A Shade of Flemeth with Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew shares her thoughts on voicing the inimitable and boundless Flemeth.

[@simranwhitham3075]

Kate was the perfect choice for Flemeth she captured both the enigmatic, harsh and sarcastic tone that Flemeth the interesting character she is.

[@ParentiBrothers]

Simran Whitham Wrong. She *is* Flemish.

[@LWT1331]

@@ParentiBrothers No she's not.

[@Dripplets]

I'd like to think of Flemeth as Red who had eaten the chicken and absorbed its power.

[@RebelChild09]

After seeing this, I like to think of Flemeth as what happened if Kate Mulgrew got locked into the HoloDeck for a year!

[@JordanJumpin]

the chickening

[@floriannarratio8062]

If we take out the companions, Flemeth is the most intereresting NPC in the entire Dragon Age Franchise. Fans speculated for five years who and what she really was and now that we know, we just have even more questions to ask. Simply amazing, both the writing and the voice acting. Oh, and thank you Madame Mulgrew for that beatiful explanation of gaming as an art form.

[@ironskorpiqn8993]

Florian Narratio We don't know really... we're just a step closer.

[@thesmackdragon]

Exactly. She remains such a mystery. It's so damn alluring. You only know as much as she wants you to know.

[@ninninin656]

Everything this woman says sounds like poetry! Amazing!

[@JLSigman]

I love how deeply she understands this character. Perfect choice for Flemeth!

[@erinblue4043]

Kate mulgrew with a couple of horns and white hair can be a real flemeth

[@Rhowski]

The world is better in black and white. And red. thanks for sharing this. I love Kate and Flemeth and bloody BioWare

[@erinblue4043]

***** the world is better with FLemeth

[@MihzvolWuriar]

Ah, Kate Mulgrew, how can someone so lucky in life to get 2 legacy writing roles in media? And to do it in such great form and passion, she is a woman that will always be remembered as one of the greatest.

[@StoriaGaming]

Just listen to how much she enjoys playing this character! She understands her so well and we, as players, can feel it through the screen Incredible woman and actress💜

[@TereliaDarkstar]

thank you Kate Mulgrew for letting me onboard your ship as my Captian Katherine Janeway, for being there for me growing up, and for when i am older and hearing your voice in a video game that i love. you are amazing :)

[@RebelChild09]

Dragon Age Voyager! Good to see there are still people out there of our lost generation. That was worth reviving an old comment for, yes :P

[@SwimmerGotSoul]

I screamed with joy when i saw this. I love kate mulgrew so much. She is a part of a few of my favorite series.

[@mooreti1]

Geebus, she was, and still is, the perfect voice for Flemeth. Whoever brought her on board at BW for this part should get an award for ingenious bit of casting.

[@ReiKoko]

she's such an amazing voice actor. i hope she appears in future bioware games, not just in DA :D

[@Lucas-iw5xo]

I always think that she could be Shepard's mother.

[@mayaamis]

one of the most charismatic and powerful women playing the most powerful character,.. I grew up with Kate as Captain Janeway and its such an honor to have her fantastic voice as Flemeth. I can't see anyone else pulling it off like her!!

[@CubicInsanity]

Something about listening to Kate speak about Flemeth is just mystical. I've always loved Kate since I first saw her as a child when she played Janeway in Star Trek, and now that she's played (or possibly continuing to play?) such a vastly interesting character, it makes me wish I knew her. She has such an understanding of the characters she plays, and it shows in her work. ♥

[@VenhedisKaffas]

I love how, at the start of the video, for a second she sounded so much like Morrigan. Her voice is so captivating too. Perfect for Flemeth.

[@BioWareBase]

ICYMI We sat down with Kate Mulgrew to talk about her character, Flemeth, in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

[@Tlokienfan]

This video, particularly her analysis of Flemeth, gave me chills! I have never heard such a great explanation of this character, and she has brilliantly put into words why Flemeth is a phenomenal character. Her passion and understanding of this character is clear. Bioware made a great choice with Kate Mulgrew.

[@leleigh6338]

I love coming back to this, it feels so enlightening

[@SuperArppis]

Really great choice of actress for Flemeth. :)

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

Captain Janeway… stronger than ever!

[@teiganteiggystkinsterry1141]

Yes, I find this interesting for me. Yes, Madame Mulgrew, you have shined in Dragonage : Origins , Dragonage 2 and Dragonage : Inquisition as the best, charismatic, vulnerable character of Flemeth. So amazingly and successfully. Congrats on your voicing roles in Star Trek : Online as Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway and Marshal Janeway 💖💖

[@karrypto86]

Thank you Bioware for making this video! Ever since the first Dragon Age game I have been waiting to hear Kate Mulgrew's personal impressions of this amazing character you created.

[@Toberius66]

The world of Dragon Age is Red's kitchen. And no one.. I mean no one, fucks with Red's kitchen.

[@TheMonsterWaltz]

"Encompasses empathy and a kind of strength that brooks no foolishness, and no destruction of the world she has spent thousands of years creating." Could this be a teaser? I know it could apply to [SPOILER!!!!] her pre-veil world, but it could also be hinting at the future of current Thedas.

[@4RedJohn]

I believe the latter to be true. Flemeth is the kind of a character that clearly understands how the world works. Nothing in the story surprised her, she has answers to everything, she knows the hearts of men. Both of her stories are tragic and yet she actively works to preserve this world. Others in her place could give in to the grief and use that great power to bring misery and destruction; but she chose to act like a responsible mother. Mythal and Flemeth clearly understand each other really well, that's the reason why Mythal came to Flemeth in the first place, as she said in the story. That's why I don't think Mythal supports Solas' plan. Perhaps, in her great wisdom, she saw a third way out.

[@MaryDunford]

​@4RedJohn Likely. There's almost always a third option. Few people take the time to look, or take it. The writers, if they had remained at Bioware, were well aware of this. They often capitalized on it artfully. I don't see any future installments being nearly as layered or flavourful. Cheers.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@MaryDunford . This comment aged so badly.

[@Not-an-Alien]

Flemeth is a mother. Stern but supportive. She throws obstacles at you because she wants you to succeed.

[@augustsage7265]

Flemeth immediately became one of my favorite characters of DA. And absolutely Kate as her voice actor. She's right. Video games are more than just games, they do reflect a part of who we'd like to be. And for me, Flemeth in her ethereal realm of gray is very much what I'd like to be someday.

[@teeny733]

Bioware, could you please, please, PLEASE interview Gareth David Lloyd about Solas??? :)

[@edithblackwood9691]

Maybe for dragon age 4 since he is the dead wolf.

[@mayaamis]

yes my guess is when DA4 comes out he will have a lot of interviews and promo work.. at least I hope :))

[@BoredomVirusXP]

#KateMulgrew I COULD LISTEN TO YOU FOR HOURS!!!! Your voice itself is so empowering, I could honestly just sit and listen to her read poems never ending.

[@wardensurana8336]

«Truth is not an end, but a beginnning» «listen to the voices, they will teach you, as I never did» I love those lines coming from her voice. The epicness of flemeth as a character is in great part thanks to kate and her voice acting.

[@FrogRaider1]

Kate did the absolute best voice. Flemeth is a wonderfully crafted character full of surprises. Hard to do when everyone expects it anyways.

[@melissamason2470]

Thanks for posting! I love Flemeth and Kate Mulgrew does such an amazing job bringing her to life!

[@andreasdoe6510]

Seriously hope they bring back Kate Mulgrew for the next game. They can't let her Flemeth die off like that. Wouldn't be the same nor as good with another actress.

[@DarthDainese69]

Strange is why this video appeared in my feed today, and stranger still I never thought to look for this channel. Why did Bioware move away from the more traditional suits of armour for warriors that littered Origins, and if this game is ever remade, I would like to see a wider range of staves and clothing for mages

[@luizpaulonm]

She is haunting in this role. She gives Flemeth so much nuance and so many shades of gray, making this one of the most flabbergasting characters i've ever seen in any form of art. I can't wait for Dragon Age 4.

[@vinnie906]

I'm an instant fan. Kate Mulgrew is BEAUTIFUL

[@Alishondra]

Flemeth is such an epic character

[@iGleep]

Kate is such an incredible voice actress

[@wizardking9829]

Flemeth is one best character in dragon age.

[@nursechan1740]

I've always adored Flemeth as a character, and to hear the wonderful Kate Mulgrew to speak about her with such passion... glorious. :3

[@JulesRoyal]

I just remember the first time I played Origins, I think I spent majority of the game thinking about what Flemeth actually was. And now that Inquisition is out, we have some answers.... but those answers only give us more questions than we had before. I love it. Thank you Kate Mulgrew for doing such an amazing job with this character that is probably the most fascinating character in the series.

[@alfredos.l.4805]

Hope we have more of Flemeth, and Kate Mulgrew in the future, waiting for Dragon Age 4... want it so badly year over year

[@Kleineganz]

Everyone's thinking that we won't get DA4 until 2024, since there was no announcement at the Game Awards this year.

[@NehnBellanaris]

@@Kleineganz Turned out to be true.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

And it was trash. And no Flemeth.

[@ulyanap1882]

Such deep and colorful voice. Can't imagine more suitable voice for Flemeth.

[@CDRClarisse]

Beautifully said.

[@spalenzagabriel]

I could hear Kate talking about how she worked on that perfect Flemeth voice for hours. It's not Dragon Age without our fav witch goddess, mother in law of my Warden.

[@TheWhiteRabbit727]

Kate Mulgrew is life. I love her beyond words. I hope we can? see more flemeth? maybe? :\

[@Vale-fd4pk]

I love her voice 😍

[@RopeDrink]

Flemeth was always interesting. A strange blend of sinister but sympathetic. I didn't like the idea of, say, attacking her in DA:O because, to me, despite said sinister undertones, she never gave the impression of being what Morigan claimed, yet you could easily believe it if you were wrong. Huge credit to Kate for making a is-she-or-isn't-she-a-villain so captivating, and really glad she appeared in all three games, even if just briefly.

[@ihasnoskillsable]

An amazing voice actor, for an amazing character

[@Chakeis]

Oh shit never realized it was her. How awesome! Red is the best character in OITNB

[@joemachado33]

I hope we here that voice again.

[@MsIvalane]

LOVE! Kate Mulgrew is perfect as Flemeth.

[@tlizpeters]

I'm having all kinds of Kate Mulgrew feels, having just finished Orange Is The New Black's new season. Love Flemeth, love the writing, and the voice acting is perfection.

[@Vaios7G]

Kate Mulgrew voicing Flemeth is one of those instances where you think that there was no other way for things to be.

[@TarotMage]

In each of the Dragon Age games my Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor has always made sure to get on her good side. Some tips: 1) Be polite. She appreciates good manners. 2) Be witty but not overly sarcastic. She likes a good chuckle. 3) Don't attack her without hearing what she has to say first. Given what happened at the end of the "Trespasser" DLC, I'm counting on meeting Flemeth again. Cannot wait! :)

[@aisling3765]

If I will have to pick a side in the war between Solas and Flemeth in the next DA games it will be Flemeth. F*** Solas, that lying manipulative thief-he run away with my best equipment >:(.

[@TarotMage]

I know, right? After my first run-through, I made sure to equip him with 'ok' staffs and gear in future games.

[@aisling3765]

and force him to wear plaidweave :)

[@TarotMage]

LOL - that is totally, completely cold and heartless. I love it. XD

[@SeventhheavenDK]

The last part aged so badly. And Dragon Age: The Veilguard is trash.

[@mmpiero]

Great performance. Great. Felt like she mastered the role perfectly.

[@meganb.2249]

Flemeth in Dragon Age Origins: "Get off my swamp!" :D

[@michael0o5]

I knew there was something about Flemeth that had me drawn to her! Kate Mulgrew!!

[@psychopomp888]

She was the reason why I fell in love with Dragon Age Games . She is the epthemy of the Crone dynamic

[@Kouyou160]

Kate Mulgrew is absolutely transcendent.

[@masterwarden2827]

I love this woman

[@XxSharpieItBlackxX]

I've been re watching Voyager as I replay Dragon Age and it seriously is one of the greatest things to do hahaha Kate is the best

[@Chiibarita]

A Badass actress voice acting a Badass Witch... this is SO PERFECT.

[@oblongy]

captain janeway into FLemeth made me excited as hell. Great character

[@Zither_Bard]

Please interview Sera's voice actress, she made an amazing job!

[@ernstlimat2443]

danm I love her Flemeth voice over

[@Miloshmkd]

Woah I have always respected and liked Flemeth but damn this is new high, Kate Mulgrew is awesome!

[@markamadeojohnson]

Flemeth is my favorite character in Dragon Age! I hope to see more of her character in the future :)

[@danamania150]

Kate will always be Janeway for me but she OWNS every character she plays!

[@Tia-Marie]

Thank you Asha'bellanar.

[@Alemagica]

I love this woman!

[@blaynecuzner4193]

Flemeth is my favourite character of Dragon Age, ever since first meeting her in the Kocari wilds.

[@exerzet2661]

One of the sexiest voices in the biz :)

[@Palmieres]

For all the great voice acting in the DA games, and in Inquisition in particular (simply because there's more of it), I don't think any can better either Flemeth or Solas'. Both actors gave such gravitas, such emotion and such palpability to these characters. And the glory that is to have Janeway playing a goddess of creation is just... Gnnnngg! I love it.

[@creasemason6347]

Kate Mulgrew is a genius, an absolute genius...

[@Blackemperess]

I hope Kate Mulgrew still get's to voice Flemeth in the next gamer or two-or her... _other_ passenger. Because god damn, she and her character/s are excellent. Also, remember when Bioware said teleportation wasn't possible? Apparently that rule doesn't apply to Flemeth.

[@andrewvincent7299]

Blackemperess Or any enemy mage in Da2 and Inqusition which. is bullshit lol. It's a cheap tactic from the developers to cheapen the experience battling a mage.

[@maverick06]

oh captain janeway

[@JohnyBuzzkillKidd]

I love Kate Mulgrew.

[@NoSleepJt]

I had no idea "Red" was the voice of Flemeth. So awesome.

[@adrak91]

never be able to watch Voyager the same way again

[@AshTreeConsecrated]

Absolute magnificence.

[@Anelikital]

Ok she is awesome, and my god that voice, it gives me chills :O

[@nefariousjim]

She is perfect

[@Nandysokar]

The Delta Quadrant have been hard on Captain Janeway xD

[@JesseColton]

Kate is a genius unlike any other.

[@robertreichle1]

I knew I recognized her voice, but I could never figure out why it was so familiar!

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I love how into the characters these actors are. Cassandra made me fancy a video game character for the first time in my life lol.

[@evamagnusson1431]

I wish that bioware would invent a character just for Kate for mass effect Andromeda. A female krogan for my team or an Asari . It would be incredibly interesting to see what this extremely talented actress could bring to these important races. Her contribution would most certainly put a new spin on them. Hope to have Kate back in dragon age inquistion dlc or the next dragon age game. Loved her.

[@Talthain]

She is an awesome actor. I did not know untill recently that she voiced Queen Titania from Gargoyles. Funny enough allot of Star Treck actors popped up in that show.

[@chnhsi009]

Is this a hint for the future ?

[@Heirr]

***** When did she die? *SPOILER ALERT* She was at the end of the game in the final scene wasn't she? When she met with Solas?

[@Heirr]

***** Oh yeah. I don't think she's dead at all. It would be retarded to have a character you've built up like that and given a twist to be killed off without exploring it. That's like doing a Game of Thrones, and Dragon Age isn't written anything like GoT. So no, just based on story structure, it's highly unlikely she's dead.

[@Heirr]

***** Yeah I know. :L I was just a dummy and forgot that thing which happened at the end of that cutscene.

[@tamaras2415]

I love her omg

[@jbainbridge22]

She does some great work :)

[@redembers224]

I absolutely adore her as Red on OITNB

[@foxfire9320]

Holy crap. I only recently got into Orange Is the New Black and not once during the first 2 seasons did it occur to me that Red is Flemeth. I always knew who she was voiced by, they just existed in wholly separate worlds, and now my brain can't handle it. lol

[@jasonlockley5303]

Flemeth better be in the new one somewhere!!!! lol

[@SeventhheavenDK]

She wasn't, and for the best. Kate Mulgrew deserves a better game. Veilguard is not even a Dragon Age game.

[@rayjinflo]

just beat Inquisition recently. I really liked all my characters' interactions with her, so awesome!

[@kensredemption]

I wonder what a skit with Kate Mulgrew as Flemeth and Martin Sheen as The Illusive Man would look like...?

[@Revassin]

[@Cyberdemon1542]

She's wonderful :D

[@reginaldamedee7433]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!!! I did not know she played flemmeth. Lol, thats dope.