#Sten

[kanis-things]

[thedustyleaves]

All of my Dragon Age Origins companion portraits! I've taken some liberties here and there, but I tried to keep the essence of the characters ❤️

[briccko]

Everyone is here!!!

[notebooks-and-laptops]

God I think sten in the fade might be the most heartbreaking one. Yes, Morrigan straight up can't believe her mother would ever care for her, yes Alistair just wants a family, yes Zev is out there literally getting tortured because that's familiar to him but there's something so subtle about Stens moment that I just love bringing him along.

Because he's...he knows. In a way. He knows exactly what's going on. He's not fooled into thinking this is real like Alistair or Wynne or Leliana or Zev. But equally he's not arguing his way out like Morrigan. When you talk to him he knows who you are, and why you're there, wants to make room for you at the fire.

Sten is... reminiscing. He's with these men who he knew who died and whose death signalled the end of his last true connection with home (both because of their deaths and because of the loss of his sword). He even says that the fade is no different from being in Orlais or Ferelden - none of it is home. It's such a stark contrast to Stens usual no nonsense tone and it really cuts to the heart of him and what makes him such a compelling character.

To get him to come with you, you remind him that he made an oath to you or other soldier things. Sten needs that order to be pulled from his memory here.

And it's just...it's heartbreaking. He misses home. He feels he can't go back. He doesn't know what the point is anymore. And it is the warden that quite literally gives him order and the ability to go back after his sword so he can head home. It's connection to people - you the protagonist specifically - that helps Sten move past his grief. And in that way, Sten mirrors Alistair and Oghren but that's a whole other post about themes of loss and grief and moving forward in origins ill make some other time.

(I also like it because it shows that Stens companions were joking about and very un-Sten like. I think there's this idea that flies about that before Bull was introduced, the Qunari were all very serious and stoic people and bull was a retcon in that regard. But we see Stens friends laughing about the lack of good food in Ferelden and making jokes)

[lichtpause]

the yearly urge to replay dao got me 😔

[leliwardens]

completely underrated endgame in origins for the warden is agreeing to go with sten back to par vollen, romancing leliana so she stay with you, and letting zevran also stay with you.

imagine the warden told none of them about this.

then further imagine sten waiting at the docks, smiling to himself with his kadan is making their way towards him, as he expected their bard is close behind as it would of been odd if leliana wasn't with them, only for zevran to pop out behind them wearing a comically oversized pair of sunglasses and hat with a shirt reading "BEACHES OF SEHERON OR BUST" slinging his arms around the warden and a very surprised leliana.

sten is no longer smiling.

[aghostwithnoname]

Every queer friend group must include (Dragon Age/ Baldur's Gate edition)

The goodest golden retriever boyfriend ever who has a ‘you’re dead to me’ relationship with his noble dad and will always sacrifice himself to save the people he loves

A “whore” who does not know the meaning of true intimacy after years of exploitation and torment but still tries to stay silly

A church girl who has an insanely intense love for both god and pussy

A grandma sick of your bullshit who can and WILL beat your ass

A magical cat dad ready to blow up

A powerful bitchy goth lesbian with sad eyes and mommy issues

An asexual agender queer who once moonlit as a lawn ornament and developed an unhealthy aversion to pigeons afterwards

A tough lovable warrior with trust issues who just wants a hug and probably also to get laid

A stoic foreign tourist who really loves big swords but hates talking about their emotions

The bestest boy

a bear that will finish you off one way or another

[abyssal-ilk]

thinking about sten again. thinking about him calling the warden kadan and never explaining what it means. thinking about him offering to take the warden back with him to par vollen, but it's never actually an option the warden takes, even if you agree. thinking about how sten responds the best to a warden who stands their ground even if he doesn't agree with them. thinking about how he loves sweets and art, and how he plays with kittens. "it's training," he says. but come on. he's playing. thinking about what else he's had to justify to himself for liking.

and he calls alistair kadan! shale as well! do you think it was ever extended to the other party members? just,, agh

[classicteacup]

Night in the camp

[bemp0]

Origins companions: Veteran edition

[tenojan-in-tevinter]

Honestly there's no one I'd rather be on a forced saving-the-world road trip with than the origins gang. Sorry kotor companions sorry bg3 companions but no one does it like the origins gang. They are a family they are insane they are not to be fucked with they never would have been friends if they were given a choice in the matter. The perfect road trip squad.

They consist of the best dog in thedas, the worlds most royal himbo, a demi-god shapeshifting witch, a bisexual assassin nun, a bisexual assassin orphan, a powerful spell-slinging grandma living on borrowed time (who is bffs with a spirit), a giant spy man who doesn't know how to function by himself, the worlds grossest dwarf, and a giant statue that has a life goal to kill all birds.

[kiivg]

.Ambush Ahead ⚔️.

[thedustyleaves]

Zevran, Leliana and Sten from Dragon age Origins!

I've taken some liberties and redesigned them a little bit. I changed Zevran's tattoo so it was more like the Crow tattoos in the comics, and gave Sten horns and pointy ears, because he was supposed to have horns, but they couldn't implement it due to graphical limitations. Thus; itty bitty horns ✨

[briccko]

my beloved squad of misfits❤

[sinizade]

What's wrong babe? You've barely touched your Baldur's Age Origins 3

[notebooks-and-laptops]

My favourite thing about Sten is that if you're a strong leader he won't usually give you disapproval. Like, sure. He'll question you and give you his ideas. But as long as you don't um and ah about what youre gonna do he's pretty content to know you listened to him and are aware of what he's thinking. He trusts you to take his opinion into consideration and then make a decision as the leader regardless of if that decision comes down in favour of him.