Thandal Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 But I thought the taint wasn't genetic (realistically speaking, it should not be), that any children born to a Warden would be normal? I understood that the only reason the Dark Ritual child was tainted when it was conceived was because Morrigan employed some magic tricks to make that happen. http://www.thenexusforums.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/wacko.gifThis was my understanding as well. Although I also got hints that the Taint caused fertility (or perhaps teratogenic) issues, like certain drugs can. But nothing genetic... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JojotheDitto Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 It would have to be that the taint would be passed onto the child since the babies feed of the blood for nutrientsfrom the mother (i think that how it was explained to me in health class) soooo it could be that a mini ritual happens within the mother and so the mother would either have a mis carriage or have a grey warden baby that only lives til 30 yrs old XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarie Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Late to the topic (as always, that's me...) IMO a child of 2 wardens would be rare, mothers body would be fighting the taint and the normal (hahahhaa) wear and tears of pregnancy in a medieval type society with all its attendant health issues. So rare enough that maybe Weisshaupt would have some moldering records of that time a few centuries ago when wardens x and y bumped uglies and produced baby B who, while at times a sickly child was so incredibly normal as to be unremarkable though -maybe- with a greater chance at later surviving the Joining. But the success rate of such pregnancies rare enough, and the normally attendant risks heightened by the taint and the fact that mummy and daddy won't live all that much longer make it so that it wasn't something that every female warden (those being few and far between anyway) would want to rush out and do. The baby would (I believe) be mostly safe from the taint, as the placental barrier filters most impurities from the blood though it would be reasonable I think that a child of such a union would have a lower life expectancy, say maybe 40 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LenSquig Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Probably end up with a kid exactly like Sandal... *bwhahahaaha* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarie Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Probably end up with a kid exactly like Sandal... *bwhahahaaha* Enchanting! *flee!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyro Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 At least Sandal has his uses. Still, I doubt many people would want a son/daughter if they were limited to using only a few words. (Sandal uses 'hello', 'goodbye' and 'enchantment!' in DAO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenergy Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 A child between a male GW and a female GW is rare (which is what Alistair said) but you can have kids if the male isn't a GW. End of story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldelar Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I always thought that GW just had reduced fertility rates (and the longer they lived, the worse it got till it reached a point of sterility). I think Morrigan mentions Riordan being "too tainted" as well, hm. Anyway, point being, that two GW have their chances reduced to maybe a chance in a million... but scholars will tell you that a chance in a million happens nine times out of ten :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sync182 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Get the female GW drunk before bedding her. That'll guarantee a kid. *sage nod* :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qistina Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Darkspawn comes from female of any race that mutated. So if two GW married they would have darkspawn child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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