Haer'Dalis character analysis

Wynne · 06-01-2002, 11:33 PM

Haer'Dalis is repulsive, sick to the core. Yeah, he's cute. Yeah, he could do things with that tail... mmm. Yeah, he has a nice voice. Yeah, his hair is BLUE.

The problem is, he is a freaky, soulless SoB. Just look at the way he treats Aerie, using her for sex, then patronizingly telling her "Of course I love you--until we break up, as we inevitably will." His Doomguarder nonsense and fatalistic outlook are creepy past all words and attempts to describe them. Ever notice how his death sound is... to put it indelicately... a sound very much like one might hear in the throes of orgasm? He is all flowery B.S. with no heart and no warmth underneath all that blithering trashy 'charm', if you can call it that.

It might be nice to see a romance that tries to deal with the hideous aspects of such a cold and frightening character to find the person beneath, but don't be blinded by Haer'Dalis's poetry. He is nothing short of a horrific psycho; he's just subtle about it. I'm sorry for being so rantish about this... but he just plain ~scares~ me, to be honest! *shudders* Some people think him a stupid, irritating character (understandable to me, although not quite accurate IMO), and some women (to my disbelief) think him wonderful... but I find him to be the kind of psychotic head case seldom seen, empty eyes glittering with the darkest evils, set in a smiling face. A fiend indeed.

[ 06-01-2002, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Wynne ]

eLLithid · 06-01-2002, 11:56 PM

Yes my friend, therefore using him will be an appalling abundance to acquire.

hermit09 · 06-02-2002, 03:26 AM

Yeah, I hate Sinkers, too ("Stinkers", I call them). Buch of idiots. Not quite as bad as the Takers, mind you. Or the Dustmen. Now those guys *are* creepy.

Me, I´m a Bleaker, but don´t worry. I´m only slightly insane.

I hear Haer´Dalis was supposed to be a romanceable NPC. Is that true? Why do you think it is that at least two of the planned male romances in the game are creeps?

The Jabberwocky · 06-02-2002, 03:35 AM

I agree... He is very creepy. His portrait looks like he's leering at you. Ahhh!!!

Hey, aren't you from the Black Isle forums?

Nice to see you here.

Darc_Mind · 06-02-2002, 03:38 AM

If a Sinker sounds like hes getting off when he dies, I wonder what a Sensate would sound like!

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 06-02-2002, 06:21 AM

This is a prejucied opion; hes a tifling, whatcha expect? (yeah i know i cant spell; cant be bothered I guess...)

Jaegan · 06-02-2002, 06:28 AM

Yeah, he can get quite annoying at times, out of the party he and Aerie are the noisy ones..

Lioness · 06-02-2002, 09:50 AM

So if he scares you kick him out of your party. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I like Haer'Dalis. I know he's a creep, but...it makes him interesting. He's the kind of character that intrigues you.

Personal opinion, I guess.

Sir Exxon · 06-02-2002, 10:33 AM

Good analysis, Wynne. I totally agree with you here, on every point you make. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Zuvio · 06-03-2002, 03:57 AM

kill the monkey, rob him of his toys

06-01-2002, 11:33 PM	#1
Wynne Dungeon Master Join Date: May 30, 2002 Location: USA Age: 45 Posts: 85	Haer'Dalis is repulsive, sick to the core. Yeah, he's cute. Yeah, he could do things with that tail... mmm. Yeah, he has a nice voice. Yeah, his hair is BLUE. The problem is, he is a freaky, soulless SoB. Just look at the way he treats Aerie, using her for sex, then patronizingly telling her "Of course I love you--until we break up, as we inevitably will." His Doomguarder nonsense and fatalistic outlook are creepy past all words and attempts to describe them. Ever notice how his death sound is... to put it indelicately... a sound very much like one might hear in the throes of orgasm? He is all flowery B.S. with no heart and no warmth underneath all that blithering trashy 'charm', if you can call it that. It might be nice to see a romance that tries to deal with the hideous aspects of such a cold and frightening character to find the person beneath, but don't be blinded by Haer'Dalis's poetry. He is nothing short of a horrific psycho; he's just subtle about it. I'm sorry for being so rantish about this... but he just plain ~scares~ me, to be honest! shudders Some people think him a stupid, irritating character (understandable to me, although not quite accurate IMO), and some women (to my disbelief) think him wonderful... but I find him to be the kind of psychotic head case seldom seen, empty eyes glittering with the darkest evils, set in a smiling face. A fiend indeed. [ 06-01-2002, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Wynne ] __________________ <br />[url]\"http://forums.db-forge.com/forgottenwars/index.php?board=18\" target=\"_blank\">Rowan Romance/Friendship for BG2</a>

06-01-2002, 11:56 PM	#2
eLLithid The Magister Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Underdark Posts: 123	Yes my friend, therefore using him will be an appalling abundance to acquire. __________________ [No Need For A Signature]

06-02-2002, 03:26 AM	#3
hermit09 Dungeon Master Join Date: May 6, 2002 Location: Mexico Age: 53 Posts: 59	Yeah, I hate Sinkers, too ("Stinkers", I call them). Buch of idiots. Not quite as bad as the Takers, mind you. Or the Dustmen. Now those guys are creepy. Me, I´m a Bleaker, but don´t worry. I´m only slightly insane. I hear Haer´Dalis was supposed to be a romanceable NPC. Is that true? Why do you think it is that at least two of the planned male romances in the game are creeps? __________________ \"Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.\"<br /><br />\"Of all the things I´ve lost, I miss my mind the most\". <br /><br />Member of the Bleak Cabal and the Anti-Anomen Society

06-02-2002, 03:35 AM	#4
The Jabberwocky The Magister Join Date: April 18, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 124	I agree... He is very creepy. His portrait looks like he's leering at you. Ahhh!!! Hey, aren't you from the Black Isle forums? Nice to see you here. __________________ \"Tiax does as ye will, but one day, BOOM! He rules! Heh heh!\"

06-02-2002, 03:38 AM	#5
Darc_Mind Dungeon Master Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Columbus, GA Age: 45 Posts: 96	If a Sinker sounds like hes getting off when he dies, I wonder what a Sensate would sound like! __________________ \"\"This is for my grandma, who said I woud never amount to anything but a butter knife\" -Lilarcor, the sword that can\'t shut up

06-02-2002, 06:21 AM	#6
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	This is a prejucied opion; hes a tifling, whatcha expect? (yeah i know i cant spell; cant be bothered I guess...) __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

06-02-2002, 06:28 AM	#7
Jaegan Dungeon Master Join Date: May 5, 2002 Location: Japan Age: 42 Posts: 80	Yeah, he can get quite annoying at times, out of the party he and Aerie are the noisy ones.. __________________ Omega, drows of destruction,live power that brings doom. <br />Fo the blades that shed blood, Fo all the most powerful. <br />Tis the blade that waits, Raw it wants, Tis the blade that desires wake. <br />I try to find the drows that waits to kill.

06-02-2002, 09:50 AM	#8
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 37 Posts: 5,837	So if he scares you kick him out of your party. [img]tongue.gif[/img] I like Haer'Dalis. I know he's a creep, but...it makes him interesting. He's the kind of character that intrigues you. Personal opinion, I guess. __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"

06-02-2002, 10:33 AM	#9
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 36 Posts: 5,367	Good analysis, Wynne. I totally agree with you here, on every point you make. [img]smile.gif[/img]

06-03-2002, 03:57 AM	#10
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 44 Posts: 2,556	kill the monkey, rob him of his toys __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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