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There. Now on to my predictions for potential upcoming DLC adventures. First, a quick breakdown of possibilities that I believe won't appear in the future as new modules.
Varric. His story is resolved in one of two ways, either he keeps the idol shard and gains a two-slot benefit to Bianca, or the idol shard is destroyed by Sandal and turned into a potent rune. Even though I suppose this thread could be taken further, having a two-pronged introduction -- one for each fork in the story -- somehow, I doubt the dichotomy of this arc lends itself to a straight-forward design approach. For complexity alone, I rule this one out.
Anders: For reasons that should be painfully obvious to anyone who has finished the game, Anders' story can be safely considered as resolved. Either he dies, and becomes a martyr for the coming war, or lives on to quench Justice's taste for vengeance. Either way, the fact that he could potentially die rules out a DLC from Anders. I've considered for a long time about ways in which this story arc could be progressed further, but everything I come up with seems a little too-far-flung. If BioWare does progress this plot, I will be pleasantly surprised.
Isabelle: I believe Isabelle is a strong candidate for DA3, but not for any DLC in between. In DA2 she either completely disappears with the relic, or shows a surprising change of heart by returning with the relic just in time. Although, in my humble opinion, Isabelle is one of the strongest characters in the game (along with the fact that she's also a DA:O character), she also lacks any real loyalty to Hawke or Kirkwall -- her Rivaini heart is as free as the ocean winds that carry it. It's not that I believe she isn't a prime candidate, it is simply that a solid foundation for a plot involving her is a difficult premise. On the other hand, if BioWare is just shallow enough, i can see her returning from out of nowhere with a Pirate-esque proposition that one could never refuse (read: cargo raid).
Aveline: I'll be quick and to the point and say simply that Aveline is too strong of a support character to ever really have her own theme. Her companion quests in DA2 were resolved cleanly, and I can just as easily see her settling down in Kirkwall with Donnick, riding out her career as Captain of the Guard, until she retires and makes some babies.
Sebastian: Another simple case, Sebastian was a companion from a DLC in and of itself. The fact that there are people out there that may never have even met him counts him out for future DLC. That said, I would love to see his return to Starkhaven perhaps in DA3?
So, that leaves us with only two companions: Merrill, and Fenris. A quick note on the "coincedence" that both of these characters are elven, and heavily influenced by magic (in one way or another). If you recall Feynriel's main plotline, you'll remember that he was the first "Dreamer" born in a very long time. Along with Sandal's savant abilities, I'm going to put forward the suggestion that Merrill and Fenris will be key players in the future of the Dragon Age franchise.
Merrill: Her Eluvian quest was all but resolved in DA2. Either it's destroyed and she never recieves the tool to fix it, or she continues to restore it in secret, away from the prying eyes of Hawke to the best of her ability, until she asks for help to contact the demon that introduced her to the possibility of fixing it in the first place. No matter what, the Keeper and her clan are completely destroyed, leaving Merrill finally and truly alone in the world. Still, the Eluvian haunts her after all is said and done. Given its strong connection to ancient magic, I believe the Eluvian will be a strong player in the future, and is a prime candidate for DLC. Whether (in that DLC) the mirror is destroyed for good, or is restored remains to be seen, but once this story arc is resolved, it can be left to a codex entry for DA3.
EDIT: I'm told that Fenris' story is resolved in DA2, that Denarius is confronted and defeated. I have not yet experienced this part of the story yet, so my prediction below was based entirely on speculation. Having Fenris in my tank's party may change things, however. We'll see soon enough, I suppose.
That's my two sovereigns.
-- szSleepy.
Modifié par szsleepy, 22 mars 2011 - 01:22 .
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