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[Adaar the Unbound]

I think Sera was meant to be Solas based on his edit. lol

Nope, but it probably should have been.

[karushna5]

I just thought of a possibility... It could just be Cullen. They have done it before as just one extra NPC romance.

So 2/2/2 then Cullen as "extra", the chambers/Allers of Dragon Age.

So...
Sera-straight
Cassandra-Bi
Vivienne-Lesbian

Solas- Straight
Grey Warden- Bi
Dorian-gay

And then Cullen as extra.

My favorite to least would be Cassandra—Vivienne—Sera—Scribbles, and other than Scribbles any of them sound pretty cool, although I really hope Cassandra is available.

I try not to romance guys, because well, lesbian. In the past I had to as a female character, but I am pretty sure I will have some option so I am very meh about the guys, if I had to rate who is romanceable by anyone.

Dorian—Varric—Grey Warden—Iron Bull—Solas

[90s Luke]

Cassandra - Straight

Scribbles - Bisexual

Sera - Lesbian

Vivienne - Friendzone

[TCBC_Freak]

So they’ve been clear that they aren’t worried about “balancing” the romances between any factors, they just want them to be well done; so with that in mind a few thoughts from me.

 

1. Cullen – Straight I think, the only indication of his orientation is his crush on the female mage in Origins, and I think with fixed orientation there are better option for gay and bisexual characters then him.

2. Vivienne – I’m thinking not a love interest; though if she is I’d bank on her as gay.

3. Varric – Not a love interest, though it would be cool if he could be for female dwarf Inquisitors only.

4. Cole – He’s not an option.

5. Solas – I’m thinking he’ll be gay. They’ve made it clear that they aren’t worrying about being balanced with the LI’s so just being an elf doesn’t mean he needs to, or will, be available to elf players of both orientations.

6 Cassandra – Probably heterosexual, from Dawn of the Seeker and her character in DA2 she seems to like dudes and so I’m basing my assumption on that.

7. Iron Bull – Like Varric, he probably won’t be; but it would be cool if he was a romance for a Qunari Inquisitor of either gender.

8. Dorian – I’m going to guess he will be bisexual, the folks up north in the Imperium just strike me as the free love types, lol.

9. Leliana – Not a chance.

10. Sera – Straight I’m guessing, or maybe bisexual.

11. Scribbles – She’ll be gay I think.

12. Bearded Grey Warden – He’ll be a non-option I think.

 

So, that means my final answer is:

Dude-quisitor – Solas, Cassandra, Dorian, Sera

Fem-quisitor – Cullen, Dorian, Scribbles, and maybe Sera or Vivienne.

[azarhal]

6 Cassandra – Probably heterosexual, from Dawn of the Seeker and her character in DA2 she seems to like dudes and so I’m basing my assumption on that.

 

There is nothing in DA2 coming from Cassandra that suggest she likes dudes. Varric do make the assumption that she likes men though, but the comment that make him say that is exactly the same if you play a F!Hawke.

[TCBC_Freak]

There is nothing in DA2 coming from Cassandra that suggest she likes dudes. Varric do make the assumption that she likes men though, but the comment that make him say that is exactly the same if you play a F!Hawke.

 

Learn something new everyday, lol, I haven't ever finished (and likely never will since I'll just set up a keep world state with her) my female game. Still though Varric is good at judging cues and in Dawn of the Seeker she was into that guy so she may be bi, but well see.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Learn something new everyday, lol, I haven't ever finished (and likely never will since I'll just set up a keep world state with her) my female game. Still though Varric is good at judging cues and in Dawn of the Seeker she was into that guy so she may be bi, but well see.

I don't think she was into him, at least not enough to make him a lover or anything. 

 

That said I do see her as the most likely for the Straight Female slot. 

[Nocte ad Mortem]

When I watched Dawn of the Seeker, I thought it really did seem like Cassandra had a thing for Regalyan. It just seemed way too awkward to me to be a totally platonic kiss, and it was right after he told her that she was beautiful. To me, it seemed like they were hinting she had a crush. That definitely doesn't mean Cassandra can't be bi, but I doubt she's a lesbian. That said, though, I don't really care if she's a lesbian. It's not concrete evidence that she was into him. It's just how it read to me, personally. 

 

But get this, what if she WAS in a relationship with Regalyan and he gets blown up in the blast trying to help the circles re-establish. Finally, a dead wife syndrome candidate for the straight men. 

[Mistress9Nine]

I highly doubt they would make race-specific romances, that is just unevenly restricting content. For example whereas a gay/straight character eliminates 50% of Inqusitiors, a race specific romance would eleminate 75%. While I would love to see something like this in the future, in a game where companions are limited to 9 and they confirmed that there won't be any DLC companions, I just can't see it happening.

 

As for romances, I think the non-NPC companions could (should) be the bi options, since that's "fair". If Cullen is only into girls, then straight femQuisitors who want to adventure with the siginificant others will be limited to one option (Solas/Dorian?) who would be bi, and that'd probably cause complaints. Of course, I may just be deluted, because I wanted to gaymance Cullen since DA:O.

 

Either way, my predictions:

 

Bi:

Scribbles, Cullen

 

Male only:

Cassandra, Dorian

 

Female only:

Sera, Solas

[HK-90210]

The fact is that of the male party members, Solas and Dorian are the prime LI candidates. And since devs have said there WILL be gay LIs, one of the two will probably be so. Afterall, if there was a lesbian, but no gay LI, fan temper tantrums would ensue. Cullen if straight or bi, since he has shown he is attracted to some women. Varric, if he's a LI, has shown through Bianca that he's attracted to dwarven ladies, might branch out to dwarven men. And crossbows. Iron Bull....he'll be exclusive to Qunari if anything. That leaves Solas and Dorian/DHMG.

 

The question becomes: Which one will be the bi option, and which is the gay option.

 

I vote Solas as gay, DHMG as bi. I know, this leaves lady elves without another elf to help propogate the species. I can promise you...my FDalish Inquisitor will get VERY choked up. Honestly, there could be tears.

 

But I think Dorian/DHMG will be bi because from what they've shown of Tevinter's culture, they're very permissive, and will try most anything for power. So why wouldn't a Magister swing both ways? Cultureally, I think that's how they'd be raised. And i think the devs would want to allow both genders to explore that kind of character, the renegade magister.

 

This is not to say that Solas will not have an interesting arc to explore. The more I see him, the more I find myself curious as to what he's like.

[Crunchycarp]

My guesses:

I think Vivienne will not be a romance option but I do think she has a potential to be a good friend.

Iron Bull has a potential be a LI

Because Cullen is a probably an NPC, they would make him a bi LI to make up for the fact that we can't go out and adventure with him. Same with Scribbles

The grey warden seems a little to old to romance the inquisitor who is probably in their early thirties while the Gray Warden looks to be around 45

Solas will most likely be the straight LI

DHMG is most likely gay

Varric is highly unlikely to be a LI (because they never said Bianca is dead)

We've already had Liliana

Cassandra will probably be straight

Sera I think might be lesbian (I say might because then only female inquisitors will be able to romance elves)

Cole has been confirmed as non-romanceable

[azarhal]

The grey warden seems a little to old to romance the inquisitor who is probably in their early thirties while the Gray Warden looks to be around 45

 

Age is a tricky thing, especially when you link it to appearance. Varric is 39 (born in 9:1) and Cassandra could easily be over 40, it's all depends how young they want to make her in Dawn of the Seeker (9:22, 18 years ago...).

[Uirebhiril]

Age is a tricky thing, especially when you link it to appearance. Varric is 39 (born in 9:1) and Cassandra could easily be over 40, it's all depends how young they want to make her in Dawn of the Seeker (9:22, 18 years ago...).

 

Do we know the general age of the Inquisitor?

[azarhal]

Do we know the general age of the Inquisitor?

 

Most people seem to think late 20s and early 30s and I seems to remember Mike Laidlaw mentioned something about it, but I can't remember where and what exactly.

[soren4ever]

Male Only: Cassandra, Dorian

 

Female Only: Cullen, Sera

 

Either Gender: Iron Bull, Josephine

 

Dwarf-Only/Either Gender: Varric

 

Elf-Only/Either Gender: Solas

 

I just don't see Vivienne, Cole, or Blackwall as LIs.

[Rayndorn]

I think Sera and Solas will be the bisexual LI's respectively. For some reason, I get the idea that Elves see sexuality in a much more open-minded way. Notice how Zevran, Fenris and Merrill have all been bisexual. It's just a hunch though.

For me;

Male Love Interests:
Cullen (Heterosexual) (NPC)
Solas (Bisexual) (Companion)
DHMG/Dorian (Homosexual) (Companion)

Female Love Interests:
Cassandra (Heterosexual) (Companion)
Sera (Bisexual) (Companion)
"Scribbles" (Homosexual) (NPC)

[Nocte ad Mortem]

As far as the lore goes, elves and Tevinter are actually both supposed to be more about breeding than free love. I see a lot of people saying they think they're more open minded towards same sex relations, but it's actually not what the cultural lore supports. Elves are a dwindling species and their first obligation is to breed. The City Elves especially look on heterosexual marriage as culturally quite import when coming into adulthood. Tevinter is a strict nobility structure based on family lines breeding the most mages, so it's expected you'll form a heterosexual relationship with another noble family and produce lots of mage babies. Homosexual activity is allowed with slaves, but looked down on with other members of the nobility. Of course, people in these groups can (and obviously do) pursue same sex relationships instead of, or along side their breeding obligations. The nation actually said to be the most accepting of same sex relationship is Orlais, at least so far. Among groups, the circle mages have a reputation of basically being one big, magical orgy and the grey wardens are known for being less constrained by typical customs than others.

 

I don't think they have much issue writing the companions as outliers of their culture, though. In fact, quite often companion characters are specifically designed as outcasts and exiles, or even revolutionaries. I don't think the cultural standard will necessarily dictate who is available to who.      

[Rayndorn]

Interesting. I hadn't considered how attitudes towards free lovin' might be swayed by the urgency to breed, as "logical" as it sounds.

So would Dwarves be in the same boat? Their race is dying, and the few that are left are starting to become infertile via the Darkspawn's continued presence near them. I'd imagine a member of the nobility preferring their own gender's company would be a problem for their house in terms of continuing the line. It would have been interesting for a Dwarf Noble to return to Orzammar with a same-sex LI, and to see how the nobility might react. Ah well.

[karushna5]

Interesting. I hadn't considered how attitudes towards free lovin' might be swayed by the urgency to breed, as "logical" as it sounds.
So would Dwarves be in the same boat? Their race is dying, and the few that are left are starting to become infertile via the Darkspawn's continued presence near them. I'd imagine a member of the nobility preferring their own gender's company would be a problem for their house in terms of continuing the line. It would have been interesting for a Dwarf Noble to return to Orzammar with a same-sex LI, and to see how the nobility might react. Ah well.

It is less a taboo, but like many cultures that did not demonize homosexuality but prized heirs and children, you have a wife for children, but a lover for well, love.

Socrates wife was very annoyed about how he would chase men when she was around, and Rumi had 4 children while being well known as writing amazing poetry to his (male) lover.

So Noble Dwarves would be similiar, as long as you marry and carry on a line, who cares who you sleep with.

[Nocte ad Mortem]

Interesting. I hadn't considered how attitudes towards free lovin' might be swayed by the urgency to breed, as "logical" as it sounds.

So would Dwarves be in the same boat? Their race is dying, and the few that are left are starting to become infertile via the Darkspawn's continued presence near them. I'd imagine a member of the nobility preferring their own gender's company would be a problem for their house in terms of continuing the line. It would have been interesting for a Dwarf Noble to return to Orzammar with a same-sex LI, and to see how the nobility might react. Ah well.

Dwarves are also pressured to breed and, moreover, pressured to breed up from their caste if possible. They have an especially strange lore surrounding their sexuality customs. Dwarves are allowed one same sex marriage, but they're known for being non-monogamous. A dwarven caste is determined by their same-sex parent, so dwarves of lower castes, especially lower caste dwarven women, will often try to produce an opposite sex child from themselves with higher caste individuals. If a dwarven woman of a low caste can produce a son with a higher caste man, then her baby will be accepted as his caste and it would mean a lot for her and her family down the line in society. 

 

So, from their rampant non-monogamy, it could be pretty easily assumed that no one would care if you had same sex partners on the side. There's still an expectation to breed, though, especially if you're from a higher caste. You're expected to breed often and with as many people as you can, basically.

 

You can check out information on several groups/places views on sexuality and marriage on the wiki, here; http://dragonage.wik...ty_and_marriage

[Rayndorn]

Thank you! I love how rich the Dragon Age universe is, I learn something new every day.

OT: I've only just realized the uncanny similarities between Dwarves and rabbits. They are both small, live underground, and are all about breeding.

 

[azarhal]

Thank you! I love how rich the Dragon Age universe is, I learn something new every day.

OT: I've only just realized the uncanny similarities between Dwarves and rabbits. They are both small, live underground, and are all about breeding.

 

 

Not rabbit, nugs...

[90s Luke]

Straight: Cassandra, Cullen

Bisexual: Sera, Solas

Lesbian/Gay: Scribbles, Mustache Dude

 

Non-romanceable: Vivienne, Varric, Cole, Iron Bull, Leliana, Grey Warden

 

My ladies: I'm really excited that Cassandra is a LI . I really hope that Vivienne is too, but I highly doubt it. Even if she isn't, I'm still gonna flirt with her every chance that I get . I think Sera is really attractive, so I wouldn't mind her being a LI. However, I'm not sure what type of character she is. I'm also not sure what to think about Scribbles. And Leliana is Leliana  .

 

My bros and enemies: I think Iron Bull and Varric will be my bros. Cullen just pisses me off. Cole is a murdering d-bag. Solas is probably gonna be whining the whole time about the plight of elves or mages, so I'll probably dislike him. Mustache Dude seems like a snooty bastard. The Grey Warden is probably gonna try to be a father figure to everyone, so I'll probably dislike him too.

[TCBC_Freak]

I'm just wondering what about Dorian (mustache guy) makes anyone assume he is gay? As a magistrate he's likely either Straight or Bisexual I would think, given what we know about Tevinter, big on arranged marriage and such but open to having a paramour (kind of like Dorn in Song of Ice and Fire) which can be any gender. Was something said about him by a dev or is just that people think he's gay for no reason? I mean a lot of people are listing him as gay in their speculation so I was just wondering if I missed something. Not that I'd be up-set if he was gay (my main female character will likely romance Cullen) I'm just wondering.

[Vaseldwa]

I think varric will be a romance, and imo straight and race specific! If I am proven wrong that's fine! I just want to be able to romance him with my female cadash! I feel that his romance will be about helping him let go of the past and look toward the future and finding love again. I think it would make sense if he were a romance, especially if they want to include a LI that isn't obsessed about how oppressed they are or have a mad obsession over the past and trying to recover it.  

 

I feel Cullen and Cass will be Bi. Solas straight and maybe IB straight imo.