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    Who are the Venatori in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

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    Who are the Venatori in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

    Venatori appear quite frequently in Dragon Age: The Veil Guardbut unless the player has a little background knowledge or pays close attention, they may not understand exactly what the dark faction is doing. With four main games, six novels, an animated film and countless spinoffs, Dragon Age the tradition runs deep – sometimes intimidatingly so. The relatively linear nature The Veil Guard It means its plot often moves at a breakneck pace, ignoring the finer details and hoping players will catch them as they go by (or check the Codex later to catch up).

    Ignoring the Codex is an important but common problem Dragon Age error that could mean missing large parts of the series’ complex and often bizarre story. Still, all this reading is a big ask for more action-focused players, and it’s easy to miss the odd document here and there. So for anyone who missed the fragmented and complicated details about the Venatori in Dragon Age: The Veil Guard, here’s everything you need to know in one place.

    Who are the Venatori in Dragon Age lore

    The Venatori and the Tevinter Empire


    A building with large towers near a harbor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

    The Venatori are an underground faction (probably a cult) from the Tevinter Empire, the largest and most dominant human society in the world of Dragon Age. Above all, the Venatori believe in the inherent supremacy of Tevinter (and by extension, humans).as supported by the mandate of their god, the Ancient One. The Venatori are primarily mages who claim that their own power makes their eventual dominance inevitable.

    It is believed that the Elder will one day elevate all those who follow the Venatori way of life to god-kings, at which point they will rule the mortal realm while the Elder will rule the Fade. And for what it’s worth, he tried. During Dragon Age: Inquisition, the Ancient One is revealed to be Corypheusa Tevinter Magister corrupted into Darkspawn by his relentless pursuit of power, best known for his failed attempt to capture the Golden City (see below).

    Until the Elder arrives, however, they consider it their duty to subjugate or destroy as much of the non-Tevinter world as possible. However, the Venatori are not an official faction, so they do not have access to the full power of the Imperium’s standing army. Instead, they attempt to disrupt the operations of other cultures, nations, and factions through subterfuge. and deception. By organizing targeted assassinations, manipulating political rivals, and generally being a nuisance to everyone but themselves, the Venatori hope to cause enough chaos that the rest of the world destroys itself.

    Venatori play an important role in Dragon Age: Inquisitionin which the faction itself, along with its leader Gereon Alexius, serve as its main antagonists. They attempt to influence both the mage rebellion and the Tevinter-Qunari War that has taken root in Thedas, seeing both as potential threats to eventual Tevinter rule. However, regardless of the player’s choices throughout the game, the Venatori suffer a devastating blow when the Inquisitor defeats Corypheus, destroying the source of their power and leaving the faction without a ruler.

    Where do the Venatori come from?

    Coryphaeus and the Venatori


    Corypheus uses his orb against the Inquisitor in Dragon Age Inquisition

    Again, the Venatori come from (and claim to work on behalf of) the Tevinter Imperium, but they are not officially sanctioned by the Empire in any way. Not everyone in Tevinter shares his ideals, although some of his Magisters certainly do, even if they are afraid to express their support. Opinions vary: some see them as a direct threat to the peace of Tevinter, while others consider them a useful tool.

    It is difficult to say how long the Venatori have existed, but it was obviously earlier and most likely founded by Corypheus, the figure the Venatori worship as a god. Corypheus was born Sethius Amladaris in ancient Tevinterwhere he served as High Priest of the Old God Dumat and Sidereal Magister. A mid-level noble who wanted more, Amladaris began speaking to Dumat in his dreams, who promised to make him a god in exchange for his conquest of the Golden City.

    Considered the origin of the Old Gods, the Golden City is located within the Fade, which Amladaris managed to enter with the help of his fellow Magisters. However, Andrastian legend says that the Golden City is actually the kingdom of the Creator, who banished the Magisters and after their pride stained the city, turning it black. (Coriphaeus later claims that the city was already corrupt when he arrived there.)

    What happens to the Venatori in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

    The Venatori, Ghilan’nain and Elgar’nan

    So, Corypheus is easily defeated at the beginning of Dragon Age: The Veil Guard, but the Venatori keep appearing. They appear quite regularly from the beginning of the game, usually trying to disrupt whatever Rook and his allies are doing. They are obviously weakened – they are not as great in numbers or in power as they once were. They effectively constitute one of the game’s recurring enemy types, having fallen far from the great villains they used to be.

    As Rook and his allies investigate the reappearance of Ghilan’nain and Elgar’nan, they discover that in the absence of Coripheus, many of the remaining Venatori came to worship these Old Gods. They are acting at your service throughout The Veil Guardand realized that Rook is actively fighting to conquer his new deities. Therefore, they follow them around the world, trying to thwart their efforts whenever possible, in the hopes that they still have a chance to claim the power they believe they are entitled to.

    Of course, there is some debate over the identity of Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain. Although some believe them to be members of the Old Gods, Solas claims that the two are actually ancient elven wizards who ascended to the elven pantheon, the Evanuris, through magic. In this case, they actually have a lot in common with Corypheus, except for the core component of identity. Elves have historically been subject to oppression, even slavery in the Tevinter Empire.

    This means there is a touch of irony in the Venatori’s new commitment for the Evanuris, if they met them in any other context, they would probably hate them. Still, this doesn’t make them any less dangerous, and their machinations often present a significant obstacle to Rook and his allies. But at the end of the game, the Venatori are once again defeated and it is unclear whether they will return. There may be no future for the Venatori whatever comes next Dragon Age: The Veil Guardfor after two crushing defeats, they have little to fight for.

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