Zehal Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) I mean like why did the Devs even added that option, knowing full well almost no one would romance the homicidal beast. (At least most players I talk to in-game just laughs at me mentioning it and none I met romance it) Unless they have a surprise development on that in the future... What do you guys think? Are the writers gonna pull twisted beauty and the beast and turn him male humanoid as a side effect of Zash sorcery? Or bring back Zash as a romance companion after she tried multiple times to kill you? You think Zash will pull another trick to switch with your body, one last time after the Nathema incident? How many of you romance Khem Val? I romance him only because I want to see were it leads if anywhere...AM I alone on this? lol Edited February 14, 2020 by Zehal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I'm just speculating here, with no hard evidence to back it up. It's entirely possible that they put it in because lots of players, over the years, have asked for it. (OK, the part after "because" isn't speculating. Just search the forums for it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zehal Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) I'm just speculating here, with no hard evidence to back it up. It's entirely possible that they put it in because lots of players, over the years, have asked for it. (OK, the part after "because" isn't speculating. Just search the forums for it.) Of course... so most likely the romance leads nowhere... for now at least. I think I must be like 1%of does players who ask for that...however I remember that most players where just asking to romance Zach... hmmm I can't remember its been a long time. Oh well, I guess the only relevant growing romances in almost every expansion are Lana and Theron...I think. Thanks for the info Steve as always... Ill just keep experimenting with the romances as it seems that most are not relevant in anyway beyond an e-mail or if your lucky a few cinematic or off screen dialog. Ill have to RPG hardcore in my head if I want to be invested in them...Or if any NPC grows on me as the main story progress, haha lol See ya in game! Edited February 16, 2020 by Zehal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brialis Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I did! And not just out of curiosity. My inquisitor is a depraved power hungry rattataki psycho (think Kaliyo's evil twin), and Andronikos always seemed like he's too nice for her. All the other romanceable dudes in the game are light side leaning as well. So when I saw that Khem has a flirt option, I was like YES! She finally found her soulmate! Curious to see where it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zehal Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) I did! And not just out of curiosity. My inquisitor is a depraved power hungry rattataki psycho (think Kaliyo's evil twin), and Andronikos always seemed like he's too nice for her. All the other romanceable dudes in the game are light side leaning as well. So when I saw that Khem has a flirt option, I was like YES! She finally found her soulmate! Curious to see where it goes. Yay, I'm not alone in this! I'm so curious to see where it leads too... I sometimes like to think that the devs have a special surprise for this romance... I mean come on, THEY knew it would NOT be the most popular, there has to be more to this romance that meets the eye... or at least I like to think so. Its to much to hope for but can you imagine we get a unique new kissable Big/strong humanoid model after he finishes the death ritual to give himself to us like he said in an e-mail? *blush* Oh gosh..... Or its Zash again trying a take our body like Valkorion though I imagine it will go very bad for her at this point since the Inquisitor has grown in power a lot since and is an expert against such assaults at this point (specially Darth Nox known as the "Death Devour" or Darth Imperious with his impenetrable "mind defenses")... Oh well I love this games stories, I'm sure Ill love anything the devs creative minds give us! haha lol Thanks for taking the time and post your thoughts on this! Hopefully we will see each other in game! Edited February 17, 2020 by Zehal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eabevella Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I rolled a SI just to romance Khem so ummm yes he's nice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkestaxe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 After the weirdness with Andronikas and the no-threeway with Lana and Theron, well my SI has been having a bit of a dry spell. New Flirt rule: Commander of the alliance can't flirt with, well, anyone basically. Aside from Acina she's down to droids and the anti-social. Still, there is the bioware concern that after so many 'sacrifices' Khem will satiate his personality and never again threaten to eat you, but aside from that Khem is the natural option for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eranis Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I have not romanced him yet, but I'm actually glad they put it in just to mix it up a bit. Some might see it as a joke, but, well, it's nice to have less conventional options. I've always understood the Sith as being more open minded about such things, where the attraction comes from power, not just looks or personality. Besides, don't forget that it is heavily implied during Khem Val's companion quests and conversations that he had been in love with Tulak Hord so the romance option is actually not totally out of the Blue for him. And about the relevance of romances: They are meant as fluff and often do not "lead anywhere", so heavy head-canon has to happen to keep them relevant to your character. Once in a Blue Moon you get an e-mail, so you know the game remembers it, too, ha ha. That's also one reason why I dislike getting new companions with me in story flashpoints all the time instead of being able to choose who I take. I hope though that they add at least one more Khem Val scene since the last one was very open ended and needs a conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlameYOL Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I have with one of my Inquisitors, it was surprisingly more pleasant than I was thinking it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxterone Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Nothing's coming of it. It's a one off, an acknowledgement of the meme by the devs for a laugh. That's it. And personally i'm kinda glad it's a one off, too many times with romances on the male side of things straight men push for these romances with monsters and creatures and devs often think that's what women/gay men want. Edited April 20, 2021 by Jaxterone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 too many times with romances on the male side of things straight men push for these romances with monsters and creatures [citation needed] Really. If you're going to assert something like that(1), you *have* to back it up. What makes you say that the romance with Khem is something that *only* straight men asked for? (1) I'm a straight man. I think that even the *idea* of a romance with Khem is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vallixas Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Nothing's coming of it. It's a one off, an acknowledgement of the meme by the devs for a laugh. That's it. And personally i'm kinda glad it's a one off, too many times with romances on the male side of things straight men push for these romances with monsters and creatures and devs often think that's what women/gay men want. Lmao not wrong, because the largest playerbase is usually male their opinion on characters sometimes effect and influence the options for females and the type of males we get. It's like how most of us are not big fans of Doc or Tharan Cedrax, but more of the male players find them cool, defend them or find them not so offensive. So we tend to get: abusers, perverts, betrayers or LI's into weird bdsm stuff like Iron Bull lol. It's a trend Bioware has to change, and they've tried to in this game....in some ways, though many of the males still fall into the same trope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardrossan Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 It's like how most of us are not big fans of Doc or Tharan Cedrax, but more of the male players find them cool, defend them or find them not so offensive. So we tend to get: abusers, perverts, betrayers or LI's into weird bdsm stuff like Iron Bull lol. It's a trend Bioware has to change, and they've tried to in this game....in some ways, though many of the males still fall into the same trope. I don't find Tharan and Doc anywhere near as bad as the weird relationships between Trooper and Elara, and Consular and Nadia. That last one in particular doesn't have an eject button where you can back out of a relationship at the 11th hour like you can with the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxterone Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Lmao not wrong, because the largest playerbase is usually male their opinion on characters sometimes effect and influence the options for females and the type of males we get. It's like how most of us are not big fans of Doc or Tharan Cedrax, but more of the male players find them cool, defend them or find them not so offensive. So we tend to get: abusers, perverts, betrayers or LI's into weird bdsm stuff like Iron Bull lol. It's a trend Bioware has to change, and they've tried to in this game....in some ways, though many of the males still fall into the same trope. There is a slight bit of homophobia there as well. I've noticed that anytime someone especially a male brings up the male bi romances in chat, as in the actual non-meme romances, Hetero males will always manage to throw Khem into the conversation and go on about how sexually attracted they are to him as a way of mocking people. Certain Heterosexual men seem to not be ok with male x male convos being brought up, until it's a mock romance with a monster they can use to poke fun with. They know they won't actually romance Khem over their waifus, but they enjoy using Khem to shutdown any lgbt conversation. Surprisingly, for a company known for it's inclusion, there are a lot of toxic people like that in this game. I once saw someone say Theron being a romance option for non-heterosexual people ruined the character for him lmao. Edited May 20, 2021 by Jaxterone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsfansix Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Surprisingly, for a company known for it's inclusion, there are a lot of toxic people like that in this game. How is a company responsible for the opinions of the people that play the game? That's some weird logic you got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) So I came to this forum thinking of posting about Paxton Rall, and saw this... I literally thought this was a troll thread, until I found the guide for it on Swortista's site. I'm literally harmed by this revelation... *Edit: This should be classified under "Forbidden Sith Knowledge" Edited July 18, 2021 by Kass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 So I came to this forum thinking of posting about Paxton Rall, and saw this... I literally thought this was a troll thread, until I found the guide for it on Swortista's site. Unfortunately, no, as you found, it's deadly serious(1). Over the years, lots of people posted requests for a romance with KV (really, I saw the posts go by), and now they have one. As noted above, I think the idea is ridiculous, but evidently it floated someone's boat... (1) It might only be memely serious, as suggested by someone else above, but even so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayddow Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 well, as a straight female I was rather disappointed by some of the romance options offered: Sith Warrior: 1. Quinn who tried to kill you 2. Arcann who tried to kill you. 3. Theron Shan who is from the opposing side of the Galactic Conflict (He is SIS and for a loyalist Sith why would they sleep with the enemy? 4. Koth is ok if you are lightside, not so much if you are darkside - also he is incredibly naive about Valkorian. 5, You don't have an option to have anything more than a one-night stand with Pierce. # 2, 3 & 4th reason also applies to others below: Imperial Agent 1. Victor is sweet, but... he's a BUG for goddsake! Bounty Hunter: I like the option there. Torian is ideal for my BH. Sith Inquisitor 1. Andronikos is a pirate, which is an appeal for some. He still makes a few dark side choices which my light-sider doesn't agree with. 2. Talos Drellik is more the type my inquisitor would be drawn too. More Celebral. But he rejects the possibility. 3. The Sith Character on Makeb was only there for gay male choices, he wasn't player-sexual. He was the cutest Sith Pureblood.... (sigh) And even for gay males, the romance did not continue after the Makeb storyline. Jedi Knight 1. Doc is a lounge lizard. Total turn-off. My JKs for the most part either go Theron, Koth or my Dark-side went for Scourge. Jedi Counselor 1 . Iresso is all right but is introduced way too late in the story. Not enough time to really get to know him that well. Smuggler Corso is too "I shall save the damsel in distress" - he wants to be the old fashioned (male) hero rather than letting the Character be the strong one in the relationship. Trooper: Aric is okay, but pouts too much if I promote Elara rather than him. Also the line in the romance dialogue is never changed for a female Cathar character who is fully capable of making Cathar babies with him and not having to adopt. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3. Theron Shan who is from the opposing side of the Galactic Conflict (He is SIS and for a loyalist Sith why would they sleep with the enemy? 1. People do the damnedest things in the name of love. 2. More to the point, for the malicious pleasure of "stealing" Jedi Grandmaster Satele Shan's son's heart. Never underestimate the power of malice, especially for a darksider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damask_Rose Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I've watched a video of his romance and found it to be very sweet. I don't have a SI to that point in the story yet, but when I do I intend to romance Khem Khem. I dislike Ashara, so he's a good alternative. Star Wars cannon has other very mismatched species in romances, so to me, this romance feels very in keeping with Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KojiBishar Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 So, I actually dared to begin a romance with Khem Val, the Dashade and after that very short sequence where he says he's going to collect things for the ritual, nothing more happens? That's it or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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