KnightofPhoenix wrote...
Both Riordan and Duncan, their Grey warden followers came from Orlais, at the behest of Cailain. So no, Loghain didn't stop them from coming.
Yes and no. Riordan came originally as part of the force from Orlais at the behest of Cailain, but was part of their forces that was diverted at the border (while I understand the need for border security, especially with Orlais, I wonder how better things could of worked out if there were less guards). Af I recall correctely, their refusal of entry into sovereign territory perplexed them after it was their king himself who invited them and is why Riordan had to sneak in before he was captured. The Grey Wardens therefore didn't push regardless into the Ferelden because:
A) There must be a range limit in detecting the Archdemon's thoughts
There (actual) rebellion against the king of Ferelden in the past must of been fresh in their minds, and they weren't totally sure yet if this was just a larger-than-usual Darkspawn raid, or if it was indeed a Blight. Therefore they sent Riordan to make sure one way or another.
The only draw to any of this theory is that there is no reference of time for the player other than through miscellaneous dialogue. If Riordan was sent and captured, how long in time did this take place and why did the Grey Wardens in Orlais not send others or push into Ferelden anyway?
Anyway, I'm getting off topic. Regardless though, personally I'm of the mind that the broad strokes of Loghain's plan was laid out beforehand to deal with what Loghain believed was a sort of inevitable re-invasion from Orlais. For most of the game remember that no one other than yourself and Alistair knew it was a Blight (remember; A Blight is termed a blight rather than a Darkspawn raid because it is led by a Dragon) although I think after the origin stories and their connection to the main storyline it became slightly confusing with characters actually calling it a Blight because as I said, they didn't actually believe a Dragon was involved.
Why? Because presumably no one other than your party has seen it. Alistair and the PC have seen it in their dreams and this is probably enough for Eamon and Teagann to take at word value and you of course eventually see it (and your party which for them is probably much more important) during the events of the Dwarven story arc.
I think Loghain was, as other people have previously mentioned, increasingly paranoid (I thought this was exemplified in Loghain's reaction in the cut-scene in which he just nods in response to Howe's speech of 'taking care of things' , including the recruitment of the Antiva crows). I think Howe was in large part feeding Loghain's paranoia ( I can totally see Howe requesting an audience with Loghain in the past to air 'some concerns') largely so he could advance within the nobility. The main problem being really is that Howe wanted things for himself, it could be very much possible through his son/daughter's marriage with other noble houses (in fact, during the Human Noble origin; Delilah (his daughter) is mentioned in having an infatuation with your male PC, your dialog responses can range from '****** off' or words to that effect to sure. As I understand it, if your PC is female, he has a son).
As an aside, I was disappointed that in the human noble origin if you say to Howe the nice 'good luck' goodbye Howe has what seems to have something akin to a crisis of conscious and you can't actually use that against him later on.
As to why people here have mentioned why the other nobles never acted against him I think the answer is quite obvious. Arl Rendon Howe is a man with the ear of the the regent and whose nobility is rising meteroically. It would be foolish to speak out against such a man. These people if anything, have a lot more to loose than most.
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