10 Disturbing Video Game Locations With A Dark Secret
7. There Is A Demon Hiding In Denerim - Dragon Age: Origins
The darkspawn invasion from Dragon Age: Origins is an utterly terrifying scenario, but it's also not the only horror you can find in Ferelden.
In fact, one monster is so well hidden that you can only have the displeasure of coming across him if you're (un)lucky enough.
Whenever you travel through the map of Denerim, there's a small chance your party will get stopped by a random event along the way. These usually consist of bandits ambushing you, but there's also one location where you can discover a creepy old hovel that hides an even more unsettling secret.
When you enter the seemingly abandoned house, you find out that it actually has an occupant, Gaxkang, who greets you with cryptic words and immediately attacks you.
Despite looking like a regular mage, Gaxkang is stronger than any end-game boss you fight, and if you somehow manage to defeat him, you'll find out why.
The codex entry on Gaxkang reveals that he is an ancient demon related to the creation of blood magic. more ancient than even the darkspawn themselves.
Why someone like him was hiding in Denerim is unclear, but you can only imagine what horrible things he would've done had you not randomly come across him.