If you choose to ally with the mages, your companions will have the following reactions: If you choose to conscript the mages into the Inquisition, your companions will have the following reactions: Related: What is the Max Level in Dragon Age: Inquisition? In Hushed Whispers: Siding with Mages Only the order of appearance and their manners of introduction will be changed. Note: You will unlock both Dorian and Cole as companions no matter which side you pick. As always with decision-making in Dragon Age, you’ll need to carefully weigh the pros and cons of your choices and determine which route provides the ideal gameplay experience for you.
Hostility between mages and templars is an ongoing issue explored in the Dragon Age series, and this tension comes to a head in Dragon Age: Inquisition when you are forced to publicly choose a side.