The Amaranthine area is important to the Wardens because the darkspawn here appear to be more intelligent than the normal variety and have managed to maintain cohesion and continue to be a threat even after the party the player commanded destroyed the fourth Archdemon. Dr. Ray Muzyka, who is one of the co-founders of BioWare and the man in charge of RPG development at Electronic Arts, stated that "Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening shows BioWare's commitment to our fans by delivering new story-driven experiences which enrich the dark heroic fantasy universe our fans have come to know and love. The vibrant worldwide community of Dragon Age fans will relish uncovering the secret motivations of the darkspawn, revealing how the darkspawn continue to infest the world despite the defeat of the Archdemon."