Characters of Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon 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.^[1] 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. 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. 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 characters of Inquisition were created and written by a team of writers employed by BioWare, led by lead writer David Gaider. The leader of the Inquisition is the "Inquisitor", whose race and gender is chosen by the player. 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 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 conflict between the Inquisition and Corypheus' forces forms the core narrative of Inquisition.

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. 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. Nine companions appear in all: Cassandra Pentaghast, Varric Tethras, Solas, Vivienne, Sera, Iron Bull, Blackwall, Dorian Pavus, and Cole. 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. 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's cast of characters is noted for its diversity and have received generally positive reviews from gaming magazines and websites.