Official logo of Dragon Age II, created by Bioware
Dragon Age II is the second installment of the series. It takes place during the same time as Origins, and spans the time of a decade. It tells the story of the Hawke family, and their efforts to escape the darkspawn. The Hawke family escapes to Kirkwall, a northern kingdom. You play as the oldest child, known as Hawke, and all sorts of trouble comes your way. Will you side with the mages, or their oppressors? This is my personal favorite of the series.
Once again, you meet some friends on your adventure. Some even return from Origins:
Carver - your brother, who tends to fight with you. His fate is up to you.
Bethany - your sister, Carver's twin, who you're good friends with. Her fate, like Carver's, is also up to you.
Aveline - a freckled woman who you meet while escaping the darkspawn.
Varric - a dwarf who tends to overexaggerate when he tells stories, and wants to help you make some money.
Anders - he returns from Awakening. He is still the Grey Warden who loves kittens, but Justice seems to also be there, possesing Anders at times. As a result, Anders has a bigger feeling of resentment towards the chantry and wants his fellow mages to be free.
Fenris - an escaped elven slave. He wants to be free, and is looking for help from freeing himself from his 'master'
Isabela - a woman who loves big boats. Isabela is carefree, and loves to flirt.
Merrill - an elf from an outside tribe. She leaves with Hawke, and needs help fixing an ancient artifact.
