Similar to the other thread about companions, here the same for NPCs. How did your view about them change?
I begin with a few ( more later for sure)
Barcus Wroot
I thought him pretty cranky in early access and did free him, but never really cared for him. Now with all the background and him becoming a friend over the course of the game, he became my favourite character in the game. I especially love, how he steps up and takes control of a situation against his friend and to save the day. He is the normal person that gets thrown into chaos and somehow makes it. Totally reliable and a good story.
Zevlor
I was sure, he would betray us at some point in early access, however his actual arc is more complicated and that made me like him more. He is faulty, he had a panic attack, that did cost some of his people their lives, but he owns up and pledges himself to our course. The hellriders are actually one of the best summon in the final fight. I like, that Zevlor is this complicated being, who wants to do good, but has seen too much shit and therefore makes bad decisions.
Korilla
In EA she was just a hench woman of Raphael to save you and spy on you, but I actually did grow to care for her and her sister Hope. I want to know more about their backgrounds and what made Korilla going from being the overprotective sister to despising Hope and not caring for her sister to get tortured. Of course, Raphael probably has a lot to do with that, but still, it would have been interesting to explore.
Raphael
At first, he was this quirky devil, not trustworthy, but I thought him more likeable than Mizora. Turned out, that he was the biggest piece of crap out there and that you really shouldn't do that deal. His treatment of Hope, including the implied rape, was the nail in the coffin: I hate the guy and his stupid incubus. But he is well acted and the creepiness of him hits hard, so I would say, he is one of the best villains - vain, cruel, entitled.
Alfira
I found her bland and boring, the song was nice though. I started to care more for her in the full game. Love her little love story with Lakrissa.
Voss
Didn't like him, but after knowing more about Githyanki, I appreciate, that he could just have outright attacked us at the bridge. I guess on top of being a rebel, he is also more thoughtful. Nowadays it looks, as if he just wants to give Lae'zel a way out in the bridge conversion ( the deception roll for Lae'zel seems to be pretty low, I never not made it so far).
Wulbren
I really didn't like him for being so mean to my bestie Barcus. But reading his journal, I came to think, that he is mean to his friend to drive him away and out of danger. He is right in seeing Gortash and the Steelwatchers as the main problem, but totally wrong in wanting to committ genocide. Still, if stopped and exiled, I do think he can change.
With a lot of characters, I didn't change my opinion.
