The Blood of Dawnwalker Romance Options
Quick answer: there are three romance options in the launch build — Anca, Lacra and Crake. Each is tied to an optional questline, all three can be pursued in one playthrough with no jealousy penalty, and they do not lock the endings by themselves.
The three romance options
| Character | Role | Unique trait | Ending link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anca | Herbalist, meets Coen in the prologue | The most prominent human romance line | Epilogue presence via her Font of Life thread |
| Lacra | Vampire (vrakhiri) rebel | Tied to the Patricide ending | Appears in the epilogue after Midnight Reckoning |
| Crake (Marat) | Human leader of the Manumit rebellion | The only male romance option | Appears after Rise at Dawn (Knyazmaker ending) |
Can you romance multiple characters?
Yes. All three romance questlines are optional and can be completed in a single playthrough without a jealousy or locking penalty. What matters is finishing each character's questline before its deadline and choosing the correct dialogue.
Do romances affect the endings?
They do not decide which of the seven endings you get — the finale is locked by the dialogue choice in A Deal with the Devil. Instead, your romance determines which ally appears beside you in the epilogue. Lacra and Crake double as the allies for the Patricide and Knyazmaker endings.
Romance requirements
- Anca: complete Page-Turner, Echoes of Silenced Bells, Between the Words, Where Old Devils Lie and Stronger Than Achilles; the romance triggers in the final dialogue choices.
- Lacra: finish A Friend Like This, Song of the Mountain, Hive and Seek, Our Rotten Roots and The Night of Horrors before Midnight Reckoning; The Night of Horrors must be done before Midnight Reckoning or the romance locks.
- Crake: reach Infamy 4 to meet him, then The Firebrand, Shadows in the Woods, Where Loyalty Lies, What Hunts the Night, What Moves the Dead, Distant Shadows and A Closer Look; starting Rise at Dawn before Distant Shadows locks the romance.
Missables and time
Each romance is missable if you fail a required quest or miss the timing (for example Lacra's The Night of Horrors or Crake's Distant Shadows window). The 30-day deadline and the time cost of each questline matter, so leave the character routes that support the ending you want a comfortable margin before the finale.
Deeper character guides
Full questline steps, key dialogue and the exact romance triggers for each character are covered on the dedicated pages for Lacra, Crake and Anca.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
How many romance options are there?
Three in the launch build: Anca, Lacra and Crake.
Can I romance multiple characters at once?
Yes. All three questlines are optional and can be done in one playthrough with no jealousy penalty.
Does romance affect the ending?
It decides which ally is present in the epilogue, not which ending you get. The finale is locked by the dialogue choice in A Deal with the Devil.
Are the romance options missable?
Yes. Each requires finishing its optional questline before its timing window, and some have a blocking step (for example Lacra's The Night of Horrors before Midnight Reckoning).
Does romance cost time?
Yes. Each questline advances the in-game clock, and the 30-day deadline applies.
Who are the romanceable characters?
Anca (herbalist), Lacra (vampire rebel, Patricide ally) and Crake (human Manumit leader, also called Marat; Knyazmaker ally).