The game's story will delve into the fate of the witch

Aug 13, 2013 13:13 GMT  ·  By

BioWare has confirmed a few more details about one of the key members of the Dragon Age universe – Morrigan – and what role she'll play in the story of next year's Dragon Age: Inquisition, saying that, while she isn't a member of the player's party, she will be instrumental in the plot.

Dragon Age games have featured different protagonists, ranging from the silent Grey Warden in Origins, to the more chatty Hawke from the second one.

In Dragon Age: Inquisition, the third installment, players control the leader of the Inquisition as he or she travel the world of Ferelden to stop a major danger.

Throughout this journey, players will meet Morrigan, the famous witch from the first game.

"I think it is fair for people to understand that [Morrigan] will not be a party member," Creative Director Mike Laidlaw told GameInformer. "That’s going to disappoint some people, but I think it’s important for us to be upfront about that."

Her role in Inquisition will be "significant," however, as BioWare is keen on continuing the plot line left in Dragon Age: Origins.

"The kernel of Inquisition’s story we knew from about midway through Dragon Age: Origins. The story has been in the making for a very long time," Laidlaw added. "The story of Inquisition is [Morrigan’s] moment, which is a good way to think about it."

What's more, Lead Writer David Gaider assured fans that all the different interactions between the Grey Warden in Dragon Age: Origins and Morrigan will be reflected via dialog and other details.

"The various states that Morrigan can be in – of which there can be quite a few, because we don’t know when to stop when it comes to making decisions – they’re all recognized. Whether or not they have the ultimate effect like the kind of reactivity someone imagines, that depends on the person. But we do recognize them and it does play a role of varying degrees depending on the surroundings."

What's more, Gaider emphasizes that Morrigan's story will progress in terms of character development, not just in terms of what she's doing to advance Inquisition's plot.

"[Morrigan] has a human role in this plot, which I think may surprise some people because they might only think of her as a plot device," Gaider added. "She has this big plot she’s involved in, and while that’s true to an extent, I’m taking her to a human place. That will make sense after the fact."

Dragon Age: Inquisition is set to appear in 2014 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.