Both Loghain and Saren are shown to be massively in over their heads, but exposing their weakness doesn't undermine the stakes, because by then a greater existential threat has revealed itself. The story is also able to focus on the weaknesses of these villains without undermining the overall threat. It gives the player a fleshed-out villain with motivations they can understand, and who the player has a personal interest in hunting down to take revenge. This dual villain structure does wonders for both games. RELATED: Dragon Age 4 Faces A Similar Challenge to Mass Effect 3 Although Saren, like Loghain, overestimates his abilities, he is primarily a threat because his tragic self-belief once again opens the door to an existential threat. Also like Loghain, Saren believes that he alone can help his people - the organics of the Milky Way - survive the coming Reaper threat by siding with the Reapers. Just like Loghain, Saren betrays the player's allies early on, killing a fellow Spectre. This is very similar to the dynamic between Saren the Spectre and Sovereign the Reaper in Mass Effect 1. Loghain's motivations may be understandable, but his flaws open the door for a far greater evil: the Archdemon Urthemiel. His failure to realize the true threat of the Fifth Blight, however, faces Ferelden with an existential threat.
Despite his methods, Loghain genuinely believes that he can steer his country through the Darkspawn threat, and that he is the best shot for a stable future. He has long-held resentments over Cailan's willingness to cooperate with Orlais, a country Loghain fought to gain Ferelden's independence in his younger years.
Loghain's motivations are understandable, if not sympathetic. During the battle, Teyrn Loghain Mac Tir retreats instead of supporting King Cailan and the Grey Wardens in battle, leaving them to their deaths at the hands of the Darkspawn. The other threat is existential, and has motivations that remain beyond human understanding for the entirety of the game.Īfter Dragon Age: Origins' origin-dependent prologue, the player is recruited as a Grey Warden and takes part in the Battle of Ostagar, which is hoped will see the growing Darkspawn threat snuffed out before it becomes unmanageable. One threat is human - or in Mass Effect's case, Turian - who has clear motivations. Both Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 1 have two main villainous forces, and the relationship between them works in a similar way across both series.
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