Next, we have Neve, a human mage operating out of the Tevinter capital Minrathous. Neve is a detective who appears in the Tevinter Nights anthology book, as well as the comic book series The Missing. Neve has been investigating the extremist mage faction called the Venatori, which puts her in the sightlines of the Inquisition. She helps the group investigate Solas, the Inquisition-party-member-turned-Veilguard-antagonist, and it seems her involvement is only going to continue in the game when it launches this fall. BioWare describes her as a “cynic,” but she is fighting for a better future as part of the Shadow Dragons faction that fights to end slavery in Tevinter.
Neve comes from a “working-class neighborhood” in Minrathous, and it sounds like that has affected her view of the magic hierarchy in Tevinter. She “does not believe” in mage superiority like others, but she still uses her magical capabilities to great effect. Her ice-based build includes the following ability loadout:
- Icebreaker
- Blizzard
- Glacial Pace
- Time Slow
- Replenish
In the concept art, we can see some of the finer details of her outfit, including her prosthetic leg and cane-like staff.
Neve is voiced by True Blood actor Jessica Clark, who is making her video game debut in the role. Clark voices the mage in the first episode of the Dragon Age: Vows and Vengeance audio drama, and reappears in episode 8, the show’s conclusion.
