Dragon Age: Magekiller is a comic from publisher Dark Horse by writer Greg Rucka. It tells the story, in several arcs, of the 'mage-killer' Marius and his handler, Tessa Forsythia.
The series takes place before and during the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition, detailing the rise of the Venatori.
Plot
Now part of the Inquisition, Tessa and Marius have been sent to the Hissing Wastes to deal with the Venatori excavating the ruins there. Unable to deal with the problem on their own, as the Venatori have reinforced their position since The Inquisitor's visit, Tessa asks Charter to send additional support. This support comes in the form of Dorian Pavus and some of the Bull's Chargers led by Krem. Their main target is a camp of fifty Venatori, too many for them to take head-on. While Dorian and Marius provide a distraction, Tessa frees the captive slaves; once all the slaves are clear, Rocky, the Chargers' sapper, brings the cliff wall down on the camp, killing the remaining Venatori. After parting ways with Dorian and the Chargers, Tessa and Marius return to Charter at Caer Bronach, only to find Sister Nightingale waiting instead, saying that the Inquisitor requires their assistance.
They arrive at Skyhold only to find that the Inquisitor and their army have already left for the Arbor Wilds. While Tessa and Marius are killing time in the Herald's Rest, they hear an explosion in the distance, and come out to find that Corypheus has reopened the Breach over Haven. The Inquisitor and the Inner Circle head to the temple of Sacred Ashes. In the meantime Charter, with whom Tessa has started a romantic relationship, explains that they are needed to clear a route up to the ruins of the temple to provide the Inquisitor with reinforcements. Sutherland's company is to go with them. Before they can depart, Charter takes Tessa aside and asks her not to die for Marius.
On the way to the temple, Tessa, thinking back on Charter's words, starts wondering what it is Marius needs her for. When they reach the caves, they find them filled with many demons, including a massive Pride demon. Shayd jumps on the demon's back with her daggers; Tessa, anticipating what will happen next, pushes her away and takes the shock meant for her. When the demon grabs her to finish her off, an enraged Marius rallies Sutherland's company and finally kills the demon by stabbing it through the mouth. Tessa realizes that Marius does care for her, even if he can't express it properly. They exit the caves with Sutherland's company to meet up with the Inquisition's forces. As they look up on the two dragons fighting overhead, they take satisfaction in knowing they helped save the world.
Characters
- Marius
- Tessa Forsythia
- Radonis - Archon and ruler of the Tevinter Imperium
- Flavius
- Calpernia
- Charter
- Dorian Pavus
- Leliana
- Cremisius Aclassi - Bull's Chargers
- Sutherland and Company
- Maryden
- Cabot
- Lace Harding
Locations
- Free Marches
- Hercinia
- Tevinter Imperium
- The Valarian Fields
- Minrathous - Capital City of Tevinter
- Frostback Mountains
- Orlais
- Ferelden
Gallery
Trivia
- Although Red templars are featured on the cover of Issue 5, no Red Templars are encountered in the course of the story.
- The path through the Frostback Mountains which Marius and Tessa traverse in issue 5, is the same route the Inquisitor takes if they choose to travel through the mountain in The Wrath of Heaven.
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