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I'll start with Cole and go clockwise to make it easier on me and hopefully others who want to read.

Cole: I put best friends for him but their relationship is probably more akin to mother and son. Leilah is immediately very protective of Cole, she has a fondness for spirits and she finds Cole's helpful and kind nature endearing. They spend many days when Leilah has down time with Cole's head in Leilah's lap as they cloud watch and he tells her about the spirits and the people he's helped. She allows him to be himself and is never put off by his quirky mind reading, she encourages him to stay true to himself and he remains a spirit.

Leliana: Leliana being a spy master and someone who seemingly enjoys the game Leilah doesn't trust her but she respects her.

Cassandra: Leilah respects Cass's blunt demeanor, she appreciates that no matter what Cass will give her straight answers to the best of her knowledge. Leilah is wary of everyone in the beginning, but during their travels pre-haven attack they become close. Leilah learns about Cass's love of romance long before Skyhold and finds this side of her adorable. Though they don't always see eye to eye, Cassandra is extremely religious and devout whereas Leilah is not. Cassandra is the only one she trusts enough to encourage to become Divine.

Dorian: Leilah had no real chance here. Dorian immediately adopts her like a stray cat. They bond over their shared trauma from their trip into that bleak future in the beginning but their friendship becomes one built on love and respect. Not long after Solas ends things in Crestwood, Leilah's clan is murdered. She pushes every one away except for Cole. Their relationship isn't really repaired until after Trespasser when Dorian rushes to Leilah's side after receiving a concerning letter from Charter about her.

Sera: Leilah gets frustrated with Sera at times, she doesn't dislike her but she feels Sera definitely needs to mature a bit and work on her self hatred and the trauma from growing up as an elf surrounded by humans. She does reprimand Sera quite a bit in regards to Cole and Sera has jokingly named her "Mom" because of how strict Leilah is about the companions and completing their missions and duties. Leilah just doesn't trust a lot of people and Sera and her pranks make it a little hard to build much of a bond between them.

Solas: Leilah isn't immediately taken with Solas, though objectively she finds him to be quite handsome. There is however an instant sense of familiarity between them but both of them have trouble opening up and trusting people which causes Solas to offend Leilah and she doesn't speak to him for a while. But after he eventually is able to apologize they quickly become friends. They both are very passionate about their preferred interests and love listening to the other talk about them. Their love is built first and foremost on their deep friendship and respect they have for one another. I could go on for hours about their relationship but I will save you all from that.

Vivienne: Leilah, maybe surprisingly has a lot of respect for her. Regardless of her circumstances Vivienne is a survivor and Leilah respects that. She may not agree with her views on mages but since Leilah is not a mage herself so she listens regardless and takes heed of the advice given to her by the seasoned enchanter, whether she implements said advice or not. Leilah is not keen on the game but she understands why Vivienne is the way she is and doesn't hold that against her while still holding her at arms length.

Morrigan: Leilah has very conflicting feelings towards Morrigan during inquisition. She respects the arcane knowledge she holds but became quite annoyed with her during Mythal's temple. A human trying to explain to a Dalish about their own pantheon had her fuming internally, she barely contained herself to just snarkiness and sarcasm. Eventually post Trespasser they work together, Morrigan apologizes and they grow closer, Morrigan even allowing Leilah access to her Eluvian network.

Varric: Her relationship with Varric is complicated. Pre-haven attack she considers him to be a friend and she's hurt after Skyhold when he places her on an unreachable pedestal. She knew then that she would never be anything more than a symbol to him so she distanced herself. She cares about him still but knows a friendship would be asking too much of him.

Blackwall: Leilah is a bit indifferent about Thom. She felt something was off with him from the very beginning since he was dodgy about anything grey warden related and never gave them a heads up about any darkspawn presence. But he wasn't harming anyone and actively wanted to help so she just let it slide. She was disappointed to learn the truth of his past but he sincerely seemed like he wanted to atone so she allowed him to. She found the bond between him and Sera adorable, like a Dad and his chaotic daughter.

The Iron Bull: She likes Bull, would she consider him a friend? Probably not a close one but she respects his honesty about being a ben-hassrath and she genuinely feels happy for him and Dorian when they fall in love. They developed their own attack style in combat that Solas is not fond of. Put his Vhenan down, Bull.

Cullen: She thinks it's admirable that he tries to move on from his past and that he's trying to beat his addiction to Lyrium. She wouldn't call him a friend but she has enjoyed a game of chess with him every now and then outside of duties.

Josephine: Leilah thinks Josie is sweet if a bit sheltered in her rich upbringing but she relies heavily on Josephine's input when it comes to all things nobility. She is one of the few that Leilah allows past her walls. She enjoys speaking Antivan with her as she rarely gets a chance to since leaving her clan for the conclave.

So, there you have it. Leilah doesn't dislike anyone unless they're ruthless and intentionally hurting people. She's very understanding but she holds most at arms length, never allowing them close enough to see her.