One of the elements of SWTOR that has me supremely interested is the companions. Vette cemented my choice of first class, although I was probably going to be a Sith Warrior anyway, the Twi'lek pirate made things much clearer. This will probably be the case for other classes I choose to play as well.
This thread is for known and speculated companions. If I've missed one let me know. I'm also going to speculate on which class will have the particular speculated companion. As we get more info I'll update the first post. Bioware has said they're not going to release all the companions we'll see, but hopefully we'll get to know some of the more interesting companions. Even those that aren't marked [Speculation] are certainly subject to change and interpretation. There's also a lot of ***SPOILERS*** below, so turn back now if you don't want to know.
<u>Sith Empire</u> Sith Warrior <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Vette - A female Twi'lek, formerly a slave, now very much a pirate. Though she's seen her share of hardships, expect a youthful prankster, possibly with a hard edge. Aurebesh on her bio page suggests Lord Baras has a hand in assigning her to you. We know that the first companion comes towards the end of Korriban. Vette being a bit of a Treasure Hunter may put her on Korriban, making it possible that she is your first companion. Possible looks for Vette.
Role - [Speculation] DPS with a bit of CC (Crowd Control). Media shows her with at least one blaster, so expect a proficiency with Pistols Crew Skill - [Confirmed] Treasure Hunting (Mission) seems like a no-brainer this one
[Speculated] Unnamed Human - This guy has only been spotted in the Fury Class Interceptor, what looks like the 'command/situation/communication/navigation' room. He was visible in the video, which included what looked like a Sith Warrior PC, and in the screen shot there is what looks like an IA, so it's pretty much confirmed to me that he's a companion. May be SI companion, but I'm leaning towards SW. He looks very lightly armoured, and quite a bit 'shady' too. Reminds me of a 'greaser' from the 50's a bit, without the leather jacket. I'd expect him to add skills that the SW may be missing, like slicing, although there may be some overlap with Vette, which may make him a SI companion.
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Lieutenant Pierce - Seen crafting alongside Vette. Looks like he's going to share Tanking duties judging by the armour he's clad in. Maybe even a ranged tank companion. Seems to be part of the Imperial Military. UPDATE: Daniel Erickson described him as the Dark Sith Warrior's right-hand man and 'Stormtrooper', he's a sadistic man by the sounds of it. If you're going Dark, he's going to be the easiest to maintain your influence with I think.
Role - [Speculation] Ranged Tank Crew Skill - [Speculation] Armourmech (Crafting) I think this armoured guy is likely to work with Armour
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Sith Inquisitor <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Khem Val - A male Dashade, a race in heavy decline. His body is studded with some kind of metal grafts. His bio is big on the doom and gloom, stating him as having devoured Jedi and Sith alike, that no-one knows how to awaken him and even the greatest Sith Lords dare not try. It looks as if the Sith Inquisitor is going to try though, or maybe he just awakens and attaches himself to the Sith Inquisitor through no action of the SI. Seeing as he's currently in the tomb of Naga Sadow (I forget which tomb is fake and which is real), it seems likely he'll be your first companion.
Role - [Confirmed] Tank with a unique Force absorption/drain ability, characteristic of Dashade, also seen to have a charge ability, though whether this is due to a kit or a second companion ability isn't known Crew Skill - [Speculated] Artificer (Crafting)/Bio Analysis (Gathering) What we know of Khem's personality doesn't lend itself all that well to a particular craft. Experience with Force users may make him an Artificer, while centuries of experience killing may make him something of a self taught vivisectionist, represented by Bio Analysis
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Xalek - A male Khaleesh. Say hello to your 'padawan' all you budding Sith Inquisitors. Khaleesh is General Grievous's species before he became a hulking cyborg. I think he'll either be quite sinister in personality, or a frothing, mad, rager. If Grievous is anything to go by, there'll be elements of both. Since he appears to be a Dark Side Force user, I suspect he'll be assigned on Dromund Kaas. That said, if you encounter him apart from the Empire, he could be anywhere when you meet him, acting as a rogue Force user, before you decide to train him as a Sith.
Role - [Speculated] DPS, Xalek is noted as being modelled after Darth Maul, so expect pure DPS Crew Skill - [Speculated] Diplomacy (Mission) Call me crazy, but I can see the Inquisitor sending their apprentice off on diplomatic missions
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Imperial Agent <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Kaliyo Djannis - The lonely, lonely, Imperial Agent finally got a decent look in when it comes to companions. Kaliyo seems to complement the IA quite closely. She seems more like a full-time Assassin than anything else. I've 'heard' Vette referred to as a Pirate rather than a Smuggler, so I think the same could be said for Kaliyo, an Assassin rather than an Independent Agent. We know from reports that Kaliyo is on Hutta, and she'll be your first companion as the IA.
Role - [Speculated] DPS, Kaliyo is specifically listed as an Assassin and shown wielding long rifles, so I'd expect some long range DPS Crew Skill - [Speculated] Diplomacy (Mission) chalk this one up to 'diplomacy' at the end of a sniper rifle, just my guess though
[Speculated] Unnamed Human Female - A Human female spotted on the X-70B Phantom Class Prototype, the IA's ship. It's possible this is a shot of a PC, the gear and the rifle match, but that's neither here nor there. It's unlikely to be Kaliyo by the colouring I think.
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Unnamed Human Trenchcoat Male - A male Human who I think looks aged, I think he's bald and has a grey/white beard. Darth Hater speculate he's an Inquisitor, but I don't know, he dresses very grey, and I know it's low res, but he doesn't look very 'dark' to me. This itself opens itself up to some interesting potential story. Maybe he has a similar story to Jolee? I'm against Force using companions from within the faction, i.e. no Sith companions for BH/IA, and no Jedi companions for T/S, I may be okay with fallen Jedi, or rogue Sith though.
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Scorpio - What looks like a 'female' Droid. Droids don't really have gender, but they have chassis and personalities that can be designed in such a way as to appear male or female. This droid femme fatale looks positively wicked, evil, and scheming. I'm not big on droid companions, but if and when I play an IA, I'll be looking forward to seeing what her story is. She looks like she'd stab her own Granny if the price was right, and in such a way that you'd probably think the dog did it. Scheming b%#$h. She's likely to be the 'crafting' companion droid that comes with your ship. UPDATE: In the General Info learned at E3 2011, Scorpio is described as cold, and hates the Imperial Agent Player Character. I'd say in this case, looks are not deceiving. She's described as being of neither Imperial nor Republic make. I for one hope she is not related to Eldon Ax and the Hexes in any way.
[Speculated] Temple - Kaliyo mentions Temple, "I'm better than Temple in every possible way," implying that Temple is another female companion of the IA, and a rival for the IA's affections. Bear in mind, Daniel Erickson has said that one of the romance options will cheat on the player, and I still think the IA is the most likely candidate for that.
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Bounty Hunter <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Mako - A female Human. James Ohlen revealed this one seemingly by accident at Comicon when he spoke about the problems of companions in an MMO. Mako knows all there is to know about the 'Great Hunt', so she seems to be a font of information, as well as having a bubbly personality. We know she's part of your team assembled by Braden during the Great Hunt, and it's been rumoured that a competitor wipes out your support team... except for Mako it would seem. We know that she'll be your first companion, and in current builds, she's a handy little healer, making early levelling much easier for the BH. Mako's new look.
Role - [Confirmed - current build] Healer Crew Skill - [Confirmed - current build] Major: Slicing (Gathering), Minor: Cybertech (Crafting) Braden mentions Mayko's skills as well as her profile emphasising her slicing skills
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Skadge - A male Houk. Darth Hater got to this one pretty quick. Looks as if he is or was part of Black Sun. We also know from the Aurebesh on Nem'ro's bio that he betrayed Skadge. Could be the BH rescues him, or hides him. Skadge might even start out by hiring the BH, for either escape or revenge. It seems likely that you'll encounter him on Nar Shaddaa, since he appears to be a part of Black Sun.
Role - [Speculated] Tank, he's a big dude in heavy armour Crew Skill - [Speculated] Armourmech (Crafting), he doesn't look like some grunt that's good at fetching items, but rather good at building the armour he himself wears
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] 2V-R8 - A droid who looks like having a male personality. Doesn't look all that robust. Looks a bit spindly for combat I reckon, but who knows. He looks nerdy to me. I'm not expecting HK-47 here, I'm expecting... trying to think of a good example. Not C-3PO, but certainly closer to him than HK-47. I think he may be a doctor. Which makes his role and craft easy to speculate. He's likely to be the 'crafting' companion droid that comes with your ship.
Role - [Speculated] Looks too spindly for melee, I'm guessing Healer Crew Skill - [Speculated] Biochem (Crafting), if he's a doctor it's obvious
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Unnamed Devaronian - A male Devaronian with a broken horn. Devaronian males are renowned wanderers. One of the two most famous, possibly the most famous, Devaronians is Vilmarh Grahrk, a companion himself of Quinlan Vos, who despite being a product of EU, earned himself a mention in Revenge of the Sith. Back on topic, Grahrk is exactly the kind of character I can see attaching himself to an honourable Trooper and then either subverting his morals, or profiteering from his activities. Expect a shady, con-man, scoundrel type.
Role - [Speculation] DPS with maybe a bit of healing or CC Crew Skill - [Speculation] Scavenging (Gathering) the Devaronian, I think, is going to be a conman/scoundrel, looting the recently defeated seems to make sense
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Blizz - A Jawa. I don't know what else to say. I think it's safe to assume that s/he won't speak basic, so I think we'll probably get subtitles. Either that, or we'll have a massive, humorous communication barrier. Blizz with a signature move.
Role - [Speculation] DPS with a suppression fire ability i.e. CC Crew Skill - [Speculation] Scavenging (Gathering)
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<u>Republic</u> Jedi Knight <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] T7-O1 - A droid, formerly the companion of Jedi Master Ven Zallow. If you like R2-D2 or T3-M4 then here's your new best friend. T7 hasn't been memory wiped in over two centuries, so has plenty of personality, including a healthy dose of stubborness. He's quirky and has plenty of tricks. When you meet him, he's a deactivated captive of Flesh Raiders on Tython, and he'll be your first companion as a JK. He's got the most history of any player companion, appearing in the first cinematic trailer, Deceived, and the book of the same name.
Role - [Speculation] Support/Skills and possibly some Healing, his bio mentions putting himself in harms way, but I don't think this makes him a Tank Crew Skill - [Speculation] Slicing (Gathering) T7 is clearly going to be either the slicer, or mechanic
[Speculated] HK Droid - A droid, and inheritor to HK-47. I think there will be a HK droid for one of the Jedi classes, I'm not sure which one. On one hand, I doubt JKs will have two Droids, but I also think the HK would be too similar to Qyzen Fess to be a JC companion. The dichotomy of having an assassin droid who masquerades as a protocol droid and works for a Jedi is something Bioware will not pass up, especially as they created the HK series.
Role - [Speculation] DPS pure and simple Crew Skill - [Speculation] Diplomacy (Mission) Please, please, please. A droid who masquerades as a protocol droid, and then carries out 'aggressive negotiations'. It's essentially what HK-47 was built for
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Kira Carsen - Darth Hater confirmed her as a Jedi Companion. I'm leaning towards the Jedi Consular. Because, I believe she may be a padawan for the Consular. We know the Sith Inquisitor gets an 'initiate' in Xalek, and I think there will be a similar companion on the Republic side. Might turn out to be JK's companion, but I think JC makes more sense. I'm no longer certain on the Padawan thing though, she may turn out to have a higher rank, because she was spotted with the Council. Kira's new look.
Role - [Speculation] Healing, Support and CC due to the fact that she appears to be a JC herself, she has been seen to be able to stealth, but then it may be the case that all companions can stealth if your PC can
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Jedi Consular <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Qyzen Fess - A male Trandoshan, and strong friend of your Master, Syo Barkarn. You meet him because Syo has negotiated Qyzen's presence on Tython to increase Jagganath points, part of the Trandoshan religion. He is later captured, wiping his points and believing his life pointless, but you convince him to accompany you in an effort to regain his lost points. The Trandoshan mindset will be interesting in combination with the Jedi code of your PC. Qyzen will be the JC's first companion, gained towards the end of Tython.
Role - [Speculation] DPS and CC due to his race's hunting/slavery background Crew Skill - [Speculation] Armstech (Crafting) seems likely, maybe Investigation (Mission) to represent his hunting skills
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Nadia Grell - A female near-human, possibly even human. From a few snippets it sounds as if she'll be a padawan when your JC encounters her.
Role - [Speculation] Ranged or Melee DPS Crew Skill - [Speculation] Diplomacy is possible
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Nautolan - A male Nautolan, shown several times throughout the Jedi Consular class video.
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Trooper <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] TannoVik - A male Weequay, first revealed with the Trooper update. His profile speaks at length about his skills in demolition and explosives. He's also revealed to be a bit of a rebel against authority, so if your Trooper sticks to orders, you can guess you'll conflict with him. He also seems to put himself first, another opportunity for conflict.
Role - [Speculation] Explosives allow for AOE damage, and he appears in Trooper armour, so AOE Tanking may be likely, at the very least AOE of some type Crew Skill - [Speculation] Armstech (Crafting) or Armourmech (Crafting) seem likely with his military background
[Speculated] Unnamed Mandalorian - naaktor picked this one up. What looks to be a Mandalorian, positioned behind the Trooper in the 'PVPVE' video. Now this guy would have to have a very good story, as Mandalorians are typically enemies to the Republic, and even helped manoeuvre the Republic into accepting the Treaty, due to their blockade. I think this guy might have info about how the Empire manipulated the Mandalorians, and now he's fighting against it.
Role - [Speculation] Primarily a Tank would be my guess, with the ability to DPS if your Trooper goes heavy Tanking
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] M1-4X - Jedi Immersion day info. Looks like the AR-34 Enforcer droid. He appears to be on Ord Mantell, making him the best candidate for first companion. I think the 'soldier' droid will be interesting to see, since he'll need some twist to make him an interesting companion.
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Humanoid Droid - Darth Hater spotted this humanoid droid in the Trooper's Ship Trailer. He's likely to be the 'crafting' companion droid that comes with your ship.
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Smuggler <list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Bowdaar - A male Wookiee. Who is the most famous for being a companion character in Star Wars? If you guessed anyone but Chewbacca, you were wrong. If there were going to be Smugglers, and companions, they just had to have a companion Wookiee for the Smuggler. We certainly don't have a Chewbacca clone, instead he's a much more hardened, slave-gladiator. It's safe to guess there will be a life debt involved when you acquire this companion.
Role - [Speculation] Tank with a whole lot of HP and a hefty looking knockback ability, is anyone hoping for the ability to rip the arms off a Gundark? Crew Skill - [Speculation] Scavenging (Gathering) Bowdaar doesn't sound like he's learned a trade aside from how to crack skulls, however, maybe he learned something before taking up gladiatoring
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] UnnamedMon Calamari - A male Mon Calamari wielding a Blaster Pistol. Not much to go on, just an old screenshot. Credit to Fedaykin for this find. Looks to me like a possible Trooper/military companion. Although not wielding a rifle, so maybe more like an officer. His armour's not very ornate though. I seem to remember someone mentioning encountering this Mon Calamari on Ord Mantell, but this should be considered pure speculation, though if he was, he's a good candidate for first companion.
Role - [Speculation] Support
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] UnnamedZabrak Soldier - A male Zabrak kitted up in armour. Spotted on the Smuggler ship, again, not much to go on. His presence on the ship and having a discussion with the Smuggler lends strong support to this. I think he could be a temporary companion, since I think he looks like a Tank, which is a role that Bowdaar obviously fills. Have to wait and see though.
Role - [Speculation] Tank or CC
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Corso Riggs - A male Kiffar. Thanks to Korren we now have a face to go with the name. The Kiffar if I'm not mistaken are pretty martial, and seeing how one of the Kiffar in Fatal Alliance was a soldier, I'd expect something like that from him.
Role - [Speculation] Ranged Tank, possible Ranged DPS
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Thanks to Fedaykin for producing a lot of the portraits you see for each companion.
Now, I don't have a source on this one (I'm going to have to do some searching), but I do remember reading about a possible princess companion for the Smuggler. Based on the trend of making iconic companions, a princess doesn't seem to be a very remote possiblity.
The HK-50 factory was mostly in there and is restored by the finished restoration mod. I do think we'll see the Consular with a protocol droid companion, whether assassin or not -- the one (not an assassin, as far as we know) Satele is given while imprisoned by the Sith in Threat of Peace is a big clue.
As for the roles, I think you have too many listed as DPS and not enough as support/utility. Vette and T7 specifically seem to me primary support with secondary ranged DPS, not primary DPS (you're the guy with the big bad stick).
A princess would be a classic, classic romance option for male smugglers. Vette and Mayko look like obvious romance candidates too.
Quote from Governor Great work on compiling the companions!
Now, I don't have a source on this one (I'm going to have to do some searching), but I do remember reading about a possible princess companion for the Smuggler. Based on the trend of making iconic companions, a princess doesn't seem to be a very remote possiblity.
Cheers. I will update the post to include the princess when I have a few extra minutes.
Quote from flem1 [...] I do think we'll see the Consular with a protocol droid companion, whether assassin or not -- the one (not an assassin, as far as we know) Satele is given while imprisoned by the Sith in Threat of Peace is a big clue.
As for the roles, I think you have too many listed as DPS and not enough as support/utility. Vette and T7 specifically seem to me primary support with secondary ranged DPS, not primary DPS (you're the guy with the big bad stick).
A princess would be a classic, classic romance option for male smugglers. Vette and Mayko look like obvious romance candidates too.
There are two more companions shown in the Starship reveals, a human for the Sith, and a droid for the Jedi, but I didn't think I had enough info on either to include.
Yeah, pretty much every companion I think is going to provide support in the form of damage, but when I update it I'll try to distill out the 'low' damage ones. I'm not sure I think Vette will only be support though. Malgus's Twi'lek seemed to be more than just support, and I'd say she's the model.
Princess makes perfect sense as the love interest of the male Smuggler. Mayko is definitely the romance thread, I thought so when I first saw her revealed in that demo video. They have certainly crafted interesting companions and stories so far.
I feel foolish. The mention of the princess is right on the official website's companion information page. The page only supplies the information that she is an honorable person, which creates the potential for conflict with a dastardly and opportunistic Smuggler.
It's still a good catch. I think it's very likely we're going to see a high class companion for the Smuggler for the simple reason of the amount of conflict it created. It doesn't mean we're going to get a Princess Leia clone, but certainly someone with class.
Really enjoyed the OP... thought provoking. Thanx for taking the time and effort Raeth, although I have to say I disagree on one of the speculations. (I don't have anything substantial to back this up, just a feeling but) I think that Qyzen Fess will be a companion for the Consular, not the Knight. Given that the Knights are a Tank/DPS hybrid and the Consulars are a Healer/DPS/CC hybrid I think it's more likely that the Consular would "run into" a Bounty Hunter type (Tank/DPS hybrid) style companion like Fess in the early going. It would just be more complimentary to the likely playing style of a Consular I think. While the Tank/DPS Knight "runs into" the already confirmed T7-01 Astromech Droid to provide some complimentary finesse to his/her front line style of game play. It may also fit the Consular's likely Story Arc for them to encounter someone likely as "shaddy" as Qyzen Fess in the early going.
Also, on the Imperial Agent, it's been suggested in the IA section of the forums that the Agents might get something like a AR-34 style Droid in the early going (or perhaps a Sith Warrior style NPC) to serve as a Tank style companion. The first time I read that speculation it just "rang true" to me, and I very much suspect that this will be the case given the class's affinity for hi-tech and droids in general.
To be honest, Qyzen Fess seems more Consular to me too, but I honestly don't think HK and Qyzen will be with the same character, and I also don't think one character would have both T7 and HK and risk being known as the 'droid-lover'. It's possible there may not be a HK companion at all though.
What makes you think that EITHER Jedi class will get a HK droid as a companion Raeth? Personally, I am hoping that at least one HK droid (maybe not THAT one, but one like him?) will make into the game as "someone's" companion, but I really don't see too many of them (guess we're on the same page there) and I'm not convinced that either Jedi class will receive one.
I can think of at least 4 other classes I would consider more likely to receive a HK Droid companion than either of the Jedi... Hunter, Smuggler, Agent, and Warrior all seem more likely to me given prospective story lines, and game play styles...
Actually, I think the "DPS" style companion that the Knight will get will be something more like a DPS spec'd Trooper, providing some group buffs, and some heavy duty range fire, to compliment the Knight's "in your face" style of combat. Same role that a HK Droid would fill, except much more suitable to the Knight's story line. It's certainly possible that the DEVs choose to go a bit "shaddier" for the Knight's DPS companion, but in that case I think something like a Smuggler type seems more likely. You know... say for example you had a Knight character named Luke, and you were running around with a very "Grey" minded Smuggler type named Han... just hypothetically...
The reason I think there will be a HK companion for the Jedi is that the HK droid has always been an Assassin/Evil/Dark Side droid. The conversations that arise due to a Dark Side droid working for a Light Side or 'good' Jedi have always been entertaining. I just think that on the balance of options, Bioware will put the HK with a supposedly Light Side Force User.
I see your point now Raeth... basically for the same "conflict / entanglements" concept that I was talking about in referrence to the Trooper with a Jedi companion (in the Trooper section of the forum.) Very possible...
Heh... shoe on the other foot now for me. ;-)
Have to confess, I'd much rather have the option to just go full bore with a HK Droid companion on a Imperial Agent or Bounty Hunter character.
Quote from Snodge I was wondering if the medical droid we've seen healing the IA was a companion or a skill thing?
That's a good question. I'm inclined to think it's an ability rather than an actual companion. It may seem 'droidist' but I think it's unlikely a companion would be the size of a probe/remote.
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Posted 8/16/2010 3:27:34 AMOne of the elements of SWTOR that has me supremely interested is the companions. Vette cemented my choice of first class, although I was probably going to be a Sith Warrior anyway, the Twi'lek pirate made things much clearer. This will probably be the case for other classes I choose to play as well.
This thread is for known and speculated companions. If I've missed one let me know. I'm also going to speculate on which class will have the particular speculated companion. As we get more info I'll update the first post. Bioware has said they're not going to release all the companions we'll see, but hopefully we'll get to know some of the more interesting companions. Even those that aren't marked [Speculation] are certainly subject to change and interpretation. There's also a lot of ***SPOILERS*** below, so turn back now if you don't want to know.
<u>Sith Empire</u>
Sith Warrior
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Vette - A female Twi'lek, formerly a slave, now very much a pirate. Though she's seen her share of hardships, expect a youthful prankster, possibly with a hard edge. Aurebesh on her bio page suggests Lord Baras has a hand in assigning her to you. We know that the first companion comes towards the end of Korriban. Vette being a bit of a Treasure Hunter may put her on Korriban, making it possible that she is your first companion. Possible looks for Vette.
Role - [Speculation] DPS with a bit of CC (Crowd Control). Media shows her with at least one blaster, so expect a proficiency with Pistols
Crew Skill - [Confirmed] Treasure Hunting (Mission) seems like a no-brainer this one
[Speculated] Unnamed Human - This guy has only been spotted in the Fury Class Interceptor, what looks like the 'command/situation/communication/navigation' room. He was visible in the video, which included what looked like a Sith Warrior PC, and in the screen shot there is what looks like an IA, so it's pretty much confirmed to me that he's a companion. May be SI companion, but I'm leaning towards SW. He looks very lightly armoured, and quite a bit 'shady' too. Reminds me of a 'greaser' from the 50's a bit, without the leather jacket. I'd expect him to add skills that the SW may be missing, like slicing, although there may be some overlap with Vette, which may make him a SI companion.
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Lieutenant Pierce - Seen crafting alongside Vette. Looks like he's going to share Tanking duties judging by the armour he's clad in. Maybe even a ranged tank companion. Seems to be part of the Imperial Military. UPDATE: Daniel Erickson described him as the Dark Sith Warrior's right-hand man and 'Stormtrooper', he's a sadistic man by the sounds of it. If you're going Dark, he's going to be the easiest to maintain your influence with I think.
Role - [Speculation] Ranged Tank
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Armourmech (Crafting) I think this armoured guy is likely to work with Armour
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Sith Inquisitor
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Khem Val - A male Dashade, a race in heavy decline. His body is studded with some kind of metal grafts. His bio is big on the doom and gloom, stating him as having devoured Jedi and Sith alike, that no-one knows how to awaken him and even the greatest Sith Lords dare not try. It looks as if the Sith Inquisitor is going to try though, or maybe he just awakens and attaches himself to the Sith Inquisitor through no action of the SI. Seeing as he's currently in the tomb of Naga Sadow (I forget which tomb is fake and which is real), it seems likely he'll be your first companion.
Role - [Confirmed] Tank with a unique Force absorption/drain ability, characteristic of Dashade, also seen to have a charge ability, though whether this is due to a kit or a second companion ability isn't known
Crew Skill - [Speculated] Artificer (Crafting)/Bio Analysis (Gathering) What we know of Khem's personality doesn't lend itself all that well to a particular craft. Experience with Force users may make him an Artificer, while centuries of experience killing may make him something of a self taught vivisectionist, represented by Bio Analysis
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Xalek - A male Khaleesh. Say hello to your 'padawan' all you budding Sith Inquisitors. Khaleesh is General Grievous's species before he became a hulking cyborg. I think he'll either be quite sinister in personality, or a frothing, mad, rager. If Grievous is anything to go by, there'll be elements of both. Since he appears to be a Dark Side Force user, I suspect he'll be assigned on Dromund Kaas. That said, if you encounter him apart from the Empire, he could be anywhere when you meet him, acting as a rogue Force user, before you decide to train him as a Sith.
Role - [Speculated] DPS, Xalek is noted as being modelled after Darth Maul, so expect pure DPS
Crew Skill - [Speculated] Diplomacy (Mission) Call me crazy, but I can see the Inquisitor sending their apprentice off on diplomatic missions
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Imperial Agent
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Kaliyo Djannis - The lonely, lonely, Imperial Agent finally got a decent look in when it comes to companions. Kaliyo seems to complement the IA quite closely. She seems more like a full-time Assassin than anything else. I've 'heard' Vette referred to as a Pirate rather than a Smuggler, so I think the same could be said for Kaliyo, an Assassin rather than an Independent Agent. We know from reports that Kaliyo is on Hutta, and she'll be your first companion as the IA.
Role - [Speculated] DPS, Kaliyo is specifically listed as an Assassin and shown wielding long rifles, so I'd expect some long range DPS
Crew Skill - [Speculated] Diplomacy (Mission) chalk this one up to 'diplomacy' at the end of a sniper rifle, just my guess though
[Speculated] Unnamed Human Female - A Human female spotted on the X-70B Phantom Class Prototype, the IA's ship. It's possible this is a shot of a PC, the gear and the rifle match, but that's neither here nor there. It's unlikely to be Kaliyo by the colouring I think.
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Unnamed Human Trenchcoat Male - A male Human who I think looks aged, I think he's bald and has a grey/white beard. Darth Hater speculate he's an Inquisitor, but I don't know, he dresses very grey, and I know it's low res, but he doesn't look very 'dark' to me. This itself opens itself up to some interesting potential story. Maybe he has a similar story to Jolee? I'm against Force using companions from within the faction, i.e. no Sith companions for BH/IA, and no Jedi companions for T/S, I may be okay with fallen Jedi, or rogue Sith though.
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Scorpio - What looks like a 'female' Droid. Droids don't really have gender, but they have chassis and personalities that can be designed in such a way as to appear male or female. This droid femme fatale looks positively wicked, evil, and scheming. I'm not big on droid companions, but if and when I play an IA, I'll be looking forward to seeing what her story is. She looks like she'd stab her own Granny if the price was right, and in such a way that you'd probably think the dog did it. Scheming b%#$h. She's likely to be the 'crafting' companion droid that comes with your ship. UPDATE: In the General Info learned at E3 2011, Scorpio is described as cold, and hates the Imperial Agent Player Character. I'd say in this case, looks are not deceiving. She's described as being of neither Imperial nor Republic make. I for one hope she is not related to Eldon Ax and the Hexes in any way.
[Speculated] Temple - Kaliyo mentions Temple, "I'm better than Temple in every possible way," implying that Temple is another female companion of the IA, and a rival for the IA's affections. Bear in mind, Daniel Erickson has said that one of the romance options will cheat on the player, and I still think the IA is the most likely candidate for that.
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Bounty Hunter
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Mako - A female Human. James Ohlen revealed this one seemingly by accident at Comicon when he spoke about the problems of companions in an MMO. Mako knows all there is to know about the 'Great Hunt', so she seems to be a font of information, as well as having a bubbly personality. We know she's part of your team assembled by Braden during the Great Hunt, and it's been rumoured that a competitor wipes out your support team... except for Mako it would seem. We know that she'll be your first companion, and in current builds, she's a handy little healer, making early levelling much easier for the BH. Mako's new look.
Role - [Confirmed - current build] Healer
Crew Skill - [Confirmed - current build] Major: Slicing (Gathering), Minor: Cybertech (Crafting) Braden mentions Mayko's skills as well as her profile emphasising her slicing skills
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Skadge - A male Houk. Darth Hater got to this one pretty quick. Looks as if he is or was part of Black Sun. We also know from the Aurebesh on Nem'ro's bio that he betrayed Skadge. Could be the BH rescues him, or hides him. Skadge might even start out by hiring the BH, for either escape or revenge. It seems likely that you'll encounter him on Nar Shaddaa, since he appears to be a part of Black Sun.
Role - [Speculated] Tank, he's a big dude in heavy armour
Crew Skill - [Speculated] Armourmech (Crafting), he doesn't look like some grunt that's good at fetching items, but rather good at building the armour he himself wears
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] 2V-R8 - A droid who looks like having a male personality. Doesn't look all that robust. Looks a bit spindly for combat I reckon, but who knows. He looks nerdy to me. I'm not expecting HK-47 here, I'm expecting... trying to think of a good example. Not C-3PO, but certainly closer to him than HK-47. I think he may be a doctor. Which makes his role and craft easy to speculate. He's likely to be the 'crafting' companion droid that comes with your ship.
Role - [Speculated] Looks too spindly for melee, I'm guessing Healer
Crew Skill - [Speculated] Biochem (Crafting), if he's a doctor it's obvious
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Unnamed Devaronian - A male Devaronian with a broken horn. Devaronian males are renowned wanderers. One of the two most famous, possibly the most famous, Devaronians is Vilmarh Grahrk, a companion himself of Quinlan Vos, who despite being a product of EU, earned himself a mention in Revenge of the Sith. Back on topic, Grahrk is exactly the kind of character I can see attaching himself to an honourable Trooper and then either subverting his morals, or profiteering from his activities. Expect a shady, con-man, scoundrel type.
Role - [Speculation] DPS with maybe a bit of healing or CC
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Scavenging (Gathering) the Devaronian, I think, is going to be a conman/scoundrel, looting the recently defeated seems to make sense
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Blizz - A Jawa. I don't know what else to say. I think it's safe to assume that s/he won't speak basic, so I think we'll probably get subtitles. Either that, or we'll have a massive, humorous communication barrier. Blizz with a signature move.
Role - [Speculation] DPS with a suppression fire ability i.e. CC
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Scavenging (Gathering)
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Jedi Knight
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] T7-O1 - A droid, formerly the companion of Jedi Master Ven Zallow. If you like R2-D2 or T3-M4 then here's your new best friend. T7 hasn't been memory wiped in over two centuries, so has plenty of personality, including a healthy dose of stubborness. He's quirky and has plenty of tricks. When you meet him, he's a deactivated captive of Flesh Raiders on Tython, and he'll be your first companion as a JK. He's got the most history of any player companion, appearing in the first cinematic trailer, Deceived, and the book of the same name.
Role - [Speculation] Support/Skills and possibly some Healing, his bio mentions putting himself in harms way, but I don't think this makes him a Tank
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Slicing (Gathering) T7 is clearly going to be either the slicer, or mechanic
[Speculated] HK Droid - A droid, and inheritor to HK-47. I think there will be a HK droid for one of the Jedi classes, I'm not sure which one. On one hand, I doubt JKs will have two Droids, but I also think the HK would be too similar to Qyzen Fess to be a JC companion. The dichotomy of having an assassin droid who masquerades as a protocol droid and works for a Jedi is something Bioware will not pass up, especially as they created the HK series.
Role - [Speculation] DPS pure and simple
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Diplomacy (Mission) Please, please, please. A droid who masquerades as a protocol droid, and then carries out 'aggressive negotiations'. It's essentially what HK-47 was built for
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Kira Carsen - Darth Hater confirmed her as a Jedi Companion. I'm leaning towards the Jedi Consular. Because, I believe she may be a padawan for the Consular. We know the Sith Inquisitor gets an 'initiate' in Xalek, and I think there will be a similar companion on the Republic side. Might turn out to be JK's companion, but I think JC makes more sense. I'm no longer certain on the Padawan thing though, she may turn out to have a higher rank, because she was spotted with the Council. Kira's new look.
Role - [Speculation] Healing, Support and CC due to the fact that she appears to be a JC herself, she has been seen to be able to stealth, but then it may be the case that all companions can stealth if your PC can
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Jedi Consular
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Qyzen Fess - A male Trandoshan, and strong friend of your Master, Syo Barkarn. You meet him because Syo has negotiated Qyzen's presence on Tython to increase Jagganath points, part of the Trandoshan religion. He is later captured, wiping his points and believing his life pointless, but you convince him to accompany you in an effort to regain his lost points. The Trandoshan mindset will be interesting in combination with the Jedi code of your PC. Qyzen will be the JC's first companion, gained towards the end of Tython.
Role - [Speculation] DPS and CC due to his race's hunting/slavery background
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Armstech (Crafting) seems likely, maybe Investigation (Mission) to represent his hunting skills
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Nadia Grell - A female near-human, possibly even human. From a few snippets it sounds as if she'll be a padawan when your JC encounters her.
Role - [Speculation] Ranged or Melee DPS
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Diplomacy is possible
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Nautolan - A male Nautolan, shown several times throughout the Jedi Consular class video.
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Trooper
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Tanno Vik - A male Weequay, first revealed with the Trooper update. His profile speaks at length about his skills in demolition and explosives. He's also revealed to be a bit of a rebel against authority, so if your Trooper sticks to orders, you can guess you'll conflict with him. He also seems to put himself first, another opportunity for conflict.
Role - [Speculation] Explosives allow for AOE damage, and he appears in Trooper armour, so AOE Tanking may be likely, at the very least AOE of some type
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Armstech (Crafting) or Armourmech (Crafting) seem likely with his military background
[Speculated] Unnamed Mandalorian - naaktor picked this one up. What looks to be a Mandalorian, positioned behind the Trooper in the 'PVPVE' video. Now this guy would have to have a very good story, as Mandalorians are typically enemies to the Republic, and even helped manoeuvre the Republic into accepting the Treaty, due to their blockade. I think this guy might have info about how the Empire manipulated the Mandalorians, and now he's fighting against it.
Role - [Speculation] Primarily a Tank would be my guess, with the ability to DPS if your Trooper goes heavy Tanking
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] M1-4X - Jedi Immersion day info. Looks like the AR-34 Enforcer droid. He appears to be on Ord Mantell, making him the best candidate for first companion. I think the 'soldier' droid will be interesting to see, since he'll need some twist to make him an interesting companion.
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Humanoid Droid - Darth Hater spotted this humanoid droid in the Trooper's Ship Trailer. He's likely to be the 'crafting' companion droid that comes with your ship.
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Smuggler
<list type="ordered"><block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Bowdaar - A male Wookiee. Who is the most famous for being a companion character in Star Wars? If you guessed anyone but Chewbacca, you were wrong. If there were going to be Smugglers, and companions, they just had to have a companion Wookiee for the Smuggler. We certainly don't have a Chewbacca clone, instead he's a much more hardened, slave-gladiator. It's safe to guess there will be a life debt involved when you acquire this companion.
Role - [Speculation] Tank with a whole lot of HP and a hefty looking knockback ability, is anyone hoping for the ability to rip the arms off a Gundark?
Crew Skill - [Speculation] Scavenging (Gathering) Bowdaar doesn't sound like he's learned a trade aside from how to crack skulls, however, maybe he learned something before taking up gladiatoring
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Unnamed Mon Calamari - A male Mon Calamari wielding a Blaster Pistol. Not much to go on, just an old screenshot. Credit to Fedaykin for this find. Looks to me like a possible Trooper/military companion. Although not wielding a rifle, so maybe more like an officer. His armour's not very ornate though. I seem to remember someone mentioning encountering this Mon Calamari on Ord Mantell, but this should be considered pure speculation, though if he was, he's a good candidate for first companion.
Role - [Speculation] Support
<block float="right"></block>[Speculated] Unnamed Zabrak Soldier - A male Zabrak kitted up in armour. Spotted on the Smuggler ship, again, not much to go on. His presence on the ship and having a discussion with the Smuggler lends strong support to this. I think he could be a temporary companion, since I think he looks like a Tank, which is a role that Bowdaar obviously fills. Have to wait and see though.
Role - [Speculation] Tank or CC
<block float="right"></block>[Confirmed] Corso Riggs - A male Kiffar. Thanks to Korren we now have a face to go with the name. The Kiffar if I'm not mistaken are pretty martial, and seeing how one of the Kiffar in Fatal Alliance was a soldier, I'd expect something like that from him.
Role - [Speculation] Ranged Tank, possible Ranged DPS
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Thanks to Fedaykin for producing a lot of the portraits you see for each companion.
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Posted 8/16/2010 3:49:30 AMGreat work on compiling the companions!
Now, I don't have a source on this one (I'm going to have to do some searching), but I do remember reading about a possible princess companion for the Smuggler. Based on the trend of making iconic companions, a princess doesn't seem to be a very remote possiblity.
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Posted 8/16/2010 4:01:42 AMThe HK-50 factory was mostly in there and is restored by the finished restoration mod. I do think we'll see the Consular with a protocol droid companion, whether assassin or not -- the one (not an assassin, as far as we know) Satele is given while imprisoned by the Sith in Threat of Peace is a big clue.
As for the roles, I think you have too many listed as DPS and not enough as support/utility. Vette and T7 specifically seem to me primary support with secondary ranged DPS, not primary DPS (you're the guy with the big bad stick).
A princess would be a classic, classic romance option for male smugglers. Vette and Mayko look like obvious romance candidates too.
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Posted 8/16/2010 4:42:37 AMCheers. I will update the post to include the princess when I have a few extra minutes.
There are two more companions shown in the Starship reveals, a human for the Sith, and a droid for the Jedi, but I didn't think I had enough info on either to include.
Yeah, pretty much every companion I think is going to provide support in the form of damage, but when I update it I'll try to distill out the 'low' damage ones. I'm not sure I think Vette will only be support though. Malgus's Twi'lek seemed to be more than just support, and I'd say she's the model.
Princess makes perfect sense as the love interest of the male Smuggler. Mayko is definitely the romance thread, I thought so when I first saw her revealed in that demo video. They have certainly crafted interesting companions and stories so far.
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Posted 8/16/2010 8:06:31 PMI feel foolish. The mention of the princess is right on the official website's companion information page. The page only supplies the information that she is an honorable person, which creates the potential for conflict with a dastardly and opportunistic Smuggler.
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Posted 8/16/2010 8:27:58 PMPrincess would make sense as they have mentioned about love interests, and it would fit with the whole Han/Leia thing...
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Posted 8/16/2010 11:17:44 PMIt's still a good catch. I think it's very likely we're going to see a high class companion for the Smuggler for the simple reason of the amount of conflict it created. It doesn't mean we're going to get a Princess Leia clone, but certainly someone with class.
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Posted 8/16/2010 11:20:19 PMVery good breakdown Raeth, stickied.
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Posted 8/17/2010 4:31:51 AMReally enjoyed the OP... thought provoking. Thanx for taking the time and effort Raeth, although I have to say I disagree on one of the speculations. (I don't have anything substantial to back this up, just a feeling but) I think that Qyzen Fess will be a companion for the Consular, not the Knight. Given that the Knights are a Tank/DPS hybrid and the Consulars are a Healer/DPS/CC hybrid I think it's more likely that the Consular would "run into" a Bounty Hunter type (Tank/DPS hybrid) style companion like Fess in the early going. It would just be more complimentary to the likely playing style of a Consular I think. While the Tank/DPS Knight "runs into" the already confirmed T7-01 Astromech Droid to provide some complimentary finesse to his/her front line style of game play.
It may also fit the Consular's likely Story Arc for them to encounter someone likely as "shaddy" as Qyzen Fess in the early going.
Also, on the Imperial Agent, it's been suggested in the IA section of the forums that the Agents might get something like a AR-34 style Droid in the early going (or perhaps a Sith Warrior style NPC) to serve as a Tank style companion. The first time I read that speculation it just "rang true" to me, and I very much suspect that this will be the case given the class's affinity for hi-tech and droids in general.
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Posted 8/17/2010 5:02:07 AMTo be honest, Qyzen Fess seems more Consular to me too, but I honestly don't think HK and Qyzen will be with the same character, and I also don't think one character would have both T7 and HK and risk being known as the 'droid-lover'. It's possible there may not be a HK companion at all though.
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Posted 8/17/2010 6:03:29 AMWhat makes you think that EITHER Jedi class will get a HK droid as a companion Raeth? Personally, I am hoping that at least one HK droid (maybe not THAT one, but one like him?) will make into the game as "someone's" companion, but I really don't see too many of them (guess we're on the same page there) and I'm not convinced that either Jedi class will receive one.
I can think of at least 4 other classes I would consider more likely to receive a HK Droid companion than either of the Jedi... Hunter, Smuggler, Agent, and Warrior all seem more likely to me given prospective story lines, and game play styles...
Actually, I think the "DPS" style companion that the Knight will get will be something more like a DPS spec'd Trooper, providing some group buffs, and some heavy duty range fire, to compliment the Knight's "in your face" style of combat. Same role that a HK Droid would fill, except much more suitable to the Knight's story line. It's certainly possible that the DEVs choose to go a bit "shaddier" for the Knight's DPS companion, but in that case I think something like a Smuggler type seems more likely. You know... say for example you had a Knight character named Luke, and you were running around with a very "Grey" minded Smuggler type named Han... just hypothetically...
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Posted 8/17/2010 6:51:28 AMThe reason I think there will be a HK companion for the Jedi is that the HK droid has always been an Assassin/Evil/Dark Side droid. The conversations that arise due to a Dark Side droid working for a Light Side or 'good' Jedi have always been entertaining. I just think that on the balance of options, Bioware will put the HK with a supposedly Light Side Force User.
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Posted 8/17/2010 7:04:02 AMI see your point now Raeth... basically for the same "conflict / entanglements" concept that I was talking about in referrence to the Trooper with a Jedi companion (in the Trooper section of the forum.) Very possible...
Heh... shoe on the other foot now for me. ;-)
Have to confess, I'd much rather have the option to just go full bore with a HK Droid companion on a Imperial Agent or Bounty Hunter character.
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Posted 8/17/2010 8:00:59 AMI was wondering if the medical droid we've seen healing the IA was a companion or a skill thing?
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Posted 8/17/2010 12:01:48 PMThat's a good question. I'm inclined to think it's an ability rather than an actual companion. It may seem 'droidist' but I think it's unlikely a companion would be the size of a probe/remote.