Dragon Age creator reveals that one of the RPG series' most iconic characters was originally cast thanks to a rendition of Baby Got Back
Morrigan likes big butts and she cannot lie
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David Gaider, the legendary narrative designer and writer behind the first threeDragon Agegames, has revealed how Claudia Black became the voice of Morrigan - and it’s probably not how you think she got the role.
Speaking in a newthreadonline followingBioWare’s release ofDragon Age: The Veilguard, Gaider looks back at the iconic series' history and its beloved characters. When developers were envisioning Morrigan, the shapeshifting Witch of the Wilds, Gaider says she started “as a bit of Morgan le Fey (hence the Dark Ritual) mixed with Delirium from Sandman.” This idea of her eventually morphed into one “more cynical, wanting to connect but unable to.”
Before Black joined the voice cast as Morrigan, devs “were looking for a Middle Eastern actress to play her, as Shoreh Aghdashloo was slated to play Flemeth, and we wanted a …
