The release ofDragon Age 4is still pretty much as up in the air as it can be, and in the meantime, fans are brimming with questions about the future of the franchise. The developer ofDragon Ageis skilled at leaving plot hooks hanging for fans to grab onto, and right now, the number of hooks out there are plentiful.
Fans have a ton of questions, but having narrowed it down to five burning questions, here’s a couple of things that will hopefully be answered inDragon Age 4.
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The Fate of the Inquisition
First up: what’s going to happen to the Inquisition? At the end of theTrespasserDLC, players had the choice to formally disband the Inquisition or have the Inquisition remain an official power (at the cost of possible infiltration by Solas' agents). Either way, the ending of the DLC implied that the Inquisitor and their inner circle would be working in relative secrecy to thwart Solas - but what does that mean forDragon Age 4?
At this point, it’s a reasonable assumption thattheDragon Age 4protagonistwon’t be the Inquisitor, but will the Inquisitor appear at all? Given their history with Solas, it wouldn’t make sense to exclude them from the game entirely. Will the Inquisitor help battle Solas? Will other members of the Inquisition do the same? Do they still occupy Skyhold, or has it been abandoned once again? Hopefully,Dragon Age 4provides ample information as to the fate of the Inquisition and its inner circle, even if they aren’t the main focus of the game.
The Well of Sorrows and Solas
Then, there’s the matter of the Well of Sorrows. Whoever drank from it during the events ofInquisitionis now forever bound to Mythal, and she has been absorbed bythe Dread Wolf, Solas. Therefore, does that mean either the Inquisitor or Morrigan is forever bound to Solas? What does that mean for either of them?
It seems likely that Solas might force them to do his bidding in some way, since both the Inquisitor and Morrigan are powerful in their own right. If he does that, can they be saved or must they be stopped? It could spell major drama for the player character, Solas, and whoever drank from the Well of Sorrows. Given that the Well of Sorrows didn’t seem to affect as much inInquisitionas the game’s other major choices, it may be that the full ramifications of drinking from the Well only become clear inDragon Age 4.
The Warden and the Calling
DuringInquisition, it was revealed thatthe Warden (the player character ofDragon Age: Origins)was on a quest to discover a cure for the Calling. As most fans will recall, the Calling is something that happens to all Grey Wardens sooner or later; they begin to hear it in their minds and take it as a signal to go to the Deep Roads and die fighting. Essentially, it means the darkspawn corruption is finally catching up with them. However, it seems as though the Warden does not plan to go gently into that good night.
Does that mean fans will see the fruits of the Warden’s labors inDragon Age 4? Will they find anend to the Callingor a cure for being a Grey Warden? It’s possible. Grand Enchanter Fiona was once cleansed of her darkspawn taint, and if it can happen once, it can happen again.
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The Origins of Red Lyrium
Red lyrium became a serious problem inDragon Age: Inquisition,and it’s been affectingthe history of Thedasfor longer. Knight-Commander Meredith succumbed to the influence of a red lyrium idol inDragon Age 2- an idol that is now in the possession of Solas, by the way. It’s already been revealed that lyrium is actually alive, and that red lyrium carries the Blight inside of it, but that still doesn’t explain the origins of the stuff.
One of the qualities of red lyrium is that it has been known to thin the Veil, hence why Solas would want apowerful red lyriumidol. After the opening of the Breach inInquisition, red lyrium began forming all across the land of Southern Thedas like a disease, taking root anywhere, and was extremely difficult - perhaps impossible - to remove. But we still don’t knowhowthe Breach led to the growth of red lyrium, or what created red lyrium in the first place.
Where did it come from? How did it become infected with the Blight? Will it keep spreading? And given that Solas plans to tear down the Veil, and the presumed location ofDragon Age 4isTevinter, does that mean red lyrium will be spread all the way there?
Hawke and Weisshaupt
Finally, there’s the fate ofDragon Age 2’s protagonist, Hawke, and the fate of the Grey Wardens of Weisshaupt. During the ending ofInquisition, it is revealed that after Hawke leaves to visit Weisshaupt, all communications coming from the Grey Warden fortress suddenly cease.
Presumably Hawke survives, since they’re said to beadvising Varricin his Viscount role by the ending ofTrespasser. But what happened during Hawke’s visit to Weisshaupt? What did they find there? And why did communications stop?
If the southern Grey Wardens survive the events ofInquisition, they begin to break from tradition and assist people beyond their roles during a Blight. Will either the southern Grey Wardens, or even those from Weisshaupt, appearinDragon Age 4? With any luck, either one of the Weisshaupt Wardens or Hawke themselves will be able to tell the tale of what happened there, and what role the Grey Wardens intend to play going forward.
Dragon Age 4is currently in development.
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