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More Fan Fiction Fan art this time of Spite as a cat from the Dragon Age: The Veilgaurd - Modern Chef AU - Knife's Edge by craving_peach_rings another fantastic AU Rookanis Fic I highly recommend.

[snarkspawn]

hi hello lucanis with his hair up has me in such a chokehold you have no idea but also THE WAY HE'S PROPERLY HOLDING THE KNIFE has me curling my toes in the carpet friend hoo boy. Thank you for this blessing.

lmao yes!! listen that man may have 99 problems but knife skill issues is not one of them ok

Also, you're very welcome haha I'm still going a little insane about it as well, so here, have this quick sketch as I try (and fail) to get it out of my system

[steelwoolcardigan]

My brother in Crows (even if this Rook is a Warden), please listen to Viago.

[360iris]

lucanis is so “tell me what to do and i’ll do it. say what you need and i’ll make it happen.” coded… that man will move mountains, kill ancient elven gods, fight hordes of darkspawn just for the chance of securing a future with you

[vaguely-concerned]

the way lucanis gets quieter the angrier he is... so good for me (especially noticeable in bloodbath, I think, the rage barely contained in his stripped quiet voice the whole way through that is perfect. but a running theme the whole way through the game -- while fighting illario in murder of crows he's speaking so softly you can barely hear him over the music at times)

[chubritza]

i wonder how much of spite's love for rook (in any capacity) is bc they inspire natural determination and drive in lucanis.

so much of what he does is out of a sense of obligation to family and career, outside of survival. giving spite what he thrives on must be a nice change of pace.

[therookerydatv]

Everybody say Thank you Ms. Mary Kirby Right now

[rookinthecrownest]

Endgame spoilers for Lucanis’ romance below the cut

“Would you talk to me? Your voice is a comfort”

Hey yeah this line actually stopped my heart for like a good 10 minutes because in my head thats exactly how I picture Madeleina and Lucanis’ dynamic. They get to know each other better because she tells him stories every night so he doesn’t have to spend the entire night alone 🥹 and her voice eventually does become a place of comfort for him 🥹 and to see that in the game?? Ugh my heart

[clairedelune-13]

Don’t tell me this man wouldn’t jump at the chance to quit his current job.

The first thing he reveals to you on your damn coffee date is that his life was never his own.

He wants to quit his assassination gig and start a restaurant.

Fuck you, Catarina, you’ve made it really difficult for him to do that with your unwarranted promotion.

[necromancerkisses]

I have some thoughts headcannons about De Riva Rook (any gender), specifically their background under Viago.

In the character creation menu when choosing your faction, it states that Rook hasn’t been a full-fledged crow for very long. For this thought process’ sake, let’s say a couple years. As far as I’m aware (based upon some google searches and what I know from previous games/ in-game dialogue) the training to become a crow is tedious, and takes at least 5-10 years. In my headcannon for my crow Rook, I think she’s around 26. That means that she’s been training to be a crow since she was between 13 and 18.

It’s mentioned multiple times that Rook and Viago have a very interesting relationship. He seems to have been their mentor, as he somewhat(?) is to Jacobus. I’ve seen some beautiful found family and complicated relationship headcannons from people on tumblr and TikTok respectively, and for my Rook I’d like to think it’s something like that. However, why does Viago seem so particularly critical of Rook? Everyone— Teia, Lucanis, Illario, and I think even some other minor characters make commentary on this. I understand that Rook is the main character, why would we hear about some rando crow that has nothing to do with the storyline? I digress.

I’m choosing to take that and run with it. In my headcannon, not only does Viago see himself in Rook, he truly wants them to be a master assassin and possibly reach as close to Talon status as possible. I’d like to think that this means he was incredibly harsh during their trainings together. No missteps, truly anything less than perfection wasn’t good enough for him.

I’ve also had a thought floating around about what (other than knife-wielding, magic if they’re a mage, poison, concealing themselves, etc.) creative aspects went into Rook’s training. Although this is arguably for a better cause, what if some of their training matched that of the Black Widows from marvel? Not the brainwashing and being literal puppets for a Big Bad™️, but the drill-like lessons? Some sort of conditioning to desensitize killing? Dancing? And on that point, party members will comment on Lucanis’s fighting looking like a dance. So, I’m imagining a somewhat disgruntled Rook having to learn ballet at the ripe age of 13 because it helps with movement, flexibility, control, and discipline. This is feeding into the fact that maybe all crows had to do this (hence the comments about Lucanis), but because of what I’ve already said, Viago was much harsher about Rook’s lines being straight, toes being pointed, and having total control of their muscles and bodily movements. I’m literally picturing Viago standing at the front of a room with his arms crossed shouting “AGAIN!” at a lone Rook who did not live up to his standards for whatever ballet combination he’s having them do.

This is not at all under the assumption that Viago doesn’t care for Rook. He does, deeply. But because of the possible personal connotations of Rook being under his guidance, he feels that a harsh hand is best for them. And, it kind of proves to be? I mean, yeah you start the game with the knowledge that Rook has been lowkey ‘suspended’ from whatever faction you choose, but that could literally tie into Viago being a little too harsh on them. Rook becomes the savior of all of Thedas— if not the world, so…maybe all the ballet that they dreaded and shiver if they linger on a memory about for too long was for good reason.

I dunno. I had a lot of thoughts. I feel like I could go even further into them, but I also might save that for some prequel De Riva Rook fics/ headcannon list.

Also, if anyone else has had this thought or would like to discuss I am all ears (and all yap). I haven’t seen anything like this and I couldn’t not share it with the possibility of discussion— and I’m totally welcome to criticism as well! I know not everyone has the same headcannons for their own Rooks and that’s totally fine!

[arealcrow]

when the video game love interest is a broody sword guy who likes to cook. i fall to my knees

[anonymergremlin]

Oh yeah.

Quick reminder that this blog and this gremlin *points at me* love all the Rook x Lucanis out their, no matter your Rook's background.

[lvllns]

after almost 70 hours, i have finished veilguard. i loved it so much.

[vaguely-concerned]

first of all rye 'hello fellow kids' ingellvar there is nothing in this world or any other I wouldn't do for you. second of all, considering where this story ends... I'm going to die. this conversation -- and how much he genuinely believes what he's saying at this point -- held up against the fact that in a couple of months max he's going to get her killed (well. that's how he feels anyway) and then go against everything she believed in and stood for as a person in the end and have to live forever with knowing that's how he honoured her sacrifice. (and live with how easy it is to live with, the way he doesn't regret what he did at all. she'll haunt him from time to time, that's fine, he's a watcher he's loved many a ghost before and will again. but that won't.) 'no one is beyond help? oh lace I'm so so sorry, wherever you are now please forgive me for who I am, but after what he pulled and by the time I'm done with him on my watcher's oath he will be beyond help. I'll hold every hand in this world that reaches back but his'. and she'll still be gone.

'or none of this matters'. im so fucking sad I feel sick *through tears* this is great I love fiction I love this game (embarrassingly genuine as is my wont)

[overthinkingfeathers]

Spite, please.

[waspgrave]

again i do feel like Rook should be arrested at the end of the game but i do revel in the adorable domestic bliss that is Oriana getting to move in with Neve in Dock Town. But I just know Lucanis will visit them one day and discover they both survive off of the dragon age equivalent of long john silvers and chef boyardee and then he will decide he needs to move in and save their lives