Though it won’t be released before 2021 most likely, fans are ravenous for any and every detail about Dragon Age 4. From concept art to tin-foil-hat theories based on small details in graphic novels, there are many, many questions.
This extends, of course, beyond plot points of the new game into the world’s lore, characters, and factions. Enter: the Templars; or what is left of them anyway.
Many fans will remember the critical choice the player could make: to disband the Templars for good or absorb them into the Inquisition. But what about other questions about the still shadowy and somewhat inept group of mage-hunting lyrium addicts?
With Samson gone and red lyrium under more control, fans might wonder about more than just the future of the Templars.
10 Why Did The Order Not Address Lyrium Addiction?
For fans of the latest installment Dragon Age: Inquisition, many will remember Cullen’s struggle with lyrium addiction. In fact, the player can opt to worsen his addiction which ultimately leads to his death.
However, if the player doesn’t do that, Cullen retires and opens a rehab center for lyrium addicts. But many fans wonder why this was needed in the first place.
After all, the Templar Order is huge, widely trusted, and well funded. Shouldn’t they have had the resources to combat lyrium addiction? Furthermore, addiction doesn’t seem very Chantry-like which the Templars are very closely associated with. A conundrum.
9 With Almost As Many Scandals, Are Templars Worse Than Mages?
The Red Templars were not the first time the Templar Order fell prey to a huge scandal. It wasn’t even the only time that red lyrium had been the main tool for the antagonist. Fans will remember Meredith in Dragon Age II, but even in Dragon Age: Origins, the Templars didn’t make the best choices.
With such a disparity in how Templars treat mages (as seen especially in DA: II), the Templars have many scandals on a micro level that most of Thedas probably never hears about.
Of course, one of them didn’t blow up a Chantry.
8 What’s The Deal With Templars In Nevarra?
There’s a sidequest in Dragon Age: Inquisition that references something known as “The Nevarran Accord”. This historical event also gets referenced in the DLC Jaws of Hakkon where you find the first ever Inquisitor.
Basically, it tells the tale of the first Inquisition and how, when they disbanded, members formed two groups: the Templars and the Seekers. Given that Nevarra was so heavily involved in the creation of both groups, it’s odd that fans have such little information about how either one operates in Cassandra’s home country.
7 Will The Order Work With The Seekers?
Speaking of the Seekers, the remaining Templars could ask them for help when it comes to lyrium addiction. Fans may recall when Cassandra explains how she became a Seeker and how she got her “powers”. While the same as being made Tranquil, it removes the need for lyrium.
Of course, after the events of DA:I and the compromise of Lord Seeker Lucius, many players may find that partnership suspect or difficult to buy into. In addition, with Dragon Age 4 most likely being set in Tevinter, will the Seekers be involved at all even if Cassandra rebuilt them?
6 What Happened To Ser Barris (If He Didn’t Die)?
Fans will immediately recognize the small, but memorable cinnamon roll of a character that was Ser Barris. Unfortunately, in some playthroughs, his character can die due to “incorrect” choices. However, if he lives, the player can appoint him somewhere or give him some tasks to complete.
But the game left fans wondering what happens to him in light of two events: the disbanding of the Templars and the disbanding of the Inquisition. As for him potentially showing up in Dragon Age 4, that seems unlikely.
5 Depending On Player Choices, Will The Order Remain Disbanded?
Another big event from the last game that will factor into Dragon Age 4 is whether or not the player chose to keep the Inquisition intact. Players will remember that they can disband it or maintain its current standing in the end of the Trespasser DLC.
But since Tevinter is decently removed geographically, politically, and socially from the events in DA:I, this choice may not mean anything at all. Especially since the Templar Order in Tevinter is basically powerless and just for show.
Still, will those Templars make an appearance in the next game?
4 Can Dwarves Become Templars?
In light of the events of the Descent DLC, many fans have been asking all kinds of questions about dwarves. Lyrium titans, Valta’s transformation, and the weird warriors players encountered added up to the question that maybe dwarves were made of lyrium.
But besides that, fans widely accept that dwarves don’t react to lyrium like other Thedas species. That’s why they can mine it and withstand red lyrium a bit more (just don’t ask Varric’s brother about it). With this in mind, dwarves shouldn’t be as successful at becoming Templars due to the need of lyrium for their abilities.
But does this mean dwarves could become Seekers? The plot thickens.
3 Is White Spire Really In Val Royeaux?
Some fans of the series have delved into all kinds of game-related media such as books, graphic novels, and concept art to divine information about every aspect of the game world. As such, some wonder at the “White Spire” marked on the map near Arlathan Forest, a site known specifically for its ties to the Elves.
For the Templars, White Spire is their Sanctum Sanctorum and is, according to lore, located in Val Royeaux. So is this duplicate just that: a duplicate? Or is this White Spire in Elven territory somehow related to the Templar Order?
2 What Is The Order’s Relationship With The Aequitarians?
This question may be a bit niche, but it still bears asking. For fans who may not be familiar, the Aequitarians is one of the Fraternities of Enchanters operating within Circles and the College of Magi. In fact, they are the dominant sect – especially in Ferelden.
Notable members include Rhys (from Cole’s personal quest) and Wynne, the elder mage who joined the Warden in DA: O. While not a major player in many of the player-centric events, the group has its hands in many shadowy tasks which directly involve White Spire and thus, the Templar Order.
1 Will the Tevinter Templars Show Up In Dragon Age 4?
The latest update for Dragon Age 4 showed fans that the companion group will “not have power” and have a bit of an underdog vibe to them. In the concept art shown by Bioware, fans saw a few characters pop up a few times: a rogue-ish mustached Human man, a built Qunari woman, and a towering Human woman with a dope cape.
But this doesn’t help players divine whether or not the Templars will play a role in the next game. Given that Solaswill still be enacting his plan to tear down the Veil, what is left of the Templars and the Inquisition will likely hunt him. But what will that mean for the player group?
Fans will have to wait until more information is revealed.
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