[Hawke would say they are mindless, yes. Perhaps they have some mind of their own, the way a beast would, some capability. They are smart enough to hunt, to kill, within reason. But they are not much more than that. She thinks it's easier because of that. It is not striking down hundreds of living creatures with minds as real as theirs, but it might be letting them off the hook thinking that way.]

Interesting! That sounds a bit more like the variety of species where I'm from. The qunari are particularly interesting, a bit of religious fanatics too, in a way. They have giant horns, they're bigger than you too. Even the smaller ones.

[Hawke would know personally. She's killed quite a few of them, including their leader. From an angle, she respects them a great deal, despite them being enemies. There is conviction in a way she will frankly never understand. She nods, seeing in what he's saying that it's a dire type of war. One they're at a disadvantage for.]

Might does not always mean winning. Cleverness can win a match, as can endurance. Is what they want pure dominance over everyone else?