Warning: Spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard below.
Summary
According to some new information from Game Informer, the main antagonists ofDragon Age: The Veilguardare Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain – two prominent elvish gods. WhileDragon Age: The Veilguardled many to believe Solas would be the major villain, it seems like fans may actually end up working with him against two of his fellow Pantheon members.
Dragon Age: The Veilguardis the long-awaited sequel toDragon Age: Inquisition, which first introduced players to Solas, now revealed to be Fen’Harel, the Dread Wolf and trickster god of the Elves. Considering his prominence inDragon Age: The Veilguard’s marketing – and the factthe game was calledDragon Age: Dreadwolfuntil recently– many fans expected Solas to be the main villain of the game.
However, it now seems like players might have to deal with more than just Solas inDragon Age: The Veilguard. Game Informer recently ran a specialstory onDragon Age: The Veilguardin Issue 367 of its digital magazine, beginning on page 28. The piece covered topics ranging from character creation to gameplay, but one part in particular revealed some new plot details from the early game. Apparently, Rook’s actions depicted in the gameplay reveal trailer end up trapping Solas in the Fade, while freeing the elven gods Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain from their prison – assumedly the two figures seen briefly near the tear in the Veil. It will then fall to the Veilguard to stop them.
Who Are the Antagonists of Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Elgar’nan is the god of vengeance and the sun and leads the Evanuris – theelvish pantheon inDragon Age. He is known to be wrathful and uncompromising and is believed to be the reason dwarves largely live underground and fear the sun. Meanwhile, Ghilan’nain is the goddess of hunters, navigation, and the mother of the halla and many of the monsters of theDragon Ageworld. Needless to say, given they were previously imprisoned by Solas, these gods gaining their freedom sounds like bad news.
Game Informer’s piece also introduces The Lighthouse, a special realm in the Fade that was once the lair of the Dread Wolf.
LikeSkyhold inDragon Age: Inquisition, The Lighthouse will act as a base of operations for The Veilguard as the game progresses.
While Solas will play a major role inDragon Age: The Veilguard, it sounds like he will not actually be the main antagonist. Instead, the Veilguard may actually have to work with the Dread Wolf after foiling his plansin the beginning of theDragon Age: The Veilguard– though they may just as easily have to oppose him again later on in the game. Either way, it seemsDragon Age: The Veilguardwill have plenty of plot twists and turns for players to discover once it releases later this year.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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’re able to’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.
