Long winded Anora rant ahead, and a most likely poorly worded explanation of what happened at the Arl's Estate, and Anora's motivations, since y'all are struggling.):
am i the only one here who was not betrayed by anora to ser cauthrien?
Like when cauthrien showed up and was like "Y u kidnapping the queen" instead of even pointing anora out i just when straight to the "GET OUT MY WAY OR FIGHT ME" option
That way, Anora gets away with the rest of your companions and no one says "She betrayed us tf"
Its really common sense that you shouldnt expose Anora to cauthrien, idk why y'all struggle with this.
Arl Howe jailed her, fearing she was working with wardens, or "against her father" (ie, against Howe. Howe isnt exactly loyal to Loghain (he's a self serving snake, no offense to snakes), and it was likely Anora was trying to get her father to do something about him. Ive no proof of that but it works as a motive for Howe to seal her in a room and try to threaten her no?) Anora asks for the wardens help because she thinks it was Loghain who ordered her locked up. Its obvious when cauthrien shows up that she was under orders to retrieve anora by Loghain, so locking her up was not loghains plan. (obviously, he loves his daughter far too much. Thats one of loghains defining traits)
So anora's choice is a) Follow Cauthrien and claim the wardens were kidnapping her or b) Side with the wardens and be seen as a traitor to loghain (yall realize that she would lose any edge she may have in the landsmeet, against loghain, because her support for the wardens required the element of surprise right?)
Of course, if your warden realizes this, it makes sense why you shouldnt make Anora try and explain to Cauthrien that wardens were rescuing her, and just tell cauthrien to eff off or fight. After that, Anora yeets out of there during the combat most likely and goes to Arl Eamon. (because she realizes the Blight is Bad and she needs the wardens to get the support if the bannorn, so they can supoort her for the throne back from her civil war instigating father, so she can stop the civil war.)
she can back either Eamon or Loghain in the landsmeet, and that decision ways on whether the Warden (the Neutral Factor) will support her bid for the throne. If the warden promises support, then she will support them in the landsmeet (btw, Alistair stannies, you can promise her support and still make alistair king, its called Lying. (no seriously you can go back on your word. Politics yo)
If the warden doesnt, then what fucking good are they?? If Alistair becomes king, first of all Anora doesnt get the throne (which she wants, because she believes shes the best for ferelden and she has basically ruled the country for 5 years. No one is going to just hand over the reigns of something they hold dear to a random noob who hasnt ruled a day in his life (the whole "But hes of the Royal Blood" is exactly the reason why monarchism is so damn dangeous and daft. Being of "royal blood" does not qualify one to rule. And we all know Eamon would have done all the ruling lmao) and secondly, she fears she may be EXECUTED. Tell me eamon wouldn't. She would be seen as a threat to alistair's rule (and by hidden extension, Eamon).
On that note: Anora doesnt owe you loyalty. Yall need to sit and eat some humble pie.
This is why the landsmeet is my fave mission. Its an extremely well done politcal mission and honestly? Bioware did so well with that entire arc. Its just.. So... COMPLEX
Anyway, Stan Anora Mac Tir
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