I am going to have to disagree with ties part somewhat, more specifically to me it felt like what you get prior to KOTFE and after it has pretty big disconnect if you go through JK story. For other classes it is not that big issue.

If go that route then Vaylin and Koth would be my favorite pairing? That does it, I am even more fortified in my stance that they are more different than similar.

As tempting as it is I would say Azula and Vaylin are very different persons so far. Sure there are some similarities, but there are also so many differences. Azula relations with Zuko and Ozai for example are very different from Vaylin relationship with Arcann and Valkorian. I do not know if Vaylin was derived or influenced by Azula, but I would never call Vaylin Star Wars version of Azula.

Special terminal was added that allows to recall her and some others with few exceptions.

I am still hoping she will end up Holiday host.

Vaylin has her problems, but so far I would say she has not really betrayed anyone. At least not before said person betrayed or harmed her.

Shields were up at first and also I doubt Arcann would been so distracted to miss ships turning on him. I am quite curious how Scorpio and Vaylin relationship will develop. I see some think they are trying to manipulate each other, but I am not so sure. I think Vaylin needs a mentor and based on dialogue it seems that Scorpio wants to be one, I am not sure if it will be success albeit. On other hand while Scorpio is not empress, she will probably have big influence on Vaylin actions as well as if it came to blows would most likely have fleet support. In other words it is not as if Scorpio has no power anymore.

While I do want Vaylin as companion I doubt it will be in this expansion, if ever. Events in chapter 15 opened some possible routes for it, but doubtful it would go that way (not to mention quite a lot to cover in 1 chapter). If we do get her as companion, I would actually prefer if she was not romanceable. She needs a mentor, not a lover.

Name of the topic is pretty much spoiler on itself. Concerning any lost companion through story (with exception of two not including the one you after) based on what I read from overview of livestream they are planning on addressing it.

I feel like minority who does not have problem with Scorpio possibly betraying us? Unlike some suggestions here it would actually make sense story wise.

While I like idea of getting Vaylin as companion, I do not think time or circumstances are right for that. I do not see her joining us against Arcann as things are currently. You could construct forced alliance, for example rerun of chapter 1 except this time on Arcann ship and only way for both Vaylin and Outlander get out of it alive is to work together...but that would only get you temporary alliance, not as companion. Until Outlander (or for Arcann it is actually Valkorian that he wants to be dealt with) started causing problems Arcann was on offensive defeating enemies he knew where and what to expect. Against Outlander however he does not have target to hit so all his military might is almost useless until manages to locate enemy. I would not be surprised if that combined with fact that Valkorian is behind Outlander been eating away at him.

Ok, for starters neither Arcann or Vaylin found new better way to use the force. Any credit for it, assuming assumption of its superiority being true, goes to Valkorian most likely. Their weaknesses is also why Valkorian supports you to stop them or at least so he claims.

I would only use gifts on Vette if I can't build influence on Black Talon. If can save gifts for those companions you can't use Black Talon or Esseles to build influence with.

Yes, but it is tricky. Her force powers were prisoned (in lack of better term) pretty much entire childhood meaning most likely she was not trained to use lightsabers or any force powers. For example we did not see her present when Thexan and Arcann were training. After her powers were released it would have taken someone very special to train her, basically only one I would be confident to pull it off would been Valkorian himself. However from what we seen Valkorian was very hands off father so I have hard to time to think he ever bothered to do that. So in my opinion she is mostly untrained raw potential. She has showed her raw power at times albeit: earlier mentioned doors as well as reactor.

I was never fan of Broonmark and in fact thought was useless addition to any SW, but at least by sound of this they keeping it consistant with his nature. That is good.