Dragon Age - Thedas

Old man with longer grey hair and beard dressed in Circle mage robes

Irving is a wise man who holds a stern but kind heart. He is almost always nice and generous with his time when talking to people

A mage trained at Kinloch Hold and a contemporary of Wynne and Greagoir, Irving rose to the position of First Enchanter following First Enchanter Remille's coup in 9:10. Irving himself assessed his own skills as a mage as mediocre, possibly false modesty on his part. Irving, however, has a talent for and enjoys his administrative duties saying, "with the power to control the primal forces of nature in my hands, my greatest joy came from managing the books." Irving's tenure as First Enchanter was well known for his lenient attitude towards mages within the Tower, an attitude that produced a more positive atmosphere for the Ferelden mages than compared to other Circles. Irving credits Knight Commander Greagoir with his successful tenure as First Enchanter. The two have an enduring, if contentious, friendship dating from their youth which allows them to run the Tower in such an open manner. Irving's friendship with Wynne has been an equally long one.