I don't know if it is just me, but did anyone feel that the companions in Awakening were just weak characters? The only one I even remotely liked was Oghren and he wasn't even an original character, he just carried over from Origins. Call me crazy but the others just fell far short from what I expected and their dialogue was just plain stupid.--JD (talk) 02:49, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
Everyone has their own personal preferences. It's just a matter of who appeals to you. I've enjoyed all the characters so far except maybe for Carver. Sign your posts also. NwolC (talk) 00:10, January 17, 2012 (UTC)nwolC
I loved Anders, Nathaniel and Sigrun. I also found Justice curious, but too alien to understand or sympathize with - the same attitude I had to Sten in DAO. The only character I tried not to mingle with was Velanna.
As for Oghren, I actually did not like him in DAO at all. I had both Morrigan and Leliana in my party most of the time, and when he joined as the third one, his jokes were centered around 'what is under your robes' topic. He disturbed me and was kicked out with no remorse) In Awakening however he suddenly had nice party banter with Anders and I've changed my mind. Asherinka (talk) 00:22, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
I liked all of the DAA characters, except Velanna. And, I think most people liked DAA Anders better than DA2 Anders. If I leave out DAO characters, I'd rank the characters from DAA and DA2 in this order: Isabela, DAA Anders, Varric, Merrill, Aveline, Nathaniel, Bethany, Justice, Sigrun, Carver, Tallis, DA2 Anders, Velanna, Mhairi (though I hesitate to even rank her due to limited time in party), and Fenris. Yep, I hate Fenris. If I had to listen to him have a conversation with Isolde, I think I'd opt for a bullet in the brain first. LVTDUDE (talk) 01:01, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
If we talk about the entire series, in the descending order:
- Loved to bits: Anders and Morrigan
- Best friends: Aveline, Varric, Nathaniel and Sigrun
- He behaved like a child: Alistair (unhardened)
- Really sorry for: Merrill (rival)
- Disliked at first, then was surprised to be wrong: Oghren and Carver
- Curious, but too alien to sympathize: Sten, Justice and Tallis
- Sometimes were annoying: Leliana and Wynne
- They betrayed me: Isabella and Fenris
- I wanted to smash him with something heavy) Really.: Sebastian
- Tried not to mingle with: Zevran and Velanna
Had no Shale and no Bethany. Asherinka (talk) 03:41, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
The companions in DAA is not weak. But comparing to DAO, yes indeed. Zevran and Leliana are way better rogue than Nathaniel and Sighrun. Morrigan better than Velanna. Justice and Anders aren't weak, Justice were spirit from the fade while Anders escaped from Tower seven times (plus a Blood mage, if you pick the specialization). Oghren, well, he's not an original DAA character. --Boy2elf (talk) 05:16, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
I'm one of those odd people who strongly prefers DA2's Anders to DA:A's. In Awakenings, he's just a watered down Alistair clone, blatantly and not too subtly manufactured to pander to numerous Alistair's fans. I didn't like the latter, so didn't like the former either, but it has apparently worked on the majority. Oghren I like everywhere, loved Sigrun a lot, Justice's cool, Velanna can't go die in a fire soon enough, and Nathaniel I liked best hanged by my Cousland (he was so v. boring alive as a full party member on the second run). All in all, I agree with you - that pack is much weaker than either O's or 2's. Dorquemada (talk) 08:15, January 17, 2012 (UTC)