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.
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Reacting to Dragon Age Confessions | August 202...
Listen now for the silly, the sweet, the unhinged, and one where I'm not even sure this person played Dragon Age.
52 min
2
The Ancient Dwarven Empire and its Rulers
this week, we're going deep underground to the land of the dwarves. We'll start out with what we know of the ancient dwarves, the ancient dwarven kingdom, and the rulers of it.
62 min
3
Character Deep Dive #34: Emmrich Volkarin
Nevarran. Necromancer. Professor. Member of the Mourn Watch. Potential lich. Father to a spirit. And so much more
47 min
4
Superlative Showdown | July 2026 Patron Chat
This time, the patrons are choosing which Dragon Age companion fits into which superlative, from a list Shecup has created.
45 min
5
Nevarran Rulers: The Pentaghasts and Van Markhams
We're continuing our two-parter on Nevarra; this week, we're taking a look at the two political dynasties of the country
32 min
6
Nevarran Political History
In this first episode on Nevarra, we'll dig into their history and foundations including their strong heritage of Andrastianism, unique take on magic, and of course, the Pentaghast family.
44 min
7
Character Deep Dive #33: Maferath the Betrayer
Maferath: Avvar warrior, Alamarri chieftain, military tactician, brilliant strategist, husband of Andraste, and ultimately Her betrayer
48 min
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
Orlesian Rulers: The Valmonts, Part 1
We're back in Orlais with the current (most likely?!) ruling house of Orlais: the Valmonts.
52 min
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
Tevinter Archons: Non-Chronological Archons
We're back in Tevinter for one last time looking at the last handful of Archons!
44 min
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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