Bethany – "Maker, the idiocy!"

I also think, that this is better (no taint) only one problem with the choice: Its hard to leave her home alone (with Leandra, ofc), because Kirkwall is dangerous to a mage, seems more than the Deep Roads, after Karl's case. But she is smart, and relative easily adapts and try to avoid the dangerous situations and persons – for example Alrik (she wrote in letter). And yes, she enjoy to mentoring children, but she finally able to understand, that the Circle is a prison, and how free was she before, and it is impossible that this could have wanted Maker / Andraste.

I think, not the Templars catched her, she was, who informed them, because don't wanted to be burden anymore, and to escape and hiding, and endanger the others. Silly little sister... But she really likes Anders, and understand Anders/Justice's situation.

After that she freed, she finally have a chance to a normal life, as she always wanted. As Grey Warden, this is almost impossible.

I like Bethany, she is a strong character in her own, silent way. And I think, being raised outside the circle and then lived a few years in the circle gave her a unique viewpoint. It's a bit sad, that she wasn't in Inquisition (if alive), she would have been a voice of reason in that conflict.

My beloved Bethany! My Hawke will do anything to protect his little sister.

She looks like a famous person in this image but I can't put my finger on who she looks like

EDIT: Oh I got it. Sibel Kekili who plays Shae in Game of Thrones. That is kinda disturbing

Hawke was a noble. In the Inquisition Trevelyan can say, his/her position was better than the others' position because his/her family paid well and had political influence. When they arrested Bethany, they didn't know that Hawke rich and noble, but Hawke even helped to the Templars. And Meredith always was unpredictable and illogical (Gascard duPuis' case...), plus Meredith can use Bethany as a hostage or/and gain Hawke's goodwill or/and willingness to cooperate... Bethany's valuable.

In addition: Bethany's manners very nice, and really tries to avoid the troubles (she wrote to Hawke, in her letter).

Bethany:

She hates the Circle, just tries to smile. But at the end she will be free – if she survives the rebellion (and she does), she can earn her dream: a normal life.
As a Warden she will never. I'm sure, she's a perfect Warden, and does everything to be one. To be a Warden is a great thing, just still, not for her. Also, tainted.

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The Circle way to Bethany is the better way, but not because she’s “happy” in the Circle. She’s not. But at the end (if Hawke supports the mages), she learns that she can do something, not just to run and to try to avoid the troubles.

If Hawke supports the freedom, she’s a revolutionary: she shows what she wants really. And she can get a happy end: a chance to the normal life – what always was her dream.

But of course, she supposed be to justify every Hawke’s decision: if Hawke supports the system, she remains silent. She tries to rebel, to help the others, but when confronts to Hawke – she seems accepts Hawke’s verdicts. And if Hawke let her live, she hugs Hawke, and says: Hawke really think, she deserves that mercy?… and many people who support the Circle interpret this, like she’s “happy”… but this is terrible. Much more than it seems: she doesn’t rebel, she doesn’t argue. She surrendered. Again. The system broke her, and already she “knows where is her place”: Hawke taught her. Her own sister/brother taught her: only what she able to do: to wait for someone else’s mercy, she and her fellows aren’t worthy for freedom, she’s worthy for a normal life.

I prefer the Circle route to her, while this is painful.

BUT: this route is the chance for a HAPPY END to Bethany. She earns the freedom, proudly. In those worlds, she learns, she can do for the freedom, she can fight for it. She’s worthy, and not a burden, while in the Warden path, her dreams about normal life, are dead. She will recognize, that her magic serves the good, but she’s not a fighter – she always will be bitter about that accident… While I always felt, she chose the Circle reported herself – not because she “loves” it (she’s not that fool!), but because she wants to pay back for the protection. Based on this conversation:
Anders: You’ve been an apostate your whole life.
Bethany: Exactly. It was never anything I had to work for. Other people always took the risks, to keep me free.

This one just my interpretation, but according to me, fits her personality. She seems to lose his dream in both case, but: the Circle was her decision, not a blind fate, so: she’s more confident with her decision. Not happy, but she believes, she did well (the Legacy conversation with Anders shows to me this). Also, similar to Carver’s ways: decision vs. accident – but in a different view.

For her, who hid and ran for life – because of born, the choice is important.

Circle Bethany > Grey Warden Bethany.
Circle > Grey Wardens for her as well.

What does SVP mean?

Oh, I absolutely agree about it. We know the outcome, but Hawke doesn't. Seems the Deep Roads less dangerous to an apostate, than Kirkwall. Also, if Hawke says, it's better Bethany stays at home, she argues, she would rather go with the expedition than stay. So, yes, it was a very hard choice to leave her (Carver is easier to leave than to bring, for reasons... – I know it's also unpopular opinion). It caused hard minutes to me to decide, how I can explain, why my Hawke leaves her... then I explained with Leandra and the fact, he knew, Bethany's good at avoid the troubles.

actually, as long as Varric is in town, Hawke's friends are rather save: there are many PB about it with Merrill/Anders + I am prety sure with others as well.
Varric takes care of others even if we can't see that in person. I like Varric.