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[HollyGolightlyReads]

Hi! This is my first post EVER, but my boyfriend is still on his play-through and I have nobody to ramble on and on and on to about my DA2 experiences. I have to say, I love the diversity of this message board (which I chose to hop on due to my intense feelings about the Anders "situation".

My lady Hawke's name is Cassandra, which caused me to think about the Seeker Cassandra in a different way. I always name my PC's Cassandra or Iphigenia, and try to set them down a snarky route, but sometimes **** happens. Having a Seeker with the same name as the Champion upset me at first, but I think names are powerful and that maybe, in my game, the similarity made sense (esp. given that Varric's story tended to guide her in the direction of "heroine worship").

[SurelyForth]

I love thinking of names for characters.

In DAO, I had Brandelyn Cousland, named for King Brandel because her father felt sorry for the poor guy or something. Eleanor wanted her to be called Lyn, but Fergus chose Brand and it stuck.

Then I got bored with people talking about the Awesomeness of the Dalish one night, so I made Ron Mahariel, the most non-Dalish Dalish ever. Then it was expanded to Ron ****ing Mahariel (or, using the default M!Mahariel, The Ron ****ing Mahariel).

I chose Wilhelmina for my warrior because it's solid and it has two great diminutives (these things are important).

Modifié par SurelyForth, 29 mars 2011 - 05:55 .

[Thiefy]

nodice wrote...

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
That's my real name, slightly spelled differently lol

Of course I didn't name my Hawke that to avoid confusion with my Warden.

This is so odd to me, that people name the characters after themselves. My bf does it, and it's too funny, cause he's Finnish too and the name doesn't even remotely go with Hawke or Shepard  

I used to choose A names (I, also, have an A name), but got bored. I tend to think about the connections, like in DAO naming the Cousland girl going nicely with Fergus (F name, or something equally Scottish), or dwarven noble ending with "n", much like her siblings. Hawke's siblings had nice, earthy names, so Hawke should have one too 

Well I don;t always do that, but DAO was my first bioware game and when i was presented with all these options i didn't have a set "persona" premade and ready to go, so i just made her after me lol. it just so happens that Alison is sort of an old english name that fit into the scenario. i dont really pick what first name sounds good with the last name though, because it really doesn't matter for most females - there's a good chance it will be changing anyway

For other characters where I sort of had a semi idea of background and what i wanted to do with personality type (as opposed to just being "human") i do get more creative, or in JRPGs where you get to rename a preset main character, I pick other stuff.

Personally I think it's fun to make the first character after yoursel a little since that is the most honest character closest to what you'd pick IRL. or for me that would me anyway.

[Magaloo]

@Yukidama Manasses? eeech... Lenox is much better

I always choose mostly classic French names.... I could overthink it and think all my Wardens were Orlesian conspirators but oh well. They usually dont sound too bad with whatever the last name is.

[Thiefy]

Zep Rowsdower wrote...

All my characters in everything are black-haired, ponytail-wearing, green-eyed tanks named Rilinda. I'm always really put off if a game messes that set appearance up :U

It's probably best that the game can't take appearance or first names into account, or else Anders would probably be really weirded out by the fact that he knows two overprotective black-haired, ponytail-wearing, green-eyed rebellious freedom-fighting warrior women named Rilinda who befriend everyone, fix everyone's problems and both have a mabari named Scrambles.

you know i'm the same way, only my characters are always brunettes with long hair (or as long as bioware lets them be), down with no embellishments, brown eyes, pale skin. the dog name changes though but almost always a rogue

Surprisely, in both DAO and DA2 this matched the family lol. She fit right in with the Couslands and definately looked like a offsrping of Bryce/Elanor, and could easily pass for the younger sis of Fergus.

In DA2 I was surprised as how close my Hawke looked like the default Bethany (without even trying) so much so I would sasy she was the fraternal twin more than Carver.

Modifié par Thief-of-Hearts, 29 mars 2011 - 06:00 .

[Sialater]

HollyGolightlyReads wrote...

Hi! This is my first post EVER, but my boyfriend is still on his play-through and I have nobody to ramble on and on and on to about my DA2 experiences. I have to say, I love the diversity of this message board (which I chose to hop on due to my intense feelings about the Anders "situation".

My lady Hawke's name is Cassandra, which caused me to think about the Seeker Cassandra in a different way. I always name my PC's Cassandra or Iphigenia, and try to set them down a snarky route, but sometimes **** happens. Having a Seeker with the same name as the Champion upset me at first, but I think names are powerful and that maybe, in my game, the similarity made sense (esp. given that Varric's story tended to guide her in the direction of "heroine worship").

Welcome to the thread!

[Threeparts]

nodice wrote...

Threeparts, WHAT is your Hawke wearing in that pic? Is that...pinstripe?

Act III Superior Rogue Armor in Gilt.

Pinstripes are cool. 

[arsonic]

Threeparts wrote...

nodice wrote...

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
That's my real name, slightly spelled differently lol

Of course I didn't name my Hawke that to avoid confusion with my Warden.

This is so odd to me, that people name the characters after themselves. My bf does it, and it's too funny, cause he's Finnish too and the name doesn't even remotely go with Hawke or Shepard  

I used to choose A names (I, also, have an A name), but got bored. I tend to think about the connections, like in DAO naming the Cousland girl going nicely with Fergus (F name, or something equally Scottish), or dwarven noble ending with "n", much like her siblings. Hawke's siblings had nice, earthy names, so Hawke should have one too 

Pretty much this. I try to choose classic names that would work both in fantasy and the real world. No "creative" spellings or names based on people or places that don't exist in Thedas. It means giving up my beloved Adelaide as a name, but there are plenty of alternatives that fit for Malcolm and Leandra: We're Totally Just Peasants' child.

I usually name my characters by class- Slania for mages, Alia for rogues, Raien for warriors. It saves me the trouble of having to be original since I'm horrid at making up names otherwise.

I'm just starting a 2H playthrough now though, and I named her Evey so it can be all  DA2: V for Vendetta Vengeance, haha.

[Torax]

Am I just flawed that I tend to just think of Anders as the Mage I met who was fanning his hands from roasting some dark spawn in Awakening? I basically just try to pretend that everything that happens with him DA2 didn't really exist.

Modifié par Torax, 29 mars 2011 - 06:03 .

[SurelyForth]

Kawamura wrote...

SurelyForth wrote...

*raise hand* I have a Garrett Hawke. Since the only other name I could come up with was Atticus, which is my dog's name and I'm not certain I could make a my dog-named Hawke do sexy things, I'm not too bugged by it.

Why not? It would be very Fereldan.

Heee! Good point.

However, my Atticus is about as far away from a mabari as a dog can get. And now I'm imagining those Dog Lords in Lowtown showing up with a bunch of fearsome basset hounds who are all tripping over their ears for a chance to get pet by Hawke and company. It's waaaay more amusing than it should be.

[YamiSnuffles]

Okay, so, stay with me here. For SCIENCE I decided to play with photoshop a bit. I am among the people who doesn't enjoy default body on Anders. I took a quick screenie of the mod and then did some creative editing. I did it fairly quickly, so it's far from perfect. However, I think it looks a bit more like Anders really should look.

The original:


My edit:


Just figured I would share. Because, hey, shirtless Anders.

Oh, and as for names, I try to think of names that would fit with their family members/background.

[Dunizel]

Inzhuna wrote...

OH GAWD YOU PEOPLE KILL ME.
 After that, the Chantry-blowing-up-and-Anders-saying-I-didn't-do-it video and I died again. 
*dead*

Wait Wait wait, this wasn't actually done right? I mean, I saw the idea, but no one still realized it right? Because I *cannot miss* it if it happened.

Also, I admit I somehow prefer fantasy name with a bit of credibility though. My F!Hawke are Dunizel and Eressea, my M!Hawke are Damien (I adored him and his playthrough, no idea why, I did a somewhat perfect portrait for my tastes...that I admit, creepy resembles my boyfriend somehow), and Krelian 

[Rinji the Bearded]

Torax wrote...

Am I just flawed that I tend to just think of Anders as the Mage I met who was fanning his hands and from roasting some dark spawn in Awakening? I basically just try to pretend that everything that happens with him DA2 didn't really exist.

You have every right to prefer the Anders in Awakening, however I felt his humor was just covering up a lot of pent up anger.  I see a pretty natural transition.

[Kawamura]

Torax wrote...

Am I just flawed that I tend to just think of Anders as the Mage I met who was fanning his hands from roasting some dark spawn in Awakening? I basically just try to pretend that everything that happens with him DA2 didn't really exist.

Same guy.

Just -- his coping mechanisms were set to "difflect" more than "run at". The guy's mentally not all there in DA:A, too. (I'm looking at a year in solitary as being a possible cause.)

[Threeparts]

Torax wrote...

Am I just flawed that I tend to just think of Anders as the Mage I met who was fanning his hands from roasting some dark spawn in Awakening? I basically just try to pretend that everything that happens with him DA2 didn't really exist.

You can if you like, but you do miss out on some great character development! He was fun and adorable in Awakening, but now we know lots more about him and it's interesting watching the character develop over the years. the changes aren't to everyone's tastes, but most of us probably wouldn't be in the DA2 fan thread if we didn't like who he is in the most recent game. 

[Sable Rhapsody]

HollyGolightlyReads wrote...

Hi! This is my first post EVER, but my boyfriend is still on his play-through and I have nobody to ramble on and on and on to about my DA2 experiences. I have to say, I love the diversity of this message board (which I chose to hop on due to my intense feelings about the Anders "situation".

Well, you can ramble away to us.  And we won't judge--unless you're opposed to kittens.  In which case, we will smite you with vengeance! 

I have different names, personalities, appearances, etc. for all my characters, though I do have a strong bent toward playing mages (or in ME, the space mage equivalent).  And I make way more brunettes/black haired characters than blondes...and about a 65/35 ratio of female to male characters.  Natale Hawke is my first blonde character in a long, long time.

[signcherie]

nodice wrote...

This is so odd to me, that people name the characters after themselves. My bf does it, and it's too funny, cause he's Finnish too and the name doesn't even remotely go with Hawke or Shepard  

I used to choose A names (I, also, have an A name), but got bored. I tend to think about the connections, like in DAO naming the Cousland girl going nicely with Fergus (F name, or something equally Scottish), or dwarven noble ending with "n", much like her siblings. Hawke's siblings had nice, earthy names, so Hawke should have one too 

My stepson does this. Of course, he has a badass name (it's Odin). He also puts it in all caps. Sometimes with exclamation points after it. Just so that theoretically if anyone were to say his name they would have to shout ODINNNN!!

[Kawamura]

SurelyForth wrote...

Kawamura wrote...

SurelyForth wrote...

*raise hand* I have a Garrett Hawke. Since the only other name I could come up with was Atticus, which is my dog's name and I'm not certain I could make a my dog-named Hawke do sexy things, I'm not too bugged by it.

Why not? It would be very Fereldan.

Heee! Good point.

However, my Atticus is about as far away from a mabari as a dog can get. And now I'm imagining those Dog Lords in Lowtown showing up with a bunch of fearsome basset hounds who are all tripping over their ears for a chance to get pet by Hawke and company. It's waaaay more amusing than it should be.

That would just be patriotically embarassing. Hawke would kill them out of principle.

[Magaloo]

Torax wrote...

Am I just flawed that I tend to just think of Anders as the Mage I met who was fanning his hands from roasting some dark spawn in Awakening? I basically just try to pretend that everything that happens with him DA2 didn't really exist.

There there... it was all a bad dream

I like both Anders... to me he grew (teehee grew).  Not all in the best way but he became more fleshed out and deeper.  Hawke does not know the jokey Anders... to Hawke only this Anders exist.  I see a lot fo frustrationon other thread how Bioware killed anders and blablabla... but I dont see it.  that's just me though

[mellifera]

Magaloo wrote...

@Yukidama Manasses? eeech... Lenox is much better

I always choose mostly classic French names.... I could overthink it and think all my Wardens were Orlesian conspirators but oh well. They usually dont sound too bad with whatever the last name is.

Yeah, especially for a gay male Hawke? Being named Man asses isn't exactly.... it's a bit... wrong.

My canon Warden was named Odette, my canon Shepard is Adele. I like French names.

[nodice]

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...

i dont really pick what first name sounds good with the last name though, because it really doesn't matter for most females - there's a good chance it will be changing anyway

The only reason Hawke would ever change her name would be if she was hiding from the authorities 

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...

Personally I think it's fun to make the first character after yoursel a little since that is the most honest character closest to what you'd pick IRL. or for me that would me anyway.

I agree. I usually feel closest with that first char. Like, with my second Hawke I'm constantly trying to do something, reading the wiki for hints and stuff. It's annoying, but I want to see all the content. The first one is you.

Do you guys who name them after yourselves also make them look like you?

I always try (before making the char), but I never succeed, my face is copy protected

Modifié par nodice, 29 mars 2011 - 06:12 .

[ipgd]

Torax wrote...

Am I just flawed that I tend to just think of Anders as the Mage I met who was fanning his hands from roasting some dark spawn in Awakening? I basically just try to pretend that everything that happens with him DA2 didn't really exist.

Tragedy porn can be an acquired taste.

[Kawamura]

... Lenox is my dog's name?

Vergil is my human's.

[Magaloo]

yukidama wrote...

Magaloo wrote...

@Yukidama Manasses? eeech... Lenox is much better

I always choose mostly classic French names.... I could overthink it and think all my Wardens were Orlesian conspirators but oh well. They usually dont sound too bad with whatever the last name is.

Yeah, especially for a gay male Hawke? Being named Man asses isn't exactly.... it's a bit... wrong.

My canon Warden was named Odette, my canon Shepard is Adele. I like French names.

Though as a joke if you had a male Hawke in assless chaps... perhaps? Becoming Kirwalls main leather daddy?  Sorry I am way overthinking this...

+25 <3 for those other names though

[YamiSnuffles]

Anders took a rather tragic turn in DA2, but I don't think he was ruined. Although I certainly miss his snark, I think he got a bit more depth. He's got more passion and emotion. Funny Anders was enjoyable, but I agree with others when they say it was a defense/coping mechanism. Even in Awakening he had a lot bubbling beneath the surface, but he didn't let any of it out.