Lord Raijin wrote...
Morocco Mole wrote...
Lord Raijin wrote...
Not if you agree that the Chantry is at fault due to past systematic abuse.
I've already said that Meredith and the Chantry were in the wrong. The issue seems to be people want to whitewash Anders actions as some noble freedom fighter when he is just as bad as the Chantry and Meredith.
What could've Anders do differently at the near end on ACT 3 when Meredith was on the verge of slaughtering everyone in the Circle over her false beliefs of Orsino smuggling blood mages? What if he didn't blow up the Chantry, and Orsino did go to the Chantry to complain to Elthina regarding to Meredith strong accusation? She would do the same exact thing that she did at the begining of ACT 3. She would treat both parties like her children, and make them go into their bedrooms (Gallows) to cool off. That is NOT the solution. Elthina knew their were problems between both parties, and she did nothing about it. Like I said on my previous posts if she wanted to stay neutral, that is fine. But the responsible thing that she should of done was to request Seekers aid to end this potential conflict.
The Mages vs templar conflict was imminent, even if Anders did not blow up the Chantry. Meredith was a ticking time bomb.
Think about all the people who would not be dead right now, mages, templars, and innocent people caught in the cross fire, if vengance hadn't essentially declared war on everyone who believes in the maker with his stunt. Not just the templars, no. He declared war on the entire religion, and showed that anyone who believes in it, is now considered a potential threat. Than, he produly proclaims that he is glad he did this, so that everyone will die, and all the mages can either kill all the templars to die trying, and become martyrs for [b]his[b] cause. Because let's be honest, all vengance ever cares about is itself.