Abomination

[The Maker]

It is known that mages are able to walk the Fade while completely aware of their surroundings. Demons are drawn to mages, though whether it is because of this awareness or simply by virtue of their magical power in our world is unknown. Regardless of the reason, a demon always attempts to possess a mage when it encounters one¡ªby force or by making some kind of deal depending on the strength of the mage. Should the demon get the upper hand, the result is an unholy union known as an abomination.
--From Codex entry: Abomination

An abomination is a broad term for the result of a demon possessing a living human, Qunari or elf. While mages stand the greatest chance of being possessed, as they draw their magic from the Fade, it is made clear that any elf or human is a potential host. The ritual of Harrowing employed by the Circle of Magi results in abominations from time to time. While it is theoretically possible to free someone who has been possessed, it is only very rarely done, mostly because of the risk involved in such an attempt¡ªit is much safer to utterly destroy the creature. There was, perhaps, one exception to this rule however, when a Grey Warden enlisted the aid of the Ferelden mages in order to enter the Fade and attempt to save the son of the Arl of Redcliffe, when he was possessed by a Desire Demon during the events of the Fifth Blight. (The player is also given the option to simply kill Connor.) Wynne will also note that this method of saving a possessed mage has been successfully attempted previously, though she has never met anyone who has been thus rescued.

"Abomination" is a somewhat vague term as it refers to the fusion of a spirit and living being in a single body which covers both the monstrosities a mage can turn into as well as those who retain their normal shape with a demon apparently controlling them like a puppet.

Types of Abominations
- Rage Abomination
- Sloth Abomination
- Hunger Abomination
- Desire Abomination
- Pride Abomination (see Pride Demon)
- Harvester