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Dragon Age II is the upcoming sequel to BioWare's 2009 role-playing game Dragon Age: Origins. Unlike Dragon Age: Origins, the main character's background, race and voice will be set. The story centralizes around a fully-voiced human character, Hawke, a Lothering refugee who rises to power.
Marketing
Trailer
Trailer will be released August 17, 2010.
The game is set for a March 2011 release date
Characters
Hawke: The protaganist who escapes had escaped from Lothering to become champion of Kirkwall in the Free Marches.
Bethany: Hawke's sister and a mage.
Varric: A dwarf who acts a narrator and has accompanied Hawke on travels.
Cassandra: A chantry seeker that is interested in Hawke. She believes understanding Hawke's actions could be the key to preventing a war that threatens to engulf Thedas.
Flemeth: The notorious Witch of the Wilds.
References
^ "Dragon Age 2". BioWare. Electronic Arts. Retrieved July 11, 2010.