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Taash, a non-binary character voiced by American non-binary actor Jin Maley. Taash has light blue skin, large horns, and is wearing gold-gilded armour and jewellery. They are looking into the distance with a neutral expression.

Dragon Age: Veilguard

Game
2024
Fictional Location, United States of America
In this fantasy roleplaying game, players are Rook, a hero working to save the world. Rook can be made canonically trans during character creation. There is a non-binary main character, a non-binary main antagonist, and several trans minor characters.

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Available Summary:

The story follows a customisable player character called Rook as they prevent the elven trickster god Solas from ending the world. In the process, Rook accidentally frees two other amoral elven gods and must also prevent them from conquering the world.

-Wikipedia.


Jack's Summary:

Rook can be trans female, trans male, or non-binary, and the player can choose pronouns. Body shape, body characteristics, and voice can be chosen independently of gender or pronouns. The player can also choose how certain Rook is in his/her/their gender; whether Rook is still exploring or settled in a gender identity. Top surgery scars are available as part of the character creation.

One of the player's main companions comes out as non-binary during the game, and can be romanced. They are voiced by American non-binary actor Jin Maley. The player can encounter other gender-diverse characters throughout the game; a trans male soldier/spy, a trans female politician, a non-binary main antagonist, and a non-binary healer. The healer was the only trans character who, in my opinion, had an awkward and shoehorned trans backstory.

Multiple companions, if romanced, will supportively comment on Rook's trans status, whereas other romance storylines will not bring it up at all. Erika Ishii, an American non-binary actor, provides one of the available Rook voices.

In terms of the game overall, I personally think that Dragon Age: Inquisition was better in terms of roleplay outcomes, a range of different endings, and players' choices having nuanced impacts on the world state. I was also disappointed that certain significant choices made in Inquisition were not carried through to Veilguard, and I felt that slavery, racism, and class conflict were better explored in Inquisition.

It was cool to play a sequel which offered trans storylines and characterisation, though. If you're looking to experience that in a game, it is worth playing. That said, I was disappointed that the in-game trans identity Aqun-Athlok was not really explored, only being mentioned in passing.

Entry last updated:

11 Mar 2026

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