Because while red lyrium came to be known to drive people mad, could it also cause…ghosts? Let’s delve into two Dragon Age II quests to shed some light on that eerie proposition!Īfter the Deep Roads expedition at the end of Dragon Age II’s first act, its second act begins three years later.

It’s with that I mind that I relay my first Uncanny Account of this spooky month. As if regular lyrium isn’t dangerous enough, red lyrium proves far worse, turning brother against brother and men into monsters. The story of lyrium, its affects and defects, is, as I said, one that’s tightly woven into the fabric of Dragon Age. The idol itself is rather creepy-looking, at best. Little did he know then what terrible things lay in wait. In light of all that occurred, Varric swears revenge against Bartrand and that cursed idol. It immediately starts “singing” to Bartrand, who, under the red lyrium’s influence, locks everyone away in the Deep Roads…forever! But all isn’t lost, as the Champion and Varric find their way to the surface.

Something eeeeeeevil! Upon venturing in the Deep Roads, the Champion of Kirkwall, along with Varric Tethras and his shady brother Bartrand, discover an idol made of pure lyrium - it’s red lyrium, though they don’t recognize it as such. In Dragon Age II, lyrium becomes something else. All this players learn within the events of Dragon Age: Origins. Yes,” sings” to its users in pacifying tones, calming them, making them feel at ease.

Processed lyrium, however, is used (delicately, though sometime not) by both templars and mages, serving the latter to strengthen their connection with the otherworldly “Fade.” Nobody knows, it seems, just how lyrium works, only that it can be addictive and it…sings. Regular lyrium, in its raw, turquoise blue form, is extremely volatile to nearly all races, and it can only be safely extracted by dwarves of the mining caste. In the Dragon Age series, “lyrium” is a mysterious mined substance that plays a large role throughout the games.

The dead caste dragon age