![]() It gets even better/worse when, after recruiting Cole, the Inquisitor can find out that Roderick, in his dying breaths, started to believe that the Inquisitor was truly Andraste's Herald because of how moved the song made him.The end of the game finds your Inquisitor - love interest by their side, if they have one - peacefully watching the sunrise. It also serves as a beautiful bit of foreshadowing.Finally it seems there is something for her to be hopeful for. Also, for fans of the first game, who's the first to join in and pay her respects to The Inquisitor? That's right, Leliana: who throughout the first part of the game serves as almost a Cosmic Plaything and is so much Darker and Edgier.At least until the very end, where it very effectively and triumphantly comes in on the last two lines, indicating the restored hope and determination of the survivors. And, like Dragon Age: Origins before it, the song being sung is also the leitmotif of the game - though thankfully without accompanying music this time. ![]() Bioware's cinematic designer for Inquisition, Richard Boisvert, left a comment on this YouTube video of the song, thanking gamers for the positive feedback while admitting that he was worried the scene would fall flat, be too corny or otherwise not resonate with players.It's basically the musical equivalent of a Slow Clap. In the Inquisiton's Darkest Hour after the Elder One assaults Haven, forcing the survivors to escape and bury the town in an avalanche, Mother Giselle begins singing what seems to be a hymn about how " The Dawn Will Come." All arguments cease as everyone joins in, and hope is restored.It goes to show how even a small measure of help and trust can lead to people performing great deeds far beyond of what you expected from them. It culminates in Sutherland's Adventuring Company becoming local heroes and ascending to minor nobility as freeholders independent of the Inquisition, but with the stated intention to support other hopefuls like themselves as they were supported by the Inquisitor. As the quest chain progresses, Sutherland gradually assembles a group of quirky True Companions that grow more and more badass with every mission you send them on, and they never stop being so damn grateful for the trust you put in them. ![]() While heartwarming in itself already, it only escalates from there, assuming you make the right choices.
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