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[[File:Dragon_Age.jpg|frame|''Now that's what we call a blood motif.'']] |
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{{quote| ''[[Badass Creed|In war, victory. In peace, vigilance. In death, sacrifice.]]''}} |
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[[BioWare]]'s [[Spiritual Successor]] to the legendary ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' franchise, ''[[Dragon Age]]'' is a [[Dark Fantasy]] set in the world of Thedas (originally an acronym for 'The DA Setting'), a [[Deconstruction]] of the [[Standard Fantasy Setting]], drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'', ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and filled to the brim with [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Fantasy Counterpart Cultures]] and [[Black and Grey Morality]]. |
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The first game in the series, ''Dragon Age: Origins,'' was released in 2009, to a great deal of critical and commercial success. |
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The world is at threat from a [[Always Chaotic Evil]] race of subterranean monsters called Darkspawn. Every so often, the Darkspawn form armies and surge to the surface en-masse, an event known as a "Blight". In response, an elite band of warriors called the Grey Wardens was formed specifically for the purpose of fighting Darkspawn and defeating the Blight. |
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The story of ''Origins'' effectively consists of three parts. The first places you in the role of a newly conscripted Grey Warden as you take arms against the Fifth Blight, only to find yourself in a nasty [[Last of His Kind]] situation and tasked with uniting the fractured political landscape of Ferelden against the Darkspawn threat. |
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The second part unfolds in the [[Expansion Pack]], ''Dragon Age: Awakening''. The plot concerns the efforts of a Grey Warden (which [[Old Save Bonus|can be the same one from Origins]]) to rebuild the forces of the Grey Wardens in Ferelden while dealing with the aftermath of the Fifth Blight and delving deeper into the motivations and origins of the Darkspawn. |
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The third part is told in the DLC "Witch Hunt", which takes place [[Time Skip|two or three years after the end of Origins]]. It chronicles the search for Morrigan, an enigmatic companion (and possible love interest) in ''Origins'' who disappeared after the conclusion of the Fifth Blight. |
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In addition to the game, the series contains two prequel novels, ''[[The Stolen Throne]]'' and ''[[The Calling (novel)|The Calling]]'', and a sequel novel [[Asunder]] written by the game's lead writer, David Gaider. The series also contains a [[Tabletop Games|P&P RPG]] developed by [[Green Ronin]] Games, an upcoming comic book with [[Orson Scott Card]] set to be the writer, and a Flash game by EA 2D titled ''Dragon Age Journeys''. A direct-to-DVD anime adaptation has also [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101155-Dragon-Age-Anime-in-the-Works just been announced], provoking mixed reactions from the fans. Also released is a Webseries, [[Dragon Age Redemption]], produced by and starring [[Felicia Day]], [[Promoted Fanboy|who is a fan of the franchise.]] |
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Its sequel, ''[[Dragon Age II]]'', was released in 2011 on March 8th in North America and on the 11th in Europe. ''[[Dragon Age Inquisition|Dragon Age: Inquisition]]'' is currently in development, and is set to release on October 7, 2014. |
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'''Please post tropes associated with major in-game characters on [[Dragon Age/Characters|the character sheet]], not the main page.''' |
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=== ''Dragon Age: Origins'' contains the following tropes: === |
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* [[Dragon Age/Tropes a To E|Tropes a To E]] |
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* [[Dragon Age/Tropes F to K|Tropes F to K]] |
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* [[Dragon Age/Tropes L to Q|Tropes L to Q]] |
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* [[Dragon Age/Tropes R to Z|Tropes R to Z]] |
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=== The Dragon Age comic series contain the following tropes: === |
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* [[The Blacksmith]]: Gleam and her adoptive father. |
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* [[Healing Hands]]: Gleam, to an absurd degree. |
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** Without any real training to boot. |
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* [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]]: In issue 4, templars are capable of stopping enemy mages from casting magic. But apparently not in issue 1. |
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** Oh, [http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Magebane they] [http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Righteous_Strike are].. The absence of it in issue 1 was simply an oversight or the [[Rule of Drama]]. |
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* [[Playing with Fire]]: Veness, Gleam. |
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* [[Power Nullifier]]: The new templar power in issue 4. Actually, [http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Cleanse_Area they use it in the game, too]. |
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* [[Spirit Advisor]]: Veness, in the fade, to Gleam |
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* [[Ultimate Blacksmith]]: Issue #2 starts with Gleam using her magic to help her forge a sword. The result is a sword which cuts through pretty much anything. |
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