“You again. Here to buy something, or were you just thinking of wrecking another part of my shop?”
Janar is the father of Dagna and the owner of Janar Armorers in the east of Commons. He is part of the smith caste and is licensed as a vendor. Janar also refines lyrium for smithing.[1]
Background
Janar proudly claims that his family has been part of the smith caste for a hundred generations. Furthermore, his father made his name by inventing a fauld and tasset integrated into the cuirass. As an armor merchant he sells various armor sets, such as Dwarven Massive armor set and Dwarven Heavy armor set. He also sells a few weapons and shields, all dwarven-made.
Involvement
Dragon Age: Origins
If the Warden exits the Carta Hideout into Janar Armories, Janar will complain over the hole made in his wall. He will panic if accused of any involvement with the Carta, knowing it would ruin his business.
If the Warden agrees to speak to the Circle of Magi on Dagna's behalf during An Unlikely Scholar quest and then tells Janar, he will ask the Warden to convince Dagna to stay in Orzammar, by telling her they were wrong and her place is with her family. Doing so will result in Dagna leaving anyway, without receiving a reward.
If Dagna goes to the Kinloch Hold and the Warden tells Janar, he will refuse to barter any longer.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Even if the Warden does not help Janar's daughter leave for the surface, she will eventually depart and earn significant renown on the surface for her scientific work on magic. If Dagna is recruited into the Inquisition she will ask the help of the Inquisitor in contacting her father to thank him for everything he taught her, as her messages do not reach him since (as a surface dwarf) she is now considered casteless.
If the Inquisitor helps Dagna with her request, it is revealed that her father is still very angry and disapproving of Dagna's abandoning her family and home. Only if the Inquisition sends an entourage to Orzammar along with the package Janar will acknowledge his daughter's message and send back a very formal reply.
Quests
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dagna: Mind Your Mentor (war table)
Inventory
Name Price 
Large Shrapnel Trap Plans
24 
0
Large Claw Trap Plans
24 0
Large Caltrop Trap Plans
12 0
Metal Shard (x10)
2 0
Dwarven Waraxe
12 66
Dwarven Longsword
2 
40 0
Dwarven Mace
18 0
Crossbow
24 66
Heavy Dwarven Helmet
60 0
Rock-Knocker
11 35 0
Dwarven Heavy Gloves
46 0
Dwarven Massive Armored Gloves
60 0
Dwarven Heavy Boots
54 0
Dwarven Massive Armored Boots
80 0
Dwarven Heavy Armor
1 40 0
Dwarven Massive Armor
2 20 0
Dwarven Large Round Shield
15 0
Heavy Metal Shield
80 0
Quotes
- "Please, don't encourage Dagna further."
- "Gah! By all the beards of my ancestors! How did you?... Where did you come from? You made a hole in my wall!"
- (referring to Dagna) "Gets a whiff of surface stink and she's like a cave tick—won't let go."
Notes
- Janar's inventory can upgrade weapons and armor to higher quality tiers by selling and repurchasing the item back from him. A level 8 Warden can upgrade an item to tier 6 by first selling the item to Janar, then saving and reloading until the item is upgraded to the desired tier. At level 10, Janar can upgrade weapons and armor to tier 7.
- Janar mentions that Branka was a Paragon for six months prior to venturing into the Deep Roads. However, this conflicts with other sources which mention eighteen years instead.
Trivia
- While still in Orzammar, Sigrun is sent on several errands by Mischa; some of these errands involved Janar.[2]
References
- ↑ Mentioned in conversation with Dagna.
- ↑
Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 124