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Persephone wrote...
I was about to start my reply with a warning like: Expect a lot of Loghain bashing....
But that would be too late, I suppose.
There aren't many characters who inspire such division. To his detractors he is evil incarnate. They tear him to shreds, no matter what. To his supporters he is the misunderstood anti-hero who, scarred by traumata endured during the occupation, made wrong decisions, some of which were the decisions nobody "wants" to make but are sometimes necessary.
I myself prefer the anti-hero interpretation. I take no delight in butchering him in front of his daughter (Some do, it sickens me), I do not think that his hatred of Orlais is unwarranted or overly paranoid, after "The Calling", I also understand his contempt for the Wardens. Do I condone everything he did? No. Do I think his desire to sacrifice his life AND soul to destroy the AD were motivated by wanting to be a hero? No. He only has contempt for hero worship, he'll tell you that more than once. Of course him begging you to allow him to "do one last thing right" can only be a last grab at glory, right? Hello, have you met Loghain? Glory, tales, heroism...he despises all that short lived nonsense.
Playing RTO with him was as engaging as it was illuminating. Nobody shuts Wynne up like him, hah!
Anyway, back to the original poster: Yes, I agree. He has more depth than all the other DAO and DAA characters combined. Flaws and all.
As for those he "calls enemies": He has every right after what happened during the occupation.
thank you for the insight. I have not yet played Ostagar with him, but I will certainly have to, to see what happens. ANother way to experience an awesome game. I dont think much of Loghain myself, because of how easily he can inflict suffering upon others. But it is not amusing to butcher him in front of his daughter either. Its sad. I dont feel like he belongs in the wardens though, so i have yet to spare him. Gonna do that in my current play through though.
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