performed. It is revealed in Origins - Awakening that the Archdemon in Origins was Urthemiel, once worshipped as one of the Old Gods of the Tevinter Imperium as the "Dragon of Beauty", the patron deity of artists, musicians and poets. The Archdemon, along with the High Dragon, were the most complex character models in Origins. They measure around the 27,000 polygon mark, and took about five to six weeks to complete. By comparison, most of the other character models in Origins are about 10,000–12,000 polygons including the head and weapons, and would be finished in about three weeks. The Architect Voiced by: Jamie Glover The Architect appears to be a uniquely intelligent and sentient Darkspawn emissary who does not suffer from a compulsion to find the Old Gods and corrupt them into Archdemons. Lead Character Artist Shane Hawco states that the character was a full collaboration between Origins - Awakening's design team and the character artists. The team were aiming for more than a visual threat; they wanted to emphasize "on his sadistic personality which physically masks his grotesqueness". Haweco revealed that the Architect's in-game mesh is approximately 11,000 polygons, and that the most challenging thing was to use his appearance to showcase his personality and character. The character is described as "highly intelligent, decisive, cold, manipulative and he has little understanding of humanity" and is completely devoid of morality. The Architect first appears in Dragon Age: The Calling. He wishes to free his Darkspawn brethren from their compulsion by killing the Old Gods; however, he believed the mortal races and Darkspawn would never see eye-to-eye even were they freed from the Old Gods. Viewing the Grey Wardens, who share the same taint as the Darkspawn, as a middle ground, the Architect planned to spread the taint across Thedas in order to create a similar state among the mortal races, even knowing that thousands of people worldwide would die and the survivors would be tainted; he believed the chance of peace between humanity and Darkspawn was worth the high cost. Several of the Grey Wardens agreed with his ideas and allowed their taint to be "quickened", turning them into ghouls. The Grey Wardens, including a young Duncan and King Maric, thwarted the scheme, but the Architect escaped. In the opening sequence of Origins - Awakening, one of The Architect's "Disciples", a fully sentient awakened Darkspawn known The Withered, led an