Is Taash a DRAGON? Companion details add lore & new screenshots | The Veilguard

[@Mz_V]

Cullen was never a grey warden, though. What Alastair and Cullen have in common was being recruited by the *Templars* at a young age, not the wardens, and it’s the Templars who we hear from Alistair often take kids fairly young. I think you’re getting your factions crossed here 😅

[@Horymysl]

As I understood, the author said about Alistair / Cullen and becoming king / working for Inquisition respectively, not about both being Grey Wardens) That fragment in Davrin section was about how characters age, though after mentioning GW's age, I get where the confusion may come from 😅

[@ImpGoose]

Hah. The funniest thing is I know that and still made a mistake 🤣 Thank you and I beg your pardon. I have no idea why the Templars got mixed up with the Grey Wardens. Probably it's their heavy, shiny armour...Wow...I guess I need some rest from this channel, after all...

[@Mz_V]

@@ImpGoosehaha, I was doubting myself after saying it! I was like “wait, did this get dropped in a comic or short I haven’t read and I’m about to learn something brand new?” Happens to us all

[@cracmar03]

@@ImpGoose Maybe you meant Anders ? He was ex-Warden after all.

[@ImpGoose]

You know, considering that I said King Commander instead of Knight Commander, I won't be surprised that I mixed up the whole story and its characters 😅 I give up

[@Vox_Delirium]

In the Q&A they said Taash is the youngest at early/mid 20’s and Emmrich is oldest at early 50’s :)

[@spiderz5145]

The idea of Lucanis just being able to turn mages into abominations sounds hella scary

[@flooferdoofer]

From the Inquisition War Table operations 'Investigate Hunter Fell', 'Continue Investigation' and 'Identify Venatori Agent' we learn that there are "Five Belles of Hunter Fell" and the Tal Vashoth Belle is a Dragon Hunter. "A letter to Josephine with information on the dragon hunter: Although dragons were rare until quite recently, she had slain four. Those who have seen her fight say that seldom does one see anyone so tall as she move so quickly, for she stands head and shoulders above both the elven member of the Belles and the smuggler, yet moves with a grace neither can match." and "She is said to disagree strongly with the bard on matters of trade; she is a bitter enemy of the Orlesian after blood was shed between them early in their adventuring days, due to the Orlesian binding corpses with magic." If this is Taash, this would help determine her age as she was already an established dragon hunter during the time of Inquisition in 9:41 Dragon. Knowing Veilguard will take place in 9:52 Dragon, 9-10 years after the conclusion of Inquisition, her age would be early to late thirties rather than late twenties if she got to her peak dragon hunting capabilities around the age of 20 to 25.

[@ImpGoose]

Ooooh, that's so cool that you remembered this detail! If it was Taash, then it perfectly identifies her age! I wonder why one of her horns is green, though haha

[@flooferdoofer]

Also I would list Emmrich in his 50s, not 60s. He's a member of the Mourn Watch and those get chosen due to a very specific magical talent once it shows; being able to control the dead in various ways. Magical talent starts to present itself during various ages but mostly we've seen mages discover their magic between 10 to 15 years of age, probably due to the stressors of puberty. If Emmrich was taken to a circle to be trained at that age they would have discovered his affinity and he could have been recruited into the Mourn Watch between the ages of 16 to 20. At least 30 years later would put him early to late 50s. I doubt he was an apostate, and to my knowledge Nevarra also employed the Circle system.

[@flooferdoofer]

@@ImpGoose Maybe she lost it during a hunt and is using the gemstone one not just as a shiny 'jewel' but also to keep her head balanced? 😂

[@davidradach9311]

From what I recall hearing about the Lords of Fortune, they like to wear their spoils like a badge of honor. I’m wondering if Taash didn’t lose her horn somehow and replace it with jade, or some other precious stone? Then again: she does have multiple piercings, so I’m wondering if she didn’t voluntarily amputate said horn as another avenue of self-expression?

[@ImpGoose]

Balanced head...we all need a jewel horn then! 😂 For balance and emotional regulation... I'm not joking about horny stuff, I promise 🤣🤣🤣

[@Russman67]

What if Taash is Kossith? If she were a precursor to the modern day Qunari and closer to a dragon, that might explain the ability to breathe fire. It would also provide for an interesting bit of information that you would never have seen in any of the other Dragon Age games. It's just a thought

[@ImpGoose]

Kossith are the Qunari before the foundation of the Qun. Do you mean that she grew up somewhere among her people who didn't follow Qun?

[@scottfast7809]

Fun fact Wynne is 47-9 in Origins with full old lady act and look. Cassandra is gonna be 49-50 in veil guard. Also the warden and Alister are less then a decade away from the calling if they both still live.

[@Immortal_Inkwell]

Quite a few mistakes in this, I'll skip the ones already pointed out. Emmrich is Mourn Guard, not Mortalitassi. These are described to be 2 separate groups in Tevinter Nights. They've made it confusing by making him a mage who tends the dead, which is typically a Mortalitassi thing rather than a Mourn Guard thing. So hopefully they will be able to clarify the differences better. Taash's horn and fire breath can both easily be explained by her being a Lord of Fortune. They decorate themselves with momentos and if she loves to fight dragons then it would make sense for her to have lost it in combat and found a very guady replacement. Her fire breath could just as easily be her lighting some kind of alcohol on fire like a circus fire breather than some kind of natural ability. Would be very on brand for the Lords of Fortune and would be a fun ability for a Warrior to have.

[@valp3466]

I honestly don't think these are all the abilities the companions have. I think there may be an "ultimate ability" unlockable via story and linked to the veil unleashing new powers and by the bonding with Rook. (again, sounds like Mass Effect a bit)

[@ImpGoose]

Oh, yeah, there are a lot of similarities with ME combat in this game. I won't be surprised if we will unlock more 🔥

[@someonefromthefuture5269]

I suppose the part I find here the most interesting is companion abilities, specifically how seemingly all the non-Mages in the party seem to have some magic they can use. Harding is connected to Titans probably, Lucanis has spectral magic wings, and Taash can breath fire. (I guess Devrin is the odd man out, but it seems that GWs received some abilities as well) I'll get the negative out of the way first: "When everyone is special - no one is". I think that over-proliferation of magical abilities among non-Mages is bad for the setting. However, on a more positive note, I enjoy Magic in general no matter the setting. So if this is done well and not in a superficial "rule of cool" style - I will likely find it enjoyable to dive deeper into how magic works in the DA setting.

[@ImpGoose]

That's a very interesting take. I guess there will be no more special characters as the Veil is torn/down and more magic is awakening out of nowhere, but it might get overwhelming fast, of course. However!!! When elven gods walk among mere mortals, you can't be more special and magical than them haha

[@YurateYurate]

@@ImpGoose true indeed))) more magic to this bleak world, i have no complaints) no more powerful self-named "gods", just freedom and equality for all people. thats why i want the Veil down. I am sure it will be done well, if it would be done ofc.

[@icecreamorc]

So because there is always a mage with a different objective to the rest of the party case in point, Morrigan, Anders, Solas. So I think Bellara is the character I look at and say "yeah something is gonna happen" I don't think she is going to like heel face turn or anything I think the vibe I am getting is she will be convinced do something that benefits the antagonists towards the end of the game and the party will have to reconcile with that. As for a surprise antagonist, I get this sinking feeling that the inquisitor or Morrigan might end up a pawn of some sort depending on who drank from the well in the last game.

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

It's always been hinted that the qunari might have dragon blood ,i believe da2 and iron bull mentioned it too.

[@thirdcoastfirebird]

Nah, she is just a fire-breathing duck. (Waves hands.) I am not lying. In all seriousness this is good way of thinking.

[@ImpGoose]

I'm adding a fire-breathing chicken as the next option 🔥

[@thirdcoastfirebird]

@@ImpGoose Nice!

[@NobodyNothing-f5c]

Scaled Ones were probably early Qunari, the ones the Qunari we know had to flee from.

[@hilgigas09]

Taash is probably a Reaver Saarebas, because all Qunari can become Reavers without the blood ritual.

[@marconeves1979]

I think Lucanis and Neve are both 40-42 (not mid 30s). But that's just a gut feeling, based on voice tone and demeanor.

[@ivanhunter6492]

Taash may be a descendent of the kossith

[@ImpGoose]

It will be interesting to learn more about her ancestors!

[@xyreniaofcthrayn1195]

All qunari (the species) are descended from kossith or was the species name before the advent of the qun😊.

[@tj3603]

Is Taash a dragon? He he, have you seen D&D campaign "Love is a Legendary Action" with Neil Newbon, Samantha Béart, Brennan Mulligan and Anjali Bhimani? Because every time someone asks this question, Brennan Mulligan pops up in my head inquisitively asking: "Do you know dragons can turn into people?" 🤣 Also, I don't think she is. It's probably something like old fighter trick, when she takes a sip of maraas-lock or whatever that super strong drink was and than blows on burning match and it looks like she's breathing fire.

[@ImpGoose]

Haha, yeah that was a great campaign 🤣 Your theory fits the reality better haha, I just wanted her to be special 🥹✨

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

It's it's true they might have been part of the monster gods experiments.

[@josafateleazarsurya3109]

12:20 Agree, they're passive also it looks like they don't do much damage and don't have an HP bar

[@ImpGoose]

Being Rook is hard labour 😅

[@DGenHero]

I ASKED MYSELF THAT TOO! IS OUR GIRL A DRAGON?!!!!!

[@ImpGoose]

I HOPE SO!!! Dwarves can do glowy swooshy titan magic now, why can't a qunari be a dragon? 🤣🔥🤟🏼

[@sonnenblumefrau2048]

I mean Iron Bull tells you there may be Dragon blood in Qunari blood when you talk to him.

[@anna-friedavandyk]

It would be hilarious honestly - we'd be pulling the old bard out of DnD.

[@ImpGoose]

Right?! 😂

[@fozzes]

Nuh ... i think those beasts ( dragons) still much pretty then TAAAAAAAASH.

[@fliplife67]

My biggest problem with RPG games in the west is they don’t give us the players more people for your party.

[@ImpGoose]

How many would you like to have?

[@fliplife67]

@@ImpGoose Well it would have been nice if was still 4 members out instead of 3 also a western version of fire emblem where characters can die in battle not part of the story so U can Recruit more so maybe like 20 plus.

[@ImpGoose]

That's a little army we are talking about here! 🤣 But I get the temptation

[@anderporascu5026]

There's also no turn based combat but that's a non issue.

[@fliplife67]

@@anderporascu5026 U would think for a game that is a medevil fantasy RPG that something like GOT would be in the game.

[@davidradach9311]

…possibly? We’ve been speculating about this since Inquisition, at least I have been. Iron Bull mentioned that the Qunari held dragons in such high regard that his people very nearly worshipped them. I’m sure I mentioned this in an earlier comment but I recall Corypheus telling Iron Bull his people were a mistake during the final battle. Goose, do you (or anyone else out there) know if they’re doing anything else for companion week? It’s not that I don’t appreciate the information, I do. But to be honest, I’m mentally still at ‘cautiously optimistic’ and want to get to ‘ok, let’s f***ing go’. Now that I’m thinking about it, I wouldn’t mind seeing non-vital quest footage. Spoilers aside (thanks BioWare! 🤦‍♂️), their narrative approach is the one thing they haven’t shown. I *want* to be totally sold on the game here. I *want* to be excited for it, but I’m not there yet. I still plan on playing it, but I haven’t even preordered it yet.

[@ImpGoose]

Iron Bull shared a lot of stories regarding the qunari relation to dragons. Also, Cole had a funny banter with him, saying something like "considering who you are, why do you call yourself Bull when the horns are from a dragon?" I'm sure there's an exact quote somewhere online haha. Unfortunately, Idk if there will be more. Bioware discord server shared 2 posts today, but one is just a tiny portrait video and the other is about buying their merch 😑 There's an audio drama going on, but I don't have time to listen to it. So... No more visuals or written lore for us, my friend. At least today. I understand your caution and there's nothing I can do but talking with you 🫂😊 There will be bugs and awesome cutscenes along with rich lore and saturated flashy combats. I hope we'll see more marketing materials that will help you get 1000% excited ☺️

[@davidradach9311]

@@ImpGoose I’ll take the talking. It really does help, and it is keeping me engaged. I do appreciate that!

[@cracmar03]

That was a spoiler ? You saw two sickly looking dragons. Like what else could it be. If that's spoiler then I am worried about people's abilities to processed what they see. Don't they do now audio drama to showcase companions atm ?

[@davidradach9311]

@@cracmar03 Fair question! 😁 It isn’t so much about being able to process what we saw (yup, there be dragons, and they look really corrupted!), as what *exactly* they let us see. Before Game Informer met the big paper mill in the sky, they blew the lid off of one critical point that makes our main character special. (I won’t say why in case you’re one of the fortunate ones who didn’t read it). After the combat video people (some, at least) expressed dismay that they were able to see Weisshaupt before making the call to go there themselves. I’m a huge Warden fan and wanted to see this place since 2009-2010, but I can certainly understand others not wanting to see that quite yet. Both Hollywood and AAA games have a habit of using their best content to market movies and games. Inquisition showed scenes from main plot points, up to and including the end. As for the audio story, that could be a good introduction to the characters. It’s just a matter of making time for it (Family is a blessing, work’s a necessary evil… Yup, that’s life, glorious and wild!) I’d definitely consider it a conundrum! I want to see the game before I preorder it or buy it, but I don’t want to see anything that gives the story away overmuch. I know, I know, I’m so greedy…! 🤣🤪 Appreciate the question! I hope I articulated myself well!

[@cracmar03]

@@davidradach9311 Well yes, you have a point with what they let us exactly to see. That's the point, it seems these two being last Archdemons is far less spoiler in plot then compared to everything else. We already know Mythal had guardian dragon being, so Old Gods were probably old draconic guardians of respective gods. (I mean Ghilan'ain has like upside down crescent moon symbol on her icons .. and Lusacan is Night Dragon) That's kinda my point, a storyteller to draw interest in story must promote it somehow. While general premise might be good start you would have to draw more attention to specific story in series you try to write. That's partially why I am iffy with people who see spoilers everywhere. Spoiler meaning should be up to author, as only author knows what was vital to plot and what was just a fluff. I guess Archdemons were a fluff here, as we were having hints that next Blight is soon upon us in Inquisition. Game Informer .. was that about fact that we are redoing plot of Cyberpunk, Divinity Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 ? You know .. 'there is a guy in my head, trying to manipulate my life' ? I didn't read it, for sure, but I am sure I heard about it already. I just don't recall which leak exactly it was. Weisshaupt was definately foreshadowed. I had other question from Inquisition. Inquisition said that many wardens in Weisshaupt started to hear 'fake Calling' far sooner then normal and on mass. Sure could be Corypheus .. but the distance between Orlais and Weisshaupt was putting that into question. I wonder if they abandon this story, or will Davrin suddenly suffer from fake Calling himself. And that reminds me nagging question .. these are Archdemons ? So what do we have to let Davrin die so at least one of these things would be sent to the void once and for all ? Unless Morrigan has in plans more children again .. I mean she is back for some reason after all. I .. don't plan to make Warden. I think. Unless I will suffer through making 4th world state, because that combat on warrior reminds me of my Yashileh in ESO. I am way too much into Antivan Crows and Mortalitassi. And well my first Rook should be sassy as heck - so I think Lord of Fortune, and Gray Wardens just don't seem the type to be sass queens. I still hope Davrin isn't stick in the mud (like 90% Wardens are) though ! Doesn't seem even viable with his voice actor, that's for sure. As for audio story, I would wait until it runs over and people will compile it on youtube in entirety. That would be good compromise for people who work so they can't be on when it's airing. I plan to wait until they do so. Yeah I am part of problem. I pre-ordered it because I get feeling that EA is watching and if they see little pre-orders and sales they will axe BioWare entirely. So I bite that bullet for sake of the studio keeping their jobs. No problem, you explained it well enough for me.

[@jonathanstern5537]

I'm hoping that no one will betray us this time since the most likely candidate, in my opinion is Bellara, and I don't want my adorable elf to be the traitor.

[@the-dark-side.]

Ataashi

[@HyouVizer]

DAI hinted at qunari race are a mutation from elven slaves forced fed dragon blood by teviniter mages. Hence their dragonic horns and pointy ear trait shared by elves.

[@sheldonmustdie2]

I have so many questions that can’t be answered until the game comes out 😁🙏

[@ImpGoose]

Sounds exciting! 🙌🏼🔥

[@RuslanGamer-t1b]

Hey there! Here's the thing, I have a suggestion for a partnership, but you're missing the business email info in your description. It's not convenient to discuss it in the comments.

[@LilPorcelynDoll]

but can I become a necro healer? I love being the healer but there is no specialization for it :( Also sorry Neve, but I'm Canadian and thus honour bound to be the ice mage lol

[@ImpGoose]

Haha, what an interesting way to learn more about Canadians! I'm 80% sure that with these spells, runes, and multi-spec it will be possible!

[@hyper4781]

great video goose 🪿

[@ImpGoose]

Honk ☺️✨