[it wasn't bad, it was terrible. and she was in completely over her head, but Alistair didn't feel up to leading and so the burden was placed on her]

I hope it was. I hope that it brought their families comfort.

[she took every loss personally. that if she'd fought a little harder, planned a little better, maybe they'd have survived]

It's someone--it doesn't matter if they're human, elven, or dwarven--who fights the Darkspawn and protects Thedas from their threat. Darkspawn are . . . monsterous. They kill every living thing they encounter and their very presence pollutes the land, the water, the sky itself.