Darkspawn (Dragon Age)

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The Darkspawn are a species that feature in the setting of Dragon Age.

History

The Darkspawn were a monstrous race that plagued the lands of Thedas whose origins were largely mysterious. According to one account, they were tied to the seven members of the Magisters Sidereal who were part of the Magisterium of the Tevinter Imperium. Each was a high priest of one of the Old Gods who whispered to them that they could claim the power of the Maker's throne by breaking into the Golden City that was the heavenly city existing in the heart of the Fade. However, only one of them could achieve this goal leading to each of the seven being competitors with one another. It was said that their breach resulted in a corruption that turned the heaven into the Black City and led to the creation of the Darkspawn with the magisters being the first of their kind. From them came the corruption of the Blight which infected others turning them into more of the Darkspawn. This was the view of the Chantry though the Tevinter disputed any involvement by them and stated that the creatures had always existed in the world. Similarly, the Dwarves claimed that the Darkspawn arose from deep underground but knew not their true origins.

Overview

Those that contracted the Darkspawn taint were transformed into creatures called Ghouls. The creature developed a sickly complexion as they fell under the influence of the Darkspawn with the infected seeking them out. Humanoids and even animals were capable of being transformed into Ghouls if they were not killed by the taint. As a species, the Darkspawn were incapable of reproducing and thus asexual. Instead, the birth of new members of their kind fell to captured infected female prisoners that succumbed to the taint where they transformed into a kind of Ghoul whereupon they ate the flesh of their fellow captives. This led to the females transformation into creatures known as Broodmothers with those that survived the process becoming massively swollen creatures that existed only to birth more Darkspawn.

During their raids, it was known that they often took captives that were dragged alive into the Deep Roads with evidence suggesting that these were eaten. As such, they were compared to spiders in that they preferred their food to be still alive when they consumed them.

Members

• Corypheus :
• Architect :
• Broodmother :

Notes

• The Darkspawn appeared as antagonists where they featured in the setting of Dragon Age.

Appearances

• Dragon Age: Origins:
• Dragon Age II:
• Dragon Age: Inquisition:

External Links

• Dragon Age Wiki Entry

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