Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Way Darker Than You Think
The Dragon Age franchise has been long-established as one that doesn't shy away from sensitive topics, whether political or otherwise, and is no different in its foray into the grotesque. Throughout the game, players confront the elven gods and their Blight, a malignant force of corruption and decay that threatens all of life in Thedas. Despite 's beautiful vistas and stunning visual effects, there's a darkness and desperation that pervades every beat of the story.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.]From the outset of the game, players are introduced to a world in which morality is not so black and white. Solas is a man desperate to save his people from what players will learn is one of his biggest regrets, but doing so will condemn the rest of the world to suffer. Despite the cost his actions will have, Solas sees his quest as a just one, with his choice being the best available option. Rook's interference in Solas's ritual releases Elgar'nan and Gilhan'nain, who begin to empower the Blight to amass more power.
Players first encounter this empowered Blight and its abilities about an hour into the game when they're confronted with the horrors of D'Meta's Crossing. This is a town stricken at the whim of the capricious Evanuris, and there are more dead citizens inhabiting the town upon Rook's arrival than there are alive. The citizens that do remain «alive» are Blighted, corrupted so heavily by Gilhan'nain's power that they retain no mind of their own.
There are plenty of Easter Eggs in Dragon Age: The Veilguard for you to find, including references to past jokes or tropes from the RPG series.
As Rook and their team make their way through the village, they talk in dismay about the true level of destruction they've found themselves surrounded by. There's not a home to be seen uncorrupted, and the lives of hundreds of townspeople have been snuffed out. This early on in the game, D'Meta's crossing serves one purpose: to
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