ДЇor Inquisition, they wanted the characters to be more recognizable, and BioWare stated they preferred 'realistic' characters over 'the embodiment of perfection'. For example, senior artist for Inquisition Rion Swanson recalled that a lot of 'back-and-forth' had occurred to ensure that the character of Vivienne met the studio's quality standards, and that BioWare's concept artists were instrumental in locking down her final design. After several initial stages of visualization, the character is refined through a collaborative process until the details are just right. This was done in order to keep the concept artists from always having to 'play catch-up'. The creation process for Inquisition 's characters each began with a concept artist, who was supplied with a very short blurb by the writers, rather than being written in advance. The setting of Inquisition is a world that has been described as a dark fantasy setting, and events primarily occur within the Theodosian nations of Ferelden and Orlais a significant focus of the narrative is character-driven, and revolves around how its characters deal with the weight of cataclysmic destruction and carry on through hardship. Inquisition's cast of characters is noted for its diversity and have received generally positive reviews from gaming magazines and websites. The advisors assist the Inquisitor by planning operations and handling situations across southern Thedas in gameplay terms, these generally lead to rewards and often deeper explorations of plot and lore. Inquisition features eight possible romance options six of them are party companions, the remainder are two of the three non-playable characters who serve as the Inquisitor's advisors. Nine companions appear in all: Cassandra Pentaghast, Varric Tethras, Solas, Vivienne, Sera, Iron Bull, Blackwall, Dorian Pavus, and Cole. Several characters, such as Morrigan and Leliana, return from previous games in the series, and two of the companions have previously appeared in the second game. The Inquisitor is supported by several 'companions', or party members, who join the Inquisition to stop the demons that have invaded the world of Thedas. The conflict between the Inquisition and Corypheus' forces forms the core narrative of Inquisition. The Inquisition eventually discovers the true enemy behind much of the chaos: Corypheus, a returning villain from the Dragon Age II downloadable content (DLC) pack, Legacy.

The Inquisitor has a glowing 'mark' on their hand which is capable of closing the Breach, and is viewed by some Theodosians as the 'chosen one' of their revered prophet Andraste. The leader of the Inquisition is the 'Inquisitor', whose race and gender is chosen by the player. The characters of Inquisition were created and written by a team of writers employed by BioWare, led by lead writer David Gaider.

A supernatural calamity in the beginning of Inquisition led to the deaths of the Divine and the majority of the Chantry leadership, and the subsequent opening of a mysterious metaphysical tear in the sky called the 'Breach', which is unleashing dangerous demons upon the world and sends Thedas deeper into crisis. The organization's primary purpose is to restore order to the continent of Thedas, the setting of Inquisition, where civil unrest and civil wars have already plunged entire nations and societies across the known world into chaos. The game features a large number of characters who are members or potential allies of the organization known as the Inquisition its formation was sanctioned by Divine Justinia V of the Andrastrian Chantry, the dominant religious organization in the Dragon Age series, prior to the events of Inquisition. From left to right: Cullen, Vivienne, Varric, Cole, Solas, Cassandra, the Inquisitor (customizable), Iron Bull, Dorian, Leliana, Sera, Josephine (unused hairstyle), Blackwall.Дragon Age: Inquisition, the third main video game in BioWare's Dragon Age series, is the most successful video game launch in BioWare history based on units sold.

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