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[Drakenel342]

It's probably to show his leadership. The viscount has a crown, the Arishok has really big and elaborate horns. Seeing as he is a warrior leader, it's probably also to give him a more intimidating feel. You don't want your leader looking less fearsome than you after all. Also, note how his horns seem to be banded. I think this adds more so to the whole crown thing.

[Porenferser]

I'm going with 1a, the normal people have to cut it down and only persons like the Arishok are allowed to let it grow, as a status-symbol.

[TobiTobsen]

The Angry One wrote...

..... is anyone else picturing male Qunari charging at each other horns first like stags right now?

It's called "who gets the promotion" under the Qun.

[PPF65]

TheBlackBaron wrote...

1a, I think. Being the most badass qunari around means he's entitled to have larger, more elaborate horns than the other qunari.

But... Sten is the most badass Qunari around...

[Laurelinde]

The Angry One wrote...

..... is anyone else picturing male Qunari charging at each other horns first like stags right now?

That was kinda my thought, it's like an 'alpha male' thing - qunari with larger horns are felt to be more impressive and therefore more likely to be made a leader.  Or depending how they choose the Arishok (I'm not so well-versed in the Qun), it could be party genetic, so the ruling families pass on specific traits (like extra-large horns) to their offspring.

[The Angry One]

PPF65 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

1a, I think. Being the most badass qunari around means he's entitled to have larger, more elaborate horns than the other qunari.

But... Sten is the most badass Qunari around...

Sten has no horns.

Sten needs no horns!

[PsychoBlonde]

Porenferser wrote...

I'm going with 1a, the normal people have to cut it down and only persons like the Arishok are allowed to let it grow, as a status-symbol.

"Karashok, why is one of your horns shorter than the other?"
"Oooh, it is not."
"Yes, yes it is. Have a little accident with the file this morning?"
"Shut up."
"Honestly, you're lopsided.  How can you not feel that?"
"SHUT. UP."

Modifié par PsychoBlonde, 04 avril 2011 - 08:26 .

[Torax]

How about we just let the Art Department to go ahead and make one character looks more epic than his counter parts. Then we can just call it a day. After all he is basically the coolest looking npc in DA2. Varric a close 2nd.

[Porenferser]

PPF65 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

1a, I think. Being the most badass qunari around means he's entitled to have larger, more elaborate horns than the other qunari.

But... Sten is the most badass Qunari around...

I really like Sten, but compared with his his horny brothers () he really is a tame one.

[Punahedan]

M&M horns? All the more reason to...

I won't finish that, never mind.

It's also possible that he was chosen to be Arishok because his horns are so damn huge. They assign your task at a young age in qunari lands, right? So if his horns were always larger than everyone else's (I wanna see a qunrai kid now), then they might've thought it was a sign or something. Sort of like being born without horns is also a sign (Sten).

Parrk wrote...

And why do they seem to be a homage to flemmeth's hairstyle?

Actually, Flemeth is just a walking, talking, shapeshifting ball of foreshadowing. I was very pleased with that echoing of imagery, especially since her headpiece is Meredith's, too.

[Curlain]

Porenferser wrote...

PPF65 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

1a, I think. Being the most badass qunari around means he's entitled to have larger, more elaborate horns than the other qunari.

But... Sten is the most badass Qunari around...

I really like Sten, but compared with his his horny brothers () he really is a tame one.

There is truth in this, I really came to respect just how reasonable a guy Sten was for a Qunari after meeting allot more of his people in DA2 

Modifié par Curlain, 04 avril 2011 - 08:28 .

[The Angry One]

The Qunari.
Where the childkiller is considered the nice, reasonable one!

[TobiTobsen]

PPF65 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

1a, I think. Being the most badass qunari around means he's entitled to have larger, more elaborate horns than the other qunari.

But... Sten is the most badass Qunari around...

The Qun says Qunari without horns are even better than Qunari with big horns. That's their way to avoid Freud

[PsychoBlonde]

Curlain wrote...

Porenferser wrote...

PPF65 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

1a, I think. Being the most badass qunari around means he's entitled to have larger, more elaborate horns than the other qunari.

But... Sten is the most badass Qunari around...

I really like Sten, but compared with his his horny brothers () he really is a tame one.

There is truth in this, I really came to respect just how reasonable a guy Sten was for a Qunari after meeting allot more of people in DA2 

He wasn't all that more reasonable, but he was certainly much more good-natured and even had a sense of humor (and not the nasty kind, either--he was even willing to put up with a certain amount of joking from the Warden).  I got the feeling Leliana wasn't the first person to tease him for being a softie.

[Camenae]

I think it has been said that the naturally horn-less Qunari are often used as ambassadors to foreign nations because they look closer to humans. Sten apparently is one of these "ambassador" types. So hornless is not necessarily inferior.

From the concept art, the Qunari females at least remind me of the Draenei in World of Warcraft.

[LadyJaneGrey]

Maybe the Arishok was the testiest Qunari from all the neck aches? I'd suggest he lie down and take a load off...but cannot really picture a pillow that would work. Poor thing.

[PsychoBlonde]

I hope they make Sten the new Arishok. It would be interesting and nicely symmetrical.

[TheBlackBaron]

The Angry One wrote...

..... is anyone else picturing male Qunari charging at each other horns first like stags right now?

I wonder if they rub their heads against tree trunks like halla do. 

Modifié par TheBlackBaron, 04 avril 2011 - 08:32 .

[Camenae]

PsychoBlonde wrote...

I hope they make Sten the new Arishok. It would be interesting and nicely symmetrical.

This!!!!!  I wish they had made Sten the Arishok in this game too!  But I think they can't because the VA is off doing that horrible re-make of V....Chief Medical Officer Joshua mmm.

[Curlain]

TheBlackBaron wrote...

The Angry One wrote...

..... is anyone else picturing male Qunari charging at each other horns first like stags right now?

I wonder if they rub their heads against tree trunks like halla do. 

This reminds me of Merrill asking Isabella a similar question, whether the Qunari rub their heads against trees or something when they have an itch on the head 

[The Angry One]

PsychoBlonde wrote...

I hope they make Sten the new Arishok. It would be interesting and nicely symmetrical.

I'm betting they will.
Like I said in another topic, no matter what happens there's no outcome where this Arishok gets to return so a replacement is needed.

[KnightofPhoenix]

To make him look special and unique. And intimidating.

[KnightofPhoenix]

The Angry One wrote...

PsychoBlonde wrote...

I hope they make Sten the new Arishok. It would be interesting and nicely symmetrical.

I'm betting they will.
Like I said in another topic, no matter what happens there's no outcome where this Arishok gets to return so a replacement is needed.

Arishok Sten: "First reform in the army....

....cookies for everyone!"

[PsychoBlonde]

The Angry One wrote...

PsychoBlonde wrote...

I hope they make Sten the new Arishok. It would be interesting and nicely symmetrical.

I'm betting they will.
Like I said in another topic, no matter what happens there's no outcome where this Arishok gets to return so a replacement is needed.

Sooo . . . you're assuming Izzy knifes him and escapes mid-transit?  Because the Arishok can leave without being killed.

[PsychoBlonde]

KnightofPhoenix wrote...

The Angry One wrote...

PsychoBlonde wrote...

I hope they make Sten the new Arishok. It would be interesting and nicely symmetrical.

I'm betting they will.
Like I said in another topic, no matter what happens there's no outcome where this Arishok gets to return so a replacement is needed.

Arishok Sten: "First reform in the army....

....cookies for everyone!"

Yay, pudgy Qunari.  Thedas is saved.

That'd totally be a War of the Worlds outcome.  The invaders defeated by . . . baked goods.

Modifié par PsychoBlonde, 04 avril 2011 - 08:40 .