It drives me crazy this fandom seems to believe there is no valid reason for someone to spare Loghain.

Maybe it counts for something that he yields to you and admits he was wrong, and thus executing him on the spot doesn’t feel right.

Maybe you find the prospect of making him serve the organization he wrongly turned against and persecuted far more satisfying than simply sending him to oblivion.

Maybe you think Riodian is right in pointing out there’s precious few Grey Wardens in Fereldan and you can use all the help you can get against the archdemon.

Maybe you don’t like the idea of executing a man, whatever his crimes, in front of his daughter (and spraying her with his blood).

Maybe you have character reasons - like mine who fears like Leliana that she enjoys killing way too much and makes a vow not to execute someone out of anger.



Like… there’s perfectly valid reasons here if you stop to think about it.

