Thedas, the setting of Dragon Age: The Veil GuardIt’s vast and complicated. Although players don’t necessarily have to play the first three Dragon Age games before Guard of the Veilthey may be missing a lot of context if they don’t. There are a wide variety of characters, historical events, and factions that they may need to be familiar with, and although FROM THEWhile the game’s codices (compendia of stories that players can collect as they progress through the game) do their best to explain what’s relevant, players can still be left in the dark about crucial details.
Even those who played Dragon Age Previous games may have already put some distance between them: ten years have passed since Inquisitionthe latest mainline entry, has been released. If a player hasn’t touched the series since then, they may need a crash course in who’s who and what’s what in Thedas. Here’s a summary of everything players need to know The Veil Guard.
Important Dragon Age characters to know
Returning characters in DA: The Veilguard
Several main and supporting characters from previous Dragon Age games are coming back to The Veil Guard. In the first place, the dwarf rogue Varric Tethras appears to play a prominent role in The Veil Guardbased on his frequent appearances in trailers. Varric first appeared in Dragon Age 2in which he acted as companion to the protagonist Hawke. Varric is a member of House Tethras, a noble exiled clan forced to live on the surface, separate from all other dwarves. His political influence, extensive spy network, and penchant for storytelling make him a powerful ally and one of the most popular companions in the world. Dragon Age series.
So there is Solas, an elf and member of the Dragon Agewizard class. Solas was introduced in Inquisition as a playable party member. An apostate from the Chapel, Solas is a wanted man, wielding a form of magic considered dangerous by society at large. However, he is also an expert in his field and has immense knowledge of the Fade and the political climate in Thedas.
[Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for Dragon Age: Inquisition.]
In the post-credits scene of InquisitionSolas is revealed to be Fen’Harel, the elven god of treachery, also known as the Dread Wolf, responsible for many of the game’s events. He is expected to play an important role in this capacity in The Veil Guardalthough the exact details have not yet been revealed.
Morrigan, shapeshifter and Nature Witch, should also appear in The Veil Guard in an undefined role. Morrigan was introduced in Dragon Age: Origins as a companion, when her mother Flemeth orders her to accompany the player character and see the world. Morrigan finally reveals that Flemeth intends to use her body as a vessel to preserve her own; they defeat her, and in turn, Morrigan saves the protagonist’s life during the game’s ending. Morrigan then reappears in Inquisitionpotentially becoming a slave to the goddess Mythal depending on the player’s choices.
Lace Harding, a party member featured in Inquisitionis also returning to The Veil Guard. She acts as the player character’s scout in that game, providing them with situation reports each time they enter a new region and using her extensive geographic knowledge to help them plan and execute operations. Harding will also be romantic for the first time in The Veil Guard.
Finally, The Inquisitor, the player character of Inquisitionwill also appear in Guard of the Veil. Players can import their Inquisitors from the previous game or simply create a new one for The Veil Guard. Their role in the story will likely depend on the player’s choices in previous Dragon Age games, if they can transfer the save file; otherwise, there will be a set of default options that will be instituted.
[Warning: The following sections contain major spoilers for all three previous Dragon Age games.]
Dragon Age: Origins Story Recap of Important Events
What happens in DA:O
The first game of Dragon Age the series begins with the player character joining the Gray Wardensan ancient order of knights fighting a losing battle against an Archdemon and his army of Taint-infected Darkspawn. After the revered general Loghain abandons the Wardens during a crucial battle, the Darkspawn conquer the city of Ostragar, and King Cailan is killed while the player character is left for dead.
They awaken soon after, having been saved by the Forest Witch Flemeth. It is at this point that Morrigan joins the group, deciding to form an army to fight the Darkspawn. Invoking the terms of largely forgotten Gray Wardens treaties to appeal to lapsed alliesthe player begins to recruit a fighting force, drawn from various factions around the continent: the Circle of Mages, the Dalish elves, the Orzammar dwarves, and Arl Eamon’s retinue in Redcliffe. Meanwhile, Alistair reveals that he is the illegitimate son of the previous king, Maric, and a potential heir to the throne.
Loghain soon crowns himself ruler of Ferelden, blaming the Gray Wardens for the Darkspawn’s victory and calling for them all to be killed. The noble houses of Ferelden, however, reject his decision, triggering a civil war that ends with no conclusive outcome, but serves as an excellent distraction while the Darkspawn continue their advance. In a meeting designed to unite the kingdom, the player character or one of their party members defeats Loghain in a duel and can choose to execute him or recruit him back to the Gray Wardens. They will then be able to choose who will take over the kingdom: Alistair or Queen Anora, Cailan’s wife.
The player character is informed that only a Gray Warden can truly defeat the Archdemonas if not properly sealed, your essence will find a new host. However, the Gray Warden who kills him will die. Morrigan proposes an alternative plan: a ritual in which she conceives a child with one of the Watchers. The child will absorb the Archdemon’s essence and be born as a demigod, while the Gray Warden who kills the Archdemon will be allowed to stay alive. Refusing this plan causes Morrigan to leave permanently.
These decisions affect the outcome of the story: the player can choose one of the Gray Wardens to sacrifice himself, or for his and Morrigan’s son to absorb the Archdemon. But one way or another, the Archdemon and Darkspawn are defeated.
Dragon Age 2 story recap with important events
What happens in DA2
Dragon Age 2 starts near the beginning of Dragon Age: Originswhen the player character’s (named Hawke) village is destroyed and his brother killed during the Darkspawn invasion. They are rescued by Flemeth, who transports them to safety in exchange for giving an amulet to a Dalish guardian. A year later, Hawke joins a treasure hunting expedition led by Varric and his brother Bartrand, but Bartrand is corrupted by a piece of red lily and betrays the rest of the group. Hawke and Varric escape their attack, with enough treasure on hand for Hawke to buy a house for his family.
The story moves forward three more years, when the Viscount of Kirkwall asks Hawke to help diffuse tensions surrounding a group of Qunari refugees there. Meanwhile, a blood mage is also loose in Kirkwall and kills Hawke’s mother. They soon discover that the Qunari collectively refuse to leave Kirkwall until the pirate Isabela returns the artifact she stole from them, without which they cannot return home. Isabela soon disappears with the artifact in hand, and the Qunari organize a revolt. The Viscount is executed, but Hawke manages to retake the city.
Three more years passed and Kirkwall was taken over by a tyrannical group of Templars who oppress wizards, mistaking them for blood magic. Orsino, the leader of the Circle of Mages, challenges the rule of Templar leader Meredithtrying to stage a revolt of their own. Hawke comes between them, causing some of the rebels to kidnap his brother or closest companion. Hawke walks away from the conflict to save his loved one, but his companion Anders attacks the Circle, destroying the Chapel. The Templars are immediately blamed for this action, and both sides begin an all-out war.
Hawke must choose a side, but they end up killing Orsino, who reveals himself to be his mother’s killer, and Meredith, who reveals she was driven to violence by the same red lyrium that turned Bartrand against his brother. Hawke is either forced to leave the city as champion of the wizards, or become its new viscount and rule Kirkwall. In an epilogue, Varric reveals to Truth Seeker Cassandra that Hawke left the city some time later. Cassandra, an agent of the Chapel, goes in search of them, believing they hold the key to preventing an imminent war.
Dragon Age: Inquisition History Recap of Important Events
What happens in DA: me
Dragon Age: Inquisition get it where DA2 stoppedshortly after the Chapel was destroyed. The Circle of Mages descends into chaos as the Templars break away from the Chapel. However, peace negotiations are beginning near the village of Haven – that is, until an explosion blows a hole in the Veil, allowing spirits and demons to flood into Ferelden en masse, in an event known as the Breach. The player character, called the Inquisitor, survives the explosion with the ability to close these rifts, but without remembering why. Many claim to have seen them leaving the Fade accompanied by the prophet Andraste.
The Inquisitor then travels around the world, closing rifts and gaining renown as the Herald of Andraste. As the Andrastian church gains power, Cassandra and the Chantry reestablish the Inquisition to capture and exterminate any mages they find. At the same time, Haven is attacked by the Darkspawn wizard Corypheus, who opened the Breach in the first place. The Inquisitor creates an avalanche that crushes much of the Darkspawn army, but Corypheus escapes and the village is destroyed in the process. The player character becomes leader of the Inquisition, earning the title of Inquisitor.
Hawke helps the Inquisitor investigate the Gray Warden’s disappearance, hoping the dormant faction can return to defeat Corypheus. They soon discover that the Guardians have been brainwashed by Corypheus and are under his control. They travel to the Fade to free the Guardians, where they discover they have gained the power to close rifts, a mark called Anchor, after finding Corypheus performing a ritual on the Chantry’s leader, Divine Justinia V. Hawke, or one of his Guardian friends. Grey. They will sacrifice themselves to allow the rest to escape. The Inquisitor can then decide to recruit the surviving Watchers or exile them from Ferelden.
The Inquisitor seeks more allies in Orlais, where Morrigan, now an advisor to the Empress, joins his party. If the player chose to implement Morrigan’s plan in Origins, they may also have the opportunity to meet Morrigan’s sonKieran, who supposedly carries the essence of the Archdemon.
Morrigan explains that Corypheus is after an Eluvian, a powerful artifact that would allow him to freely enter the Fade, which is located in the Temple of Mythal. The Inquisition leaves for the temple, where the Inquisitor or Morrigan drinks from the Well of Sorrows to become a vessel of the elven god in exchange for his wisdom. Mythal, who is revealed to be Morrigan’s mother, Flemeth, who explains that the Inquisitor will need to destroy Corypheus’ dragon to defeat him.
They do so, damaging the orb that Corypheus used to wield his power. However, Solas disappears with the orb, and the epilogue reveals his true identity as Fen’Harel, who allowed Corypheus to capture the orb in the first place, hoping he would unlock it for him. Solas then casts a petrification spell on Flemeth, absorbing Mythal’s power into himself.
And that’s probably exactly where The Veil Guard will answer. It will happen ten years later Inquisitionin locations old and new across the world of Thedas. Exactly where Dragon Age: The Veil GuardThe game’s story will carry players along, and whether it will create another sequel remains to be seen until after the sequel’s release.