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First off, it matters if the Hero of Ferelden is alive or not. When the First Warden recalled all wardens, our hero knew that was a bad call and refused, finally splitting off from Weisshaupt after years of mismanagement and taking scores of wardens with them. Their presence and leadership makes all the difference, rallying southern Thedas once more against the blight. If you have only an Orlesian Warden Commander in Amaranthine they’re less inspiring, but as long as you’ve done Awakening they are a boon nonetheless. There is someone to lead the fight against the darkspawn while other focus on the Venatori.

If you 100% completed Awakenings and also Soldier’s Peak, the Ferelden wardens have never been so prepared. They’re organized, they’re outfitted and they’ve been ready for this for years. Also, if you allied with the Architect then you have scores of strange research to give you an edge.

If Merrill completed her Eluvian then she moves south once again and joins the effort. She’s managed to cleanse the blight before and she’s ready to try it again. And her knowledge of the crossroads gives the south an edge on their movement and supply lines. If Hawke’s sibling is a Warden they accompanied her.

If the Inquisitor let Briala have power in any way, the Dales become the leaders in the war against the Venatori, forming a formidable alliance with Ferelden, Orzammar and the Marches, the likes of which have never been seen. And if you completed Jaws of Hakkon then their alliances with the Avvar and Chasind are stronger than ever.

Of course, if the Inquisitor kept the Wardens around after Here Lies the Abyss then their numbers are bolstered. It may cost Wiesshaupt later, but that’s Rooks problem. And if you completed the Descent, then the Inquisitor and Warden had a much better idea of what was coming and spent ten years getting ready.

They will not be broken.

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BTS Beesbury fits???? Girls we finally get to eat.

Loving a Russian character, the language, or the culture, and supporting Ukraine can coexist.

And on here, and in fanfiction - the fandom romanticizes the russian language, russian vodka, the mysterious russian soul. You have to be blind not to see it.

Others have already shared their thoughts about the part concerning Russians — both fictional and real. What I want to ask about is Ukrainians.

Do you support Ukrainian-made shows, films, or series — or even projects that simply include Ukrainian characters — with the same enthusiasm as those connected to Russia?

If we’re talking about “giving everyone a voice,” why isn’t this done at least equally, especially when the context of an aggressor country and a country defending itself is being deliberately set aside?

In what concrete ways do you support Ukrainian culture to the same extent that you support Russian culture?

Supporting Ukraine in words while actively promoting positive cultural visibility for Russia and Russians — where they get yet another comfortable, apolitical image of themselves — doesn’t actually help us. Not culturally, and certainly not when it comes to the lives of our people and our children. Especially when our very existence becomes politicized the moment Ukrainians appear in media at all.

The fact that this fandom seems to have a problem with Ukrainians rather than with Russians who are comfortable enjoying this situation, while Western audiences are so quick to discard the topic of the invasion — speaks volumes.