Dragon Age has always been known for its companions ... from concept to final design, as well as the various environments, ...

However, bear in mind that this choice also completely locks out Lucanis as a Dragon Age Veilguard romance option. Otherwise, while there are some specific outcomes which I’ve explained further ...

The good news is that Lucanis and Neve are the only two Dragon Age Veilguard companions that can be affected by Hardened, as it doesn't come up again after the major Minthrous or Treviso choice.