Mass Effect and Dragon Age are two series by BioWare that are quite different from one another. One is a sci-fi game with humans trying to find their place in a galaxy filled with advanced and dangerous aliens. The other is a fantasy game that has a lot in common with Dungeons and Dragons, one filled with strange magic and mythical gods.

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Through a number of Easter eggs and subtle references in both series, one could easily draw the conclusion that maybe both these franchises just may be connected to one another. It may just be the developers having fun but there is some evidence to sway players into believing that Mass Effect and Dragon Age are linked.

Updated August 18, 2021, by Joseph Metz Jr.: Bioware is a company that has been making various RPGs for over two decades now. They have a variety of different games now that has engrossed players with their fantastic stories and characters. Their two most popular series though are the sci-fi epic known as Mass Effect and the fantasy legend known as Dragon Age.

While the games are completely different on the surface, Bioware has interested and confused players by including easter eggs referencing both games in the other series. It makes one ponder this question. Are Mass Effect and Dragon Age possibly connected to one another? There is some evidence that supports this.

10 Magic-Users And Biotics Have A Lot In Common

Dorian uses dispel in Dragon Age Inquisiton (left) and Liara unleashes a singularity in Mass Effect 1 (right)

In Dragon Age, magic is the ability that allows a select few people to control the elements and mystical powers around them. Biotics basically serve as the mages of Mass Effect, with abilities similar to those used by Dragon Age's magic users. Both abilities come from mysterious sources – lyrium for mages and element zero for biotics.

Both sources just so happen to be colored blue and both groups of people are discriminated against in some way. It seems like mages and biotics are bred from the same tree.

9 Cole Describes Shepard's Dreams

Shepard chases after a boy trying to save him in a dark forest during a dream sequence in Mass Effect 3

Cole is a spirit of compassion that comforts people when they are at their worst. One thing he has a tendency to do is describe scenes and feelings that people are experiencing, and Mass Effect fans might recognize one such passage.

Sometimes when talking to Cole, he may say this. "An old name burns inside armor that shouldn't fit, lit by faces of children he couldn't save." This statement has some similarities to the dreams Shepard has in Mass Effect 3. In these dreams, Shepard sees the lives of those they can't save from being slaughtered by the Reapers, one of whom is a child that always ends up being consumed by fire right before Shepard can save him.

8 The Geth And Shades Look Similar To Each Other

Legion, a geth, in ME2 (left) and a shade in DA2 (right)

The Geth are a race of synthetic robots in Mass Effect while the Shades are a type of demon in Dragon Age that come from the realm known as the Fade. Eagle-eyed players might notice that the two share some similarities in appearances.

Both have heads that almost resemble hoods and singular lights that could serve as eyes. Was the creation of the Geth perhaps influenced by the Shades or vice versa?

7 A Mass Effect Scientist References The Maker

Dr Warren in the original ME1 who drops the Maker reference by saying "thank the maker"

In the opening of the first Mass Effect, Commander Shepard is tasked with saving the colony of Eden Prime from the Geth who are led by the rogue Spectre Saren. Shepard can rescue a group of scientists located just past the dig site, one of which, Dr. Warren, will say "thank the Maker" upon being rescued.

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The Maker is basically the Dragon Age equivalent of God. He is a major part of politics in Thedas, the name of Dragon Age's world. It is interesting that a scientist in Mass Effect, a world where religion has generally taken a backseat would say the Maker's name.

6 Mordin Could Have Been The Healer At Redcliffe Crossroads

The codex entry for the healer's notes at Redcliffe Crossroads in DAI which is written in a way similar to how ME's Mordin speaks

At the beginning of Dragon Age: Inquisition, the war between the mages and templars is in full effect with the Hinterlands being hit particularly hard. There lies the Redcliffe Crossroads, on the way to the city of Redcliffe, which is a place that offers a reprieve from the war. Here a healer's note can be found written in an odd way that sounds similar to the way Mass Effect's Mordin talks.

Mordin has a tendency to talk fast and in bursts of short sentences. This is the way the note happens to be written. So was the healer at the crossroads the doctor Mordin Solus?

5 Statue Of A Darkspawn Ogre In Mass Effect 2

The statue of a Darkspawn ogre in ME2

Darkspawn are monstrosities in the Dragon Age universe that are essentially people that were corrupted by something called the Blight. Among their ranks are large hulking beasts known as ogres and one turns up as a statue in Mass Effect 2.

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During Kasumi's loyalty mission, you will find yourself inside a mansion basement filled with priceless objects, such as the head of The Statue of Liberty. The statue of the ogre is found here, so someone in the Mass Effect universe had to have seen one in order to know what it looks like.

4 Krogan Busts In Dragon Age: Inquisition

A krogan head bust displayed along with other busts of beasts in DAI

The Krogan are a warrior race in Mass Effect that are bred for a long life of fighting. They are feared for their capabilities so much so that a sterility virus had to be introduced in order to keep them from getting out of control. It seems as though someone in Thedas though was able to kill one as Krogan busts can be found in Inquisition.

They can be found in four different locations, in Castle Caer Oswin, in Grand Duke Gaspard's trophy room in the Winter Palace, the trophy room of the Orlesian Chateau multiplayer map, and in Duke Bastien De Ghislain's estate which can be seen via the use of a free-roaming camera.

3 A Nug In Mass Effect: Andromeda

A nug in a sandy desert in DA: Inquisition

Of course, as the ogre from before indicates, creatures from Dragon Age have turned up in Mass Effect, as well. This time though, the creature from Dragon Age is a cute little thing known as a nug -- a creature that's like a mix between a mole rat and a rabbit -- in Mass Effect.

During the main quest mission, Journey To Meridian, pathfinder Ryder can come across a remnant puzzle room on the Meridian station with some pods of sorts inside of it. In one of these pods is none other than a nug which can be seen with the scanner.

2 Dragon Age's Moon Is A Planet In Mass Effect

The moon in Dragon Age Origins (left) and Planet Klendagon when viewed from Presrop

Perhaps the biggest piece of evidence that the two games are connected is that the moon in Dragon Age is actually a planet in Mass Effect. The moon has a distinct look with a large crack running through the middle of it.

By looking at Klendagon from its moon, Presrop, in Mass Effect, it becomes clear that it looks identical to Dragon Age's natural satellite. Furthermore, Inquisition reveals that Thedas has a second moon, which could theoretically be Presrop in Mass Effect.

1 Dragon Age 2 Characters Message Ryder In Mass Effect: Andromeda

Varric's, from Dragon Age, messages Ryder after ME: Andromeda's finale

After spending the whole game trying to rebuild the Andromeda Initiative, Pathfinder Ryder is finally able to find a new home for humanity in the Andromeda galaxy. They get a "congratulations" from a lot of people including three unlikely people from the Dragon Age universe.

Those messages come from Dragon Age 2 companions Varric, Anders, and Carver Hawke who is the younger brother to that game's main character. Varric's message has his name written as "V. Tethras" along with the subject "A great story, Pathfinder".

In it, he'll say he's going to write a book about Ryder's accomplishments. Looks like they have the extranet in Thedas.

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