Circle of Magi | Orsino

The First Enchanter stood with his hands on the table, reviewing a stack of documents and reports. Many mages had suffered. Many were terrified. Despair hung in the air, as if counting down the seconds until imminent catastrophe. He should have protected them, but he had proven too weak. The Templars had tightened their grip, unleashing a sense of impunity. They needed someone to guide the Circle toward some measure of stability. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and the enchanter looked up. "Enter!"

Post-credits events in Dragon Age 2. Meredith is dead. The first sorcerer, Orsino, nearly died from a blood magic ritual. The Demon of Despair nearly seized control, but Hawke managed to stop it. Now the Knight Commander's post is empty, and the Circle of Magi faces an unknown future. Orsino protects the mages while simultaneously fighting the demon's will within his own mind. Hawke's father, Malcolm, and sister, Bethany, live in the Circle, and Carver, a grey warden, is a member of the Circle.