kemz19691 wrote...
I just think he no longer has a focus after he kills his master. He doesn't know what to do - which is why he asks Hawke what he should do. This is more than just "I was a slave and cannot make decisions for myself". In my opinion, this is: "All I have known is hatred and now that all the objects of my hatred are dead, I don't know where to direct my focus".
I agree Fenris is a bit at a loss when he has finally killed Danarius. But given time, he can now build a new life. And note what he does when the objects of his hatred are dead: he goes to Hawke and finally admits his feelings for him/her. With part of his hatred gone, he can find the courage to love instead.
I disagree with "he finds closure - lets go of the past". I think he longs to know who he is but has given up pursuit since his sister either dies or is sent packing. His efforts to discover who he is have stalled, but he still wants it. How emotionally healthy could he be without a past? Moreover, we all know that Gaider hints that he could become unstable without lyrium maintenance.
I think what Gaider meant was that the lyrium could become unstable without Danarius "maintaining" it, not Fenris himself, or is that what you meant as well? How the markings becoming unstable will affect Fenris himself as a person is anyone's guess, though.
I honestly think Fenris and Hawke will grow bored of each other after a few years.
I think a female Hawke will eventually desire a family since she's lost everyone but her uncle (which she hates) and a cousin (she doesn't really know). Hawke comes from a tight-knit family - it's something she's always had.
A male Hawke will be drawn to other interests - women and men - who will excite him and "fire his loins". Let's be honest here - Fenris is not big on intimacy.
Whether they will grow bored of each other is, fo course, up to your own imagination. But I doubt "fire in the loins" will be the reason for Hawke to get bored with Fenris. Fenris' kissing scenes, the wall slam and such, show he definitely has passion in him, and that he is not afraid to show his affection in an intimate way. That intimacy for Fenris can bring up other, more unpleasant memories and experiences is true, I'd say. But I also think he is willing to try to break through that. He doesn't want his life as a slave to control him. He wants to move on. "It was better than anything I could have dreamed." He can enjoy the love making with Hawke.
Moreover, Hawke desires a different kind of life - maybe merchant, maybe politics -- but something other than war and violence.
I think as Fenris "comes into his own" or realizes his own wants and dislikes as a free elf, he will desire other relationships. I think Hawke was Fenris' bodyguard/protector. When Fenris feels safe, I think he will value their relationship less and less.
I actually Fenris will be glad Hawke no longer has to protect him wen it comes to Danarius and the slave hunters. He always felt he owed Hawke for helping him in the first place, and that resulted in Fenris not feeling worthy of Hawke as well (that's not the sole reason for Fenris feelings this way, but one of the reasons, I think). With Danarius dead, and the risk of recapture gone, he can finally feel more as Hawke's equal. In my eyes that will only increase the worth of the relationship.
Fenris is feralized (period). In my opinion, he wouldn't want to be snared or bound by some lifetime obligation. That would sound like slavery. For some people (women), it is slavery. Why is there any objection to allowing Fenris the remainder of his life as a 'free man'?? Why must he belong to anyone?
Lol, you sound like Anders (anyone else wished you could hit Anders or at least give a more aggressive response to telling Hawke he should be with someone more open-minded?).
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Actually, I interpret the first conversation you have with Fenris after recruiting him, as that he really wants a normal life. He longs for belonging somewhere, having a home. He never gives me the impression he wants to be an eternal free spirit once he has finally escaped. After Danarius' death, Fenris finally is a free man. More free than he has ever been. Being free from slavery means the chance to love someone and built a life with that person. You can't do that when you're a slave. I'd say that's the freedom Fenris wants. That he wanted to be free from slavery doesn't mean he wants to be free in every possible sense of the word.
Marriage is not about owning someone. And why would Hawke be the one to own Fenris? You could also say Fenris owns Hawke then, but that's not what being marriage means (at least, that's how I see it). Marriage is the bonding of two equals. Unless Hawke will start bossing Fenris around, ordering him to cook, clean, do his/her toe nails, I don't think marriage will be even slightly similar to slavery, even to Fenris.
I find it interesting to see how different some people can view the very same character. Thank you for giving me another chance to think about this character (as if I hadn't done that enough, haha).

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Wolfs-Angel17 (sorry for the Anders lovers here, haha).