What personality and rapport sources do you hope our next Companion will have?

Erickson9610 · March 7

By this point, we have a wide range of Companion characters, each with their own outlook on the world and personality to boot.

Disregarding aspects like their race, combat abilities, and other functionality, what kind of character would you hope for next? Remember that existing characters are off limits; what aspects of those existing characters would you like to see revisited on a new character?

Hapexamendios · March 7

Evil. Build rep from Blade of Woe, Dark Brotherhood, stealing , laundering etc. Lose rep for being charitable, helpful etc

Erickson9610 · March 7

I'd like to see a Companion who is a bit more introverted, like Sharp-as-Night. While his attitude towards people is more annoyed or sassy (such as the line "Ah. People. Great." whenever you walk into a town) I'd like to see a Companion who genuinely feels uncomfortable being around so many people. Maybe it could be because of a curse they are trying to control.

I don't think it'd be fair to lose rapport whenever entering a town, but talking to a civilian NPC should definitely lose some rapport. Maybe this Companion gains rapport when you collect Mages Guild lore books in the wild, or when you enter a Delve or Public Dungeon with them.

SilverBride · March 7

After waiting 4 years for a love interest I have pretty much given up. I didn't claim the last 2 and I probably won't bother with any more unless they give us a Count Verandis Ravenwatch type.

Even then I'd be hesitant unless they unlock them account wide.

LunaFlora · March 7

i really want a companion that is a Psijic and has access to the Psijic Order skills.

it would be wonderful if the update with them also added repeatable quests to the Psijic Order and made Summerset base game so their quest rapport can be from those quests.
Otherwise Fighters Guild or Mages Guild could work too.

any class would probably work, but I'd love for them to be Warden and have them use the Psijic Warden gauntlets for their default outfit.
Would be fun if they are a Warden/Psijic Order hybrid.

Maybe link them to ithelia, directly or indirectly, and have them originate from a different Path/reality.
It could give them an interesting story that's perhaps partially a sequel to the Psijic Order story from Summerset as it could involve old characters like Valsirenn and Celarus.

other less detailed ideas:
- Dibellan Priest that uses the recently added Dibellan cosmetics, is a Warden, and has a story with Sanguine.
Could be a Sanguine/Sangiin vampire.

- Templar member of the Dark Brotherhood.

- Maormer Warden and Sorcerer Hybrid, to get your stereotypical Maormer weather witch, Lightning staff expert.
Perhaps an ex-pirate who gets in trouble with their old crew.

- Dragonguard member from the past, vampire or maybe they were frozen by magic.

- Reachfolk werewolf.

Erickson9610 · March 7

LunaFlora wrote: »

i really want a companion that is a Psijic and has access to the Psijic Order skills.

it would be wonderful if the update with them also added repeatable quests to the Psijic Order and made Summerset base game so their quest rapport can be from those quests.
Otherwise Fighters Guild or Mages Guild could work too.

any class would probably work, but I'd love for them to be Warden and have them use the Psijic Warden gauntlets for their default outfit.
Would be fun if they are a Warden/Psijic Order hybrid.

Maybe link them to ithelia, directly or indirectly, and have them originate from a different Path/reality.
It could give them an interesting story that's perhaps partially a sequel to the Psijic Order story from Summerset as it could involve old characters like Valsirenn and Celarus.

other less detailed ideas:
- Dibellan Priest that uses the recently added Dibellan cosmetics, is a Warden, and has a story with Sanguine.
Could be a Sanguine/Sangiin vampire.

- Templar member of the Dark Brotherhood.

- Maormer Warden and Sorcerer Hybrid, to get your stereotypical Maormer weather witch, Lightning staff expert.
Perhaps an ex-pirate who gets in trouble with their old crew.

- Dragonguard member from the past, vampire or maybe they were frozen by magic.

- Reachfolk werewolf.

I love these ideas! These are great ways to explore the lore of TES and recontextualize existing assets. I'd certainly love to see more stories about the Dragonguard, the Reachfolk, the Psijic Order, and the Dark Brotherhood.

reazea · March 7

None. ZOS needs to focus on the core aspects of the game and improving performance, not spend time and effort on bells and whistles we already have too many of.

James-Wayne · March 7

I've wanted for a long time to see a companion that is either a Werewolf or a Vampire.

Maybe Werewolf would work with a central Skyrim chapter as part of the Companions Guild.

magnusthorek · March 7

The only Companion I'd really like is Serana… if, and only if, ZOS gives her a better looking than Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC did (think about modded Serana). I already accepted Laura Bailey (probably) wouldn't voice her — as she was “wasted” on Isobel Veloise — but at least we'd have the Daughter of Coldharbour once more.

JiubLeRepenti · March 7

I'm not expecting anything from companions tbh.

I personally think it's one of the most overrated/useless contents in the game (regarding my very own way of playing ofc).

I'm never using/casting them. Never.

I have ESO+ and I didn't even get the two last (the cat and the non-binary elf). I just don't need them.

sans-culottes · March 7

Erickson9610 wrote: »

By this point, we have a wide range of Companion characters, each with their own outlook on the world and personality to boot.

Disregarding aspects like their race, combat abilities, and other functionality, what kind of character would you hope for next? Remember that existing characters are off limits; what aspects of those existing characters would you like to see revisited on a new character?

I’d like one who’s less of a goody-goody. As others have said, maybe a member of the Dark Brotherhood? Mirri confuses me, because she at once an assassin and at the same time also falls under the “goody-goody” heading. It’s very weird.

As an aside, it is disappointing that the devs decided to add two Khajiit companions when all races aren’t already represented. So basically, I’m expecting it’ll be another Khajiit, but I’d prefer it to be one of the races we’ve not seen yet.