I did not even know I could recruit her until reading a walkthrough at a later time.
I found Halsin, killed the other two of three "chosen" and then Minthara just attacked me when I finally found her. It was not until several hours into the game later that I learned she was a potential companion.
I agree with the idea of alternative route that does not involve playing evil though. I would like to get to know her, but I always find it hard to role play evil characters. That said, I managed to finally do Renegade with Mass Effect, so maybe there is hope for me to know Minthara!
