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[ParagonPunk]

Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate on the field.

 

 

Source: http://pandragony.tu...is-messing-with

 

My elf Inquisitor would totally do this.

[dragondreamer]

Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate on the field.

 

*snip*

 

Source: http://pandragony.tu...is-messing-with

 

My elf Inquisitor would totally do this.

 

Love Solas' expression in the last panel. 

[Uirebhiril]

Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate on the field.

Spoiler

Source: http://pandragony.tu...is-messing-with

 

My elf Inquisitor would totally do this.

 

Haha. Oh dear. That smirk in the end panel is perfect.

[Phate Phoenix]

Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate on the field.

 

Spoiler

 

Source: http://pandragony.tu...is-messing-with

 

My elf Inquisitor would totally do this.

 

Hee! I love Solas's face in the last panel. And this seems like something he'd do--PW said his humor was the kind that hit you an hour later, right? So being quiet and in on the joke feels like it would be right up his alley.

[Cat Lance]

Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate on the field.

Spoiler

Source: http://pandragony.tu...is-messing-with

 

My elf Inquisitor would totally do this.

Someone's been lurking our thread? (j/k)

[Kallimachus]

Hi!

 

I'm new to the thread. So maybe what I'm gonna say has already been discussed and gotten over with, if so, I apologize beforehand.

 

I played an elf mage (male) in DAO, and plan on playing one in DAI as well - I like the idea of elves (especially mages) having to come out and fix everything the humans break (and we all know whose fault the blight is).

 

So I want on taking Solas, and Dorian with me, still undecided about Cole and Sera. That said, I'm not at all sure such a mage heavy group is even viable in the game.

 

And so I wanted to ask (at the risk of being tacky) - what do we think the chances are of Solas being an LI?

And if he is what his sexuality would be? Would he be race gated?

[mindoirs]

I think his chances are better than Blackwall's but equal to Varric and Vivienne, personally. I think he'll be either straight or bi and race gated to humans, elves, and maybe Qunari.

[Phate Phoenix]

Hi!

 

I'm new to the thread. So maybe what I'm gonna say has already been discussed and gotten over with, if so, I apologize beforehand.

 

I played an elf mage (male) in DAO, and plan on playing one in DAI as well - I like the idea of elves (especially mages) having to come out and fix everything the humans break (and we all know whose fault the blight is).

 

So I want on taking Solas, and Dorian with me, still undecided about Cole and Sera. That said, I'm not at all sure such a mage heavy group is even viable in the game.

 

And so I wanted to ask (at the risk of being tacky) - what do we think the chances are of Solas being an LI?

And if he is what his sexuality would be? Would he be race gated?

 

My 'canon' warden in DAO is a male Dalish.  He was a touch of a human-hater, and thus was incredibly grumpy throughout the entire run, what having to work with all them shems.

 

I definitely want to take Solas and Cole with me, because I think those two will have some of the most interesting banters. For the third, while I really like the Iron Bull (the full Weekes party yeah), bringing along Cassandra for the full Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate is almost too good to pass up.

 

Each of the remaining characters has a good meta reason for being an LI. Blackwall, because then the LI's are spread out evenly through the writers (only DG has two, and he inherited one of them when Jennifer Hepler left Bioware). Varric, because he has a vast and long-standing fanbase. Solas, because his character type isn't represented among the male LI's and he's an elf. Vivienne, because she's the only woman remaining.

 

All we can do is hope for the best and expect the worst. No matter what, Solas is a fascinating character and I can't wait to pal around with him, even if he's only my Nerd Bro instead of my Nerd Boyfriend. [WISTFUL SIGH]

[Cat Lance]

Hi!

 

I'm new to the thread. So maybe what I'm gonna say has already been discussed and gotten over with, if so, I apologize beforehand.

 

I played an elf mage (male) in DAO, and plan on playing one in DAI as well - I like the idea of elves (especially mages) having to come out and fix everything the humans break (and we all know whose fault the blight is).

 

So I want on taking Solas, and Dorian with me, still undecided about Cole and Sera. That said, I'm not at all sure such a mage heavy group is even viable in the game.

 

And so I wanted to ask (at the risk of being tacky) - what do we think the chances are of Solas being an LI?

And if he is what his sexuality would be? Would he be race gated?

His chances are better than Varric's and Blackwall's in my mind, but it's anybody's game at this point. Only the devs know.

 

As for gating, I can't picture him being race gated given his personal values and wish to not be seen as "just an elf." I could see him as more likely to be gated via an Inquisitor's class and personal views. Couldn't picture him hopping into a relationship with, say, a Templar. Or with any character that is very pro-Circle, racist, etc.

 

Also, I think a full mage party is viable, but I warn, if you're a Solas fan, Vivienne and Dorian apparently treat him fairly crappy when together, so it seems a mixed party is ideal from that standpoint.

 

And welcome to the thread! *places flower garland on your head and hugs*

[Phate Phoenix]

His chances are better than Varric's and Blackwall's in my mind, but it's anybody's game at this point. Only the devs know.

 

As for gating, I can't picture him being race gated given his personal values and wish to not be seen as "just an elf." I could see him as more likely to be gated via an Inquisitor's class and personal views. Couldn't picture him hopping into a relationship with, say, a Templar. Or with any character that is very pro-Circle, racist, etc.

 

Also, I think a full mage party is viable, but I warn, if you're a Solas fan, Vivienne and Dorian apparently treat him fairly crappy when together, so it seems a mixed party is ideal from that standpoint.

 

And welcome to the thread! *places flower garland on your head and hugs*

 

Oh, gosh, I forgot to touch on the race-gating and sexuality.   Assuming he's an LI...

 

For equality's sake, I hope he's bisexual, but there's really no way to tell until PW tells us. (We could ask the Devs that, I suppose. If the non-LI companions have set sexualities, and if any of them aren't straight.) As for race-gating, his interview implies that he'd have no problems with any race. That said, we have to remember that most of these LI's were planned out before race selection was back in the game. I could see Solas's romance plot involving the Fade somehow, and that means it would have to be gated against dwarves. If he isn't gated, however, I think Cullen will be.

[Cat Lance]

Oh, gosh, I forgot to touch on the race-gating and sexuality.   Assuming he's an LI...

 

For equality's sake, I hope he's bisexual, but there's really no way to tell until PW tells us. (We could ask the Devs that, I suppose. If the non-LI companions have set sexualities, and if any of them aren't straight.) As for race-gating, his interview implies that he'd have no problems with any race. That said, we have to remember that most of these LI's were planned out before race selection was back in the game. I could see Solas's romance plot involving the Fade somehow, and that means it would have to be gated against dwarves. If he isn't gated, however, I think Cullen will be.

That could actually be a really good question, potentially, divorced from his LI status. "What is his sexuality?" But the Weekes family is currently on vacation with family so, I'm not sure about bugging Patrick atm. 

[lyrabelacqua]

Oh, gosh, I forgot to touch on the race-gating and sexuality.   Assuming he's an LI...

 

For equality's sake, I hope he's bisexual, but there's really no way to tell until PW tells us. (We could ask the Devs that, I suppose. If the non-LI companions have set sexualities, and if any of them aren't straight.) As for race-gating, his interview implies that he'd have no problems with any race. That said, we have to remember that most of these LI's were planned out before race selection was back in the game. I could see Solas's romance plot involving the Fade somehow, and that means it would have to be gated against dwarves. If he isn't gated, however, I think Cullen will be.

That's a way of approaching him possibly being gated against dwarves (and qunari? Or is them not dreaming just Qun propaganda?) that I'd never considered before, and could tie into the story/romance nicely without it being OOC for his avowed open-mindedness.  For example, what if dreaming/the Fade is actually a trigger for the romance (e.g. Solas and the Inquisitor have their initial romance dialogue while both 'awake' in a dream), and therefore that just wouldn't be possible for a dwarf pc? I can see that working, and would make the race-gating less distasteful because it wouldn't involve Solas being hypocritical and/or racist.

 

As to his chances as a LI, I think he has a better chance than Blackwall but I go back and forth with Varric.  Sometimes I think he was never intended as a LI and Bianca (the woman) is going to play a big part in his DAI storyline.  But then I start thinking the devs have just been playing with his LI fans and he'll actually turn out to be one (I can never decide whether the fact that Allan has hung out in this thread so much and not touched the Varric thread is a good sign or not ).  I know Vivi is a given for some people, but I can't help thinking the devs might have avoided making all the women in the party LIs (even though that would make it imbalanced).  David Gaider did say distribution wouldn't necessarily be fair.  In an ideal world, both Solas and Varric will be LIs, both bisexual, because I know they both have a ton of male and female fans.  My gut feeling, however, tells me Solas and/or Vivi will be bisexual, and Varric straight.

 

TL;dr: not sure! 

 

EDIT: if Cullen turns out to be gated, I reeeeeaaally hope it's not against qunari because qunari mage is my go-to romance for him if Solas isn't available 

[RynJ]

My 'canon' warden in DAO is a male Dalish.  He was a touch of a human-hater, and thus was incredibly grumpy throughout the entire run, what having to work with all them shems.

 

I definitely want to take Solas and Cole with me, because I think those two will have some of the most interesting banters. For the third, while I really like the Iron Bull (the full Weekes party yeah), bringing along Cassandra for the full Team Mutually Respectful Moral and Theological Debate is almost too good to pass up.

 

Each of the remaining characters has a good meta reason for being an LI. Blackwall, because then the LI's are spread out evenly through the writers (only DG has two, and he inherited one of them when Jennifer Hepler left Bioware). Varric, because he has a vast and long-standing fanbase. Solas, because his character type isn't represented among the male LI's and he's an elf. Vivienne, because she's the only woman remaining.

 

All we can do is hope for the best and expect the worst. No matter what, Solas is a fascinating character and I can't wait to pal around with him, even if he's only my Nerd Bro instead of my Nerd Boyfriend. [WISTFUL SIGH]

 

This one is actually making me more and more nervous. I noticed before that all the others were only writing one LI and now I'm like, noooo don't let that be a purposeful pattern.

 

But otherwise I think his chances are pretty high. I would definitely say they're equal to Varric and Vivienne's chances. At this point I'm going with the assumption that Varric and Viv will be the LIs because I'm trying to keep my own optimism down. 

 

If he IS a LI, it's possible he'll be race-gated. I hope not or that the reason is better than the dreaming thing but it's very possible!

 

As for my "canon" runs, I actually have only one for both DAO and DA2. I get the feeling I'll have more than one for DAI, though, so that's a first.

 

DAO:

Spoiler

Female Human Noble, Dual wield warrior. Romanced Alistair and became his queen, saved Connor and the mages, Bhelen king, Werewolves cured, Anvil destroyed and later spared the Architect just because I wanted to see what happened. She's a noble type who took her duty seriously and just wanted to make peace, though would do a few looked down upon things if she thought the outcome would be better for Ferelden or her friends.

 

DA2:

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Male sarcastic mage Hawke. Rivalmanced Fenris, rivaled Carver and let him join the Wardens and full friendship with everyone else. Sided with the mages in the end and spared Anders. He was a not-so-serious type who liked to have a good time and was dragged into half the conflicts he was in. Still tried to do what was right when he could but keeping his friends and family alive was more important. Cared about mage freedom but somewhat passively unless he was in a position to help someone out. He wasn't above doing sketchy things if it helped him or his friends.

[RynJ]

Also, fanart! Solas makes an appearance at the end of this awesome comic. Spoiler tagged for size!

 

Spoiler

 

http://andrewartwork...ost/92312664642

[mindoirs]

I wonder why we've seen him with different clothing, by the way. He's kind of the only companion we've seen with three different outfits?
There's this one: http://i1-news.softp...de-448948-2.jpg

This one: http://www.lightning...-screenshot.jpg

And this one: http://img.netzwelt....iler_SD.mp4.jpg

 

Also yes, I'm very nervous about that writer distribution. I mentioned it a while back and my worry was pacified by the Gaider thing, but he indeed did take over Cassandra's character once Jennifer Hepler left, and he is the lead writer so if anyone would have taken an extra character, it's him.

However, I'm not sure what to think about Iron Bull, as someone asked Weekes on twitter if he is a full fledged romance or more of a 'fling' type of romance, and he said that he can't share anything or else it'd be spoilery. Idk, grasping at straws. I want to believe. ;;

[RynJ]

I wonder why we've seen him with different clothing, by the way. He's kind of the only companion we've seen with three different outfits?
There's this one: http://i1-news.softp...de-448948-2.jpg

This one: http://www.lightning...-screenshot.jpg

And this one: http://img.netzwelt....iler_SD.mp4.jpg

 

Also yes, I'm very nervous about that writer distribution. I mentioned it a while back and my worry was pacified by the Gaider thing, but he indeed did take over Cassandra's character once Jennifer Hepler left, and he is the lead writer so if anyone would have taken an extra character, it's him.

However, I'm not sure what to think about Iron Bull, as someone asked Weekes on twitter if he is a full fledged romance or more of a 'fling' type of romance, and he said that he can't share anything or else it'd be spoilery. Idk, grasping at straws. I want to believe. ;;

 

It looked like he was wearing something different in the trailer where he's standing on top of that building with Cole and the Inquisitor. And then it looked like he was wearing something sleeveless when he was in the very, very background of one of the Cullen pics. Dude has a ton of hobo-chic outfits 

[mindoirs]

It looked like he was wearing something different in the trailer where he's standing on top of that building with Cole and the Inquisitor. And then it looked like he was wearing something sleeveless when he was in the very, very background of one of the Cullen pics. Dude has a ton of hobo-chic outfits 

Makes me wonder if LIs in this game have different outfits once they're romanced....

NO WAIT I need to stop getting my hopes up bahahah they probably just wanted to show off his stylish fashion sense. He isn't a hobo, he's a stylish hobo.

[Phate Phoenix]

That could actually be a really good question, potentially, divorced from his LI status. "What is his sexuality?" But the Weekes family is currently on vacation with family so, I'm not sure about bugging Patrick atm.

 
We could maybe ask David Gaider, if we phrase it super-vague. "Do non-LI followers have set sexualities, and would you guys be willing to share them eventually?" I don't think they'd answer specifically right now, but I'm actually really interested in the answer.
 
 

That's a way of approaching him possibly being gated against dwarves (and qunari? Or is them not dreaming just Qun propaganda?) that I'd never considered before, and could tie into the story/romance nicely without it being OOC for his avowed open-mindedness.  For example, what if dreaming/the Fade is actually a trigger for the romance (e.g. Solas and the Inquisitor have their initial romance dialogue while both 'awake' in a dream), and therefore that just wouldn't be possible for a dwarf pc? I can see that working, and would make the race-gating less distasteful because it wouldn't involve Solas being hypocritical and/or racist.
 
As to his chances as a LI, I think he has a better chance than Blackwall but I go back and forth with Varric.  Sometimes I think he was never intended as a LI and Bianca (the woman) is going to play a big part in his DAI storyline.  But then I start thinking the devs have just been playing with his LI fans and he'll actually turn out to be one.  I know Vivi is a given for some people, but I can't help thinking the devs might have avoided making all the women in the party LIs (even though that would make it imbalanced).  David Gaider did say distribution wouldn't necessarily be fair.  In an ideal world, both Solas and Varric will be LIs, both bisexual, because I know they both have a ton of male and female fans.  My gut feeling, however, tells me Solas and/or Vivi will be bisexual, and Varric straight.
 
TL;dr: not sure! 
 
EDIT: if Cullen turns out to be gated, I reeeeeaaally hope it's not against qunari because qunari mage is my go-to romance for him if Solas isn't available 

 
My desired romantic partner for Cullen is also a qunari. It super-sucks that I'm thinking that will be the race he's gated against. If he's gated. GAH.
 
It's the idea that the LI's are story gated, and how hard JE worked to make the Iron Bull available to every race. Makes me believe that it's not an issue of time or animations--it'll literally break the story if they made all the races available to these LI. And I can come up with a reason why it might break Solas's story.  The others... not so much.
 
The fact that everyone is assuming that Vivienne is an LI makes me really wary. We were (almost) all convinced that the Iron Bull was one of the two gated LI. A few weeks ago that would've been right, but it still rocked the forums when it turned out we were wrong. Now, I see reasons--story reasons--why Vivienne would be gated, and thus that's why I'm thinking she's an LI, but I'm wary about saying with 100% confidence she's in.
 
Man, almost the entire reason why I don't want Varric to be an LI is his story with Bianca. I wanna know all about it, I want it to punch me in the gut, and I think a romance plot with the Inquisitor would just get in the way of the feels. But, again, I'm hardly ever 100% confident about anything. And Blackwall...
 
 

This one is actually making me more and more nervous. I noticed before that all the others were only writing one LI and now I'm like, noooo don't let that be a purposeful pattern.
 
But otherwise I think his chances are pretty high. I would definitely say they're equal to Varric and Vivienne's chances. At this point I'm going with the assumption that Varric and Viv will be the LIs because I'm trying to keep my own optimism down. 
 
If he IS a LI, it's possible he'll be race-gated. I hope not or that the reason is better than the dreaming thing but it's very possible!
 
As for my "canon" runs, I actually have only one for both DAO and DA2. I get the feeling I'll have more than one for DAI, though, so that's a first.
 
DAO:

Spoiler

Female Human Noble, Dual wield warrior. Romanced Alistair and became his queen, saved Connor and the mages, Bhelen king, Werewolves cured, Anvil destroyed and later spared the Architect just because I wanted to see what happened. She's a noble type who took her duty seriously and just wanted to make peace, though would do a few looked down upon things if she thought the outcome would be better for Ferelden or her friends.

 
DA2:

Spoiler

Male sarcastic mage Hawke. Rivalmanced Fenris, rivaled Carver and let him join the Wardens and full friendship with everyone else. Sided with the mages in the end and spared Anders. He was a not-so-serious type who liked to have a good time and was dragged into half the conflicts he was in. Still tried to do what was right when he could but keeping his friends and family alive was more important. Cared about mage freedom but somewhat passively unless he was in a position to help someone out. He wasn't above doing sketchy things if it helped him or his friends.

 
Yup. Because if it is a writer distribution thing, then Solas is out. [SIGH] We'll just have to see. I just wish we knew more about Blackwall. I feel like he's the biggest mystery of the followers now, and it's hard to get interested in a character you know so little about. (And he does nothing for me physically. ... No one does anything for me physically.  )
 
I currently have nine runs planned for DAO and DA2. I've completed two of them, and am working through my 'canon' run. I'm not going to do all of them before DAI comes out, because I think that would just burn me out. They're under spoiler tags because they are super-detailed and super long. Like, really, really long. There are nine of them, after all.  (I'm also C&P'ing this from another thread). First up is my canon. Feel free to skip the others.

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1. Ceyrion Mahariel: M!Mahariel, had a large crush on Tamlen (for lack of a better word--more than friendship, could’ve been love), then figured he was going to die soon so he slept with Zevran. Their relationship evolved from there. He did the Dark Ritual with Morrigan (he didn’t want to die).
 
Personality: I call Ceyrion my "grumpy Warden" for a reason.   He's brisk and distrustful, especially with humans. (He also killed the three shemlens at the start.) He has no love for their religion and little time for their proselytizing. On the other hand, he is devout in his belief in the Creators, and in the Dalish way. Although he is gay, he would have taken a female bondmate and had children with her, as it was expected of him. He only left his clan because his Keeper requested it. While he is far more accepting of mages than your average human, as a Dalish hunter he is trained with the knowledge that having magic can be dangerous to those around you. Thus he is respectful of mages, but knows the dangers. Humans also weird him out on a physical level (ew, round ears), and thus when he decided to do the Dark Ritual with Morrigan (purely selfish, he didn't want to die) I headcanon they had to bring Zevran in to get things going.
 
 
Alistair: Rules with Anora - They never really got along, as Alistair was too breezy and, well, wimpy.
 
Morrigan: Recruited - As a member of the Sabrae clan, he knows about Asha'bellanar, and thus originally had great respect and fear for Morrigan. Later, he came to trust and befriend her.
 
Leliana: Recruited, "Killed" after ruined the Ashes, thus Marjolaine lives - Never really friends with her, but Alistair wanted to bring her along and they were desperate for help. Never forgave her for the elf comments.
 
Sten: Recruited - At first he was merely a swordarm, later he became a friend.
 
Zevran:  Recruited [ROMANCED] - Decided to let Zevran join partially because there were way too many humans. Later, Ceyrion finds him attractive and decides to just go for it, throwing Dalish propriety to the side and sleeping with him (a true first for him). It evolves into something more from there.
 
Wynne:  Not really recruited (Recruited after Urn of Sacred Ashes are ruined) - They would not have gotten along.
 
Oghren: Recruited - Ugh. Durgen'len. Not as bad as a shemlen, but Oghren is truly offensive. But good with a sword.
 
Shale:  Recruited - A giant rock creature wants to fight with him? This is fine. Shale's dry humor appeals to him, and they become friends.
 
Loghain: Recruited, lives - Ceyrion came to see the Grey Wardens as a necessary part of world, and realized having a great warrior like Loghain on their side was too good to pass up. 
 
Sacrificed Isolde
Recruited the mages
Killed Witherfang and recruited the Dalish (Zathrian lives)
Bhelen rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka dead)
Genetivi was not killed (sent away)
The High Dragon was NOT killed
Flemeth was "killed"
Alistair rules Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
Everyone recruited in DAA
Amaranthine burned to the ground
The Architect lives
Morrigan goes through the Mirror alone

 
1. Essery Hawke: F!Mage, Agg, romanced Anders, pro-mage
 
Personality: I always thought of Essery as socially incompetent, where most of her aggressiveness comes from her simply not understanding the people around her, and not able to really communicate properly. (Basically, she has Asperger's.) Despite this, she truly loves her family, and her "friends" (she views all of them as her friends, no matter where they fall on the F/R scale) and does her best to protect them. Even if they won't thank her for it later. She has some problems with demons--they are hard for her to fight. She and Anders basically keep one another from falling off their respective cliffs.
 
The Last Straw: Mages
 
Carver: Joined the Wardens {R} - She loves Carver, even if they fight like cats and dogs. She was rocked when he almost died in the Deep Roads.
 
Aveline: Essery killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {R} - Essery and Aveline are both rather type-A personalities, which causes them to butt heads. After the Fade where Aveline turns on her, Essery discovers that Aveline thinks she should be in the Circle, and their relationship never really recovers.
 
Varric: Killed Bartrand, did not keep the idol shard {R} - Varric makes all these jokes, and Essery has a wretched sense of humor. Also, her bloodthirty directness gets Varric's goat.
 
Anders: Did not kill Ella, spared at the Gallows, helped fight templars {F} [ROMANCED] - Essery and Anders start off on a terrible foot, with Essery putting him down for being an abomination and just not liking him. It is only after Anders saves Carver in the Deep Roads that she moves past this and sees Anders with new eyes. She quickly becomes fond (and possessive) of him, and everything just tumbles along after that.
 
Isabela: Returned with the relic, was defended from the Arishok, Castillion was killed {R} - Essery is asexual, and Isabela just confuses her. Thinks Isabela should just forget about Castillion (they can take him) and thinks she should just let relic go, but does a swift turn-around on the artifact when she finds out it’s a Qunari relic and wants her to keep it (or burn it, or send it into the river, or feed it to the dragon...)
 
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {R} - Well, he hates mages, which is a problem. But Essery sees him as a psuedo-Carver, and can't help but like him for it.
 
Merrill: Given Arulin'holm, Schrodinger's Sabrae clan (not sure what I want to do yet), Eluvian is created {F} - My original plans called for Merrill to be a Rival, but as I thought it over, Essery would view blood magic as something interesting and powerful. While she wouldn't do it herself (story: promised Malcolm she wouldn't; gameplay: it doesn't fit my build) she's curious about Merrill's skills. While Merrill's innocence can drive Essery a bit batty, Merrill reminds her of Bethany.
 
Sebastian: Sent packing at The Last Straw {R} - Sebastian just... kinda stuck around. He's useful, so Essery keeps him.
 
Feynriel sent to the Dalish, then to Tevinter
Had to have Fenris set up a duel with the Arishok
Petrice LIVES [CACKLES]
Side with Larius (I do this quest in Act 3 and take Caver and Anders with me)

 

And these are the other eight.

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2. Lyna Mahariel: F!Mahariel, loved Tamlen, loved Alistair, but had him marry Anora. She then spared Loghain, and he dumped her for these things. Believed that the Archdemons were actually the Dark Ones of Dalish lore, and thus would not do the ritual with Morrigan, and sacrificed herself in the end. (Basically, the Martyr option in DA2 I’m planning to slightly alter in the Keep, and thus she doesn’t have as many details.)

Personality: Lyna puts out a strong front, but is truly shattered inside. Part of the reason she had Alistair marry Anora is that she felt Alistair could do much better than her, who still loved Tamlen after all this time. Was not fearful of humans, as she was a strong Warrior in her own right, and thought mages deserved better, and revered them as almost holy.
 
Alistair: Rules with Anora, Unhardened [ROMANCED]
Morrigan: Recruited - As a member of the Sabrae clan, she knows about Asha'bellanar, and thus originally had great respect and fear for Morrigan. Later, she came to trust and befriend her.
Leliana: Recruited, Unhardened, Marjolaine lives
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, lives
Wynne:  Recruited
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited
Loghain: Recruited, lives
 
Saved Connor with the Circle mages
Recruited the mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Bhelen rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka lives)
Genetivi was not killed
The High Dragon was killed
Flemeth was not "killed", Morrigan lied to
Alistair rules Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
 

2. Sidona Andras: F!Andras

Personality: Grey Warden. Yup.

Everyone recruited in DAA
Amaranthine burned to the ground
The Architect lives
Morrigan stabbed as she goes through the mirror
 
 
2. Orson Hawke: M!Rogue, Sarc, romanced Isabela, pro-mage
 
Personality: Orson just kind of bumbled his way through Dragon Age 2, mostly bemused by everyone turning to him for help. By the time the Third Act rolls around, his whole family is dead and he is just done with Kirkwall. He sides with the mages, viewing Meredith as a madwoman, and flees with Isabela.
 
The Last Straw: Mages
 
Bethany: Died in the Deep Roads {F}
Aveline: She killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {R}
Varric: Killed Bartrand, kept the idol shard {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, spared at the Gallows, helped fight templars {F}
Isabela: Returned with the relic, was defended from the Arishok, Castillion lives {F} [ROMANCED]
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {R}
Merrill: Given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan alive, Eluvian is destroyed {R}
Sebastian: Sent packing at The Last Straw {R}
 
Feynriel sent to the Dalish, then to Tevinter
Did not duel the Arishok
Petrice dead
Side with Janeka

 
~~~

3. Donal Cousland: M!Cousland, Andrastrian. Did not romance anyone. Duty-bound, honorable. Would not do the Dark Ritual himself, but offered it to Loghain, who did.

Personality: Serious, firm, but friendly.
 
Alistair: Unhardened. Banished.
Morrigan: Recruited
Leliana: Recruited, Unhardened, Marjolaine lives
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, lives
Wynne:  Recruited
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited
Loghain: Recruited, lives, Did the Dark Ritual.
 
Saved Connor with the Circle mages
Recruited the mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Bhelen rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka lives)
Genetivi was not killed
The High Dragon was killed
Flemeth was "killed"
Anora and the Warden rule Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved both the Keep and Amaranthine
The Architect dies
Morrigan goes through the mirror alone

 
3. Reign Hawke: F!Rogue, Sarc, romanced Fenris, pro-Circle
 
Personality: Firm but with a sense of humor. Sees mages as dangerous people who need to be monitored for the protection of others, but still people. Loves her family, although has a healthy fear of Bethany (and her father, if she’s honest with herself).
 
The Last Straw: Templar
 
Bethany: Joined the Circle {R}
Aveline: She killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {F}
Varric: Bartrand alive, gave the idol shard to Sandal {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, killed as a martyr {R}
Isabela: Returned with the relic, let the Arishok take her, Castillion lives {R}
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {F} [ROMANCED]
Merrill: Was not given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan alive, Eluvian is destroyed {R}
Sebastian: Helped fight Templars {F}
 
Feynriel sent to the Circle, then to Tevinter
Did not fight the Arishok
Petrice dead
Side with Larius

 
~~~

4. Eluthera Cousland: F!Cousland, Andrastrian. Romanced Alistair.

Personality: A bit selfish and hot-headed, but loyal and fierce to protect her own.
 
Alistair: Unhardened. Rules with him. [ROMANCED]
Morrigan: Recruited
Leliana: Recruited, Hardened, Marjolaine dies
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, lives
Wynne:  Recruited
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited
Loghain: Allows Alistair to execute him.
 
Saved Connor with the Circle mages
Recruited the mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Bhelen rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka dies)
Genetivi was killed, Ashes defiled
The High Dragon was killed
Flemeth was not "killed", lied to Morrigan
Alistair and the Warden rule Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved and Amaranthine
The Architect lives
Morrigan stabbed as she goes through the mirror

 
4. Merle Hawke: F!Warrior, Agg, romanced Sebastian, pro-Templars
 
Personality: Aggressive and devout Andrastrian, did not approve of her family hiding apostates, but did not know what to do about it.
 
The Last Straw: Templar
 
Bethany: Joined the Wardens {R}
Aveline: Aveline killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {F}
Varric: Bartrand alive, gave the idol shard to Sandal {R}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, killed as a martyr {R}
Isabela: Returned with the relic, Defends her to the Arishok, Castillion dies {R}
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {F}
Merrill: Was not given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan alive, Eluvian is destroyed {R}
Sebastian: Helped fight Templars, Chaste Marriage {F} [ROMANCED]
 
Feynriel sent to the Circle, then made Tranquil
Did not duel the Arishok
Petrice alive
Sided with Larius

 
~~~

5. Svarf Brosca: F!Brosca. Romanced Leliana.

Personality: Loyal, to a point. If screwing someone over means it’s better for those she sees as hers, then she’ll gladly stab someone in the back. Smitten with Leliana, though.
 
Alistair: Hardened. Rules with Anora.
Morrigan: Recruited
Leliana: Recruited, Unhardened, Marjolaine dies [ROMANCED]
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, lives
Wynne:  Recruited
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited
Loghain: Recruited. Refuses to do the Dark Ritual and dies.
 
Sacrified Isolde to save Connor
Recruited the mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Bhelen rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka dies)
Genetivi was not killed, Ashes revealed
The High Dragon was killed
Flemeth was not "killed", lied to Morrigan
Alistair and Anora rule Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved Vigil’s Keep
The Architect lives
Morrigan she goes through the mirror alone

 
5. Adeline Hawke: F!Mage, Dip, romanced Merrill, pro-Mage
 
Personality: A bit wishy-washy, desperate for affection. Wants everyone to get along.
 
The Last Straw: Mages
 
Carver: Dead in the Deep Roads {R}
Aveline: Aveline killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {F}
Varric: Bartrand alive, kept the idol shard {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, spared, Fought Templars {F}
Isabela: Returned with the relic, Defends her to the Arishok, Castillion alive {R}
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {R}
Merrill: Was given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan dead, Eluvian is created {F} [ROMANCED]
Sebastian: Sent packing at The Last Straw {R}
 
Feynriel sent to the Dalish, then to Tevinter
Dueled the Arishok
Petrice dead
Sided with Janeka

 
~~~

6. Gleran Aeducan: M!Auducan. Romanced Morrigan.

Personality: Believes in the caste system completely, and is baffled by the upper world. Sees the Grey Wardens as a kind of surface-Legion of the Dead. Does the Dark Ritual with Morrigan, though.
 
Alistair: Hardened. Rules alone.
Morrigan: Recruited [ROMANCED]
Leliana: Recruited, Hardened, Marjolaine dies
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Dead
Wynne:  Dead
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited, lied to about Anvil.
Loghain: Alistair executes him.
 
Kill Connor
Recruited the Templars
Killed the Dalish and recruited the werewolves
Harrowmont rules Orzammar
The Anvil was saved (Branka lives)
Genetivi was killed, Ashes defiled
The High Dragon was killed
Flemeth was "killed"
Alistair rules Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved Vigil’s Keep
The Architect dies
Morrigan goes through the mirror with him

 
6. Grey Hawke: M!Mage, Dip, romanced Fenris, pro-Mage
 
Personality: Calm, certain of himself, a little sad. Very nervous about demons and blood magic, but willing to overlook these things. He comes to regret it.
 
The Last Straw: Mages
 
Carver: Becomes a Templar {F}
Aveline: Aveline killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {F}
Varric: Bartrand alive, kept the idol shard {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, killed as a martyr {F}
Isabela: Returned with the relic, Defends her to the Arishok, Castillion dead {F}
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {R} [ROMANCED]
Merrill: Was given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan dead, Eluvian is created {F}
Sebastian: Fights the Templars {F}
 
Feynriel sent to the Dalish, then to Tevinter
Dueled the Arishok
Petrice dead
Sided with Larius

 
~~~

7. Kaldia Tabris: F!Tabris. Romanced Alistair.

Personality: Very wary of humans, but Alistiar takes her so much by surprise she falls for him. A bit rough around the edges, and bitter, but tries to do what she thinks is right.
 
Alistair: Hardened. Remains a Warden. [ROMANCED]
Morrigan: Recruited
Leliana: Recruited, Hardened, Marjolaine dies
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, survives
Wynne:  Recruited
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited
Loghain: Kaldia executes him.
 
Kill Connor
Recruited the Mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Behelen rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka dies)
Genetivi was not killed, Ashes revealed
The High Dragon was killed
Flemeth was "killed"
Anora rules Ferelden
Avernus lives to continue his research ethically
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved Vigil’s Keep
The Architect dies
Morrigan goes through the mirror alone.

 
7. Perrin Hawke: M!Warrior, Dip, romanced Anders, pro-Circle
 
Personality: Firm, but peaceful. Feels mages need to be taught for their own safety, and for the safety of others. Wishes there was a middle ground, but believes that simply giving mages pure freedom would be far worse than the current system.
 
The Last Straw: Templars
 
Bethany: Becomes a Circle Mage {F}
Aveline: Aveline killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {F}
Varric: Bartrand alive, kept the idol shard {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, spared and fights the mages {R} [ROMANCED]
Isabela: Returned with the relic, Defends her to the Arishok, Castillion dead {F}
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {F}
Merrill: Was not given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan alive, Eluvian is destroyed {R}
Sebastian: Sent packing at The Last Straw {R}
 
Feynriel sent to the Circle, then to Tevinter
Dueled the Arishok
Petrice dead
Sided with Larius

 
~~~

8. Neima Amell: F!Amell. Romanced Zevran. This was going to be my series of blood mages, but with that spec seemingly gone, I’ll have to make due with Necromancy for my Inquisitor for this line.

Personality: At first, she’s an Andrastrian and quite devout. However, as time progresses she becomes more and more disenchanted with the religion. Eventually, she turns to blood magic. Finds the dragon cult very interesting, though. (I see her eventually converting to the Teviniter relgion.)
 
Alistair: Unhardened. Remains a Warden. Does the Dark Ritual.
Morrigan: Recruited
Leliana: Recruited, Hardened, Marjolaine dies
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, survives [ROMANCED]
Wynne:  Recruited, but later leaves
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited
Loghain: Neima executes him.
 
The Circle saves Connor
Recruited the Mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Harrowmont rules Orzammar
The Anvil was destroyed (Branka lives)
Genetivi was not killed, Ashes defiled
The High Dragon was not killed
Flemeth was "killed"
Anora rules Ferelden
Sophia Dryden “lives”
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved both Vigil’s Keep and Amaranthine
The Architect lives
Morrigan goes through the mirror alone.

 
8. Temperence Hawke: F!Mage, Sarc, romanced Anders, pro-Mages
 
Personality: A little... off. Perky, overly-so. She laughs at the wrong times and at the wrong things, smiles a little too wide, and just does not care. But she’s like a dragon guarding her nest when her people are threatened. It’s hard to tell when to be more worried: when she’s smiling, or when she’s not. Does have some mundanes-are-inferior thoughts.
 
The Last Straw: Mages
 
Carver: Becomes a Templar {R}
Aveline: Temperence killed Wesley, married Donnic, remained in city guard {R}
Varric: Bartrand alive, kept the idol shard {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, spared and fights the templars {F} [ROMANCED]
Isabela: Returned with the relic, Defends her to the Arishok, Castillion dead {F}
Fenris: Defeated Danarius {R}
Merrill: Was given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan dead, Eluvian is created {F}
Sebastian: Sent packing at The Last Straw {R}
 
Feynriel sent to the Dalish, then to Tevinter
Dueled the Arishok
Petrice dead
Sided with Janeka

 
~~~

9. Yule Surana: M!Surana. Romanced Leliana, but did sleep with Morrigan.

Personality: He’s for the Keep, so he’s less a personality and more a serious of choices. He’s a coward, though, and has some anti-human ideas.
 
Alistair: Unhardened. Remains a Warden. Dies to kill the Archdemon.
Morrigan: Recruited, sleeps with, and she eventually has his kid, apparently.
Leliana: Recruited, Hardened, Marjolaine lives [ROMANCED]
Sten: Recruited
Zevran:  Recruited, survives
Wynne:  Recruited
Oghren: Recruited
Shale:  Recruited and lied to
Loghain: Alistair executes him.
 
The Circle saves Connor
Recruited the Mages
Cured the werewolves and recruited the Dalish
Harrowmont rules Orzammar
The Anvil was saved (Branka lives)
Genetivi was not killed, Ashes defiled
The High Dragon was not killed
Flemeth was not "killed", Morrigan lied to
Anora rules Ferelden
Sophia Dryden “lives”
Everyone recruited in DAA
Saved Vigil’s Keep
The Architect dies
Morrigan goes through the mirror alone.

 
9. Whitby Hawke: M!Mage, Sarc, romanced Merrill, pro-Mages
 
Personality: Pro-magic, blood magic, and believes himself capable of outsmarting demons, or, at least, of beating them if he can’t. Overconfident and greedy, romanticizes Tevinter, wants to become a magister.
 
The Last Straw: Mages
 
Carver: Becomes a Templar {R}
Aveline: Whitby killed Wesley, does not marry Donnic, resigns as guard captain, leaves during The Last Straw {R}
Varric: Bartrand dead, kept the idol shard {F}
Anders: Did not kill Ella, spared and fights the templars {F}
Isabela: Did not return with the relic, Castillion alive {F}
Fenris: Sold him to Danarius {R}
Merrill: Was given Arulin'holm, Sabrae clan dead, Eluvian is created {F} [ROMANCED]
Sebastian: Sent packing at The Last Straw {R}
 
Feynriel sent to the Dalish, then given to Torpor
Did not duel the Arishok
Petrice dead
Sided with Janeka

 

Aaaaand done!

[Kimberly]

You're not alone. A lot of people seem like they want to know everything they possibly can before they even start the game, so their playthrough is the "right" one. It's not something I'll personally ever understand, as it seems to me like people want to play the game before they play it, but it's a desire the team is well aware of and I really doubt you won't eventually learn who all the romanceable characters are and who they will/wont romance prior to release.

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From twitter thread.

[Dr. Doctor]

DAO:

Spoiler

Male Dwarven Noble Rogue. Romanced Leliana. Sacrificed Isolde to save Connor, Bhelen king, destroyed Anvil of the Void, Werewolves cured, Loghain recruited, Anora on throne.

Or DA2's "Dalish Ultimate Sacrifice" import.

DA2:

Spoiler

Grumpy Archer Rouge Male Hawke. Used the "Dalish Warden" import preset and Rivalmanced Merrill. Bethany in the Circle. Dueled the Arishok. Sided with Templars.

I actually find that the Dalish origin makes Merrill's story arc in DA2 much better. She was close to (and possibly loved) Mahariel and her quest to restore the Eluvian becomes less about her duties as First and more about trying to cure whatever tainted her friend. Unfortunately, she doesn't believe that the Warden died to defeat the Archdemon he's just missing.

[Kimberly]

http://www.deviantar...Mages-469371314

[lyrabelacqua]

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From twitter thread.

*snip*

So I guess this means we'll be be finding out the last two LIs...sometime between now and October Looks like DGaider will never really understand our obsession with the romances xD

[Ispan]

*snip snip Gaider quote*

From twitter thread.

...eventually? I don't like the sound of that. Might be time for that blackout, just a little earlier than planned

[Kimberly]

I'm taking a week off from the forum starting tomorrow. I'm hoping some good stuff gets revealed when I come back.

[Phate Phoenix]

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From twitter thread.

 

A part of me hopes it's sooner rather than later simply so people stop asking about them.  I wanna know more about the gameplay mechanics and the talents and the spells, and how the different classes can interact with the environment. All that stuff.