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"It was actually confirmed via the Bioware Devs on Twitter that Loghain had no idea about the slavery; the Tevinter magisters created the "Plague" in the Alienage, and Loghain authorized the removal of the sick elves in the belief that the magisters could cure them of said plague and because that's what you often had to do in such communities in the past; either remove the sick ones and limit the spread of the disease, or doom everyone to a slow and painful death.
Only later (albeit before the Landsmeet, in which he creates a great speech about it all being "necessary" for the war) did he truly understand who he had been dealing with."
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"David Gaider's own words on Loghain going to Ostagar & more (accessed on the Bioware Dragon Age forums, thread name "The Complete Defense of Loghain Mac Tir") was as follows:
"In my mind, Loghain did not go to Ostagar expecting to walk away from the battle. It was clear, however, that he and Cailan were already having profound disagreements -- mainly centering on Cailan's overtures to Orlais. Loghain was obviously moving to confront Cailan in some way, undercutting his access to allies and so forth. But did Loghain plan on killing Cailan? No, I don't think that. I think he was doing what Loghain does, and trying to ensure that if that moment of confrontation with Cailan came the battle was already won."
"That said, he had been fighting the darkspawn for some time in the south with Cailan there, and had already seen what Cailan was capable of. I think he made preparations prior to that last battle for the possibility that he would have to walk away. He once made a promise to Maric that he would never allow one man to be more important than the Kingdom -- and in his eyes Cailan was recklessly endangering both himself and his kingdom. Whether that error in judgement condemns him right there is up to you."
"There is also the matter of his association with Arl Howe, someone Loghain evidences great distaste for -- but politics makes for strange bedfellows, as they say. In my mind, Loghain always thought that Howe was an ally completely under his control and was probably never able to admit even to himself how much Howe was able to manipulate him. Howe acted on a great number of things without Loghain's involvement or approval, but by then the two were already in bed together -- Loghain was committed, as it were, and after Ostagar doubly so. For all his faults, Loghain is not a man to waver once a decision is made -- good or bad. The only reason he gives up, in the end, is because he sees that there is someone else beside himself who can save Ferelden, someone who hasn't made the mistakes he has. The burden does not rest entirely on his shoulders -- which, yes, is how he feels."
"The darkspawn forces were getting stronger with each engagement. Loghain knew that, and knew that it wasn't going to keep being so easy. I would say that he knew what might happen the minute Cailan made his absymal strategy clear: rely on the Grey Wardens to win the day. In my mind, Loghain still wasn't certain that he would walk away -- and if he thought that riding into the valley could have won the battle, he probably would have done so. Certainly the darkspawn horde at the last battle was far bigger than anyone had anticipated.""
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