Hi all, I am just going to leave this here as my final entry in the hopes it will shed some light on why Halsin is problematic, and that Larian reads it. I understand that this is a very personal experience, and therefor this despiction can only be applied to me, but I think it is valid for this topic.


I have loved this game and still do. Throughout EA I have asked Halsin to become a romance, and this game has given me a safe space,
where I could stuggle through my son nearly dying, abuse, being extremely sick and being suicidal.
When Halsin was announced as a romance, I was beyond happy. But, Halsin has become so triggering for me that I have now lost my one safe place.

I'll give you some context why: TRIGGER WARNING

My ex was a CSA victim, and I had to hold him at night when reminders of sex made it trigger. We worked on it for ten years, and then he no longer wanted to be with me because in his mind I had become linked to that trauma because of helping him through it.

And then I have a current partner, who is very sexual active and I have trouble being... interested by it.

So Halsin triggered a bunch of things at once in addition to me also being a CSA victim, by fellow classmates who didn't take no for an answer.

Halsin commenting on rape as being "A fond memory" was deeply disturbing as that is exactly what I was told by the teachers at the time.

Halsin withholding affection unless you agree to the ultimatum of his romance, is also horrible. When you turn him down, he sounds entitled because "Truly? You attended to me with the care of a lover and not a friend". And then he flirts with your romance when you reject him.

Halsin's attitude to Tav claiming to be raped by Mizora, is inaction and "if you need to talk".

His depiction of relationship anarchy is incorrect, because he is unwilling to compromise and take input from Tav. It is a toxic representation of a relationship attitude I myself practice.

As a result of all these thing combined, I have now had to delete my character, distance myself from communities I have felt safe in, as I am having axiety attacks and nightmares as a result.

I love Halsin, and you did so much good with him. But you turned him into a nightmare for me personally, that made an entire lifetime of struggles and hardship even more unbearable. It is just a game, but it was a safe space I depended on to deal with all my real life struggles.

I wish Larian the best, as I do all you fans <3

Last edited by Cowoline; 06/10/23 04:39 PM.