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Dragon Age: Inquisition Lead Writer talks about his First “Fully Gay Character”

Dragon Age: Inquisition Lead Writer talks about his First “Fully Gay Character”

In an interview with the official Dragon Age website in an effort to expand upon the characters that’ll be featured in the upcoming addition to the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age: Inquisition , lead writer David Gaider took a moment to talk about his first “ fully gay character ” Dorian.

When exploring Dorian’s character and when he compares to Gaider’s previous characters, Gaider was happy to talk about writing Dorian as a gay character in context of the character’s upbringing and origins.

Dorian is gay—he is, in fact, the first fully gay character I’ve had the opportunity to write, ” Gaider told Dragon Age . “ It added an interesting dimension to his back story, considering he comes from a place where ‘perfection’ is the face that every mage puts on and anything that smacks of deviancy is shameful and meant to be hidden.

Dorian’s refusal to play along with that façade is seen as stubborn and pointless by his family, which has contributed to his status as a pariah, ” Gaider added.

Even though Gaider admits Dorian’s sexual orientation will make him “ controversial in some corners, ” he was still nonetheless glad to include the character in Dragon Age: Inquisition .

I suppose this aspect of Dorian will make him controversial in some corners, but I was glad to include it, ” Gaider noted . It made writing Dorian a very personal experience for me, and I’m hopeful that will make him seem like a fully realized character to fans in the end .”

Dorian is described as a character who is too smart for his own good, who was raised in a society where intelligence and wit were essential for advancing yourself socially. Being a mage, he has a range of magical powers at his disposal (some of which are frowned upon by the majority of his society), and he isn’t afraid to use them.

You can read Dragon Age’s interview with David Gaider and his character Dorian via the source link below. Dragon Age: Inquisition will release worldwide on Tuesday, October 7 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC.

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