Chatting with my friend Jam on Mastodon, I was reminded recently that Taash is not the only non-binary character in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I’ve written some thoughts about their story in my previous post on this theme. There are (at least) two others that I know of – the soft-spoken and kind Grey Warden healer Flynn, and Rayan Ivenci, Governor of Treviso.

I want to write a bit about Ivenci because I think they’re an interesting example of good non-binary representation, where unlike Taash’s coming-out story for instance, their gender is not a plot point – and where, again unlike Taash, they’re a deeply unlikeable person.

Spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard below.

If you follow me on Mastodon, you’ll know that I’ve been playing a lot of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. That game has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism, most of which seems centred around the character Taash and their gender identity.

Slight spoilers follow, up to Act 2.