Dragon Age II: A Look At The Qunari, Evolved

BioWare has decided to completely redesign the qunari race in their Dragon Age sequel and once again GameInformer has the scoop on what changes we should expect. Both a sketch and a 3D render are provided, as well:

BioWare’s been forthcoming about the new art style for Dragon Age 2, but even that didn’t prepare us for the surprise of seeing the redesigned qunari. Unlike the strange but decidedly humanoid qunari Sten from Origins, the images of the Dragon Age 2 qunari that we saw were muscular, nearly demonic-looking creatures. The most striking difference was the addition of horns. As it turns out, Dragon Age lore has an answer for why we haven’t seen them on qunari before.

(Not all qunari have horns,) says Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider. (Some are born without them, but it has never been considered a defect. Instead the mark is considered special, indicating one who is clearly meant for a special role in their society as a Ben-Hassrath who enforces religious law or as an envoy to other races. It is also not uncommon for qunari who abandon their beliefs to remove their own horns, for reasons not yet clear.)