The Maevaris Tilani Discussion Thread

They tried that with MEA, and that just led to different frustrations from the player base. 

While that would be nice, there is no way that they'd do that for every romance so it would still be blindly walking into a minefield for me. Just look at their previous games where at least half had it be mandatory. 

A point made. How goes the saying, '' don't force your sexuality down my throat!! '' etc? I kid (kinda) but yeah, definitely a point made.

hmmm...a character thread with no emphasis on a character's identity or sexuality. Where people actually talk about the relevant things about said character, I didn't know such a thing exist, this is a great idea.

I like the idea of her as an advisor and plot driving character, possibly with her more immersed in the Tevinter politics side of things while Dorian is more immersed in the business of the Inquisition.

I've read Mae Wikia, I found it didn't give me much information about what she has accomplished. I probably will have to find the comics somewhere and read more. But what I did read gave me the impression that she is very crafty and her and Dorian created a group called the lucerni. From what I've read basically she wants to "restore" tevinter, I'm guessing she wants to change thedas perception of tevinter. Which could be very interesting in DA4, but I don't know how she could that. Tevinter is draped in heavy tradition, and is a city ran by mages. How would change even begin to come?

I'm torn on the advisor thing.  She and Dorian are very similar in background and viewpoint.  Gaider seems to have drawn from the same well when developing them.  I think Dorian was developed first because I remember Gaider stating that, had Mae been further along, she'd have been included in a larger role in DA:I.  They are both from old, rich Tevinter Altus families.  They are both the sole inheritor of the family upon their father's death.  They are both LGBT people who have had issues with that inheritance because of their sexuality or gender identity.  They are co-founders of the Lucerni.  They both want to reform Tevinter's image and reduce corruption within the Magisterium.  And they are both sassy flirts.  I just can't see how having both of them in the same role (i.e. advisor) is a value add.  I can see having one a companion and one an advisor.  But not both as advisors unless they start teasing out their motivations a bit.  My preference would be to have Mae as a companion and to have Dorian as either an advisor or a major quest NPC.  I think there's more to explore with her and would rather see her get some time over Dorian (who I like very much), but is tread territory at this point.

gangrelbeckett I have a question about you wanting Mae as a companion. Elsewhere you talk about how the protagonist needs to keep a low profile so Solas won't notice them, hence why you think it shouldn't be the Inquisitor, and yet you think one of the most notable people in Tevinter should be accompanying us? Just seems to be a bit contradictory, so was curious as to your rationale.

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After seeing requests to change the name of the thread and reading the OP's point of view, we have discussed it internally and decided to change it to something more neutral. Many posts have veered off course and we hope the name change will keep the focus on Mae herself, and not any political issues that are off topic.

As someone unfamiliar with the comics, how high up politically is Maevaris? If the protagonist gets to choose to ally with either Tevinter or the Qunari, could she be the faction leader for Tevinter? At least at the level to be a very influential quest giver I mean, not as the literal leader of Tevinter.

She and Dorian are leaders from a new faction on Tevinter, so they are possibily still vying for more political power.