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Honestly, the Dragon Age series as a whole has never really had strong villains. They tend to revolve more about social disorder and how it provides opportunities for ne'er-do-wells to seize power. The villains, more often than not, are opportunists taking advantage of a chaotic situation.

In DA1, the Darkspawn are as much a force of nature as anything, used by Loghain to gain power - he's ultimately brought down by managing the Darkspawn threat and subsequently turning the mechanisms of the state against him.

In DA2, you spend the entire game in a city that's constantly teetering on the edge of disorder, whether from the Quinari or the Mage/Templar conflict. Despite Hawke's best efforts, they can't stop the inevitable collapse into violence.

In DA:I, Corypheus is an opportunist operating through a fanatical cult who takes advantage of civil conflict in Orlais and Ferelden in a bid for godhood. Once the Inquisitor manages to settle the Mage/Templar conflict and the Orlesian Civil war, Corypheus and the Venatori are immediately put on the defensive.

Good games (for the most part) with some very memorable characters.