Branka

Branka is the mad queen of Orzammar. She forced the majority of the dwarven people to subject themselves to the process of transforming into golems.

Background
During the early days of the Fifth Blight, Branka found the legendary Anvil of the Void. She returned to Orzammar and was crowned queen of the dwarven people.

In order to fend off the darkspawn, she relied on the Anvil's power to turn dwarves into golems. It was not long before she grew mad with power and ordered all dwarves to undergo the transformation, willing or not.

Dragon Age: Intervention
Desiring to improve her form, she sends Kyne Kilnkeeper to retrieve a rare material known as starmetal. He betrays her, giving her a corrupted copy and killing her with the help of the Heroes of Ferelden.

Relationships

 * Kyne Kilnkeeper - Branka relied on him as an agent until he betrayed her.