So, I only recently started my first run through. Didn’t give a flying fig about the romance stuff, it was just something to click through to get back to story and combat.
Annnnd then act 3 hits, and Lae’zel wants to talk one morning and gives a dialogue that actually brought a tear to my eye. Ffs, she’s one of the least likable characters at the beginning of the game. More an annoyance than anything else, story wise.
And then she rejects her queen, finds love and there’s this beautiful moment. Definitely not the writing I expected for her, but damned if it didn’t work.
Makes me want to actually pay attention to the romance arcs now, see what the rest are like.
You should try Astarion’s romance on your next play through.
And then Karlach.
They’re both great.
Astarion is so high maintenance lol. I bet it’s a wild ride getting him from A to B
Karlach though, that’s my homie. If she was real, I would hang with her any time. I can imagine her romance story being very sweet
Karlach is TOO much of a homie, I can’t even imagine her romantic storyline. She’s probably my favourite character from any game
I didn’t romance her but through my first playthrough I was willing to sacrify everything for her. It was looking hopeless in the end but I was so surprised and relieved by the ending I got. I love her, but also unsure if I’d like a romantic bond with her.
She really is awesome. Her writing combined with the voice actor make her feel so damn real and likeable. When I got her second “upgrade” to her heart, the options I had included a hug, and it was so fulfilling. I wanted to hug her. I was smiling from it for a while after I’d moved on.
For real, her voice actor did a phenomenal job on making the character feel real and relatable. The writers definitely did their job well with her, but the performance takes it to another level. I agree with you, top game character ever for me, even over Minsc lol.