The Solas memories
The Veilguard continues the trend, started with Mass Effect: Andromeda, of BioWare hiding some of a game’s biggest lore reveals behind an optional collectathon, but this time they are so far-reaching and important that I can’t believe some players may never see them. Collecting wolf statues throughout The Veilguard reveals Solas’ regrets. These are murals depicting memories from the elven god’s long life, and essentially write the creation myth of the Dragon Age universe. When I first played The Veilguard, I did these quests pretty late and they started to turn me around on the game entirely. I had mostly considered The Veilguard less a meal than a series of really good sides, but this was when I as a long-time fan felt like I was really eating. Each reveal was juicier and more surprising than the last, bringing connective tissue to a universe that had often felt disparate and disconnected. God, I can’t believe they’re optional.
