KnightofPhoenix wrote...
Xandurpein wrote...
I never claimed that Loghain's reign as Regent was anything but a disaster. Loghain is, together with many counterparts from history, a classic example of a great general turned into a mediocre politician. It is all the more damning to Loghain that he had a person who could have handled things vastly better than he did right under his nose, in the shape of his own daughter.
I don't want this thread to become a Loghain debate. I just want to address this because I have a theory about it.
The fact bolded above is, I am sure, not unknown to Loghain. He knows that Anora has been trained since childhood to be Queen. He knows how she is as a person and about her skills. So why did he not let Anora rule fully?
I personally think, and it's just a theory / interpretation, that Loghain wanted to protect Anora and that actually worked. Perhaps Loghain thought that had he involved Anora with him from the very start, that would mean Anora would be an accomplice to the retreat at Ostagar / death of Cailan, Uldred, Eamon's poisoning...etc. If all these plots were to be discovered, that means Anora would be a culprit, or at least a more explicit and direct one.
As such, Loghain perhaps, with the goal of protecting his daughter, kept her out of all of his plans. And, if he had that intention, then he was succesful. We can remove Loghain from power, but Anora can still remain Queen and the Landmseet wouldn't object. But had we the evidence that Anora masterminded everything with Loghain, then I doubt the Landsmeet would accept her as Queen.
Of course as it turned out, efficiency wise, Loghain was not that good at politics (even if the gossip npcs say that Loghain was beating the rebels). But I do believe Loghain kept Anora out for her own protection. I could be wrong however.
I think you might be right, and I think that Howe did everything he could to make sure Anora wasn't there to be a voice of reason with her father. I remember getting to the end of the game and thinking WTF? about Loghain, because I was certain the whole time it would turn out he was under the control of a blood mage working for Howe or something similar...
I'm pretty sure Howe was behind most of the really hideous ideas Loghain came up with - like the slavery of the elves, although if Loghain thought Eamon was really trying to get Anora put aside for an Orlesian wife I wouldn't be surprised if he was behind the poisoning.
As far as who would make the better ruler? Hardened Alistair, every time. Anora is a "competent administrator" but cold hearted. I also agree that either of them with a Cousland spouse is better than they are on their own. And.. as a married couple, much as I hate the idea of the two of them together!
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