Developer Hound13 revealed two heroes that will appear in its upcoming open-world RPG DragonSword: Awakening.
The first character is Theresia, described as one of the ten inquisitors of the Organa Order.
She is further detailed as follows:
“She holds the absolute authority to execute anyone deemed a heretic on sight, and to this day, she patrols every region to root out forces that threaten Orbis. Witness the rending Bleed effects, Stun Status Ailments, and the devastating power of her sacred mace for yourself.”
Lute is the newest recruit of Johnny Mercenary, which is a funny name for a faction, but who are we to judge?
Here’s how he’s described:
“Lute attacks using the swordsmanship he learned from his grandfather, and heals his allies using the Goddess’s power. Check out the gameplay of Lute — the versatile all-rounder who uses Stun and Knockdown status effects while also possessing healing abilities.”
You can check out the trailers for both characters below.
If you’re unfamiliar with DragonSword: Awakening, it’s a single-player, open-world RPG with optional co-op, developed in Unreal Engine 5.
While its similarity in style to games like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves may make you expect this to be a free-to-play gacha game, it isn’t. It’s a full-fledged buy-to-play game with no gacha.
All Heroes and Equipment in DragonSword: Awakening can be unlocked by playing the story and activities in the game itself. You can level them both up by using resources you gather in the game’s world.
You can play with friends optionally, specifically with another friend in battle gameplay and with two in raid gameplay.
For the moment, the plan is to release in July only on PC via Steam. There are no plans for mobile platforms, but the developers are “keeping the door open” for consoles.
The developers also plan to continue releasing additional story content, characters, monsters, and DLC after release, which will happen in July 2026. The DLC will include costumes and mounts, while there will also be expansion packs featuring new characters and worlds.
That being said, the game is threatened by legal proceedings by Korean publisher Webzen, which is trying to block its global PC release.
If you’d like to see more, you can check out another hero, Kalien.
