卡珊德拉(Cassandra Pentaghast)
尽管生于贵族家庭,卡珊德拉却抛弃了充满财富和特权的生活加入了真理追索者(Seekers of Truth)。这个古老的团体把自己当作监视堕落腐化还有魔法威胁的眼睛,被教会赋予了调查事情的最高权力——但是,它却对先前的法师叛乱保持了沉默而不履行自己的职责。卡珊德拉没有像她的兄弟姐妹们一样,正相反,她仍然对Divine Justinia(现任教皇)保持忠诚,并协助教皇恢复乱世之中的秩序。她既虔诚又充满动力,作为教皇的左右手,她对正义的追求胜过一切。
Though of noble birth, Cassandra Pentaghast turned her back on a life of wealth and privilege to join the Seekers of Truth. The ancient order serves as a watchful eye over corruption and magical threats, granted ultimate authority in its investigations by the Chantry—or it did, prior to abandoning their duty in response to the mage rebellion. Cassandra did not join her brothers in this, instead remaining loyal to Divine Justinia and her efforts to restore order in the face of chaos. She is both pious and driven, the sword in the right hand of the Divine, seeking justice above all else.
1.龙腾世纪的粉丝们会记得之前游戏中的卡珊德拉,但是对第一次听说她的玩家,你会怎样介绍她?
卡珊德拉是真理追索者(Seekers of Truth)组织的一员,那个带领圣殿骑士们脱离教会镇压法师叛乱的组织......但她同时也是Divene(教皇)的仆人,是那个作为教会精神领袖的人,也即整个赛达斯领袖的人的仆人。
2.这有让她面临被迫站队的局面嘛?
她同时属于这两个组织,而当它们陷入冲突的时候,她选择了和Divene站在一起。因为,就像她所看到的那样,Divene在尝试结束这混乱而不是制造新的混乱。这让卡珊德拉的追索者同伴们认为她是一个叛徒,但这也让她能够在审判庭建立以后,去做那些必须做的事情。
3.从上一次玩家见到卡珊德拉以后,她有多少变化?
在龙腾世纪2中,卡珊德拉和瓦里克(Varric)见面的时候,她相信世界总是以某种方式运作的:万事黑白分明,善恶有别。如果有问题出现,那么问题的背后一定有明确的可以被解决的根源。
4.那现在呢?
在龙腾世纪审判中的卡珊德拉已经认识到了这世界并不如她所想。她的职责也再那么明确无疑,她的信仰也不复以往般坚定。然而,对责任和信仰的迷惑并不会让她变得软弱,这就是卡珊德拉现在所选择的道路。
5.游戏中的其它角色怎么看待她?
我想别人对卡珊德拉的描述和卡珊德拉对自己的介绍有非常大的区别。她初看上去像是一个严肃古板的人,甚至毫无幽默感,然而接下来她却会用戏谑的或者讽刺的话语吓你一跳。对于她自己真正感兴趣的东西,她从不声张,因为她觉得把这些东西显示出来是很不合适的。卡珊德拉有强烈的责任感,同时很在意礼仪。这让有些角色整天忍不住要嘲讽她,直到他们把卡珊德拉惹毛为止。
6.卡珊德拉在战场上是什么样子,她会对着危险迎面而上嘛?
这要看危险在什么地方和受威胁的人是淮。她习于战斗,并且很善于保护那些无助绝望的普通人。战斗不是在炫耀,也不必拥有风格。它是解决事情所必须的方法。
7.她听上去像是一个高尚的伙伴。
卡珊德拉做自己认为是正确和正义的事情,把它们看得远比法律和职责这种事情重要。如果为了把这个狂热混乱的世界拉回正轨需要和传统为敌,那么她就会这样做。一旦卡珊德拉选择了一项事业,她会毫无保留地为之而战,审判庭也不是例外。
8.你创造这个角色时最喜欢哪些方面?
在卡珊德拉的内心深处,她是个浪漫的人。如果你那么说她,她会完完全全地否认,但这绝对是真的,而这让创作她显得颇为有趣。我不认为我以前曾经创造过这样一个角色。
9.你说卡珊德拉容易和人相处嘛?
她有能看顺眼的角色,铁牛就是其中之一。薇薇安则是另外一个。
但是即便是和这两个人,他们之间也会发生争论一一毕竟,整个审判庭的事业都是由玩家决定的,而它包括了很多迥然不同的人,所以他们不可能总是意见相同。当然,卡珊德拉自然也有她很不喜欢的人,而这可能会导致紧张的气氛,这要看玩家想带淮一起作战。
[DRAGON AGE]: Dragon Age fans will remember Cassandra from the previous game, but for those meeting her for the first time, who exactly is she?
[DAVID GAIDER]: Cassandra is a member of the Seekers of Truth, the order that led the templars away from the Chantry to battle the mage rebellion…but she is also servant to the Divine, the spiritual leader of the Chantry and thus all of Thedas.
[DA]: Does that ever force her to pick sides?
[DG]: She is part of both worlds, and when those worlds come into conflict, she chooses to stand with the Divine because, as she sees it, the Divine is seeking to end the chaos rather than add to it. To her fellow Seekers, this makes Cassandra a traitor, but it puts her in a position to be there when the Inquisition is founded, to do what needs to be done.
[DA]: How much has Cassandra changed since players last saw her?
[DG]: When Cassandra met Varric in Dragon Age II, she was convinced the world worked a certain way: things were black and white, good and evil. If there was a problem, there was a distinct cause behind it that could be dealt with.
[DA]: And now?
[DG]: What we find in Inquisition is a Cassandra who's realizing the world doesn't work like she believed it does. Her duty is not absolute, and perhaps neither is her faith. Having doubt need not make either of those things weaker, however, and that's the path that Cassandra has to now walk.
[DA]: How do other characters in the game see her?
[DG]: I think there's a big difference between how others would describe Cassandra and how she would describe herself. She can come across as very stern and rigid, perhaps even humorless, but then she'll surprise you with a wry comment or a bit of sarcasm.
The things she has real passion for, she holds secret as she doesn't believe putting them on display is very seemly. There is a sense of propriety and duty in Cassandra that some of the other characters simply can't resist poking at until they elicit a reaction.
[DA]: What is Cassandra like on the battlefield? Does she run toward danger head on?
[DG]: It depends on where the greatest danger lies and who is threatened. She's very practical in battle, and far more oriented toward protecting the helpless and innocent before any other consideration. Fighting is not about having style or showing off; it's a necessary means to an end.
[DA]: She sounds like a noble ally.
[DG]: Cassandra does what she believes is right and just, and holds those values as more important than things like law or duty. If she needs to rebel against tradition in order to drag the world kicking and screaming back into a semblance of order, then she will do it. Once Cassandra commits to a cause, she jumps in with both feet, and the Inquisition is no exception.
[DA]: What did you enjoy most about writing Cassandra's character?
[DG]: At heart, deep down, Cassandra's a romantic. If you called her that, she would completely deny it, but it's absolutely true, and it made her quite fun for me to write. I don't think I've made a character quite like her previously.
[DA]: Would you say that Cassandra is easy to get along with?
[DG]: There are characters she sees eye to eye with, The Iron Bull
being one of them. Vivienne is another. Even with those two, however, there are particular points that will cause contention between them—the Inquisition's c