Dragon Age Lorecast

In this Season Two premiere, Shelby and Austin take a look at the infamous Grey Wardens, one of the very first factions we're introduced to in Dragon Age: Origins. If you've played all of the games, you probably know quite a bit about the Wardens. And if you've only played one of the games, you still probably know quite a bit about the Wardens. In this episode, we'll take a look at the founding an...

In this week's episode, Shelby and Austin dive into the Anderfels, a little-known region North and West of Tevinter and Orlais. Maybe you haven't heard of the Anderfels. Or maybe you have and are curious what we even know about this country. And maybe you're a superfan and shipper of Anders, and are curious if he is related to the Anderfels. We talk about these topics and more during this week's e...

In celebration of Dragon Age Day 2021, we are coming at you with our first ever minisode. In these shorter episodes, we'll take a deep dive into all the main characters. We're starting off strong with everyone's favorite dwarf, Varric Tethras. Maybe Varric is your favorite character. Maybe you want to romance him *so* badly. Or maybe, he's just meh to you. Either way, join us as we talk about this...

In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby talk about both Par Vollen and Seheron--two different areas of land that are both controlled by the Qunari. When you hear about Par Vollen and Seheron, you might be wondering where these two countries are even located. These are two obscure, rarely-mentioned countries of Thedas. Throughout this episode, we dig into the history and development behind these...

In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby continue their discussion of the Dwarven Empire, at least what's left of it. This week's episode focuses on the other two remaining great thaigs of Thedas, Kal-Sharok and Kal'Hirol. If you haven't dug deep into the codex and played Dragon Age Awakening, you might not be familiar with Kal-Sharok or Kal'Hirol. But these two thaigs, especially Kal-Sharok, hav...

In this episode, Austin and Shelby begin a two-episode arc on the Dwarven Empire, or at least what's left of it. They discuss Orzammar, and a few outlying thaigs, including Amgarrak, Aeducan, Ortan, and Bownammar. They also take a look at how the Empire got to where it is today--once a massive, immeasurably powerful kingdom spanning almost more of Thedas than the Tevinter Imperium. You might be wo...

In this episode, Austin and Shelby take a look at Nevarra. Nevarra is the home of companion Cassandra Pentaghast, and we dig into this obscure country. You may be wondering...What's a death mage? What's a Mortalitasi? Why is Nevarran culture so different from the rest of the nations in Thedas? We dive into these questions and more as we look at Nevarra, one of Thedas's most unique countries. Sourc...

In this second episode, Shelby and Austin finish their dive into the Free Marches. We review their history and culture, while taking a deep dive into Starkhaven, and some of the other minor city-states in the Free Marches. You might be wondering what the other city-states in the Free Marches even are, and how much do we really know about them? And really, can they really be that different from Kir...

In this first episode, Shelby and Austin take a two-part look into the Free Marches. We'll look at their history, their culture, and what makes them unique from the rest of Thedas. You might be thinking--isn't the Free Marches just Ferelden-lite? Or maybe you think all of the Free Marches is just like Kirkwall. Ever wondered why Kirkwall has such a high percentage of blood mages? We'll look at the...

In this episode, Austin and Shelby continue the Countries of Thedas series by taking a deep dive into the smaller countries of Antiva and Rivain.  Have you ever wondered how the Antivan Crows got their start? Or maybe how Antiva even came to have a group of assassins so renowned? Do you have questions about Rivain in its entirety? We attempt to answer these questions and more. Along the way we exp...

In this week’s episode, Austin and Shelby, along with Fyrewriter discuss Ferelden history, politics, and culture. As the first country we are ever introduced to in the series, we have the most in-game knowledge about Ferelden. But how did Ferelden come into existence? How did it survive the Orlesian occupation? Did it emerge from lots of different warring tribes, like Tevinter and Orlais? Or is Fe...

In today’s episode, Austin and Shelby unpack and discuss the history of the Orlesian Empire. They discuss the founding, unification, and ancient history, as well as modern history. From the early days of Dragon Age: Origins, we hear about those pesky Orlesians, and how much the Fereldans hate Orlais. But how much does this conflict between the countries impact Orlais? And what is Orlesian culture...

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the oldest human nation in Thedas--Tevinter. Throughout all three games, the infamous country of Tevinter and its citizens are often looked at with skepticism, fear, and are even made out to be the boogeyman. But what is Tevinter really like? Are they really as evil as the Chantry says? And how did they even become such a powerful empire? We’ll explore thes...

In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby take a deeper look at the Old Gods, the rise and fall of the worship of the Old Gods, and how they are connected to the Blight and the darkspawn. Questions about this topic abound: Can we trust what the Chantry says about the creation of the Blight and darkspawn? On the other hand, can we trust Tevinter's view of the Old Gods? And can we even trust what Co...

In this week's episode, Shelby and Austin dig into the history of Thedas' pointy ear residents.--perhaps the first residents on the continent. Throughout all three Dragon Age games, we uncover more and more history from the elven past. We even get to spend time in the Dales--the second elven homeland--in Dragon Age Inquisition. But what is the full history of the elven people? How did they go from...

In this episode Austin and Shelby dive deep into Andraste, her story and what we know about the focus of the Chantry's belief system. If you enjoy our podcast please like, subscribe and review the podcast. Sources: A World of Thedas Dragon Age WIki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Austin and Shelby unpack the religious beliefs of the elves of Thedas. Throughout all three Dragon Age games, we see, hear, and experience a variety of religious beliefs from the elves of Thedas. Some elves are Andrastian. Others, such as the Dalish, honor one specific Elven god above all the others. But what did the ancient elves believe in? We'll take a deep dive on both anci...

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In Dragon Age: Origins, we are thrown into the world of Thedas and introduced to the Chantry and the Maker. Most of the humans throughout Thedas worship the Maker and participate in the Chantry, even marginally. Most of Thedas's nations proclaim official allegiance to the religion as well. But who IS the Maker? What did He do exactly? Why did He create humans? Did He create other races too? Or did...