It is no secret that the series has amazing writing. A lot of work is put intꦜo the various cultures, regions, and characters. There are even amazing stories within the story. The folklore and books within the universe are just as entertaining.
So of course there are quotes worth mentioning froꦍm this game series. Picking out a small list from the thousands of lines is difficult but we tried to get a healthy mix of the funny lines and the more thoughtful ones, as well.
Updated on August 18, 2021, by Juliet Childers: "Andraste's t***!" Elegant quotes like this one always stay with us, don't they? In seriousness, the Dragon Age series has some of the most unique writing in all of games. It's somewhere between the cinematic nature of Red Dead Redemption 2 and your favorite book in the LOTR series with some Leonard Cohen tossed in for good measure. The quote dice bag is full of humor, drama, sadness, and rage just like we humans. Here are more of some of the best quotes from Dragon Age in honor of DA week here at TheGamer.
15 The Mantra Of The Grey Wardens 🥀
"In peace, vigilance. In war, victory. In death, sacrifice." — Grey Wardens
It's a simple phrase and one we hear often throughout all of the Dragon Age games due to the importance of Grey Wardens. But the phrase never hit fans so hard as when Warden-Commander of Orlais, Clarel de Chanson, says it at Adamant Fortress.
She had been totally duped by Erimond and blinded by her idealism and desire to do good. It was a sobering recontextualizing of the classic phrase and one that fans won't soon forget.
14 Alistair’s B🍸ig Line
“Swooping is bad.” — Alistair in Dragon Age: Origins
Alistair is a character with a big fandom, so of course one of his most popular lines had to be on this lജist. This quote is made at the beginning of the game when the player first meet🍰s Morrigan. Alistair is immediately suspicious to which Morrigan says, “You fear barbarians will swoop down upon you?” To which Alistair just agrees and says in his awkward little way, “Swooping is bad.”
This Alistair quote is most well remembered by the fans. The line at least ties with “Have you ever licked a lamppost in winter?” That one definitely ꦐdeserves 🦋an honorable mention.
13 ♒ From Frenemies To Old God Baby Makers
"Great, we have a dog now and Alistair is still the dumbest one in the party." — Morrigan in Dragon Age: Origins
The Witch of the Wilds is always quick-witted and sassy, but this line just perfectly crystallizes how much Morrigan despises Alistair. She doesn't much care for Dog or most other people, of course, but she really doesn't care for the well-meaning if a bit dim at times Grey Warden.
Curiously, both characters can appear in DA: I andꦍ, if the H💯ero of Fereldan chose to "old God baby" strategy, they can oddly discuss how they had to set aside their differences, so to speak.
12 The Plummet ⛦To The Abyss ๊
“We stand on the precipice of change. The world fears the inevitable plummet into the abyss. Watch for that moment, and when it comes do not hesitate to leap. For it is when we fall we learn whether we can fly.” — Flemeth in Dragon Age 2
Besides Morrigan, Flemeth is the face of Dragon Age. She has made an appearance in every game and it always seems like she knows far more than she tells. One of her best lines is from Dragon Age 2 when she gives Hawke advice about what to꧙ do when the world plummets into a coming unknown force. The quote is beautiful and speaks of risk and bravery.
However, it comes from Flemeth -- a person known to use her daughters to maintain immortality, so it's less moralistic than it is survivalist. Also, many fans liken this to the moment in DA: I where 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Hawke is left in the Fade (if you make that decision).
11 𝔉 ♛ Sten On Taverns
“Is this some form of mass suicide?” — Sten in Dragon Age: Origins
Sten is a character that 😼is loved for his bluntness. He is rarely afraid to say what he is thinking. It is that aspect about him that leads to this line he says when entering a tavern in Orzammar𝔉. What makes the line so funny is that it is a rather ordinary tavern.
There are drunks and it is a little rowdy. Other party members make comments such as "I hope that's the sound of someone being murdered and not singing", but Sten is just so befuddled.
10 ꦕ Aveline Gets Real About Grief ꦕ
"No one tells you how to mourn. And when someone says, 'move on,' you take their hand and say 'my choice.'" — Aveline Valen in DA2
Dragon Age 2 gets a ton of flak for repetitive dungeons and not visiting "more than one place". But the game is about Kirkwall and its people just as much as it is abou🌳t the Hawke family. And this quote perfectly summarizes one of the key themes of DA2: grief.
Fenris must reconcile his perceived loss of family with the truth and the loss of his own bodily autonomy. Merrill must face that losing her Keeper was her fault while still pursuing safe blood magic like she wants to. Varric has to work at not blaming himself for what happens with the red lyrium, etc. And Aveline's quote never stops being relevant, poignant, or comforting.
9 🌊 A Qunari On Wisdom
"Believe in whatever you like; absent creators or whimsical gods. Follow prophets or ashkaari, or omens in the earth and sky. You will find wisdom only if you seek it." — Sten in Dragon Age: Origins
A great part of Dragon Age is that the characters are well-rounded. 🤡While Sten can be funny, he can also say real💯ly deep and thoughtful lines. Sten is known as one of the more close-minded Dragon Age characters due to his Qunari religion where much is absolute.
Despite that background, he says this deep quote about just seeking meaning in the world. He says it does not matter what you believe, as long as you have the will to seek it out. That wisdom is in the jou💙rney of belief, 🀅not the destination -- a belief fitting for someone who eventually became a Qunari Arishok.
8 Foreshadowing And A F🦩ranchise Reference
"I like the stories where the villain was the man beside you the whole time. The best villains don’t see themselves as evil. They’re fighting for a good cause and willing to get their hands dirty." — Varric in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Varric says this quote when discussing how he writes villains to The Iron Bull. What makes this quote pack a punch is that it’s Dragon Age’s villain formula in a🌺 nutshell. We see this pattern throughout t🌸he whole series!
Loghain betrays the Wardens and his King out of a sense of duty. Kirkwall is one big moralistically grey mess of POV shifting. Then, we get the dual antagonists of Corypheus and Solas who both believe that their causes are righteous and what need to be done. The moment is a nice bit of dramatic irony or "breaking the fourth wall" by the writers🎀.
7 Morrigan On How Men View Women 🍰
“Men are always willing to believe two things about a woman: one, that she is weak, and two, that she finds him attractive.” — Morrigan in Dragon Age: Origins
Spoken like a true master of manipulation. Morrigan has managed to keep a cynical🌊 personality throughout the series while still having character development in other aspects. For example, now she is raising a son and is being a g♓reat mom! Kieran will grow into a man (hopefully?). She definitely would raise him to not fit her line about men from Origins.
Fun fact: the developers had the son of Morrigan's voice actor, Claudia Black, voice Kieran.
6 💜 Alistair’s One-Liners 🐠
“That's what I'm here for-to deliver unpleasant news and witty one-liners!" — Alistair in Dragon Age: Origins
Alistair is someone who has dealt with a fair bit of loneliness in his life. Perhaps that's why he depends so heavily on jokes and "lightening the mood" if he senses tension or trouble. Honestly, though, a lot of characters in the series tend to deliver unpleasant news and witty one-liners.
Fans love it as not only a coping mechanism but a way to enrich characters. Alistair, in particular, deals far mor🌄e in witty one-liners than bad news. According to Morrigan though, his one-liners are far from witty.