Zathrian used a powerful blood magic. The Dalish keepers obviously have blood magic capability, even if some don't learn it or choose to use it.Thicos wrote...
I prefer Merrill like a Keeper and not like a Blood Mage. It is more correct.
Merrill - She's a Keeper!
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#1701
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:05
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:09
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Couldnt she be dismissed from her clan cause of blood magic? I mean whats the Dalish view on it? or maybe she did something bad/out of control with it or something?
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:12
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SnakeHelah wrote...
Couldnt she be dismissed from her clan cause of blood magic? I mean whats the Dalish view on it? or maybe she did something bad/out of control with it or something?
Yeah I was kind of taking it for granted that she's gotten kicked out of the clan for being a blood mage. Could be bogus though, especially because we already got one expelled Dalish companion.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:13
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squanderling wrote...
Lenimph wrote...
*Imagines a chibi Merrill plushie*
Uhm, well... I have nothing interesting to add to the discussions right now, so instead I'll barge in with some chibi Merrill propaganda - she'll conquer all with her smiley face, she will.
Exactly what I wanted to see. Thank you
Chibi Merrill 
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:14
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I did'nt think Merrill is all that cute based on that screenshot. But Chibi Merrill?
Adorable.
Adorable.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:15
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We don't really know and hopefully DA2 will give some insight.SnakeHelah wrote...
Couldnt she be dismissed from her clan cause of blood magic? I mean whats the Dalish view on it? or maybe she did something bad/out of control with it or something?
I highly doubt the Dalish are as fanatic about such things as the Chantry. There are hints in the Dalish origin and Nature of the Beast that the Tevinters and elves worked together, lived together, and that maybe together they unleashed some really bad juju (such as the beast that the arcane warrior spirit remembers fleeing from). I would expect that the Dalish have views on blood magic much like the Tevinter mages.
I'm surprised people are freaking out about it. Like Morrigan says, it's just a name.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:16
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As far as Merrill using enlisting the help of a spirit there are several time that spirits have been helpful we have had the spirit of valor from the mage orgin, the spirit that saves Wynne and continue's to help with Wynne's vessle of the spirit skill, then we also have Justice from Awakening. So the act that she interacts with spirits isn't really anything negative.
As far as Merrill being a blood mage, so what. The chantry outlawed bloodmagic because it was common in the Imperium, their enemy and the ones that they blame for the darkspawn and blights. So outlawing blood magic may be just a purely relgious reaction instead of reasoned logic. All forms of magic can be abused so how does blood magic make any mage evil. I would think that it would be a persons action that would make them evil.
As far as Merrill being a blood mage, so what. The chantry outlawed bloodmagic because it was common in the Imperium, their enemy and the ones that they blame for the darkspawn and blights. So outlawing blood magic may be just a purely relgious reaction instead of reasoned logic. All forms of magic can be abused so how does blood magic make any mage evil. I would think that it would be a persons action that would make them evil.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:19
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Maybe the use of blood magic is what defines the friendship and rivalry paths with Merrill.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:22
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They also benefit by controlling lyrium and trying to make it the only source of magical potency.the_darkness wrote...
As far as Merrill being a blood mage, so what. The chantry outlawed bloodmagic because it was common in the Imperium, their enemy and the ones that they blame for the darkspawn and blights. So outlawing blood magic may be just a purely relgious reaction instead of reasoned logic. All forms of magic can be abused so how does blood magic make any mage evil. I would think that it would be a persons action that would make them evil.
Sooo.... is this screenshot the source of all this discussion?? But, that is obviously femHawke (and looking super, I might add, apart from the smear)? I wouldn't be surprised if Merrill does turn out to be a blood mage spec, but what am I missing?
BTW Morrigan obviously knew some blood magic in order to do the DR, but she did not know mind control or destructive spells in it. There's blood magic and then there's blood magic.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:27
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Addai67 wrote...
They also benefit by controlling lyrium and trying to make it the only source of magical potency.the_darkness wrote...
As far as Merrill being a blood mage, so what. The chantry outlawed bloodmagic because it was common in the Imperium, their enemy and the ones that they blame for the darkspawn and blights. So outlawing blood magic may be just a purely relgious reaction instead of reasoned logic. All forms of magic can be abused so how does blood magic make any mage evil. I would think that it would be a persons action that would make them evil.
Sooo.... is this screenshot the source of all this discussion?? But, that is obviously femHawke (and looking super, I might add, apart from the smear)? I wouldn't be surprised if Merrill does turn out to be a blood mage spec, but what am I missing?
BTW Morrigan obviously knew some blood magic in order to do the DR, but she did not know mind control or destructive spells in it. There's blood magic and then there's blood magic.
I'm pretty sure that's the source of the speculation. And while it shows FemHawke, she's talking to someone - someone who said the on top of the screenie, indicating that they are a bloodmage (Marian's response options are on the dialogue wheel). So, whoever Marian is talking to is a blood mage, and the only companion mage we know (think we know?) about is goat ears . . .errr, Merril.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:27
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If Merrill was indeed a blood mage I would squeeeeeeeeeeee very loud!!
Blood Magic FTW!
Blood Magic FTW!
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:28
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Could be Bethany. Which would keep the blood off Merrill's hands, so to speak.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:28
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@Tjpags, right right, I figured that out right after I posted. That's what I get for posting from work. Sh*te attention span. LOL
Modifié par Addai67, 12 janvier 2011 - 10:29 .
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:30
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edit, nvm
Modifié par Shepard Lives, 12 janvier 2011 - 10:31 .
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:31
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Addai67 wrote...
[They also benefit by controlling lyrium and trying to make it the only source of magical potency.
Sooo.... is this screenshot the source of all this discussion?? But, that is obviously femHawke (and looking super, I might add, apart from the smear)? I wouldn't be surprised if Merrill does turn out to be a blood mage spec, but what am I missing?
BTW Morrigan obviously knew some blood magic in order to do the DR, but she did not know mind control or destructive spells in it. There's blood magic and then there's blood magic.
Yes that screenshot is the source of this discussion. While it might be fem-Hawke in the pic the main point is the text at the top that isn't Hawke. Of course we don't really even know that it's Merrill talking to Hawke if might be someone completely different.
Good point about the Chantry and lyrium.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:32
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Can't be Bethany. FemHawke is a mage in this screenshot.the_one_54321 wrote...
Could be Bethany. Which would keep the blood off Merrill's hands, so to speak.
#1717
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:35
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Dalish Leliana with blood magic. I am being thrown into such internal conflict. LOLZjarcal wrote...
If Merrill was indeed a blood mage I would squeeeeeeeeeeee very loud!!
Blood Magic FTW!
But, blood mages do rock.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:35
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hhh89 wrote...
Can't be Bethany. FemHawke is a mage in this screenshot.the_one_54321 wrote...
Could be Bethany. Which would keep the blood off Merrill's hands, so to speak.
Shame really because I love the idea that it's Bethany and she'd been experimenting with blood magic for years without anyone knowing. But that's a conversation for another thread.
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Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:36
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Merrill is totally a blood mage. And her joining Hawke is just what Flemeth wants. Mark it down.
#1720
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:37
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So Merrill is a predator posing as a house pet...I like it
#1721
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:39
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Blood mage Merrill makes me happier than it should.
#1722
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:42
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Darkwingduck wrote...
So Merrill is a predator posing as a house pet...I like it
Hey, being a blood mage doesn't make her automatically evil (or unpleasant). We've been over that.
#1723
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:43
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On a completly unreltated note, Bioware please let us hug Merrill. Please.
#1724
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 10:50
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AH crap i hope not because didn't Flemeth give a letter to the Dalish are something like that.Brockololly wrote...
Merrill is totally a blood mage. And her joining Hawke is just what Flemeth wants. Mark it down.
#1725
Posté 12 janvier 2011 - 11:00
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Shepard Lives wrote...
Darkwingduck wrote...
So Merrill is a predator posing as a house pet...I like it
Hey, being a blood mage doesn't make her automatically evil (or unpleasant). We've been over that.
I didn't mean it necessarily as a bad thing, just that she is more dangerous than she seems...dangerous in a good way if that makes any sense. She looks cute and sweet but she couldn't definitely hold her own.
