Rassler wrote...
Base on what I've gathered up about this woman is that shes is one of thee most powerful person in Kirkwall. She had the legal authority to tried and imprisoned the former Viscount, Perrin Threnhold and using her title as the Grand Cleric she appointed Meredith Stannard as the new Knight-Commander; she didn't even bother checking out her background prior to appointing her as the new Night-Commander. Apparently a lot of people love (Not all of course) this woman like they love their mothers.
Grand Cleric Elthina was popular, that's true, and I find it troubling that she advanced someone like Petrice to the position of 'Mother' while letting Meredith have so much reign. I remember how Elthina did nothing when Hawke brought to her attention the abuses going on within her administration, as well as the vile actions brought about by Ser Alrik. I don't see why other people see her as a good character; she was fairly repungnant to me. As far as Inquisition is concerned, I think it would be realistic if characters - including the protagonist - were allowed to have differing points of view on the inception of the Mage-Templar War than Wynne.
Being limited to having Wynne's point of view on the matter would be offensive. Further, I wonder if some of the characters, or even the protagonist, will be allowed to condemn Grand Cleric Elthina for refusing to reign in her subordinate, Knight-Commander Meredith, during her three year reign of terror on Kirkwall? Or will everyone be forced to share Wynne's perspective on the matter, including the vilification of Anders?
Rassler wrote...
I use to think she was a saint. I wanted to kill Anders after what he did in Act 3, and I did exactly that on my first two characters out of pure ignorance. Right after I've finished playing with my third one my emotional opinion of this woman changed. I can't help but to accuse this woman for aiding Meredith tyrant behavior against the Mages after ACT 2 for three solid years, and for allowing her to consistently bully and harass The First Enchanter Orsino, and other Mages that became fallen victims of this tyranny.
Elthina was Meredith's superior, and she did nothing to stop her de facto dictatorship or her death squad. I hope the new protagonist isn't forced into one point of view on the matter.
Rassler wrote...
For three years this woman allowed Meredith to essentially rule Kirkwall therefor giving her even grater power than she should have been allowed to have. Three years of systematic abuse under Meredith tyrant Regine caused so many mages to rely on blood magic to defend themselves as an act of pure desperation. In the beginning stage of ACT 3: Showdown Orsino rallied up the citizenson the streets to vent out his frustrations to the public. He couldn't be more right in his speech.
I agreed with Orsino, although the speech does railroad a pro-mage Hawke into saying little to defend Meredith's snide remark about his mother, despite the fact that it was Meredith's own incompetence that allowed Quentin to have such reign when Emeric was the only one who tried to stop the serial killer. It's this kind of railroading (both in terms of story and protagonist perspective) that I hope isn't repeated in Inquisition.
Rassler wrote...
Meredith approaches and essentially defended herself. After Hawke intervened and choose which was was right, or stayed neutral. The Grand Cleric cat walked up to active participants like if she was gods gift to the people of Kirkwall to then break up the fight between Meredith and Orsino. She then told the citizens to go home. Act: 3 The Last Straw the final scene shows Meredith having a psychotic breakdown, and Orsino was even cooperative to her, but she wanted more and more.
It's this display of power and authority over both Orsino and Meredith that makes me doubt that Elthina could do nothing about her
templar subordinate.
Rassler wrote...
I blame this woman for the starting of this war because she did nothing about it. I'm glad Anders did what he did because it was necessary. I would've prefer if she was made tranquil, and was force to become my servant in my fancy mansion, or become a servant to the Mages in the circle by serving them food and etc
Well, Anders' actions lead to the emancipation of all the Circles of Magi in the Andrastian kingdoms, so it's hard to condemn him when he turned out to be right.
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