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[Romeo-Reject]

On the DA wiki, I was informed I may be reading too far in to things, but I still like to get a sense of the community's line of thought:

During the Gauntlet, the Warden encounters Lady Vasilia as one of the spirits, who was the person who spurred her husband in to torturing and ultimately killing Andraste. If the Warden answers her riddle correctly, she goes on to say "I am Justice. I am Vengeance. Blood can only be repaid in blood."

I wonder if others feel this foreshadows Anders' fall in Dragon Age II. As it is, he originally merges with the Spirit of Justice. Eventually, however, Justice becomes corrupt and twisted, becoming Vengeance. (DAII spoiler coming up) On top of that, his crusade of retribution of the Mages causes him to seek the blood of the Chantry in the end (An act he blames on Vengeance overwhelming him in some endings).

Thoughts?

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

I doubt it. Justice/Vengeance is simply a popular theme.

[Corker]

Also doubting it. I'm not even sure Anders existed as a character concept when DAO was first released - he doesn't come along til Awakening. And then I'm not sure if his arc forward from Awakening was fully plotted out, or if it emerged from writing the banters for that game.

Vengeance is all over DAO: it's a major theme for Zathrian and it spurs Alistair's crisis point at the Landsmeet. Most Wardens have an opportunity to be seeking Vengeance as well (although as PCs they can chose forgiveness instead): Cousland on Howe, Tabris on Loghain (re: selling Cyrion Tabris into slavery), Amell/Surana on Jowan, Aeducan on Bhelen, and (eventually) Broska on Leske. I guess there's even Mahariel/Tamlen, if Mahariel blames Tamlen for touching the mirror.

Like SoLD said, it's a very common theme.