The Dorian Pavus Thread

We had a quest with Leliana in DAi, and she wasn't a companion. Could be that. 
Also the devs said these concept arts were mainly about mood, not necessarily things or people that will be in the game and even if they are they might be changed significantly. 

Just off the top of my head, isn't Varric the only character to be a companion in more than one DA title? So it would seem that the odds are against Dorian as a party member/companion, but between the Tevinter focus and what appears to be Dorian in some of the new concept art it seems overwhelmingly likely he'll be involved somehow, and likely in a not-insignificant capacity.

One of my favorite characters in DAI, so I'm good with that, and if he ends up being a full party member then all the better. But I probably won't be holding my breath on that one.

Yeah, fair point, since its sort of halfway between a DLC and a separate entry (bigger than your typical DLC/expansion, but not so big as a stand-alone game). But either way, a character being a full party member for more than one DA title is the exception not the rule so far, so totally possible, but not especially probable. And I won't be overly disappointed if he's not a full party member- I like Dorian, but new characters are always good too.

I loved Dorian in DAI but I really don't want him taking up a companion slot in DA4. I've always seen him as more of a link advisor character or recruiter of some sort for missions, than an actual companion. That seems to be the role he plays in the comic series; he gives the main characters a task to perform but doesn't get involved beyond that. By the end of Trespasser, Dorian is extremely powerful both in the magic he can perform and also regarding his position in the world. He is now a fully fledged Magister and co-founder of a major faction in the Magisterium. That for me does not qualify him for a party that is exploring what it is like not to have power. The same comment also applies to Maevaris.

With regard to the social power aspect, the only way Dorian or Maevaris be regarded to have become powerless is if they were stripped of their rank in the Magisterium and lost all their wealth owing to the conquest of Qarinus by the Qunari. Now Dorian has experienced having to cope without money or rank when in the south, so that would be nothing new to him, but it might be interesting to explore how Maevaris would cope when confronted with this. So it is possible that could be the plot hook that brings her into the team.

I was talking about Zevran being present in 2 and being non-romancable if you romanced the Warden. Not about him being a companions

That could be a tactic used to justify an inclusion of Dorian, even as a companion. 

Sorry if I wasn't clear. 

Yeah I think it’s the same guy, from the way he’s dressed he may be our Antivan Crow companion.

I’m fairly sure that Dorian will be a major ally in the same way and function Morrigan was in DA:I. Not in the party per se, but definitely a critical companion.

Well if the player have punch Dorian well the Inquisitor and Dorian aren´t really connected because Dorian refused to give him / her the crystal then.

This is likely how he will be involved. He crops up in the comic as a contact with the Inquisition in Tevinter, telling agents what needs to be done and checking other people out. It is also apparent from Inquisition that he has connections with a lot of places featured in both the concept art and Tevinter Nights.

He was a member of the Circle in Vyrantium (announced at Imperial Ball)
He was also a member of the Circle in Minrathous (probably something automatic on becoming fully fledged mage), also the Magisterium
His family seat is/was in Qarinus/Ventus
His mentor, Alexius, was from Asariel (biography in WoT2)
He has visited Weisshaupt (a comment he makes in the Exalted Plains after I think you pick up a Warden banner)
He has visited the Grand Necropolis in Nevarra (conversation with Cassandra)
He would have passed close to the Silent Plains on the Imperial Highway as he journeyed south.

So not only does he probably have contacts in all of these places but could fill the PC in on them before a mission. That would leave only Seheron (if we go there) and Antiva (if we go there) and Kal'Sharok (has anyone been there who doesn't come from there?) where he does not have first hand experience. However, that doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't have contacts with people who come from these places.

It may not be relevant and just the writers using a familiar name but it is curious that the creator of the Circullum in Absolution was said to be a Pavus. This would suggest that Dorian's interest in Necromancy was not something unique to him but possibly a family tradition. Thus, anything connected with the Mortalitassi of Nevarra could involve him.

I wonder also about the Crucious Stone mentioned in the blurb for the latest comic series. Is it an ancient elven artifact? What does it do? Since the Pavus family seat is in Qarinus/Ventus, could they have any connection to it? After all, it is possible that many artifacts were plundered from that area during the conquest of the elven city there in ancient times. Dorian seemed particularly apologetic for what was done to the elves there. Was that general guilt because he is from Tevinter or the awareness that his family were involved?