A peace summit between rebel mages and templars ends in an explosion that kills nearly everyone there, the head of the Chantry included, and tears a hole in the sky. You're the only survivor, with no memory of what happened and a mark on your hand that can close the rifts spilling demons into the world. Cassandra and Leliana revive the old Inquisition around you to seal the Breach and find whoever caused it.
Books connected to this game
- Read afterDragon Age II
Set a few years after Dragon Age II, it opens in the fallout of what happened in Kirkwall and brings Varric back. Play Dragon Age II first.
- Ties intoDragon Age II: Legacy
What Hawke finds in the prison comes back in a big way in Inquisition, which gives away Legacy's surprise. Play Legacy first.
- Ties intoDragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon
Takes place during Inquisition and opens up once you reach Skyhold. It doesn't touch the main plot.
- Ties intoDragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent
Another side story set during Inquisition and playable before the ending. It stands apart from the main plot and spoils none of it.
- Comes beforeDragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser
The epilogue, set two years after the main story and full of references to how it ended. Finish Inquisition first.
- Comes beforeDragon Age: The Veilguard
Set years after Inquisition, with Varric, Harding and other faces from that game. It assumes you know how Inquisition ends.
- Comes afterDragon Age: Asunder
Ends right where Inquisition's mage-templar war begins, and the game's opening shows how the novel turns out. Read Asunder first.
- Comes afterDragon Age: The Masked Empire
Leads directly into Inquisition's Orlesian civil war, which shows how the book ends. Read it before the game, or at least before the Winter Palace.
- Background forDragon Age: The World of Thedas Volume 2
Its character profiles run through Inquisition and give away how that game ends. Leave it until you've finished Inquisition.
- Ties intoDragon Age: Magekiller
Runs alongside Inquisition, with Dorian, Leliana and the Venatori involved. It gives away parts of the game's story, so play Inquisition first.
Where to get it
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