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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The Friends of Red Jenny: Chaos, Mayhem, and Ch...
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby continue looking at factions—this week, focusing on Sera and the Friends of Red Jenny.
42 min
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Minisode #4: Sera: Trickster, Rogue, and Deeper...
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby tackle another character deep dive—this time featuring Sera. Author E.K. Johnston joins us to talk about Sera, Star Wars, and all things Dragon Age.
68 min
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Τhe Carta and The Coterie: Crime and Smuggling
38 min
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Minisode #3: Leliana: Former Orlesian Bard, Spy...
In this third minisode, we take a deep dive into the one, the only, Sister Leliana.
47 min
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The Circle of Magi: Rebellion, Reformation, Dem...
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby dive into a huge topic--the Circles of Magi.
56 min
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Heresies of the Chantry: Blight-Worshippers, Se...
58 min
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The Imperial Chantry of Tevinter: Magic, Divini...
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby dive into the Imperial Chantry, the second-largest and perhaps, the first Chantry organization in Thedas.
59 min
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The Orlesian Chantry: Power, Prestige, and Lots...
In this week's episode, Austin, Shelby, and special-guest, Virvada of the Two Girls One Ship podcast talk about the Orlesian Chantry--also known as the only Chantry that many of us know about.
77 min
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Minisode #2: Ser Cullen Rutherford: Former Temp...
52 min
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The Seekers of Truth: Vigils, Secrets, and Tran...
In this episode, Shelby and Austin take a look at the Seekers of Truth. This lesser known faction in Thedas holds a great deal of power, and they also harbor many secrets that impact the whole of Thedas. We attempt to uncover what we do know about them, as well as analyze the Seekers' role in the relation to the Templars and the rest of Thedas.
64 min
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The Templar Order: Obedience, Loyalty, and Lyrium
In this episode, Shelby and Austin discuss the military arm of the Chantry, the Templar Order.
65 min
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Chevaliers: Death Before Dishonor
In this episode, Shelby and Austin take a look at the supposedly noble faction of the Chevaliers, a proud, warrior faction of Orlais.
48 min
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Grey Wardens: Political Machinations, Ever-Pres...
In this Season Two premiere, Shelby and Austin take a look at the infamous Grey Wardens, one of the very first factions we're introduced to in Dragon Age: Origins.
64 min
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The Anderfels: Blighted, Pious, and Little-Known
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby dive into the Anderfels, a little-known region North and West of Tevinter and Orlais.
62 min
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Minisode #1: Varric Tethras--Prolific Writer, S...
In celebration of Dragon Age Day 2021, we are coming at you with our first ever minisode. In these shorter episodes, we'll take a deep dive into all the main characters. We're starting off strong with everyone's favorite dwarf, Varric Tethras.
34 min
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Par Vollen and Seheron: Homeland of the Qunari
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby talk about both Par Vollen and Seheron--two different areas of land that are both controlled by the Qunari.
59 min
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The Empire Formerly Belonging to the Dwarves, P...
This week's episode focuses on the other two remaining great thaigs of Thedas, Kal-Sharok and Kal'Hirol.
57 min
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The Empire Formerly Belonging to the Dwarves, P...
In this episode, Austin and Shelby begin a two-episode arc on the Dwarven Empire, or at least what's left of it.
55 min
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Nevarra: Death Mages, Family Feuds, and Pentagh...
62 min
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The Free Marches, Part Two: Starkhaven and Beyond
In this second episode, Shelby and Austin finish their dive into the Free Marches.
49 min
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The Free Marches, Part One: Kirkwall and Ostwic...
In this first episode, Shelby and Austin take a two-part look into the Free Marches. We'll look at their history, their culture, and what makes them unique from the rest of Thedas.
59 min
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Antiva and Rivain: Pirates, Seers, Mercenaries,...
In this episode, Austin and Shelby continue the Countries of Thedas series by taking a deep dive into the smaller countries of Antiva and Rivain.
62 min
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Ferelden: Don't You Dare Diss Their Dogs | Feat...
In this week's episode, Austin and Shelby, along with Fyrewriter, discuss Ferelden history, politics, and culture.
77 min
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The Orlesian Empire: Who's Playin' the Game?
In today’s episode, Austin and Shelby unpack and discuss the history of the Orlesian Empire. They discuss the founding, unification, and ancient history, as well as modern history.
71 min
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Tevinter: Thedas' First Country
56 min