#considering how views have changed i wouldn't blame them

Matt Rhodes: "Veilguard. The first real piece of concept art I made for this project [in 2014]. We knew we were going to Tevinter, so this was the first attempt to flesh that out. A powerful magister being carried on a palanquin by her elven slaves, and scrappy adventurer's trying to evade mage patrols and survive in an urban labyrinth." [source]

Art by Matt Rhodes.

#i wonder if the reason they didn't put the gilded quarter in the game is because they want to see how-#-folks in 2024 would handle slavery in their video games before just throwing it in a whole area #testing the waters #considering how views have changed i wouldn't blame them