Wow, Wuk Lamat is really single-handedly ruining the DT story...

[Nothv13]

I liked Wuk Lamat. She has a lot of the same issues as ARR Alphinaud in the 2.x patches - she's naive, sheltered, and absolutely gets taken for a ride as a result. Everyone hated him in 2.x. Then he ate a big piece of humble pie and we grew to love him in Heavensward.

But she learns from her mistake, grows, and over the course of the expansion (which takes place over a full month if you track the day/night cycles and breaks and whatnot) actually sheds some of the naivety. She's still got a lot of growth to do, but her character makes a lot more sense if you think of her as being a dumb teenager. (She's about Alisae's age.)

Except she lacks the intelligence of Alphinaud and doesn't fail like Alphinaud despite having the same flaws and being dumber. Alphinaud actually did something, not just running around preaching peace and happiness. He had his fall and redemption. Wuk had no such fall. She doesn't fail at anything in a way that leaves a lasting effect, everything just goes her way. Kidnapped and had a stone stolen1? No biggy, I'll just crush the guy I could barely touch with all my might despite no training and nothing changing. Barrier none of the other Scions can get through? I'll just crush it. She just succeeds because the writers want her to rather than the story convincing use she earned it. It is a horribly written character.