History TearJerker / DragonAgeInquisition

* The actual quest of IHW takes a quick turn for the depressing. Magister Alexius casts a spell that sends the Inquisitor and Dorian forward through time a year. In that time the Elder One, Alexius's master, has invaded and taken over most of Thedas. The two companions that you have brought with you are in holding cells next to red lyrium, slowly being corrupted by it. Some, like Cassandra, Blackwall, and Sera, are devastated by their failure to protect you. Others like Bull and Leliana make embittered comments of while the Herald and Dorian would consider this an alternate reality since they are not from this BadFuture and thus aren't affected by it, for them it is ''their'' present and this is ''real'' for them. A codex entry confirms that Cullen made a series of efforts to break into the castle and rescue all of you, efforts that only stopped when he, Josephine, and the bulk of Inquisition forces were killed in the attempt. Grand Enchanter Fiona has partially become red lyrium and, when stepping outside, one can see the Breach has grown so large it blots out the sky. You will also find Leliana, who has been tortured and examined for her resistance to Blight and become a jaded and bitter woman, ruthlessly slaughtering many. At the end of the story, she and your two companions throw down their lives to delay an army of demons so you and Dorian can get back to the present.

* The actual quest of IHW takes a quick turn for the depressing. Magister Alexius casts a spell that sends the Inquisitor and Dorian forward through time a year. In that time the Elder One, Alexius's master, has invaded and taken over most of Thedas. The two companions that you have brought with you are in holding cells next to red lyrium, slowly being corrupted by it. Some, like Cassandra, Blackwall, and Sera, are devastated by their failure to protect you. A codex entry confirms that Cullen made a series of efforts to break into the castle and rescue all of you, efforts that only stopped when he, Josephine, and the bulk of Inquisition forces were killed in the attempt. Grand Enchanter Fiona has partially become red lyrium and, when stepping outside, one can see the Breach has grown so large it blots out the sky. You will also find Leliana, who has been tortured and examined for her resistance to Blight and become a jaded and bitter woman, ruthlessly slaughtering many. At the end of the story, she and your two companions throw down their lives to delay an army of demons so you and Dorian can get back to the present.

--> '''Cassandra''': Helplessness[[note]]Cassandra has been ForcedToWatch several major and traumatic events unfold in front of her: She was helpless to stop her parents from their pursuit of power. She was helpless when she and her brother were taken by their uncle who was more busy with his work than taking care of them. She was helpless when she witnessed her brother being murdered, helpless to stop the Mage-Templar War, helpless to protect the Divine from the explosion at the Conclave, and helpless in the face of learning the AwfulTruth about her order. Despite being a Seeker of Truth and her claims that she doesn't fear the bitter truth, everything around her seems to be spiralling out of control before her eyes, there is nothing she can do about it, and her faith is not enough for her to salvage her battered heart.[[/note]]

--> '''Cassandra''': Helplessness[[note]]Cassandra has been ForcedToWatch several major and traumatic events unfold in front of her: She was helpless to stop her brother from being murdered, helpless to stop the Mage-Templar War, and helpless to protect the Divine from the explosion at the Conclave. Despite being a Seeker of Truth, everything around her seems to be spiralling out of control before her eyes, and there is nothing she can do about it.[[/note]]

--> '''Blackwall''': Himself[[note]]Blackwall is haunted by the man he once was. The man who murdered an entire family for money. The man who fled like a coward when he was discovered and left the men who trusted him with their lives to take the fall. Blackwall knows that man dwells deep inside him, and one day he may return, and turn Blackwall back into the murderous coward who should have been the one who died that day.[[/note]]