Rasaan’s reference is the Qun philosophy from the Dragon Age fictional universe Dragon Age is a fictional universe based on a series of fantasy role-playing video games created and developed by BioWare. The story takes place on the continent Thedas, and follows the experiences of its various inhabitants. The Qun is a code of honor based on the writings of the Ashkaari Koslun, which encompasses everything from philosophy, set of laws, legislative guide, and social architecture to govern the Qunari ("People of the Qun"). The Qun defines the role of everyone and everything in the society of the Qunari, regardless of whether it is spiritual or mundane. For example, some Qunari are raised as soldiers from a very young age. They are expected to be strong, disciplined, and stoic, adhering without fail to the tenets of honor and duty as defined in the Qun. An important concept in the Qun is the idea of "Asit tal-eb" – "It is to be": the idea that everything and everyone in the world has a nature, and all these things come together to form a proper order – such as the locust devouring crops. It is every individual's choice whether or not they act according to their nature and the nature of the world, or oppose the proper order, and as such fight against themselves and the world. The individual is not truly "individual", but part of the whole. Their own nature contributes to the larger nature of the world, and so their struggle against self-balance disrupts the balance of the whole, thus hurting themselves. Because of this, society is not considered artificial, but part of nature. The Qun teaches that all living things have a place and a purpose, and only when they are in the correct place and in control of themselves may a being attain balance. When balance is lost, suffering follows. Mastery of the self is, therefore, the first and greatest duty.