The Descent reveals new hints about the ancestry of the dwarves that might provide a work-around for their magical ineptitude.
Instead, the dwarves focus on the reverence of their ancestors, which may be for the best, as the end of Inquisition established that the Dread Wolf wants to destroy the Fade, though there are still many things players don't know about Solas' motivations. It also means, however, that they are unable to become mages or cast spells of any kind – they are so disconnected from the Fade, in fact, that they don’t even dream. The dwarves of Dragon Age have been mining Lyrium for centuries, giving them a form of partial immunity to its magical effects. In the physical realm, magic leaks into the world through Lyrium, a highly prized and volatile mineral that can both strengthen mages and destroy them if overused. The mages of Thedas draw their magic from the Fade, an alternate plane of reality that also is the cause of dreams in their universe. Though players have mapped the complete timeline of events in Dragon Age, Dwarves using magic is unprecedented. Though some players have determined the moral alignments of many of Dragon Age's characters, whether Valta will remain on the player's side is yet to be determined.
In the final battle of the DLC, Shaper Valta is struck by pure Lyrium, and when the player approaches, she pushes them back with some kind of magical blast that the Inquisitor immediately identifies as a “spell,” though the Shaper is not so keen to do likewise. In The Descent, the Inquisitor and their companions travel further into the Deep Roads under the dwarven city of Orzammar than players have ever ventured before, in search of a Titan who it is believed has been causing earthquakes across the land of Thedas. Players also witness the return of the Darkspawn in The Descent, tying new threats to old foes.Īt the end of The Descent, however, it is revealed that The Inquisitor has been journeying inside of the Titan all along, and that the pathways they have been travelling are part of a hereto undiscovered kind of organic-magical macro-structure. RELATED: Dragon Age 4's Greatest Hurdle May Be One Key Inquisition Decision Indeed, there's some evidence to suggest that Dragon Age 4 may even finally address the Darkspawn civil war hinted at in Awakening. D ragon Age: Origins’ Awakening DLC, for example, introduced the player to Anders, who would later become vital to Hawke’s story in the second game and the mage rebellion in Inquisition. This might mean dwarf mages could finally be an option for players in Dragon Age 4.īioware has a history of laying the foundations for upcoming installments of its fantasy franchise through its DLC. Dragon Age: Inquisition’s The Decent DLC has one dwarven character, Shaper Valta, gain powers that resemble magical casting abilities.
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