Summary
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard honors key choices from Dragon Age: Inquisition, including romance, Inquisition status, and Solas.
- The Well of Sorrows choice from Dragon Age: Inquisition will seemingly not be considered in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard may have pre-determined the Well of Sorrows choice for players, impacting Morrigan's role.
As is the case with BioWare games, a major aspect of the Dragon Age franchise has always been the choices that players make. These choices can range anywhere from minuscule to plot-altering, but they all work together to make each playthrough feel personal and exciting. That design trend will continue with BioWare's upcoming Dragon Age: Inquisition sequel, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but seeing as it has now been nearly a decade since the release of the previous installment, fans may be wondering whether their most important choices from Dragon Age: Inquisition will carry over to Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
As it turns out, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will indeed account for some of the choices players made in Dragon Age: Inquisition. In a recent interview with IGN, Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s creative director, John Epler, disclosed some details about how the game will honor the choices made by players in Dragon Age: Inquisition, explaining that players will be able to select a few story decisions from the "Adventurer's Past" section when creating their character. Each of these decisions will directly involve the Inquisitor, but more specifically who the Inquisitor romanced, whether the Inquisition was disbanded, and whether players chose to stop Solas or redeem him in the end. While these are all notable decisions to be considered, there is no indication of whether Dragon Age: The Veilguard will account for what is arguably the most difficult choice in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
How Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Completion Time Compares to Past Games
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has a completion time that falls right in the middle of its predecessors, but one thing tips the balance in its favor.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Seemingly Won't Account for Who Drank From the Well of Sorrows
Dragon Age: Inquisition's Well of Sorrows Choice Should Affect the Return of Morrigan and The Inquisitor
Despite the few Dragon Age: Inquisition choices that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will honor, it seems as though it will not take into consideration who drank from the Well of Sorrows in the previous game. Shortly after arriving at the Well of Sorrows in Dragon Age: Inquisition, players were required to choose whether their Inquisitor or Morrigan would drink from it. Those who played through Dragon Age: Inquisition likely remember how difficult this choice was, as the one chosen to drink from the Well of Sorrows would be bound to the will of Flemeth, ultimately lending themselves over to her control.
With both Morrigan and the Inquisitor confirmed to return in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, it makes little sense why the Well of Sorrows choice wouldn't be taken into consideration, especially since an arguably more insignificant choice like the Inquisitor's romance is. What this suggests is that the choice made at the Well of Sorrows either doesn't impact Dragon Age: The Veilguard's story, or that the upcoming installment has simply already made that choice for players and will include the outcome in the default state of its world.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard May Have Made the Well of Sorrows Choice for Players
As unfortunate as it may be, Dragon Age: The Veilguard might have made the Well of Sorrows choice on players' behalf without asking them first. This is perplexing, considering BioWare has stated multiple times that a significant portion of Dragon Age canon is defined by the players, but it may nonetheless be a reality they will have to face.
In Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release date trailer, Morrigan can be seen wearing a crown that resembles the one her mother, Flemeth, wore, who was also Mythal's former host. This could mean that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has decided that Morrigan was the one to drink from the Well of Sorrows, as it suggests that she is under the control of Flemeth, who has knowingly wanted to possess Morrigan since Dragon Age: Origins. Epler has gone on record saying that Morrigan's crown is only a "variation" of her mother's, but that could be misdirection to avoid spoilers.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 71%
- Released
- October 31, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- BioWare
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
WHERE TO PLAY
Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.
Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
- Engine
- Frostbite
- Franchise
- Dragon Age
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- RPG
