@David, Nah, it isn't because he's boring. We have no way of knowing that.
It's the lack of hair, which is really the only thing distinguishing about him atm so that's really the only thing to talk about.
I am aware that he could be a great character, we'll see, but his appearance is strange going by the concept art. But then again, Cassandra and Varric look very different in concept art, so there's no telling, really.
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So...a character who you don't know anything about other than the fact he's bald seems "boring"?
Yeah, go figure.
I'd suggest waiting until, I don't know, we reveal a little more about his character before you decide you know everything about him and his place in the story. For all you know, he could eventually end up being your favorite character in Inquisition.
Novel to see a male character's appearance being picked over, however. Must be because he's an elf.
I don't know if he's boring, but at least in the bald concept art he is so damn ugly. Dude is busted, no way around it, Gaider. So beige, so bald. lol
But seriously, I don't know if you guys are pulling a Thane on us again, but he also looks ill. As in, I'd probably make him soup, force him to drink plenty of water and check to see if he sleeps well at night.
Ahh. So he's being evaluated purely on the "Hot or Not?" scale, as to his worthiness of being in the roster?
Stay classy, people.
Gasp.
Are you implying there are other ways to evaluate a Bioware character?!
Perish the thought. People might start getting ideas.
Regardless of whether or not it's prudent to judge someone based on their attractiveness, I find it strange that most are so quick to deem him ugly based on a distant, brief shot from behind. Literally all you know is that he is bald.
Ahh. So he's being evaluated purely on the "Hot or Not?" scale, as to his worthiness of being in the roster?
Stay classy, people.
Are you telling me it's never been that way previously? 
Regardless of whether or not it's prudent to judge someone based on their attractiveness, I find it strange that most are so quick to deem him ugly based on a distant, brief shot from behind. Literally all you know is that he is bald.
Nah, it's that concept art that makes people think his ugly.
Ahh. So he's being evaluated purely on the "Hot or Not?" scale, as to his worthiness of being in the roster?
Stay classy, people.
Isn't that one of the main reasons why Cullen is so popular in Dragon Age? Because hes listed on the "Hot" scale according to his fan girls. Unfortunetly in this culture that we live in a charecter can only be "cool" base on his/her apperence. I bet you money that if you turned Cullen into a fat lazy slop that he would lose his "fans" base on what he became. He went from being this baby face cutie to this fat disguesting slop.
This is the kind of mentality that were dealing with here and for that reason alone I blame the mainstream media for causing this to happen.
Where's David? He would have a nice input on this matter.
Nah, it's that concept art that makes people think his ugly.
Err...which concept art? How do you know which concept art he's based on?
Most video games are a visual experience so aesthetics are important if you are spending 100's of hours looking at a screen.
True, but good aesthetics don't mean every character is, or should be, designed to be hot.
(though no one ever seems to complain about superficial positive reactions, I notice)
Err...which concept art? How do you know which concept art he's based on?
This concept art:
And it's because they are both bald...
What part about him is ugly, exactly? Seems a rather striking-looking guy to me.
Most video games are a visual experience so aesthetics are important if you are spending 100's of hours looking at a screen.
I want my RPG's to be of a story driven experience rather than just a visual 'look at all the pretty' experience... I need to be kept enraptured in the story, the lore, characters and the world around me and that doesn't come from how wonderfully beautiful people look.
That bald mage elf looks pretty damn interesting to me and this is the first time I'm seeing that concept art. He doesn't look "boring" to me.
I want my RPG's to be of a story driven experience than just a visual 'look at all the pretty' experience... I need to be kept enraptured in the story, the lore, characters and the world around me and that doesn't come from how wonderfully beautiful people look.
I agree buuuut.. At the same time I like my character to be the best, and the most beautiful one, and my characters LI also should be the best.
I don't want everybody else to be beautiful, but there it is, I am evaluating my companions as LI's, and they should be the best.
I agree buuuut.. At the same time I like my character to be the best, and the most beautiful one, and my characters LI also should be the best.
I don't want everybody else to be beautiful, but there it is, I am evaluating my companions as LI's, and they should be the best.
... That's... I don't even know what to do with that. To each their own, I guess, but that's a pretty shallow way to judge someone's worth.
This concept art:
And it's because they are both bald...
First: characters go through a lot of changes over time, and a lot of different concepts. Even in the DAI concepts which have been released, I'm pretty sure you'll see a few different versions of that "bald elf" character. Don't assume that's the one in which the in-game model has been based.
And, at any rate, you can already see what he looks like in-game. I believe his in-game model was posted on the BioWare blog in the December update. That still doesn't tell you what he's about, or gives you any better impression of what kind of LI he would make (as this is evidently the only purpose of characters)...quite frankly, a character that is ugly as sin could still be an awesome party member.
We'll be discussing the character more at some point in the future. Stay tuned for that. Until then, I suppose "bald elf guy I wouldn't want to sleep with" will have to do. 
... That's... I don't even know what to do with that. To each their own, I guess, but that's a pretty shallow way to judge someone's worth.
That's only how I judge someones worth as a LI, not as a whole. LI should be smexy, period. That doesn't mean however that I can't be good friends with characters that aren't.
Waaaait..
Bald, elf, mage? Huh..
Final version confirmed? 
As a skyrim player the only character that I found to be highly interesting was a bald dark elf . I'm sure many would find this charecter to be highly ugly, but to me he became one of my most favorite characters in the whole game. His personality made me laugh too.
Waaaait..
http://forum.bioware...g?_r=1394121880
Bald, elf, mage? Huh..
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