dragon age inquisition character creator elf

When my character essentializes her “elfhood,” Sera understandably disapproves, not wanting to be defined by her race. Sera’s aggressive attitude and anger towards the rich and privileged exists in this context. When elvish lands were taken by force, some survivors tried to eke out a living in human settlements while others attempted to salvage something of their past as nomadic tribes.Įmbodied by Sera, the city elves have been forced to build lives outside the fantastical woods of legend and largely in the urban squalor owned by the human elite. The cultural divide in the Dragon Age lore is between Dalish elves and city elves, the latter of whom have moved on from some of the ancient Dalish ways. It sounds silly, almost insulting, to compare that powerful term to the elves of Dragon Age: Inquisition, I know - but the points of contact are everywhere. The inbetween experience of Chicanismo informs me. I was raised and now identify as Chicano, a politically charged concept unique, in some ways, to the the borderlands of America. As a second-generation Mexican, I grew up in a tumultuous cultural environment with a blend of beliefs and traditions. Identities, as I have said before, are multitudinous.

To “be” something, to actively identify with a racial or cultural identity is a deeply personal act, albeit one informed by external realities. I am not just the Inquisitor, I am a Dalish Inquisitor. It comes up in conversation with companions and with strangers, and it is the ever present backdrop to the politics of the Thedas.

It informs my character’s reaction to questions about religion, prophecy, and right and wrong. In my world, being Elvish and specifically a Dalish elf, is fundamental to the story. I cannot imagine what Dragon Age: Inquisition is like for a human. With remarkable subtlety, the world of Dragon Age creates a personalized experience of race. I want to roleplay in worlds with a different perspective than my own, and what better opportunity than in the blight-infected lands of Dragon Age: Inquisition? But even amid the game’s palatial estates and ancient ruins, I found a story that hit much more close to home than I expected. See, I try, whenever possible, to make game characters unlike myself. My Inquisitor is a Dalish female with white hair. Warning: This post contains minor spoilers for Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Dragon age inquisition character creator elf