This piece contains major spoilers for the Dragon Age series, particularly Inquisition.
“It’s time for a new hero…”
Those are the first words spoken by recurring Dragon Age companion Varric Tethras after the BioWare logo disappears in the most recent trailer for the new Dragon Age game trailer. But Varric and BioWare are wrong, Dragon Age doesn’t need a new hero; the Inquisitor’s story has not yet been fully told, and they offer BioWare the chance to give gaming exactly the sort of character it needs: a powerful, disabled protagonist.