Where is everyone even getting the assumption that we'll be the inquisitor again anyway ?
Heavy foreshadowing that the Inquisition's story isn't done yet coupled with the information that they aren't doing any post-campaign expansion packs. Therefore either the next game is still following the Inquisition or the foreshadowing was just them trolling the fans again.
Cassandra and Leliana can't stay because of them possibly being Divine Victoria. They may cameo, but they won't be followers.
And most of the other companions as I said can either die, not be recruited, or leave soon after DAI's campaign.
Now the other minor characters in the Inquisition can stay and possibly be bumped up to follower status, like for example Harding could be a companion or Leliana's replacement.
I doubt they'd even get a cameo appearance. There's just no story purpose for either of them in the north. Even if they don't become divine, Leliana joins the warden or goes her own way. Cass either reforms the seekers, or sticks with the inquisition/inquisitor. She even says won't return to Nevarra, that the only thing that kept her there was her brother. Harding if I'm not mistaken is from the hinterlands, so she wouldn't have any vested interest in the north either.
The only companion that might have a chance of being in the next game in addition to Dorian is the Iron Bull, and thats due to his ties to the Qun.
Wait, when did they announce there wouldn't be a post-campaign expansion?
Some people seem to think the Inquisitor will be the Shepard of DA despite the devs repeatedly telling us that we'll get a new protagonist every installment.Where is everyone even getting the assumption that we'll be the inquisitor again anyway ?
I doubt they'd even get a cameo appearance. There's just no story purpose for either of them in the north. Even if they don't become divine, Leliana joins the warden or goes her own way. Cass either reforms the seekers, or sticks with the inquisition/inquisitor. She even says won't return to Nevarra, that the only thing that kept her there was her brother. Harding if I'm not mistaken is from the hinterlands, so she wouldn't have any vested interest in the north either.
The only companion that might have a chance of being in the next game in addition to Dorian is the Iron Bull, and thats due to his ties to the Qun.
Cole is another option, since while he wants to help people and there are tons of people to help in the northern nations.
Which would be interesting since that gives you a Mage, a Rogue, and a Warrior with you from the start.
I don't think they did...Wait, when did they announce there wouldn't be a post-campaign expansion?
Heavy foreshadowing that the Inquisition's story isn't done yet coupled with the information that they aren't doing any post-campaign expansion packs. Therefore either the next game is still following the Inquisition or the foreshadowing was just them trolling the fans again.
The inquisition is an organization. it could still play a role in the next game without us being the Inquisitor.
Heavy foreshadowing that the Inquisition's story isn't done yet coupled with the information that they aren't doing any post-campaign expansion packs. Therefore either the next game is still following the Inquisition or the foreshadowing was just them trolling the fans again.
I didn't get the impression that the inquisition story wasn't done. But even so, they can easily continue it through post campaign DLC. It doesn't have to be a large expansion pack like awakening which was 15-20 hours. Essentially a game. We already have it confirmed that we're getting story based DLC, it just remains to be seen if it will be during the inquisition events, or post game continuity.
Cole is another option, since while he wants to help people and there are tons of people to help in the northern nations.Which would be interesting since that gives you a Mage, a Rogue, and a Warrior with you from the start.
He could be. I didn't really do much of his story so it's difficult to speculate based on how it ends, but he is definitely a possibility. I doubt it though because they typically try to avoid reusing characters.
Wait, when did they announce there wouldn't be a post-campaign expansion?
In another thread this was linked:
Unfortunately an expansion is not in the cards.
Given that, I hope the next game does star the Inquisitor.
Of course, I had to bring up DLC at some point. People are rightfully wary of EA's influence, and Darrah noted that they are going to mostly going to listen to fan demand to shape post-game support. Although he wasn't able to confirm anything, DLC will likely be comprised of sandboxes -- large new areas that players can wander around and complete a main quest in, but also find sidequests for. There isn't going to be another expansion like Awakening though, sadly. Darrah said that it was "far too much work, and very expensive, as everything has to interact with the original game."
Honestly, I think it'll be Cole. Harding could go the Isabela route and become a full companion and Cole could be the returning companion, so we could end up getting both.
As for the others, I doubt it.
Vivienne could be
Ditto for Cassandra, not to mention the fact that she's also a LI.
I highly doubt Leliana will show up at all. She's either running the Inquisition's info network or she's
Highly doubt it'll be Blackwall because his little secret's out in the open. Not to mention that he has multiple different possible fates.
Solas is an obvious no. Pretty self-explanatory if you've finished DA:I.
Varric has already been a returning companion once. And honestly, I feel that his character arc is pretty much done.
It's entirely possible that Dorian or IB could show up as the returning companion in DA4, but I doubt it because they're romanceable in DA:I. All the previous returning companions weren't romanceable save Anders, though he was only romanceable in DA2.
Honestly, I doubt Sera will return because 1) she's likely back doing Red Jenny stuff, and 2) she's romanceable in DA:I.
As for the other advisers, Josephine is an ambassador. Despite her past, she's the absolute last person I'd expect to be a companion. Well, unless BW decides to repeat the "innocent girl becomes a cynical pragmatist in charge of a large information network" trope that they've used for both Liara and Leliana.
Cullen would really be stretching it. I mean he was a Templar, so he knows how to fight, but he's also the leader of the Inquisition's armies, not to mention that he's also romanceable.
Overall, Cole's the most likely to return, imo.
It will be Cole, considering the next game has to have to do with gods and spirits.
Honestly, I think it'll be Cole. Harding could go the Isabela route and become a full companion and Cole could be the returning companion, so we could end up getting both.
As for the others, I doubt it.
Vivienne could be
Spoilerso I highly doubt she'll return.
Ditto for Cassandra, not to mention the fact that she's also a LI.
I highly doubt Leliana will show up at all. She's either running the Inquisition's info network or she's
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Highly doubt it'll be Blackwall because his little secret's out in the open. Not to mention that he has multiple different possible fates.
Solas is an obvious no. Pretty self-explanatory if you've finished DA:I.
Varric has already been a returning companion once. And honestly, I feel that his character arc is pretty much done.
It's entirely possible that Dorian or IB could show up as the returning companion in DA4, but I doubt it because they're romanceable in DA:I. All the previous returning companions weren't romanceable save Anders, though he was only romanceable in DA2.
Honestly, I doubt Sera will return because 1) she's likely back doing Red Jenny stuff, and 2) she's romanceable in DA:I.
As for the other advisers, Josephine is an ambassador. Despite her past, she's the absolute last person I'd expect to be a companion. Well, unless BW decides to repeat the "innocent girl becomes a cynical pragmatist in charge of a large information network" trope that they've used for both Liara and Leliana.
Cullen would really be stretching it. I mean he was a Templar, so he knows how to fight, but he's also the leader of the Inquisition's armies, not to mention that he's also romanceable.
Overall, Cole's the most likely to return, imo.
Romance has nothing to do with it. Leliana and Morrigan are both romanceable and are in this game. It really comes down to the fact that none of the characters in this game have any reason to go north other than Dorian and the Iron Bull. The end of the game not only leaves every companion with a certain goal (i.e. Cass, either becomes divine, reform seekers, or sticks with inquisition) but none of these characters have any vested interest in northern thedas.
You also have to take into account character arcs, Leliana and Cass are done. Not much more you can get from those two now. Same goes for Varric. The other companions have also had a conclusive end in this game. The only one who specifically mentions going north is Dorian. Even if he is romanced, he merely delays his journey north. He's still going. They'll most likely handle him like Leliana in this game as far as LI references go.
i really want zevran back ç_ç, dorian or morrigan
That doesn't eliminate the possibility of post-campaign DLC like Witch Hunt.
In another thread this was linked:
Romance has nothing to do with it. Leliana and Morrigan are both romanceable and are in this game. It really comes down to the fact that none of the characters in this game have any reason to go north other than Dorian and the Iron Bull. The end of the game not only leaves every companion with a certain goal (i.e. Cass, either becomes divine, reform seekers, or sticks with inquisition) but none of these characters have any vested interest in northern thedas.
You also have to take into account character arcs, Leliana and Cass are done. Not much more you can get from those two now. Same goes for Varric. The other companions have also had a conclusive end in this game. The only one who specifically mentions going north is Dorian. Even if he is romanced, he merely delays his journey north. He's still going. They'll most likely handle him like Leliana in this game as far as LI references go.
Neither of them are companions, though. Alistair and Zevran are both romanceable, yet they both show up in DA2 and, in Alistair's case, DA:I as NPCs. I brought up the romanceability because it seems to be a determining factor in whether or not a returning character will be a companion.
And yeah, I did take that into account, hence why I brought up the fact that Cassandra and Leliana could be the Divine and I mentioned it as a reason for why Varric wouldn't return.
Neither of them are companions, though. Alistair and Zevran are both romanceable, yet they both show up in DA2 and, in Alistair's case, DA:I as NPCs. I brought up the romanceability because it seems to be a determining factor in whether or not a returning character will be a companion.
And yeah, I did take that into account, hence why I brought up the fact that Cassandra and Leliana could be the Divine and I mentioned it as a reason for why Varric wouldn't return.
I'm referring to npc's in general, not strictly companion roles. No one has any reason to go north aside from Dorian and possibly IB. The best we'll get for everyone else is a reference, what's going on in the north will be the priority, not the lives of the figures in the south.
I'm referring to npc's in general, not strictly companion roles. No one has any reason to go north aside from Dorian and possibly IB. The best we'll get for everyone else is a reference, what's going on in the north will be the priority, not the lives of the figures in the south.
I never said that they couldn't return, just that they wouldn't be companions if they did. We've had multiple companions from previous games return as NPCs (Wynne, Nathaniel, Alistair, Loghain (in DA:I), Leliana, Morrigan, Zevran). I wouldn't be surprised if BW had some more show up in DA4.
Fenris. Let's skip a title.
I never said that they couldn't return, just that they wouldn't be companions if they did. We've had multiple companions from previous games return as NPCs (Wynne, Nathaniel, Alistair, Loghain (in DA:I), Leliana, Morrigan, Zevran). I wouldn't be surprised if BW had some more show up in DA4.
I hear what you're saying. What I'm saying is there is a slim to none chance that any companion in DAI will return as an npc or companion, other than Dorian if we are indeed headed north as the devs suggested.
We had multiple companions return because we never left southern thedas, and the first 3 games had plots that were very well within each others bounds. It's all about the blight and magic.
In the north, there is no reason for any of the companions to head there. They're from southern thedas, and one of the companions who is from the north other than Dorian (Cass) stated that she is never going back since the only thing that kept her there was her brother. She literally hates her homeland.
I wouldn't mind Sten being a party member again.
He's the new Arishok, so I rather doubt it.I wouldn't mind Sten being a party member again.
I feel Cole had a pretty complete arc in DAI, honestly. Plus, he can end up being two vastly different things (spirit vs. real boy) that would make it tough. Out of the companions, I feel Sera would be likely to return. There's still a lot to her that we don't know.
Krem would be nice but difficult considering that he can die. I suppose they could make it so that he survived the attack, should it happen. On a side note, I'd like to see more stuff with Bull's Chargers. Whether it's a comic or even DLC in the vein of Leliana's Song. They're a great bunch and I'd love to see some of their journeys.
Harding seems to be a popular choice although she's a little bland for my liking (besides, I'm still waiting for mah Sigrun to return 
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Fenris. Let's skip a title.
Given the hints about Tevinter and the whole lyrium thing...I'd honestly be shocked if they didn't
Scout Harding? No thanks, I'll pass.
I can see Dorian returning, and I hope he does. Krem would also make a great companion.
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