Cromalic wrote...
So obviously the duel was going to take place anyhow considering how determined Loghain is in his cause. So why go through all the trouble of gathering evidence and support? Why not just call the landsmeet and challenge Loghain to a duel if this is so widely accepted?
By asking your question, you may have been on to something.
Can you just waltz in and challenge Loghain to a duel? No, you may become the laughing stock of the nobles, who may just throw you out and you would never live it down. At this point, people may know you a bit, but they don't know you that well.
So the Landsmeet really is necessary to determine who should rule Ferelden in the politically correct manner. At least for you, it is to make yourself appear a real legitimate challenge to Loghain. He is still a war hero after all.
I see now the duel as maybe the "Plan B" if the Landsmeet is locked in a tie, or if the Landsmeet "failed" to resolve who should rule Ferelden. So you can have the duel, only after "all possible avenues" have been explored. That is why you cannot have a duel without the Landsmeet first.
Maybe the duel is an accepted final form
of resolving matters in all walks of life, not just for the nobility. Maybe merchants can also
duel to determine who should open shop, or suitors can duel for the
hand of a woman, etc. But just like the Landsmeet, maybe it's better
for the merchants to talk things through, or the suitors to ask the woman to choose. Why die if you can avoid it, death is no small matter.
But these are exceptional times, because the Blight is just around the corner! So both you or Loghain are desperate to win, and the duel is the final option left.
Would the nobles accept the outcome and let Loghain continue to rule if he had won the duel, or would a new fight break out? What sort of power does the nobles really have if everything they vote on can be overthrown with a duel where they have no control of the outcome? Are the nobles there simply to make humanity look civil?
Yes the nobles would accept Loghain because either the main character dies, or the champion dies. The nobles are also tired of the civil war, and have to prepare for the Blight, so they would have no choice but to agree.
I'm sure the Landsmeet really is the final say most of the time, but they also cannot refuse the duel due to honor. So probably cases like what your main character goes through are rare (civil war with the Blight just around the corner).
As for nobles doing all this just to appear civilized, it's politics we're talking about!
Keep in mine I cannot back up what I said based on in-game information about duels. I am merely speculating to try and resolve the Landsmeet with the duel.
Modifié par Original182, 28 novembre 2009 - 05:39 .
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