So I might be completely wrong, but it seems to me that each major country (and associated races) have speech and in some cases cultural similarities to modern nations. Fereldan / Free Marches = Britain, Antiva = Italy, Orlais = France, Elves = Druidic Irish, Dwarves = America. So who would be the Qunari equivalent?

I believe the Qunari were meant to quite blatantly be an analogue to militant Islam, so perhaps Iraq? Afghanistan? Take your pick.

I can't look at dragon age the same anymore. Thanks.

" So I might be completely wrong, but it seems to me that each major country (and associated races) have speech and in some cases cultural similarities to modern nations. Fereldan / Free Marches = Britain, Antiva = Italy, Orlais = France, Elves = Druidic Irish, Dwarves = America. So who would be the Qunari equivalent? "

Dwarves are American? I don't see it. Perhaps only if you're talking about accents.

Antiva is Spain, and Rivain and the Qunari nation is Al-Andalus

Psh, you think THOSE are similarities? check out drakengard's map dudes, and see if it doesn't remind you of anything

" I believe the Qunari were meant to quite blatantly be an analogue to militant Islam, so perhaps Iraq? Afghanistan? Take your pick. "

" @perfectchaos57: dwarves don't believe in freedom of self-determination, socio-economic mobility or democracy. so, they're kind of the opposite of america. "

" @punkxblaze said:

" I believe the Qunari were meant to quite blatantly be an analogue to militant Islam, so perhaps Iraq? Afghanistan? Take your pick. "

the qunari don't believe in any god, so there really is no analogue for them. "

Qunari are the Ottaman Empire

" Qunari are the Ottaman Empire"

Generic crap is what it is. And reading the stereotypes in this thread from which BioWare based their game on is lol worthy. It's as if they just couldn't be bothered using some imagination.

Oh Bioware, how far you've fallen..... Mass Effect 2 was a bit shit as well.

America = Dwarves.

Short, fat war mongering tribe with a hatred of outsiders. Pretty much bang on the money.

" @npeterson08: Social mobility is always tough, it's easier today and in the western world than it ever was though. Plus, Americans still hold all those things as ideals, whether or not they've achieved them is beside the point. "

" @npeterson08: You have no idea what you're talking about do you? Your ass seems to though. "

Well duh

" @npeterson08: riiiiiiiight. I'm an idiot, so please explain to me why it was easier to improve you standing in the 30's, with less job industries, a shitty economy, and crippling cultural constraints? "

• The Qunari have been nicknamed “militant Islamic Borg” by Lead Writer David Gaider. Gaider later clarified that he meant this as reference to the Qunari's relationship with the other nations of Thedas, not to the specific tenets of Islam.

• The Qunari are quite likely based partially on the Ottoman Empire and Seljuk Turks, as they are mortal enemies of the Tevinter Imperium, the latter of which has been equated to the Byzantine empire. They possess advanced technology including cannons, are considered heathens by the Chantry and have been the target of multiple Exalted Marches, the Chantry's equivalent to a Christian Crusade.
• David Gaider has said that Qunari architecture is influenced by Mayan architecture.
• When a female Qunari is turned into a Broodmother by darkspawn, she produces Ogres.
• The structure of Qunari society is identical to that of the ideal community outlined in Plato's Republic, which divides the population into Producers (farmers, artisans, laborers, etc.), Auxiliaries (warriors), and Guardians (rulers). In The Republic, Plato (through the voice of the protagonist Socrates) also draws somewhat upon the warrior culture of ancient Sparta when designing the "Auxiliary" class of citizens.
• There are no female Qunari in either Dragon Age: Origins or Dragon Age II. This is likely due to the Qunari belief that women cannot be warriors.

America isn't losing it's territorial domain little by little like the dwarves seem to be losing cities... Also, yes social mobility is a major factor in the american way. The rest is all plausible, but I think your trying to interpret things that just aren't really there. When you make a fantasy world It's impossible to make a nation/faction that doesn't resemble some other nation, since there are 200 (or about) real life nations out there (not to mention old empires and extinct nations) and you've got to make them appear coherent in their beliefs and political systems. 

I think you have to put your mind back into the Medieval Ages. As other people have said the Qunari are the Ottoman Empire, while the Tevinter Imperium is the Byzantive Empire. The Anderfels would be the Holy Roman Empire.

I dont really see what the elves would be and to be honest I  think when they first came up with this world it was deffinutly just generic fantisy and then a little bit of stuff was added to make it seem more deep.

Ferelden = Britain
Orlais = France
Antiva = Spain/Italy
Tevinter = Byzantive Empire
Anderfels = Holy Roman
Qunari = Communist States (considering your role in the Qun is picked from birth, all males must do military service and its ruled by a Triumvirate)
And yes, I agree, Dwarves = America

" @perfectchaos57 said:

" So I might be completely wrong, but it seems to me that each major country (and associated races) have speech and in some cases cultural similarities to modern nations. Fereldan / Free Marches = Britain, Antiva = Italy, Orlais = France, Elves = Druidic Irish, Dwarves = America. So who would be the Qunari equivalent? "

Welcome to a year ago "

all power to the Triumivirate