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The world of Thedas beckons.
With all that in mind, let’s dive in.
Dragon Age spans four games and numerous DLCs going back to 2009.
BioWare’s fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins tells an amazing story that’s worth seeing through.
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In a ritual called the Joining, Grey Warden recruits drink the magically-treated blood of Darkspawn.
This corruption normally kills everything it touches, painfully twisting animals and sentient beings alike into ghouls.
The Grey Wardens and the forces of King Cailan meet the Darkspawn in battle.
At a pivotal moment, Loghain ignores the signal fire calling for him to flank the horde.
One way or another, the demon is dealt with, but Eamon remains comatose.
Heading to the Brecilian Forest, the group locates a tribe of Dalish elves.
The group now turns its attention to the underground dwarf city of Orzammar.
The Hero of Ferelden is aided by Oghren, a perpetually-drunk dwarf berserker once married to Branka.
Fighting through tunnel after tunnel filled with Darkspawn, the group discovers and kills a horrifying Broodmother.
Anora may also rule alone or married to the Hero of Ferelden.
No matter what, Ferelden’s new royalty commits to taking the assembled army and killing the Darkspawn.
Riordan then reveals a dark secret to the Hero of Ferelden.
If a Grey Warden kills an Archdemon, their souls collide and explode, killing both of them permanently.
In exchange, she wishes to then depart and never be followed.
After a fierce fight, the Wardens are victorious.
If Morrigan’s ritual was accepted, then the Hero of Ferelden slays the Archdemon and remains unscathed.
No matter what, the Fifth Blight ends in 9:31 Dragon, just a year after it began.
This Warden-Commander might be the Hero of Ferelden, or it could be a new Orlesian Grey Warden.
King Cailan of Ferelden is going to get his wish. Just not the way he wanted.
The Warden-Commander arrives at Vigil’s Keep to find it overrun by Darkspawn.
The keep is taken back, but not before the Warden-Commander encounters atalkingDarkspawn who speaks cryptically of a master.
Oghren is inducted into the Grey Wardens, surviving the Joining with ease.
The Warden-Commander investigates the resurgent Darkspawn, heading to the abandoned dwarven thaig (city) of Kal’Hirol.
Sigrun helps the Warden-Commander cut through Kal’Hirol, discovering more talking Darkspawn, referred to as Disciples.
News reaches the Warden-Commander that the Mother is planning a massive attack on the city of Amaranthine.
Alistair issues a dire warning on witches and frogs.
The Warden-Commander reaches the lair and is stopped by the Architect, who tries to explain his actions.
He tried the process on the Mother, a Broodmother that was once human.
The Warden-Commander either accepts the Architect’s offer of peace or slays him, proceeding down to the Mother.
A Darkspawn ogre roars after killing King Cailan at the Battle of Ostagar.
If the Architect is alive, the Mother reveals that it was actuallyhimthat caused the Fifth Blight.
This thaig excelled at experimenting on golems, improving their defences and granting them limited magical abilities.
If her Dark Ritual is completed, she confirms that she has a son.
The Hero of Ferelden fights a powerful Pride Demon.
If the Hero of Ferelden killed Flemeth, she adds that it won’t be permanent.
Dragon Age 2Dragon Age 2 tells the tale of Hawke, a refugee forced to flee the Blight.
Varric starts at the beginning, explaining the story of the Champion’s origins and history.
The Urn of Sacred Ashes.
The dragon is revealed to be Flemeth, whose curiosity has been piqued.
Anders is revealed to have accidentally become a quasi-abomination, having merged with Justice.
After raising the money for the expedition, Hawke and possibly their sibling set out with Varric and Bartrand.
The werewolves parley with the Hero of Ferelden.
If not, the sibling dies.
No matter what, Hawke and their mother are now alone.
Varric’s narration then skips ahead to 9:34 Dragon.
The Hero of Ferelden’s party fights a nightmarish Broodmother.
The Kirkwall Chantry’s Grand Cleric Elthina tries to keep the peace, but issues pile up.
Hawke might duel the Arishok, or turn Isabela over.
One way or another, the Qunari leave the city.
If challenged, Flemeth assumes the form of a massive dragon.
A poorly-executed plot to overthrow Meredith by renegade mages and Templars pushes things to the brink.
The Kirkwall Chantry is obliterated by a magic bomb, instantly killing Elthina and her supports.
If Hawke’s sibling is still alive, they rejoin them for this one last fight.
A wounded Archdemon fights in Denerim.
No matter which side Hawke is on, battle sees numerous Templar and mage deaths.
The Templars under Knight-Captain Cullen (her second-in-command) stand down, seeing how she’s lost her mind.
If they aided the mages, then they leave immediately.
Harsh choices await in the largest Dragon Age game ever.
The Templars, meanwhile, are mostly corrupted into monsters referred to as Red Templars.
Meanwhile, the Venatori is flush with new recruits drawn from the renegade mages.
The army is revealed to be led by Corypheus, who has an Archdemon-like dragon serving him.
Corypheus tries to use a strange elven orb to remove the Anchor, but is unsuccessful.
The Inquisition assaults the Grey Wardens at Adamant Fortress to get to stop the plot.
Either the Inquisitor or Morrigan drinks, gaining an overwhelming amount of knowledge they can use against Corypheus.
Corypheus tears kick off the Breach again, seeking to destroy the world if he cannot rule it.
If the Inquisitor drank from the well, they summon a dragon in service to Mythal to counter Corypheus.
After a fierce battle, Corypheus' dragon is killed, rendering him vulnerable.
The Inquisitor kills Corypheus, breaking the orb in the process.
Solas led a rebellion against them, eventually sealing the Evanuris away by creating the Veil.
Solas further explains that he had a plan to get his power back.
Either way, the Inquisitor and their key allies agree to find Solas and stop him or redeem him.
And that path leads to Tevinter…
You’re all set for Dragon Age: The Veilguard!
Oghren is enthusiastic at joining the Grey Wardens.
Thank you for bearing with me on this gargantuan trek through key events of the Dragon Age games.
Sigrun is a member of the Legion of the Dead.
The mysterious Architect.
The nightmarish Children.
The Warden-Commander confronts the Mother.
The horrifying Harvesters.
The Warden and Morrigan.
Varric Tethras is about to have a very bad decade.
Flemeth, in the form of a dragon, saves Hawke.
Flemeth is cheating death, just in case.
The Arishok and Qunari aren’t settling into Kirkwall well.
Hawke, Aveline, Fenris, and Isabela discover Quentin’s work.
Corypheus is freed from his prison.
Meredith faces Hawke in combat.
The Inquisitor can seal Rifts that have torn the Veil.
Solas, an elf mage who is hiding some big secrets.
Corypheus is back, and more powerful than ever.
Morrigan returns to aid the Inquisition.
The Dread Wolf is revealed.
The Inquisition gathers one last time.
Solas tries to explain his actions to the Inquisitor.
The Dread Wolf’s plan is in motion.
