I don't want to be one. But I wouldn't mind getting it on with one of the females, who I saw none of in DA2 as usual. What is it with Bioware and female "aliens"? Or actually getting to know one of the qunari in general. Even the ones that left the Qun weren't very social.
Hopefully they'll remedy that by actually letting us visit their homeland in whatever next game comes out.

I really love the Qunari, and one of the (many) things I couldn't stand about Dragon Age II was that they were turned into stereotypical "evil" dudes at the end of the second act. I wanted to side with them. :[

I remember reading in an interview once that Bioware originally were going to let you play as a qunari in DA1 - even created an origins story and everything. But they cut it along with a few others (barbarian and human commoner I believe).

" I don't want to be one. But I mind getting it on with one of the females, who I saw none of in DA2 as usual. What is it with Bioware and female "aliens"? Or actually getting to know one of the qunari in general. Even the ones that left the Qun weren't very social. Hopefully they'll remedy that by actually letting us visit their homeland in whatever next game comes out. "

The qunari are based on the ottoman empire according to dragon age wikia...fuck the qunari. 

" @PhatSeeJay said:

" I don't want to be one. But I mind getting it on with one of the females, who I saw none of in DA2 as usual. What is it with Bioware and female "aliens"? Or actually getting to know one of the qunari in general. Even the ones that left the Qun weren't very social. Hopefully they'll remedy that by actually letting us visit their homeland in whatever next game comes out. "

There has been some controversy (at least in one community) about some comments about female turians from ME here: http://masseffect.livejournal.com/951253.html

"We usually try to avoid the females -- cause what do you do with a female turian? Add breasts, what do you do? Add lipstick on her?" which is totally lame. They actually went through the process of making a female Qunari, so it's lame they didn't bother to make a model to show up at all. It seems like if the female Qunari held political positions as well as other none warrior positions in their society (which I believe is stated somewhere in the codex, I could be mistaken) they would bring at least ONE along for diplomatic reasons you know?

To the OP: yeah, I think it would be neat for them to be a playable race. My coworker said that if they did a DA3 and didn't continue with Hawke, she would love if we could choose our race again. I definitely agree.

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Being a qunari seems like it would not be fun unless you betrayed the qun. Mages are not accepted and a rouge would not make sense but, Remember the qunari accept vidiharri(converts to the qun ) so there is that.

Also another option is a game set to the terventer-qunari war.

The qunari come from par vollen which is a island in northan thedas. It is rummered that they came from out east but got stuck on the island, might be why there are no women qunari shown

I agree, or they should at least have the story focus on them.  I thought DA 2 should have focused on a Qunari invasion and now I think DA 3 should (and it would make sense for them to do so given how DA2 ends up).  They have a relatively interesting philosophy and at least make for enemies (or allies) with believable motivations, rather than the first two games which ultimately came down to 'mindless evil made it happen'.

If they must have a human protaganist, they could still be a part of the Qun (parts of Rivain follow the Qun).  Then have you get caught up in the invasion and be conflicted about which side you should be supporting, your race or your religion.

" @Catolf:  Fair point but the Qunari don't seem much different from a human or elf aside from their heads sporting horns. It's not like they're monsters from an another planet or anything. They're just a warrior race. Also the getting it on thing is more a minor thing. Not having any females at all is starting to grow annoying. They just don't let you explore enough of the Qunari that is satisfying given how long they occupy the city. "

" @PhatSeeJay: I was initially really excited when I saw the Qunari female concept art, because they do look really great. As I was playing through the game I realized they weren't going to show any female Qunari, and I was bummed about it. I don't really understand why Bioware has been choosing to be so lazy about the female models since it's obvious at this point that fans really want to see them. 

There was speculation that Flemeth's DA2 model was supposed to be a female Qunari, but who knows if that was Bioware's intention.

It's totally silly to put the female Qunari only in the boring non combat positions because it seems like they'd be pretty dang sturdy regardless of their gender. Someday Bioware will learn ><
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" I agree, or they should at least have the story focus on them.  I thought DA 2 should have focused on a Qunari invasion and now I think DA 3 should (and it would make sense for them to do so given how DA2 ends up).  They have a relatively interesting philosophy and at least make for enemies (or allies) with believable motivations, rather than the first two games which ultimately came down to 'mindless evil made it happen'.If they must have a human protaganist, they could still be a part of the Qun (parts of Rivain follow the Qun).  Then have you get caught up in the invasion and be conflicted about which side you should be supporting, your race or your religion. "

I'd be grateful if they just let me create a Dwarf protagonist again. =/

lol

" If they must have a human protaganist, they could still be a part of the Qun (parts of Rivain follow the Qun).  Then have you get caught up in the invasion and be conflicted about which side you should be supporting, your race or your religion. "

" Qunari-based DLC , please. "

To the guy who said he wants to get it on with a female Qunari...I'm pretty sure they'd break you in two.

I was pretty disappointed that there was no Qunari Companion in Dragon Age II. Especially now that we've seen their mages and their different appearance and all. One disappointment after another.

Wait, you guys are mad that Dragon Age II didn't offer enough choices, and so you want to be a qunari, who follows a book that describes how to act for every moment of your life?  Playing a qunari is the most linear game possible.  If you think the inventory choices were bad Dragon Age II, grab this game where the Qun dictates exactly what you should wear and how you should wear it.  Didn't think Hawke had meaningful dialogue choices, play a qunari, where your interactions are already defined for you by the Qun.

I also like the guy who said that Dragon Age II 'forced' the qunari to be the bad guys.  No, the Qun forced them to be the bad guys.  Sten wouldn't have done anything differently, because all through Dragon Age Origins, he wasn't a person, but a representation of the demands of the Qun.  Just like all qunari.

@catolf

I agree. I think the reason i liked Origins so much more, really, is because you were really learning so much about the nuances of this new Dragon Age universe. Which is why the second chapter of DA2 is really my favorite part of the game. It is really the only part of the game where you're learning something new about the universe of DA and the societies that inhabit it. Which is the Qun.
For all intensive purposes they DID change the Qunari from DA: O to DA2, but if you actually look into it Sten was an exception. Every so often Qunari are born looking with very human-like features. Instead of being, like most cultures would be like if someone was different, an outcast within his culture Sten's birth "abnormality" is actually seen as being quite the honor. Also, the Qunari that are born looking in such a way are usually...like an ambassador of sorts. That is why the look of the "normal" Qunari, that appear DA2, are never seen in DA: O. Sten is far away from his homeland playing this roll of ambassador. Which he then loses his sword somehow...dont remember, but is then honor bound to recover his item, just like the Arishok in Kirkwall.

As for being able to pick them as a playable race...probably not going to happen, would love it, but doubtfully so. If anything the Qun are going to most likely be taking the place of the Darkspawn roll in DA3. They'll most likely be the invading army you are preparing to defend against.

Me and the Qunari both have the same personality and I actually like and agree with the Qun.

@valrog

uuuummm....i thought Sten was the only Qunari in DA:O. Also, it is not MY reason for the Qunari looking like Hercule-humans in DA:O...it is the writer and creator of the DA universe reason for it.

Qunari became mighty interesting, was a lot more interested in their story and religion then in Hawke's entire rise to 'fame'.

" I don't want to be one. But I wouldn't mind getting it on with one of the females, who I saw none of in DA2 as usual. "

If Sten is to be believed, getting on with a Qunari is hardly pleasant.

@valrog said:

" @TerraMantis:  That's a poor explanation why every single Qunari in Origins looked like human. "

You're probably never going to get to chose your race as long as they stick with recorded dialogue.  If they go back to text, anything is possible, but I doubt they will.  They didn't even have time to model female qunari (or dwarves) this time.

" @ttocs: qunari females aren't warriors, dumbass "

" You're probably never going to get to chose your race as long as they stick with recorded dialogue.  If they go back to text, anything is possible, but I doubt they will.  They didn't even have time to model female qunari (or dwarves) this time. "

Well I also want to be a female Qunari (Kossith) I am so in love with them. I wanna know everything about them, and the easiest way is to become one, right? I hope you get to chose between these races.

@newerher3: Given the nature of DA3's story -- which wasn't known in 2011 when this thread was created -- a qunari player character is out of the question. There could still be a choice between the other three races, but the voice work required might be too cost prohibitive. The game will be shown at E3 next month so we'll find out soon enough.

Even if I doubt they'll ever bring back multi race origins, I'd still love to have another Qunari party member. Sten was my favorite, and I'd love to see a Tal Vashoth now.

@smcn Thanks for the information. Even though it sucks to be unable to play a qunari.

And as @hunter5024 Said, i'd love to have aTal-vashoth as a teem mate.

Looks like I couldn't have been more wrong. Though I suppose there are no shades of wrong when you're talking about a yes/no question.

@catolf: HEY BRO YOU'RE IN LUCK

I wouldn't call them EVIL. Just heavily misunderstood. They followed a very disciplinary culture which made their outlook of ours blasphemous. They didn't mind early on, but once you start coinciding in a society that follows powerfully different virtues from yours for years on end, in which case is discipline and war, you're going to expect some violent culture shock as a result.

This decently long video should change your mind a little bit about DA2, if it has remained to be negative.

Hey now, the man loved cookies.

Fun Fact: One time I nearly got my ass kicked for saying "Fuck the Qun" while discussing Dragon Age with my buddies at school. True story.