Dragon Age Lorecast
A podcast dedicated to all of the wonderfully confusing, complex, and interesting lore in the Dragon Age universe. Co-created and co-hosted by Teecup and Shecup, who you may also know as The Cups or Austin and Shelby. We'll jump into topics like the many different gods and cultures throughout Thedas, the history of each country, the Blight, Fen'Harel's real ambitions, character deep dives, and so much more. We'll also be answering all of your questions and talking about all of your favorite side characters and NPCs along the way.
1
Warrior Companion Rankings from S to E | June 2...
We're back with another patron chat and another ranking episode, this time focusing on the Warrior companions.
71 min
2
Fereldan History and Rulers: Theirins and Guerrins
We're in Ferelden again and are looking at some of the more "modern" rulers, as well as how they did or didn't help the country during the Orlesian Invasion and the rebuilding of the country afterwards.
56 min
3
Fereldan History and Rulers: From Weylan to Bra...
The Cups take a look at the current political make-up of Ferelden, plus the rulers who come after the legendary Calenhad.
58 min
4
Make It Better: Romance Edition | May 2026 Patr...
We're back with another patron chat, this time discussing how we would improve the various romances.
56 min
5
Fereldan Rulers: King Calenhad the Great
We'll be taking a look at how Ferelden came into power as its own fully united nation under King Calenhad, as well as his rise, his peak, and his fall.
73 min
6
Character Deep Dive #32: Gaspard De Chalons
Chevalier, noble, potential emperor, villain, and yet, one of the most interesting characters in all of DAI: Gaspard de Chalons.
51 min
7
Orlesian Rulers: The Valmonts, Part 2
We're back in Orlais finishing up a two-parter on their current ruling family, the Valmonts.
61 min
8
Orlesian Rulers: The Valmonts, Part 1
We're back in Orlais with the current (most likely?!) ruling house of Orlais: the Valmonts.
52 min
9
Most Misunderstood Lore Details in Dragon Age |...
We're back with another patron chat, this time discussing what we think are the most misunderstood lore details – both by the fandom and in universe.
42 min
10
Orlesian Rulers: The Drakons
We're taking a look at the founding and founder of the empire: Kordillus Drakon I, as well as those who came after him
45 min
11
Human Tribes: The Avvar, Chasind, and Clayne
We're back looking at three more human tribes of Thedas, two of which are still around in the Dragon Age.
56 min
12
What Origin Would You Create for The Veilguard?...
We're back with another patron chat, this time creating our own FULL origin stories for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
45 min
13
Human Tribes: The Ciriane and Alamarri
We're taking a look at the Ciriane and the Alamarri, who are the precursors to the modern-day people groups who make up Orlais and Fereden.
51 min
14
Tevinter Archons: Non-Chronological Archons
We're back in Tevinter for one last time looking at the last handful of Archons!
44 min
15
Tevinter Archons: From Orentius through the Pre...
This week, we're covering some lesser-known Archons, as well as ones we even meet and know from the games.
42 min
16
Mage Companion Rankings from S to E | February ...
We're back with another patron chat, this time ranking all of the mage companions.
62 min
17
Tevinter Archons: From Tidarion to Hessarian
This week, we're covering some of the most important and well-known Archons, like Tidarion and Hessarian.
55 min
18
The Dragon Age Lorecast's 200th Episode!
Austin and Shelby take time to reminisce on five years and 200 episodes of the Dragon Age Lorecast!
34 min
19
Dragon Age Companion Road Trip | January 2026 P...
This month, we're discussing which companions across the four games we would bring on a road trip.
47 min
20
Tevinter Archons: From Thalsian to Almadrius
This week, we're taking a look at the first few archons, at least the ones we know about.
51 min
21
Tevinter Political History
On this first episode, we start at the very beginning of (human) political history in Thedas -- ancient Tevinter.
56 min
22
Trivia with the Patrons | December 2025 Patron ...
On this week's episode, the patrons join the show and compete against one another in a night of Dragon Age trivia!
32 min
23
Children's Stories, Part 2: Human Tales
We're looking into the stories, fables, and tall tales that Thedosians tell to their children. This week, we're looking at the stories that come from human communities.
45 min
24
Children's Stories, Part 1: Dwarves, Elves, and...
We're looking into the stories, fables, and tall tales that Thedosians tell to their children.
49 min
25
What Do You Do With Cole in Dragon Age Inquisit...
The Cups and the patrons discuss everything we think about what to do with Cole in Dragon Age: Inquisition. P
46 min