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[captain.subtle]

Lets start a new nomenclature for the actual species that were originally Qunari.



They were mostly horned and Mostly Bronze skinned,



So shortened to:



Mo'horn'mo'bron

[mildmort]

I have read all the thread.
Thank you for the understanding and enlightening thoughts about qunari philosophies and disposition.
Mine are always pessimistic, and inclined to hear most pessimistic voice at heart, when I lost enlightenment.

And thank you for the concern about Chantry.
I haven't seen a qunari Chanter yet but not sure if there aren't...
Once I was called after by a lady, she picked up an item I had dropped, looked like she has something intriguing to talk. But that time I was carrying too many load and next step she had to stumbled on a one more smallest diary I had carelessly dropped.
Qunari would say one could carry no more load than he could carry the Qun, 'the way it should be'.
I was certain I have to unload the unknown weight, even to talk...

Modifié par mildmort, 03 août 2010 - 06:58 .

[Legbiter]

So in theory, you could royally mess up Qunari society if you destroyed a big cache of pedigree rolls?

[captain.subtle]

BallaZs wrote...

Qunarian mentality is just awesome.
Discipline, honor, braveness. That's it.

Don't forget Repression, Savagery and Opression.

[captain.subtle]

Legbiter wrote...

So in theory, you could royally mess up Qunari society if you destroyed a big cache of pedigree rolls?

THIS.

Fellow anti-qunarians, now we know what is DA2/3 main quest is.

Modifié par captain.subtle, 03 août 2010 - 06:56 .

[Legbiter]

captain.subtle wrote...

Legbiter wrote...

So in theory, you could royally mess up Qunari society if you destroyed a big cache of pedigree rolls?

THIS.

Fellow anti-qunarians, now we know what is DA2/3 main quest is.

Hehe, would be kinda like burning down the Stasi archive before the Wall came down. Chaos.

[Kimarous]

captain.subtle wrote...

BallaZs wrote...

Qunarian mentality is just awesome.
Discipline, honor, braveness. That's it.

Don't forget Repression, Savagery and Opression.

Hey look! Values dissonance!

Repression and Oppression? Perhaps, depending on your views. Those who value freedom (i.e. chaos) tend to view any form of order as "oppression". A child might view their bedtime curfew as "oppression".

But SAVAGERY? Really? Do I need to break out the Pocahontas soundtrack here? Do you "wonder if they even bleed"?

[captain.subtle]

Kimarous wrote...

 Values dissonance!

TVtropes?

EDIT:
mages on Least: Repression

Sending non-converts to mines : Oppression...

Is it just my view and not yours too? Let me know.

About savagery: read about how they conquered northern and North-eastern Thedas

Modifié par captain.subtle, 03 août 2010 - 07:15 .

[Dick Delaware]

Kimarous wrote...
Hey look! Values dissonance!

Repression and Oppression? Perhaps, depending on your views. Those who value freedom (i.e. chaos) tend to view any form of order as "oppression". A child might view their bedtime curfew as "oppression".

But SAVAGERY? Really? Do I need to break out the Pocahontas soundtrack here? Do you "wonder if they even bleed"?

If there's one thing that you can definitely say about the qunari, is that they are not sadistic in the least. I thought it was very cool that with all the flaws in their society, they were probably a far more honorable and disciplined (the exact opposite of savage) people than humans, and especially dwarves were. 

Even though they hate and are terrified of magic, they don't take any pleasure in leashing them up, because according to their values, "Everyone must serve".

[mildmort]

At least a qunari would learn a way of human. It seems like something related to sweet and brittle.

[mildmort]

My post was too slow, I'm sorry. It was about if Qunari society is going to be destroyed.

[tmp7704]

Legbiter wrote...

So in theory, you could royally mess up Qunari society if you destroyed a big cache of pedigree rolls?

Since their "private names" hold the information about parentage and such, and none of them would suddenly forget both that and what their assigned job was... no, not really.

[Siona]

What happens to qunari women or men who don't want to have children? Are they forced to if they have desirable genes? :\\

[Anarya]

tmp7704 wrote...

Legbiter wrote...

So in theory, you could royally mess up Qunari society if you destroyed a big cache of pedigree rolls?

Since their "private names" hold the information about parentage and such, and none of them would suddenly forget both that and what their assigned job was... no, not really.

You took the words right out of my mouth

Anyway, what happens to a Qunari who becomes unable to perform their assigned job (or any job at all)? Say, the elderly, or someone with an adult-onset disease, or someone who sustains a disabling injury in battle? I would guess reassignment but given that Qunari identity is so firmly tied to occupation wouldn't that create some serious mental turmoil? I mean everything from your name to your "soul" is part of your job.

Modifié par Anarya, 03 août 2010 - 08:35 .

[Saibh]

I'm sure it's been said, but I love this thread. I wish there was a way to store threads in the memory of your profile or something.

[Herr Uhl]

Saibh wrote...

I'm sure it's been said, but I love this thread. I wish there was a way to store threads in the memory of your profile or something.

Subscribe it. Then it will exist under 'subscribed topics'.

[iTomes]

Anarya wrote...

tmp7704 wrote...

Legbiter wrote...

So in theory, you could royally mess up Qunari society if you destroyed a big cache of pedigree rolls?

Since their "private names" hold the information about parentage and such, and none of them would suddenly forget both that and what their assigned job was... no, not really.

You took the words right out of my mouth

Anyway, what happens to a Qunari who becomes unable to perform their assigned job (or any job at all)? Say, the elderly, or someone with an adult-onset disease, or someone who sustains a disabling injury in battle? I would guess reassignment but given that Qunari identity is so firmly tied to occupation wouldn't that create some serious mental turmoil? I mean everything from your name to your "soul" is part of your job.

hmmmmm, in the real world you would get a high payment, or youd propably get another job. but, hey, this is dragon age and those are the qunari so i got my money on "heads down".....

[Saibh]

Herr Uhl wrote...

Saibh wrote...

I'm sure it's been said, but I love this thread. I wish there was a way to store threads in the memory of your profile or something.

Subscribe it. Then it will exist under 'subscribed topics'.

...So that's what that means! Ooooooooooh. I did a few times and it never seemed to work: I thought it was supposed to send you e-mails on updates or something, like in other forums.

Thankee, ser.

[Mary Kirby]

Siona wrote...

What happens to qunari women or men who don't want to have children? Are they forced to if they have desirable genes? :\\\\

They don't get a choice. Qunari don't raise their children, though. A father's involvement ends at conception. A mother's ends at birth.

Anarya wrote...

Anyway,
what happens to a Qunari who becomes unable to perform their assigned
job (or any job at all)? Say, the elderly, or someone with an
adult-onset disease, or someone who sustains a disabling injury in
battle? I would guess reassignment but given that Qunari identity is so
firmly tied to occupation wouldn't that create some serious mental
turmoil? I mean everything from your name to your "soul" is part of your
job.

It depends on how impared they are. If they're still mentally able, they wind up training the 12-year-olds who are assigned to their old role. If they're not mentally able, or are too physically impared to function without a lot of help, they're looked after by the Tamassrans.

[Johnny Jaded]

Mary Kirby wrote...

If they're not mentally able, or are too physically impared to function without a lot of help, they're looked after by the Tamassrans.

For a culture that's so rigid in it's views on efficiency etc., that's surprisingly compassionate. I was expecting them to be either cast out or euthanised so as not to be a drain on resources.

[Siona]

They don't get a choice. Qunari don't raise their children, though. A father's involvement ends at conception. A mother's ends at birth.

Yikes. D:

[andar91]

Can we learn more about the mages born amongst the Qunari? I know they're "chained" but how does the process work for when you're born with magic? Do they have templars watching over them and things like that (I doubt it considering religious differences)? I know Sten refers to mages at one point as being "chained". Are they allowed to practice their magic? And WHY do they the Qunari view such power as being deffective? Sorry for the wall of questions lol.

[Mary Kirby]

Johnny Jaded wrote...

For a culture that's so rigid in it's views on efficiency etc., that's surprisingly compassionate. I was expecting them to be either cast out or euthanised so as not to be a drain on resources.

It's the same mentality the Qunari have toward mages, really. A person can't help being maimed, or suffering dementia, any more than they can help being a mage. They are honored for their willingness to serve their people as best they can, even if their body betrays them. Compassion aside, most of them kill themselves. It causes serious emotional trauma to suddenly lose your entire identity.

[Anarya]

Mary Kirby wrote...

Anarya wrote...

Anyway,
what happens to a Qunari who becomes unable to perform their assigned
job (or any job at all)? Say, the elderly, or someone with an
adult-onset disease, or someone who sustains a disabling injury in
battle? I would guess reassignment but given that Qunari identity is so
firmly tied to occupation wouldn't that create some serious mental
turmoil? I mean everything from your name to your "soul" is part of your
job.

It depends on how impared they are. If they're still mentally able, they wind up training the 12-year-olds who are assigned to their old role. If they're not mentally able, or are too physically impared to function without a lot of help, they're looked after by the Tamassrans.

Okay, so then what happens to children who are born disabled, mentally or physically? Do the Tamassrans look after them too? If they were physically disabled but mentally sound would they be able to fulfill a non-physical role?

Also, where do Qunari live? Barracks-like accommodations with their coworkers maybe? Are they allowed personal possessions and decor or is it more spartan?

Qunari are so interesting. Feel free to drop by and talk about them whenever, Mary (and thank you for taking the time to do so, by the way)