Jowan: Hero is a Good Look on You

Yes, but I prefer to let him redeem himself.

Is his protecting villagers later, giving mages a good name, not redemption?

How come it can be a canon if the only way to free Jowan is to get to the castle AFTER villagers are protected by Worden? The only thing Jpwan does with his freedom (aside of running away - again!) is suggesting to kill Isolde. No much of redemption, really.

A truly good scene! And for sure one that proves Jowan came to his senses.

Still, I am not sure "bugged" and "canon" are the right word. To me it looks like an extra scene that after some consideration was not included in the game (there are plenty of them and even more audio files afaik). Something like "director's cut" or even "director's ideas".

From comments to your video on youtube I got it you have to use console command to get that quest on the Chantry Board. But I would not know since I am one of those who thinks Jowan has to answer for his crime (poisoning Earl Eamon and causing - as a result - attack on the village and many deaths) here and now. I totally disagree with in-game wording of all of this (about betraying the Worden and so on), but a crime is a crime. I normally give him to the Circle and headcanon hard work for community as a punishment for what he's done (because executing a gifted and very educated man is a total waste, especially considering how many mages are dead by now).

Still, that ending would be nice to have officially too.

Tell me honestly, if ANY authority in your country comes to you and command to assassinate someone - would you do that? Not to mention, it was far from a written order, he was truly just told to go and kill some guy he never even met before. And he agreed! Yes, I know, he was on the run, Loghain killed some templars to get him and promised to let him go. But (!) the fact remains - Jowan agreed to commit a cold blooded murder for the personal gain. A crime is a crime, end of story.

Tranquility is a crime itself - no questions here, herding mages like cattle is crime too - all committing by Chantry for centuries. And up until that meeting in the dungeon I wished my character could say something else but blaming Jowan for some "betrayal". Though, even that part is better than some plot-howls (or story-telling howls?) we have throughout the game. After all, even though templars use blood magic, wordens use blood magic, everyone and their dogs use blood magic, except for the only people qualified to use said magic - mages - still, officially blood magic is forbidden and since you were born, you have been taught, that studying blood magic is a crime and a sin. Jowan did involved you into the worst possible crime mage can commit and then run away leaving you and his supposed love to answer for his doing.

Great character and great story. I just wish for more option to react with.

Yes, but I prefer to let him redeem himself.

He trusted in you and you betrayed him? It is a great evil to serve power against the comrades. I saw Irving as the servant of the Templars. Not a bad man, but still an enemy in this situation.

Because he working with the Templars, and serves a bad law. The blood magic just a tool against the Templars.