Beyond Thassarian, how does Koltira get along with the other Knights? Any friends, rivals, enemies?
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i think he gets along with the others well enough, for the most part. he is, pardon for the word choice, very chill. sure, koltira is prone to brooding and being gloomy, but that's. baseline dk behavior. he's not open in the sense of like, being willing to let others know him, sharing his struggles or anything of the sort. but i can see him being quite friendly in general, striving to make others feel welcome in what manner that may be possible. it's just something he never lost entirely, even in death — both the sense of humor and the innate friendliness. and it's why, i think, he's so promptly welcomed back in the ebon blade despite his prolonged absence.
which is also relevant on the topic of friendships. developing bonds under arthas' control is suggested to simply not be the standard, though it's obviously still possible, albeit not likely. i don't think anyone got as close to him as thassarian, obviously, and i think whatever friendships he had there would have been second guessed to an extent when they're initially freed. not that they weren't there or that he renounced to them or refused to see friends as that; more so that there's this confusion about feeling and how to deal with that when they're just allowed freedom, which only doesn't get in the way of his certainty towads thass because their bond was too strong for that. it's all part of why he didn't feel the belonging, initially. i consider it to be a mix of several things, from clinging to what he had in life now that he could choose for himself again, to not expecting the knights' unity would last beyond the quest for revenge, and that's just the start. by which i mean to say he likely had friends in the ebon blade, but he distanced himself from them a bit by leaving to join the horde and whatnot.
considering he isn't around acherus proper for a time but is the first death knight in the horde and remains involved with the faction until sylvanas sends him to gay baby jail, i can see him having closer friendships with other dks that were developed in their time together serving the horde. he also probably got to strengthen friendships during the northrend campaign to a smaller extent, because by that time there was still too much vengeance on the brain (and shadow ghosts) for him to deal with.
so, generally speaking, i think he gets along fine with the other knights for the most part, and that he'd always have been welcoming and helpful to those who needed it. which is not to say there aren't people he dislikes or who dislike him. being friendly doesn't mean he gets along with everyone, and though koltira isn't prone to picking fights, competition is not beneath him, nor is being mean-spirited on occasion. actual enemies in the ebon blade i don't think he'd have. maybe he dislikes someone who also dislikes him, but ultimately koltira would see none of them as actual enemies — not unless they turn against their other brothers in some way. and i suppose i don't need to say it but i will either way: this is of course the case with anyone who harms (or tries to, the attempt is enough) thass. then they'll have his enmity forever.
i'm sure much like we have orbaz being homophobic and/or xenophobic blatantly condemning thass for caring for koltira (and speaking in a way that's more derogatory towards koltira himself tbh) there are other people who might take issue with him being the way he is, or holding on to life prejudices or whatever. but quite frankly i think he doesn't care and would lean towards just keeping his distance in those cases. it's possible some of them do think he should have been left behind for his weakness (in both occasions he was captured) - and i feel that may get under his skin more, but i do think this sort of thing seems to be? more of an exception.
rivalry is very possible, specially if it leans more on the friendly rivals sort of thing. he can be very competitive, and he would enjoy it, even, having someone to engage in this sort of contest that would also push him to improve. but honestly i'm just speaking in general lines because all i said here is subject to change and i haven't considered individual dynamics that much to speak of them. he'd like mograine, and i already said he'd most definitely like zoen too. thalanor was also a farstrider who died during the scourge invasion, and that alone is reason for me to say they're probably friends (maybe even before death! idk). but yeah i don't think i have lots of specifics to offer when it comes to relationships.












