I think my original point s pretty blurred now - we've gone too deep into character backgrounds and personalities which aren't really the issue. Give me a month or so to figure out how to record gameplay video, and I'll show why Gale, Astarion, and Wyll fit perfectly into the waifu category (after gender + voice swap), and why boss btch Laezel and streamer Shadowfart absolutely don't. It mostly comes down to how they talk. Also, only Laezel and Shadowfart have key moments where you're required to bend to their demands or lose them. Yes, you can lose other companions too, but only as a reaction to your actions - they never demand that you act a specific way upfront.
Just a quick thought about Lae'zel's dominant personality: if her dominance were confined to the bedroom only, like it is now, that would perfectly fit her into the "dominant waifu" archetype. However it's overdone, and she treats you like a tool in every other context too, which I find unappealing from a basic human perspective.
Last edited by Djoperdjo; 03/11/25 01:14 PM.
