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[Befit]

wicked_being wrote...

Befit wrote...

Too me it seems like the other humans get really cool last names such as Mac Tir, Therin, Teagan, Cousland. Hawke just dosn't compare. but then again i always liked elven names better. and yes we did have forced surnames but if u weren't a cousland or aeducan how often were u called by it?

Teagan's a name, his last name is Guerrin I agree, the other human names are cool and then we get...Hawke. Even Silas Corthwaite's name is way cooler than Hawke.

True, They should of made us aother member of the guerrin family lol the one that got removed along with bethany.

[AllThatJazz]

I really didn't like Cousland, it was an okay enough noble name but I found it boring. And for me, Teagan is the name of one of the Doctor's assistants in Doctor Who (1980s) - and not the best assistant at that. Mac Tir was cool, though.

[Homebound]

Silverweave wrote...

This is a question directed at the writers I suppose. Sparking a discussion works as well

I'm really interested in the process of how the ultra-important names in BioWare's universes are handled by the team. Hawke and Shepard are of course the prime examples. Shepard apparently has taken on this almost otherworldly aura of awesomness, and the same will most likely happen with Hawke, seeing how prominently he/she's been talked about.

I really wonder how long does it take, how many people are involved, how many iterations might this name go through and what is being taken into account when figuring out these immensely important names.

Thoughts?

PS. What do you guys/gals think about "Hawke" anyways? I gotta say it works when imagining the vanilla Bioware hero (hunky guy with a shady beard and a big sword/gun) but wouldn't fit that well to a gentle mild-mannered female mage.

I think Bioware gives its characters very symbolic names. "Shepard" for example, he's supposed to guide the Citadel races and lead them to a path where they all live. Im pretty sure theres a Jesus Christ allegory in there somewhere.  Shepard is their Savour. Only HE can stop the Reapers. Or lead them astray like the Devil.

And as for "Hawke". Have you ever heard of "Hawk and Dove"?  War and Peace?  Its no coincidence that Hawke is named as he is. I have a feeling Dragon Age 2 will deal a great deal with politics and all that sort. Maybe the entirety of the game is to make sure everybody doesnt start tearing at each other's throats.

[AllThatJazz]

Just_mike wrote...

Silverweave wrote...

This is a question directed at the writers I suppose. Sparking a discussion works as well

I'm really interested in the process of how the ultra-important names in BioWare's universes are handled by the team. Hawke and Shepard are of course the prime examples. Shepard apparently has taken on this almost otherworldly aura of awesomness, and the same will most likely happen with Hawke, seeing how prominently he/she's been talked about.

I really wonder how long does it take, how many people are involved, how many iterations might this name go through and what is being taken into account when figuring out these immensely important names.

Thoughts?

PS. What do you guys/gals think about "Hawke" anyways? I gotta say it works when imagining the vanilla Bioware hero (hunky guy with a shady beard and a big sword/gun) but wouldn't fit that well to a gentle mild-mannered female mage.

I think Bioware gives its characters very symbolic names. "Shepard" for example, he's supposed to guide the Citadel races and lead them to a path where they all live. Im pretty sure theres a Jesus Christ allegory in there somewhere.  Shepard is their Savour. Only HE can stop the Reapers. Or lead them astray like the Devil.

And as for "Hawke". Have you ever heard of "Hawk and Dove"?  War and Peace?  Its no coincidence that Hawke is named as he is. I have a feeling Dragon Age 2 will deal a great deal with politics and all that sort. Maybe the entirety of the game is to make sure everybody doesnt start tearing at each other's throats.

Very well said 

[Befit]

Just_mike wrote...

Silverweave wrote...

This is a question directed at the writers I suppose. Sparking a discussion works as well

I'm really interested in the process of how the ultra-important names in BioWare's universes are handled by the team. Hawke and Shepard are of course the prime examples. Shepard apparently has taken on this almost otherworldly aura of awesomness, and the same will most likely happen with Hawke, seeing how prominently he/she's been talked about.

I really wonder how long does it take, how many people are involved, how many iterations might this name go through and what is being taken into account when figuring out these immensely important names.

Thoughts?

PS. What do you guys/gals think about "Hawke" anyways? I gotta say it works when imagining the vanilla Bioware hero (hunky guy with a shady beard and a big sword/gun) but wouldn't fit that well to a gentle mild-mannered female mage.

I think Bioware gives its characters very symbolic names. "Shepard" for example, he's supposed to guide the Citadel races and lead them to a path where they all live. Im pretty sure theres a Jesus Christ allegory in there somewhere.  Shepard is their Savour. Only HE can stop the Reapers. Or lead them astray like the Devil.

And as for "Hawke". Have you ever heard of "Hawk and Dove"?  War and Peace?  Its no coincidence that Hawke is named as he is. I have a feeling Dragon Age 2 will deal a great deal with politics and all that sort. Maybe the entirety of the game is to make sure everybody doesnt start tearing at each other's throats.

Well said indeed, however I would have been preferd to have been called Dove