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* Charade Amell. Her skill with the bow has already been witnessed, her relationship with Hawke is just close enough to tie the two games together while remaining distant enough for interesting character development.
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* Charade Amell. Her skill with the bow has already been witnessed, witnessed and her relationship with Hawke is just close enough to tie the two games together while remaining distant enough for interesting character development.
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He'll the player of [[HeroOfAnotherStory his own adventures after Hawke left Kirkwall]], with slight embellishments as he tends to do. The player can actually call him on this via [[MassEffect Reaction Commands]], which will alter the stories for replay value. Speaking of Reaction Commands...
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He'll the player of [[HeroOfAnotherStory his own adventures after Hawke left Kirkwall]], with slight embellishments as he tends to do. The player can actually call him on this via [[MassEffect [[Franchise/MassEffect Reaction Commands]], which will alter the stories for replay value. Speaking of Reaction Commands...
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* Gleam from the first ''ComicBook/DragonAge'' comic. Also from the comic the Templar named Duty/Sadatt, [[spoiler: her father]]. It would make for an interesting love-hate dynamic (heavy on the hate) and some serious side quest potential, especially if Gleam is romance-able. Gleam could also double as the UltimateBlacksmith with her ability to magically create unbreakable weapons. Because she was raised outside the Circle Gleam will eschew traditional magic schools and be more of an [[MagicKnight Arcane Warrior]]. Duty will be a Templar with a personal skill tree similar to Aveline's where he protects the other characters, with a bonus for protecting Gleam.
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* Gleam [[MysticalWhiteHair Gleam]] from the first ''ComicBook/DragonAge'' comic. Also from the comic the Templar named Duty/Sadatt, [[spoiler: her father]]. It would make for an interesting love-hate dynamic (heavy on the hate) and some serious side quest potential, especially if Gleam is romance-able. Gleam could also double as the UltimateBlacksmith with her ability to magically create unbreakable weapons. Because she was raised outside the Circle Gleam will eschew traditional magic schools and be more of an [[MagicKnight Arcane Warrior]]. Duty will be a Templar with a personal skill tree similar to Aveline's where he protects the other characters, with a bonus for protecting Gleam.
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* [[WhiteHairedPrettyGirl Gleam]] from the first ''ComicBook/DragonAge'' comic. Also from the comic the Templar named Duty/Sadatt, [[spoiler: her father]]. It would make for an interesting love-hate dynamic (heavy on the hate) and some serious side quest potential, especially if Gleam is romance-able. Gleam could also double as the UltimateBlacksmith with her ability to magically create unbreakable weapons. Because she was raised outside the Circle Gleam will eschew traditional magic schools and be more of an [[MagicKnight Arcane Warrior]]. Duty will be a Templar with a personal skill tree similar to Aveline's where he protects the other characters, with a bonus for protecting Gleam.
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* [[WhiteHairedPrettyGirl Gleam]] Gleam from the first ''ComicBook/DragonAge'' comic. Also from the comic the Templar named Duty/Sadatt, [[spoiler: her father]]. It would make for an interesting love-hate dynamic (heavy on the hate) and some serious side quest potential, especially if Gleam is romance-able. Gleam could also double as the UltimateBlacksmith with her ability to magically create unbreakable weapons. Because she was raised outside the Circle Gleam will eschew traditional magic schools and be more of an [[MagicKnight Arcane Warrior]]. Duty will be a Templar with a personal skill tree similar to Aveline's where he protects the other characters, with a bonus for protecting Gleam.
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[[WMG: There will be boss battles against a real high dragon and a fake high dragon]]
Because so far, every game has had a high dragon and a fake dragon. There were three high dragons, one in each game, and there was a shapeshifted Flemeth in ''Origins'', the Queen of the Blackmarsh in ''Awakening'', and Malvernus from ''Legacy'' in 2. Therefore, in ''Inquisition'', there will be a quest to hunt down a high dragon (maybe one of Cassandra's companion quests; the Pentaghasts are renowned dragon hunters, after all) and as for the fake high dragon... I dunno. But there will be one. Of some kind. And you will have to kill it.
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[[WMG: Inquisition will return to BW's classic formula]]
There will be five geographically distinct main questlines, each of which can be resolved in a multitude of ways but ultimately leads to the same endgame, only with different allies:
* The Templars' siege of mage-controlled Andoral's Reach (obviously)
* The Orlesian civil war between Duke Gaspard's forces and Empress Celene's loyalists (from ''Asunder'')
* The conflict between the Seekers and the Grey Wardens (hinted at in the Fires Above trailer)
* The elven uprising against humans, possibly centered around the Dales (hinted at by ''The Masked Empire'' blurb)
* Possibly an ongoing conflict between the Qunari and the Tevinters?
After you, as member of the Inquisition, quell these conflicts, you can proceed to the final story area, which will be the giant Fade tear and what lies beyond it.
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* Cassandra. It's largely believed she'll be a companion, and to build off the earlier WMG she'll probably be the promoted love interest.
* Cullen. He's also strongly believed to be a companion after being a fairly important NPC for two games. He has a large female fan base, so it's likely he'll be a popular LI for the female Inquisitor.
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*** Not necessarily: they haven't exactly been consistent with their established accents in DAII, after all, and several Dalish elves in it still have American or otherwise not Irish nor Welsh accents. I've gotten the impression that they don't really care of applying it properly and consistently anymore, so I can't see them pulling off TheOtherDarrin for that reason.
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*** And at least one {{Adorkable}} romancable companion (Alistair, Merrill).
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* And on that note, Fen'Harel, the Elven Trickster God, is actually the Maker as well, having reshaped theology to his will after his trickery to the other elven gods.
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[[WMG: The final boss fight will occur inside the Black City in the Fade.]]
Because the locale would be suitably climactic.
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* A big tough scary warrior who's actually sweet once you get to know him, and only appeared scary because of shyness. Because that would make a cute romance option.
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[[WMG: The tear in the Fade is located over Andoral's Reach]]
It is caused by the largest number of mages gathering in one place since the height of the Tevinter Imperium. Puts the whole Templar-Mage conflict in a new light...
It is caused by the largest number of mages gathering in one place since the height of the Tevinter Imperium. Puts the whole Templar-Mage conflict in a new light...
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[[WMG: The giant tear in the Fade is located over or near Kirkwall.]]
The Veil ''is'' notoriously thin there.
The Veil ''is'' notoriously thin there.
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** David Gaider has already {{Jossed}} this on his blog.
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** David Gaider has already {{Jossed}} this [[http://dgaider.tumblr.com/post/53197413415/psdo-while-i-wouldnt-recommend-checking-it-out jossed]] the companion Mae theory on his blog.blog, but said that her story is not over yet.
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* He voices Sandal, he will be in this game.
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** David Gaider has already {{Jossed}} this on his blog.
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Either because he's been in ever game of the franchise and most of the DLC or because YuriLowenthal is in everything.
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Either because he's been in ever every game of the franchise and most of the DLC or because YuriLowenthal is in everything.
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[[WMG: YuriLowenthal will be in this game.]]
Either because he's been in ever game of the franchise and most of the DLC or because YuriLowenthal is in everything.
Either because he's been in ever game of the franchise and most of the DLC or because YuriLowenthal is in everything.
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** They already did it before it was cool, making Song Of Ice And Fire references in Dragon Age: Origins.
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[[WMG: Like Origins and Mass Effect 3 we will choose between factions to aide us in the final battle throughout the game.]]
It seems that DA2 was the build up to an epic final battle that DA3 might deliver what's a big battle without allies. Like Qunari (Lead by Sten or The Arishok if they're still alive) vs The Tervinter Magisters. Scenarios like this will lead to examples of mutually exclusive party members like if you choose the Magisters you get Feynriel, but if you side with the Qunari you get Tallis.
It seems that DA2 was the build up to an epic final battle that DA3 might deliver what's a big battle without allies. Like Qunari (Lead by Sten or The Arishok if they're still alive) vs The Tervinter Magisters. Scenarios like this will lead to examples of mutually exclusive party members like if you choose the Magisters you get Feynriel, but if you side with the Qunari you get Tallis.
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[[WMG: Like Origins and Mass Effect 3 3, we will choose between factions to aide aid us in the final battle throughout the game.]]
It seems that DA2 was the build up to an epic final battle that DA3 mightdeliver what's deliver. What's a big battle without allies. allies? Like Qunari (Lead (led by Sten or The the Arishok if they're still alive) vs The Tervinter Tevinter Magisters. Scenarios like this will lead to examples of mutually exclusive party members members, like if you choose the Magisters you get Feynriel, but if you side with the Qunari you get Tallis.
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[[WMG: Betraying previous followers will come back to bite you]]
There will be a price for killing party members - or sending them to a FateWorseThanDeath ([[spoiler: Fenris, Isabela]]) - in the first two games. The consequences could be aimed squarely at the Warden / Hawke, or they could go meta and punish your Inquisitor - your character may not be responsible, but ''you'' are.
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** To get around the problem of him being potentially killable, if he is killed he can state he was surprised to find he can body-surf like an Archdemon or Corypheus and ended up in another (unawakened) Hurlock.
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* Messenger, the sole awakened darkspawn in Awakening that wasn't either siding with Mother or horribly misinterpreting its orders. If you killed it, it somehow managed to body-jump into another hurlock a la an Archdemon or Coreyphus, much to its surprise.
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* Messenger, the sole awakened darkspawn in Awakening that wasn't either siding with Mother or horribly misinterpreting its orders. If you killed it, it somehow managed to body-jump into another hurlock a la an Archdemon or Coreyphus, much to its surprise.
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[[WMG: It will be possible for your player character to be Morrigan's god-child from DA:O]]
C'mon, it's about time that plot thread makes a comeback, even if it requires specific old save data to happen. Plus, Morrigan appears to be addressing the player character directly on the reveal trailer. This would require the child to have grown up quite fast, or the game to take place a few decades after ''Origins'', though. Being the god-child will either be an origin option, or it will play into every origin (with the choice only changing how they led their lives until that point, not the conditions of their birth).
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** This one is pretty much confirmed by the Aaryn Flynn [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_FS9W0zRJs&t=4m52s here]].
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** There being a third Theirin boy solves a serious problem; if Alistair dies- which is a very real possibility- then Maric's story is essentially pointless. Having a third brother gives us someone else to connect Maric to.
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My money's on Cullen. He bares some similarity to the Theirin "look", he's one of only a handful of npc's who's played a notable role in both games thus far(and has a steadily increasing fan base), and he keeps the irony of Fiona's child growing up to be a templar that came with Alistair.
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-> ''Power is shadow on the wall, few can cast as large a shadow as [[ICallItVera Bianca]] and [[GuileHeroe they're already on my side]]''
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[[WMG:{{Shout Out}}s to Game of Thrones will be made aplenty]]
Between the sucess of the series and the similarities which already exist between the two universes: we've already seen Varric with a Tyrion style scar in the first trailer, and who wouldn't want him to one-up Varys?
-> ''Power is shadow on the wall, few can cast as large a shadow as [[ICallItVera Bianca]] and [[GuileHeroe they're already on my side]]''
Between the sucess of the series and the similarities which already exist between the two universes: we've already seen Varric with a Tyrion style scar in the first trailer, and who wouldn't want him to one-up Varys?
-> ''Power is shadow on the wall, few can cast as large a shadow as [[ICallItVera Bianca]] and [[GuileHeroe they're already on my side]]''
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[[WMG:The protagonist of the game will be called...]]
* ...the [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Grand Inquisitor]].
* ..."Inquisitor" for short.
* ...Prince / Princess Stabbity.
[[WMG:{{Shout Out}}s to other universes' Inquisitions will be made]]
Such as:
* [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus The one nobody expects.]] Their chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise.... ''Amongst'' their weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Divine. And nice uniforms of yet-TBA color and design.
* TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}. [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar For the Empress!]]
* The [[VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic Sith Inquisitor storyline]].
* The [[{{Warhammer}} Witch Hunters]].
* [[RealLife Tomás de Torquemada]].
** The [[Main.HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne song and dance number]] is optional.
[[WMG:Like the comics, Sten will have been promoted to Arishok]]
Because holy shit that's awesome.
* That's pretty much a given, unless you have left Sten to die in Lothering in ''Origins''. The comic book canon does not override the OldSaveBonus but it's otherwise canon.
** Unless I'm mistaken, it is never explicitly stated that he died if you leave him. If BioWare wanted, they could easily say that he somehow escaped.
[[WMG:And then, they'll turn it into a unavoidable boss fight and [[PlayerPunch force you to kill him]] ]]
Because [[TrueArtIsAngsty True story-based RPGs are angsty]]
[[WMG:There will be a different starting story and even main for mages than for the other two classes]]
It'd be a bit weird leading an anti-magic faction when you yourself are a mage.
* Unless they give you the option to be doing it only so you can later betray and destroy it.
** Mages could still side with Meredith in "The Last Straw", just saying. Also, the new Inquisition does not have to be exactly like the old one (especially considering what the old one has ultimately become). It is likely that the Inquisition will have to fight both mages ''and'' Templars, being simultaneously and anti-magic and an anti-anti-magic faction. EDIT: Also, as ''Literature/{{Asunder}}'' clearly shows, the Divine Justinia favors the mages' independence, and has lost the support of her ''previous'' AntiMagicalFaction over that.
* [[HunterOfHisOwnKind We have a trope for this.]] Seriously, am I the only one who played a Loyalist mage in origins?
[[WMG:They're going to [[BuffySpeak Shepardize]] the Warden]]
Those who played through Mass Effect 3 noticed how Shepard's started cracking under the pressure and becoming something else than a mere shell for the player to inhabit. This time, they will reintroduce the Warden as a SuddenlyVoiced NPC, wrecked by guilt over how he/she unwittingly pushed toward the Mage-Templar war, such turning what was a FeaturelessProtagonist into a more rounded character.
* They'll also use his/her family name, calling him/her "Lord Commander Brosca" (Dwarf Commoner) or "Lady Commander Surana" (Elf Mage), etc...
** Also, there will be multiple family names that you can be known as, with each origin having a different surname.
[[WMG: Hawke and/or the Warden might make an appearance]]
Both or one of them might make cameos in the Inquistor story-line by helping/mentoring the new player about the world and where s/he stands in Thedas.
* And the Warden will be SuddenlyVoiced--by the same actor/actress who did their respective [[http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/The_Warden/Voice_Sets voice set]], as imported from ''Origins''.
** While that would be lovely, this would have to be sadly Jossed unless BioWare pulls TheOtherDarrin: Robin Sachs (the voice of the Experienced Human) passed away during the DLC cycle of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.
*** As sad as that is, if they really decide to do this, replacing one actor will probably still be easier than reassembling and recording over 30 versions of the same dialogue.
** Also they'd have to recast if they're keeping the accent changes with DAII. So say goodbye to your YuriLowenthal voiced male Dalish elf.
[[WMG: Companion Speculation]]
Assuming we don't go by "Anders in [=DA2=]" rules (i.e. screw it, he's alive), let's assume a "Mass Effect" scenario (i.e. if they survived past games, they are companions; if they didn't, tough beans).
* Leliana
* Cassandra Pentaghast
* Connor Guerrin
* Jowan as your resident Blood Mage and demon expert.
* Lily, who joins when the Inquisitor visits the mage prison Aeonar to prevent a breakout. Far from the sweet girl in Origins, her EstablishingCharacterMoment will be beheading a blood mage with two daggers. Having spent ten years in prison for Jowan's mistakes, their relationship will be... rocky.
* Rhys and Evangeline de Brassard (who only join--and leave--the party together, ''a la'' Khalid and Jaheira)
* Cullen (the concept art for one of the warrior characters certainly looks a lot like him)
* Tallis (Assuming Felicia Day's not busy)
* Valor (Assuming the Magi Warden let it live; could possibly be possessing the Warden or could be simply met in the Fade)
* Maraas
* Varric (I could see him more fully embracing his bard instincts and deciding to travel to where the stories are)
* Feynriel (His Fade powers would be interesting. Assuming he still has them.)
** Would probably be stupidly overpowered, though.
* The Messenger (Would be cool to have the one decent, good hearted darkspawn on our side)
* Nyree, the female reaver from ''WebVideo/DragonAgeRedemption''.
* [[WhiteHairedPrettyGirl Gleam]] from the first ''ComicBook/DragonAge'' comic. Also from the comic the Templar named Duty/Sadatt, [[spoiler: her father]]. It would make for an interesting love-hate dynamic (heavy on the hate) and some serious side quest potential, especially if Gleam is romance-able. Gleam could also double as the UltimateBlacksmith with her ability to magically create unbreakable weapons. Because she was raised outside the Circle Gleam will eschew traditional magic schools and be more of an [[MagicKnight Arcane Warrior]]. Duty will be a Templar with a personal skill tree similar to Aveline's where he protects the other characters, with a bonus for protecting Gleam.
* Finn and Ariane from the ''Witch Hunt'' DLC. Their OddFriendship could be the humorous comic relief of the Inquisition, maybe even taking a RelationshipUpgrade with the [[PlayerCharacter Inquisitor's]] help like Aveline and Donnic in [=DA2=].
* Sketch from the '' Leliana's Song'' DLC. He knows Leliana, he's from Orlais and he had small cameo in DA 2.
* Maevaris "Mae" Tilani from ''ComicBook/ThoseWhoSpeak'' and ''ComicBook/UntilWeSleep''. Because why else would Gaider invent an attractive good-natured Tevinter Flipping ''Magister'', if not to finally give us a SympatheticPOV on the Tevinters, who have been as well as confirmed in the game already? Unless, of course, he decides to off her in the last issue.
* Flemeth. Seriously.
* King Maric Theirin
* Empress Celene I of Orlais
[[WMG: Speculation on completely new party members]]
For party members that haven't featured in past games.
* A female kossith (Qunari or not), Bioware's probably gotten the point that we want one of these ladies in the party by now. She may even be romanceable--if they find a way around the fact that the Qunari (and kossith in particular) have no concept of romance without mutilating the canon.
** An orphan Kossith who was raised by humans, maybe?
*** She could be a recent convert, too, abandoning the Qun but not becoming Tal Vashoth. She could explore emotions Qunari normally repress or interpret differently, embarking on an [[VideoGame/MassEffect3 EDI-esque]] WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove sidequest, with hilarious (and suddenly not-so-hilarious if handled badly) results. Or she could be confused by her human/elven/dwarven upbringing, trying to emulate what she sees and not quite getting it right (though that would probably end tragically). It could happen. *shrug*
* A dwarf love interest. Another first; plenty of people were disappointed about Varric not being a romanceable option.
* A dalish archer. We've had a couple keepers, but we haven't had the iconic dalish archer on our team yet.
* An actual honest-to-God abomination. I see either a Desire or a Sloth demon being most likely; the Desire demon could be curious as to what the mortal experience is like and be content with living under the radar. The Sloth demon would just be too lazy to go out an cause a ruckus.
** Even better: a [[CrazyAwesome Pride Demon possessing a Mabari]]: Mabaris are smart, so no one will be surprised if a mabari hound display a high level of intelligence, Pride demons are smart so it could refrain from trying to possess two-legged people and catching templars attention. mixing demon's magic with a Mabari would make for a funny case of [[LethalJokeCharacter a four legged Arcane Warrior]]. Also, just like the "virtuous" justice became more and more similar to a violent demon in contact with the physical realm, the demon would become more and more like a "good" spirit: maybe life in the physical realm is so much fun that being a good law abiding hound is a worthy trade off, or maybe it grew fond of its owner.
* An Ash Warrior- anyone else remember those guys?
* A chasind or avvar barbarian
* A [[WhenTreesAttack Slyvan]], albeit one that possessed a short tree and is about the size of Shale. Why, yes, my companion is a talking dogwood, what of it?
* A werewolf that can control his/her transformation, but still looks incredibly wild and feral even in human form.
* An ancient rock wraith from the thaig rumored to be under Orlais, who may also be the original prototype for golems.
* [[JadeEmpire Black Whirlwind]]. He does take a world tour in the endings of his game.
* Someone from the Anderfels, or another unvisited region of Thedas.
* One of the Warden Amell's siblings. David Gaider announced that the [[PlayerCharacter PC]] can't be an Amell, but no word on party members (yet).
* A romanceable LadyOfWar for a change. So far all romanceable girls belonged either to the mage or to the rogue camp, and only three warrior ladies (Mhairi, Ariane, Aveline) were recruitable at all--with only one of them actually permanent.
* If we're going by previous games, we can expect variations on: a storytelling archer (Varric, Leliana), a possessed healer (Wynne, Anders), a flirty rogue (Zevran, Isabela), an amnesiac SuperSoldier (Shale, Fenris), a ReligiousBruiser (Sten, Sebastian)...
** Alternatively, we will have an Andrastian devotee (Leliana, Sebastian), an apostate who has no idea about human society (Morrigan, Merrill), a lawful character (Alistair, Aveline), a dwarf who had some relative betraying him (Oghren, Varric), and a mabari.
[[WMG:The Qunari will invade during the Mage-Templar War]]
Subversive elements of the Qun helped manipulate the start of the Mage-Templar war, specifically wanting the Chantry lands to weaken themselves in an internal struggle and become vulnerable to a Qunari invasion. Ultimately, with the Inquisition's help, they end up an EnemyMine that helps reunite the Mage and Templar factions.
* Alternatively, all three factions stay separate, but just before the final battle begins, they pull an EnemyMine against a sudden Darkspawn invasion (a new Blight?) that threatens them all. They fight valiantly but are almost overwhelmed, [[ShoutOut but then a]] ''[[Literature/TheHobbit fifth]]'' [[ShoutOut army swoops in to save them]]: Grey Wardens riding griffons.
** Assuming the Wardens don't KillEmAll to prevent spread of the Blight. Swooping '''[[CallBack is]]''' bad, after all.
[[WMG:Possible Player Backgrounds]]
!!!Warriors
* '''Orlesian Chevalier:''' You are from the Orlais' warrior elite, mighty and proud. A skilled combatant unrelated to the Mage-Templar War, you scoffed at the conflict and arrogantly boasted that you could take down both armies by yourself. The next day, the Divine called upon you to accept that offer.
* '''Templar Trainee:''' You once wanted to join the Templars, trained to be part of them... but then the Mage-Templar War began. Recognizing the madness of it all, you abandoned the order before your final initiation. With all the Templar training and none of the associated loyalty, the Divine deemed you the ideal candidate for leading the Inquisition.
* '''Loyalist Seeker:''' [[TokenReligiousTeammate A devout Andrastian]], you rejected Lord Lambert's annulment of the Nevarran Accord and remained loyal to the Divine, along with Cassandra and a few other Seekers of the Truth.
* '''Common Soldier:''' You were just a regular army (or city guard) captain of common origins, elevated by the Chantry for your honest and dependable reputation and disdain for double-dealing politics.
!!!Mages
* '''Last Loyal Mage:''' You are from the Loyalist fraternity, sincerely believing that Templars and Mages should work together for the greater good. With the war at odds with these beliefs, you abandoned the Colleges and turned to the Divine herself for guidance. She placed you in charge of the Inquisition, hoping that your idealism could put an end to the conflict.
* '''Apostate on Parole:''' You have been an apostate all your life, living a magical existence unrelated to the Circle. Finally, the day came when you were captured by the Chantry... but surprisingly, they did not kill you. Instead, the Divine offered you clemency if you would lead the Inquisitors and put an end to the war. Naturally, you accepted.
* '''Tevinter Magister:''' You are from Tevinter, land of the magisters and free of the Chantry's oppressive glare. This war between Templars and Mages is not the concern of your kind, but you have always been lacking in social stature. As such, you offered your services to the Divine, hoping to gain control of the Inquisitors and all the benefits that come with it...
* '''BadassFamily:''' You are the younger sibling of the Hero of Ferelden and the cousin of the Champion of Kirkwall (or just cousin to the Champion if a Warden other than Amell was imported). It seems your family is meant for great things.
** It seems my theory has been smushed. David Gaider himself announced that the new PC can't be an Amell. Still, that would've been awesome.
!!!Rogues
* '''Kirkwall [[BeenThereShapedHistory Gump]]:''' You saw it all... the beginning of the conflict. Growing up on the streets of Kirkwall, you watched Hawke's achievements over the years until that fateful day. Knowing this, the Divine hopes your "insider knowledge" will give you the edge to help put an end to the war that stemmed from those events.
* '''Fereldan Exile:''' Your family was a staunch supporter of the corrupt Arl Howe and suffered greatly when his crimes were exposed. Exiled from your homeland and stripped off all status, you make a daring gambit to salvage the family name by volunteering to lead the Inquisition and bring an end to the Mage-Templar War.
* '''Orlesian Bard:''' You are part of Orlais' mysterious culture of troubadour spies, a master of song, deceit, and deadly precision. After a high-profile mission goes awry, you are captured and imprisoned, only to be saved by the most unexpected of sources: an offer to apply your skills to a greater purpose and lead the new Inquisition.
* '''Antivan Crow:''' All your life, you were trained in the art of murder. You came to Orlais for a job only to be betrayed by your comrades. Now you are working for the Divine while trying to escape the wrath of the most feared assassins' guild in all of Thedas.
!!!Any of the Above
* '''Grey Warden:''' With the advent of the Commander of the Grey in Ferelden, the Wardens have become far more active in recent years, becoming more and more involved in world affairs. It's clear that they possess more knowledge and power than they let on, and the Chantry would like to know what they are. They offered to make one of the more skilled Wardens the new High Inquisitor in hopes of gaining the Wardens' trust, and one day becoming privy to their secrets.
* '''Tal'Vashoth:''' You're a human who was raised under the Qun and later abandoned it. The Chantry has chosen to promote you as a symbol of their righteousness and superiority over the Qun.
* '''Shipwreck Victim:''' You have no memory of your life before washing up on a foreign shore, save the instinctive skills that impressed the Chantry guards that tried to capture you. The Divine offers the chance to lead the Inquisition to discover the secrets of your past. The question is, will what you discover be better off forgotten?
[[WMG:SkillPointReset will once again be available]]
But it will not reset the Specializations, only the points invested in their respective skills.
[[WMG:People you'll get to kill]]
Sorted alphabetically:
* Adrian, the Libertarian Fraternity leader
* Alistair
* Anders/Justice, provided he survived part two
* Cassandra (assuming she's not a party member, and even then, maybe)
* Empress Celene I of Orlais
* Fiona
* Flemeth (again)
* Hawke
* Isabela
* Divine Justinia V
* Leliana
* Lord Seeker Lambert (assuming he survived the encounter with Cole)
* Loghain, providing he survived the first game
* Morrigan
* Rhys and Evangeline
* Sebastian
* Sten, a.k.a. the new Arishok
* The Warden-Commander
* Zevran
[[WMG:The prologue will feature the Inquisitor saving the Divine's life]]
This is how you come to her attention, leading her to appoint you as the new Inquisitor.
[[WMG: Certain choices from VideoGame/DragonAgeII will have major consequences (even the seemingly minor ones) as a TakeThatAudience in order to ensue that most, if not all of the choices were still meaningfull.]]
* For example:
** [[DreamWalker Feynriel's]] fate.
** The path Hawke's surviving sibling took.
** Either killing [[spoiler: Anders]]or letting him go free and the effect that has on [[spoiler: Sebastian]].
** Giving Varric the shard of the lyrium idol.
** Batrand's fate.
** If Aveline married Donnic or not.
** How The [[WorthyOpponent Arishok]] was dealt with.
** Who Hawke sided with in Legacy, Larius or Janeka. [[spoiler:And what Corypheus is doing after the end.]]
** [[FeliciaDay Tallis]]'s relationship to Hawke and The Heart of The Many.
** Which companions are Friends and which are Rivals.
** The fate of [[spoiler: [[TheExile Merrill's]] [[KillEmAll clan.]]]]
** Giving Fenris [[spoiler: back to Danarius.]]
[[WMG: Mabaris will be back]]
Among the {{Old Save Bonus}}es will be an optional quest where Hawke's and the Warden's Mabari will have a [[BackToBackBadasses Tail to Tail Baddasses]] moment, [[SoCoolItsAwesome just because]].
* The protagonist will have his/her own Mabari hound:
** It will play as a mix between ''DAO'' and ''DA2'': that is the Hound will not take any spot on the team and will always be summonable by the protagonist, but it will level up and be fully customizable like any other team member.
** If Hawke and/or the Warden join the party, even as {{Guest Star Party Member}}s, there will be PartyBanter between the Mabaris, and somehow, Hawke, the Warden and the third protagonist will [[BilingualDialogue perfectly understand what the dogs are barking]]
** The third Mabari will be female. And have its own RomanceSidequest. Why? Two words: [[PreciousPuppy Mabari]] [[CutenessProximity puppies]]
[[WMG: Fen'harel, the Elven Trickster God, will be the BigBad]]
The leaked marketing survey indicated that someone or something is working to prolong the Mage-Templar war. Fen'harel seems to be the type of god that likes to cause chaos for the sake of chaos. Prolonging a massive war sounds like something he would do. While there isn't any evidence that Fen'harel actually exists, people were saying the same about the Magisters who invaded the Black City prior to Legacy.
[[WMG: There won't be another Blight, but the Darkspawn will get involved in the Mage-Templar War in some way or another.]]
Flemeth will somehow gain control of the entire Darkspawn horde (by using her EldritchAbomination powers or something) and attack both the Mages and the Templars, and it'll be [[ItsUpToYou up to the protagonist to stop her]].
[[WMG: RuleOfThree will be excessively prevalent]]
Because this is the third game in the series, 3 will be the ArcNumber and TakeTheThirdOption will be more readily available. This continues the trend from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', where the concept of dualism (or more accurately, radicalism that divided the world in two camps) was prominent. The whole idea of Inquisition may stem from the need to create a third power in the Mage-Templar conflict, and the best ending will result from sticking to the middle path.
[[WMG: Like Origins and Mass Effect 3 we will choose between factions to aide us in the final battle throughout the game.]]
It seems that DA2 was the build up to an epic final battle that DA3 might deliver what's a big battle without allies. Like Qunari (Lead by Sten or The Arishok if they're still alive) vs The Tervinter Magisters. Scenarios like this will lead to examples of mutually exclusive party members like if you choose the Magisters you get Feynriel, but if you side with the Qunari you get Tallis.
** Another could be Grey Wardens (Lead by Alistair, Loghain, Carver/Bethany and/or Stroud if still alive and in the Wardens) vs The Darkspawn (Lead by The Architect if still alive and/or Corypheus). Warden's you get a skilled Warden recruit while with Darkspawn you get The Messenger.
[[WMG: The game will feature a massive BigBadEnsemble.]]
Now while the mages and templars are both wildcards you can't ignore that there are a lot of other threatening figures like Flemeth, and Corypheus still lurking around waiting for their moment to capitalize.
[[WMG: You will reunite a companion with his long lost sister.]]
[[RecycledScript Because they've already done three times before.]]
** Amusingly, they've actually done that FOUR times if you're just counting being reunited with sisters in general. Alistair, Velanna (temporarily), Nathaniel, AND Fenris.
[[WMG: The party will be overrun with mages]]
The party in Origins was mostly warriors, and DA2 was mostly rogues. Following the pattern, DA3 will be mostly mages.
* Objection: Without DLC characters, DA2 only had two rogues, Varric and Isabela.
** DLC characters are being included for this discussion. Shale for Origins and Sebastian for DA2. Carver and Bethany are not being considered as they're mutually exclusive and leave the party eventually, anyway.
*** In which case the WMG becomes something more along the lines of "There will be a DLC-only mage party member for the first time in the series."
[[WMG: The main character in the promotional material will be portrayed as a rogue]]
This was first proposed on the DA2 WMG. The Warden was heavily promoted as a warrior and Hawke was heavily promoted as a mage. Likewise, the primary promotional love interest will be a warrior, completing the trio of Morrigan and Isabela from 1&2 respectively.
* The promoted warrior love interest will be Cassandra.
[[WMG: There's going to be a big reveal about the Franchise/DragonAge world.]]
Hints have been given throughout the last few games that certain beliefs held by Thedas are either inaccurate or out-right wrong, especially in VideoGame/DragonAgeII with the "the Stone is under Orlais" and Sandal's prophecy as two standout examples, plus the history of the elves and dwarves are shown as having gaps and inaccuracies going back to the Dalish Elf Origin and the Witch DLC. The truth (whatever it is) will be uncovered as a side effect of the Inquisition's attempt to stop the Mage-Templar War and tie into the Maker, the Archdemons, the Elven Gods and Flemeth, who's easily the franchise's biggest mystery to date.
[[WMG: The multiplayer will affect the single play by...]]
* Unlocking items and weapons by reaching challenges, ex. defeating a thousand opponents or grant passive abilities to characters of specific backgrounds or classes.
[[WMG: Varric will return as a narrator in DLC content.]]
He'll the player of [[HeroOfAnotherStory his own adventures after Hawke left Kirkwall]], with slight embellishments as he tends to do. The player can actually call him on this via [[MassEffect Reaction Commands]], which will alter the stories for replay value. Speaking of Reaction Commands...
[[WMG: Reaction Commands will be carried over from Mass Effect.]]
Following the dialogue wheel as well, only instead of Paragon/Renegade it will use the dialogue symbols from VideoGame/DragonAgeII for more variety of actions. A Snarky reaction can interrupt an opponent by distracting him while an ally sneaks past them, or a Diplomatic action to interrupt two arguing parties to recommend a third action, or slipping a bribe to a guard while in conversation with a knowing wink.
[[WMG: You will meet the Maker and/or Andraste inside the Black City while in the fade.]]
... After a certain point of course, they will either condem or condone your plans and seek to smite you/humanity/life in general.
[[WMG:The Spirit of Faith will turn out to be the Maker Himself]]
And so Evangeline will become Andraste 2.0 and depending on your actions, Rhys may betray her to the authorities. I mean, Evangeline--[[Literature/TheFourGospels evangelium]], hello?
[[WMG:The game will have you visit the Anderfels]]
Both games had you fighting darkspawn. ''Origins'', of course, had darkspawn as the standard foe, and ''II'' had them at the prologue and in the Deep Roads. But rather than dispense with them, or send you to the Deep Roads again, ''Inquisition'' will send you to the other place darkspawn can be found outside of a Blight - the Anderfels. Most likely, your purpose will be to gain the support of the Grey Wardens, who have their headquarters there.
* And finding clues on what happened to the Warden and possibly Hawke if Bethany/Carver was put through the Joining.
[[WMG:Near the climax of the game, your headquarters will be attacked]]
[[WMG: Grey Wardens will be in a very difficult political position when the game begins.]]
Because of Anders [[spoiler: blowing up the Chantry]] and possibly Bethany/Carver or Nathaniel helping Hawke fight against Meredith, Wardens will be put in a very difficult position by the Chantry and/or the Templar Order. There will be rumors and conspiracy theories running around that Wardens set all of this up to take control. All of this will cause Wardens to lose much of their public support. Additionally apostates who previously joined the Order to hide from the Chantry will desert and [[spoiler: join the Mage-Templar war.]] Since the Anderfels are said to be both very religious and practically run by the Wardens, the country will turn into a battlefield between the Order trying to maintain its independence and influences in the area and Templars believing it's time to get the world rid of dangerous heretics. The situation will be even more dire if the Hero of Ferelden also was pro-mage.
[[WMG: Cassandra will have a fangirl moment in Dragon Age III]]
If we meet Hawke in Dragon Age III and she is in the party, she will try to get hold of her inner fangirl and show how serious and business-like and fail miserably . Just RuleOfFunny.
[[WMG: Glitches from previous games will be lampshaded]]
For example: the bug where Zevran will still sleep with Hawke/Isabela/both despite being in a loving relationship with the Warden. Perhaps if the Warden meets Hawke, the Warden will say, "Okay, no more sleeping with my boyfriend unless I'm invited from now on." Or if it was just Isabela, the PC can flirt with the Warden in front of Zevran, causing him to protest and the Warden will bring this up.
[[WMG: An orgy will be possible]]
You would have to fulfill several requirements throughout the three games, of course. The first thing would be to have the Warden romance Zevran in Origins and have a threesome (or the foursome) with Isabela. In Dragon Age II, Hawke will have to romance Isabela and then have a threesome with Zevran (due to the glitch that Zevran will still have sex despite being in a relationship with the Warden). Cue them all meeting in Dragon Age III. With the right dialogue options, the PC can convince them to participate in an orgy with him/her (and possibly their love interest).
[[WMG: As an OldSaveBonus, a sympathetic Hawke will be a GuestStarPartymember]]
Using the same appearance, class, personality, and background that you used for VideoGame/DragonAgeII. It would be easier to program for Hawke than the Warden, I think. Hawke will still also have their first name, but since that's player-designed they'll still just be known as "Hawke" (possibly also with a LampshadeHanging; "Just call me Hawke. Everyone else does.") Hawke may not join the Inquisition, but it may turn out that their goals align in a late game mission and they'll join forces temporarily, which means you'll get to use your old character in your party for one adventure. Along the way there will be lots of [[ShoutOut shout outs]] and [[CallBack callbacks]] to Dragon Age II and the situation Hawke helped create which may come with some regret on Hawke's part. Assuming you do it right, however, and Hawke will pledge their further support to the Inquisition with whatever forces they might have (perhaps a group of like-minded Templars or Mages). Of course, that's assuming Hawke and the Inquisition CAN work together. If they're too diametrically opposed it would lead to...
[[WMG: As an OldSaveBonus, an antagonistic Hawke will be a BonusBoss]]
If Hawke and the Inquisition AREN'T able to work together, then instead of going on an adventure WITH Hawke, you'll go on an adventure AGAINST them, maybe because they've slipped into WellIntentionedExtremist mode (which might make them a mirror to Meredith and First Enchanter Orsino, depending on which side they support) which will culminate in a BonusBoss battle against Hawke, which would be suitably epic as well as difficult, acting as a ClimaxBoss for the game as well. Afterwards, the player might be faced with a choice of whether or not to arrest Hawke, let them get away/escape...or [[TheHeroDies kill them]]. And because of the GreyAndGrayMorality mentality of the Mage/Templar war, it's entirely possible that a "Nice" Hawke might end up being the Bonus Boss while an "Aggressive" Hawke ends up being an ally depending on where they and the Inquisition fall. And to make the boss fight even more epic, how Hawke fights will be determined by his personality, and class from the second game. To whit;
* Snarky Mage Hawke attacks from range and makes use of mooks of some kind to keep away from the party while running his mouth off the entire battle, which might act as some sort of party wide debuff to accuracy or something because of how DISTRACTING it is.
* Aggressive Rogue Hawke employs misdirection and teleports all over the place while laying traps and trying to backstab your party members before teleporting away again.
* Nice Warrior Hawke will be a DuelBoss much like the Arishok could be, fighting the PC one-on-one while arguing about their different ideologies and the state of the world.
[[WMG: Alistair will finally meet his biological mom]]
Given Fiona's role in ''Literature/{{Asunder}}'', it is pretty certain that she will continue leading the rebellious Circle in
''Inquisition''. On the other hand, the devs have already confirmed at least parts of Ferelden in game three, so it is likely that Alistair (if he survived) will make a cameo like he did in game two. The question is only whether the two of them will ever appear in the same scene.
* Assuming Fiona actually is Alistair's mother. There are a lot of timeline problems in that theory, not to mention a lot of logistical ones. And personally, as many problems as I have with Alistair, I wouldn't wish being spawned from that foul creature's womb on my worst enemy.
* Another possibility is that both propositions are true: Alistair is the son of Maric and a maid from Redcliffe Castle, and Fiona did have a child with Maric,.. who's not Alistair, thus introducing another Theirin heir and therefore more political/family drama, because the Dragon Age serie is [[BlatantLies clearly lacking in these departments]]
** The notion that Fiona is not Alistar's mother is indirectly supported by the last issue of ''Until We Sleep'', where [[spoiler:King Maric]] refers to Alistair's mother as being no longer in the material world, along with Cailain (definitely dead) and Loghain (very likely dead in the BW canon), while Fiona is quite definitely alive at Andoral's Reach in the time frame the comic books take place.
[[WMG: The Surana and Brosca families will play an important role in Dragon Age 3]]
In Dragon Age Origins the Cousland family (because of the blood feud initiated by Rendon Howe), House Aeducan (because of Orzammar succession crisis) and the Tabris family (involved in the Alienage arc) all played a role in the story regardless of the Warden's Origin.
In Dragon Age 2, Merrill (from the same clan as a Dalish Warden) and the Hawkes (scions of the Amell family like an Human Mage Warden) played a central role in the story.
Dragon Age 3 will see relatives of the two remainiing potential Wardens playing a role so that every Origin can be linked to some quality family drama.
[[WMG: You get to hook up others as well as yourself]]
But not your companions. You will have a sub plot about helping two lovelorn dwarves, whose families are both alike in dignity, get together
[[WMG: An Interior Designer Is You will ensue]]
They've revealed we get a castle as a personal stronghold. Likely we'll get at least a bit of this trope
[[WMG: Jowan will appear as an old save bonus]]
If you let him live. If you send him back to the circle, he'll be tranquil. If you help him escape, he'll be an abomination.
[[WMG: The Gray Warden will receive a WhatTheHellHero from [[spoiler: Wynne's ghost]]]]
[[spoiler: She]] did say that if the Gray Warden didn't do their job as they should [[spoiler: she would return from death to give them a lecture]]...and [[spoiler: disapearing during the events of Dragon Age 2 and the war is a pretty big thing to call them over]]
* And the Warden will promptly [[ShutUpKirk put a stop to that]] with something along the lines of "Was it a Blight? No? Not my fuckin' job.''
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* ...the [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Grand Inquisitor]].
* ..."Inquisitor" for short.
* ...Prince / Princess Stabbity.
[[WMG:{{Shout Out}}s to other universes' Inquisitions will be made]]
Such as:
* [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus The one nobody expects.]] Their chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise.... ''Amongst'' their weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Divine. And nice uniforms of yet-TBA color and design.
* TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}. [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar For the Empress!]]
* The [[VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic Sith Inquisitor storyline]].
* The [[{{Warhammer}} Witch Hunters]].
* [[RealLife Tomás de Torquemada]].
** The [[Main.HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne song and dance number]] is optional.
[[WMG:Like the comics, Sten will have been promoted to Arishok]]
Because holy shit that's awesome.
* That's pretty much a given, unless you have left Sten to die in Lothering in ''Origins''. The comic book canon does not override the OldSaveBonus but it's otherwise canon.
** Unless I'm mistaken, it is never explicitly stated that he died if you leave him. If BioWare wanted, they could easily say that he somehow escaped.
[[WMG:And then, they'll turn it into a unavoidable boss fight and [[PlayerPunch force you to kill him]] ]]
Because [[TrueArtIsAngsty True story-based RPGs are angsty]]
[[WMG:There will be a different starting story and even main for mages than for the other two classes]]
It'd be a bit weird leading an anti-magic faction when you yourself are a mage.
* Unless they give you the option to be doing it only so you can later betray and destroy it.
** Mages could still side with Meredith in "The Last Straw", just saying. Also, the new Inquisition does not have to be exactly like the old one (especially considering what the old one has ultimately become). It is likely that the Inquisition will have to fight both mages ''and'' Templars, being simultaneously and anti-magic and an anti-anti-magic faction. EDIT: Also, as ''Literature/{{Asunder}}'' clearly shows, the Divine Justinia favors the mages' independence, and has lost the support of her ''previous'' AntiMagicalFaction over that.
* [[HunterOfHisOwnKind We have a trope for this.]] Seriously, am I the only one who played a Loyalist mage in origins?
[[WMG:They're going to [[BuffySpeak Shepardize]] the Warden]]
Those who played through Mass Effect 3 noticed how Shepard's started cracking under the pressure and becoming something else than a mere shell for the player to inhabit. This time, they will reintroduce the Warden as a SuddenlyVoiced NPC, wrecked by guilt over how he/she unwittingly pushed toward the Mage-Templar war, such turning what was a FeaturelessProtagonist into a more rounded character.
* They'll also use his/her family name, calling him/her "Lord Commander Brosca" (Dwarf Commoner) or "Lady Commander Surana" (Elf Mage), etc...
** Also, there will be multiple family names that you can be known as, with each origin having a different surname.
[[WMG: Hawke and/or the Warden might make an appearance]]
Both or one of them might make cameos in the Inquistor story-line by helping/mentoring the new player about the world and where s/he stands in Thedas.
* And the Warden will be SuddenlyVoiced--by the same actor/actress who did their respective [[http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/The_Warden/Voice_Sets voice set]], as imported from ''Origins''.
** While that would be lovely, this would have to be sadly Jossed unless BioWare pulls TheOtherDarrin: Robin Sachs (the voice of the Experienced Human) passed away during the DLC cycle of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.
*** As sad as that is, if they really decide to do this, replacing one actor will probably still be easier than reassembling and recording over 30 versions of the same dialogue.
** Also they'd have to recast if they're keeping the accent changes with DAII. So say goodbye to your YuriLowenthal voiced male Dalish elf.
[[WMG: Companion Speculation]]
Assuming we don't go by "Anders in [=DA2=]" rules (i.e. screw it, he's alive), let's assume a "Mass Effect" scenario (i.e. if they survived past games, they are companions; if they didn't, tough beans).
* Leliana
* Cassandra Pentaghast
* Connor Guerrin
* Jowan as your resident Blood Mage and demon expert.
* Lily, who joins when the Inquisitor visits the mage prison Aeonar to prevent a breakout. Far from the sweet girl in Origins, her EstablishingCharacterMoment will be beheading a blood mage with two daggers. Having spent ten years in prison for Jowan's mistakes, their relationship will be... rocky.
* Rhys and Evangeline de Brassard (who only join--and leave--the party together, ''a la'' Khalid and Jaheira)
* Cullen (the concept art for one of the warrior characters certainly looks a lot like him)
* Tallis (Assuming Felicia Day's not busy)
* Valor (Assuming the Magi Warden let it live; could possibly be possessing the Warden or could be simply met in the Fade)
* Maraas
* Varric (I could see him more fully embracing his bard instincts and deciding to travel to where the stories are)
* Feynriel (His Fade powers would be interesting. Assuming he still has them.)
** Would probably be stupidly overpowered, though.
* The Messenger (Would be cool to have the one decent, good hearted darkspawn on our side)
* Nyree, the female reaver from ''WebVideo/DragonAgeRedemption''.
* [[WhiteHairedPrettyGirl Gleam]] from the first ''ComicBook/DragonAge'' comic. Also from the comic the Templar named Duty/Sadatt, [[spoiler: her father]]. It would make for an interesting love-hate dynamic (heavy on the hate) and some serious side quest potential, especially if Gleam is romance-able. Gleam could also double as the UltimateBlacksmith with her ability to magically create unbreakable weapons. Because she was raised outside the Circle Gleam will eschew traditional magic schools and be more of an [[MagicKnight Arcane Warrior]]. Duty will be a Templar with a personal skill tree similar to Aveline's where he protects the other characters, with a bonus for protecting Gleam.
* Finn and Ariane from the ''Witch Hunt'' DLC. Their OddFriendship could be the humorous comic relief of the Inquisition, maybe even taking a RelationshipUpgrade with the [[PlayerCharacter Inquisitor's]] help like Aveline and Donnic in [=DA2=].
* Sketch from the '' Leliana's Song'' DLC. He knows Leliana, he's from Orlais and he had small cameo in DA 2.
* Maevaris "Mae" Tilani from ''ComicBook/ThoseWhoSpeak'' and ''ComicBook/UntilWeSleep''. Because why else would Gaider invent an attractive good-natured Tevinter Flipping ''Magister'', if not to finally give us a SympatheticPOV on the Tevinters, who have been as well as confirmed in the game already? Unless, of course, he decides to off her in the last issue.
* Flemeth. Seriously.
* King Maric Theirin
* Empress Celene I of Orlais
[[WMG: Speculation on completely new party members]]
For party members that haven't featured in past games.
* A female kossith (Qunari or not), Bioware's probably gotten the point that we want one of these ladies in the party by now. She may even be romanceable--if they find a way around the fact that the Qunari (and kossith in particular) have no concept of romance without mutilating the canon.
** An orphan Kossith who was raised by humans, maybe?
*** She could be a recent convert, too, abandoning the Qun but not becoming Tal Vashoth. She could explore emotions Qunari normally repress or interpret differently, embarking on an [[VideoGame/MassEffect3 EDI-esque]] WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove sidequest, with hilarious (and suddenly not-so-hilarious if handled badly) results. Or she could be confused by her human/elven/dwarven upbringing, trying to emulate what she sees and not quite getting it right (though that would probably end tragically). It could happen. *shrug*
* A dwarf love interest. Another first; plenty of people were disappointed about Varric not being a romanceable option.
* A dalish archer. We've had a couple keepers, but we haven't had the iconic dalish archer on our team yet.
* An actual honest-to-God abomination. I see either a Desire or a Sloth demon being most likely; the Desire demon could be curious as to what the mortal experience is like and be content with living under the radar. The Sloth demon would just be too lazy to go out an cause a ruckus.
** Even better: a [[CrazyAwesome Pride Demon possessing a Mabari]]: Mabaris are smart, so no one will be surprised if a mabari hound display a high level of intelligence, Pride demons are smart so it could refrain from trying to possess two-legged people and catching templars attention. mixing demon's magic with a Mabari would make for a funny case of [[LethalJokeCharacter a four legged Arcane Warrior]]. Also, just like the "virtuous" justice became more and more similar to a violent demon in contact with the physical realm, the demon would become more and more like a "good" spirit: maybe life in the physical realm is so much fun that being a good law abiding hound is a worthy trade off, or maybe it grew fond of its owner.
* An Ash Warrior- anyone else remember those guys?
* A chasind or avvar barbarian
* A [[WhenTreesAttack Slyvan]], albeit one that possessed a short tree and is about the size of Shale. Why, yes, my companion is a talking dogwood, what of it?
* A werewolf that can control his/her transformation, but still looks incredibly wild and feral even in human form.
* An ancient rock wraith from the thaig rumored to be under Orlais, who may also be the original prototype for golems.
* [[JadeEmpire Black Whirlwind]]. He does take a world tour in the endings of his game.
* Someone from the Anderfels, or another unvisited region of Thedas.
* One of the Warden Amell's siblings. David Gaider announced that the [[PlayerCharacter PC]] can't be an Amell, but no word on party members (yet).
* A romanceable LadyOfWar for a change. So far all romanceable girls belonged either to the mage or to the rogue camp, and only three warrior ladies (Mhairi, Ariane, Aveline) were recruitable at all--with only one of them actually permanent.
* If we're going by previous games, we can expect variations on: a storytelling archer (Varric, Leliana), a possessed healer (Wynne, Anders), a flirty rogue (Zevran, Isabela), an amnesiac SuperSoldier (Shale, Fenris), a ReligiousBruiser (Sten, Sebastian)...
** Alternatively, we will have an Andrastian devotee (Leliana, Sebastian), an apostate who has no idea about human society (Morrigan, Merrill), a lawful character (Alistair, Aveline), a dwarf who had some relative betraying him (Oghren, Varric), and a mabari.
[[WMG:The Qunari will invade during the Mage-Templar War]]
Subversive elements of the Qun helped manipulate the start of the Mage-Templar war, specifically wanting the Chantry lands to weaken themselves in an internal struggle and become vulnerable to a Qunari invasion. Ultimately, with the Inquisition's help, they end up an EnemyMine that helps reunite the Mage and Templar factions.
* Alternatively, all three factions stay separate, but just before the final battle begins, they pull an EnemyMine against a sudden Darkspawn invasion (a new Blight?) that threatens them all. They fight valiantly but are almost overwhelmed, [[ShoutOut but then a]] ''[[Literature/TheHobbit fifth]]'' [[ShoutOut army swoops in to save them]]: Grey Wardens riding griffons.
** Assuming the Wardens don't KillEmAll to prevent spread of the Blight. Swooping '''[[CallBack is]]''' bad, after all.
[[WMG:Possible Player Backgrounds]]
!!!Warriors
* '''Orlesian Chevalier:''' You are from the Orlais' warrior elite, mighty and proud. A skilled combatant unrelated to the Mage-Templar War, you scoffed at the conflict and arrogantly boasted that you could take down both armies by yourself. The next day, the Divine called upon you to accept that offer.
* '''Templar Trainee:''' You once wanted to join the Templars, trained to be part of them... but then the Mage-Templar War began. Recognizing the madness of it all, you abandoned the order before your final initiation. With all the Templar training and none of the associated loyalty, the Divine deemed you the ideal candidate for leading the Inquisition.
* '''Loyalist Seeker:''' [[TokenReligiousTeammate A devout Andrastian]], you rejected Lord Lambert's annulment of the Nevarran Accord and remained loyal to the Divine, along with Cassandra and a few other Seekers of the Truth.
* '''Common Soldier:''' You were just a regular army (or city guard) captain of common origins, elevated by the Chantry for your honest and dependable reputation and disdain for double-dealing politics.
!!!Mages
* '''Last Loyal Mage:''' You are from the Loyalist fraternity, sincerely believing that Templars and Mages should work together for the greater good. With the war at odds with these beliefs, you abandoned the Colleges and turned to the Divine herself for guidance. She placed you in charge of the Inquisition, hoping that your idealism could put an end to the conflict.
* '''Apostate on Parole:''' You have been an apostate all your life, living a magical existence unrelated to the Circle. Finally, the day came when you were captured by the Chantry... but surprisingly, they did not kill you. Instead, the Divine offered you clemency if you would lead the Inquisitors and put an end to the war. Naturally, you accepted.
* '''Tevinter Magister:''' You are from Tevinter, land of the magisters and free of the Chantry's oppressive glare. This war between Templars and Mages is not the concern of your kind, but you have always been lacking in social stature. As such, you offered your services to the Divine, hoping to gain control of the Inquisitors and all the benefits that come with it...
* '''BadassFamily:''' You are the younger sibling of the Hero of Ferelden and the cousin of the Champion of Kirkwall (or just cousin to the Champion if a Warden other than Amell was imported). It seems your family is meant for great things.
** It seems my theory has been smushed. David Gaider himself announced that the new PC can't be an Amell. Still, that would've been awesome.
!!!Rogues
* '''Kirkwall [[BeenThereShapedHistory Gump]]:''' You saw it all... the beginning of the conflict. Growing up on the streets of Kirkwall, you watched Hawke's achievements over the years until that fateful day. Knowing this, the Divine hopes your "insider knowledge" will give you the edge to help put an end to the war that stemmed from those events.
* '''Fereldan Exile:''' Your family was a staunch supporter of the corrupt Arl Howe and suffered greatly when his crimes were exposed. Exiled from your homeland and stripped off all status, you make a daring gambit to salvage the family name by volunteering to lead the Inquisition and bring an end to the Mage-Templar War.
* '''Orlesian Bard:''' You are part of Orlais' mysterious culture of troubadour spies, a master of song, deceit, and deadly precision. After a high-profile mission goes awry, you are captured and imprisoned, only to be saved by the most unexpected of sources: an offer to apply your skills to a greater purpose and lead the new Inquisition.
* '''Antivan Crow:''' All your life, you were trained in the art of murder. You came to Orlais for a job only to be betrayed by your comrades. Now you are working for the Divine while trying to escape the wrath of the most feared assassins' guild in all of Thedas.
!!!Any of the Above
* '''Grey Warden:''' With the advent of the Commander of the Grey in Ferelden, the Wardens have become far more active in recent years, becoming more and more involved in world affairs. It's clear that they possess more knowledge and power than they let on, and the Chantry would like to know what they are. They offered to make one of the more skilled Wardens the new High Inquisitor in hopes of gaining the Wardens' trust, and one day becoming privy to their secrets.
* '''Tal'Vashoth:''' You're a human who was raised under the Qun and later abandoned it. The Chantry has chosen to promote you as a symbol of their righteousness and superiority over the Qun.
* '''Shipwreck Victim:''' You have no memory of your life before washing up on a foreign shore, save the instinctive skills that impressed the Chantry guards that tried to capture you. The Divine offers the chance to lead the Inquisition to discover the secrets of your past. The question is, will what you discover be better off forgotten?
[[WMG:SkillPointReset will once again be available]]
But it will not reset the Specializations, only the points invested in their respective skills.
[[WMG:People you'll get to kill]]
Sorted alphabetically:
* Adrian, the Libertarian Fraternity leader
* Alistair
* Anders/Justice, provided he survived part two
* Cassandra (assuming she's not a party member, and even then, maybe)
* Empress Celene I of Orlais
* Fiona
* Flemeth (again)
* Hawke
* Isabela
* Divine Justinia V
* Leliana
* Lord Seeker Lambert (assuming he survived the encounter with Cole)
* Loghain, providing he survived the first game
* Morrigan
* Rhys and Evangeline
* Sebastian
* Sten, a.k.a. the new Arishok
* The Warden-Commander
* Zevran
[[WMG:The prologue will feature the Inquisitor saving the Divine's life]]
This is how you come to her attention, leading her to appoint you as the new Inquisitor.
[[WMG: Certain choices from VideoGame/DragonAgeII will have major consequences (even the seemingly minor ones) as a TakeThatAudience in order to ensue that most, if not all of the choices were still meaningfull.]]
* For example:
** [[DreamWalker Feynriel's]] fate.
** The path Hawke's surviving sibling took.
** Either killing [[spoiler: Anders]]or letting him go free and the effect that has on [[spoiler: Sebastian]].
** Giving Varric the shard of the lyrium idol.
** Batrand's fate.
** If Aveline married Donnic or not.
** How The [[WorthyOpponent Arishok]] was dealt with.
** Who Hawke sided with in Legacy, Larius or Janeka. [[spoiler:And what Corypheus is doing after the end.]]
** [[FeliciaDay Tallis]]'s relationship to Hawke and The Heart of The Many.
** Which companions are Friends and which are Rivals.
** The fate of [[spoiler: [[TheExile Merrill's]] [[KillEmAll clan.]]]]
** Giving Fenris [[spoiler: back to Danarius.]]
[[WMG: Mabaris will be back]]
Among the {{Old Save Bonus}}es will be an optional quest where Hawke's and the Warden's Mabari will have a [[BackToBackBadasses Tail to Tail Baddasses]] moment, [[SoCoolItsAwesome just because]].
* The protagonist will have his/her own Mabari hound:
** It will play as a mix between ''DAO'' and ''DA2'': that is the Hound will not take any spot on the team and will always be summonable by the protagonist, but it will level up and be fully customizable like any other team member.
** If Hawke and/or the Warden join the party, even as {{Guest Star Party Member}}s, there will be PartyBanter between the Mabaris, and somehow, Hawke, the Warden and the third protagonist will [[BilingualDialogue perfectly understand what the dogs are barking]]
** The third Mabari will be female. And have its own RomanceSidequest. Why? Two words: [[PreciousPuppy Mabari]] [[CutenessProximity puppies]]
[[WMG: Fen'harel, the Elven Trickster God, will be the BigBad]]
The leaked marketing survey indicated that someone or something is working to prolong the Mage-Templar war. Fen'harel seems to be the type of god that likes to cause chaos for the sake of chaos. Prolonging a massive war sounds like something he would do. While there isn't any evidence that Fen'harel actually exists, people were saying the same about the Magisters who invaded the Black City prior to Legacy.
[[WMG: There won't be another Blight, but the Darkspawn will get involved in the Mage-Templar War in some way or another.]]
Flemeth will somehow gain control of the entire Darkspawn horde (by using her EldritchAbomination powers or something) and attack both the Mages and the Templars, and it'll be [[ItsUpToYou up to the protagonist to stop her]].
[[WMG: RuleOfThree will be excessively prevalent]]
Because this is the third game in the series, 3 will be the ArcNumber and TakeTheThirdOption will be more readily available. This continues the trend from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', where the concept of dualism (or more accurately, radicalism that divided the world in two camps) was prominent. The whole idea of Inquisition may stem from the need to create a third power in the Mage-Templar conflict, and the best ending will result from sticking to the middle path.
[[WMG: Like Origins and Mass Effect 3 we will choose between factions to aide us in the final battle throughout the game.]]
It seems that DA2 was the build up to an epic final battle that DA3 might deliver what's a big battle without allies. Like Qunari (Lead by Sten or The Arishok if they're still alive) vs The Tervinter Magisters. Scenarios like this will lead to examples of mutually exclusive party members like if you choose the Magisters you get Feynriel, but if you side with the Qunari you get Tallis.
** Another could be Grey Wardens (Lead by Alistair, Loghain, Carver/Bethany and/or Stroud if still alive and in the Wardens) vs The Darkspawn (Lead by The Architect if still alive and/or Corypheus). Warden's you get a skilled Warden recruit while with Darkspawn you get The Messenger.
[[WMG: The game will feature a massive BigBadEnsemble.]]
Now while the mages and templars are both wildcards you can't ignore that there are a lot of other threatening figures like Flemeth, and Corypheus still lurking around waiting for their moment to capitalize.
[[WMG: You will reunite a companion with his long lost sister.]]
[[RecycledScript Because they've already done three times before.]]
** Amusingly, they've actually done that FOUR times if you're just counting being reunited with sisters in general. Alistair, Velanna (temporarily), Nathaniel, AND Fenris.
[[WMG: The party will be overrun with mages]]
The party in Origins was mostly warriors, and DA2 was mostly rogues. Following the pattern, DA3 will be mostly mages.
* Objection: Without DLC characters, DA2 only had two rogues, Varric and Isabela.
** DLC characters are being included for this discussion. Shale for Origins and Sebastian for DA2. Carver and Bethany are not being considered as they're mutually exclusive and leave the party eventually, anyway.
*** In which case the WMG becomes something more along the lines of "There will be a DLC-only mage party member for the first time in the series."
[[WMG: The main character in the promotional material will be portrayed as a rogue]]
This was first proposed on the DA2 WMG. The Warden was heavily promoted as a warrior and Hawke was heavily promoted as a mage. Likewise, the primary promotional love interest will be a warrior, completing the trio of Morrigan and Isabela from 1&2 respectively.
* The promoted warrior love interest will be Cassandra.
[[WMG: There's going to be a big reveal about the Franchise/DragonAge world.]]
Hints have been given throughout the last few games that certain beliefs held by Thedas are either inaccurate or out-right wrong, especially in VideoGame/DragonAgeII with the "the Stone is under Orlais" and Sandal's prophecy as two standout examples, plus the history of the elves and dwarves are shown as having gaps and inaccuracies going back to the Dalish Elf Origin and the Witch DLC. The truth (whatever it is) will be uncovered as a side effect of the Inquisition's attempt to stop the Mage-Templar War and tie into the Maker, the Archdemons, the Elven Gods and Flemeth, who's easily the franchise's biggest mystery to date.
[[WMG: The multiplayer will affect the single play by...]]
* Unlocking items and weapons by reaching challenges, ex. defeating a thousand opponents or grant passive abilities to characters of specific backgrounds or classes.
[[WMG: Varric will return as a narrator in DLC content.]]
He'll the player of [[HeroOfAnotherStory his own adventures after Hawke left Kirkwall]], with slight embellishments as he tends to do. The player can actually call him on this via [[MassEffect Reaction Commands]], which will alter the stories for replay value. Speaking of Reaction Commands...
[[WMG: Reaction Commands will be carried over from Mass Effect.]]
Following the dialogue wheel as well, only instead of Paragon/Renegade it will use the dialogue symbols from VideoGame/DragonAgeII for more variety of actions. A Snarky reaction can interrupt an opponent by distracting him while an ally sneaks past them, or a Diplomatic action to interrupt two arguing parties to recommend a third action, or slipping a bribe to a guard while in conversation with a knowing wink.
[[WMG: You will meet the Maker and/or Andraste inside the Black City while in the fade.]]
... After a certain point of course, they will either condem or condone your plans and seek to smite you/humanity/life in general.
[[WMG:The Spirit of Faith will turn out to be the Maker Himself]]
And so Evangeline will become Andraste 2.0 and depending on your actions, Rhys may betray her to the authorities. I mean, Evangeline--[[Literature/TheFourGospels evangelium]], hello?
[[WMG:The game will have you visit the Anderfels]]
Both games had you fighting darkspawn. ''Origins'', of course, had darkspawn as the standard foe, and ''II'' had them at the prologue and in the Deep Roads. But rather than dispense with them, or send you to the Deep Roads again, ''Inquisition'' will send you to the other place darkspawn can be found outside of a Blight - the Anderfels. Most likely, your purpose will be to gain the support of the Grey Wardens, who have their headquarters there.
* And finding clues on what happened to the Warden and possibly Hawke if Bethany/Carver was put through the Joining.
[[WMG:Near the climax of the game, your headquarters will be attacked]]
[[WMG: Grey Wardens will be in a very difficult political position when the game begins.]]
Because of Anders [[spoiler: blowing up the Chantry]] and possibly Bethany/Carver or Nathaniel helping Hawke fight against Meredith, Wardens will be put in a very difficult position by the Chantry and/or the Templar Order. There will be rumors and conspiracy theories running around that Wardens set all of this up to take control. All of this will cause Wardens to lose much of their public support. Additionally apostates who previously joined the Order to hide from the Chantry will desert and [[spoiler: join the Mage-Templar war.]] Since the Anderfels are said to be both very religious and practically run by the Wardens, the country will turn into a battlefield between the Order trying to maintain its independence and influences in the area and Templars believing it's time to get the world rid of dangerous heretics. The situation will be even more dire if the Hero of Ferelden also was pro-mage.
[[WMG: Cassandra will have a fangirl moment in Dragon Age III]]
If we meet Hawke in Dragon Age III and she is in the party, she will try to get hold of her inner fangirl and show how serious and business-like and fail miserably . Just RuleOfFunny.
[[WMG: Glitches from previous games will be lampshaded]]
For example: the bug where Zevran will still sleep with Hawke/Isabela/both despite being in a loving relationship with the Warden. Perhaps if the Warden meets Hawke, the Warden will say, "Okay, no more sleeping with my boyfriend unless I'm invited from now on." Or if it was just Isabela, the PC can flirt with the Warden in front of Zevran, causing him to protest and the Warden will bring this up.
[[WMG: An orgy will be possible]]
You would have to fulfill several requirements throughout the three games, of course. The first thing would be to have the Warden romance Zevran in Origins and have a threesome (or the foursome) with Isabela. In Dragon Age II, Hawke will have to romance Isabela and then have a threesome with Zevran (due to the glitch that Zevran will still have sex despite being in a relationship with the Warden). Cue them all meeting in Dragon Age III. With the right dialogue options, the PC can convince them to participate in an orgy with him/her (and possibly their love interest).
[[WMG: As an OldSaveBonus, a sympathetic Hawke will be a GuestStarPartymember]]
Using the same appearance, class, personality, and background that you used for VideoGame/DragonAgeII. It would be easier to program for Hawke than the Warden, I think. Hawke will still also have their first name, but since that's player-designed they'll still just be known as "Hawke" (possibly also with a LampshadeHanging; "Just call me Hawke. Everyone else does.") Hawke may not join the Inquisition, but it may turn out that their goals align in a late game mission and they'll join forces temporarily, which means you'll get to use your old character in your party for one adventure. Along the way there will be lots of [[ShoutOut shout outs]] and [[CallBack callbacks]] to Dragon Age II and the situation Hawke helped create which may come with some regret on Hawke's part. Assuming you do it right, however, and Hawke will pledge their further support to the Inquisition with whatever forces they might have (perhaps a group of like-minded Templars or Mages). Of course, that's assuming Hawke and the Inquisition CAN work together. If they're too diametrically opposed it would lead to...
[[WMG: As an OldSaveBonus, an antagonistic Hawke will be a BonusBoss]]
If Hawke and the Inquisition AREN'T able to work together, then instead of going on an adventure WITH Hawke, you'll go on an adventure AGAINST them, maybe because they've slipped into WellIntentionedExtremist mode (which might make them a mirror to Meredith and First Enchanter Orsino, depending on which side they support) which will culminate in a BonusBoss battle against Hawke, which would be suitably epic as well as difficult, acting as a ClimaxBoss for the game as well. Afterwards, the player might be faced with a choice of whether or not to arrest Hawke, let them get away/escape...or [[TheHeroDies kill them]]. And because of the GreyAndGrayMorality mentality of the Mage/Templar war, it's entirely possible that a "Nice" Hawke might end up being the Bonus Boss while an "Aggressive" Hawke ends up being an ally depending on where they and the Inquisition fall. And to make the boss fight even more epic, how Hawke fights will be determined by his personality, and class from the second game. To whit;
* Snarky Mage Hawke attacks from range and makes use of mooks of some kind to keep away from the party while running his mouth off the entire battle, which might act as some sort of party wide debuff to accuracy or something because of how DISTRACTING it is.
* Aggressive Rogue Hawke employs misdirection and teleports all over the place while laying traps and trying to backstab your party members before teleporting away again.
* Nice Warrior Hawke will be a DuelBoss much like the Arishok could be, fighting the PC one-on-one while arguing about their different ideologies and the state of the world.
[[WMG: Alistair will finally meet his biological mom]]
Given Fiona's role in ''Literature/{{Asunder}}'', it is pretty certain that she will continue leading the rebellious Circle in
''Inquisition''. On the other hand, the devs have already confirmed at least parts of Ferelden in game three, so it is likely that Alistair (if he survived) will make a cameo like he did in game two. The question is only whether the two of them will ever appear in the same scene.
* Assuming Fiona actually is Alistair's mother. There are a lot of timeline problems in that theory, not to mention a lot of logistical ones. And personally, as many problems as I have with Alistair, I wouldn't wish being spawned from that foul creature's womb on my worst enemy.
* Another possibility is that both propositions are true: Alistair is the son of Maric and a maid from Redcliffe Castle, and Fiona did have a child with Maric,.. who's not Alistair, thus introducing another Theirin heir and therefore more political/family drama, because the Dragon Age serie is [[BlatantLies clearly lacking in these departments]]
** The notion that Fiona is not Alistar's mother is indirectly supported by the last issue of ''Until We Sleep'', where [[spoiler:King Maric]] refers to Alistair's mother as being no longer in the material world, along with Cailain (definitely dead) and Loghain (very likely dead in the BW canon), while Fiona is quite definitely alive at Andoral's Reach in the time frame the comic books take place.
[[WMG: The Surana and Brosca families will play an important role in Dragon Age 3]]
In Dragon Age Origins the Cousland family (because of the blood feud initiated by Rendon Howe), House Aeducan (because of Orzammar succession crisis) and the Tabris family (involved in the Alienage arc) all played a role in the story regardless of the Warden's Origin.
In Dragon Age 2, Merrill (from the same clan as a Dalish Warden) and the Hawkes (scions of the Amell family like an Human Mage Warden) played a central role in the story.
Dragon Age 3 will see relatives of the two remainiing potential Wardens playing a role so that every Origin can be linked to some quality family drama.
[[WMG: You get to hook up others as well as yourself]]
But not your companions. You will have a sub plot about helping two lovelorn dwarves, whose families are both alike in dignity, get together
[[WMG: An Interior Designer Is You will ensue]]
They've revealed we get a castle as a personal stronghold. Likely we'll get at least a bit of this trope
[[WMG: Jowan will appear as an old save bonus]]
If you let him live. If you send him back to the circle, he'll be tranquil. If you help him escape, he'll be an abomination.
[[WMG: The Gray Warden will receive a WhatTheHellHero from [[spoiler: Wynne's ghost]]]]
[[spoiler: She]] did say that if the Gray Warden didn't do their job as they should [[spoiler: she would return from death to give them a lecture]]...and [[spoiler: disapearing during the events of Dragon Age 2 and the war is a pretty big thing to call them over]]
* And the Warden will promptly [[ShutUpKirk put a stop to that]] with something along the lines of "Was it a Blight? No? Not my fuckin' job.''
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