Dragon Age: A Deep Dive Into Spirits

"In the Dragon Age series, spirits are known as the Maker's first children; beings that live in the Fade. The Chantry believes the Maker abandoned spirits because they had no soul, as they lacked the ability for imagination and could only mimic what they saw. While the truth of spirits' origins is unknown, it is known that they mimic what they see in the physical world." - click image for article