Dragon Age: Origins - An Idea

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I just heard Zevran speak for the first time. Why is he Spanish?

Zevran is from Antiva, which is a cultural twin to Venezia/Italy.

Everywhere in Thedas is akin to somewhere from the medieval world (think Europa Universalis III, actually):

Ferelden - England
Orlais - France
Antiva - Venezia/Italy
Tevinter - Byzantium
Anderfels - Holy Roman Empire/Germany

Those are the big ones, at any rate... I think the Qunari are meant to resemble the Ottoman Empire, as they're a strong people that seem to enjoy war and invading places and they're so culturally alien to everyone else. That's the best idea I could come up with anyway.