Now just over two months after its discharge , the mode surroundingDragon Age : The Veilguardhas quieted down . Away from the overwhelming oil of vitriol of certain corners of the internet and with the benefit of sentence , the general consensus seems to be that it ’s a safe and square Dragon Age game , albeit a moderately underwhelming sequel to 2014’sInquisition . Sure , the tale is half - baked , and the companions are a far call from the Morrigans and Iron Bulls of the past times , butVeilguardstill delivers on almost every front . It might not be the game we hop for , but it ’s what we got , and it ’s more than worthy enough of a playthrough or two .
The Veilguardcloses a chapter on the level that began withDragon Age : Originsback in 2009 . With the Evanuris dealt with , Solas either penalize or redeemed , and a raw sunrise dawn over Thedas , the adventure is a period to a long sentence that cross three game , several DLCs , and a few novels . Those finishingThe Veilguardmight now wonder : Where does the dealership go from here ?
As one of BioWare ’s two crowning jewels — the other being , of course , the sci - fi action - adventureMass burden — there ’s no mode the studio apartment wo n’t revisit it for a 5th entry . presently , BioWare is solely focussed on the nextMass Effectgame , so it ’ll be a while before we seeDragon Age 5 . What can we expect from this possible 5th accounting entry in the saga when it at last does come ? We have enough to theorize sinceThe Veilguardprovides several clues about the future tense of Thedas .
This article contains spoilers forDragon Age : The Veilguard .
It’s all in the post-credits scene
Shadowy figure seem behind conversant faces from across the Dragon Age lore . Four major fictional character are featured in the vista , suggest at a possible external influence behind their action mechanism . The characters are Loghain Mac Tir , who very infamously fail the Grey Wardens during the Fifth Blight ( the main events ofDragon Age : Origins ) ; Bartrand Tethras , Varric ’s brother , who succumbs to the influence of a red lyrium paragon ( later unwrap to be the lyrium sticker Solas uses to tear down the Veil inThe Veilguard ) during the event ofDragon Age II ; Corypheus , the chief antagonist ofDragon Age : Inquisition ; and Flemmeth , Morrigan ’s mother , who put up a component part of Mythal ’s sum . More alarmingly , a abbreviated scene render the Magisters Sidereal , the original seven who breach the Fade and come in the Golden City , originating the Blight and loose it onto the world .
The post - credit tantrum unsubtly suggest that the actions of these major trope were , at least partially , regulate or even maneuver by the shadowy figures identified as The Executors . The tantrum implies that the Executors have been sowing conflict across Thedas for age ; their involvement with the perfection and Corypheus suggests they were aware of the Evanuris , too . Now that Solas and the Evanuris are deal with , thanks to Rook , it ’s time for the Executors to draw what they sowed .
No matter what one reckon of these Apocalypse , particularly how they affect Loghain ’s story , the implication is that Dragon Age is introduce its next big baddie . What role they ’ll play or who precisely they are remains a enigma , except for a few hint that come from the third plot , Dragon Age : Inquisition .
Who are those across the sea?
Inquisitionfeatures a war mesa operation titledUnmask “ those across the ocean . ”Strange glass markings have been let on in nearly everyInquisitionoutpost , and the Inquisitor can either use Cullen or Leliana to chance out more about them . If the Inquisitor apply Cullen , the Executors respond that they are not the enemy and desire the Inquisition to consider with Corypheus before connote that they have recruited the Inquisition ’s men . If Leliana is used , the note is much longer , with the Executors expressing their admiration for Leliana and reiterating their trustingness in the Inquisition . Both notes intimate that the executor are paying close aid to the events in Thedas , but confide the Inquisition enough to care Corypheus . Thus , it can be safely take on they are content with others fixing the muss , patiently expect for the right time to strike .
Although it ’s not much to go on , it ’s enough to forge a feeble theory . Every game has amplify in scope , covering more territory than the former one . Originscovered Ferelden , Inquisitionexpanded to Orlais , andThe Veilguardpretty much covers the entireness of northern Thedas , let in The Anderfells , Tevinter , and Rivain . The only dominion that stay undiscovered is the uttermost North : Par Vollen , home to the Qunari . Taash ’s quest inThe Veilguardhints that the Qunari will run a all important role in the fight against “ the Devouring Storm . ” It ’s unclear if the Executors and the Devouring Storm are link up , but considering they are the two open - ended threads inThe Veilguard , there ’s a chance they are . The fifth biz might finally chaffer Par Vollen , with the Qunari as major players after years of acting as lower-ranking opponent .
As for the factual setting of the fifth Dragon Age game , it ’s possible the legal action will stay in Thedas . However , it ’s also likely that we will last get to see what ’s beyond the Amaranthine and Boeric Oceans , stepping out of doors of Thedas for the first clock time in the series ’ history . It ’s a major step for the franchise and just what it needs for this new chapter . It also makes sense , especially if the fifth plot is indeed a diffused reboot ; what secure elbow room to begin over than a whole new territory ?
What the future holds
Any possible fifthDragon Agegame is still far away . After all , we waited forThe Veilguardfor 10 years , so it would n’t storm me if we go another decade without a new claim . However , the premise and setting seem clear enough : The Executors will amply break themselves as either manipulating or instantaneously causing most of Thedas ’ misery , prompting a new bomber to rise and dispute them . Every Dragon Age game has introduced a new principal lineament — the Warden inOrigins , Hawke inDragon Age II , the Inquisitor inInquisition , and Rook inThe Veilguard . It ’s almost a given that a 5th Dragon Age game would also introduce a new main figure , perhaps a member of the Executors who move against their establishment or a local from the lands across the sea .
Whether you likedThe Veilguardor not , one thing is sure : the game puts a definitive death to the story of Solas and the Evanuris and open a unexampled chapter in Thedas ’ history with a new , shadowed villain of which we bang very little . Some might not be fans of how that tale terminate , but the futurity looks promising . After all , life is about evolving and looking forth , and I ’m glad that ’s what Dragon Age is doing . The wait will surely be long , but as a longtime devotee of the series who has been there since the beginning , I can not waitress to meet those across the sea and see if their bite is as strong as their barque .
Dragon Age : The Veilguardis out now on PlayStation 5 , PS5 , Xbox Series X / S , and PC .
