Welcome to Episode 2 of Ran Explains Lore (Badly!)
Grey Wardens: "Men and women from every race, warriors and mages, barbarians and kings." That's how the Wardens describe themselves. They allow anyone to join their ranks no matter their race or class, and fight to stem the tide of evil that hides just beneath our feet. Sounds noble, no?
Yet the Wardens also recruit criminals and murderers into their ranks. They'd burn a city, or leave a nation to be ravaged by the Blight to suit their goals.
And secrets on secrets on secrets. Why do the Wardens need to be so vague about Warden stuff?
"What to Wardens even do?"
"We defeat the Darkspawn and protect Thedas from the Blight."
"How do you find Darkspawn to do that?"
".....We look for them."
".... Okay? How do you fight the Blight?"
"Slay the Archdemon."
"And how do you-"
"Warden secret."
"Why are there so few Wardens when you're not exactly picky about who joins?"
"That's a secret."
"What does becoming a Warden entail?"
"Also a secret."
Look, I'm not saying that they're bad guys. Obviously protecting the world is good. They're still SUPER weird though, right?