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Will Dragon Age 4 Have a New Protagonist?


Will Dragon Age 4 Have a New Protagonist
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Dragon Age 4 has been announced; now we know that it's definitely happening and that it has a title: Dragon Age; Dreadwolf. But who will we get to play as this time? Will Dragon Age 4 have a new protagonist, and who could it be?

Will You Play As The Inquisitor In Dragon Age 4?

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The Inquisitor - the customizable player character of the third Dragon Age installment - would be the most plausible player character, if Bioware decided to reuse any.

The Warden and Hawke, who were the player characters in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 respectively are less likely choices given that their fates are a bit more ambiguous.

Depending on what each player chose for them, some almost impossible stretches would be required to make either of the main characters again, so this would mean very different starting points for different players.

The Inquisitor, on the other hand, does survive - though not unscathed - leading some to believe that they could still be the main character.

Of course, that would create problems on its own. Dragon Age: Origins had a completely customizable character, and while the main quests were the same, you could choose to play as almost anyone.

Hawke, on the other hand, was a predetermined character, but his/her personality was strong and interesting, with a tragic background and lines that you cannot forget.

In comparison, some felt that the Inquisitor lived up to neither. While more customizable than Hawke, the player couldn't do with their personality as much as they could with the Warden's, making from an awkward middle ground in which the choices the player could make didn't feel valuable enough - all the more so paired with a beautiful but chaotic open world.

If, then, the Inquisitor was the only character to reappear as the main character, they would inevitably be considered by many as the most important character in the franchise, which would be problematic given that they aren't the most interesting or captivating one.

Will Dragon Age 4 Have A New Protagonist?

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So far it hasn't been confirmed whether or not Dragon Age 4 will have a new protagonist, but it's quite plausible. At this point, many feel that a clean slate would help fix some problems found in the previous games.

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Ideally, the fourth Dragon Age installment should either create a very intriguing character like Hawke, or invest in a variety of backgrounds and personalities, as was the case with Origins.

It might be a bit difficult to construct a fourth hero and put the weight of Thedas on their shoulders, but it is the most likely way to keep fans happy.

Of course, we won't know for sure until another Bioware announcement comes out - in which case we'll update this space with more information. Meanwhile, it's always fun to speculate.

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