The End of the Beginning is the first main quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Acquisition[]
This quest is received automatically at the start of the game.
Walkthrough[]
As the Dread Wolf, an immortal mage feared in elven legend as a dangerous trickster god, gathers the final materials for a ritual that could destroy the known world, Varric Tethras and his team desperately race to stop him.
Find Neve[]
Find Solas[]
Stop the ritual[]
Results[]
Varric and the team have chased Solas, the Dread Wolf of ancient elven legend, through the streets of Minrathous, fighting Venatori cultists and wild demons along the way. After traveling through a magical mirror known as an eluvian, the heroes find themselves in Arlathan Forest, where the Dread Wolf's ritual is almost complete.
With little time left to stop the Dread Wolf's ritual from destroying the world, Varric and the team reace through the demon-haunted Arlathan Forest.
While Varric distracted Solas, the rest of the team sabotaged the ritual, culminating in a chaotic explosion that left the Dread Wolf trapped in the Fade. But from the realm of dreams, Solas has delivered a dire warning: while he is now imprisoned, two other elven gods, Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain, have escaped back into the world. He insists that these blighted gods will destroy the world if left unchecked. Now, with Varric injured, it falls to the rest of the team to determine just how far the Dread Wolf's warning can be trusted...
Approval[]
Support Varric's plan: Neve approves; Harding disapproves
Tell Varric his plan is a mistake: Harding approves; Neve disapproves
Take Harding to knock down the statue: Harding greatly approves
Take Neve to knock down the statue: Neve greatly approves