Dragon Age 將發行第三部小說「Dragon Age: Asunder」

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BioWare, TOR Books and author David Gaider are pleased to announce the next novel set in the world of Dragon Age, Dragon Age: Asunder. A mystical killer stalks the halls of the White Spire, the heart of templar power in the mighty Orlesian Empire. To prove his innocence, Rhys reluctantly embarks on a journey into the western wastelands that will not only reveal much more than he bargained for but change the fate of his fellow mages forever.

　　這部小說同樣是由David Gaider執筆，目前已知的情報是發生在Dragon Age 2的時間點內（9:31~9:37），地點是在Orlesian Empire，內容大抵上也是遵循Dragon Age 2的主旨：Templars與Mages的紛爭上頭。

0 }) Z6 P) s& @& }1 G0 V! y* E: p6 g　　目前已知Origins的夥伴角色：溫妮（Wynne）與謝爾／頁岩（Shale）會登場（這可以視作一種預設？）。

6 u6 q  K$ Z6 i  c* p　　主人公是里斯（Rhys），溫妮從小就分離的兒子。他似乎是因為身為法師血親，在很小的時候，還未發覺出魔法天賦之前就已經被送進Orlesian Circle，不過一如預料，他也確實同樣具有魔法天賦。

0 j3 ^' h! K0 U1 P* B2 [　　他在這部作品中被當成謀殺案的無辜被害者，為了尋找真相而踏上旅途。
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& {7 W; ^: k1 C　　看起來冒險會在歐雷西邊的蠻荒叢林？
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　　Rhys翻作奇斯是因為Chris Priestly說Rhys的威爾斯讀音「Riss」是類似英語的「kiss」讀法，這類似其母Wynne的讀法為「win」（不過我們已經習慣現在的讀法了）。David Gaider仍然決定用一般北美的讀法「Reece」，他自己是推測這可能會在年底推出。

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" _: r9 T% ]" p) j　　該串第５頁有人問道為設定Shale那麼討厭鴿子的發想，David Gaider這麼說：
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I wrote Shale when I was stuck in a corner office that overlooked a landing that was full of dirty, disgusting pigeons every single day. There was hourly pigeon sex on the heat exchange unit right outside my window. Shale comes by her hatred honestly.

　　我看你根本就是Shale吧？

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DAO Wynne 提到她兒子的對話。
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• Alistair: So tell me, you have any children? Grandchildren? I don't know, great grandchildren?
• Wynne: What would make you think I have any children at all? You have to know I've spent most of my life in the Circle of Magi.
• Alistair: You just seem like the grandmotherly type to me, I don't know.
• Wynne: I suppose I'll take that as a comment on my demeanor and not my age.
• Alistair: Mages aren't forbidden to marry or anything, are they? It's not such an outlandish question.
• Wynne: Isn't it? What sort of man would marry a mage, do you think?
• Alistair: How about another mage? There are just as many men as there are women within the Circle, as I recall.
• Wynne: That sort of union is... not encouraged. Although that does not stop us from seeking out each other's... company from time to time.
• Alistair: I... all right, suddenly you don't seem quite so grandmotherly to me anymore.
• Wynne: Good. I would hope not.
  

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• Alistair: You know, of all the mages I've met you have to be the first one I can honestly say I've really liked.
• Wynne: Why thank you, Alistair. I am quite touched. I like you, too, Alistair. I imagine my son would have grown up to be someone like you.
• Alistair: Your son? I thought you said you were never married?
• Wynne: That's true. I never have been.
• Alistair: I... oh. Then this wasn't... before you joined the circle?
• Wynne: I joined the Circle at the age of nine. So, no. Do you still like me?
• Alistair: Err... yes? Why wouldn't I?
• Wynne: Good. It appears you got away from the Chantry just in time.
  

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• Alistair: So you... mentioned you had a son? What happened to him?
• Wynne: I honestly don't know, Alistair. He was... taken from me. Such births are seldom, as there are ways to prevent it, but it does happen. And any child born to a Circle mage belongs to the Chantry.
• Alistair: I... didn't know. I'm sorry.
• Wynne: It's all right. It was a long time ago. A very long time ago.
• Alistair: Couldn't you do something about it?
• Wynne: Do what? I was weak from the birthing process and there were... no, there was nothing I could do.
• Alistair: Do you think about him?
• Wynne: All the time.
  

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& l3 i6 x! k; D. ?補充消息：Asunder將在12月20日發行。

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& n6 g- ^$ ]- }/ v; u# rAsunder目前已知：
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$ Q9 C, e4 q% r$ ?# B" y2 F１、是在DA2的Act 3（很可能是9:39或9:40）之中的一年間所發生的故事。
２、法師公社（Circle of Magi）「起義」。
３、聖殿武士團（Templar Order）從教會體系下分離出去。（待確認）

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Dragon Age: Asunder附錄地圖縮小版（40%）
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（緩慢啃書中...）