Sorry Richard, he's a man of mystery.

"The sooner Corypheus is taken care of, the sooner we can divert resources and attention back to dealing with the darkspawn."

Nevermind how scattered and fractured the wardens are. Nevermind that Ellis is here because he couldn't expect to be welcomed by the wardens outside of the Anderfels and he couldn't bear traveling on his own any longer.

"There were already Wardens here. It felt natural to join them." Natural in the most loose application of the word.