Why Sten is one of the best companions.

[@PKFl4sh]

Sten, after stealing cookies from a kid: "There was a child. A fat, slovenly thing. It didn't need more."

[@Nuxinor]

For his own good….

[@JoeBerg38]

Every time I watch these kinds of videos, im reminded that DA:Origins truly is the best classic RPG out there

[@chrishoward3733]

I SAID NOTHING TO YOU…..HUMAN 🫵🏻

[@abnerefraimrosavidal5643]

That's the most cute "softie" of all time

[@maxernium]

Hah, elf magic (derogatory)

[@sunningdale3478]

I love Sten's response to a female Warden. Basically questioning if you are even a woman at all since you are fighting.

[@DrZaius3141]

Sten says "trans rights".

[@RorytheRomulan]

Why would women wish to be men?

[@whatareyoulookingat908]

Yeah Sten and others woke agenda-drive drivel was pretty pathetic. Glad Bioware is no more. Despite good games they pushed the garbage far too often. Thankfully, you were usually able to off those bad characters. Juhani in KOTOR, Silk Fox and Sky in Jade Empire, Sten and Zevran here, and the Bull character in Dragon Age Inquisition. : )

[@SithEmpiredidnothingwrong]

Female Warden is not a woman, she is a walking weapon. - Sten, probably.

[@__-tp4tm]

​@@whatareyoulookingat908 I dunno, Sten was "rude" enough times for it being more entertainable than most honey mouthed characters lmao

[@iceh-o-h904]

If I could get anyone anyone back in Veilguard I would pick Sten Everytime! 😂

[@IAmChadBroseph]

I’ve got to travel with him next play through. Straight savage.

[@knicksprop]

I like forcing the confrontation with him in Haven because I feel he respects you more (when you win, obviously).

[@DrZaius3141]

I was promised there would be cake. There is no cake. The cake is a lie.

[@KitsuneShapeShifter]

God I love Leliana

[@Stormcrow179]

Leliana, Wynne: Veneration of the urn of sacred ashes Sten: Boring

[@Moon_Ryder]

I hope we can see him in dragon age dreadwolf

[@johnpantag472]

I don't like him to be honest because he doesnt show any emotions and seems shallow but thats to be expected. I mean he is a sten. Qunari warriors don't have emotions.

[@MoonsongReverb]

Hm…. He isn’t romancable, though 😂

[@MaxPowers2.0]

lol, They must have made a last minute design change to Sten’s character. I always thought it was unintentionally racist how Morrigann first describes Sten as a “noble beast” or something when he just looks like a tall black dude with cornrows. I didn’t get it until DA2 came out and I saw what Qunari actually look like. Ever since then I would mod my play throughs of DAO so Sten actually looked the part.

[@Mercer13958]

Sten is one of the few people in the first game who don't bug me well other then your, dog, morrigen, zevran and ogrhen

[@captainunload]

Gay

[@sakethsonu]

Shenadan Sten

[@mcdonkey500]

played through this game last month and at first got sick of him being an asshole but he was pretty based sometimes

[@9tz768]

i let him rot in his cage

[@MrDacat]

he is the worse

[@vladbush1464]

Idk. I killed him in Lothering twice in my last playthroughs because he is so mean!

[@rangerquiet6192]

You monster :-)

[@vladbush1464]

@@rangerquiet6192 that's all these darkspawn thingies 😈😈😈

[@ugn154]

Get to know him and you'll learn to respect him like we all do.

[@carloscrispens4816]

Good ol sten before da inquisition retkoned the qun and the bull was "yeah, we even take in trans and whatever."

[@rangerquiet6192]

The Bull don't care as long as they can fight and drink.

[@stesnuash8986]

The Inquisition didn't retcon anything. The Qun is just as rigid in DAO as it is in DAI about "gender = job". Example: both Sten and Bull aren't naturally accepting of female soldiers - google Sten's conversation with FemWarden and Bull's banter with Cassandra. The reason Bull is much more chill about it is that Sten is an Antaam - a warrior, and Bull is Ben Hassrath - spies, assassins, reeducators. Therefore Sten's reaction to female soldiers is more rigid and lacks understanding while Bull's is more adaptive. It also helps that Ben Hassrath is unique in employing both male and female Qunari. The Soldier is a strictly male role. Both Sten, Bull and other Qunari will tell you that every female Qunari that takes up arms and joins the warrior role is treated like a man, because that's what Qun demands of the role. Gender = job, simply put. DAI's Female-to-Male trans Qunari being trans is an added bonus on top of that, and a neat personal touch for that particular Qunari. Please do tell where's the retcon, I'm having a hard time finding it

[@thayspamacheno628]

The Qun wasn't retconned, it was expanded. Back in DA:O it was really generic since they were just introducing the concept and a lot of ideas weren't in there yet, but it is pretty clear even from DA:O alone Sten wasn't talking about your body. He was talking about gender roles. He isn't complaining that you are a female warrior, he is complaining that you are a warrior who acts feminine. For the Qun, if you are fighting you are a man, period. Sten himself says as much, if you tell him "Well, I'm fighting and I am a woman", he'll retort saying "One of those things can't be true". He's denying that you are a woman right to your face even though he looks at you and sees a female, hence = for him, anyone fighting is a man, regardless of their genitalia. Hope this helps. And as Stesnuash put before me, the Iron Bull is not a soldier, he is a spy. Sten was a Antaam, Bull is a Ben-Hassrath, and they are more flexible than the soldiers since as spies they interact with other cultures way more often.

[@misakikoko4500]

Of the Bioware games I've played, he was my third most hated companion, behind only Carth and Allistair. I never had him in my party after I recruited him. I did like some of his comments in the video though.

[@4dotaonly]

Alistair's development, especially when hardens, has a lot of sense. Yea, it looks silly and the start of game (and I enjoy with the prank DLC to take his Doll to Morrigan to play with), but he finally mans up and takes his responsibilities.

[@Carlosdreamur]

Carth hate in 2024 😭

[@misakikoko4500]

@@Carlosdreamur Always and forever. I feel cheated that he got away.