Mercenary Hero/Dialogue

When creating your mercenary, you will have the opportunity to choose a personality trait from a list. This will generate the quotes for the hero as you travel and fight in an instance. Possible personalities include:

Aggressive

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Your [sic] Dead!"
 * "Too Quick"
 * "Stand and face me, cowards!"
 * "You have guts if you're willing to challenge me!"
 * "Who's next? Step up and I'll knock you back down!"
 * "You won't live long enough to regret crossing me!"
 * "You are in the split second between life and death."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Silence at last."
 * "As long as there are foes to face in this world, I will challenge them. It's the only way to truly know the extent of my strength."
 * "My blood boils and my heart roars out with the call to battle."

Suave

 * Battle quotes:
 * "If everything looked as good as I do we wouldnt [sic] know what to attack"
 * "How about I give you a makeover?"
 * "At least you can die while while [sic] looking at my perfect smile."
 * "I make this look good. Heh. I make anything look good."
 * "You hit me! Not even Abaddon would strike such a beautiful face."
 * "I'm a lover, not a fighter. Though I'm pretty good at fighting too."
 * "Such hideous creatures should banish themselves from my sight."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Please I know everyone wants to be close to me but this is too much."
 * "I know you hired me because you can't get enough of me, but we should really get moving."
 * "Let's hurry this up, I've got a date scheduled for this afternoon."
 * "Mirror, mirror, in my hand, who is the fairest in all the land? (The answer is me, in case you're wondering.)"
 * "How do you tell if it's a happy ending? If the handsome one wins."

Stoic

 * Battle quotes:
 * "You're dead."
 * "Like that."
 * "And another."
 * "Next."
 * ''"This ends now."
 * ''"Pathetic."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "I don't have time for chit chat."
 * "Silence at last."
 * "Destination?"
 * ''"Boring."
 * ''"Boring."

Wise

 * Battle quotes:
 * "That was your last mistake."
 * "By choosing to fight with me, you have already defeated yourself."
 * "Only when this is over will you realize why I've triumphed, and then it will be too late."
 * "Your stances are sloppy and you bumble your blows. If you had training, then your teacher is shamed."
 * "Just as planned."
 * "Defeat exists only in the mind. In your case, perhaps an exception is in order."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Our lives are an eternal struggle. Each battle we fight is built on the one before."
 * "To be the one who delivers the final strike, follow the three Fs: strike fiercely, strike fast, and strike first."
 * "Where the heart knows no danger, then no danger to you exists."
 * "You showed great wisdom in hiring me for this adventure."
 * "In truth, the only victory I seek in battle is the day when no enemies remain to fight."

Virtuous

 * Battle quotes:
 * "To rid this world of evil, I will become the hammer of justice!"
 * "To the virtuous, success and prosperity. To the wicked, final judgment."
 * "Justice and truth light our path!"
 * "Your sins are beyond the grace of the gods!"
 * "This world will no longer suffer your presence."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Balthazar grants us strength when we are weak; Dwayna soothes our hurt. What we offer the Six in return is our willingness to try."

Born Leader

 * Battle quotes:
 * "We fight as one!"
 * "Well executed, now don't let up!"
 * "We are proud and defiant, our will can not be broken!"
 * "Courage is an ally that will always stand at your side!"
 * "You cannot hope to overcome us!"
 * "There's only one way that this can end!"
 * "Stand together and victory will be ours!"
 * "Hold the line! They're trying to flank us!"
 * "Push onward! We will not falter!"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Planning and preparation are the keys to total domination."
 * "Trust in your allies, and they will always have your back. Trust in yourself, and you will always know the way forward."
 * "The battles we face are many and hard. When weariness weighs on you, remember that our fight is for the greater good, and push onward!"
 * "There is a time for everything in this world. We have our moments of conflict, of resolution, and of peace. Value them all equally."
 * "Never part from your team and your team will never be parted."
 * "Follow me and I'll lead us to victory."

Insane

 * Battle quotes:
 * "SPOOOOOON!"
 * "The way I feel right now can only be expressed through fish!"
 * "The pointy end goes in the other mans [sic]!"
 * "Heated meeting, fleeting treating, repeated depleting, elite competing...CHEATING? BEATING!"
 * "Sometimes, Mergoyles whisper secrets to me. Sometimes they don't"
 * "What bitter vengeance is this? The mysterious taste of apples!"
 * "Do you like pie? I like pie."
 * "What? Over 9,000?"
 * "Bwahahaha! Hehe… GYAHAHAHAHA!"
 * "It's a shpadoinkle day. Know what I mean?"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "I picked you a red iris flower, but then I eated it."
 * "This one time, at Bandit Camp..."

Humorous

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Here comes the punchline!"
 * "Drat, killed him before I could finish the punchline."
 * "Some people just can't take a joke...or multiple stab wounds."
 * "What's the difference between you and a devourer? Devourers come back out of the ground!"
 * "Only Mad King Thorn is fit to be my rival!"
 * "Oh man, I'm dying here! Wait. You mean your face ISN'T a joke?"
 * "Did you just boo me?"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "I can has chocolate bunny now?"
 * "Get it? He was speaking norn-sense!"
 * "Have you heard the one about the one-legged grawl?"
 * "So then he says, "That's no Lich Lord, that's my wife!""
 * "And I said, "Seer? I hardly know her!""
 * "So Varesh Ossa, King Adelbern, and Shiro Tagachi walk into Thunderhead Keep…"

Excited

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Here I come to save the day!"
 * "I'm hot blooded! Check it and see!"
 * "He dodges left, he dodges right, and...BOOM goes the Balthazate!"
 * "Whoops! Missed me. My turn!"
 * "That... was AWESOME!"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Oh man, oh man, I can't wait to get back in the action!""
 * "Right now, somewhere out there, something needs fighting. Let's go find it!""

Dark

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Your only worth is as a sacrifice."
 * "In a way, I envy you, knowing that you will see the other side."
 * "Some battles happen so fast that there's not time to savor the brutality."
 * "Let me teach you to savor despair before you taste defeat."
 * "Ah, the sounds of agony. Music to my ears."
 * "Be sure to give my regards to Grenth."
 * "Do you understand what pain truly is? Here. Let me show you."
 * "You deserve worse than this. Here, let me try a little harder."
 * "I can see the fear in your eyes. Your [sic] smarter than I thought."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Idle time flows slowly, like blood from a wound."
 * "I grow weary of this place. And when I become bored, I search for... distractions."
 * "I have such grand designs for inflicting pain. Quickly, find me new subjects to experiment on."
 * ''"Life is never more precious than the moment before it is taken away."

Cranky

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Fight this, fight that, stand here, guard me, avoid combat; MAKE UP YOUR MIND!"
 * "I am so not in the mood for this right now."
 * "Looks like I'm going to have to teach you a little thing or two about respect!"
 * "Why is there always so much running around and yelling in fights?"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Have you ever stopped to think about what you're going to do after this is all done? You need a direction in life. You need a plan."
 * "I keep talking to myself, because nobody else listens. That's just the way things are. No respect."
 * "I said over and over that this was a bad idea. But did anyone listen to me? No. Of course not!"
 * "Shouldn't you figure out where we're going BEFORE you leave town?"
 * "You're wasting time just standing around like this."

Confused

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Wait, was I supposed to do a special incantation to go along with that?"
 * "Whoa! I've never seen blood do that before!"
 * "See, I really thought I had it right that time. What do you think?"
 * "Which way? This way?"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "It's hard to figure out what skills to master, there's just so many of them!"
 * "Have you ever stopped to think about why we're doing all this, exactly?"
 * "I'm pretty sure we should be going the other way. I've got a good feeling about it this time!"
 * "Maybe this isn't really the best profession combination for me, after all."

Apologetic

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Terribly sorry for dragging this out; I meant to take you out in one hit.""
 * "I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, and now I just hope you don't suffer long."
 * "Listen, it's not you, it's me. I mean that."
 * "Ooh, that last one seemed to hurt! Am I being too rough?"
 * "Please, just stay down. I'm reluctant to keep beating you so."
 * "I feel bad, but... you were kind of asking for that one."
 * Idle quotes:
 * "I'm sorry, am I supposed to be fighting something right now?"
 * "I'm glad we're away from all of that. Sometimes the rush feels overwhelming!"

Arrogant

 * Battle quotes:
 * "Wow! You're almost as good as I am! Back when I was a toddler, I mean."
 * "You'd better watch this closely. You might learn something."
 * "You aren't even close to being a match for me."
 * "Is that the best you can do? Really?"
 * Idle quotes:
 * "Hey, someone let me know when we're doing stuff again, alright?"
 * "If I were in charge, Tyria would already be saved. In fact, we'd probably be at a parade in my honor right now. You'd better believe there would be a lot of confetti. A lot."
 * "I'm glad I've got you with me; having an audience always makes things better."
 * "Here's an idea: how about you follow my orders instead?"

Trivia

 * The quote "What? Over 9,000?" is a reference to the anime series Dragon Ball.
 * The quote "SPOOOON" may be a reference to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland or The Tick.
 * The quote "The pointy end goes in the other mans." may be a reference to the movie The Mask of Zorro.
 * The quote "It's a shpadoinkle day. Know what I mean?" is a reference to the independent film, Cannibal! The Musical. In which the main character has a song in which he calls the day shpadoinkle.
 * The quotes "I picked you a red iris flower, but then I eated it." and "I can has Chocolate Bunny?" are references to a popular Lolcat meme.
 * The quote "To rid this world of evil, I will become the hammer of justice!" is a direct quote from the character Bang Shishigami in the game series Blazblue
 * The quote "I'm hot blooded! Check it and see!" is most likely a reference to "Hot Blooded", a song by a British-American rock band Foreigner.
 * The quote "Here I come to save the day!" is the battle cry of the animated superhero Mighty Mouse.
 * The quote "He dodges left, he dodges right, and...BOOM goes the Balthazate!" is a reference to the meme "Boom goes the Dynamite".
 * The quote "Heated meeting, fleeting treating, repeated depleting, elite competing...CHEATING? BEATING!" may be a psychologist's word game.
 * The quote "I keep talking to myself, because nobody else listens. That's just the way things are. No respect." may be a reference to Rodney Dangerfield.
 * The quote "Mirror, mirror, in my hand, who is the fairest in all the land? (The answer is me, in case you're wondering.)" is a direct reference to the magical mirror from the Brothers Grimm's Snow White.
 * The quote "Never part from your team and your team will never be parted." is a tautology.
 * The quote "This one time, at Bandit Camp..." is a reference to Michelle Flaherty, the band geek in the American Pie film series.