So the fact that he was the Warden Constable during the Blight, does that mean that he was second in command to the Orlesian Warden-Commander (from DA: A)? And would that mean that he might be the Warden Commander in DA: I?
Oooooh...
Well, Mike Laidlaw did say our companions were leaders...
Will it be like DA2 .. your companions having specified armor or you can put a full plate on Sera ?
Please ask devs what kind of food is he.
Please ask devs what kind of food is he.
I would say where between beef stew and blood pudding.
Will it be like DA2 .. your companions having specified armor or you can put a full plate on Sera ?
If I recall, it was said that you could equip companions with whatever armor you wanted, it would just look different on each one.
Edit: Also, because of all the talk of Blackwall having a Scottish accent, I keep hearing his voice as Rory McCann. 
Nice catch on Warden-Constable Blackwall. Now I'm confused. Is he Orlesian? Hmm, the way he talks of Ferelden and Orlais may be he is neither.
About the eyes. Remember those DAO trailers with Cousland Warden, where he had glowing eyes?
Were they not planned for all Grey Wardens, but it was not implemented because engine's limitations. What if wicked eyes are now Warden's feature?
I've predicted a "really close to the Calling" plot-line since I saw him. As interesting as that would be, it doesn't bode well for him being a romance option, unfortunately. They could really pull some good emotion out of that kind of plot-line, though, so I'm kind of excited about it if it's true!
Nice catch on Warden-Constable Blackwall. Now I'm confused. Is he Orlesian? Hmm, the way he talks of Ferelden and Orlais may be he is neither.
About the eyes. Remember those DAO trailers with Cousland Warden, where he had glowing eyes?
Were they not planned for all Grey Wardens, but it was not implemented because engine's limitations. What if wicked eyes are now Warden's feature?
Could be possible:
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But there was something I can't describe. While he remained hooded the entire time, he looked me square in the eye when our deal was struck, unashamed.
I lived through a time of Blight. I've felt the gaze of a Grey Warden and seen the corruption of his prey. Why i remembered both in that moment, i still can't explain.
-On meeting Novas Sturhald in in Kal-Sharok, excerpted from the journals of Ser Evrain Abernache, noble merchant-scholar.
Darkspawny eyes!
Could be possible:
...
But there was something I can't describe. While he remained hooded the entire time, he looked me square in the eye when our deal was struck, unashamed.
I lived through a time of Blight. I've felt the gaze of a Grey Warden and seen the corruption of his prey. Why i remembered both in that moment, i still can't explain.
-On meeting Novas Sturhald in in Kal-Sharok, excerpted from the journals of Ser Evrain Abernache, noble merchant-scholar.
Darkspawny eyes!
Oh that would be neat. The uncanniness would add a little extra something to his character, make him seem just a little less human, and a little more other. Probably wouldn't change how he behaves all that much, but it would certainly impact how players interact with him.
Seen a few screenshots where it looked like people's eye whites were jaundiced, and glowing in specific lighting. I just figured that was what was happening here, as his eyes seem normal in the lineup.
Intresting he was born in Orlais?
there is literally nothing that suggests he was born in orlais
or that he was born. maybe he hatched.
In fact, in the letter he goes out of his way to make it clear he isn't Orlesian at all.
How do we know he's from Fereldan? He could be from Seheron for all we know.
And it doesn't seem the party in Inquisition is all that Fereldan.
Varric is from Orzammar, which technically counts, I suppose
Cassandra is Nevarran/Orlesian
Vivienne is Orlesian
Sera we don't know
Solas we don't know
Iron Bull is a defector from the Qun, so he's probably from Par Vollen
If DHMG is actually Dorian, then he's from Tevinter, I think
Scribbles we don't know
Leliana is Orlesian
Cole, if he is Cole, is Orlesian (I think, someone feel free to correct me on this)
Blackwall we don't know
The only companion we know is definitely 100% Fereldan is Cullen. And he's not a party member. There are more characters with Orlesian backgrounds, in fact.
That letter doesn't read like he's not Orlesian to me. It reads like he was born in/from Orlais, but then he became a Grey Warden and he identifies with/ thinks of himself as a Grey Warden first and foremost, whereas the people of Ferelden see him and his fellow Wardens as Orlesian first (and therefore don't trust them, even though Grey Wardens aren't supposed to have allegiances to anyone but the Wardens-- and the protection of Thedas as a whole).
aka "We are Orlesians by address only" = "Okay, yeah, TECHNICALLY we're Orlesian, but come on, we're Grey Wardens! Our loyalties are to the Grey Wardens, not our home country, so stop being so paranoid, Ferelden, jeeeez."
Cassandra is Nevarran/Orlesian
Cassandra is just Nevarran.
Cassandra is Nevarran
Leliana is Orlesian
Leliana was actually born in Ferelden, her mother moved to Orlais when the Orliasians were kicked out with the noble she was serving. Leliana even identifies herself as Ferelden at several points in the game, even though she is clearly more Orliasan than Ferelden. So this is a toss up as to what she would be considered.
Cole, if he is Cole, is Orlesian (I think, someone feel free to correct me on this)
Cole is, potentially, a demon/spirit and thus from nowhere/everywhere. The 'real' Cole is doubtless from Orlais, but the Cole we interact with probably doesn't identify as any nationality.
So again Vivienne is the only 'true' Orliesan we have so far. Sera probably is Orliesan, while Solas could be anything. We don't have a large preponderance of Fereldens but we do have a lack of Orliasans.
Cole, if he is Cole, as has been pointed out many times before, is a Spirit/Demon with the mind and intellect of an abused child. I really, REALLY hope he isn't Cole because that would be an extremely obnoxious companion character.
My speculation on Blackwall not being a full-on Orlesian comes from his surname, Blackwall, which is very Ferelden or perhaps Freemarcher .If it was Orlesian, it'd be something like de Noirmur or something like that.
What I would prefer, which I wasn't being very clear about admittedly, is few to no Ferelden's in the party, as it seems like our Quizzy is going to be Ferelden based on the last names given for the Humans and the Dwarfs.
The only Orlesian last names we know are nobles names. It is entirely possible that commoners have more 'common' last names (i.e. professions/locations/'son-of'/etc). Blackwall sounds like a nickname to me, but I wouldn't be surprised either way.
Leliana was actually born in Ferelden, her mother moved to Orlais when the Orliasians were kicked out with the noble she was serving. Leliana even identifies herself as Ferelden at several points in the game, even though she is clearly more Orliasan than Ferelden. So this is a toss up as to what she would be considered.
No, Leliana was born in Orlais. Her mother was pregnant when she left Ferelden. But yeah, Leliana identifies herself as Ferelden.
Sorry, I thought I read something about Cassandra having Orlesian heritage. And Leliana may consider herself Fereldan, but she's clearly more Orlesian than anything. Especially since she's been the left hand of the Divine for ten years or more.
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