No way it lasts that long. It's a 'flash in the pan', 'one hit wonder' of an organization, most likely.
If not, I hope that I can get my Inquisitor out from under it and on to a better cause. It is still of Chantry origin and the connotation will never go away.
I can see the Inquisition basically being the Internal Affairs of Thedas basically.
Being the group that keeps things from burning down and trying to stop demons and monsters, or just being on guard for world scale threats.
The Inquisition, if not handled carefully, would turn into a monster and bring doom to all the world, the sort that it was built to prevent. Its quick rise to power, reliance on religious fervour, ability to influence and manipulate both church and state, as well its very nature as a religious militant organization, has brought me a sense of foreboding and unease the longer I play the game. How many revolutions and their leaders started out well-meaning, and turned into twisted shadows of themselves once corrupted by power?
As much as I wish it can become a good and effective UN, it is near impossible to do in the social political climate of Thedas. And the Inquisition is by no means led and influenced by solely pure and good people. And even the most well-intentioned could cause loss and suffering when dealing with a society like Thedas, with its racial, magical, and class divides, its horrible record on rights (what is that?), its poor and uneducated masses forced to crawl in the mud (Sera is actually doing a lot better than many of her peers), and its ruling class uncaring (your planet is swarming with zombies, and here you sit with your dresses and your masks, playing political games).
I hope we get the chance to disband the Inquisition in a future DLC, before it becomes a dragon too great to be laid to rest.
The Inquisition, if not handled carefully, would turn into a monster and bring doom to all the world, the sort that it was built to prevent. Its quick rise to power, reliance on religious fervour, ability to influence and manipulate both church and state, as well its very nature as a religious militant organization, has brought me a sense of foreboding and unease the longer I play the game. How many revolutions and their leaders started out well-meaning, and turned into twisted shadows of themselves once corrupted by power?
As much as I wish it can become a good and effective UN, it is near impossible to do in the social political climate of Thedas. And the Inquisition is by no means led and influenced by solely pure and good people. And even the most well-intentioned could cause loss and suffering when dealing with a society like Thedas, with its racial, magical, and class divides, its horrible record on rights (what is that?), its poor and uneducated masses forced to crawl in the mud (Sera is actually doing a lot better than many of her peers), and its ruling class uncaring (your planet is swarming with zombies, and here you sit with your dresses and your masks, playing political games).
I hope we get the chance to disband the Inquisition in a future DLC, before it becomes a dragon too great to be laid to rest.
Seconded.
The Inquisition, if not handled carefully, would turn into a monster and bring doom to all the world, the sort that it was built to prevent. Its quick rise to power, reliance on religious fervour, ability to influence and manipulate both church and state, as well its very nature as a religious militant organization, has brought me a sense of foreboding and unease the longer I play the game. How many revolutions and their leaders started out well-meaning, and turned into twisted shadows of themselves once corrupted by power?
As much as I wish it can become a good and effective UN, it is near impossible to do in the social political climate of Thedas. And the Inquisition is by no means led and influenced by solely pure and good people. And even the most well-intentioned could cause loss and suffering when dealing with a society like Thedas, with its racial, magical, and class divides, its horrible record on rights (what is that?), its poor and uneducated masses forced to crawl in the mud (Sera is actually doing a lot better than many of her peers), and its ruling class uncaring (your planet is swarming with zombies, and here you sit with your dresses and your masks, playing political games).
I hope we get the chance to disband the Inquisition in a future DLC, before it becomes a dragon too great to be laid to rest.
While I think the Inquisitor is the glue that holds the other leaders together, I think when it comes down to the most basic, they all mean and have plans to do well. It's clear that they make decisions aware of the possible consequences. Leliana may be jaded and emo now, but only because she recognizes with Justinia's death that doing what's right requires the guts and initiative. I think she's the only liability in that dep't. Cullen at most could become inept and seems like the kind of person who'd relinquish his authority if his peers felt he wasn't up to snuff. Cassandra on the other hand, I think is perhaps the strongest out of them all, given how she has both the willpower and experience from the past's mistakes to correct and avoid those pitfalls in the future. Seeing how they handle things with the different endings perhaps is probably a more appropriate litmus test for determining whether the Inquisition will ultimately be a boon or a curse to Thedas.
While I think the Inquisitor is the glue that holds the other leaders together, I think when it comes down to the most basic, they all mean and have plans to do well. It's clear that they make decisions aware of the possible consequences. Leliana may be jaded and emo now, but only because she recognizes with Justinia's death that doing what's right requires the guts and initiative. I think she's the only liability in that dep't. Cullen at most could become inept and seems like the kind of person who'd relinquish his authority if his peers felt he wasn't up to snuff. Cassandra on the other hand, I think is perhaps the strongest out of them all, given how she has both the willpower and experience from the past's mistakes to correct and avoid those pitfalls in the future. Seeing how they handle things with the different endings perhaps is probably a more appropriate litmus test for determining whether the Inquisition will ultimately be a boon or a curse to Thedas.
I trust Cass and to a certain extent the advisers in their competence and strength of character. But Cass is in her early 40s now isn't she? 30 more years, and she'd be 70. A few more, and she would have passed. What of the Inquisition after that?
I am more afraid of it getting bigger than can be controlled, especially after the current circle of companions' deaths.
My inquisition would grow it's economic, political and military power, to such extent as to eventually lead an united kingdom with Ferelden, Orlais, Nevarra, Antiva and the Free Marches, creating the Suthern Thedas Empire and becoming relevant and powerful enough to stand against the Tevinter Imperium and the Qunari in Thedas.
Abandon the overarching military facade, use the established connections to transition to banking, money lending, Lyrium traf-... shipping.
Rule with an iron fist in a velvet glove.
My inquisition would grow it's economic, political and military power, to such extent as to eventually lead an united kingdom with Ferelden, Orlais, Nevarra, Antiva and the Free Marches, creating the Suthern Thedas Empire and becoming relevant and powerful enough to stand against the Tevinter Imperium and the Qunari in Thedas.
This. I carefully accumulated all this power for a reason, frammit.
Then Vivienne will blow the whole thing up, because there's only room for one BAMF in Thedas. Why did I let her be Divine again?
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