Those comparisons David Gaider made between Thedas and their real-world equivalents are not absolutes. The Qun is not Islam, and the Qunari don't look like Turks, and they don't speak with Turkish accents - yet they are described as the Ottoman Empire of Thedas.
That Orlais resembles France and Orlesians do speak with a French accent isn't in of itself a pattern either.
Essentially, they take what inspiration from the real world they wished and discarded anything they didn't want to take. So, until we actually hear a Tevinter accent, it may even be Korean for all we know. Their comparison to the Eastern Roman Empire clearly reflects their relative political situation and history, and doesn't necessarily have anything to do with cultural, ethnic, or linguistic similarities until they tell us it does.
Modifié par Upsettingshorts, 02 janvier 2011 - 08:17 .