Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker

Year: 2012

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Fumihiko Sori

FantasyAnimation

In Orlais, young Seeker Cassandra battles a blood‑soaked plot that threatens the Chantry. Manipulated forces frame her for treason and murder, forcing her to evade both allies and enemies. Pursued by corrupt templars and rogue blood mages, she must clear her name or face execution, and if she prevails she will become legend.

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1

Eve of the Seeker raid

The Seekers prepare to raid the rogue mages who kidnapped a young girl for an unknown ritual. Cassandra Pentaghast is warned by Byron to temper her fury as the operation begins. The tension mounts as the raid commences, setting the stage for a brutal confrontation.

2

The daring rescue and dragonfall

The Seekers mount a daring rescue of the kidnapped girl, and Cassandra uses precise skill to bring down the mages’ dragon. Although the girl is saved, the rogue faction’s leader escapes amid the chaos. The rescue signals a deeper conspiracy at work.

3

Byron’s withdrawal and the ambush

After the rescue, Cassandra sees Byron taking the girl away from the Seekers, and she follows in his wake as he hints at a larger conspiracy. The rogue mages strike with brutal force, killing Byron and re-kidnapping the girl, while Byron’s warning about hate lingers. The assault marks a turning point in Cassandra’s trust of outsiders.

4

Regalyan reveals his purpose

In the aftermath, Cassandra meets Regalyan, a mage claiming to be unaffiliated with the rogue mages and Byron’s contact. He vows to guide the girl to safety and heals Cassandra’s wounds, easing distrust between them. They escape the pursuing Seekers together and begin to uncover a templar’s complicity with the rogue mages.

5

The templar coup attempt

Cassandra and Regalyan attempt to warn the High Seeker of the plot, but a templar strikes first, killing the High Seeker and framing them for the crime. Captured and condemned, they are saved by loyalist mages who reveal the templar’s broader conspiracy to assassinate the Divine and install the Right Hand.

6

Mercy challenged and execution

Cassandra confronts the templar in a tense standoff and spares him out of respect for Byron, intending to see him taken into custody. When the templar lunges again, she cannot keep her promise and decapitates him in a swift, decisive moment.

7

Ritual unleashed

The rogue mages complete their ritual, unleashing dragons to assault the Divine and other Chantry leaders during a festival. The city erupts into chaos as the attackers push through the defenses and the crowd panics.

8

The battle and salvation

A colossal battle erupts; Cassandra fights with ferocious resolve, saving the Divine and felling the dragon that would have slain her. The clash reshapes loyalties and demonstrates Cassandra’s growing influence.

9

Cassandra’s ascent

In the wake of the chaos, Cassandra rises to immense influence and respect, named the Hero of Orlais and the Divine’s new Right Hand. The Chantry and the city begin to shift under her newfound authority as old power structures crumble.

10

A turning point for Orlais

The film closes with Cassandra’s ascent signaling a turning point for the Chantry and Orlais, as new power dynamics emerge from betrayal, loss, and victory. She steps into a leadership role ready to steer the realm through upheaval.

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