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From the manual:

A few minutes into Varric’s retelling, his interrogator demands more specifics. Did Hawke trulylook as Varric describes? And how was Hawke connected to the events of the Fifth Blight, which ravaged Ferelden until a Grey Warden slew the archdemon atop a fortress in Denerim?

At this point, you can import a save from Dragon Age™: Origins to ensure that Varric’s story remains consistent with your own recollection of history. Alternately, choose one of three pre-written histories that represent common paths through Origins.

You can import any save from Dragon Age: Origins, the Dragon Age: Origins Awakening expansion, the Golems of Amgarrak stand-alone downloadable content, or the Witch Hunt stand-alone downloadable content, regardless of whether you completed the game with that save. If you did not complete the game, Varric will presume that the remaining events of Dragon Age: Origins match the rumors he has most often heard.