The world of Dragon: Age Origins has a variety of different characters to get to know, such as the grey warden and possible king, Alistair. One of the more interesting and mysterious characters who are central to the game's plot is the Witch of the Wilds, Morrigan.

She joins the party after they narrowly survive the Battle of Ostagar. And like many of the more fleshed-out party members, she can be romanced. Romancing can be a bit complicated when compared to romance in Inquisition, so this guide will help out with romancing Morrigan.

Only male wardens can romance Morrigan, so female wardens will, unfortunately, have to look elsewhere.

Updated December 28, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: If you're confused about the Dragon Age: Origins Morrigan romance choices or are afraid of making your companion jealous, we've got some new tips for you. While your Morrigan romance might have fizzled out due to a love triangle, we've added tips for how to keep your love alive with more than one companion at a time. Given Morrigan's continued significance in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, now is a great time to get to know her better.

Maintain A High Approval Rating With Her

Dragon Age: Origins has an approval rating for the game's companions, meaning that they will approve and disapprove of certain actions committed and things you say to them. Morrigan is no exception to this.

As her approval increases, she will gradually become more interested in you, which is a far cry from her sarcastic attitude towards you in the beginning.

Maxing out Morrigan's approval is key to successfully romancing her.

If her approval gets too low, there is a chance she will leave the party. If that happens, you can kiss a Morrigan romance goodbye.

While she returns at the end of the game to offer the ritual to prevent a Grey Warden sacrifice, it is still too late to enjoy a Morrigan romance.

There are two ways to get and maintain a high approval rating with Morrigan.

Give Morrigan Gifts She Will Like

A good way to increase the approval rating is to give her gifts.

Gifts are items that can be given to companions and are marked by the word "gift," rendered in pink font underneath the name of the item.

It is important to pay attention to the item description to make sure it's the right thing for her, since the amount of the approval increase will vary based on how much she likes the item.

Morrigan generally likes things that are shiny (such as jewelry), so try sticking to items of that sort.

There is also one particular item you have to get for her to start her quest (more on that in a bit).

Make Decisions And Say Things That Align With Morrigan's Philosophy

In regard to what Morrigan values, she generally entertains a "survival of the fittest" mindset and has a lack of respect for what she perceives as softness.

This might make her seem more like a villain at first glance, but she can change.

She also appreciates an open-minded approach to her status as an apostate mage (mages that live illegally outside a chantry of Andraste circle) and her isolated upbringing in the Kokari Wilds.

She can be talked to whenever she is in your party or at the party's camp, which can be accessed from the map screen.

Complete Morrigan's Personal Quest

To romance Morrigan, you first have to give her a specific gift — that is the black grimoire. She will also ask you to recover it should her approval be high enough.

This item can be found in the chest found in First Enchanter Irving's office, which is in the senior mage quarter on the second floor of the Circle Tower.

You have to come here for the main quest at some point, so be sure to grab it to kill two birds with one stone.

Regardless of whether she asks you to recover it or you do it before she can ask, the quest for Flemeth's Real Grimoire will begin.

Once it is recovered she will need time to decipher it, so do other things in the meantime.

When you return to camp after a while, she will reveal that it is a book that describes how Flemeth possesses the body of a daughter she raised to live on when her old body dies.

Not wanting to suffer this fate, Morrigan asks the Warden to head to Flemeth's hut, kill her, and retrieve Flemeth's Grimoire.

Refusing her will ensure she leaves the party and ruins the chance of romancing Morrigan.

How To Deal With Flemeth

After the conversation, go to Flemeth's hut without Morrigan and talk to her.

From here, you have the option of either letting her flee after she gives you her grimoire and lying to Morrigan about it, or fighting her and taking it.

If you fight her, she will shapeshift into a dragon, which leads to a predictably tough boss fight.

There are three main strategies for taking down Flemeth:

• Use a Fire-Resistant Tank to draw her attention (any of the warrior characters would be good for this)
• Have casters and archers attack her from afar
• Snare her with a spell, like Cone of Cold
• Give Flemeth the runaround
  • This strategy requires you to keep your tank near Flemeth's back legs. If properly positioned, Flemeth will continue to turn around and struggle to do any damage while you pick away at her health.

Once you defeat her, loot Flemeth's body to find a key, then enter her hut and open the chest inside with the key to find Flemeth's grimoire.

Return to the camp and give Morrigan the grimoire as a gift to complete the quest and gain a huge approval increase.

Avoid Love Triangles

No one likes a cheater, and the characters of Dragon Age: Origins are no exception to this.

The game lets you romance more than one character, but you will have to choose one or the other at one point.

If you are foolish enough to romance someone other than Morrigan, ensure that you choose her over the other interest (usually Leliana or Zevran for male wardens).

Choosing the other will ruin your shot at a Morrigan romance unless you carefully plan out how you will avoid each companion's jealousy confrontation before you fully commit to a romance via their personal quests.

The best way to romance multiple characters in Dragon Age: Origins is to follow these steps:

1. Make a backup save before you start in case something goes wrong, or you forget a step.
2. Start a relationship with Morrigan and the other character – Leliana in this case – before you begin their personal quests. Do not give Morrigan the golden mirror yet.
3. Speak with Morrigan and commit to an exclusive relationship. Then, speak with Leliana and do the same.
4. End your relationship with Leliana via dialogue.
5. Complete Leliana's quest, then talk to her in your camp. You should be able to enter a relationship with her again.
6. Now you can give Morrigan the golden mirror and tell her how beautiful she is.
7. You will now be in a romance with Morrigan while your ties to Leliana remain. Feel free to talk to both of them.

The Big Moment

Once you get close to maxing out Morrigan's approval, she will confess her feelings and trigger a romantic scene in which the two of you sleep together.

Once the scene ends, a relationship will be established, and you have now romanced a Witch of the Wilds.