Thaniel is a big part of Act II. Sort of. You don't really talk to him all that much. You don't actually save him; that's Halsin.
I have no emotional connection or investment in this Thaniel character. The spirit of the land? Is it me or is this just an incredibly weak part of the Act II narrative?
I'd rather all of the Thaniel dev work have been put into the Thorm family members, fleshing out their stories and making them more interesting.
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Oliver is slightly more interesting. At least you get to interact with him somewhat.
Lord, he looks like Thaniel, but for the crud in his eye.
Not sure if this will come as a shock to anyone, but I
didn't even know Thaniel existed. Not until after I was on the move to Act 3, and had a cinematic that told me how disappointed Halsin was that we didn't remove the curse that I was never told how to remove. Then I went on a Google search to see what in the Shadowfell happened. I would have loved to have formed any kind of attachment to Thaniel or Oliver, but I was too busy not realizing they existed at all.
