Lucanis Dellamorte - Official Companion Thread [Spoilers]

I'm still not sure why he just accepts being the First Talon. A big part of his characterization in TN was the fact that he didn't want that at all but would accept the role if Caterina pushed it on him, but that should be explored through dialogue. There was nothing at all, not even a one liner between Rook and Lucanis after that quest was complete.

Regarding First Talon, I just assumed he realised after the Ilario incident that it was time he stepped up, especially since Caterina is obviously not getting any younger. It was always obvious it was a matter of time anyway, wasn't it?

I do wish there was more dialogue with him on his thoughts about this, about Spite, about everything, really.

May be his attitude to being First Talon altered as a result of his relationship with Spite. Or may be he just accepted the fact that with Illario turning traitor there was no alternative available for Caterina to choose.

It is a pity they didn't delve more into that aspect of his personality but we know of the reluctance from Tevinter Nights. Was it really mentioned in game? I know he talks about the pressures of being Caterina's grandson and the expectations that come from that, but not specifically about being First Talon elect. If not, then how would a player who hadn't read TN know about his attitude?

I can't remember every detail of the Wigmaker Job, but hasn't Lucanis always thought Illario was unfit for the position anyway? There was no way he would have entrusted House Dellamorte to him.

That was not the impression I got from Wigmaker Job. Lucanis was insisting that his path lay elsewhere. "Death is my Calling" Lucanis stated, matter of fact. "Just as yours is to become First Talon".  Then when Illario says that Caterina thinks Lucanis is the better man for the job, Lucanis says: "I don't want it."   However, he admitted that it was difficult to refuse Caterina so he suggested they played for time until she saw it their way.   He sensed that Illario wasn't happy with this response but it was the best he could come up with.   So nowhere is there any suggestion he thinks Illario shouldn't be First Talon.   It is Caterina that is standing in his way.   However, Lucanis is adamant he doesn't want to be First Talon or even give up his work as a Master Assassin, which Illario suggests he could do if he was running the show.     

So, for some reason Lucanis didn't want to retire to the easy life giving the orders whilst not getting his hands dirty.   I'd imagined that was because he was already possessed by a spirit/demon and that was part of their deal (also why he appeared to have supernatural abilities such as enhanced sense of hearing and magical sensitivity) but apparently not.   I thought that perhaps when he was that isolated, frightened, starving child who hated his grandmother because she had punished him so severely for getting his lessons wrong, a spirit/demon was attracted to him and offered to make him the best assassin he could possibly be and thus please his grandmother but he had to keep on being an assassin as part of the deal.

Of course, it is possible that was the intention originally but then for some reason they decided to change it so he only became possessed through Zara's actions, rather than perhaps her controlling him through the demon already in possession.