DA 4 Companion Speculation Thread (time for the new Scribbles and DHMG!)

I agree they could write a very interesting new take on returning characters. However, with Varric promising "I've got your back", I'm not entirely sure they are going to do this. I got the sense that it will be Varric as your indispensable buddy once again whether you want that or not. Still may be we are going to be able to be a bit more antagonistic to him if we want, which will be a pleasant surprise. Perhaps he is going to be like Charter in the latest comic series and end up blackmailing us to work for the shadow Inquisition, which would be in keeping with his more shady side. Let's face it, Hawke didn't have much choice about getting involved in his schemes either and Varric just decided for them that they were the one he wanted for the job. He is also rather good at keeping stuff to himself if it suits his purposes that you only discover after the event, so there is potential for some antagonism between him and the new PC.

I've always felt that the most dynamic background to give us would be that of a slave for the very reason you could have definite issues with some characters, like Dorian and Maevaris, the latter of whom has definitely not abandoned the concept of slavery and, like Dorian in DAI, has previously seen nothing wrong with it. (According to TN Dorian has now freed his slaves as a result of the influence of someone in the south). However, my Lavellan definitely had some strong views about slavery and why they felt he was wrong but Dorian was always given the last word on the issue in which he justified his original stance on the matter, which is why I did find it a pleasant surprise that apparently his time in the south had changed his viewpoint.

I still don't see there is any reason for Alistair to be involved again. He only played a cameo in DA2 and DAI depending on the choices you made in DAO. I know he featured in DG's comic series but that story is done and to be honest bringing Alistair back on the basis of some peculiar blood-line (that made no real sense and contradicted history when the Qun didn't arrive until after Calenhad so how did they know about him anyway?) would just unduly complicate matters.

I would expect to see Morrigan again because she has a definite involvement with the over-arching plot via Flemeth. I always felt she was holding out on me as Inquisitor, so I wouldn't expect it to be any different for a new PC.

As for threats to people's faith in those in power and Chantry teaching, I doubt anything that Divine Victoria does is going to impact much if we are predominantly in Tevinter, apart from perhaps the clergy there pointing to the fact that it is the southern Chantry that repeatedly changes their stance on issues, whilst the northern Imperial Chantry has always been consistent, or something similar. If no one was unduly disturbed by the revelations in DAI, or successfully explained them away in their own mind, then I doubt we are going to encounter anyone with a crisis of faith in the southern Chantry now we are going north. However, once again, may be I shall be pleasantly surprised. May be our lowly character will be allowed to state the fact that it is these contradictions that explain why they don't believe in anything either Chantry professes. I hope so. It would be nice to be allowed an opinion that is not the Chantry line and not be patronised over it.   Number one, how does the Imperial Chantry condone slavery when Andraste specifically fought to free the slaves?   I love someone to come up with reason that doesn't just state "political expediency".