These plots of subterfuge and scheming eventually provoke the Arishok into declaring war against Kirkwall, seizing the city with ease, and decapitating its viscount. Over the years, many political factions try to take advantage of the Qunari’s arrival to further their agenda.
It introduces the irritable Arishok and his vanguard, marooned in Kirkwall’s harbor while on the search for the stolen tome of Koslun. The sequel to Dragon Age: Origins took the Qunari further by making them a centerpiece in the colorful tapestry of plots that make up Hawke’s time in Kirkwall.