in the grand scheme of things). So just agree to Morrigan's offer and you will pop this achievement.

    Additional note: If you don't want this to be your ending, just save prior to agreeing to Morrigan's request. Once you complete the game, reload your save prior to speaking with Morrigan and decline her offer.
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  • SacrydSacryd
    04 May 2010 04 May 2010
    Just before you begin the final battle you spend some time in Redcliffe Castle. Go to your bedroom where you'll find Morrigan waiting for you. She proposes a deal where you can prevent a Grey Warden's death once the dragon is slain at the end of the final battle. Morrigan says the child will not die. She will keep it and raise it on her own.
    If you accept her offer then you sleep with her (or, if you are female, you must convince Alistair to sleep with her). Once you fight through the battle and slay the dragon, you'll receive this achievement.

    If you want to get the Ultimate Sacrifice achievement, save the game before you make any agreement with Morrigan, play through the battle to get this achievement, then reload and play again. It took me about an hour to play through the final battle.
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    XyberDAWGI got both Ultimate Sacrifice and A Dark Promise at the same time. Not sure how it worked out, or if it was a glitch. But I did.
    Posted by XyberDAWG On 29 Oct 10 at 15:47
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