Originally Posted by MyriadHappenings
Question for people much farther along... how good would you say Ember's character arc is? Her writing tends to touch on a lot of personal pet peeves and I'm considering just not picking her up as a companion. Do they steer her away from the pure, child-like woman trope? Or elaborate on it in a way that feels fresh and new? Because so far I haven't been impressed.

Her behavior remains most of the same, but her reasoning behind it is something you generally have to unpack on your own. She's classified as an atheist for a reason. Her major loading screen quote essentially says something along the lines of how the gods cannot help you, only you yourself can.

Also... (Endgame spoilers related to player choices during her character arc resulting in significant reactivity)

All that stuff about discouraging her has a conclusion from what I hear. People have reported that by endgame, if you shut down her attempts to instill hope in people at every opportunity, she essentially becomes shattered. Enough to have her combat voice lines changed in a way that's described as someone crying without any hope in the future, and may be seeking to deliver people from their suffering.