Summary
Not only will players get to pick an origin for their Rook inDragon Age: The Veilguard, but they will be able to choose six distinct options, many of which have been featured in previous games in the franchise. Ahead of the full gameplay reveal forDragon Age: The Veilguardon July 06, 2025, fans were treated to key information from BioWare about what to expect in the nextDragon Agechapter.
The Veilguardwill see the return of the Inquisitor, who will likely have a prominent role during the eventual confrontation with Solas. However, while players will be able to fully customize the Inquisitor’s appearance and even select the major decisions that will carry over fromDragon Age: Inquisition, they will also be able to choose a background for Rook out of six possible origins. These origins will likely affect dialogue options, and even how certain moments inDragon Age: The Veilguardplay out.
Theseven companions ofDragon Age: The Veilguardall have ties to a different faction that operates in northern Thedas. According to the developers, the same is true for Rook, who will be able to belong to one of six factions – seemingly regardless of their race or class. Rook can be a human, elf, dwarf, or qunari protagonist, and players will be able to further personalize their story by making them a Grey Warden, Antivan Crow, or Shadow Dragon. The information was shared by GravielMN on the mainDragon Agesubreddit, where fans were quick to point out that Rook’s origins align with the factions of the companions (with the sole exception of Harding).
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Though some factions, such as the Grey Wardens and the Antivan Crows, are aDragon Agestaple, the setting of northern Thedas allowed BioWare to offer players a fresh experience. Players recently got to see theopening moments ofDragon Age: The Veilguardin a gameplay deep dive, and the capital city of the Tevinter Imperium is expected to feature as the starting location. Unlike Val Royeaux inDragon Age: Inquisition, Minrathous is expected to be a more ambitious location that players will be able to fully explore.
The nextDragon Agetitle is expected to release in Fall 2024, and given the fact that bothOriginsandInquisitionlaunched in November, there’s a very good chance thatThe Veilguardwill attempt to match one of the franchise’s anniversaries. Though the art direction in thereveal trailer has divided theDragon Agecommunity, there is notable excitement among fans hoping that BioWare may have finally found its groove again withThe Veilguard.
