Fall of Elvhenan - Rise of Tevinter - Dragon Age Lore DOCUMENTARY

[@WizardsandWarriors]

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[@me_caveman2540]

More plz

[@mikeshogunlee]

I have been looking forward to this series since the day you created this channel. THE PROMISED DAY HAS COME!

[@brokenbridge6316]

As great as this video was. I really wish you had taken the time to continue your Star Wars series. Or some other Sci-Fi series. Please make your next video on something Sci-Fi please.

[@richardthomas9497]

I recommend for future lore videos; Star Trek: The Dominion War and Battletech for sci-fi genre. Naruto for an anime/manga source.

[@hummanaffectearthscience7004]

Malazan empire please!

[@resileaf9501]

Fun fact: Thedas is an acronym of 'THE Dragon Age Setting' that the team was using internally and eventually started liking and using as a serious name for the setting.

[@ashmomofboys]

Very cool. I did not know that.

[@alexcavazos3341]

Neat fact

[@tylerboyce4081]

I think in-universe, "Thedas" originally referred to any lands not under Tevinter control? Then after the Imperium was defeated by Andraste, it came to refer to the entire continent.

[@Jeymez]

@@tylerboyce4081 ya that's how i always thought of it, but technically the name Thedas wasn't an official name until Andraste started fighting back against the imperium. the chantry as we know it wasn't founded until after the long war with Tevinter, as it was she who established it, but the name wasn't her idea. she originally wanted to form an Inquistion as a way to bring peace to the elves after freeing them and other humans who were also held as slaves, which is why the Inquisitor was viewed a certain way. it's kind of understandable, because Andraste was a leader type as well. but sometime after her death, the people couldn't figure out what name to call themselves. what Andraste meant by magic exist to serve man, not rule over him, she never meant for mages to be taken away from there homes. what she meant was, don't use certain magic that can control people, but because of the bad practice of blood magic which even Andraste condemned, the people just developed a fear overtime because of what happened, and i feel that's what led to the chantry name. once Andraste was gone, they had nobody with that type of leadership to guide them. eventually the whole magic exist to serve man took on a life of it's own. but that's what happens with people, the Maker wasn't even a concept to Andraste because even she knew about the old gods. the Maker was something the chantry eventually came up with, because none of those people knew anything about the old gods. so to them Andraste had to be blessed by somebody, but i think we know by now who the Maker really is, and it's not who the chantry think is.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

somehow this is very offputting, like a framework in a programming language rather than some cool name e.g. Forgotten Realms

[@maxrates]

The Dragon Age series is a bit of a hidden gem

[@MusMasi]

they put out a series on netflixs

[@VLarraechea]

@@MusMasiAnd it’s rather disappointing.

[@jordank3203]

waiting for the next game and fuck solace

[@MrGouldilocks]

@@VLarraechea I watched the first episode of the DA anime. It feels like a poor man's "Legend of Vox Machina". The animation quality is superb, but the character development feels forced, instead of happening organically. It's also a bit cringe and off-putting that the writers made four out of the seven or so main characters gay. I have nothing against LGBTQ, but did it really need to focus so prominently with the majority of the characters, in the first episode?

[@sterasigma8734]

Yeah, and a bit of a mixed bag.

[@MrGouldilocks]

It's a remarkable achievement, from a remarkable company to create such a rich, detailed, and fascinating world as a setting for a video game. Boy do I miss peak bioware.

[@NRV0]

Bioware Golden Age was amazing! Being a teenager during that time and playing games like Kotor, Mass Effect 1&2, and Dragon Age was amazing!

[@antiochus87]

@@NRV0 Truly an age of wonder, but then Bioware turned to blood magic, and tried to piece the veil, and unleashed the Darkspawn upon the world... Who or what is darkspawn in this analogy?

[@NRV0]

@@antiochus87 EA?

[@antiochus87]

@@NRV0 Hahaha yes

[@cass7448]

@@antiochus87 Frostbite.

[@SK133Zangetsu]

Finally Dragon Age got some love.

[@waleedkhalid7486]

As a dragon age fan who priced together a lot of the lore from codex entries and dialogue from characters like Morgan and Solas, this was a great summary of the history of the world. It’s absolutely bonkers how much the lore in this series rivals that of other high fantasy IPs, but it doesn’t get the love it deserves due to…EA being EA.

[@smoqueed44]

It doesn't get the love it "deserves" because all of this lore was used as filler for the codex. None of it really reared its head in any meaningful way within the game. It's like nobody knows how to write fiction anymore.

[@nathanscarlett4772]

​@smoqueed44 This can not be understated.

[@Wise_Banshee]

Thank you so much guys for doing this series, Thedas is such a treasure!

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Dragon Age lore is honestly some of the best in fantasy for me. I'm using them heavily as inspiration for my own story.

[@VLarraechea]

Finally! Lore videos on Dragon Age. Thank you very much, guys, was hoping you’d leap into it soon.

[@ryderstorm9469]

Again? When was their first I’d like to watch it

[@VLarraechea]

@@ryderstorm9469My mistake, for some reason I thought they had. Maybe it was one of the other creators around, recently too.

[@ryderstorm9469]

@@VLarraechea Gil dirthalen(probably misspelled) has a good channel for dragon age content if your looking.

[@reffa2858]

Dragon Age, The magisters, the blight, the darkspawn, the archdemons. All amazing concepts. Thats the "hook" of dragonage for me.

[@NRV0]

Waiting for DAD is tough. I can't wait to explore Tevinter.

[@sterasigma8734]

In a way, the Elvhen empire was a bit like the Rakatan Infinite Empire. One built their civilization upon magic, while the other relied on the Dark Side. Both were really into infighting, slavery, and fell when they lost their mojo, which made most of their stuff unusable or inaccessible.

[@ConnorLonergan]

@@goldenfiberwheat238 yep, so lazy; it's not like there are also several differences between the elves and the Rakata, and No one else reused ideas before.

[@novi_key]

​@@goldenfiberwheat238 your sark fell flat

[@mahanonbr8002]

OH yeah! Dragon Age Absolution AND a documentary about Dragon Age lore. You made my weekend wizards and warrios! Thank you!

[@eugeniosalese3861]

This is EXACTLY what I needed. Elite content form an elite youtuber about an elite game.

[@timmcclymont3527]

I see that the starting of a thousand projects before finishing one is a habit that's carried over from kings and generals 😂😂😂

[@ADogNamedStay]

*_looks around workshop_* It's a societal issue.

[@comentnine1574]

@@ADogNamedStay “Issue” as if that were a bad thing:)

[@timmcclymont3527]

@@ADogNamedStay hahaha

[@ADogNamedStay]

@@comentnine1574 I was trying to find a more fitting word but forgot its better, and just sent it.

[@malasian]

Project Ukraine 😂

[@majestic8054]

I hope they make a dragon age game with our boy Kieran as lead protagonist. Kieran literally has urthemiel in his, which means he's got a connection to the fade.

[@khairulkamal5454]

The Warden for the win. OG all the way

[@Ghilannugs]

@@goldenfiberwheat238 What do you MEAN?! Bioware has literally announced Dragon Age Dreadwolf (DA4) is in alpha

[@Ghilannugs]

@@goldenfiberwheat238 The way things went with Anthem I think EA realized Bioware has really only shown true mastery at 1 thing, RPGs. And so they've basically been tasked with putting all their resources into DA and Mass Effect. If there is any place to have hope its in dragon age

[@135mikerules23]

"You would risk everything you have in the hope that the future is better? What if it isn't? What if you wake up to find that the future you shaped is worse than what once was?” "The light. We sought the golden light. You offered... the power of the gods themselves. But it was... black... corrupt. Darkness... ever since. How long?"

[@sygmarvexarion7891]

Elves being done in by their own arrogance, and not just once. First time because of sheer inebriation with power coupled with hubris, and second time by pointlessly and foolishly challenging the Tevinter Imperium to war.

[@traviswebb3532]

Love dragon age!!!!! This will be dope!!

[@kawatika]

Ever since I watched your impeccable Elder Scrolls timeline video, I was hoping Thedas would be picked up next. Thank you for making my day!

[@MrDalisclock]

I've been playing through the series for the first time over the past few months and getting closer to being done with Inquisition so this is very welcome.

[@animeheadshot1016]

This is one of the best comprehensive lore videos for Dragon Age I've ever seen, and I've been watching lore videos for years. This would be a great video to show people who have questions about the overall history of Thedas.

[@AB-gk8cs]

Beautiful. It gives a comprehensive view of the world and history of Dragon Age, which could not be found so easily in the games.

[@konstantinoskatsikeros3335]

Finally the DA universe narrated by kings and generals. Thank you very much nd keep them coming

[@ChaosLORDish]

I'm so happy you're covering this series!!! It's in my top 5 Fantasy list with Lord of the Rings and World of Warcraft. The games are amazing, and the lore is rich and deep when it comes to Elves, Qunari, Tevinter, and Demons and Gods. Looking forward to future vids!

[@laabitres]

The Dragon Age lore is PEAK cannot wait for what they have in store for the 4th installment

[@benbehzadpour1177]

YAS!!!!! IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THE DRAGON AGE VIDEOS!!!!!!! This is by far my favorite fantasy game series and the lore is sooooo damn deep!

[@KingMoon110]

This video is criminally underviwed. I finally understood the lore of Tevinter after watching this.

[@jakesantiago3740]

I’m excited for you to tackle the Blights, and the Rise of Orlais and Ferelden in the future.

[@jesseb.1909]

Dragon Age has such a rich and interesting lore. I'm glad you're doing a series on it

[@dapperduck4250]

Dragon Age is my favourite series of video games to play! I'm so hyped that you're doing this series! I'd love to hear everyone else's favourite videogames too!

[@gingerbill128]

DAO , KOTOR and ultima 6 and 7 are my favourite RPG's.

[@justmacg2873]

More dragon age please! Their books provide tons of lore

[@StonedHunter]

As a long time fan and major lore nerd for the Dragon Age series, this video was great. You covered all the most important details without going into spoilers for the series. I'm very excited to see the next video!

[@LunarRegicide]

As a massive fan of the Dragon Age franchise, I was hoping for a video on the lore of Thedas. Once again, you and yours didn't disappoint. I love the videos across both channels and hopefully you can keep producing these videos where your hard work and diligence shines through.

[@HarryPotter-ts2wp]

THIS WAS SUPER MAGNIFICENT!

[@lime3620]

This channel is absolutely fantastic.

[@larapedan6541]

Товарищи, мы дожили до дней, когда можно записывать видео по лору Dragon Age! Спасибо за работу, автор

[@GallowglassVT]

Let's gooooo. DA is one of my all time favourite game series.

[@RandomWandrer]

What a treat! Thank you for these videos! I'm going to watch them all. 😊 Subscribed!

[@AbyssalZones]

Oooh, I am excited for this series. I'm a big Dragon Age fan, so I'll be keeping track of this one. I know a lot about Dragon Age lore, so I can follow along and understand the details.

[@m.m.8090]

Thanks for covering an underrated series such as Dragon Age!!

[@steelcladCompliant]

Its always the mages. Elven mages enslaving their own people and making them fight each other, then tevinter mages enslaving everyone for use in blood sacrifices and going off to create the Blights. There isnt an evil in Thedas that doesnt have a mage as its root, and this video shows it fantastically. Great work 🤍

[@aleksa6548]

Hmm that is actually very true, I didn't really look at the magic users in DA that way, Thanks. I guess that magic gives it users more power and in so, more ways to inforced their will upon others and commit such evil doings. Magic on its own is not evil but ever since First and Second Sin we have magic users who turned their back to the maker and started worshiping other things, similar theory can be seen in almost all religions. And in the end we have Tevinter Empire mage-rulers who became same as there Elf counterparts years ago, history is a cycle.

[@steelcladCompliant]

@@aleksa6548 Even for the average peasant in Thedas that may not be aware of all that history, the contempt and mistrust for mages is understandable. Accidentally make someone mad, and they may try to stab you. But if that person happens to be a mage they could burn down your whole village, or Maker knows what else

[@vladboch]

Finally some recognition for Dragon Age here! I must say your maps and animations are absolutely beautiful. Looking forward for new videos!

[@inariindahir]

I am so happy to see you make videos on Dragon Age. Those games have the best lore I ever saw (a personal opinion) and there is so much to cover. The only thing I would like to say is that Arlathann was not the only city to survive the apparition of the Veil. Basically the cities were linked not by roads but by portals that became mostly useless because of the Veil. The cities came separated and disapeared one after the other and Arlathann is apparently the last. However it is also proved that Temples and some particular locations, linked to the elvhen gods survived even until the events of dragon age III (the Mythal Temple for exemple). The thing is that, as an ongoing serie, the lore is quite open. It is never stated how many elvhen cities and temples survived after the Veil apparition. The elvhen of the Mythal Temple were still immortals, because of "spoilers" and could fend off intruders for milleniums after the Veil. Cities could have also survived in hidden and forgotten areas for the elvhen was not linked physically. This communication issue also explain why the Arlathann elves left and hide themselves in the forest when humans arrived for they realised they were completely alone and had real issues coming back to their senses and adapt to their new reality. So we really don't know the situation of old elvhen in Thedas. Still when Arlathann fall many elvhen survived too and we also don't know what happened to them. The History of Elves is stil full of holes that will most likely have answers in the next game "Dreadwolf" that seems to focus on Tevinter AND Elvhen (that are obviously there to avenge themselves). Yes Tevinter is not ready for what is coming (play Trespasser to fully understand how BIG the elvhen resurgence is)

[@Bryan_Salvador]

I started playing dragon age inquisition few days ago. This video really helped me understand the context of the conversations between characters better!

[@JPShadow]

Cant wait for the next installment, Dragon Age is one of the best franchises out there. Should totally do a mass effect series at some point to.

[@roanmccreesh3363]

So happy you are covering Da, please do the human covenant war from halo!!

[@amberpelton5679]

I am totally loving this. I am a huge Dragon Age fan and I love your channel. It's not bad for dipping your toes into. This video is a good start. Keep it up!

[@FaizanMunirKhanRajput]

Can't wait to see more Dragon Age content!

[@lorenzoguastalli9982]

One of my favourite channels has made a video on the lore of my favourite game series, it must be Christmas!

[@CelxD]

Amazing video of a great franchise. Very cool to hear the background behind the Dragon Age games. Keep up the great work! =)

[@barnett0025]

I have been waiting to see this one. Thanks for listening to us in the comment section. Great work as always wizards and warriors.

[@mateusz4782]

Great video, waiting for the next parts 🙂

[@Canadian_Zac]

People: there's dragons again and they're destroying everything Fancy religious lady: I sense the future is going to hold much death and destruction

[@peterhanes7333]

Small question: are we sure that Fen'Harel's rebellion started before Mythal was killed? I thought Fen'Harel's rebellion was in reaction to the Evanuris killing Mythal.

[@sterasigma8734]

If I remember correctly, Solas rebelled before the Evanuris killed Mythal. Mythal's death was the last straw however, since it was a reason for Solas to decide the Evanuris were beyond reasoning and redemption.

[@X525Crossfire]

Iirc Solas began as a rebel in the "social subversive" sense who sought to undermine the Evanuris's enslavement of the people. Mythal's murder was what moved him to full-blown rebellion and sealing the Evanuris within the Fade.

[@alise1973]

Fen'Harel started the rebellion before mythal died. He created the veil because they killed Mythal.

[@SmartAss4123]

Like the others mentioned above. Solas in the lore was already a Rebel "God" or God of mischief.

[@weareorigin]

Dreadwolf: memo to self, do not create the Veil ever again.

[@Asankeket]

Nice. As a fan of the setting, I very much appreciate the attention it is getting 🙂

[@Knight1029]

Oh my gosh how is this so good!

[@arnaldocosta1298]

DA is in my top 3 of fantasy settings, also pretty weird this is the 1 time this channel comes on my feed since i follow the no fantasy chanel , subscribed

[@mathewkaiyn974]

Finally a decent lore video actually telling the lore not do theories...

[@Bmattsoren]

You guys should really cover the Safehold series by David Weber, this channel is perfect for it and there's currently 10 books, it's about an interstellar age of earth that gets wiped out by aliens but survivors make a home on a new planet forsaking almost all technology. The story picks up when an android wakes in a cave to find it's in the age of sail equivalent to the late middle ages and has the goal of bringing humanity back to the space age. I don't want top spoil to much but this would be great to see on this channel.

[@westrim]

Too bad it's 3 books stretched over 10, jam packed with digression after sideplot after infodump.

[@Bmattsoren]

@@westrim I’m not sure how you go from late medieval to steam age in three books, unless you cut out the war, intrigue and religious themes. But then that guts the series.

[@Rellana1]

@@westrim Seeing each book is about 400 pages,cutting 10 into 3 would result in such a large book/s that would be so weighty,it would serve dual service as a club. Not something sought after by most book owners.

[@VojislavMoranic]

@@Rellana1 Speak for thyself!

[@Rellana1]

@@VojislavMoranic I think I can safely speak for most Safehold owners here,seeing we've been discussing these things on the Safehold forums for some years.

[@lerneanlion]

Is it just me or what happened in Dragon Age really reminded me of how the Old Eldian Empire fell in Attack on Titan and Marley rose to power and become just as bad as their predecessor? With that mind, does Tevintar Imperial deserved to be trampled into nothing but ruins by something like the Rumbling?

[@ashtonhaggitt216]

Omfg thank you so much for this. DAO is my favorite RPG of all time

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

Finally the Dragon Age! Can't wait for the Blights and the Fereldan War of Independence!

[@tylerharper5568]

Yessss finally getting to dragon age. Yet another reason to watch my favorite channel and sub channel

[@tylerboyce4081]

Yessss, Dragon Age! I'm so happy right now!

[@Benny-eu9tn]

never thought id see dragon age lore here but im loving it! thak you for the video

[@shepardcommander6811]

love that you're tackling some DA lore, wish the algorithm didn't hate this channel

[@sarialue]

THIS IS SO GOOD! I can't wait to see more lore videos now

[@DavidM_10]

Great video. The background art makes it feel official.

[@foolsgold6533]

I swear the Tevinter Imperium looks a lot like Aversaria from Godherja, great CK3 Mod by the way.

[@johanalitalo8331]

Hope to see moore dragon age lore. Really liked it.

[@somerandofilipino6957]

The history of Dragon Age begins with what is basically the Fall of Troy, with Elvhenan being Troy and Tevinter being the Roman and Byzantine analog as they at present control only a fraction of the territory they once held at their peak.

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

Yeah, Tvinter might as well be a one to one copy of the Roman Empire (27 BCE - 1453 CE).

[@braedenhessel4961]

You should do a Narina series I think that would be really cool

[@marctherrien2181]

I have been waiting for this video for a very long time.

[@TheGamingTank]

Dragon Age Inquisition is the first Dragon age game I ever played. Was fun but doesn't really slap the same when you don't know the lore. Look forward to this series while I wait for the next Dragon age game!

[@alexiel4406]

I took a deep dive in the lore before playing inquisition ( my first dragon age game ) and was sad to see the Tevinter wasn’t featured that much in the game. Tevinter was my favorite faction and I wished as a mage player I could of interacted with the magestrate

[@hdudidi]

Inquisition is fun but the worst game, highly recommend Origins and Dragon Age 2

[@Vernon013]

Dragon Age is an underrated franchise with great lore. Can't wait for DA4

[@Canadian_Zac]

"Though humans are the dominant rave, they showed up fairly recently in history" I wanna make a drinking game of fantasy history tropes

[@chongwillson972]

@Kharn The Betrayer yeah its kinda overdone , that humans are the dominant race by a long shot, but they appeared recently.

[@MohamedHamdy-kr3mf]

great video i cant wait till the second one

[@dreamcatcher5572]

About time! I was just gonna search about Dragon Age Lore and this popped up in my KZbin Homepage... Noice!

[@OneSocaJumbie]

Loving this art style! Props to Lito Areta 😍

[@lucaleone4331]

This was so good. I'm mostly familiar with all of this just lacking the details. Just further getting me in the hype for dread wolf

[@KateeAngel]

Finally! I lived to see the day when your channel covers DA

[@sovereignwill6020]

Love what I'm seeing!!!! Dragon Age is my Jam!!!

[@furihreunsicherheit3624]

Love the lore videos for Dragon Age! Great work!

[@inGODnito918]

great work! i enjoy the format very matter of fact tone. kind of reminds me of those oldtimy news reels before movies in the 40s.

[@inGODnito918]

now if i could just care even a thenth as much about the real world as i do fictional ones lol.

[@exytte219]

Awesome video! Love the animations and narrative! Can’t wait to see more ❤️

[@Kmanhasleft]

aw heck ya dragon age is dope, cant wait for the next video

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Ohhh this is a rich tapestry to tap into, cannot wait for the Qunari Wars 😉

[@masterarash7]

I absouletly love the lore of the dragon age universe. I especially love the lore of the elves. The way they are described, their power and beauty is something truly magical.

[@YeeeeGreg]

I literally just randomly started playing this game again a few days ago😂 Excellent timing!

[@YeeeeGreg]

Well, Dragon Age: Inquisition that is

[@Swiftrunner10123]

this makes me think the old gods are the evanuris that were locked away.very well done video.

[@dusty_king2470]

Great Video Giys!!! Love the high production dragon age lore

[@hunterwood9330]

I loved that you guys are using the art style of the third game for this series, awesome stuff.

[@charlesnorris9542]

I had no idea this series had such rich lore

[@Graus4201]

First game killed it on lore was up there with elder scrolls then it just slowly got worse. It is the only reason i played Inquisition.

[@NRV0]

@@Graus4201 Origins came out when Bioware was at the height of their Golden Age and their ability to craft a Dark Fantasy story was supreme. It might have been when EA brought them or when the suits(As Mark Darrah puts it) in charge had no idea what the game was about decided to try and change things but the series has gotten lesser and lesser since Origins. I'm watching DA Absolution on Netflixs now and I have to say I'm disappointed. I still love the series but I can't but feel like it has lost its way. I really hope DAD is a return to form, but with so many of Bioware OG's that made Kotor, Mass Effect, and DA gone I can't help but feel worried. EDIT: Sorry rereading all that and I realized I ended on a negative note. Regardless on how I feel for the direction of the series so far its lore and mysteries are amazing! I can't wait to learn more about the hidden stuff.

[@zcjonesy]

YES! Thank you; you put together the history so well. Was so excited when I saw WnW doing Dragon Lore videos. Keep 'em coming!

[@XanderDorn]

"June" is pronounced like "Ju-nay". You also used a lot of unconfirmed or speculative fan theories. For example, there are several hints as to where the City of Arlathan was, not just the one where it was in the Arlathan forest. Another would be that it was where now Lake Calenhad is. The Elvhen empire was certainly not limited to the Arlathan forest. There are Elven ruins as far south as the Arbor Wilds and there's the ruin of a Temple of Dirthamen in Orlais east of Val Royeaux.

[@waaazo1221]

Don't forget the second homeland that was establish by the Dalish Elves near Orlais. They were rewarded it for helping Andraste bring down Tevinter, but lost it in the first Exalted March (basically a crusade) declared by the Chantry.

[@ianmacfarlane7596]

I was gonna say, I don't remember being this much lore that far back being in the games. I know there are a lot of codex's, but I don't think there's this much specificy. Or at least if there was, I would be shocked.

[@NRV0]

@@ianmacfarlane7596 Yeah a lot of lore stuff gets explain in the codexs, from people who lived during the ancient era's, and books.

[@steelcladCompliant]

@@ianmacfarlane7596 Most of whats mentioned in this video about elven society before the fall of their empire is from the Inquisition dlc. Not from a codex, its in some murals in the walls I believe, and some passing comments and conversations with characters. A good chunk of it is easy to miss

[@AbyssalZones]

@@ianmacfarlane7596 There's a lot of information in the two "World of Thedas" books. That's where this particular account of the Tevinter conquest of Arlathan comes from, for example.

[@alemander_01]

Awesome! Dragon Age history! I have read both Dark Horse published Dragon Age: World of Thedas books multiple times. Thank you W&W!

[@StarBlazerM31]

Thanks for this! I've always wanted a good lore video on Dragon Age.

[@Anglomachian]

"-which videos you hope to see in the future." Legacy of Kain