Dragon Age Fans Think The Veilguard's Podcast Is Retconning Lore

Dragon Age Fans Think The Veilguard's Podcast Is Retconning Lore

From TheGamer (Written by Jack Coleman) on | OpenCritic

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One of BioWare's methods of promoting Dragon Age: The Veilguard is through a podcast, Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance. The podcast has released four episodes so far, and the general premise is the main character Nadia encounters one or more of The Veilguard's companions every week, 'Avengers Assemble' Dragon Age-style.

The podcast is written by Will Melton and Jeremy Novick, two freelance writers, with oversight from BioWare's Mary DeMarle and John Epler. There are mixed opinions about the podcast within the fandom, some of the storytelling is mind-numbingly predictable, and the character work is questionable at times, but the writing also sets scenes quite well, transporting your mind directly to Thedas.

However, some discerning lore buffs have spotted a couple of lore inconsistencies. Juniperandjawbones made a post on Reddit pointing out one such issue, calling it a "retcon." It concerns Taash, The Veilguard's resident dragon-hunting Qunari. Taash points out a dragon's lair to one of the other characters Drayden, and calls the dragon a 'she'. When Drayden asks how Taash knows the dragon is female, Taash highlights "the ridges and colouration of her spine." For context, in the episode, a dragon flies in and attacks a community of Qunari....

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