The benefit of friendship is that BioWare doesn’t make you choose just one companion! I particularly like the concept because it demonstrates how much effort the gamewriters put into designing flawed, nuanced, delightful (and yes, HOT; your thirst is valid) people to populate this world/plot. I think Veilguard is going to be brilliant and I hope you love every single play through, Nor ♥️
I love Bioware romances but Bioware friendships are going to be the death of me. I think about my Inquisitor's friendships after Trespasser all the time and the Varric & Hawke dynamic will always be my favourite thing about DA2
Noria: I promise I will not thirst during this video. Also Noria: Let me tell you how many characters I'm thirsty for. 😂 No joke, your enthusiasm keeps bringing me back That said Lucanis and Davren are two characters that you're going to have deep conversations with. Probably more philosophical than most people would think. Taash is truly chaos. She's the kind of person that I could see say " We're going for it. Screw waiting" . Harding I can see is that friend that checks on you to make sure you're okay when things went sideways.Bellara I'm hoping we can have conversations that revolve around "squirrel" moments.
It still surprises me that some people think (or at least say) the Veilguard companions aren't attractive. Like hello??? Are we looking at the same characters??
what they mean when they say that 99% of the time is that the companions are not skinny white women, they just wont say it out loud... all of the companions look great imo, i love them all and im personally having a really hard time deciding who to romance
I never found DA companions to be "classic hotties". They grow on me with their personality. Cassandra being an example. And even Dorian (he's too groomed for me, but hes a sweetheart). The veilguard companions are attractive enough. At least they look unique and recognisable.
I think of my first warden, my baby surana, taken too young to remember life before the circle, how natural it was for Wynne to be a maternal figure who better understood their life experiences, counseling them and showing well meaning concern for the way their sweet head is turned by zevran's dashing assassin thing... I am not looking for a 1-1, I wouldn't want that, but I can see the potential for a mourn watch Rook with an Emmerich friendship and a Lucanis romance, not a retread so much as a different path in the same season, although that path is in a different place in a different stage of life and all
Awwww. Gods this is beautiful and I love that!! Wynne does give that maternal energy. I know some players found her too nosy, with her many questions and concerns, but I just thought of her as very motherly 🥹🥹. Gah!!! Playing as a young member of the Mournwatch, with Emmrich looking out for you would be so good!!!! Especially with a Lucanis romance??? 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾
I love this!! Wynne's dynamic with my Leliana-romancing Brosca was my favorite for similar reasons, because Brosca's mom was abusive and Wynne was her first positive maternal role model.
Friendship is just as important as romance for sure! Even tho I was never a Solavellan girly, my Inky actually had a very close and good friendship with Solas and was heartbroken by what happened; In Veilguard I'll be romancing Taash first and I REALLY want a friendship with Lucanis so we can be hot messes together, I dunno, in my mind I can already picture sarcastic/purple Rook and Lucanis hitting it off right of the bet LMAO
Hehehehehe. Bestie Lucanis would be a RIOT! Bonus points if Spite comes out to play too 😁😁. And yes!! The friendship with Solas is beautiful too. I romanced Cullen, Josie, Dorian and Iron Bull, before I got around to romancing Solas and became stuck on him as my repeat romance. lol. But whilst I romanced everyone else, he was always a friend and like you, friend Solas also left me heartbroken 😭😭
@@ChroniclesofNoria Hahahah yeesss! If you think about it's kinda like two friends in one? I'm all for it lol And I get it about the repeat romance, I've seen his scenes and honestly I get the hype (plus how well developed the romance is considering we will have a Solavellan type of reunion on Veilguard)! I romanced Sera and Josie on inquisition since I usually do wlw romances, but I'll say after I play all the girl routes on this game I might do a mlm romance with Lucanis, I dunno what it is but that man left me intrigued xD I confess that after I watched your video a redownloaded DA2 just to see Varric and my purple Hawke's shenanigans, friendships in the franchise truly are the best 🥰🥰
@LeBoomkey well I’m glad you got to go back and have Varric reunite with his best friend again. Gah!! That makes me so happy. And ooooh. Lucanis really IS that intriguing!!! I can’t wait for us to meet them all in another 32 whole days! Gahhhhhh
Yes, the friendships are fantastic in the DA games. As far as I'm concerned, Dorian is still my bestie. :-) For The Veilguard, Taash is going to be my bestie. Hands-down. After hearing the V&V podcast - ahhh! So good. Her personality is epic (and right up my alley)!
I think one of the best thing about companions in video games is the different kind of relationships you can have with them. From romantic to platonic or even being a rival to an enemy. It adds layers of complexity and nuance to their characters. And Bioware is wonderful at it. I also want to mention that while romances are great I feel like it can lead to some developers focusing on romances more than other aspects. Baldur's Gate 3 has some wonderfully designed and voiced companions but their friendships are clearly lacking. You don't really feel like friends with them because they don't act like friends. Their romances are really well developed by their friendships are lacking. Which makes me happy that Bioware says they are trying to make platonic relationships meaningful too. Because I do like my friendships in Dragon Age. Varric is just an amazing friend. But to the question of the video I definitely gell with Davrin so far. I like his vibe and ideas the most.
I think where DA games seem to really shine is the friendships. That's what I'm looking forward to the most, besides romance. I want to be best friends with Bellara! I'd listen to her talk about ancient Elvhenan for hours.
I would love a scene where Davrin goes in a self hating spiral just cuz he accidentally stepped on Assan's tail😂😂😂 I would also love a moment where Bellara and an elf Rook bond on their grief and anger over their stolen culture and the shock of discovering their people's lost/destroyed history. I always felt like my elvhen inky was experiencing those things alone, humansplaining Morrigan and self-hating Sera was NOT helping
Gods! Having Morrigan explain Elvhen history and culture to my Dalish elf made me roll my eyes SO hard!!!!! 😒😒. But omg!!! Poor Davrin stepping on Assan’s tail, would be sooo good. Cuz I’ve done that with my cat when I don’t notice that he’s practically in walking in between my legs, and that shit always has me spiraling so hard and trying to beg him to forgive me with kisses and treats 😭😭
I really love good friendship in games, more than romance. Romance dialogue often feels forced and makes me cringe. But friendship dialogues feel much more natural.
Friendships in games can make or break a game for me. especially when you have a group of people coming together for a common goal. It needs to be believable that they are friends, for me not to break immersion 😭😭
I’m hoping that we get that option. Or maybe something would happen with the game and she will get to let her hair down like Vivienne did with the Inquisitor if you’re friends with her, that has her taking you to the spa 😭😭😭
I'm pretty sure that Rook and his/her companions will be friends, depending if he/she will get on their good side by gaining their approval or completing their companion quest for character development.
True. But the devs did say there’s a path for rivalry, and permutations have been made to make that a possibility among companions, so there’s a chance with that too 😁😁
Great video , finding who Rooks best bud will be is going to be awesome, Dorian was my Inquisitors best friend , Thane was my Shepards , so eager to see this too
I am still flip-flopping on all my decisions about my first Rook; their lineage, class, faction, who they will romance, who will be their best friend. I feel like no matter what I choose now, I'll change my mind again (about their lineage, class, and faction) while I'm creating them in character creator and while playing the game (who they will romance and be best friends with).
I’m hoping that I stick with my plans, but knowing me and how I also like to change my mind at the drop of a hat, it would be interesting to see how it plays out 😂😂😂
I always get a little sad about the discourse surrounding Bellara. She reminds me a bit of Sera if she was dalish. People hated Sera for being immature, but honestly I think she’s a really grounded character. She’s young at heart, and I don’t say that to infantilize her; doing stuff to feel young/happy again is normal, and Sera will do pranks because she wants to feel happy in a way that’s supposed to be infectious to those around her. Her backstory opened my eyes to the reason why: she had a rough upbringing and found happiness wherever she could take it. I don’t want to say they’re the same, my guess is that Bellara does her research as a way to distract her mind. I think my bff in the group will probably be Neve. I love a pragmatic, analytical do-gooder. It’s usually how I role-play. I think I will romance Taash first.
Oh yes!! I love and relate so well either way Bellara cuz I was her about a decade and a half ago. She owns my heart, and like you I’m so upset at how the discourse about her as people saying the absolutely horrible things about her, especially when we haven’t met her yet 😭😭. Taash is such a great pick!!! 🙂↕️🙂↕️
I never said it didn’t. BioWare has always done incredible work with their friendships in all their games. This video was just looking at the potential type of friends each of the companions could possibly be to Rook, and how their personalities would make that friendship feel unique in its own way
Well, it’s also cuz you’ve gotten invested in the character and the potential to how a romantic relationship with them would go. There’s something soothing and very cute about it when you get all the way to the end. Of course I’ve also done runs in games where I role played a character not interested in romance, and so I’m having to have deep meaningful friendships with the characters. So I understand why the romance might not be everyone’s cup of tea. But some people, me inclusive, do like them 😭
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The benefit of friendship is that BioWare doesn’t make you choose just one companion! I particularly like the concept because it demonstrates how much effort the gamewriters put into designing flawed, nuanced, delightful (and yes, HOT; your thirst is valid) people to populate this world/plot. I think Veilguard is going to be brilliant and I hope you love every single play through, Nor ♥️
Thanks beloved 😭😭😭😭😭
I love your enthusiasm and insight about the companions. Also your voice and cadence is a joy to listen to.
This is such a big compliment. Thank you 🥹🥹🥹
I love Bioware romances but Bioware friendships are going to be the death of me. I think about my Inquisitor's friendships after Trespasser all the time and the Varric & Hawke dynamic will always be my favourite thing about DA2
Gah!!! My Inquisitor was best friends with Dorian and Vivienne and gah!!! I love those relationships so much 😭😭😭
Noria: I promise I will not thirst during this video.
Also Noria: Let me tell you how many characters I'm thirsty for. 😂 No joke, your enthusiasm keeps bringing me back
That said Lucanis and Davren are two characters that you're going to have deep conversations with. Probably more philosophical than most people would think. Taash is truly chaos. She's the kind of person that I could see say " We're going for it. Screw waiting" . Harding I can see is that friend that checks on you to make sure you're okay when things went sideways.Bellara I'm hoping we can have conversations that revolve around "squirrel" moments.
My self-control is ZERO!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I did try my damndest to stay on track and not just spend the entire time drooling over them though 🤣🤣🤣
It still surprises me that some people think (or at least say) the Veilguard companions aren't attractive. Like hello??? Are we looking at the same characters??
what they mean when they say that 99% of the time is that the companions are not skinny white women, they just wont say it out loud... all of the companions look great imo, i love them all and im personally having a really hard time deciding who to romance
Some people said the exact same thing about Cassandra and Josephine when DAI first released.
I never found DA companions to be "classic hotties". They grow on me with their personality. Cassandra being an example. And even Dorian (he's too groomed for me, but hes a sweetheart).
The veilguard companions are attractive enough. At least they look unique and recognisable.
@@starojunes Cassandra even laments not being "traditionally feminine" and is surprised if the Inquisitor shows interest in her.
Right??? Cuz I’m always like. Yo!!! The companions are too damn fine for this libelous claims!!!! 😫😫😫
I think of my first warden, my baby surana, taken too young to remember life before the circle, how natural it was for Wynne to be a maternal figure who better understood their life experiences, counseling them and showing well meaning concern for the way their sweet head is turned by zevran's dashing assassin thing... I am not looking for a 1-1, I wouldn't want that, but I can see the potential for a mourn watch Rook with an Emmerich friendship and a Lucanis romance, not a retread so much as a different path in the same season, although that path is in a different place in a different stage of life and all
Awwww. Gods this is beautiful and I love that!! Wynne does give that maternal energy. I know some players found her too nosy, with her many questions and concerns, but I just thought of her as very motherly 🥹🥹. Gah!!! Playing as a young member of the Mournwatch, with Emmrich looking out for you would be so good!!!! Especially with a Lucanis romance??? 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾
I love this!! Wynne's dynamic with my Leliana-romancing Brosca was my favorite for similar reasons, because Brosca's mom was abusive and Wynne was her first positive maternal role model.
Love your take on the companions. You’ve got me excited for getting to know the companions outside the romances!
Friendship is just as important as romance for sure! Even tho I was never a Solavellan girly, my Inky actually had a very close and good friendship with Solas and was heartbroken by what happened; In Veilguard I'll be romancing Taash first and I REALLY want a friendship with Lucanis so we can be hot messes together, I dunno, in my mind I can already picture sarcastic/purple Rook and Lucanis hitting it off right of the bet LMAO
Hehehehehe. Bestie Lucanis would be a RIOT! Bonus points if Spite comes out to play too 😁😁. And yes!! The friendship with Solas is beautiful too. I romanced Cullen, Josie, Dorian and Iron Bull, before I got around to romancing Solas and became stuck on him as my repeat romance. lol. But whilst I romanced everyone else, he was always a friend and like you, friend Solas also left me heartbroken 😭😭
@@ChroniclesofNoria Hahahah yeesss! If you think about it's kinda like two friends in one? I'm all for it lol
And I get it about the repeat romance, I've seen his scenes and honestly I get the hype (plus how well developed the romance is considering we will have a Solavellan type of reunion on Veilguard)! I romanced Sera and Josie on inquisition since I usually do wlw romances, but I'll say after I play all the girl routes on this game I might do a mlm romance with Lucanis, I dunno what it is but that man left me intrigued xD
I confess that after I watched your video a redownloaded DA2 just to see Varric and my purple Hawke's shenanigans, friendships in the franchise truly are the best 🥰🥰
@LeBoomkey well I’m glad you got to go back and have Varric reunite with his best friend again. Gah!! That makes me so happy.
And ooooh. Lucanis really IS that intriguing!!! I can’t wait for us to meet them all in another 32 whole days! Gahhhhhh
Yes, the friendships are fantastic in the DA games. As far as I'm concerned, Dorian is still my bestie. :-) For The Veilguard, Taash is going to be my bestie. Hands-down. After hearing the V&V podcast - ahhh! So good. Her personality is epic (and right up my alley)!
Taash is going to be such an amazing bestie!!! I’m Inquisition, Dorian and Vivienne were my besties 😭😭. I love them so much 🥹🥹
I think one of the best thing about companions in video games is the different kind of relationships you can have with them. From romantic to platonic or even being a rival to an enemy. It adds layers of complexity and nuance to their characters. And Bioware is wonderful at it.
I also want to mention that while romances are great I feel like it can lead to some developers focusing on romances more than other aspects. Baldur's Gate 3 has some wonderfully designed and voiced companions but their friendships are clearly lacking. You don't really feel like friends with them because they don't act like friends. Their romances are really well developed by their friendships are lacking. Which makes me happy that Bioware says they are trying to make platonic relationships meaningful too. Because I do like my friendships in Dragon Age. Varric is just an amazing friend.
But to the question of the video I definitely gell with Davrin so far. I like his vibe and ideas the most.
I think where DA games seem to really shine is the friendships. That's what I'm looking forward to the most, besides romance. I want to be best friends with Bellara! I'd listen to her talk about ancient Elvhenan for hours.
Right?!!! She would be such a perky, always cheers you up friend who’s excited about her special interests. I would totally love that!!
I would love a scene where Davrin goes in a self hating spiral just cuz he accidentally stepped on Assan's tail😂😂😂
I would also love a moment where Bellara and an elf Rook bond on their grief and anger over their stolen culture and the shock of discovering their people's lost/destroyed history. I always felt like my elvhen inky was experiencing those things alone, humansplaining Morrigan and self-hating Sera was NOT helping
Gods! Having Morrigan explain Elvhen history and culture to my Dalish elf made me roll my eyes SO hard!!!!! 😒😒.
But omg!!! Poor Davrin stepping on Assan’s tail, would be sooo good. Cuz I’ve done that with my cat when I don’t notice that he’s practically in walking in between my legs, and that shit always has me spiraling so hard and trying to beg him to forgive me with kisses and treats 😭😭
I really love good friendship in games, more than romance. Romance dialogue often feels forced and makes me cringe. But friendship dialogues feel much more natural.
Friendships in games can make or break a game for me. especially when you have a group of people coming together for a common goal. It needs to be believable that they are friends, for me not to break immersion 😭😭
I just wish that Bellara had a separate hairstyle for her casual appearance like Neve and Harding.
I’m hoping that we get that option. Or maybe something would happen with the game and she will get to let her hair down like Vivienne did with the Inquisitor if you’re friends with her, that has her taking you to the spa 😭😭😭
I'm pretty sure that Rook and his/her companions will be friends, depending if he/she will get on their good side by gaining their approval or completing their companion quest for character development.
True. But the devs did say there’s a path for rivalry, and permutations have been made to make that a possibility among companions, so there’s a chance with that too 😁😁
Great video , finding who Rooks best bud will be is going to be awesome, Dorian was my Inquisitors best friend , Thane was my Shepards , so eager to see this too
Ah!! Garrus was my Shepherd’s. And I had both Dorian and Vivienne as my Inquistor’s best friends 😭😭.
@@ChroniclesofNoria I love having Dorian and Vivi as bestie for my Inquisitor as well. As she ain't a mage and doesn't understand anything at all xD
I am still flip-flopping on all my decisions about my first Rook; their lineage, class, faction, who they will romance, who will be their best friend. I feel like no matter what I choose now, I'll change my mind again (about their lineage, class, and faction) while I'm creating them in character creator and while playing the game (who they will romance and be best friends with).
I’m hoping that I stick with my plans, but knowing me and how I also like to change my mind at the drop of a hat, it would be interesting to see how it plays out 😂😂😂
I can't wait to make friends with everyone! (Or be sad about them not wanting to be my friend based on my decisions. DX )
You and me BOTH!!!! 😫😫😫
I always get a little sad about the discourse surrounding Bellara. She reminds me a bit of Sera if she was dalish. People hated Sera for being immature, but honestly I think she’s a really grounded character. She’s young at heart, and I don’t say that to infantilize her; doing stuff to feel young/happy again is normal, and Sera will do pranks because she wants to feel happy in a way that’s supposed to be infectious to those around her. Her backstory opened my eyes to the reason why: she had a rough upbringing and found happiness wherever she could take it.
I don’t want to say they’re the same, my guess is that Bellara does her research as a way to distract her mind.
I think my bff in the group will probably be Neve. I love a pragmatic, analytical do-gooder. It’s usually how I role-play. I think I will romance Taash first.
Oh yes!! I love and relate so well either way Bellara cuz I was her about a decade and a half ago. She owns my heart, and like you I’m so upset at how the discourse about her as people saying the absolutely horrible things about her, especially when we haven’t met her yet 😭😭.
Taash is such a great pick!!! 🙂↕️🙂↕️
I am thinking Bone Daddy too😍 or our adorable Lace but yes bone daddy
Yesssssss!!!!!
i love your opinions! always excited for your videos, i can't wait to hear what you'll say when the game comes out. from a new Solavellan to another ❣
When did friendship not matter in a Dragon Age game?🤔
I never said it didn’t. BioWare has always done incredible work with their friendships in all their games. This video was just looking at the potential type of friends each of the companions could possibly be to Rook, and how their personalities would make that friendship feel unique in its own way
@@ChroniclesofNoria Thanks for your answer.
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Why do people care about romance? it’s just a small cutscene I don’t get it there’s no benefit to it
Well, it’s also cuz you’ve gotten invested in the character and the potential to how a romantic relationship with them would go. There’s something soothing and very cute about it when you get all the way to the end. Of course I’ve also done runs in games where I role played a character not interested in romance, and so I’m having to have deep meaningful friendships with the characters. So I understand why the romance might not be everyone’s cup of tea. But some people, me inclusive, do like them 😭