I don't think being a special snowflake *always* cheapens the character. Sometimes the aspect that makes the character "special" or different is also an inherent flaw that can build the character. Having any kind of special ability or something that sets you apart in some profound way can be acceptable, with the right trade-off.
In the case of the Inquisitor having some kind of literal rare and marvelous spirit, hope for example, it would work since it's something they were born with (as?) and it's not something that just *happened* to them and changed who they are. The only problem I can see with it is if you're roleplaying some hardened, selfish angry person who doesn't care about anyone but themselves, in that case it's a bit difficult to see a spirit of hope, but it wouldn't be impossible. It could just be that their hope is inadvertent, something of a side-effect. Just like the Inquisitor who denies any connection to Andraste/the Maker - he/she keeps telling everyone they aren't the "Herald of Andraste" but it doesn't matter, because through their actions, they are still a beacon of hope, inadvertently or not. The only problem still is that they are more of a beacon of hope through circumstance rather than choice.
That's the thing - do you become a beacon of hope due to circumstance (what fate and others decide) or do you ACTUALLY become a beacon of true hope? Do you earn it, or do you just blindly follow?
I mean, aside from this all hypothetical Hope thing, the story of DAI was a case of 'special snowflake' with incredible destiny - it gave Inquisitor a truly unique ability and position in the world, but his/her decisions and treatment of others were an important factor in how some aspects of the story have ultimately played out.
All Quizzies have survived Haven, all were named Heralds and later made Inquisitors and all of them have defeated Corypheus - but only those who tried and befriended people and helped them overcome their own obstacles gained good friends and benefits that came with them. Only those who wanted or made thoughtful decisions have impressed Solas enough for him to reconsider his plan and gave approved Quizzies a chance to perhaps change his mind and resolve things in more optimal way than those who have squandered what they were given, got themselves lost or miscalculated on too many fronts.
And like I said before - if other spirits can be corrupted or made to never reach the height of what they can be, so can Hope. A-holes can never reach what good or positive can lie within if they don't find any motivation or incentive in doing so. It's perfectly consistent in a world Thedas, where both spirits and people have a wiggle room in what ultimately they are or are drawn to, even if fate or initial nature of embodied spirit puts them on a certain route. How that route is walked, still depends in great deal on a person or whatever influences them.
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I rather prefer my character be special in some way with some kind of power or advantage, because in real life I am not special except to my family, and so many things in my life are so difficult and out of my control.
