With three mainline RPGs and counting, it is finally time to revisit all Dragon Age titles and determine the best companions. I decided to break it down per game and give my thoughts on the best companion per title. There are some fantastic BioWare characters throughout each game, but these are the best Dragon Age companions in terms of writing, romance, and more across all three titles.
Best Dragon Age: Origins Companion: Morrigan
It is quite difficult to pick a best companion from the first Dragon Age title. After all, this is arguably the best group of characters in the series thus far. But if I had to pick a single member of the group, I would go with Morrigan. This infamous witch has a deep story and the most compelling writing out of anyone in this initial game.
Without spoiling too much, her story goes in a wild direction no matter what path you take. Furthermore, her personality is intoxicating. She is certainly a prime example of “less is more.” If you like that more hard-to-get style of character, Morrigan is one of the best companions to travel alongside.
Best Dragon Age 2 Party Member: Varric
If I had to pick a single character to be the best overall companion in all of this fantasy BioWare series, it would be Varric. He appears in Dragon Age 2 and reprises his party member role in the next couple of games, too. There is a reason BioWare keeps bringing back Varric compared to the other numerous party members.
This wise-cracking Dwarf is one of the funniest characters in all of video games. He is constantly making memorable quips and bringing some much-needed levity to this otherwise quite serious fantasy world. Varric is synonymous with this RPG series much in the same way as someone like Garrus in Mass Effect.
Best Dragon Age: Inquisition Companion: Dorian
I don’t want to bring up Varric yet again for the third mainline game in this series, so the best companion from this title has to be Dorian. Like Varric, Dorian is quite funny and one of the most charming characters in the series thus far. But the most beautiful part about Dorian is he epitomizes the idea of don’t judge a book by its cover.
If you take the time to get to know Dorian well, his backstory is tremendously written and heart-breaking. His outer shell belies the emotional lore he has. Dorian has such a complex story almost no one else in Dragon Age: Inquisition is able to compare to, whether you romance him or not.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will release for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 31, 2024.
Published: Oct 23, 2024 07:45 pm