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flossingh · 4 days ago

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I am very lucky that the personality and temperament I had in mind for Rook as a starting point just so happened to align with what Bioware had in mind and thus I enjoyed spending time with her (even if I did try to steer in to the hubris and regret and making mistakes thing with... rather little payoff), but.

Perhaps it was a unique mistake to choose the Veil Jumpers for my faction, because Bellara is the most competent of all the Veil Jumpers and Rook knows basically nothing, but.

Like, why is Rook there? Rook isn't someone Solas doesn't know; he says he's been keeping an eye on her the entire time she was with Varric and Harding (let's never mind about how for the minute). She has no unique skill like the Inquisitor. The story isn't about her in an irreplaceable way the way it is for Hawke. The Warden, the most blank slate of them all, is a better and more determined leader, no matter what other personality traits you give them, who has to struggle and fight for every victory. Rook isn't even an expert in her own field, because whatever companion shares your faction is.

So what exactly is Rook bringing to the table, here? What can she offer to this story? Why does it need to be hers?

#aside from the fact that she is a qualified therapist i suppose #i don't know man i simultaneously enjoyed rook and was befuddled by her presence #and found her arc um. unsatisfying.#not even rooks companions seem to care about her in more than an abstract way #like when she was trapped in the regret prison and all the companions were like #we've been trying to save you for weeks and now you're finally back!!!! phew #i was like oh shit they care about her? they missed her? that's a nice development that feels like it came out of nowhere. thank you.#idk i'm only a little bit into my second playthrough so i don't mean to be definitive about this #but the companions feel like. almost uniquely self-absorbed in this game #like. thinking of morrigan calling you friend after so much careful work to show her kindness #or alistair's faithful commiseration about how hard and sad everything is #or josie asking the inquisitor about their perspective on their backstory before the conclave #or or or etc. idk! i feel like 'thank you rook' only goes so far? does that make sense? and that's all rook gets. ever.#she's not their friend she's their therapist slash hr department #like it'd be a bummer if she wasn't around i guess but the story could go on without her. she isn't crucial #like. assemble a team of experts! and rook is there too also #i looked forward to talking to solas because he alone was interested in rook as a person #even if it was for his own nefarious ends (affectionate)#god when he asked why rook's in charge and i had literally no idea #dragon age #veilguard critical #da4 spoilers #i have been away and know scholars no longer

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