Summary
Ever sinceBioWarefirst hinted thatolder Dragon Age characters will return in The Veilguard, fans have been desperately guessing who they will be. The writers aren’t giving us too much information, only adding thatsome “loved characters” will come back, but now, they’ve helped us narrow it down a bit more.
Speaking on Bluesky, lead writer Trick Weekessaidthat anyone we didn’t see “die onscreen” is fair game to return in futureDragon Agegames. While this might sound a bit obvious, it really isn’t, as some deaths are dependent on player choice - and one major death was only ever implied.
Dragon Age Fans Think That Whoever We Left In The Fade Could Still Be Alive
The latter is the most exciting possibility. Many fans are interpreting Weekes' words as confirmation that whoever we left in the Fade inDragon Age: Inquisitioncouldreturn since they never died onscreen. In fact, the wording in this scene says that whoever we ask to stay behind will “likely” die. Couple this with the fact that we don’t see them die, and it’s possible that Weekes' is hinting at their return.
That would open the following characters up for a cameo: Hawke, Stroud, Alistair, and Loghain. Hawke always appears in the Fade, and the other three show up depending on your choices inDragon Age: Origins. If they do show up in Inquisition, then it will be interesting to see what ten years in the Fade does to a person - I can’t imagine it’s pretty. Just don’t expect Hawke to stick around much even if they are alive, as BioWare has previously saidthey won’t be part of the story.
Outside of that, who else could make the cut? Well, characters who can die have had their deaths reversed before - like Leliana and Anders - but it seems like Weekes' wants to avoid that. Therefore, if those with dependant deaths are ruled out, that slims down our candidates a bit. It does still mean that Dorian can still show up though, which is likely, given that he is from Tevinter.
In any case, we should find out soon enough.Dragon Age: The Veilguardis set to launch this autumn, and isrumoured to be an October release.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
