The Dragon Age franchise has given players incredible main stories with each game, from the start of Dragon Age: Origins to the latest title, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Besides the main story in these RPGs, players have also encountered various companions that have added even more life to these worlds, as well as allowed the player to create bonds with the people they travel with.

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These companions aren’t simply there to keep the player company, as each one of them has had their own personal problems and stories for the player to explore while also dealing with the main quest. Out of them all, however, it’s these Dragon Age companions who have had the best stories.

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Neve Gallus

Helping Her Protect Dock Town

• Companion In: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age: The Veilguard had some of the best companions to ever be written in the Dragon Age franchise, though there have been some memorable companions in the past also. One Dragon Age: The Veilguard companions with a great story is Neve Gallus, the private investigator who calls Minrathous, especially Dock Town, her home.

Players help Neve between moments of the main story to get to the bottom of a case in Dock Town that puts her up against a previous rival that she had sent to jail in the past. While completing this story, Neve is shown to start trusting Rook, and her quest line is made even more interesting if the player chooses to save Treviso instead.

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Davrin

Exploring The Wardens And Griffons

• Companion In: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Neve isn’t the only companion in Dragon Age: The Veilguard with a great story, as Davrin is another option that many players enjoy. His story is especially intriguing due to it finally marking the return of a Grey Warden companion, with him actually being a Warden instead of pretending to be one. This is only made better through Davrin also having an adorable companion of his own, a Griffon called Assan.

With Davrin, players can dig deep into some values of Grey Wardens. The companion’s story will also appeal to those who enjoy the Dragon Age books, with some characters from them appearing throughout.

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Isabela

Learning To Do The Right Thing

• Companion In: Dragon Age 2

Although players may have encountered Isabela for the first time in Dragon Age: Origins, she became a companion in Dragon Age 2 where she followed Hawke around. Even with all the dirty jokes she makes, Isabela has one of the most interesting stories in Dragon Age 2, as players who don’t pay attention or attempt to befriend her may never see her again in the final act.

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Isabela is holding onto a secret, which is the reason the Qunari invade Kirkwall during the second act of the game. Players who help Isabela to locate what she has lost and continue to support and trust her will receive her trust in return, as Hawke shows her that she can do the right thing. Something must’ve paid off, as this eventually leads her to create the Lords of Fortune in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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Dorian

One Of The Most Touching Stories

• Companion In: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Out of all the companions in Dragon Age: Inquisition, one of the greatest and most touching companion stories involves Dorian Pavus, a mage from Tevinter. Before meeting this mage, many players were under the impression that those from Tevinter were quite evil, especially regarding certain views and the way people are treated there.

However, Dorian is unlike his peers, with the player broadening his horizons and inspiring him to make a change back home. Besides this, romancing him adds so much to his story as a companion due to him being a gay man who ran away from home because of how his father reacted. Being forced to meet him again adds another touching element to Dorian that some players may relate to.

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Anders

He Leaves Players With Many Questions

• Companion In: Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening & Dragon Age 2

Anders is a companion that players first encounter if they have played the Awakening DLC for Dragon Age: Origins. However, this Anders and the man players meet in Dragon Age 2 almost seem like completely different characters, and that is due to Anders being consensually possessed by Justice, another character players met in Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening.

Anders’ companion story goes hand-in-hand with the main story of Dragon Age 2, as players unknowingly help him blow up the Chantry. However, there is far more to him than just this, as players aid Anders in freeing mages as well as witness how Justice is changing him, which has led some players to justify the actions of this mage.

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Fenris

Ridding Himself Of His Past For Freedom

• Companion In: Dragon Age 2

Dragon Age 2 continues to have some incredible companion stories, with Fenris being another brilliant companion to be introduced in the second game in the franchise. Firstly, Fenris as a character is quite interesting due to his lyrium tattoos. These play heavily into his story at points, especially when romancing him, due to them being sensitive to touch.

Even when not romancing Fenris, his story is unbelievable, with players helping him fight the monsters of his past while also encountering tragedy through how much he has forgotten. Playing as a Mage can heighten this story even more, allowing players to show Fenris that not all mages are evil.

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Solas

A God Masquerading As An Apostate

• Companion In: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Before Solas was revealed as the Dreadwolf, he was originally just Solas, a companion who followed the Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Before he was revealed to be a god, interacting with him as a companion was one of the most interesting things a player could do, especially due to all the stories of the past he has to share.

Players who have played Dragon Age: Inquisition again since completing Veilguard are sure to enjoy Solas’ story even more with this added knowledge of his past, especially once they have made it to the Trespasser DLC.

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Alistair

So Many Ways For His Story To Go

• Companion In: Dragon Age: Origins

Alistair is likely the Hero of Ferelden’s closest friend throughout the story of Dragon Age: Origins, due to them both being among the few Grey Wardens remaining since the events of the start of the game. Even while allowing the player to take the center stage most of the time, Alistair’s story is one of the best of the franchise, especially due to all the avenues it can take.

Alistair is the illegitimate son of a king, and with the previous king – his half-brother – dying, he has a chance of becoming king himself. Naturally, Alistair didn’t originally want to become king, but through the help of his friend, the player, it’s possible to him decide whether he should attempt this role or continue as a Grey Warden.

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Morrigan

A Companion Who Challenges The Player

• Companion In: Dragon Age: Origins

When first encountering Morrigan, many players may not have liked her due to her being quite combative. However, her story is one of the best, not only Origins, but the entire franchise, as this Witch of the Wilds is exploring the world for herself for the first time and finding her independence. She makes the selfless choice of providing a way for the Grey Wardens to survive, which leads to her having her own incredible DLC in Origins that is a must for any who romance her.

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Morrigan has not only amazed players through her companion story, but she has also done so through how she has continued to be a staple of the game, returning once more in both Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. She continues to play a major role and still feels like a companion even when she can’t follow the player around.

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Varric

The Storyteller With The Best Story

• Companion In: Dragon Age 2 & Dragon Age: Inquisition

Out of all the companions players have met throughout the Dragon Age franchise, one with the best story is Varric Tethras, the storytelling Dwarf who players first encounter during Dragon Age 2, and he has continued to appear in the series in one way or another since.

During Dragon Age 2, Varric’s story played hand-in-hand with Hawke filling the role of closest friend. The story is also the reason red lyrium was found. Varric continues to be relevant in Dragon Age: Inquisition due to not only the red lyrium but also for having beaten Corypheus in the past. Even without the main story, Varric is shown wanting a purpose, which the Inquisitor helps him find. He becomes a permanent member of the Inquisition, where he finally gets to be a mentor of sorts for the player in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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