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Stompi wrote...

Flemeth is certainly very good at manipulating people and has problably more knowledge and power than any other Origins character. She is definiately very selfish and willing to use people to achieve her goals. I think the simple term "evil" is not enough to define her. There is more to her character and I'm really looking foward to learn more about her.


Yes thats is my idea of her I think she can't be called purely evil.

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Stompi wrote...

Flemeth is certainly very good at manipulating people and has problably more knowledge and power than any other Origins character. She is definiately very selfish and willing to use people to achieve her goals. I think the simple term "evil" is not enough to define her. There is more to her character and I'm really looking foward to learn more about her.


Pretty much this, from what we've seen, we can describe her as selfish, nothing more.

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maybe she's a highdragon that shapeshifts into a human :P

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nightcobra8928 wrote...

maybe she's a highdragon that shapeshifts into a human :P

Hmm she was close

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Count Viceroy wrote...

Pretty much this, from what we've seen, we can describe her as selfish, nothing more.



Really? Murder of random innocent civilians doesn't strike you as evil, just selfish? So a man who buys a semi-automatic and opens up on a crowd of random people in front of a supermarket is not evil, just selfish?

In the Stolen Throne, Flemeth's house has a gruesome collection of corpses of innocent non-templar men. Dannon is the only one that is named, but the bodies were from a camp of people persecuted by the Orlesians. Dannon was killed for irritating Flemeth with his impoliteness while he was fleeing the Orlesians. 

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Ayanko wrote...

"Why do you think Flemeth appeared as a frail old woman? And not in a more powerful form?.....she has her Reasons."~David Gaider.

She's up to something.


Super-Saiyan forms require lot of time to activate. Hence.

No really, Would you believe that an overtly powerful woman has NO ulterior motives?

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Vandicus wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Pretty much this, from what we've seen, we can describe her as selfish, nothing more.



Really? Murder of random innocent civilians doesn't strike you as evil, just selfish? So a man who buys a semi-automatic and opens up on a crowd of random people in front of a supermarket is not evil, just selfish?

In the Stolen Throne, Flemeth's house has a gruesome collection of corpses of innocent non-templar men. Dannon is the only one that is named, but the bodies were from a camp of people persecuted by the Orlesians. Dannon was killed for irritating Flemeth with his impoliteness while he was fleeing the Orlesians. 



maybe she needed something from those corpses, out of necessity rather than just for the sake of it.

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I do find that bit in the book kind of strange. She kills a guy for being impolite, yet the queen of impolite herself gets a free pass and is never taught any manners herself.

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Vandicus wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Pretty much this, from what we've seen, we can describe her as selfish, nothing more.



Really? Murder of random innocent civilians doesn't strike you as evil, just selfish? So a man who buys a semi-automatic and opens up on a crowd of random people in front of a supermarket is not evil, just selfish?

In the Stolen Throne, Flemeth's house has a gruesome collection of corpses of innocent non-templar men. Dannon is the only one that is named, but the bodies were from a camp of people persecuted by the Orlesians. Dannon was killed for irritating Flemeth with his impoliteness while he was fleeing the Orlesians. 



It all depends on the circumstances, forr all we know, these people came too close, knew too much, killing them is a matter of self preservation, ie selfishness, not evil.

Modifié par Count Viceroy, 04 septembre 2010 - 09:42 .


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nightcobra8928 wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Pretty much this, from what we've seen, we can describe her as selfish, nothing more.



Really? Murder of random innocent civilians doesn't strike you as evil, just selfish? So a man who buys a semi-automatic and opens up on a crowd of random people in front of a supermarket is not evil, just selfish?

In the Stolen Throne, Flemeth's house has a gruesome collection of corpses of innocent non-templar men. Dannon is the only one that is named, but the bodies were from a camp of people persecuted by the Orlesians. Dannon was killed for irritating Flemeth with his impoliteness while he was fleeing the Orlesians. 



maybe she needed something from those corpses, out of necessity rather than just for the sake of it.



Now you're just speculating wildly. Killing Fereldan refugees from the Orlesians for equipment? For what, socks with holes? By her own words, she killed them because she was annoyed with them. From what I've seen so far, Flemeth is generally truthful. So I'm willing to believe she'd kill people she was annoyed with, as its also in keeping with her character.

Yes, perhaps the World Trade Center terrorists were given a message by God that there were two nuclear devices built into the center of the towers, that were going to be used to wipe out all mankind. Posted Image
Sure.

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@Count

The Fereldan refugees were just passing through(more like running) with the Orlesians hot on their heels. Flemeth felt they weren't properly deferential, so she killed them all.

Modifié par Vandicus, 04 septembre 2010 - 09:46 .


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Count Viceroy wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Pretty much this, from what we've seen, we can describe her as selfish, nothing more.



Really? Murder of random innocent civilians doesn't strike you as evil, just selfish? So a man who buys a semi-automatic and opens up on a crowd of random people in front of a supermarket is not evil, just selfish?

In the Stolen Throne, Flemeth's house has a gruesome collection of corpses of innocent non-templar men. Dannon is the only one that is named, but the bodies were from a camp of people persecuted by the Orlesians. Dannon was killed for irritating Flemeth with his impoliteness while he was fleeing the Orlesians. 



It all depends on hown you define selfish, forr all we know, these people came too close, knew too much, killing them is a matter of self preservation, ie selfishness, not evil.


What a bunch of @#$% If you can define killing many people for those reasons as just being selfish then you can define almost anything as not being evil.

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Vandicus wrote...

Yes, perhaps the World Trade Center terrorists were given a message by God that there were two nuclear devices built into the center of the towers, that were going to be used to wipe out all mankind. Posted Image
Sure.


Wow, you'd have to look pretty hard to finda  more flawed argument than this.

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Vandicus wrote...


The Fereldan refugees were just passing through(more like running) with the Orlesians hot on their heels. Flemeth felt they weren't properly deferential, so she killed them all.


No, they were leading the oresians straight to flemeth. I'd killed them too.

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Count Viceroy wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

Yes, perhaps the World Trade Center terrorists were given a message by God that there were two nuclear devices built into the center of the towers, that were going to be used to wipe out all mankind. Posted Image
Sure.


Wow, you'd have to look pretty hard to finda  more flawed argument than this.


The other guy's arguement was that there was some unknown legitimate reason to kill random civilians. The WTC bombing was killing of random civilians. Why not speculate wildly on that if you're going speculate on other random killing sprees?

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Count Viceroy wrote...

Vandicus wrote...


The Fereldan refugees were just passing through(more like running) with the Orlesians hot on their heels. Flemeth felt they weren't properly deferential, so she killed them all.


No, they were leading the oresians straight to flemeth. I'd killed them too.



Flawed argument. Maric and Loghain arrived shortly afterwards, and were being chased by the same Orlesians, having come from the same camp. She did not kill them. In fact, she sent Dalish to go bring Maric and Loghain to her hut, increasing the chances that the Orlesians would be able to locate her(despite the fact they were not searching for her). She's obviously not concerned about that.

By her own words, she killed them for being rude.

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Vandicus wrote...

The other guy's arguement was that there was some unknown legitimate reason to kill random civilians. The WTC bombing was killing of random civilians. Why not speculate wildly on that if you're going speculate on other random killing sprees?


I'd say there is legitmate reasons for killing 'civilians' in this context, I don't see however how the comprassion to 9/11 is relevant in any sense. One is a terrorist attack where as the other is a simple matter of self preservation.

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When it comes down to basics, 'evil' is a matter of perspective. This argument is not going to anywhere.

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Vandicus wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

Yes, perhaps the World Trade Center terrorists were given a message by God that there were two nuclear devices built into the center of the towers, that were going to be used to wipe out all mankind. Posted Image
Sure.


Wow, you'd have to look pretty hard to finda  more flawed argument than this.


The other guy's arguement was that there was some unknown legitimate reason to kill random civilians. The WTC bombing was killing of random civilians. Why not speculate wildly on that if you're going speculate on other random killing sprees?


the things is, we don't have enough info to know anything about her motives.
so speculating is pratically all you can do at this point.

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Count Viceroy wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

The other guy's arguement was that there was some unknown legitimate reason to kill random civilians. The WTC bombing was killing of random civilians. Why not speculate wildly on that if you're going speculate on other random killing sprees?


I'd say there is legitmate reasons for killing 'civilians' in this context, I don't see however how the comprassion to 9/11 is relevant in any sense. One is a terrorist attack where as the other is a simple matter of self preservation.



Read the post above yours. Again, you're speculating wildly about motive. I did the same thing about the 9/11 attack. Evil actions that people can attempt to justify with any number of wild speculations.

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nightcobra8928 wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Vandicus wrote...

Yes, perhaps the World Trade Center terrorists were given a message by God that there were two nuclear devices built into the center of the towers, that were going to be used to wipe out all mankind. Posted Image
Sure.


Wow, you'd have to look pretty hard to finda  more flawed argument than this.


The other guy's arguement was that there was some unknown legitimate reason to kill random civilians. The WTC bombing was killing of random civilians. Why not speculate wildly on that if you're going speculate on other random killing sprees?


the things is, we don't have enough info to know anything about her motives.
so speculating is pratically all you can do at this point.


Indeed, we don't know enough at this poiunt to tell what from what which is why I'd say this topic is pointoless, for now.

Modifié par Count Viceroy, 04 septembre 2010 - 09:57 .


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Just to be clear: There are NEVER any legitimate reasons to kill civilians. None. Zip. Nada.

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EmperorSahlertz wrote...

Just to be clear: There are NEVER any legitimate reasons to kill civilians. None. Zip. Nada.


Everything is relative, who and what falls under the category of civilians is a matter of perspective.

Modifié par Count Viceroy, 04 septembre 2010 - 10:01 .


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i think shakespeare said it best:



"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so"

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Count Viceroy wrote...

EmperorSahlertz wrote...

Just to be clear: There are NEVER any legitimate reasons to kill civilians. None. Zip. Nada.


Everything is relative, who and what falls under the category of civilians is a matter of perspective.


...I can think of a few violations civilians could be doing to warrant a death sentence...

Civilian also has VILIAN in it, which is very, very close to Villain...think about it...

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Actually we know extremely little about Flemeth from what we were given in DAO. I always thought she was super powerful being who lived for thousands of years, but given that how easy it was to kill her in DAO, I always thought that too was part of her scheme.