The Inquisitor

“For almost a thousand years, the world believed it was in the hands of the Maker. And now many believe you are the agent of His will. Whatever the truth is, that belief gives you power.” ―Vivienne

The Inquisitor
Title	Inquisitor Herald of Andraste His/Her Eminence (style)
Race	Human, elf, dwarf, or Qunari
Gender	Male or female
Affiliation	Inquisition
Voice	Alix Wilton Regan (British female) Sumalee Montano (American female) Harry Hadden-Paton (British male) Jon Curry (American male)
Appearances	Dragon Age: Inquisition

The Inquisitor, known to many Thedosians as the Herald of Andraste, is the player-controlled protagonist of Dragon Age: Inquisition. The player will be able to choose the character's race, gender, class, and voice set.

Involvement

Dragon Age: Inquisition

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Dragon Age: Inquisition.

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The Veil has torn across Thedas. The Inquisitor is the sole survivor of a tear, referred to as "the Breach," that occurs during a peace conference between the leaders of the Chantry and the mage rebellion at the Temple of Sacred Ashes. Finding themselves in the Fade with no memory of how they got there, the Inquisitor remembers being chased by giant spider-like creatures. The Inquisitor notices it had been granted a mysterious magical mark on their left hand which activates when they reach out to a feminine spiritual entity. Emerging from the Breach, the Inquisitor passes out and is captured by Chantry forces. The Inquisitor is interrogated by Cassandra Pentaghast and Leliana, accused of causing the Breach, given that the mark has the same magic as it. The Inquisitor's mark spreads each time the Breach expands- thus slowly killing them. Yet it also has the power to seal the Fade rifts.

Due to the Inquisitor's unique ability, Cassandra brings the Inquisitor to attempt to close the Breach. At the site of the first Fade rift, an echo of the past reveals that the Inquisitor was present when Divine Justinia V was being held captive by an unknown male entity and had called to the Inquisitor for help, but the Inquisitor has no memory of this event. The Inquisitor then used the power of the mark to stop the Breach from growing but not sealing it. Some time afterwards, people who witnessed the Inquisitor's actions, as well as hearing of the Inquisitor's account of a feminine spirit they reached out to in order to activate the mark, believed the entity to be Andraste and the Inquisitor to be Andraste's Herald. Many view the Inquisitor as a symbol of hope and others blame them for causing the Breach in the first place. The Inquisitor is inducted into the reborn Inquisition and aids their efforts in strengthening the Inquisition's influence, sealing the tears, and putting an end to the chaos.

After either allying or conscripting the mage rebels or templars, the Inquisitor is able to close the Breach. But the victory is short-lived, as Haven comes under attack by Corypheus. The Inquisitor distracts him long enough for the village to be evacuated before causing an avalanche to bury his army. When the Inquisitor reunites with the Inquisition, the Herald leads them to Skyhold, where the Inquisitor is formally declared their leader.

Character creation

Origin selection

Facial construction

The player begins by selecting a gender, race (human, elf, dwarf or Qunari), voice set, and class (warrior, rogue or mage) for the Inquisitor. (The mage class is unavailable to dwarves.)

Origins

Race selection determines the Inquisitor's background.

• Human: A member of the noble Trevelyan family from Ostwick in the Free Marches. The Trevelyan family has close ties with the Templar Order and warrior and rogue Inquisitors were raised to be devout and loyal Andrastians (though they do not necessarily have to relish this role). They are sent to the Chantry conclave to aid their family in the proceedings. Human mages lived a cloistered, protected life in the Ostwick Circle before the Templars attempted to kill them, forcing them to flee and join the mage delegation at the Chantry conclave. Human Inquisitors receive one extra ability point upon character creation.
• Elf: As a warrior or rogue, the elven Inquisitor is a Dalish Hunter. If a mage, they are First to the Lavellan clan's Keeper. All elven Inquisitors are sent to the Chantry conclave by the Keeper to spy on the proceedings. Elven Inquisitors receive a 25% bonus to ranged defense upon character creation.
• Dwarf: A surface dwarf and member of House Cadash, a prominent family within the Carta. They are sent to the Chantry conclave as a spy. Dwarven Inquisitors receive a 25% bonus to magic defense upon character creation.
• Qunari: A Vashoth Qunari who was never introduced to the Qun. Regardless of the player's chosen class, all Qunari Inquisitors are members of the Valo-kas mercenary company and are sent to the Chantry conclave as hired security. Qunari Inquisitors receive 10% bonus to melee defense upon character creation.

Voice sets

The Inquisitor is a voiced protagonist. However, unlike with Hawke, the player is able to choose the sound of the protagonist's voice, with two voices available for both genders: one with a British accent and one with an American accent.

Last name

The Inquisitor has a last name, which varies based on race. This cannot be changed, as it is spoken in some voiced dialogues where the Inquisitor is introduced as, for example, "Mistress Adaar."

• Human – Trevelyan
• Elf – Lavellan
• Dwarf – Cadash
• Qunari – Adaar

First name

A default name is offered according to the background and gender, but this can be changed to whatever the player chooses.

Male

• Human – Maxwell
• Elf - Mahanon
• Dwarf – Edric
• Qunari – Kaaras

Female

• Human – Evelyn
• Elf - Ellana
• Dwarf – Malika
• Qunari – Herah

Unique powers

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Dragon Age: Inquisition.

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The Inquisitor possesses a unique ability to manipulate the Fade, which manifests itself in green light around the Inquisitor's left hand, as seen in the Inquisitor Trailer and the game's cover. This mark is known as the "Anchor," and it is a power the Elder One seeks.

The mark will have improved abilities over time. In addition to the ability to close rifts, the mark eventually gains a power called "Mark of the Rift," an area attack that can banish all demons in the affected range, cause massive damage and potentially kill some enemies in one blow. This power, however, cannot be used all the time, as it is a Focus-based ability.

Gallery

Concept art of the coronation of a female human Inquisitor as leader of the Inquisition

A female dwarven Inquisitor with Solas and Cassandra Pentaghast looking over Skyhold

A male human rogue Inquisitor

Female Inquisitor concepts in preferred armor styles by race

Concept art of male qunari and dwarven Inquisitors

Gamescom promotional image

The Qunari Inquisitor

The human Inquisitor

The elf Inquisitor

The dwarf Inquisitor