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[Dutch]

...darker, and darker?

 

Duncan was light skinned in DA:O

In DAII they darkened Isabella, she looks like a Roma gypsy.

IN this new DA game, apparently Vivienne is a Rivaini and she is BLACK.

 

It doesn't make sense in this medieval European setting to darken the pigment up of one nation. Where do these sub-Saharan esque people come from? Why aren't they more prevalent considering that historically, negroids reproduce more rapidly than Caucasoids and negroid features are dominant compared to recessive Caucasoid features when interracial mingling occurs?  

 

What are the Rivaini people? They cant be white, gypsy and black. If there are both white, gypsy and black people in Rivain, are there any racial tensions? 

[TheJediSaint]

Just judging my the women, they're sexy.

[Fidite Nemini]

This ought to be enjoyable ... I am monitoring.

[katerinafm]

Why do you put limitations found in the real world in a fictional setting?

[connors3605]

I dont know but you bring up very valid points

[AshesEleven]

*grabs popcorn*

[Gustave Flowbert]

LOCK LOCK LOCK

[DeusGoddess5010]

Here we go with this again, the devs even said they are of darker skin tone with many tones. The old games did not handle color or lighting very well unlike the frostbite today, they was always darker

 

Isabela,Viv,Duncan etc

 

Also your racial and incorrect ethnic terms, history, stereotypes  just screams troll alert

[Dutch]

Why do you put limitations found in the real world in a fictional setting?

 

Well, considering how Thedas is heavily based on Medieval Europe, i dont understand why their is a sub-saharan person in it. Not saying it's a bad thing, but there should be some context on where black people come from. 

[piggupls]

It's just the process of "diversifying" the people of Thedas.Didn't you know dark skin is useful in a wintery/temperate/any climate?Soon all thedosians will be black.Enjoy !

[Dutch]

Here we go with this again, the devs even said they are of darker skin tone with many tones. The old games did not handle color or lighting very well unlike the frostbite today, they was always darker

 

Isabela,Viv,Duncan etc

 

Bad excuse, skin tone doesn't mean much. Vivienne has clear sub-Saharan features that Duncan and even Isabella lack. 

[Fortlowe]

Dismal attempt at Flamebate. Try harder next time. Close this thread.

[Fardreamer]

Was Duncan white?  I always thought he was more... coppery. 

[Fidite Nemini]

Well, considering how Thedas is heavily based on Medieval Europe, i dont understand why their is a sub-saharan person in it. Not saying it's a bad thing, but there should be some context on where black people come from. 

 

 

Because High Lord Gaider wrote so.

 

 

That's your context.

[Dutch]

LOCK LOCK LOCK

 

Why? This is a valid discussion.

[TKavatar]

Duncan was light-skinned?

[Gustave Flowbert]

[OctagonalSquare]

They come from Rivain. More than one ethnicity can exist in one place. Thedas is not medieval Europe. Dragon Age is not real life. Stop applying real-world history to a fantasy setting.

[AshesEleven]

Well, considering how Thedas is heavily based on Medieval Europe, i dont understand why their is a sub-saharan person in it. Not saying it's a bad thing, but there should be some context on where black people come from. 

 

You're adorable.

 

This isn't Medieval Europe.

 

*munches on popcorn*  

[Grieving Natashina]

Why? This is a valid discussion.

You may mean well, but conversations about race usually don't end happily or pleasantly on the forums.

 

I will say that: I don't think it's so much that folks from Rivain are getting darker, so much as the engines to showcase skin tones have been improved.  That's my thoughts, anyway.

[piggupls]

Was Duncan white?  I always thought he was more... coppery. 

 

He was hispanic/mediterranean.

[DeusGoddess5010]

Bad excuse, skin tone doesn't mean much. Vivienne has clear sub-Saharan features that Duncan and even Isabella lack. 

 

 

Actually its not or just read the wiki

 

Also sub-Saharan does not equal black nor is it the only ethnicity of "black"

[Dutch]

They come from Rivain. More than one ethnicity can exist in one place. Thedas is not medieval Europe. Dragon Age is not real life. Stop applying real-world history to a fantasy setting.

 

Thedas is based on Medieval Europe, no? There are many connections. 

[Fardreamer]

I don't think you understand what the phrase "based on" means.  It doesn't mean it has to copy every aspect of Europe.  It means it takes some prominant aspects and makes up whatever else.

 

Tell me... what are Kunari supposed to be in medieval Europe?  Did we have Dalish elves in the 1300s?  Were the Darkspawn a thing back then?