Alistair Thread - Lick a lamppost in winter!

Sounds like something Oghren would say. LMAO

Hehe I love the "Why yes, I've licked many lampposts" response from the warden. Alistair gets all cutely flustered. I haven't ever had a warden who'd actually say that but I'll pick it and reload so that way it never technically happened

I'd like to have him as a warden but I can't do the DR because I want Kieran to be human and I won't sacrifice Alistair (we have Loghain for that) so I made him king . But since he is unhappy as king (and lets be honest he is not a good king) I don't know if I should make him a drunk for my canon. He eventually returns with the wardens but the friendship...

I don't know what to do.

I remember the very first time I played the game this was an incredibly difficult decision. My warden truely believed he'd be an amazing king but didn't appoint him since it wasn't what he wanted. She believed he could do just as much good being a GW. My second hof said what the hell and made him king. Imagine my surprise when he dumped her Omg! Lol. I reloaded that scene as soon as that was over with. I was so mad when he gave his gf (ex?) some crap about making him king when he asked for it over Anora as queen. Wth, lovely, make up your mind! hehe, lucky he's so cute.. I just can't stay mad at him Long story short, he is always a warden with my HoF since they're all in love with him and they don't like sharing :3

I have never, ever, ever spared Loghain and I never could. Partly because I always feel he doesnt deserve the chance and because I couldn't 'betray' Alistair.

I've done all three... for science, you understand. I think I prefer him as king with my Cousland, which is my canon. Having said that, I think he's probably happier as a warden... at least until DAI.

Haha, my Wardens were the opposite. I went with the coy/patient approach first (with my Mage) and then a rawr/forward approach (with my Cousland -- who became Queen with him as King, naturally.) 

I prefer Alistair as a Warden. Despite the dangers it's what seems to make him happiest. It comes with some adventuring benefits later so that's also a plus!

Never had him as a drunk.

And I will NEVER kill him either. 

I never knew how much Alistair hates Loghane until I let Loghane become a Grey Warden. OMG Alistair flipped out. I was like "Damn dude, chill out".

Oh, my romanced Wardens always bond with Alistair thanks to humor.
 
After first sexy time:

Alistair: "...You know everyone is going to talk about this. That's what they do."
Warden: "First smart remark and I feed them to the darkspawn."
Alistair: "See? This is why I love you!"

My canon has the Warden and Alistair as wardens together, but have the King and Queen world state for good measure.   I did make him King with Anora as Queen once.


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Heh. Without making a bad sex joke: unhardened. I like and think Alistair is fine the way he is. I don't feel the need to ever change him.

Played Origins twice.

Was romanced by him the first time with my city elf and they stayed Wardens together.

He was lover number .... 6 with my Isabella-esque Cousland. Power focused, vengeance hungry, Alistair hardening Queen of Fereldan. With Zevran as a lover on the side; she never did get around to breaking it off with that Elf after she told Alistair she was all for him.

But harm him in any way? Absolutely not. It is my number one rule. I've also told my husband, who is playing Origins the first time, that that is also his number one rule.

I did do one playthrough where my Warden didn't like him. Unfortunately he had nothing to say whatsoever, it sucked. I wanted him to get mad with me so we could argue but nope.

First time round I couldn't bear to harden him but then I romanced him again. This time round he was gonna be King and my Warden Queen so I bit the bullet and did it. Omg he was so much better, he actually stood up for their relationship and said nothing would break them up. It was great, so now I always harden him (whilst being temporarily deaf saying that mean line) to make him a better person. Especially if he's King.

EDIT - Honestly I think it's badly implemented by BioWare.  A hardened Alistair is a better King and stands up for his relationship with the Warden, but making it happen requires being super awful to him.  They should've found a more elegant solution that clearly states what's at stake to the player.
You should NOT need the wiki open to be able to make that kind of thing happen.