Forum:Why all the hate for Aveline?

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I've noticed in a lot of forums that many people dislike Aveline, many of course cite the fact that she doesn't mesh w/ the conventional standard of beauty. But I find Aveline as one of the most compelling characters in the game. 173.19.206.176 (talk) 05:32, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

Maybe it's because the one straight female companion we get in DA2 can't even be romanced.....seriously though, I don't have a problem with her per se, it's just I like being a dastardly, kinky bastard, which causes characters like her to bitch at me XD--LordRevan25 (talk) 05:40, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

Actually if you follow a certain path during her courting quest as a female you can get the "what if we" convo after she kisses Hawke. Tommyspa (talk) 06:06, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

I love Aveline. I hate police, I mean.. I hate everything about them. But Aveline is a good woman, she stopped the crookedness of the force to the best of her ability, and wouldn't let shady guards walk. Strong, unshaken, no stranger to battle, able to lead men into combat with strong devotion. If she had been in Origins, she would have changed Sten's mind about women. Also, considering how little we get to interact with our companions as opposed to Origins, I'm basing this on the Questioning Beliefs quest for her, and.. She strikes me as a thinking atheist, which always appeals to me. I'd love to get into debates with her arguing anarcho-communism vs law and order.HomelyDrugAddict (talk) 05:52, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

I actually thought Aveline was rather attractive. Different, perhaps, but still quite pretty. Then again, red hair, green eyes and freckles are sort of a trifecta of oomph for me. She seemed very genuine and dedicated, appeared to truly care about her comrades, and had a well-hidden snarky sense of humor. I wanted to cheer every time she chewed out Isabela. Well, honestly, I wanted to chant "Catfight! Catfight!" But that's just an unimportant detail.

Still "I'll just point to you and say 'That's a slattern'" was painfully funny. She was fun, seemed more reliable than any of the other companions, and acted like a mature, functional woman as opposed to Merrill's adorable yet disastrous innocence and Isabela's charmingly sophomoric yet irresponsible and noncommittal 'sh**s and giggles' mentality. She was a more complete character it seemed. There was also the bonus that she had no apparent severe mental problems(Fenris), Intimacy issues(Isabela and Fenris), antisocial personality quirks (Fenris again) batsh** insane relatives (Varric) impending unholy rituals of doom (Merrill), pathological and vocal hatred for Templars (Anders) or pathological and whiny hatred for mages (Surprise! Fenris again).

Also, tough girls are always the sweetest when the walls come down. :D MathiasAmon (talk) 06:18, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

What funny places do you frequent? From what I see, she's one of the most liked companions. Dorquemada (talk) 06:41, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

One of my favorite lines in the game:
"... That bitch-born whore!"
This is what I like about Aveline: her straightforwardness.
NicKeL BreaD (talk) 08:37, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

I really like Aveline. She's a strong woman who doesn't take shit and a fierce warrior in a world of men. Plus it's funny as how awkward she is trying to woo Donnic. And if you have her become friends with Hawke she would just about walk through fire to help. One of the only normal people in it. S13Kuro (talk) 15:56, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

Why does Aveline need to conform to anyone's standard of beauty...not that she isn't beautiful in her own sort of way, like a well-trained and well-built athlete. Her personality is one of my favorite aspects about her character. (VicGeorge2K9 (talk) 22:00, July 24, 2011 (UTC))