I think the Warden is a tough comparison considering they aren't voiced (and thus lack emotion). That being said, I was able to connect with my Dalish Warden more easily than with my Dalish quizzy. I couldn't tell you why; it just is.
Easy, because the first 15 or 20 minutes of play leave you with a well-defined character with a relatable motivation. I actually thought that the Dalish one was probably the weakest of them, and it's still light years ahead of anything they've done since.
If you're a female city elf (my choice), you start the day angry at all the injustice around you and end it ready to carve the face of the next shem to look at you funny. If you're a Cousland, you are up for saving the world and all that, but most importantly you will survive because you will see Howe choke on his own blood for what he did to your family. If you're a casteless dwarf you have felt the unfairness of the caste system in yourself, your friend, and your family. In any case, by the time you get to Ostagar you know who your character is, what made her the way she is, and what motivates her.
By comparison Hawke and the Inquisitor just sort of... fall into things. They come into play without pasts, motivations, or personalities, leaving you to fill those in during the course of the game. That's always going to leave them a bit sketchy. They're defined by a) how they choose to relate to their supporting cast, and b ) their voice actors.
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