This article contains major spoilers forDragon Age: The Veilguard.
As the fourth game inDragon Age,Dragon Age: The Veilguardfeatures a cast of new characters but also includes some familiar faces from previous entries in the series. Some of these characters play major roles inDragon Age: The Veilguard, such as Solas and Varric, but others are cameos that give exposition and bridge the gap in certain narrative arcs.
As theworld ofDragon Agehas extended to include media beyond video gamessuch as comic books and novels, some cameos inDragon Age: The Veilguardinclude characters who were previously only featured in these additional media. This isn’t a problem inDragon Age: The Veilguard, as these characters only play a small role, but their fans get to see them within the context of aDragon Agevideo game. Characters like Emmrich, Neve, and Lucanis also appear inTevinter Nightsand other media, but play a far more expansive role inDragon Age: The Veilguard.
Cameos from Dragon Age: Inquisition
Solas
The first ofseveral characters to return fromDragon Age: Inquisition, Solas' role has changed significantly since his humble apostate days and his demeanor and appearance matches.
Varric
Varric plays a critical role inDragon Age: The Veilguardas a friend and mentor to Rook, as well as the reason they’re involved with stopping Solas’s plans. As a connection between Solas and Rook, Varric becomes a mediator of sorts.
The Inquisitor
The Inquisitor meets with Rook several times across the course ofDragon Age: The Veilguard, andRook’s influence could change the Inquisitor’s opinion of Solas. The Inquisitor’s reasons for not playing a larger role in the story is the Blight that has taken hold in the South of Thedas.
Morrigan
Morrigan appears inDragon Age: The Veilguardwith a new appearance that hints at her role in the story. While she appears fairly early, her purpose becomes clearer as events take hold, andMorrigan plays a critical part in placing Solas' story in contextwhile bridging the gap betweenDragon Age: InquisitionandDragon Age: The Veilguard.
Dorian
As when players last saw him inTrespasser, Dorian is a magister and can be found in Minrathous. He works undercover for the Shadow Dragons, and can be encountered duringDragon Age: The Veilguard’s main questline.
Scout Lace Harding
Harding returns fromDragon Age: Inquisitionand is now a full companion in Rook’s party. She provides some insight into her years while working for the Inquisition, including comments on some of its members.
Heir
Possibly the most obscure cameo inDragon Age: The Veilguard, Heir appeared as the trainer for the assassin specialization for a rogue Inquisitor inDragon Age: Inquisition. She appears inDragon Age: The Veilguardin the Cantori Diamond in Treviso as a trainer for the Antivan Crows.
Valta
Shaper Valta is a dwarf from Orzammar who made her first appearance in theDragon Age: InquisitionDLCThe Descent, where she gained magic from a Titan. Valta is indirectly present inDragon Age: The Veilguard, where her consciousness is present inside a stone figure that she uses to communicate withHarding and the dwarves of Kal-Sharok.
Cameos from Dragon Age Books and Comics
Felassan
Solas' most trusted general finally makes a visual appearance inDragon Age: The Veilguard.Felassan made his debut inDragon Age: The Masked Empireas Briala’s mentor, where he was killed at the conclusion of the book by a mysterious figure who was revealed to be Solas. Felassan’s depiction inDragon Age: The Veilguardshows him as Solas' most trusted general during the rebellion against the Evanuris.
Valya
Valya made her first appearance in the bookLast Flightas a mage from the Hossberg Circle of Magic. During the Mage Rebellion, she defected to the Wardens and escaped to Weisshaupt, where she discovered Warden Isseya’s journal which documented her preservation of a clutch of griffon eggs. Valya makes a cameo inDragon Age: The Veilguardduring the Gloom Howler questline.
Isseya
The protagonist ofLast Flight,Isseya makes an unexpected cameo duringDragon Age: The Veilguard, especially as she lived four hundred years before the events of the game. Her cameo is connected to the reappearance of the griffons in Thedas.
Maevaris
Maevaris Tilani’s first appearance was in the comic seriesDragon Age: Those Who Speak. Formerly a magister, she is now one of the leaders of the Shadow Dragons and a friend of Dorian.
Faction Leaders Who Appeared in Previous Dragon Age Media
Isabela is one of the faction leaders for the Lords of Fortune, and can be found in Rivain. Isabela previously appeared inDragon Age Origins, appeared in several comics, and was a companion inDragon Age 2.
Serving in a more prominent role inDragon Age: The Veilguardas a faction leader isMyrna, one of the faction leaders for the Mourn Watch. Her first appearance inDragon Agewas in theTevinter NightsstoryDown Among the Dead Men.
Teia and Viago also make an appearance inTevinter Nights’short storyEight Little Talons, and make an appearance again as the faction representatives for the Antivan Crows.
Strife and Irelin, the faction representatives for the Veil Jumpers, appeared in theTevinter NightsstoryThree Trees to Midnightand the comicDragon Age: The Missing.
Evka and Antoine, the faction representatives for the Grey Wardens, also appeared inTevinter Nights,Dragon Age: The Missingcomics, and the short storyWon’t Know When.
Other characters who appear inDragon Age: The Veilguard, or are mentioned include:
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.
