I wish to start with a level one hero and like Arokh said .. the divine and the Dragon Knight are NPC's you can interact with: mindread them, train with them, chat with them & think about how amazing it can be to play cards or a board game with them ...
On 7th of february 2015 : I start a new adventure in the Divinity world of Original Sin, it's a Fantastic Freaking Fabulous Funny ... it's my All Time Favorite One !