#donarks

With Veilguard coming out, I wanted to share something I've been working on for a while. I’m not that far along yet—between my hyperfixation pulling me in different directions and other work commitments—but here it is!

Donarks

Many people have heard of this region in Dragon Age, though not much is known about this part of Thedas. I was so fascinated by the mystery of it and the few details we have that I wanted to build it out further! I have 16 pages of notes covering ideas for religion, culture, natural landscapes, and sketches of concepts and designs. There’s a long way to go, and plenty of research still ahead, but I’m excited to share this with you all because I truly love this place and want to create its lore, and history, and just give it love!

Dracolisk

The dracolisk is a rugged beast originally used by nomadic hunters in the Donarks. They became popular with Tevinter’s cavalry in the Steel Age and remain a staple of the Imperium’s military today.  The modern dracolisk is larger than its ancestors, having undergone selective and magically assisted breeding in Tevinter to increase its size and strength. The dracolisk may also share some distant blood with the dragon and the wyvern. Some exceedingly rare breeds can spit poison, while another (bred exclusively by the current Archon’s family) can breathe ice or fire.

- World of Thedas Volume 2, page 299