Dragon Age: Origins storyline
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The action starts in year 9:30 Dragon. No matter what choices have
been made during the character creation (gender, race, class, descent),
the player meets Grey Warden Duncan and joins the Grey Wardens. Later, he ends up in the south of Ferelden, in the fortress of Ostagar,
where people are currently preparing themselves to a battle with the
darkspawn, to stop the Plague. The protagonist meets his first companion
there - it is Alistair, who is also a Warden. Both of them are sent
into the Korcari Wilds to collect samples of darkspawn blood (necessary
for the Wardens to prepare joining rituals) and to retrieve scrolls with
treaties that the Grey Wardens once used to get help in fighting the
Plague from the kingdoms of Thedas. Instead of finding the scrolls, the
heroes meet Morrigan, a witch, who invites them to the house of her
"mother", a powerful witch Flemeth. After a conversation with her, they
obtain the scrolls and return to Ostagar.
Ostagar, the place of the first battle with the darkspawn, during the Fifth Blight
Soon,
the dusk comes and the army takes its positions. The Warden and
Alistair have to make it to the top of a nearby tower and light signal
fire, which will mark the beginning of the battle. As they do that, Loghain commits
treachery and backs up his forces. King Cailan and Duncan die in the
battle, but our heroes are saved by Flemeth. She takes them to her house
and allows them to rest there, before they set out on a mission to save
the world from the Blight. They intend to use the scrolls to join the
dwarves from the Frostback Mountains, the elves from the Brecilian
Forest, the mages from the local Circle and the knights of Ferelden in
one army (the Arl of Redcliff, Eamon Guerrin, who raised Alistair, helps
them to convince the knights). The Warden, Alistair and Morrigan, whom
Flemeth commanded to join the team, set out north.
In the meantime, Loghain returns to the capital city, Denerim,
and lies about the battle of Ostagar, hiding his treason. Mac Tir
outlaws the Grey Wardens and turns back the army that marches to Orlais
to help, driven by his distrust towards former occupier. Controversial
decision, with Loghain proclaiming himself regent, make the Ferelden
aristocracy angry and lead to a civil war.
The heroes arrive at Lothering, which is their first stop on the way
from Ostagar. Here, two more people join the team - Leliana, a saintly
bard who has given her life to the Maker, and Sten, a Qunari held in a
cage for crimes of passion. From this place, the game allows the player
to visit various places in any order.
Redcliffe
Alistair and Morrigan - two most important team members in Dragon Age: Origin
Let's assume that the player begins his journey from Redcliffe. After
arriving there, Alistair reveals that he is a bastard of king Maric
(Cailan's father) and has the right to the throne, because all of the
descendants are dead. However, he doesn't want to rule over Ferelden.
Redcliffe is currently being attacked by demons from the Fade. The cause
of that is Connor, son of Arl Eamon. The boy has a wild magic talent,
which stayed hidden with the help of his teacher, but now it got out of
control and the boy used his powers, desperately trying to heal his
father, who has been poisoned by Loghain's people. Having dealt with the
demons, our heroes start searching for a cure for Eamon. They head to
Denerim, to find Brother Genitivi. As he is currently not in his house,
they follow him to the Frostback Mountains. There, they encounter a
secret cult and the Urn of Sacred Ashes - a relict, which
according to the legend, should contain the remains of Andraste that
have healing powers. Using the artifact, the team manages to heal Arl
Eamon and get his help. He proposes to call a Landsmeet, to expose
Loghain's treachery to the elites of the country.
The Circle of Magi
Redcliffe Village
Let
the second destination of the team be the Circle of Magi, which has
their quarters in a tower near Lake Calenhad. Problems arise once again,
as the building is occupied by abominations (mages using blood magic,
who lost control over it) and demons from the Fade. They appeared after
Uldred, one of the most powerful mages, attempted treachery with Mac Tir
and was exposed. He tried to run, but he was stopped by First Enchanter
Irving (the leader of the Circle); a demon summoned by Uldred turned
out to be too strong and took control over the tower. On the lower
level, the heroes meet Templars, preparing to use the Right of Annulment
(killing all of the mages to minimalize the damage that the catastrophe
would cause). The team declares that they will solve the problem. They
can either kill every mage, following the Templars' instructions, or
eliminate only those that deserve it and the monsters. In the second
case, Wynne, a respectable mage, joins the team. Depending on the
decision that the Warden will make here, either Templars or mages will
help him fight the Blight. At the end, it is worth mentioning that one
of the characters that the Warden meets in the tower is Cullen, who will
play an important role in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
The Brecilian Forest
The Circle of Magi tower near Lake Calenhad
We
move to the Brecilian Forest, home of the Dalish. The problem that the
heroes face here are werewolves attack the elves continually. Zathrian,
the keeper (leader) of the tribe, sends the team into the wilds, to find
a creature called Witherfang and kill it. Obtaining its heart will stop
the werewolves attacks and will cure the elves that were bitten. After
reaching the center of the forest, the team finds out that the things
are a bit different from what the keeper told them. The Warden and his
companions meet a mysterious creature called the Lady of the Forest, who
tells them that Zathrian is the one responsible for bringing werewolves
into the world. Few hundred years ago, he cursed a group of people who
attacked his children. After some time, the werewolves started to attack
elves, to make the keeper take off the curse. Short after the truth is
revealed, Zathrian appears and the Warden has to resolve the conflict.
Depending on his decision, either elves or werewolves will help him
fight the Blight.
Orzammar
The Brecilian Forest
The
last stop on the journey for gathering help is Orzammar, the capital of
the underground kingdom of dwarves, which once was a network of stone
cities (thaigs) connected by the Deep Roads, but now it consists
of only one settlement that has to constantly deal with attacks from the
darkspawn. The Warden has to resolve a conflict between two pretenders
to the throne, after the late king Endrin Aeducan. They are: his son
Bhelen (an apt young man, who however killed both his brothers to open
his way to the throne) and Lord Pyral Harrowmont (the closest advisor of
Endrin and a wise dwarf, whose relatively low descent would be against
tradition). No matter who will the Warden choose, the heroes end up in
the Deep Roads to search for Branka, a missing female smith who has
became a Paragon, and an artifact known as the Anvil of the Void.
Completing this task will allow the Warden to learn the mystery of
creating golems. Another companion joins the Warden's team - it is
Oghren, Branka's husband. After everything is done and the hero decides
whether ancient knowledge should or should not be forgotten, the
coronation ceremony takes place and the Warden gains the Orzammar's help
in fighting the Blight.
The Landsmeet
Orzammar - the city of dwarfs
Having
realized the Grey Wardens treaties, the heroes set out to Denerim, to
attend the Landsmeet. Before we speak about that, it is worth mentioning
that in the meantime, the team is attacked by elite assassins hired by
Loghain, known as the Antivan Crows. During the fight, one of them, elf
Zevran, switches sides and joins the Warden. After arriving at his
destination, the hero has to gain support of the nobility, before the
Landsmeet starts. The most important task is to free Queen Anora, who
has been locked by her own father in the dungeon of Arl Rendon Howe's
residence, who is the most powerful ally of Loghain. The mission is half
successful, as Howe is killed and Anora is rescued, but the Warden and
Alistair end up in a cell in Fort Drakon. They free themselves (with or
without help from the rest of the team), just in time to make it to the
Landsmeet.
The heroes take part in a discussion with the regent, trying to save
their good name, to expose Loghain's treachery and to convince the
nobility that they should altogether fight against the darskpawn. No
matter what they say during the conversation, it ends up in a fight -
however, their diplomatic skills will decide whether it will be a
bloodbath, or a honorable duel between the Warden and Loghain.
Denerim
Denerim, the capital of Ferelden
One
more problem arises - Grey Warden Riordan, who joins the team in
Denerim, reveals that killing the Archdemon will cost the person who
strikes the last blow their life. Normally, when an Old God dies, his
essences jumps onto the nearest darkspawn, which makes this creature
practically immortal, but in a situation when it's a Grey Warden who
fights with the Archdemon, the essence is drawn to his body (due to the
darkspawn blood, which the Wardens drink during the Joining), which
causes the death of both the Old God and the Warden. The same fate would
await one of our heroes, if not for Morrigan, who proposes an
alternative way. If a Grey Warden (either the main character, if he is a
male, or Alistair, or even Loghain) will sleep with her, they will
conceive a baby that will absorb the essence of the Archdemon and save
the person who kills it.
No matter of whether we agree to the witch's proposal or not, we
leave Denerim and set out to face the Archdemon's army. The horde is
heading to Redcliffe, which is sort of a meeting point for all the
monsters, but after arriving there, it turns out that the Warden's army
has been misled. The forces have to go back to the capital, which is
currently besieged by the enemy. When both armies fight on the streets
of the city, the hero with a few companions makes his way to Fort
Drakon, to climb its top and lure the Archdemon to him. We witness the
final battle, which ends the Fifth Blight, as well as the plot of Dragon
Age: Origins. After the fight, a new ruler of Ferelden is chosen and
people start to rebuild their country ruined by the march of the
darkspawn.
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