They are not of great importance for the new game, althought there is the peculiarity that the protagonist's backstory is linked to the Free Marches, regardless of the chosen race.įinally there's the Tevinter Imperium, which is mainly governed by mages. The Free Marches are a group of independent cities were Dragon Age II took place.
The Orlais capital is Val Royeaux, where you can find the great cathedral of the Chantry (comparably Val Royeaux is a kind of Vatican). These aristocrats are distinguished by speaking with a French accent and wearing masks in public. Orlais is the most powerful nation of Thedas, where the rich are arrogant and extravagant and the poor (mostly elves) work as slaves for the most fortunate. Ferelden is distinguished as a typical medieval fantasy setting, with castles, ruins and vast forests. The first game, Dragon Age: Origins takes place mostly in Ferelden during the Blight and the Darkspawn invasion (think of underground Orcs led by a huge dragon named Archdemon). Thedas is divided into several nations, although four are particularly important: Ferelden, Orlais, Free Marches and Tevinter Imperium. All the events of the three Dragon Age games take place in the continent of Thedas, which is equivalent to Tamriel in the saga of The Elder Scrolls.
