A symbol very well known fromDragon Age: Inquisitionwas spotted in a movie by fans. The screenshot was then shared on Twitter and even the developers ofDragon Age: Inquisitiontook notice, finding it equally funny and embarrassing for the film crew.The Inquisition has a long history within the world of theDragon Agegames. According to the lore, the first Inquisition predated even the Chantry itself, which is one of the world’s main religions. Eventually, the organization was disbanded and is only reformed thanks to the events unfolding atthe beginning ofDragon Age: Inquisition. It’s brought back to once again fight an overwhelming evil and the players take on the role of the leader of the Inquisition. At the end of the DLCTrespasser, the Inquisitor has the power to either restructure the Inquisition to a smaller size, wanting to still be around if any new dangers arise, or officially disband the Inquisition. However, even if the Inquisition is disbanded on paper, it continues to operate in secret in the hopes of protecting Thedas from a rising threat.RELATED:Rumor: Big Dragon Age Dreadwolf Update Could Be Coming SoonThe symbol of the Inquisition is tied closely tothe lore of theDragon Ageseries. It consists of two in-universe constellations that are Visus, the “Watchful Eye,” and Judex, the “Blade of Mercy.” It’s not taken from other real-life examples, which is why fans found it hilarious when they noticed it during the viewing ofThe Pope’s Exorcist. To make matters even worse, in Russel Crowe’s latest movie, the symbol is used to represent the Spanish Inquisition. Those who are interested can look up the symbol for the actual Spanish Inquisition, and it bears little to no resemblance to itsDragon Agecounterpart. Fans in general found this hilarious and the original post on Twitter received over a thousand likes.
It became big enough to draw the attention of the actual developers working for BioWare. John Epler,creative director forDragon Age: Dreadwolfretweeted the post and added a comment which characterized the research for the film in a negative yet funny light. Basically, whoever did the research for the movie took the first picture they thought looked good under the search results for “inquisition.” This meant the screenshot reached more video game industry insiders, as well as otherDragon Agefans who were equally delighted and shocked by the revelation.
It certainly was a good spot on the part of the fans. It provided a good laugh for playersfamiliar with theDragon Age: Inquisitionsymbol. It doesn’t seem like anyone from thePope’s Exorcist’s crew saw the post. If they have, it’ll either serve as a good laugh for them or a good lesson in doing more thorough research.
Dragon Age: Inquisitionis available for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
