From Polygon · Rebecca Corgan · · 1m 20s
RPG Jerk Companions Ranked Worst to Best
RPG companions who start off grumpy but become loyal allies.
In brief
RPG companions who start off grumpy but become loyal allies. Nine RPG companions ranked from irritating to worst, with some turning into loyal allies after time. Originally reported by Polygon.
Wrex (Mass Effect)
Wrex is a grizzled krogan mercenary who rarely smiles and wants his race to survive.
“He just wants what’s best for his race, and that race is dying”
Jade Curtiss (Tales of the Abyss)
Jade is a sarcastic colonel who answers serious topics with snarky remarks.
“He’s always serious”
Red Prince (Divinity: Original Sin 2)
The Red Prince is a royal lizard who starts off arrogant but becomes a loyal ally.
“The crown will always stay on, but the lizard under it turns out to be pretty decent company”
Debora (Dragon Quest 5)
Debora is a snide sister who asks you three times if you really want to marry her.
“The game realizes that Debora might not be your first choice for a life partner”
Morrigan (Dragon Age: Origins)
Morrigan is a dry, sharp-tongued bog witch who dislikes helping others.
“She’ll sneer whenever you stop to do someone even a tiny favor”
Hiravias (Pillars of Eternity)
Hiravias is a druid who eats a deer carcass and is foul-mouthed.
“He’s foul-mouthed enough to turn plenty of players off after just a couple of interactions”
HK-47 (Knights of the Old Republic)
HK-47 is an assassin droid who calls everyone meatbags and asks if he should blast them.
“He’s got a lovely habit of calling all living things meatbags”
Lae’zel (Baldur’s Gate 3)
Lae’zel is a githyanki warrior who disapproves of your actions and can be killed.
“She has such judgmental takes on your actions that some players kill her every run”
Wenduag (Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous)
Wenduag is a mongrel fighter who respects strength and demands dominance.
“She’ll betray you the moment she stops respecting you, and winning that respect starts with making her kneel in front of her own followers”
The bottom line
Nine RPG companions ranked from irritating to worst, with some turning into loyal allies after time.
