Alistair was a novice templar when Duncan recruited him into the Grey Wardens--or rescued him, as Alistair would say. File:Splr dao.png Click here to reveal spoilersfor Dragon Age: Origins. Once heading to Lothering: His mother was a serving girl, who died when Alistair was very young. He was raised by Eamon Guerrin, arl of Redcliffe, for a time. After Alistair discusses his background: The arl's wife, Isolde, suspected the reason her husband took an interest in the welfare of a servant's child was that Alistair was Eamon's son. She insisted that the boy be sent away to the Chantry.