My "canon" playthrough is often my first playthrough, because that's the first time I experienced most of the content and thus felt the most emotional intensity.
This game I played Lady Lavellan first, romanced Solas, drank from the Well of Sorrows, chose to keep her vallaslin, and vowed to redeem the Dread Wolf. I can't wait to see where this takes her.
Well, I think my canon is my first full playthrough. Human male warrior. I was using "basic" party (Cas, Varric and Solas), I befriended everyone and I was really open minded. I romanced Josephine and I was her "Knight In Shining Armor". I chose Templars, but I was not against Mages. Rather simple pt, nothing special, but fun overall. And I got to know most of the game content. I was your typical Inquisitor, nothing more, just a guy trying to save the world and get the girl. I recommend it to anyone new to the game (friendship = companions quests = content = lore = fun).
I don't have a cannon.. My Elven or Dwarf characters vary from game to game while remaining a relented Grey and none feels like a hero. Even my Inquisitor refuses to believe she was chosen by Andraste.. When ask their answer is I am not.. Why not? Tidus believes in the Elven Gods, Camine believes more in Andraste and the Maker then the old Elven Gods.
Chasha doesn't believe in any God but,as a mage she fears demons and she hates all men especially human men.. Her thoughts is all men regardless of race should be turned into toads and fed to the snakes.
Every single one of my playthroughs are almost identical to each other. I don't like changing any of my decisions (Pro Free Mages and Andrastian) other then my romance.
First time was as a human, male warrior who romanced Josephine.
Second was a human, male warrior who romanced Cassandra.
Third was a dwarf, female rogue who romanced Sera.
Considering that Sera is my favorite character i'll probably keep her romance alive and make the female dwarf as my canon Inquisitor.
*looks at her own avatar*
Because, reasons 
Nah, because the story flows best with an elven mage
My first is my main: Lavellan mage. I replayed most of her story after the Black Emporium was released and I could tweak her face more to my liking. Still the only toon I've beaten the game with, haha.
I have to take back an older post of mine. I cannot have a canon inquisitor. For some reason, none of the race-class combination of inquisitor really works that well.
I have to take back an older post of mine. I cannot have a canon inquisitor. For some reason, none of the race-class combination of inquisitor really works that well.
Really? You can't find one you like between 4 race/3 class combos?
Not even the 'rpg staple' human warrior?
Really? You can't find one you like between 4 race/3 class combos?
Not even the 'rpg staple' human warrior?
They all have some problems. Some make no sense at the conclave, others have logic issues with dealing with nobles, others are more issues with the elf stuff.
I tried all the race/class combinations, and none of them fit the story that well.
They all have some problems. Some make no sense at the conclave, others have logic issues with dealing with nobles, others are more issues with the elf stuff.
I tried all the race/class combinations, and none of them fit the story that well.
Don't like human Mage? They'd have the best reason to be at Conclave at least.
Can't really explain it, but none of the classes really work out, no matter the race or "reason to be at the conclave".
Dalish rogues could have been sent to protect the Keepers second and only one rogue or the second survived the explosion. The Dwarf could have been there smuggling lyrium and was caught in the explosion-Josephine even discuss his/her criminal( carta) background.
The story line just about covers why everybody was there if you talk to the group especially Josie. Even Solas mentions the rifts affect every race.
Dalish rogues could have been sent to protect the Keepers second and only one rogue or the second survived the explosion. The Dwarf could have been there smuggling lyrium and was caught in the explosion-Josephine even discuss his/her criminal( carta) background.
The story line just about covers why everybody was there if you talk to the group especially Josie. Even Solas mentions the rifts affect every race.
I know all that. It still does not work with the race/class combinations from my view, however, for some reason.
I know all that. It still does not work with the race/class combinations from my view, however, for some reason.
A human mage who specializes in Rift pretty much fits right in line with the story. Not sure how that combo wouldn't make sense to you.
A human mage who specializes in Rift pretty much fits right in line with the story. Not sure how you'd not see this.
2 reasons:
Overall, I feel that, after trying to replay the game, the inquisitor can be any of the classes/races canonically because none of the are really the best fit for the story.
My adaar rogue inquisitor. I like being totally out of it, like the outsider amidst outsiders.
I decided not to have a canon. Not because I dislike the Inquisitor, or because I don't think every race/class combination makes sense, but rather because there's nothing I feel like attaching a canon race/class too (like the Human Noble for example).
2 reasons:
- The specializations are at best a thematic fit, and at worst a non-fit.
- The class/race combos do not fit perfectly in the story. A human mage fits best in the tutorial, but not as well in any other part of it. Human warrior/rogue fits best in the orleasian court situation, but not as well in the other parts. same as any other race/class combo.
Overall, I feel that, after trying to replay the game, the inquisitor can be any of the classes/races canonically because none of the are really the best fit for the story.
Your first point doesn't make any sense... how is a RM being a thematic fit NOT make sense? It's the only specialization in my view that does fit the story perfectly. The whole story revolves around closing the breach/rifts all over Thedas! Trevelyan mage was elected by his circle to be a representative at the conclave... again that works perfectly with the narrative. Adaar also has a good connection to the main story as he/she was hired to protect those at the conclave.
As for your second point I'm not really sure where you're going with that. Once your ability to close the rifts is revealed the whole "race" argument goes out the window because a good portion of Thedas and obviously your Inquisition comrades consider you as the Herald.
Dalish rogues could have been sent to protect the Keepers second and only one rogue or the second survived the explosion. The Dwarf could have been there smuggling lyrium and was caught in the explosion-Josephine even discuss his/her criminal( carta) background.
It would have been nice to have been given more options to ask about whether the groups we were with survived the explosion? Trevelyan, Adaar and Cadash were apparently all with groups of people in the run up to it, but the only one who seems to have been there by themselves was Lavellan, which make zero sense if they were the First.
I think it was pretty much confirmed that Cadash was there selling (or smuggling) Lyrium for the Carta, because you get a war table mission where your friend Lantos warns you that your boss put a hit out on you, thinking that you stole the shipment from him.
I don't really have a canon. Each of my playthroughs is as "correct" and "canonical" as the next one. As for importing, DA Keep made it easy for me. I don't import anything; I make a world state that seems interesting to play around with and that generally doesn't follow any particular Warden/Hawke.
Honestly, I dislike the mere notion of canon as that would mean, to me at least, that some of my characters are somehow more "right" or "real" than others. Therefore, all my characters exist in a sort of parallel universes that have no direct bearing on each other. Sure, some turn out to be more fun than others, but then again, that's part of the enjoyment I derive from role-playing, not knowing what exact shape my character and the world he inhabits will take.
I don't really have a canon. Each of my playthroughs is as "correct" and "canonical" as the next one. As for importing, DA Keep made it easy for me. I don't import anything; I make a world state that seems interesting to play around with and that generally doesn't follow any particular Warden/Hawke.
Honestly, I dislike the mere notion of canon as that would mean, to me at least, that some of my characters are somehow more "right" or "real" than others. Therefore, all my characters exist in a sort of parallel universes that have no direct bearing on each other. Sure, some turn out to be more fun than others, but then again, that's part of the enjoyment I derive from role-playing, not knowing what exact shape my character and the world he inhabits will take.
These are good points, and points I wholeheartedly agree with. I do not see a canon because there is no right or wrong. A human female Champion warrior is as much canon as a human male Rift mage, or a Dwarf female assassin rogue.
All races/classes/specializations make perfect sense within the story, and yet none of them make sense at the same time.
I will say this. When I played a female human warrior, it was quite enjoyable, probably because I played mostly a mage warden and rogue hawke.
My mages tend to be canon since so much of the story has revolved around magic it's uses and it's costs.
In Origins, I have TWO Canons, both equally important to me:
My Canon Origins is a male elf mage named Rywick who does NOT go to the Vigil. He stays in Denerim to counsel Alistair and Anora. (An Orleasian Rogue goes to the Vigil).
(I have a Canon Female Rogue Noble who Marries Alistair and becomes Queen too.)
My Canon DA2 is a female Hawke, a mage who falls in love with Fenris in a rivalmance.
My Canon Inquisitor is a Dalish Female Elf who (naturally) romances Solas.
Mages make the most sense story wise, and I love casting spells, especially those in DA: 2 as a Force mage.
All races/classes/specializations make perfect sense within the story, and yet none of them make sense at the same time.
Um. What?
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