HailTheQueen wrote...
A quick question, if it isn't too random... I think I remember reading somewhere that companions won't stay with you through all the years... is this true? Will Anders or Fenris or anybody decide to leave for a year or two at some point?
Or is this just paranoia and clinginess on my part?
It's possible, but I don't think they'd be gone for very long. I doubt they'll be spending a large portion of the game off on their own adventures.
I also very much hope this isn't the case with Anders. Not even for romance or story purposes (mostly), but because I'm thinking he'll be our best healer (like Wynne in Origins and... well, Anders in Awakening). I love my healers! I hate playing them myself, and I hate having a party without one. I love giving them the appropriate tactics and just letting them do their thing while I kick ass.
I'm thinking Merrill and Bethany's initial set-ups will be more for DPS-ing than healing. True, we get Bethany at the VERY beginning so we may be able to spec her as a healer very quickly and it won't be an issue. However, some characters are just better set up for healing. Anders will probably already have Spirit Healer (or Demon Healer or whatever similar specialization there is, lol) when we meet him.
Basically, I have totally non-fangirlish reasons for wanting Anders around 100% of the time.

I love it when the characters you lurve the most are also very useful. In Origins I could have Alistair around all the time since he was such a stellar tank. Zevran never fit in my parties as easily.