Summary
Dragon Age: Dreadwolfhas seen many teasers over the past years since the release ofDragon Age: Inquisition. While the only protagonist it’s had that can be considered “special” is the Inquisitor, the emphasis has been on the player character forDragon Age: Dreadwolfbeing someone ordinary. This has been mentioned at the end ofDragon Age: Inquisition: Trespasser, teaser trailers, and in extra material like comics and short stories, with a special callout to the Inquisitor, mentioning that the protagonist will have “no glowing hand”.
A New Threat in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Bringing in New People to Counter Solas
One of Solas' greatest advantages is that he’s deeply familiar with the Inquisition’s methods and agents, enabling him to counter the organization. As he kept his identity and his own methods a secret, the Inquisition and those opposing him don’t have the same advantage. The best option to counter Solas is to bring in new people who Solas doesn’t know, meaning he can’t predict and counter them as easily. Presumably, thenew protagonist ofDragon Age: Dreadwolfwill be this unknown quantity.
to be someone unknown, they need to be beyond the scope ofwho Solas considers importantenough to keep track of, either personally or in his spy network. The emphasis that the protagonist won’t have any special features also comes with the implication that they won’t be obtaining any special power that sets them apart, such as a Grey Warden’s resistance to the Blight or the Inquisitor’s divine status and ability to close the rifts. That means there’s a risk the protagonist doesn’t feel as interesting as past characters.
A New Hero in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
The True Threats to Thedas
This brings up the question of howDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s protagonist and story will resolve the issue ofSolas, the Veil, and the Evanuris. It is very possible that the Veil will be destroyed inDragon Age: Dreadwolfand the Evanuris will become the true villains of the game, as the voice at the end of the Thedas Calls teaser wasn’t Solas, and one of the characters refers to the “risen gods”.
Comparing Previous Dragon Age Protagonists
The protagonists from the previousDragon Agegames were all uniquely equipped to fight the main antagonists. The Warden fromDragon Age: Originswas able to fight the Archdemon as a Warden. Although Hawke started out as a normal person, their experiences and connections set them on a path to becoming the Champion of Kirkwall. The Inquisitor also started out as a normal person, but became a mirror of Corypheus by obtaining the power he had sought. The protagonist ofDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s key factor appears to be that they’re unremarkable and will stay unremarkable, but it’s unknown how they’ll actually defeat an entire pantheon of gods like that.
The Pros of Anonymity
One good thing about the protagonist being an unknown quantity and someone completely normal is that it’ll be a break in the pattern of protagonists inDragon Ageand make the protagonist ofDragon Age: Dreadwolfstand out. The story ofDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s protagonist is likely to be very creative because of the restrictions placed on them. The protagonist is also likely to be unpredictable and from a faction that players haven’t seen before inDragon Age.Opening Thedas to the playersand giving them something new is always a good thing and, and if BioWare gets this right, this unremarkable protagonist might be the most interesting one BioWare creates.
