Best and Worst Antagonist Dragon Age edition

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SUBMITIONS OPEN FOR DRAGON AGE ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT

Inspired by @dragon-age-tournament I'm doing this one for Best Antagonist of the dragon age world (extra material included). My plan is to have a tournament for the Best and then the losers can fight each other to see who is the Worst of them. (Best i mean more entertaining/interesting/etc and worst more boring)

You can send candidates with propaganda. Due the nature of dragon age some choices will be debatable so send me your logic if you are gonna send someone that might not be an antagonist. Then people can vote on it.

I'm not accepting random enemies like "sloth demon" or bears in general, but I will accept Torpor the sloth demon and such. Just someone who has dialogue or a name.

Currently on the list

Anor Beraht (1) Anders (1) The Architect The Arishok (1) Ataashok, the Dragon King The Baroness (1) Bartrand Tethras Bhelen Aeducan Branka (1) Calpernia Corypheus Cullen Rutherford Daathrata, The Butcher of Treviso Danarius Elgar'nan Esmerelle Fenris (1) Flemeth Florianne de Chalons Gereon Alexius Ghilan'nain Harwen Raleigh Imshael (1) Jarvia Ser Karras Loghain Mac Tir (1) Livius Erimond Marjolaine Meredith Stannard The Mother Mythal Otto Alrik Orsino Pel Harmond Pyral Harrowmont Sister Petrice Quentin Raleigh Samson Rendon Howe (1) Solas (1) Sophia Dryden (1) Taliesen Witherfang/Lady of the Forest (1) Zara Renata

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT FINAL ROUND

Meredith Stannard is the Knight-Commander of the Templar Order in the city of Kirkwall.

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The Arishok is the commander, and de facto spiritual leader of the Qunari expedition in the city of Kirkwall. He became stranded in Kirkwall after a storm destroyed his fleet off the southern coast of the Free Marches. He presently resides in the Qunari Compound on the city Docks.

He doesn't want to be there but can't leave. He's at his wits end! And he's forced to deal with the schemes of the people around him, wanting to use his presence for their own gain or only letting him be there out of fear. No one actually views him as a person, but he probably has been groomed since birth to prefer that! And he's hot!

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Loghain Mac Tir was born into an occupied Ferelden and with King Maric Theirin drove out the Orlesian Empire more than thirty years before the events of the Fifth Blight.

Loghain was raised to the position of Teyrn of Gwaren for his service to King Maric. To Ferelden, he represents ideals of hard work and independence. After King Maric was lost at sea, Loghain became responsible for defending Ferelden and guiding his naive and inexperienced son-in-law, King Cailan Theirin.

Who's the best antagonist?

Meredith Stannard

The Arishok

Loghain Mac Tir

Voting ended onMay 13

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Meredith is the Winner!!

[bestworstantagonistdragonage]

BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT FINAL ROUND

Meredith Stannard is the Knight-Commander of the Templar Order in the city of Kirkwall.

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The Arishok is the commander, and de facto spiritual leader of the Qunari expedition in the city of Kirkwall. He became stranded in Kirkwall after a storm destroyed his fleet off the southern coast of the Free Marches. He presently resides in the Qunari Compound on the city Docks.

He doesn't want to be there but can't leave. He's at his wits end! And he's forced to deal with the schemes of the people around him, wanting to use his presence for their own gain or only letting him be there out of fear. No one actually views him as a person, but he probably has been groomed since birth to prefer that! And he's hot!

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Loghain Mac Tir was born into an occupied Ferelden and with King Maric Theirin drove out the Orlesian Empire more than thirty years before the events of the Fifth Blight.

Loghain was raised to the position of Teyrn of Gwaren for his service to King Maric. To Ferelden, he represents ideals of hard work and independence. After King Maric was lost at sea, Loghain became responsible for defending Ferelden and guiding his naive and inexperienced son-in-law, King Cailan Theirin.

Who's the best antagonist?

Meredith Stannard

The Arishok

Loghain Mac Tir

Voting ended onMay 13

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT LOSER ROUND 3 BATTLE 2

Harwen Raleigh is the commander of the Hard Line company, and a client of the Orlesian bard Marjolaine.

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Lord Pel Harmond is a noble involved in a power struggle in the Orlesian city of Verchiel.

Who's the best antagonist?

Harwen Raleigh

Pel Harmond

Voting ended onMay 6

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT LOSER ROUND 3 BATTLE 1

Elgar'nan (ELL-gar-nan)—also known as the All-Father, the Eldest of the Sun and He Who Overthrew His Father— is the elven god of vengeance and the sun who represents fatherhood and leads the pantheon with the goddess Mythal.

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Taliesen is a member of the Antivan Crows, a renowned guild of assassins operating out of Antiva.

Who's the best antagonist?

Elgar'nan

Taliesen

Voting ended onMay 5

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 4 BATTLE 3

Loghain Mac Tir was born into an occupied Ferelden and with King Maric Theirin drove out the Orlesian Empire more than thirty years before the events of the Fifth Blight.

Loghain was raised to the position of Teyrn of Gwaren for his service to King Maric. To Ferelden, he represents ideals of hard work and independence. After King Maric was lost at sea, Loghain became responsible for defending Ferelden and guiding his naive and inexperienced son-in-law, King Cailan Theirin.

which other antagonist can you have awkward conversations with after you spare their life, recruit their assassins, and potentially marry their daughter to have them become your father-in-law? Also he hates the French which I respect.

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Danarius is a Tevinter magister and Fenris' former master.

Who's the best antagonist?

Loghain Mac Tir

Danarius

Voting ended onMay 5

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 4 BATTLE 2

The Arishok is the commander, and de facto spiritual leader of the Qunari expedition in the city of Kirkwall. He became stranded in Kirkwall after a storm destroyed his fleet off the southern coast of the Free Marches. He presently resides in the Qunari Compound on the city Docks.

He doesn't want to be there but can't leave. He's at his wits end! And he's forced to deal with the schemes of the people around him, wanting to use his presence for their own gain or only letting him be there out of fear. No one actually views him as a person, but he probably has been groomed since birth to prefer that! And he's hot!

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Branka is a member of the Smith caste who rose to prominence and became a living Paragon to the dwarves of Orzammar in 9:10 Dragon. She is the only Paragon named within the last four generations.

the OG toxic yuri of dragon age. i really like how she's build up at first, this great paragon that has gone missing and only one person is still looking for her. and then you meet hespith and realize branka is maybe not great and then you actually meet her and its amazing. and i think its interesting that, while her actions are pretty evil, her reasonings are so...real? like iirc, she wants to find the golems and learn how to make new ones to fight the darkspawn. we know since the darkspawn became a thing, orzammar/the dwarves have been suffering a lot and have lost so much to them, and her trying to get this army back in an attempt to help her home but losing herself to it...very compelling stuff 'hey let's sacrifice any and all members of my house to the pursuit of my obsession' and the 'sacrifice' ranges from dying to becoming a fucking broodmother

Who's the best antagonist?

The Arishok

Branka

Voting ended onApr 2

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT LOSER ROUND 2 BATTLE 4

Anor Beraht is the leader of the Carta, a powerful criminal organisation, on the eve of the Fifth Blight. He is a member of the Merchant caste and legally owns a shop in the Commons. He is encountered in the Dwarf Commoner Origin.

THE scumbag. He's violent and cruel, a smuggler, crook, murderer, and implied rapist, and I hope his corpse got incinderated in the lava fields.

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Lord Pel Harmond is a noble involved in a power struggle in the Orlesian city of Verchiel.

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Ataashok, or the Dragon King, is one of the main warlords to emerge from the rebellion of the Antaam against the Qun.

Who's the best antagonist?

Anor Beraht

Pel Harmond

The Dragon King

Voting ended onApr 1

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT LOSER ROUND 2 BATTLE 3

Ghilan'nain is the elven goddess of guides and navigation. She is often called the Mother of the halla—white deer-like creatures revered by the Dalish and used to pull their aravel, or "landships".

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Harwen Raleigh is the commander of the Hard Line company, and a client of the Orlesian bard Marjolaine.

Who's the best antagonist?

Ghilan'nain

Harwen Raleigh

Voting ended onApr 1

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT LOSER ROUND 2 BATTLE 2

Solas is an elven apostate hedge mage and an expert on the Fade. He is a companion and a romance option for a female elven Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

obviously you can maintain a more cooperative relationship with him in veilguard but at the same time you can absolutely maintain an antagonistic relationship with him and the whole game is based around stopping him from completing his goals which i would say is certainly antagonist material.

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Taliesen is a member of the Antivan Crows, a renowned guild of assassins operating out of Antiva.

Who's the best antagonist?

Solas

Taliesen

Voting ended onMar 31

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT LOSER ROUND 2 BATTLE 1

Elgar'nan (ELL-gar-nan)—also known as the All-Father, the Eldest of the Sun and He Who Overthrew His Father— is the elven god of vengeance and the sun who represents fatherhood and leads the pantheon with the goddess Mythal.

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Grand Duchess Florianne de Chalons of Lydes (born 8:87 Blessed) is an Orlesian noble woman from House Chalons. She is the sister of Grand Duke Gaspard de Chalons.

Who's the best antagonist?

Elgar'nan

Florianne de Chalons

Voting ended onMar 31

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 4 BATTLE 1

The Lady of the Forest is a mysterious creature who dwells with werewolves in the Brecilian Forest.

a scary werewolf who can turn into a beautiful lady and helps the unfortunate people who got caught in the crossfire of a revenge story. She's rather nice I think, but still an antagonist to the Dalish clan questline.

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Meredith Stannard is the Knight-Commander of the Templar Order in the city of Kirkwall.

Who's the best antagonist?

Lady of the Forest

Meredith Stannard

Voting ended onMar 30

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 3 BATTLE 5

Danarius is a Tevinter magister and Fenris' former master.

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Cullen Stanton Rutherford (born in approximately 9:11 Dragon) is a Fereldan templar.

In Dragon Age: Inquisition, Cullen acts as the Inquisitor's military adviser, and is a romance option for either human or elven female Inquisitors.

locked up my little sister in the gallows when i wasn't looking :(

Who's the best antagonist?

Danarius

Cullen Rutherford

Voting ended onMar 30

[bestworstantagonistdragonage]

BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 3 BATTLE 4

Loghain Mac Tir was born into an occupied Ferelden and with King Maric Theirin drove out the Orlesian Empire more than thirty years before the events of the Fifth Blight.

Loghain was raised to the position of Teyrn of Gwaren for his service to King Maric. To Ferelden, he represents ideals of hard work and independence. After King Maric was lost at sea, Loghain became responsible for defending Ferelden and guiding his naive and inexperienced son-in-law, King Cailan Theirin.

which other antagonist can you have awkward conversations with after you spare their life, recruit their assassins, and potentially marry their daughter to have them become your father-in-law? Also he hates the French which I respect.

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The Architect is a unique darkspawn emissary with a will of its own. It is unusual in that it does not appear to be subject to the call of the Old Gods, nor to any other darkspawn compulsion.

Who's the best antagonist?

Loghain Mac Tir

The Architect

Voting ended onMar 29

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 3 BATTLE 3

The Mother is a unique awoken broodmother who leads the darkspawn attacking the arling of Amaranthine. She was a former human female prior to becoming a broodmother.

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Branka is a member of the Smith caste who rose to prominence and became a living Paragon to the dwarves of Orzammar in 9:10 Dragon. She is the only Paragon named within the last four generations.

the OG toxic yuri of dragon age. i really like how she's build up at first, this great paragon that has gone missing and only one person is still looking for her. and then you meet hespith and realize branka is maybe not great and then you actually meet her and its amazing. and i think its interesting that, while her actions are pretty evil, her reasonings are so...real? like iirc, she wants to find the golems and learn how to make new ones to fight the darkspawn. we know since the darkspawn became a thing, orzammar/the dwarves have been suffering a lot and have lost so much to them, and her trying to get this army back in an attempt to help her home but losing herself to it...very compelling stuff 'hey let's sacrifice any and all members of my house to the pursuit of my obsession' and the 'sacrifice' ranges from dying to becoming a fucking broodmother

Who's the best antagonist?

The Mother

Branka

Voting ended onMar 29

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 3 BATTLE 2

The Arishok is the commander, and de facto spiritual leader of the Qunari expedition in the city of Kirkwall. He became stranded in Kirkwall after a storm destroyed his fleet off the southern coast of the Free Marches. He presently resides in the Qunari Compound on the city Docks.

He doesn't want to be there but can't leave. He's at his wits end! And he's forced to deal with the schemes of the people around him, wanting to use his presence for their own gain or only letting him be there out of fear. No one actually views him as a person, but he probably has been groomed since birth to prefer that! And he's hot!

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Arl Rendon Howe is an old friend of Teyrn Bryce Cousland and the Arl of Amaranthine. He is also the father of Nathaniel Howe, a companion in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.

what an absolute weasel of a guy. just a real shithead. makes it extremely enjoyable to kick his ass even when you don't have a grudge against him but he's great at building up said grudge. also lest we forget the "my dead friend's d*ke of a daughter" vo note. you can't be saying that arl howe.

Who's the best antagonist?

The Arishok

Rendon Howe

Voting ended onMar 28

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BEST DA ANTAGONIST TOURNAMENT ROUND 3 BATTLE 1

Meredith Stannard is the Knight-Commander of the Templar Order in the city of Kirkwall.

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Flemeth is a shapeshifter, known as the Witch of the Wilds, Mother of Vengeance among the Chasind[1] and Asha'bellanar ("woman of many years" in Elvish). She is widely recognized as the eponymous character of an age-old legend, described variously as extremely powerful and long-lived or even immortal, and having many daughters, all of whom are witches like their mother.

Who's the best antagonist?

Meredith Stannard

Flemeth

Voting ended onMar 17

Also yes I mirrowed Flemeth's pic so they could be looking at each other