As you go about your adventures, you can come across books, notes, and more that give you further insight into the lore, beliefs, and history of Thedas. The blog post also gave us a look at codex entries, which have always been a feature of the series. But for those who aren't familiar with Solas or The Dread Wolf, BioWare was also quick to assure readers that the future antagonist will introduce himself properly "when the time is right".
The name holds with it so many implications about the direction of the story, especially when you consider it following on from the events of the ending of the Dragon Age: Inquisition Trespasser DLC. When the official title for Dragon Age 4 was revealed with Solas' Dreadwolf moniker, it was beyond exciting for long-time fans. It’s a varied audience, and development for Dreadwolf has included conversations about how the team can simultaneously reward our returning fans and welcome new ones." Others never played a Dragon Age game at all and have no idea who the bald guy is (he’s Solas). Some fans haven’t spent time with Dragon Age since the 2014 release of Inquisition, while others have read every comic and story published since.
When speaking of the approach to Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's story, Cormier said: "Unlike the vast galaxies we explore in our other franchises, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf returns us to Thedas, where we can revisit friends and places that are familiar.
Narrative editor Ryan Cormier touched on the fact that we'll be returning to Thedas in the blog post, which affords a sense of familiarity for long-time fans.