For the whole story - DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragon Age or anything associated with it. This story is simply a fan work.
The Grey Wardens.
They are an order created to fight darkspawn, the vile creatures that appear from the depths of the earth. Created to fight back whenever Thedas is threatened by an Archdemon and thrown into a Blight. Through four Blights that Thedas suffered, each time it was the Grey Wardens that were instrumental in ending the Blight and defeating the Archdemon that caused it.
In the ages since the Fourth Blight, many have forgotten the Grey Wardens. Out of those who did think of them, most saw them as a relic of the past, an order that existed out of tradition instead of any real need.
They were wrong. And oh, how wrong they were.
When the Grey Wardens proclaimed that the Fifth Blight had begun, there were few who believed. There was little evidence besides unusually large numbers of darkspawn in Ferelden, and even among the Wardens, it was a commonly held opnion that Ferelden was nothing but a feint, a distraction to allow for the Archdemon to launch a vicious blow elsewhere.
And so, regardless of the truth, Ferelden was left to defend themselves against the darkspawn hordes, and its small number of Grey Wardens got little support from their siblings elsewhere.
Due to the small number of Wardens in Ferelnd, the Commander of the Grey in that nation attempted to recruit as many new Wardens as he could, even as he dealt with the King in an attempt to prepare the kingdom for the Blight that he believed was coming to Ferelden. Little did he know that the new Grey Wardens he found would play a pivotal role in the events to come.
This is the story of the Fereldan Grey Wardens during the Fifth Blight.
In war victory. In peace, vigilance.
In death, sacrifice.
The story begins with the first of his recruits.
There have been many stories that I've started and left to rot on my account.
I don't intend for this to be one of them, despite the huge undertaking this is likely to be. I have a personal schedule to keep, and someone to help keep me on it.
This is going to be a multi-warden story with all of the origins (with two mage origins because... well, I like the idea). For the most part, this will follow all the main story elements of the game. I intend to make some small changes, as well as doing some things that the game itself doesn't allow in terms of decisions.
Hopefully it turns out well, and is an enjoyable story to read. If not, then please leave any constructive criticism you might have.