Ghil: "Im in the middle of a divorce" Me: *dies* Ghil: "with Adobe" Me: *comes back to life*

as someone who has watched every video of yours, i am here for the new content, 'basic' or 'beginner topics', 'onboarding', i am just thrilled for more videos.

Get that bread girl! Even for older fans of the games, like me, who are so deep in fan theories it will be nice to get a refresher on the canonical lore.

I tuned out for a moment and then heard the phrase "bitter divorce," which sent a cold shiver and a wave of adrenaline through my body before you finished "with Adobe"

I totally understand, when dreadwolf comes out, i'm gonna lock myself in my room and not exist for some days

Honestly onboarding type videos will be so valuable even for people who played every game. It's been 10 years!

Insane to think that it has been over a decade since Inquisition, the time between Origins and Inquisition was roughly only five years from memory. Dreadwolf has been killed and resurrected several times and I hope the final product doesn't suffer from it, although I am pessimistic on that point.

the way my jaw dropped when you said your kid was starting school! we've been waiting on the new game for so long i can't believe they're already that old lol. hope you're doing well and excited for new content!

LETS FOOKIN GOOOOOOO

Ghil just in case you didn’t already know, if you make little lore shorts be sure and click to turn off the notify subs check box, that way when you post the short it'll show the short people who aren't subbed to you, otherwise only your subs will see your yt shorts. So you can make a little more from your shorts that way

This channel and Split the Veil Podcast is my only connection to the Fandom at this point. The Reddit and Discord servers always seem so toxic against people with differing opinions. The community here seems so much more kind and friendly. I also love the rebrand design you have created! Looking forward to so much more content from you and Jordan!

It been 10 years. People who were children when DAI came out now have kids. Gunna be a lot of new people!

Your little girl is in SCHOOL???? Now I feel old. I remember the blow out diaper convo on Split the Veil. Wow. Looking forward to your continued content.

I have been getting your name around in several groups on Facebook, as well as Split The Veil, in preparation for Dreadwolf, without sounding like an advertising bot, everyone seems very interested, when I bring you up. Can't wait for more great content to come out. A lot of fellow players in these groups seem surprised their is a channel like this that has covered so much lore, and so deeply

I been falling sleep to a book emporium video for like 7 years there are like 20 so it never gets old. Thank you for all your work on this lore. I played DAO first when I was like 14 and it keeps changing my life every time I read a book listen to a video or play the game. I wouldn’t want anyone to take that from me so i think I and others feel you about everything you said I wish you the best take it easy and take care of your self.

I have been supporting your content for years and I am glad you have been taking a much needed health break! I will be glad to see what this summer announcement entails and what new things you have in stored in the future!

Katy I know I speak for some of us when I say "We love you, we are here for you. Take your time. Fuck Adobe also."

4:59 - "I have a large net in this fandom" This probably wasn't meant to sound so ominous but it was giving big Leliana vibes lol. Very excited for this new season of Ghil Dirthalen and DA:Dreadwolf!

Happy to see you're navigating new changes! Before DMs and comment moderation are gone, please accept this humble beg for a video on Thedas funeral practices. "Thedas doesn't bury their dead" needs to be settled once and for all!!!

I think the rebrand is a great idea! It's gonna help newbies get into the series and will serve as a refresher for old fans like me. I am so excited for Dragon Age summer. Even if we don't get the game this year, it feels really nice that the community is coming to life again

The new logo animation with the music gave me chills! We're almost there, a new dawn for the Dragon Age fandom

when u said 'i'm in the middle of a very bitter divorce' MY HEART DROPPED !!!! omg don't scare us like that lmfao

Even if Dreadwoof crashes and burns, at least we will get to watch more from Ghil, which is honestly what I look forward to more.

I’m so very happy to hear your voice again Ghil ! I wish you all the best and I’m excited about your new content 🎉

Respect. You do a great job with both deep dives and helping newcomers to learn about this great fandom world. You do you. I always enjoy what you choose to share :)

I absolutely do not blame you at all for shutting down comments and messages. I've got every variation of dragon age, Dreadwolf and BioWare blocked and filtered across all my fandom spaces bc lbh people tend to turn into fucking pricks when they don't get their idea of good representation and they're waaaay to quick to accuse creators of having awful prejudices when they don't get what they want. Stay safe.

What an epic reveal! The hype is real! Very excited for these changes. 😊 Thank you Caitie for creating such a positive space in this community! 💜💜💜

the channel icon animation looks so cool. welcome back!

I'm just so happy that Dragon Age stuff is going to be in bloom again. My son (who was 1 when DA:I came out) is experiencing the game for the first time as a rogue.

I know it's because there's been very little new content in the DA universe for almost 10 years and there's been a lot of staff turnover at Bioware but the Dragon Age subreddit has really gone down the tubes with the same type of doomsaying posts that I find just really tedious and eye rolling so I've stopped visiting it. That was the only place I was still involved in the fandom but it wouldn't surprise me if it was actually even worse elsewhere, since I ended up on that reddit because the tumblr and twitter fan communities were kind of disasters long before now. It really sucks honestly, so I'm glad you'll still be making stuff, regardless of what it actually might be! Thanks and take as much time as you need.

Catie returns, but in purple! Excellent! Glad to have you back for the media ramp up that DA4 will have in the coming days, hopefully it is everything we ever dreamed of and will induce us in many errors as we try to derive the plot from the tealeaves, lmao. For topics that you should cover, I dunno if you're planning on doing it and tbh I dunno *how* important it will be, but maybe an update on the World State Decisions - like Ferelden Throne, Divines, Circles, etc... - and general state of the world as we know in Trespasser - or well, Tevinter Nights/The Missing comics. It doesn't - shouldn't probably - have to be comprehensive, but its a good way to tell people the choices without them having to have played/replay the game. (I say, while speeding through (like 1hr a day, if im lucky lol) Origins because I got overconfident I could bang these games out in 2 months, forgetting im not a college student anymore but a person with an actual job, rip)

You know, I really appreciate the heads up. I'm actually pretty excited, I haven't touched Dragon Age stuff in at least a year. A hype-train refresh of the series might be a bit of fun!

I love what you did with your channel's icon over the last week! Brilliant!

YES girlie, set those boundaries! i’m so glad you’re healthy again, and you deserve peace and quiet fron the chaos that dreadwolf will bring. go at your own speed and always take care of yourself first ♥️♥️♥️

I dont mind you doing deep dives into Thedas itself or whatever other content that you choose to make. There is so much lore and things that are easily missed between the games, books, and other media that need to be pointed out. Personally, Id love to see a tier list of your favorite companions, subclasses, and whatnot. I'll watch whatever you decide to post :D

Love the rebranded logo. I didn’t notice it at first, but the Beetle Head (is it Beetle Head? I cannot recall the name of which old god it is) under the Ghil is just chef’s kiss. Also don’t know what I’m looking forward to more: Dreadwolf or your reactions to Dreadwolf.

I’m personally very excited for this, I just want more of your content honestly!

I love your new rebrand. Also I fully support you making the channel what you feel it needs to be!

I can’t wait for Dragon Age Dreadwolf to come out this year. And I can’t wait for all of the Dreadwolf related videos such as characters, lore and story that will soon come.

The new brand is cool. I really love your videos. When I finished Inquisition, your content really helped me relax as we impatiently/patiently wait for the Vale to drop and see what the Dreadwolf will be. I know I am one of the sneaky lurkers peaking in from time to time, but I look forward to what comes next. You got this!

Honestly, respect for setting firm boundaries. I hope the new crowd that will undoubtedly arrive with DAD will treat you well. In any case, I'm eager for new content, even if it's more on the casual side. Keep up the good work!

So glad to see you back!

It's smart to do a lot of beginner or intro level videos right now as it has been all but confirmed that we'll see deadwolf at the very least get a release date in the coming months, if not the game itself by the end of the year. Plus, it's good to remind fans of everything that is happening in the world ina simplified way, so I'm excited for your stuff

Good on you for setting boundaries up front I see so often ppl just trying to create as much as strong parasocial relationships with thier audience and running the risk of having thier boundaries and privacy crossed

So happy to see you back! Very excited for the upcoming content

I'm excited for the "onboarding" process tbh, I need a refresher anyway!!

For the past few years I’ve Loved your videos, there’s a reason I have notifications on for you, excited for this new phase as well

Hey! Haha at the cost of revealing how Starved I am for dragon age, I noticed your logo changing bit by bit and wondered what you were up to! 😄😄😄

she's in her dreadwolf era 💅

I agree with you that unfortunately there's a lot of toxicity in the Dragon Age fandom. I have even left the Dragon Age reddit because of this. I've only stayed on one Dragon Age discord channel - Cole's (The Kingdom, for those who are interested), and it has just the nicest people on board.

Loving all the purple 💜 and the intro turned out really well! Honestly just looking forward to seeing all your new content even if it's more "basic" as you put it. It's what you gotta do to appease the algorithm and I'm sure you will put your own spin on it and it will be just as entertaining as your more in depth content 😄 Glad you're back!

If you have the time, a let's play type series would also be cool. Given your lore knowledge it would probably be really interesting to see it from your perspective.

Glad to hear you're back and healthy again. I always enjoyed your lore/theory/codex videos.

Thank the Old Gods, I thought Dumat was gonna delete your channel with the logo fading away. But keep up the great work, recently got back into Dragon Age thanks to your videos and now doing DA:O again, going through all the origins. Now to return back to my Casteless Dwarf who just became Templar, she's gonna make those Noble Caste have a fit seeing her coming back with Templar Armour on.

Girl you do not need to apologize for running your channel the way you want lmao it's awesome that you're gonna do that for the newcomers. The more fans this series can have the better(for the most part)!!

Love the purple! Was a little tiny sad when I heard the orange was going away but it's such a fresh look and is so beautiful! Looking forward to the future!

To be perfectly honest, your simple codex reading vidoes are what brought me to your channel; I take the info in better hearing them, and your voice is very pleasant to listen to. I stayed for your opinions and perspectives; I'm very glad you'll be sticking around, in whatever form you decide that takes!

You and Jackdaw have both gotten me through Dragon Age and Thedas lore from the beginning. I'm so excited for what is to come and I look forward to what you have to create! 💜

Love the new logo! It looks amazing.

Im gonna cry tears of blood if this game is bad

So excited for the eventual return of Codex Added streams! Take your time getting ready to stream Dreadwolf. I'm sure many of us will need time for our own first runs of DAD anyway. Happy to hear about all your plans for the channel, sounds fun!

Happy to hear there's more content coming! Glad you had a chance to have family time too. It's a game changer! swapped from Photoshop to ClipStudio about a year ago, and I'd had it for +2yrs😅. Talk about a dread wolf! Hopefully the easy mode spin up videos make learning it less hectic and it starts feeling good to produce them again. Cheers!

I'm so excited! I only found out your channels long after Inquisition had come out, and when I already had played Origins and DA2 a couple of times each, so being able to go through this new journey with you in real time will be very interesting.

Very excited for this next era! Your connect is great for long time fans and you are in a great spot to bring new people in too!

Happy to see you back at it. Your deep dives and theories are wonderful. Adding conventional content won't change their value

you do you Ghil - I have followed you on now my 3rd YT account for the better part of a decade at this point. I'll still be here... shoving your videos at my new to DA friends telling them "love this as much as me". Happy to hear from you and hope you and your family are doing really well.

"Basic" content is content, so you won't see me complaining. Plus, a lot of DA lore struggles to stick in my brain. So a refresh is always needed.

love ya, Catie, can't wait to see what you'll do next.

I'm exactly the same right now. Currently 8 months pregnant with my first, and i cannot be bothered with any of the negativity thats been seeping into certain places in the fandom over the course DA4s development. I have my novels, my comics and I'm just looking forward to the game (hopefully I'll find time to play it 😅) and all the fun new youtube content that will come along with that. 🖤

You're literally my favourite channel! I'm so excited for this era and hope you're doing well! 💓

We're so looking forward to your rebranding and your return! Take your time, have fun with it, and know you have our support!

so excited! i think its good to have content for everyone, but its not all about what you put out but also the fact that youre putting stuff out, period. We like you!!! looking forward to it all.

Glad you are feeling better and plan to return! New 'basic' content for new fans is very good - we need to hook them up onto the best DA stuff from the get go. :D

Love your work. I look forward to consuming every scrap of lore and content you post. Glad you are well and glad you a back.

Happy to hear from you again :D I´m exited for all the stuff that´s coming. Love all that´s been done and the community this channel has built.

You do what you need to do Queen! Take your moment! Looking forward to anything you produce.

👏🏼💚 I enjoy your channel so much, and thank you for being honestly human.

Hi Ghil I recently joined your channel not long ago and I love the content you cover for Dragon Age. I am looking forward to any new content you release. Welcome back officially and looking forward to Dragon Age Summer.

Completely understand curating your comment feed. You can't let the toxicity get to you and that's the smart move to just nope away from it. Let them foam in their own corner if they disagree.

So excited for Dreadwolf and the content you’ll put out! I’ll need a refresher most likely anyway.

I love the purple! and I agree with you, take care, because is gonna be crazy out there with new good fans, and sadly, some a-holes.

I saw the rename and new gameplay trailers dropped and your channel was my next stop after watching! if we DA fans can put up with 10 years of delay and changes, I think we can roll with any changes you put through 😜

I will literally watch anything you put out, I love your vibe and I'm here to support you 😊 so excited to yell about new dragon age content with you and the community here (underline here lmao)

Gil I think you do a wonderful job and will so in the future. I am subscriped since at least 4 years I think. And I am thankful for any content you give us. I understand that life needs to proceed and also goes for a wallpaperchange in the hobby.

So glad you are back putting stuff out there x

Love your videos !! ❤❤❤❤ A tier list would be AWESOME (only whatever you wish to do ofc)

Ive already saved up for this game. I can not express how excited i am to play a mage again. Andraste guide you.

Please capitalize on the release as much as possible! As a longtime fan, I support you getting that bag

I'm here for your channel. :) basic or not. Edit: love to you and your family, glad you are feeling healthier!

Welcome back!!!! Can't wait for the new content it's gonna be awesome

I'm glad you're planning ahead and protecting yourself. And not gonna lie I am looking forward to more content from you, even if it's "dumbed down"

DOES THE SKULL NEED TO BLINK??!? WHY DOES IT BLINK?!? AAARRRGGHHH!!! 😂Congrats on the rebrand and welcome back!

So happy you are back and I'm sorry to hear about your health issues. Let's go h̶o̶t̶ g̶i̶r̶l̶ Dragon Age summer!

Glad you are feeling better and glad that you are back

yay my favorite Dragon Age content creator is back!

Ghil! I hope your health continues to improve! I've had health challenges as well. Nothing like a video game to get us through the body disfunctions. I hope your body keeps improving! Edit and post in your time!

She's back ❤

i'm so glad to hear that your health is better! looking forward to the new content ... and DAD!

I've watched all your videos. I love your content and I have also noticed the amount of toxicity in the dragon age fandom mainly here on KZfaq and Instagram and all I can say is, they don't know how the game will play out for success. Those toxic people also gripe about the amount of time Bioware has taken and want it now and don't want it to be bad. I get it, but they don't understand the hardships that have happened to Bioware. I feel like the fandom would be more positive if more people were open to the fact that games take time and time can be pushed back and prolonged when shit hits the fan obviously. Take your time. Stay positive. Will wait patiently for dreadwolf to come out and take your rest

I love this blunt update. Can't wait for the updates.