The Veilguard's characters and companions and the view they have of Rook, the player character, breaks a major series tradition.

Excellent is the maximum Faction Strength level in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and it is unlocked by earning at least 2,900 reputation with an individual group. To earn reputation, you can sell valuables at the faction’s vendor or complete missions in the region associated with a particular faction.

It’s exactly what you would expect from a world-ending villain, and I found myself bored after the second encounter or so. Elgar’nan in particular is a disappointment. Ghilan’nain is able to lean on her brilliant visual design and army of monsters;