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What is up with Isair's accent? I mean, it's really quite interesting, in a way, and very effective but it *is* very bizarre.

What I find especially strange is that Madae sounds, well, downright normal. Now, beings twins raised in the same environment, you'd think that their voices and speech patterns would have a nominal similarity. Instead, it sounds like they were separated at birth and raised in totally different ethnic cultures.

A bit of logical consistency sacrificed for dramatic effect.

Isair got that diabolical accent =)

Isair is voiced by Peter Stormare, a Swedish actor who you may recognize from Jurassic Park 2, Minority Report, the Big Lebowski, and Fargo. Since Icewind Dale 2 takes place in a pseudo-Nordic environment, the designers thought his accent would be appropriate. But J.E. Sawyer does admit, "His accent is thicker than I thought. Wow, it's thick."

I just find it strange that Isair has a Swedish accent and Madae doesn't.

Aah, sso ut'ss Ssvedish, uss ut?

Now that you say it, I can see it, where I just couldn't put my finger on it before. I thought they were going for middle/eastern European, yet it didn't sound at all Slavic.

Thanks for clearing that up.

BTW, thanks for the link in your sig - I haven't laughed so hard in ages.

Originally posted by free_fall
Aah, sso ut'ss Ssvedish, uss ut?

Now that you say it, I can see it, where I just couldn't put my finger on it before. I thought they were going for middle/eastern European, yet it didn't sound at all Slavic.

Thanks for clearing that up.

No problem. That's what I'm here for. Well, that and to spam.

Originally posted by free_fall
BTW, thanks for the link in your sig - I haven't laughed so hard in ages.

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