1. Cass
2. Bull
3. Varric
1. Cass
2. Bull
3. Varric
For me it's a neck-and-neck between Cole (especially as more-spirit-like) and Cassandra, both of whom I love more than any previous Bioware characters. Makes me feel guilty to pick only one, but I went with Cole since Cass is a "love interest" (not mine, though) and those always get disproportionate amounts of attention as it is.
1. Sera
2. Blackwall
3. Whoever excels at getting eaten by a dragon
My favorite is Solas no doubt. Finally an interesting elf. Wise and powerful but at the same time clever and manipulative to some extent. I will be looking forward to see his development. I hope he will become a sort of Elven redeemer
My second favorite is Varric...he is simply too fun and has the best lines in the game IMO. I liked particularly him together with Cassandra.
My third one is Dorian...I like his humor plus it is very interesting to hear him speaking of Tevinter and know more about it.
Then there are pretty much everyone else into a big MEH safe my most hated character.....
being Sera. She is simply the worst, I just don't like a single thing about her. Irritating at her best. I just don't bother recruiting her anymore after the first run I did. I'm sorry for her writer, but to me she is just a waste of space.
A toss up between Vivienne & Solas
Varric and Vivienne are the best
Sera is definitely my favorite. Wish she would become the new spymaster afterwards if Leliana becomes divine.
But In order, my favorites are:
1. Sera
2. Solas
3. Blackwall
4. Cassandra
5. Dorian
6. Cole
7. Iron Bull
8. Varric
9. Vivienne
Just my opinion.
Viv!
1. Cassandra
Damn, that was tough. Choosing between Cassandra and Varric.
In the end I went with Varric, since he has been with me since DA2.
My favourite companions in DAI
1. Varric
2. Cassandra
3. Dorian
4. Blackwall
I think I admire/respect Cassandra the most, and I think she is probably the most well done companion. But man I love Dorian's snark and personality. My femQunari's heart is forever broken by a snarky Tevinter mage.
Dorian, Ironbull, Solas and then Sera. In that order.
I voted for Dorian. I like Solas and Cassandra as well. Cole is pretty great too. And I do still like Varric, but I felt he was easier to appreciate in DA2.
The rest I could take or leave.
This is my personal list from favorite to least favorite;
1) Cassandra
2) Solas
3) Dorian
4) Varric
5) Iron Bull
6) Vivienne
7) Blackwall
8) Cole
9) Sera
1. Solas
2. Cassandra
3. Varric
4. Dorian
5. Cole
6. Iron Bull
7. Vivienne
8. Sera
9. Blackwall
Varric and Dorian are probably tied honestly. But anywho, so I voted for Solas, though he wins for lore reasons really. Lots of replay value in my second playthrough thanks to just paying closer attention to his dialogue and actions. XD I like them all to a certain degree, though! Sorry, Blackwall. D:
*pronounces it like Varric* Cassandra.
From favourite to least favourite:
1. Solas
2. Varric
3. Cole
4. Dorian
5. Blackwall
6. Iron Bull
7. Cassandra
8. Sera
9. Vivienne
Dorian. The rest of the companions just come off as meh to me.
Favorite to least..
1. Vivienne
2. Solas
3. Cassandra
4. Dorian
5. Cole
6. Blackwall
7. Varric
8. The Iron Bull
9. Sera
Solas
Sera
Cassandra
Cole
Dorian
Varric
Blackwall
Iron Bull
Vivienne
My no 1. would have to be Cassandra, not just in terms of character (a companion that may not always approve of your decisions and yet approves of your willingness to not just stand indecisive is pretty cool, imo - the aftermath of Hushed Whispers comes to mind) but because she's also really useful in combat (I love her Rally ability).
After that, the list kind of goes:
2. Dorian
3. Iron Bull
4. Solas
5. Varric
6. Cole
7. Sera
8. Blackwall
9. Vivienne
1. SOLAS
2. Cassandra
3. Cole
4. Dorian
5. Vivienne
6. Iron Bull
7. Varric
8. Blackwall
9. Sera
Voted Sera for favorite companion.
Cassandra's leading the vote right now, Sera sixth.
edit: Since everybody's listing, here's mine (just the nine companions, at this moment):
1. Sera
2. Cole
3. Blackwall
4. Solas
5. Vivienne
6. Cassandra
7. Varric
8. Dorian
9. Iron Bull
I imagine I'll like Cass more after I play her romance. Might be a while though.
(Song keeps going through my head, "I might like you better if we slept together, I might like you better if we slept together, But something about you says maybe, that's never, Never, Say, Never!"
lol)