Speaking of elves...that companion gives me very disconcerning vibes.
Shadowheart for a name? Black mascara under the eyes? Coldsteel the Edgehog called.
She's a half-elf. But that is also one of the reasons I created this topic. Both Astarion and Shadowheart lean towards evil and have 'edgy' backgrounds.
As Slippery Catfish mentioned above, elves lean heavily towards chaotic good. I found it odd that both Origin characters with elf blood share that in common, having a more traditional option in between would have been really nice.
I wouldn't really care, if Origin characters wouldn't have the advantage of a richer experience in comparison to custom created characters.