#SWTOR Companions

[parseolegacy]

Huevember Day 6 - 'I'd rather be your lieutenant,'

This one's for all my fellow Iresso lovers out there (INCREDIBLY BASED AND SWAG) I keep hearing about Swtor writers making him suffer (I don't know how- I haven't reached him in the expansions yet) so I'm drawing him happy. For health reasons.

[rum-inspector]

SWTOR pls why won't you let me pet my companion?? Not a farm creature bah I bet I can make him moo like a cow if I wanted to

[kemendin]

Just appreciating Quinn in this lighting and this uniform

[utskushii-hito]

Vette and Ram'tha as that meme

[izmagicallulu]

The Bloody Murder Mop

He's just a walking mop.

[fwtcanimelover]

What do you mean throwing sporks at the enemy wasn’t an option? lol.

I can’t remember a time during the Jedi Consular story when my character was actually given backup. So, I made a joke about it. I think my pure-lightside chaos Jedi Consular Kea Fey’lieshan is a bad influence, but in a goofy sense. Anyway, more SWTOR chaos.

[dingoat]

A Brief Distraction

[An absolute blast of a piece for @queen-scribbles featuring best boy Tragen not at all realising that his new gear might be compromising Jaesa's attention--]

[pretzelfishes]

everything wrong with me can be perfectly explained by the fact that my taste in men ranges from corso riggs to malavai quinn

[miraluking-respectfully]

I was thinking about some of my SWTOR Faves and my reasonings for liking them so much, which led to the observation that my enjoyment in some cases is based on mostly headcanon. I know I'm not alone, so I made this venn diagram to describe that feeling!

Feel free to steal! Including NPCs other than companions allowed & encouraged.

Here's my version:

I am sleepy and about to go to bed so I didn't notice I left out poor Mako and TeeSeven until it was too late! Sorry babes D:

Notes:

*A better version of this character's story exists in my head, but the character themself is still an unambiguous fave on their own merits and thus belongs in that category.

**I am not the only person correct about this character. That honor goes to my beloved friend & mutual @sealeneee <3

[liaprime]

Hey, I'm wondering which companions do you dislike the most in each class story?

Also...

boop!

An ask!! :o Thank you so much!

It's been forever since I actually played any of the class stories, but I'll go based on what I remember xD

Warrior: Can't say I really dislike any of them, this was the first story I played and they're all pretty dear to me. But I usually find that I'm not as enthusiastic about Vette as everyone else is *ducks down*

Inquisitor: Again, I don't really dislike any of them. I've found Ashara to be a bit out of place I think, but I haven't really bothered much with her tbh. But she's probably really interesting with a LS Inquisitor.

Agent: Kaliyo. Ugh, and you're stuck with only her for so long :(

Bounty Hunter: Skadge. Nothing to add here, I think everyone agrees with that one haha

Knight: Doc, I guess. And Rusk is probably a bit problematic as well. And while I generally like Scourge, I hate him for what he did to Meetra :(

Consular: Tharan Cedrax, he's just so full of himself.

Trooper: Mmm Tanno Vik. Though, he's probably fun with a DS Trooper haha.

Smuggler: Not the biggest fan of Corso or Guss, I guess, but I'm pretty neutral about them.

[coryphefishh]

The "Couple Stroll" aka Coryphefish vs the swtor follow algorithm

Turn off run. (“/” key on the numpad)

Companion will want to walk on the left.

Close the distance by angling left bit by bit.

You’re walking side by side now, yay!

Now let’s control the direction. Start out angled farther to the right, then correct. (takes practice)

What is it about Voss that makes it so incredibly stroll-worthy?

[parseolegacy]

Huevember Day 7 + 8 - Lana Beniko Yes I'm merging days because I'm behind SHUSH, but have you considered: wife? Also I think the orange/red lightsaber colour she had on Ziost in that one cutscene was a banger. It's a shame they got rid of it

[rum-inspector]

Swtor companion gifts. Sometimes I amuse myself by looking into what type of gifts companions like

Arcann likes commissioned art, a little bit. Is it a personalized holoportrait of himself? Of you, the gifter? Or his favorite rarepair? Pet portrait of his exoboars? We don't know.

The silly part of me wants to think "personal aroma set" is akin to Axe Bodyspray just because the boy looks like someone you know who uses too much of it - but I'm sure it's something more refinedm being ex-prince and all. Is it perfume? Is it scented candles? it could be insence? Whatever it may be, he likes to smell moderately nice.

But he really likes sith opera! Quinn likes it too. They can listen to it together, To the detriment of rest of the alliance, Quinn with his tenor and Arcann's baritone they form a delightful duo on Odessen Talent Nights. Together they can hit some of the notes. Fun to watch, not so much to listen.

[kemendin]

Forgot how good he looks in this :D

[aeskanera]

No one asked for it but here it is! My personal ranking of Swtor companions from most to least favourite (in a more general sense this time since there’s so many) (sidenote this is entirely based on the og class storylines as I have not found time to play/read through the extended games yet) (tw for bad and inconsistent grammar):

TOP FIFTEEN

Vector Hyllus (IA) - bug boy❤️

Lord Scourge (JK) - let me romance him you cowards (obligatory statement that yes i am aware of post-onslaught romance but i don’t want to have to play through all that just to bang him)

Blizz (BH) - BLIZZ!!!!!!!

Risha (S) - one of the most detailed, nuanced companions in the game, my wife, top tier female love interest, she doesnt just have backstory she has Backstory ™️

Andronikos Revel (SI) - many points for the coolest name in star wars. ok like i think his character concept is kinda boring comparatively but they pull it off so well as a romance arc. he feels very real and human and natural and i like that he keeps the inquisitor grounded by being the everyman in a story about sith sorcery and going insane because of ghosts in your brain

Akaavi Spar (S) - she is SO hot. the superior Mandalorian like Torian Cadera who?

Treek - TREEK!!!!!!!

Kira Carsen (JK) - my first ever swtor love. she has a special place in my heart

Jaesa Willsaam (SW) - let me have lesbian sex with her

Qyzen Fess (JC) - i looove him, easily one of the most interesting characters and the deep dive into trandoshan lore is so fascinating and interesting

Vette (SW) - she’s my darling 🩷 i would die for her. i bonded with her so much cause i play female characters as a rule and her whole character and relationship with the female warrior is about her craving sisters and sisterly relationships and then finding that in the warrior. and at the same time that i was playing that class i was repairing and working on my real life relationship with my little sister who i’m now very close to. so Vette is my sister. plus if you play as female you still get to hit on Tivva (just not sleep with her) and the dialogue is extremely amusing to me

Elara Dorne (RT) - in game doing that sweet pseudo-enemies to lovers with Jorgan so my character meeting Elara was like FINALLY someone who i don’t hate. out of game i was like FINALLY my autistic companion. it’s not a swtor playthrough without at least one autistic companion

Holiday (JC) - she COUNTS ok!!!!

Aric Jorgan (RT) - cat boy husband

Khem Val (SI) - objectively one of the best companions, if not the best. he’s just so low because i have more emotional attachment to the ones above

MIDDLE FIFTEEN

Torian Cadera (BH) - super well written romance especially when you get to the GenoHaradan arc, an underrated love interest (at least in the circles i run in online). however. sir we need to have words about that facial hair. also i guess it’s not an old republic game without at least one character that makes me say “they are NOT a nineteen year old”

Kaliyo (IA) - i get that she could rub people the wrong way but she’s my bestie. plus she coined the nickname bug boy for Vector

Tharan Cedrax (JC) - the superior version of Doc

SC0RPI0 (IA) - they gave that droid madonna cone titties. also i was so excited by her since i found the previous agent companion so bleh

Malavai Quinn (SW) - time to drop a controversial opinion…i think he’s overrated. like don’t get me wrong he’s a fantastic love interest, he’s just hyped up a LOT compared to other love interests and i think he maybe only deserves like 85% of the hype he gets (which is still a lot!). i just think he has a lot of the traits tumblrinas go nuts for and then they act like that makes him superior to other love interests when that’s not necessarily the case. and i say this as someone who romanced and placed him higher on this list than several other love interests so im being objective here. on a more positive note his deadpan humor is greatly enjoyable, and i find it very entertaining that when his health bar drops but is still like halfway full he starts saying shit like “my death is imminent” overdramatic king

Xalek (SI) - the superior inquisitor apprentice

Zenith (JC) - let me romance him you cowards but im far less passionate about this one than i am about Scourge (yeah yeah the expansions i want him to be my MAIN story love interest in the origin)

Broonmark (SW) - i love my giant murderous fluffy alien monster baby

M1-4X (RT) - i do enjoy being told how amazing i am on a regular basis. the most egotistical character let alone the most egotistical droid but unlike other swtor companions he pulls off having one single character trait cause he’s funny about it

Doctor Lokin (IA) - the mad scientist thing is very cool but i feel like for me personally it was not as cool as it sounds in theory

T7-O1 (JK) - teethree 2.0 and since they made teeseven like several hundred years old anyway i genuinely do not understand why they didn’t just make him T3-M4

Lieutenant Felix Iresso (JC) - literally only exists for me as eye candy (and what a good job of it he does)

2V-R8 - they gave that poor droid anxiety

C2-N2 - i love my aromatherapy droid

Yuun (RT) - he’s just so nice! so pure, so wholesome. marge simpson voice i just think he’s neat

BOTTOM FIFTEEN

Talos Drellik (SI) - am a huge nerd over history and archaeology…literally me in star wars…so why don’t i like him more??? absolutely no idea it’s just a vibe. also not to be mean but according to the swtor encyclopedia he’s supposed to be younger than Quinn…bb girl you did not age well

Corso Riggs (S) - idk i mean he’s cute and all, and we’ve established that i love my autistic companions (plus he’s very luke-skywalker-my-favorite-character coded) but like he came across too young for me to want to romance him with the smuggler character especially with how superior the girl love interests are. Much potential as a bestie though

Guss Tuno (S) - i literally have no memory. could not tell you a thing about him. oh wait except this insanely hilarious line I came across the other day while casually reading wookiepedia (as one does) that goes pretty hard and honestly yoinked him up from the bottom of the list: “You've never known real rage until you've been lectured on controlling your emotions by a four-year-old in a robe.”

Sergeant Rusk (JK) - he sure is there i guess

Nadia Grell (JC) - i cannot wrap my head around anyone wanting to romance her. it just feels icky to me. like i can handle a lot of the power imbalances in the other romances but this one is just too much for me, especially if you’re a light side jedi

Ashara Zavros (SI) - yawn. she will never be Jaesa Willsaam no matter how hard she tries. pretty tho

Doc (JK) - bootleg Tharan Cedrax

Lieutenant Pierce (SW) - if i have to hear about the Bastion one more time i stg….ruined the trooper chapter three story for me. he’s not lower only because i enjoy that his dynamic with Quinn is literally just them

Ensign Raina Temple (IA) - god she is so boring

Bowdaar (S) - deep sigh of course the smuggler is the one who gets the wookiee companion. bootleg Zaalbar

Tanno Vik (RT) - on the one hand his recruitment quest made me want to shoot myself in the face seven hundred times…on the other hand he has that fuckoff awesome sword…much to consider…

Gault (BH) - so one note and that makes me sad. yeah so are a lot of companions but he’s neither adorable enough or funny enough to pull it off. i guess he does have a sliver of likability such as his ex-girlfriend storyline that makes him able to endear himself to me just enough

HK-51 - sigh i guess it’s not an old republic game without an HK unit

Mako (BH) - grow some balls girl. i genuinely don’t even know why i hate her so much. you’re telling me this girl’s supposed to be a bounty hunter? don’t make me laugh. maybe if she develops a real personality. im so mean to her for absolutely no good reason i really do turn into a high school bully about this girl. if someone wants to psychoanalyze me and tell me why i despise Mako that would be much appreciated

Skadge (BH) - yikes

[izmagicallulu]

You know, since Date Nights have been announced and the first 4 companions dates had been released. It leaves me wondering if the vanilla companions you flirt with as the same gender will finally become official. You can flirt with Elara as Femtrooper and there has been a Male BH flirt for Torian, and I recall seeing a video of a Male Agent flirting with Vector.

I didn't see any outcome of these flirts for a while.