Guild Wars 2

8/10 – Grizz sounds a little too Asura, and Thunderblade is just a tad too long, but the backstory is good.

‘Black’ Marris Forgefire – Guardian and Iron Legion artillery captain from the Forge warband, currently on detached duty with the Durmand Priory (the Whispers were too sly for her tastes, and the Vigil too eager to cross blades with foes into whom they had little to no insight). The Forge warband were named for their tendency to hang around the Black Citadel smithies (‘You cubs going to be useful, or just hang around like sides of beef!’), the ‘fire’ part of her name started out as a jibe against her traitorous ancestry, but was made her own in due time (a forge is nothing without fire, after all). Marris is methodical, logical, prefers to tackle a problem akittens roots, and wields a really big sword (walking softly optional, though you probably won’t hear her coming over the roar of Ghosbore cannons). She actually likes Magister Sieren, especially after that incident with the ogres and the All-Citadel drinking contest.

Commander ‘Black’ Marris Forgefire, Iron Legion, Forge warband – Artillery Captain on loan to the Durmand Priory. Has posthumously adopted Magister Sieran into the warband for ‘acts of extreme courage in the face of the enemy’.

Legionnaire Mogrin ‘Bloody’ Redfang, Blood Legion, Fang warband – Footslogging grunt, still rebuilding his warband after the ghosts fiasco. Hates his commanding officers; all of them.

I hit a few branches on the way down…

I’ll admit that I actually like Trahearne as a person (he seems to be the sort of bloke who would make for good conversation over a pint in the Union bar), but the shallow character arc and the frankly crummy voice acting spoil it. Character model is a bit odd, but most of the sylvari models are anyway.

All my hate is reserved for Logan ‘lovesick puppy’ Thackary, who really needs to stop mooning over Queen Jennah and get a girlfriend.