Disgusting, sharp teeth, covered in slime, and foul smelling are a few ways to describe 'The Children'. Head over to the gallery to see video and screens of this gruesome new creature in action, you have been warned...

VIGIL'S KEEP

Amaranthine was the first of the Fereldan arlings to fall to the Orlesian occupation. As the port city burned, its ruling family, the Howes, fled to the countryside to wage a guerrilla war against the invaders that lasted for generations. No matter how enormous of a bounty the Orlesians promised, they could not rid themselves of the wily Howes and their ever-growing number of sympathizers.

The Howes chose the ancient fortress of Vigil's Keep as their primary base of operations, hiding the entire rebellion within the vast complex of storage rooms and caves beneath “The Vigil” -- right underneath the noses of their oppressors. When the Orlesians were finally ousted, it was at Vigil's Keep that the flag of Amaranthine was first raised again, amidst cheers of victory. Vigil's Keep became the new home of the Howes.

But after years of faithful service to the kingdom, Arl Rendon Howe's ambition brought about his death and his family's ruin. Now Vigil's Keep and the arling of Amaranthine belong to the Grey Wardens.

The walls of the Vigil have been manned since the time of the Avvar barbarians. The griffon banner is only the most recent in a long chain. How long will the Wardens' colors fly?

This is the first video of one of the new party NPCs you will meet when you play Dragon Age Awakening, Anders.

It's a lucky thing that Anders despises blood mages as much as the Chantry does, else he might have been executed as a suspected maleficarum long ago.Watch the new video and learn more about Anders here: dragonage.bioware.com/gallery/

The Return to Ostagar Game Add-on is now available for the Xbox 360 and PC.  To find out more about the features and purchase instructions, click here. 

One of the many new creatures in the upcoming expansion pack Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening is the 'Queen of the Blackmarsh'.  A deadly Spectral Dragon that terrorized the village of Blackmarsh only to mysteriously disappear.   Check out the gallery to see screens and a video of this creature in action.

Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn - and their true motivations! Players will face a range of horrific and terrifying creatures including an evolved, intelligent breed of darkspawn and other menacing creatures such as the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon.

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening provides exciting new ways for players to customize their heroes and party, including the ability to re-spec their character attributes, allowing even greater customization and replayability. Featuring an increased level cap, new spells, abilities, specializations and items, plus five all-new party members, players can continue their adventures from Dragon Age, or begin with a brand new party.

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Want to show your love for Dragon Age: Origins while you’re on Xbox Live? You can now customize your Xbox Live avatar with a selection of the coolest Dragon Age: Origins t-shirts and hats. Dress up your avatar with the finest in Dragon Age: Origins avatar clothing today. See examples and shop at the Dragon Age: Origins Add Ons Page.