#aris lavellan

[kemalamalam]

made some thumbnails for my Solavellan spotify playlists

my ass will do anything but draw them properly ✌

[tirashani]

[adactaaries]

One very special cmm for @eloriellevalen

Inquisitor and her commander 😏

[songofamazon]

All this Veilguard news has sent me straight back to Solavellan hell, and I had to do something with that energy when my brain feels too mushy to write.

When looking for a stock photo of two dorks in love, I realized I had a great one from my own wedding album.

Of course, Elanna gets a pretty dress, inspired by Lady Oscar's dress in Rose of Versailles. I saw a replica of it last year and it blew me away.

I'm a bit rusty at figure drawing, and I'm almost afraid to color it, but it feels good to get that idea out on paper.

[cakiebakie]

i may or may not have posted these already but heres a bunch of dragon age ocs

[cao-the-dreamer]

Falconry time!

Tzipporah and Ari (from @dungeons-and-dragon-age ) handling the bird equivalent of each other! As soon as I finished Tzipporah I was like "hmm I wanna do her bird version too" and who else but Ari to play as the falconer? :3

Ari is a great grey and Tzipporah is a peregrine falcon (for the same reason laya gave: similar colour palette lmao)

[invinciblerodent]

Masterlist

Twitch page 🎮

YouTube channel 📺

❌Tagging "datv spoilers" for Dragon Age: The Veilguard until the end of the year!❌

Fic:

AO3 page (as of jan 2024, mostly old Dragon Age and Mass Effect fics- this is to be updated)

Ficlet on immortal elven souls and vampiric immortality (BG3, Astarion/Iona)

"Prayer of an unknown cleric" (BG3, Gale/Arvid)

Warden Tristan of the Grey - OC backstory snippet (DA:TV)

Verbena of the Shadow Dragons - OC backstory snippet (DA:TV)

Selected love letters (DA:I, Dorian/Ray)

Characters:

Baldur's Gate 3

Arvid Trygg (he/him, 54)

"Gold dwarf" cleric of Tempus

Soldier background

❤️: Gale Dekarios

Playlist 🎶

Summary:

Note written by Gemria Bozzahr, 1438 DR, found pinned to the swaddling of a corpse-blue, wailing infant boy: "If you've any care for the weak, please find one who may care for him. I cannot face my family as mother to a half-breed. May he find grace in the glory of your god, and let him bear the name 'Arvid', after the father he may never know."

A bastard son born from but one night shared by a trader's daughter and a handsome duergar soldier, Arvid was raised by clerics of Tempus in a small and insignificant monastery/fortress, in a small and insignificant town close to Neverwinter. Now, it was unusual for Tempurans to take in urchins like that, but the boy, while unusual in his appearance and meek in his nature, proved a quick study, and a rare talent at healing. Which, with his quiet, mellow (and soon, not even quite so anxious!) personality, made him a favored addition to the "mercenary" excursions of the warrior-priests: and so, hitting the ground running, Arvid learned to fight in the very melting pot of battle.

With body and spirit molded by the Foehammer's teaching, he took his Acolyte vows shortly after his 16th spring, and became a fully fledged cleric of the Faith much younger than most. And as time passed slowly (and with... only a regular amount of constant bloodshed), he made his way to the rank of Direhar (guardian-priest). It was at 53 that he was called to Baldur's Gate: partly to replace the sole healer of the city's monastery who had perished (naturally in battle), and partly at the urging of his Warlyon (high priest), as an opportunity for him to eventually, maybe, even head his own congregation.

Of course, the mind flayers had different plans.

After merely a year of trying to establish a foothold in the city with... middling-to-poor success, Arvid was yanked from the city streets while trying to usher as many of those fleeing into the protection of the temple as possible. Fat load of good playing the hero did for him. (But to be fair, that's... kind of his theme.)

Iona Raedir (she/her, 61)

High elf sorcerer (draconic ancestry, red)

Guild Artisan background (jeweler/trader)

❤️: Astarion Ancunín

Playlist 🎶

Summary:

"Don't ask, kitten, and I won't lie."

Once dutiful daughter, once devoted wife, always a secret sorceress. Iona lived most of her life in a settlement by the name of Puremount's Hollow, among the so-called 'Emissaries of the Immaculate': a radical offshoot of the Ilmaterian church, one that views all magic as the domain befitting solely the gods, and arcane casters, abhorrent thieves of divine power. So, with the magic of ancient dragons thrumming in her veins, that... was sort of a problem.

To her very good excuse, neither did she join of her own accord, nor did she know she commanded such powers at the time. She was only 11 years old, after all.

But, one of the things elves do best, is wait. So that's what she did, and she played her part expertly: she and her beloved father lived their life in accordance with human traditions, he took a second wife (we don't talk about the first, it's too painful), she married the first boy who asked her (Herric Birchlight- a nice boy, if rough around the edges), and kept her facade (though loveless and rote, minor issue) impeccable, while ignoring her magic as it grew and yearned to be used. For over 30 long years, she kept playing her part. But even the best liars must eventually slip- or be made to slip, more accurately.

Uncovered as an "abominable thief" of divine power, a "pretender", a "fucking witch" and "magespawn" (all Herric's lovely words about the woman he had once called "wife" and "love"), Iona was forced to flee the compound, and took the burning of bridges behind her quite literally, taking little more than the clothes on her back and that brand new scar on her face.

She was snatched less than a day after she had finally arrived to Baldur's Gate, penniless, exhausted, and alone- and for all intents and purposes, she can't quite shake the feeling that this really might have been a better outcome than many of the possible alternatives.

Petyr Wildbrook (he/him, 45)

Wood half-elf ranger/rogue

Outlander background

❤️: Shadowheart, Halsin Silverbough

Playlist 🎶

Summary:

Raised among druids of the Circle of the Shepherd, Petyr waited quite a bit longer than he should have had to for his magic to show itself. And, well, it... simply never did. Brother, cousins (gods, so many cousins), friends, all inducted into the druidic arts before he could as much as conjure a single goodberry.

So, partly at the urging of his mothers and partly out of spite, Petyr took to trying to learn all he could about the wild- on his own, through sheer trial and error if need be. At 20, he gathered what meager belongings he could call his own (and a big pack of gifts from his worried, but oddly relieved family), and set out to find his luck wherever it may guide him.

Though it wasn't easy, or painless, or even smart by any stretch of the imagination, he fell into the role of a ranger and forester, and made a living as a hunter of monsters and big game, and a silent keeper of his little patch of woods: a lone watcher, and reclusive woodsman. He had always enjoyed the company of those who expect no social niceties from him anyway.

Turns out, the exception to that particular rule is the silent, squirming passenger of a tadpole behind the eyeball. And, yeah, so maybe even a self-identified utter bitch of a man is capable of being a "hero", if you stretch the meaning of the word far enough.

"Mara" (she/her; ???)

Lolth-sworn drow monk

Dark Urge

❤️: Karlach Cliffgate

Playlist 🎶

Summary:

She is three days old, and all she knows is murder.

But she's... nice. No, I promise. Or at least, she's... she's trying her best.

Dragon Age

The Veilguard

Verbena "Ver" Mercar (she/her, 32)

Human (Tevinter), Shadow Dragon warrior

❤️: Davrin

Playlist 🎶

Summary: TBD

"Tanner" Laidir (she/her, late 30's)

Dwarf (Orzammar), Lords of Fortune rogue

❤️: Lace Harding

Playlist 🎶 (WIP)

Summary: TBD

Tristan Thorne (he/him, 41)

Human (Ferelden/Orlais), Grey Warden warrior

❤️: Emmrich Volkarin

Playlist 🎶 (WIP)

Summary: TBD

Coris de Riva (she/her, early 30's)

Dwarf (Antiva), Antivan Crow rogue

❤️: Lucanis Dellamorte

Playlist 🎶 (WIP)

Summary: TBD

Marcus Ingellvar (he/him nonbinary, 25)

Human (Nevarra), Mourn Watch mage

❤️: Bellara Lutare

Playlist 🎶 (WIP)

Summary: TBD

Syl Aldwir (she/her, 27)

Elf (Tevinter), Veil Jumper rogue

❤️: Neve Gallus

Playlist 🎶 (WIP)

Summary: TBD

Origins

Aren Lorna "Arie" Aeducan (she/her, DAO: 25, DAI: 36, DATV: 46)

"Canon" Warden-Commander

Noble dwarf, sword and board warrior (Berserker+Champion)

❤️: Leliana (softened, Divine)

Aesthetic

Summary:

Aren Lorna Aeducan is a woman forged in fire through and through. Bearing the name- and donning the armor of her late grandmother, she quickly proved herself to be as steadfast and politically shrewd as her namesake.

As she was bred and born a leader and thus grew up an unintentional rival to her elder brother, she is generally proud and poised, unapologetic in her way of carrying herself, and assertive in her opinions which, while driven by a desire to do and be good, are quick to take backseat to a strong emotional motivation- She is as dedicated and passionate in love as she is in duty.

While her assertiveness may make her come off as harsh, stubborn, she is nonetheless essentially benevolent, mindful and supportive of emotions and wants of those around her- keeping people’s best interests at heart, she is diplomatic and ambitious, occasionally sarcastic, with strong convictions of what is right and just, which she intends to enforce and uphold even if that means resorting to less than legal measures. The end, in her eyes, sanctifies the means, even if that end is just the survival of one more person, be it others or herself.

The main conflicts of her character throughout the story are the choices that force her to pick between her compassion and her desire for vindication, and the choice dictated by her royal upbringing in grossly homophobic Orzammar conflicting with her later-life realization of her own bisexuality, with which she grapples until eventually she allows herself to fall in love with Leliana.

While trying to avoid facing her own emotions whenever possible, for the first chunk of the game, she is almost singularly obsessed with the idea of revenge, and until Bhelen’s eventual death at her hands, her personal vendetta takes priority even over the establishment of a stable dynasty that might be best for Orzammar in the wake of the Blight. That anger and defiance that resides in her is eventually placated, and it is only once the faith of Ferelden and Thedas no longer rests on her shoulders that she mellows out, turning from the commander into herself.

Vogar Brosca (he/him, DAO: 22, DAI: 33, DATV: 43)

Casteless dwarf, dual-wielding warrior (Reaver)

❤️: Zevran

Non-canon Warden, but an unrelated Warden in my head regardless

Vogar Brosca is unequivocally what the Hero of Ferelden should not be- he is abrasive and selfish, almost completely illiterate, and easily the most cynical man Thedas has ever carried, in its belly or on its back.

He carries a lot of anger in him- a lot of envy and jealousy, as well as overall resentment towards most everyone willing to exploit him and people like him. As he is motivated mostly by spite and a drive to prove people wrong, he always strives to show an image of strength and confidence, even though many times he would rather hide under a rock and never again poke his head out- the man has turned “fake it till you make it” into a personal motto and intends to stick to it.

After an adolescence and early adulthood as a Carta grunt (during which he had to sell his sword arm and honor simply to stay alive), he keeps his loyalties fluid, and his morals where his money is; if it suits his fancy, he is prone to reasoning away any and all decisions he might make as reasonable and moral.

As little beyond his love for his sister and his friendship with Leske tied him to the city, he was quick to jump on the opportunity to abandon Orzammar in favor of the promise of an ability to be someone beyond a casteless thug, although he won’t deny that the idea of “pretty and easy Surface girls with knockers the size of my head” also contributed to the decision- the fact that later he happened to find love by the side of a very male assassin who had been sent for his head is but an amusing caprice of fate.

As the game progresses, he grows and changes rather quickly and dramatically- the responsibility of decision-making affects him pretty badly, but the rest of the party poses a whole new set of good and bad examples and influences on him. The surface, where people look at him and say “Ser” instead of spitting, will finally show him an angle of the world which he likes- a world in which his existence is at least acknowledged beyond him being an eyesore. He also manages to eventually overcome his deeply internalized homophobia with Zevran’s help, (come to terms with his now past but then obvious affection for Leske,) and learns to trust and allow people to get close to him.

Inquisition

Raymond "Ray" Percival Trevelyan (he/him, DAI: 24, DATV: 34, BG3: 55)

"Canon" Inquisitor, Inquisitor-as-Tav AU

Human

DA: sword and board warrior (Reaver)

BG3: fighter/Oath of Devotion paladin (noble background)

❤️: DAI- Dorian Pavus, BG3- Wyll Ravengard

Playlist 🎶

Aesthetic

Summary:

There's one thing that is to be said / about him in the years to come: A hero seldom lives to see / past the ending of their tale.

Raymond begins his story a naive, idealistic young man with a passion for the romantic, the sentimental, the dramatic, and the comedic. He is witty and bright, an educated and charming man, but as such, he is also impulsive and brash, immature, and emotional- his decisions are motivated mostly, if not only by his heart, and an almost comical sense of justice.

Inspired heavily as a young teen by the Tale of the Champion and the refugees' tales about the Hero of Ferelden, he aspires to be the great hero Hawke and Lady Aeducan were painted as- while fully aware of how unattainable that ideal might be, he nevertheless aims to become the generous and brave "Knight in Shining Armor" Thedas wants him to be, more or less successfully.

In the beginning of the story, he is deeply Andrastian and practices his religion frequently, but throughout the game, his faith is shaken. Initially, it is his firmly held belief that he is in fact Andraste’s chosen, but confirmation of the opposite at Adamant plants the doubt in his heart that later results in the abandonment of organized Andrastianism, and establishing a rather more lenient, personal relationship with religion.

Throughout the events of the game, as he is faced with more and more injustices and pointless loss of life, his initially neutral-positive views on mage freedom and elf rights quickly radicalize. While the realizations take away a lot of his naiveté and optimism, make him slightly jaded and more skeptical, ultimately he matures and grows as a person. He unlearns a lot of the toxic views he internalized growing up noble, and slowly, with the help of the friends and the love he finds in the Inquisition, he also learns to allow himself to be loved.

At the end, while tired and battered and suffering from moderate- to severe PTSD, the once-green-eared kid emerges a soldier and a man more or less worthy of his title as Inquisitor.

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The BG3 AU is set roughly 30 years after the events of DAI. After a tumultuous youth of adventuring, ostensibly saving the world (which earned him the moniker "Inquisitor of the Dales"), and the loss of his sword arm in the process, Raymond had retired from heroics young, at merely 25 years of age. Upon the peaceful passing of his father (a minor, but old-money Baldurian baron in this reality), he quickly took to managing the family estate (reconciling a tenuous love with his estranged mother- we don't talk about the past much on that one), and settled in for two joyous decades of blissful domesticity by the side of the love of his life, Dorian.

Except fate has a way of throwing its doomed chosen at increasingly bigger problems, until one finally manages to kill them.

A handful of years pass between the assassination of his husband over blasted politics and his own abduction by mind flayers, and Ray, both dreading and strangely anticipating the adventure, falls back into the role of a leader and a hero like he would into a bad habit, though he is barely a shadow of his once-gregarious, larger-than-life hero self.

Maybe this time, throwing himself at a nigh-immortal god-monster will finally wind up killing him for good. And then, maybe he can finally rest.

Or not. Who knows. At least if he's lucky, fate will take a fucking leg this time.

Adela Cadash (she/her, DAI: 37, DA:TV: 47)

Surface-born dwarf (Marcher, Tantervale)

Archer rogue (Tempest)

❤️: The Iron Bull

Non-canon Inquisitor

Summary:

Adela Cadash is a woman with an undeniable talent for consciously putting herself into the wrong place at the wrong time. She’s cynical and efficient, energetic- not one to sit idly by and contemplate consequences, more often than not she leaps before she would look. She fixes mistakes as she goes, making a lifestyle out of risk and thrill-seeking, but regardless of what it is into which she’s throwing herself, she always gives off the impression that she is at least one step ahead, even -or especially- when that’s not true.

Perceptive and cunning, Adela is an expert at reading people and giving them who, and what they want her to be. She is flexible and adaptable, clever and shrewd, capable of morphing herself into whoever the situation requires her to be- from the principled dame, through the mother figure, to the commander of war, there is a personality in her arsenal that fits that role, while she keeps her true thoughts and feelings buried six feet under.

As for religion, Adela is mostly agnostic in her views. She is mostly neutral concerning the plight of mages- while she is mostly aware of the injustices, Tantervale's Circle never caused the kind of problems Kirkwall's did, and overall, she holds mostly the same views as Vivienne does- that magic is dangerous as fire is dangerous, and she's not about to let herself get burnt.

She has, however, a passion for the finer things in life- be it food, bathing, or love, she likes to make an event, a spectacle out of the mundane. Be it Orlesian opera, really nice shoes, disgustingly overpriced alcohol, or elaborate, kinky sex, she is not one for saving things for special occasions- to her, having lived most of her life in mortal danger, every day lived is a special occasion worthy of celebrating, and she lives life from one day to the next, barely thinking past tomorrow for it may never come.

She is, all in all, a professional survivor.

Harwen Lavellan (later on Harwen Montilyet- he (primarily)/they (incidentally), DAI: ~35, DATV: ~45)

Dalish hunter

Archer rogue (Assassin)

❤️: Josephine Montilyet

Non-canon Inquisitor

Summary:

Harwen is a no-nonsense, practical man- a calm and collected, rather quiet person whose every word is spoken with purpose.

Able to think coolly and logically even in the face of danger, Harwen is a born analyst and strategist. He’s prone to seeming emotionally detached in his decision-making and known to prioritize the purpose over the idea- Ultimately, he is a smart worker rather than a hard worker, with a remarkable talent for seeing the big picture without getting swallowed up in the details.

He is very pragmatic and equally introverted; a very private person and while not unfriendly, he is difficult to get to know and even more difficult to predict. Being perceptive and at times suspicious, he may come off as grumpy, coarse. That is, however, merely the surface- as a private person, he is deeply romantic, loyal, and works best as a member of a team. Having been trained as a Dalish hunter, he seems to have a gift for seeing the strengths and weaknesses of each of his companions, and working with- and around them with efficiency.

He is also an eerily fast learner- while as a Dalish elf, he has not had any formal education and is barely literate in human writing systems, he is remarkable at absorbing large amounts of information very quickly and applying it as the situation requires.

Regarding beliefs, Harwen is a traditionally wired mind with a modern twist- while conscious and critical of its flaws, he observes Dalish customs and honors the gods according to his clan’s practices, invoking Falon’din and Andruil before each battle. In this, he does not allow himself to be shaken- while he accepts that his people are not perfect, not by a longshot, he is nevertheless devout. As the story of the game progresses and he is forced to give up elements of his heritage, he only seems to cling tighter to the few parts to which he can.

In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, and he often whistles out of tune.

By Veilguard, he lives in Antiva as Josephine's husband, no longer wears his clan name, and is a father to one half-elven daughter by the name Valeria Montilyet (she looks human, and her father is often mistaken for merely her caretaker).

[murchellie]

✶ Gill (Gilla'han) Lavellan

Age: 30 | Height: 190cm | Weight: 109kg

Two-handed warrior | Reaver

ENTJ | Aries | Lawful Evil

Love Interest: Dorian

Did I spend months working on this? yes lol This is also an example of my future, new commission type which is - outfit lineup, I'm opening it in November :>

Finally finally my beloved inquisitor is designed and drawn properly, I wanted to show his character and futher evolition (going mad) of his personality through his design (1,3 pic), idk If I succeed but I love the result

[cao-the-dreamer]

Lmao I love the image of Ari coming up to Tzipporah in panic “apparently I’m considered a dad??” and Tzipporah raises her head from her glass of wine and gives him a deadpan “welcome to parenthood”.

It’s not far-fetched for Tzipporah to consider Ari as one of her own. She’s 46, so she looks at Ari and kinda freaks out, “oh shit he could ACTUALLY be my kid??? Who put this young man in charge, when was the last time you slept?? Did you ever cry or express your sentiments lately??” Ari will have to calm her down or else she’s not gonna leave him alone XD

If her family ever visits Skyhold they will take one (1) look at Ari and go “new brother!!” before crowding the poor guy like a flock of birds 

Ari: How many kids do you have? Tzipporah: I dunno, 12 last time I counted? Ari: SOME ARE OLDER THAN YOU??? Tzipporah: Yeah and? Still my kids.

Ari is going to have so many teenagers following like ducklings lmao

Tzipporah doesn’t voice any opinion about Ari’s relationship with Josephine (she’s aro so she’s not really interested in love affairs), but she’ll sometimes make offhand comments about a meadow they passed filled with Josie’s favourite flowers, or that there’s a new merchant in Skyhold who’s selling pretty saris. If Ari’s happy that’s what matters.

For the OCs headcanon, I feel like Tzipporah (my Lavellan) would absolutely hang out with Ari. My girl got so many anger issues, Ari's calm and diplomatic behaviour helps her stay grounded and keep her feelings in check. This anger is mostly fueled by a burning sense of justice (due to mistreatment by humans in her early life) so Ari's strong morals are like. More than brownie points lmao. But his presence would definitely help after her breakdowns. She's an elf, he's a Vashoth, they both had hardships to go through

Since Tzipporah is unable to have children, she has adopted and raised many of the clan, including a Vashoth (Ari kinda reminds her of them). I guess she shares with him the urge to protect Cole and Sera, they must be Cherished (and join Sera in prank wars lmao).

Maybe when they trust each other enough, she'll go fetch a chair so she can reach Ari's head and give him a pat. Even though he found a purpose in the Inquisition, it is still a heavy weight to bear in her eyes, especially if you are alone. "Sure, you save the world. But who saves you?"

Hell yeah Dalish/Vashoth solidarity 💪💪

Also i love that?? Ari would def be bamboozled that he is the one being parented for once hflsdjld but it would do him good, heaven knows he needs it (even if he doesn't realise it). He's not nearly as good at handling emotional stuff as he is at diplomatic matters, but if him Being There can help? He sure will Try His Best. The respect for the sense of justice is strongly reciprocated, in any case

Also he kind of panics at first when he finds out that he is smh considered a Dad Guy (that 100% did not happen intentionally or consciously lmao) so he'd absolutely go to Tzipporah for parenting 101 advice haha

[ruanna-art]

lavellan is exhausted

Ari has lost absolutely everything at the end of trespasser. Her clan, her gods, her love, her inquisition family. My girl is tired 😭😭

[kemalamalam]

Guys guys look at my Lavellan 🤲 ain't they pretty?

[appolojustice]

You know. I cannot stop thinking about. The weeks in between Tearstone Island and Rook getting out of the fade would have been hell on the whole Veilguard. But also. For my Inquisitor they would have been a gauntlet unlike anything he'd been through since Trespasser.

Cylen is in the south, fighting back the blight with Ari and her assorted family and allies, when Morrigan gets word to him that Rook is going to move on the gods soon, before the next eclipse, because all hell is going to break loose then. She's asking for his help, and so he starts preparing to leave the fight in the south to the others for the moment and head north.

But then. The eclipse just. Starts. A month early. And Cylen sees it from Skyhold and he realizes he's not going to be of any help and all he can do is hope Rook's plan holds.

Morrigan shows up and collects him to bring him back to the crossroads, but by the time they get to the Lighthouse the Veilguard has moved out, and all they can do is wait.

And then the Veilguard is stumbling back, but they are bruised and battered and clearly deep in shock and grief. And half of them are missing.

And it's hard to get a straight answer, at first, because Lucanis is beside himself and just barely with Emmrich's help keeping Spite from tearing the place apart, and Taash is seconds away from raging themselves but settling on just stone silence, and Davrin and Neve, as composed as they usually are, are having a hard time maintaining that.

But Cylen and Morrigan eventually glean that it went badly, that Ghilan'nain is dead but Bellara is maker knows where, Harding was lost and Rook is trapped in the fade and they have no idea how to reach her.

And it all hits Cylen in waves, because Creators, he'd grown close to Bellara in the few times they'd spoken, she'd reminded him so much of his sister, of himself, and Rook can't just be gone, just like that, and Harding. Harding, who'd been his friend for years. Who'd always looked out for him, who was one of the bright spots in an otherwise rough time in his life. They'd both survived the Inquisition, how could this be happening now?

And then Minrathous falls.

Elgar'nan attacks the magisterium while it's in session. Many of the non-venatori Magisters are killed then and there, Minrathous is closed off, the Eluvians go black, there's no way in or out. And in that initial chaos, would Dorian be able to let Cylen know he was okay? Even if/when he could, Cylen would still be cut off from him, unable to help, only able to wait for updates that come farther and farther between as Dorian fights for his life. Without Cylen there.

And that leaves Cylen here: In the Lighthouse, only able to watch as the love of his life is in peril, with half of a team that's not his wounded and grieving and looking to him for something, anything they should be doing, Varric dead, Harding dead, Solas once again causing chaos, the South still on the brink of collapse and as the blight creeps farther north Clan Lavellan coming more and more into its crosshairs. Tell me that boy slept a single wink in those weeks

[lyriumlullaby-ao3]

okayyyy the lovely @ruthvelyan tagged me in a game to gush about an oc?? lmao idk all the rules, i think it can be any oc you like, but i love to talk about my beloved dorterrr so! lmao here we go <3

i'm sorryyyyy i don't have almost any good screen grabs of her bc i'm too busy playinggg lmao

NAME: Miri of Clan Lavellan (all the shems think her clan name is her second name and she is judging them lmao)

NICKNAME: usually it's just Miri, but Varric calls her Snowdrop! (partly bc she reminds him of Merrill :') )

GENDER: cis female

TAROT/ZODIAC: judgement and the wheel of fortune // scorpio sun, capricorn moon, aries rising

HEIGHT: 5'3" // 160 cm

ORIENTATION: straight and polyamorous

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Dalish! her clan roamed the Free Marches and Antiva when she was young.

FAVORITE FRUIT: pears! she loves the flowers too <3

FAVORITE SEASON: summer, definitely! during the summers her clan would travel father south to escape some of the heat, and that often meant they'd spend months camped along the Minanter River. she loved to swim there, and loved all the colorful dragonflies. <3

FAVORITE FLOWER: waterlilies! also courtesy of the Minanter :)

FAVORITE SCENT: wood smoke, the spices used to cure venison in her clan, fresh bread, and the scent of fresh herbs (things like wild mint, elfroot, embrium, vetivert root, and lemongrass!)

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: teaaaa all the way, and she's especially fond of green tea. she'll drink whatever caffeine is available, though, for sure. i headcanon that Cullen drinks a particular earl grey blend with peppermint for his headaches, and when they get closer i'm sure she drinks it with him and loves it!

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 5-7. she tries very hard to get enough sleep, because she knows she's cranky without it and isn't as suited to the work she has to take care of, but she's got a bit of insomnia that makes falling asleep difficult. she's always up with the sun.

DOGS OR CATS: both! her clan kept dogs, but the Circle had a few cats kept around as mousers, and she really enjoys both now.

DREAM TRIP: after being with the Inquisition, Miri's been pretty much everywhere--what she really wants is to go visit her clan, who now live in Wycome on the coast of the Free Marches.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 1-3, depending on the season. she doesn't tolerate either hot or cold very well, and adjusts accordingly. she's always liked having soft furs on her bed, too, because it reminds her of home.

RANDOM FACT: Miri's eyes are heterochromatic! she's got one that's green, and the other is blue.

ahhhh this was so fun, jaz, thank you for the tag!!

i have no idea who's been tagged yet, soooo if you've already done this, that's cool, or if you wanna do it again with a different oc, i would love to see it! i'm gonna tag @starstruckkittyface @broodwolf221 @jazzmckay and anybody else who'd like to do this! i love hearing about ppl's ocs so genuinely, if you wanna do this and haven't been tagged, poke me so i'll see it <3

[jazzmckay]

oc tag meme!

tagged by @lyriumlullaby-ao3 to talk about an oc :>

here is one of my inquisitors from dai!

NAME: el of clan lavellan

NICKNAME: just el. el is already a shortened version of their given name because they're nonbinary and their given name has too strong of a gender vibe

GENDER: afab nonbinary

TAROT/ZODIAC: the knight of wands (upright: action, courage, energetic, rebellious, hot tempered. reversed: reckless, impatient, impulsive, volatile, domineering). and idk, aries?

HEIGHT: i never think about height idk whatevers average for elf

ORIENTATION: queer. in what way? wouldnt you like to know, weather boy

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: dalish elf

FAVORITE FRUIT: lemon

FAVORITE SEASON: autumn. they're more comfortable in cooler weather, but they also don't love how cold it gets in the south for winter

FAVORITE FLOWER: sorry to say el barely thinks twice about plants in general. they do NOT stop to smell the roses

FAVORITE SCENT: i may have picked the wrong character for this lol literally the one oc with the defined trait "dull sense of smell"

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: coffee. they like it bitter

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: at least 7, then five more minutes, and then lying about for a bit because if someone makes them move too fast they're gonna start biting

DOGS OR CATS: both are okay, but more of a dog person. they like the energy, the ability to have them as a combat companion, that sort of thing. cats tend to mind their own business though so el's cool with them

DREAM TRIP: regrettably, seheron. only place that both piques their interest and is worth exploring in their opinion, but of course. there is a war there, so

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 2 max or they'll start to feel like theyre drowning in it

RANDOM FACT: when they're pissed off, they like to fuck or spar if they're willing to interact with other people, and if they don't want to deal with anyone, they go to the undercroft to make new weapons. harritt and dagna know to leave them alone unless they ask for something

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tagging! @streganicha @thelaughingmagician @inscrutable-shadow and @broodwolf221 yes i know youve done it already but if youre up for round two, give us another :3

[johaerys-writes]

.... but not actually on a Friday 😅 I've been reading some new fics while also catching up on some old ones, so let's get to it!!

1. The Rebel's Ascension (Solas/Elvhen OC) by @in-arlathan : The story of how young Solas came to be Fen'harel, in the days of ancient Arlathan. This is one of my fave stories that explores Solas' past with so much imagination and creativity, and it was recently finished so I wanted to give it a shoutout!! @in-arlathan is currently working on a sequel to this story, which I'm excited to get into :D

2. Ouroboros (Solas/Elvhen OC, Dorian/ Male Lavellan) by @mogwaei : So what happens when one of Fen'Harel's agents travels back in time to stop him from fulfilling his plans? What happens if said agent falls in love with Fen'Harel himself AND ALSO finds acceptance and companionship where she least expected it?? These are only some of the questions this story poses, where the past meets the present and everything in between. Lore, intrigue, angst, adventure, banter, EPIC PLOT SPAGHETTI!! If you've been following me a while then you know this is a fic I'll never stop reccing, so pls go read!!

3. Agua Caliente (Achilles/Patroclus) by @baejax-the-great : After his messy divorce and his even messier breakup with his best friend, Achilles opens up a smoothie shop, gets therapy, and gets adopted by a bunch of 20year olds and a stray cat named Socks. A quiet and poignant take on healing and Patroclus' and Achilles' both clumsy and heartwarming attempts to find their way back to themselves and each other. A lovely and emotional read!!

4. Attempts at Domestication (Achilles/Patroclus/Hector) by @mary-aries : A sequel to Feral and Stray (which is a stunning fic if you like dark and complex stories as much as I do) that follows Achilles and Patroclus as they try to navigate the complexities of a relationship after the events of the main fic, and also a threesome with Hector ���� Gorgeous writing and a very raw and honest look at all the main characters.

While I'm at it, let me mention waving and drowning (Sandy Reid/OC, The Charioteer) by the same author which is honestly one of my fave fics I've read, so sensitive and thoughtful and heartbreaking but so wholesome at the same time. Just a wonderful and cathartic read, if you're a Sandy sympathiser you should def read it!!

5. Closest To My Heart (Achilles/Patroclus/Zagreus) by @darlingpoppet : Achilles is in a sort of a casual sexual arrangement with Zagreus when he finds out that the young Prince has found Patroclus in Elysium. What comes next is Achilles being his most unhinged, possessive self, and Patroclus enabling that possessiveness and codependency and making it even worse, through Zagreus. Deliciously toxic and steamy, I absolutely loved it!!

[cao-the-dreamer]

Redraw of this thing I did almost a year with @dungeons-and-dragon-age and @greypetrel characters, Ari and Aisling! Double A parenting, get it? *gets a pillow thrown at my face*