After 2 completions of the game, as a female, I have come to suspect that there may be more than meets the eye, as far as endings are concerned.
A least, I hope so.
Indulge me while I explain why, IMHO, the endings don’t make sense…
1- There is too much lore and collectable items – which match that same lore – to accept that the discovered endings, so far, are the only ones possible.
2- No Grey Warden can be king, or princess, for that matter – for we are unable to procreate. Alistair says that the only Grey Wardens he ever knew of who had children, fathered them before joining. And no matter what anyone says, the Theirin line must continue, and chances are it won’t with Alistair.
3- Andraste’s ashes cure the Earl. And the miracle cannot be attributed to “one’s faith in the ashes” for the simple reason that Eamon is out cold while the ashes are used on him. And to say that someone else’s faith, in the room, would make the miracle possible is just as viable as saying that the ashes themselves work. Thus, we have to consider that other relics and various items may have the power to change one’s fate.
4- Alistair does not want to be king. None can argue with that. The reason he loves Duncan so much is that Duncan was the first person who ever cared about what he wanted. Too, there is no good ending for Alistair thus far. If you marry him to the queen, she resents him. If you make him a single king, he’s miserable. And if he dies… well that just royally sucks (for lack of a better expression:unsure:) – and though it is quite an admirable and honourable death, the fact that a female can’t take the bullet for him in the end means that there has to be more to it. Yes it was an unforgettable moment when I finished the game the first time – I didn’t even loot anything in the tower for I knew that one of us would die – but when he refused to let me sacrifice myself, that was … very sad.
5- All of the rumours and information relating to the Queen’s inability to have children, King Cailan’s infidelities, and the argument between Loghain and Cailan before the battle must be there for a reason. Is Iona’s daughter Cailan’s illegitimate child? Is that why Loghain lashes out against the Elves, and why, when Anora is made queen, years later, there is still unrest with the Elves?
I could go on like this for a very long time – there are so many reasons (dialogues/lore/items/story) to suspect that other endings are not only possible, but logical –, still I will try and keep this short-ish.
The thing is I can’t accept that the “Makers” at BioWare, would go through so much trouble to conceive this wonderful, emotionally-packed story, include all of this lore and matching items, only to deny a hero’s ending to those with the fortitude to follow it all through.
So I have started a “holy” character, who follows Andraste’s teachings, in the hopes that, doing the right thing all the time – even letting cutthroats highwaymen live by showing mercy – and amassing the right relics will open a worthy ending. I suspect that Andraste’s statue in the royal place, at the end, may have something to do with this… (That is, I hope.)
If only I could sit and talk with Brother Genitivy for hours…
Or with Avernus, for that matter.
Speaking of Avernus, he whines that he can’t continue his experiments without more materials or subjects and he didn’t even want my dragon blood when I brought it to him, and I had lyrium too, and bodies I kept in body bags instead of throwing them down the well… and a bunch of other items. (Yes, I’m desperate)
I thought it might work too, for when I take the dragon blood from the cultists, Alistair is against it at first, then he says something along the lines of: “I hope you have something extraordinary and very sneaky in mind!”
Anyways, I refuse to abandon my quest to find a better, worthy, ending, so I will re-read all the books and try and find all of the items linked to Andraste’s story, and see if that makes a difference in the end.
Furthermore, I will continue to look for another heir to the throne.
Must… save… Alistair!
The worthy ending should involve Alistair, and our own character, as the building blocks for the future of the Grey Warden’s order in Weusshaupt, and Cailan’s illegitimate child on the throne, with Eamon as regent.
I mean, who actually enjoyed seeing William, in Braveheart, being massacred in the end? Yes it was an epic story – the parts of it which were actually historically correct – but what was truly epic was not how he died, but how he lived.
Honestly – and I say this with great respect for all the work which was done in creating this amazing game – if there is no way to find a hero’s end, without the main characters dying or facing a miserable future, then what a waste of lore all of that would be.
Of course – if none exist – a “good ending” Addon could rectify this. I, as others I’m sure, wouldn’t mind paying for it, as the immersion level of Dragon Age: Origins is beyond compare. And the possibilities, with all of the lore and items involved in this game, are endless.
If you made it this far, thank you for reading
Sincerely,
Leifa
PS: To all users: If these ideas have all been addressed in prior posts, please forgive me as I am new here.
PSS: To the Makers: If there is the smallest hope to be had with the current content, would someone from BioWare just give me a little nudge please?
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