LobselVith8 wrote...
I don't imagine that my Warden would return to the order, either. When Witch Hunt offered the choice for the Hero of Ferelden to leave everything behind to join Morrigan beyond the Eluvian, it felt like he was giving up everything, and leaving his old life behind.
I didn't see it as "leaving behind", but then I am not the kind of person that really feels "tied" to a life in that way. So in that sense, my own personal view bled into my characters. But I think another big difference is that I never was able to make a character that - other than the Cousland - would have any old life to care about.
Out of curiousity, what was your Warden like?
Which one?

My cannon Warden is my Amell mage. He was very confident - bordering on arrogant - because he was the best in the Circle. Not a planner, a doer. Very much thought that the Chant of light was nonsense. Not a "cause" sort of person, like DA:A Anders, but not someone who would be willing to try and turn apostate (seeing it as stupid). Did not believe in the threat of demons
to him, but largely because of his own abilities. Leaped at the chance to become Warden, but never wanted to
be a Warden.
In terms of choice, he thought Jowan was a moron (you'll see this is a running theme shortly), and that he dreamed up his incident. Went to Irvin for advice. Was not willing to cooperate with Irving, but there wasn't much choice there. Happy to leave with Duncan. Not happy with Duncan at Ostagar, about his being so very misleading and dishonest with recruits. Thought Duncan was an idiot because (i) he recruited people clealrly psychologically incapable of being Wardens (Jory)and (ii) later on, after learning about how Wardens kill archdemons, becuase he totally didn't tell anyone that and let the Wardens get massacred at Ostagar.
He saved the mages, saved the anvil, made peace between Zathrian and the wolves, romanced Morrigan, did the DR, was friendly with everyone and liked his companions, let Alistiar kill Loghain, and asked for the Magi boon. He also executed the Architect, and believed very strongly that "no quarter" was the only way that the humans, elves, and drawrves could survive against the Blight. Despite not buying the Chantry's story, he did believe that the origin of the Blight was magical, and that magic could eradicate it forever.
In Exile wrote...
Considering how some people preferred jumping off a cliff to facing the Hero of Ferelden in battle, I can't imagine many would even try. Even among the Wardens.
Agree with you there.