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The Lord of The Manor

He Won't Be Coming Back From The Hunt

Haven is destroyed... and the lord Inquisitor didn't make it out unscathed

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Elfroot+ your fave oc!

Elfroot :: What is a small, mundane thing that brings your character great comfort?

Ahhh lets see, Baqir has always found solace in reading and journaling!! He grew up with a very modest collection of books his dad had left behind behind before he disappeared, and whenever he needed to escape he would disappear into them. He loves all kinds of stories, non fictions, how to’s, but his favorites are definitely folk tales and mythic stories, the weirder the better. With all the huge discoveries he’s made with the inquisition, he’s having the time of his life writing down every detail, esp with all of Mythal’s memories in him now!! He pretty much lives in the library tbh, that’s how he and Dorian ended up getting to really know each other ;^)

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inquisitor baqir through the ages :-) i love him so dearly

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And it's worth it

It's divine, I have this some of the time

(Click for Better Image Quality. Also, Baqir Lavellan lore under the cut!)

Baqir when he was a young adult (early twenties) spent some time in Tevinter as a spy for clan Lavellan. I think he got in posing as a gladiator of some kind because of his warrior background before being noticed by House Gallus and becoming a manservant for the family of Magister Gallus.

His goal in coming to Tevinter was to infiltrate the family and send information back to the clan in order to help slaves (especially those kidnapped from Dalish tribes) escape Tevinter. He got a little too close and fell into this sort of mutually destructive affair with the Magister's son, Altus Anton (also early twenties).

Anton was pretty reserved and calculating, as well as a very skilled Rift Mage and who was studying to succeed his father as Magister. Baqir became Anton's personal guard and stayed there as a spy and the two had their dalliances before a year later Baqir realized (whoops) he was pregnant.

Knowing that the child would likely be taken away if it was discovered she was Anton's son, and that he could not continue with this espionage further along in the pregnancy, Baqir began finalizing plans to escape with the other enslaved elves.

He narrowly escapes (doing a good bit of murder on the way out) and returns to clan Lavellan where he several months later gives birth to an adorable baby girl, who he names Rahat (meaning "rest, comfort"). Then, 15 years later, he heads to the Divine Conclave and the rest is history (He is 36 at the start of DA:I).

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OC Questionnaire >:D

Shoukran ya @brother-genitivi for tagging me! I'm doing this one for Baqir Lavellan cause I'm back on my bullshit

NAME: Baqir Lavellan

NICKNAME: The Herald of Andraste

GENDER: Male

STAR SIGN: Capricorn (im not too well versed in these)

HEIGHT: 6'4

ORIENTATION: Gay (but also transmasc)

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Dalish (but also Lebanese duh)

FAVORITE FRUIT: Pomelo, grapefruit

FAVORITE SEASON: Spring

FAVORITE FLOWER: Blood Lotus

FAVORITE SCENT: Jasmine (smells like his daughter's hair oil)

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: tea

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: Around 4 until after the Inquisition where it's closer to 10 hours

DOGS OR CATS: Dogs

DREAM TRIP: Denerim

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 2

RANDOM FACT: His daughter's name is Rahat which means "rest, comfort"

Tagging: uhh @championsofthejust @boorishbrambling @transgaledekarios and anybody who'd like to!

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And we will never be alone in this world No matter what they say We're gonna be okay

a quick sketch of the inquisitor and his daughter

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Three-Song Playlists :D

thank you @brother-genitivi for the tag! tagging: @boorishbrambling @peanutsans @ysali @feluka

Baqir Lavellan (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Spent Gladiator 2 by The Mountain Goats (Like a spent gladiator Crawling in the Colosseum dust/Who can count on his remaining limbs/All the people he can trust)

All The Dead Kids by AJJ (And one day I will truly set myself on fire/So you can see how dim my light is)

Southwestern Territory by The Mountain Goats (Work like a dog all day/Born to chase cars away/Die on the road someday)

Hasim Khoury (Baldur's Gate 3)

Saliva by Victor Vaughn, MF DOOM (Great balls of fire/Guess who just crawled out the muck and mire/That could make you trust a motherfuckin' liar)

Bitchboy by The Oozes (Oh I'm a cunt and the end is nigh/Bitchboy Bitchboy I'm a fucking Bitchboy/All I want in this whole wide world is to be your Bitchboy)

Show You a Body by Haley Heynderickx (In sickness and health/I showed you a body/Like a cluttered garage)

Piety (Dungeons and Dragons)

To Someone From a Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe) by Hozier (But it came easy, darlin'/As natural as another leg around you in the bed frame)

Something For Your M.I.N.D by Superorganism (I think you know what I need to get by/Something for your mind (mind), mind (mind), mind)

A Big Day For Grimley by AJJ (I went back to the desert/With a skull full of teeth/But now I'm quieter/Than I thought I'd be)

Abrar-Afaf Bertilak (Dungeons and Dragons)

Dream Girl Evil by Florence + The Machine (Did I disappoint you?/Did mommy make you sad?)

El Bent El Shalabeya by Fairuz (Under the arches/My love is waiting/It wasn't easy for me to let you down, my love) [these are the translated lyrics]

Rusalka, Rusalka/The Wild Rushes by The Decemberists (Beware the wild rushes, my mother told me/That grow on the bank side along the salt sea/But I being young, I heeded her none)

Thank youu!!

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young, dumb and... well, i shan't say

(20-something year old baqir doodle for your consideration)

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WIP Wednesday (Tuesday)

Hello! I was tagged by @brother-genitivi for this, thank you so much!! This is my first time doing one of these so here are some WIPs/doodles I've been working on

cocky younger Baqir

a little Zevran smirk

Tagging: @nacrelysis @shadowchloe @feluka @flashhwing (no pressure i just think y'all are very cool)

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everyone. look at my son

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hmm i'm kind of in the mood to do an ask game for my dragon age characters. so if anyone wants to send asks about them feel free?

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Waited so long for days like these

I'm tired of living on my knees

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7, 9 and 19 for Baqir and Dorian <3

Aaaa this is my first time doing an ask game so I will do my best! Thank you for asking!! :0

7. Your otp has to spend some time apart for whatever reason. How would they bridge that time? How would they react upon seeing each other again? Would anything change?

So they probably spent a lot of time apart during the Inquisition because Baqir had to go out on missions and sometimes Dorian wouldn't come along (especially when it was too rainy or cold!)

During these times there wasn't much opportunity for them to communicate because of the constant travel. Baqir would collect and press herbs and flowers that he found along during missions to give to Dorian. He'd also just like throw himself into fighting and work in order to distract himself. Dorian would immerse himself in his research and go drinking with Sera and Bull to pass the time. They both are very avoidant lol.

Post Inquisition, they have the sending stones to keep in touch but I think they would also write very romantic (and mildly suggestive) letters to each other. I think when reuniting, Baqir would just be really relieved and Dorian would be worried that Baqir's feelings had changed (that whole port in a storm speech) but ultimately they'd just click together without feeling too much of a change.

...They also fuck nasty.

9. What annoys each member of your otp about the other? Do they tell them? Do they compromise/work it out? 

I think what annoys Dorian about Baqir is how secretive he is about himself and his past. Baqir's done a lot of shit as a spy in Tevinter (my hc for clan Lavellan is that they take in a lot of former city elves and half-elves and they like infiltrate Orlesian and Tevinter spheres of nobility and fuck shit up and free elven slaves and servants and initiate uprisings) and Baqir takes a very long time to share with Dorian about these things until absolutely necessary.

Baqir's survival used to hinge on his ability to keep things close to his chest but that isn't at all like a functional way to maintain a healthy relationship.

Ultimately Dorian confronts Baqir about it and they fight but things resolve afterwards with the agreement to be more open about their lives.

Baqir is irritated at first by Dorian's initial dismissiveness of elves in Tevinter but he doesn't really bring it up. Eventually with the discussion of Baqir's secretiveness and when things come up about his history Dorian feels guilty and takes time to educate himself.

19. Is the approval of family and friends important to your otp? If so, how would they try to win over a skeptical in-law? Would they cut people off if they didn't approve of the relationship?

Baqir doesn't care about the approval of his advisors or his clan, but he really cares about what his daughter, Rahat, thinks of Dorian. He goes out of his way to introduce Dorian to his daughter and try to set up time for them to spend time as a group and become acquainted. The good news is Rahat and Dorian get a long swimmingly (both being mages and total nerds) and sometimes Baqir ends up almost third-wheeling lol. His friends (Varric, Bull, Cassandra, Cole) approve but Baqir sort of just took that as given.

Dorian I think tries to convince himself that he doesn't care what his family thinks about their relationship but deep down he still has that internalized homophobia that he tries to work through. His parents don't approve of their relationship at all and even though he and his father reconciled, he limited their communication. Later on when he returns to Tevinter, he flaunts their relationship very proudly (partially with the intent to upset his mother).

Dorian also was super scared that Rahat wouldn't like him (because he remembers being a teenager and cranky as hell) and is incredibly happy when she accepts him and involves him in her hijinks.

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wip of a younger Inquisitor Baqir Lavellan while i flesh out his backstory

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Hallo! Welcome to my blog!

A little about me:

I am Lebanese-Arab (also apparently Armenian but I don't have much of a cultural connection so I'm trying to learn more)

I am transmasc and queer

You can call me Sahher or any variation of my username

What I do here:

I reblog stuff and also post my art!

Fandoms

Honestly I don't hold to any specific fandoms or media types but what you can expect to see is generally

Dragon Age

Sandman

Critical Role

Dungeons and Dragons

Here are the tags for my Dragon Age art

#Warden Surana or #Ninurta Surana

#Bacchus Hawke

#Inquisitor Lavellan or #Baqir Lavellan

Also a heads-up that I tend to reblog occasionally mature content so follow me at your own discretion. Generally 18+ though.

Also I am a real human so don't be a dick :P

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i know i haven't posted art in a while, but here's my new inquisitor Baqir Lavellan at various stages of his life (including his time as a spy within the Tevinter Imperium :0) as well as his daughter, Rahat!

I've been considering writing a fic about him and doriaaaan but we'll see if i have the time and the spoons for it lol

Also if Baqir had a song it would be Spent Gladiator by The Mountain Goats or San Bernadino also by the Mountain Goats :P

(click for better quality, reblogs are always appreciated <3)