#heir of ferelden

[higheverweave]

Yall…

Hero of Ferelden X either ruler of Ferelden hear me out

The heir to Ferelden is not a Child named Duncan but a baby Gryphon like.😂✋

You go to what is supposed to be a meeting with the royals and you just see a Gryphon and a Mabari cuddling in the hallway

[clavicuss-vile]

making ocs purely to give ferelden some semblance of stability despite knowing approximately fuck all about politics >>>>>>>>>>

[galaxywhale]

if veilguard is set ~10 years after inquisition and inquisition is ~10 years after the origins, that means anyone born during the events of origins would be 20 or so during veilguard so theoretically there’s absolutely nothing stopping me making endrin aeducan my da4 protagonist

[arlathen]

speaking of couslands i have long had a scene in me mind where elise is w alistair during in hushed whispers and she and amadea meet and it's just delightful.

[eliphasgraham]

I absolutely love playing an Aeducan warden because. What are the odds seriously. Not only two very young warden managed to survive Ostagar and end the Blight but they just happened to be the heirs to the thrones of Orzammar and Ferelden. The rich are actually saving the world it makes no sense

[vigilskeep]

do you have any opinions/speculations about the potential for a succession crisis in ferelden? ik depending on worldstate there may have already been a mac tir and/or cousland holding the throne without incident for the past 10+ years w the last living theirin dead/frolicking through a field of flowers, but breaking hundreds of years of precedent like that does seem like it could kick up some instability, even if it was offscreen? and obviously even if alistair is king his womb is barren, so like, what gives.

oh i mean we’re definitely extremely fucked and there are no good options!

the theirin line is done for, for a start. even if the sole remaining one does become king, he’s a bastard with bad chances of having a child at all. his two known possible queens are a fellow warden—making the chances of conceiving even worse! near impossible, in his own words—and anora mac tir, who never managed it with her non-warden husband, and regardless of whether or not she is actually infertile as is rumoured, seems to be actively avoiding even trying, based on loghain dialogue if she marries cousland and her unwillingness to marry at all if she becomes sole queen

since anora and alistair are both unlikely to have children either alone or together, and a cousland spouse only lessens the chances for both of them, and those are... all our options... yes we will see a succession crisis in ferelden. it’s not a maybe. if anora and/or alistair clearly declare a chosen heir before their deaths we might be able to avoid it being an open conflict but whoever they choose will definitely suffer for lack of legitimacy

assuming no royal children, the only obvious contenders for the throne are teagan guerrin and fergus cousland, and any heirs thereof. both are alive in any worldstate

the guerrins are closely related to the royal family—cailan’s mother was the elder sister of eamon and teagan—and widely respected. alistair actually suggests passing the throne to eamon in dao, and he usually has a pretty good read for what’s reasonable. i don’t think this is a bad idea. on the other hand, teagan spent his youth in the free marches, and is headstrong and not particularly politically gifted. there’s also the question of his own marriage and heirs; since the epilogue slides aren’t canon, there’s no need to accept the one where he inexplicably marries what very much seemed in game to be an underage girl, but he definitely can lose his heart to a warden of any origin in like two conversations, and all in all you’d want him settled with an acceptable queen before we could take this seriously. otherwise we’ll just have another crisis about that. i mean, one hopes he’s married and a father already by dai for this to be anything. his free marcher connections might be a boon here bc i’d like ferelden to marry into them more

the couslands are second only to the royal family, and it was suggested by some even back during ferelden’s rebellion against orlais that bryce cousland should take the throne instead of the theirins. his son would certainly be an acceptable contender. fergus may not have any living children, but he has at least proved he’s capable of having children, which is somehow as good as it gets around here. he is trained as a capable leader and ruler, is very fereldan, and maintains good diplomatic relations with factions like the inquisition. the downside to this is that it alters the political makeup of ferelden quite a bit, in that the couslands have kind of survived as the only remaining family of such power by not trying for the throne. their rule would be even more absolute than the theirins because there would be no teyrns left at all to contend with it. someone like anora in particular would be very aware of this and also simply of how dangerous it is to promise ferelden’s future to him before her death. suddenly everyone would look to the couslands as the future and not to her

there aren’t many other options that we know of at this time. there’s alistair’s kieran, but i don’t take that seriously, morrigan would never allow it and a bastard’s apostate bastard raised half in the orlesian royal court is several steps too far. if connor guerrin lives and leliana is divine, assuming the ending of the circle of magi means that mages can hold titles now, he could be a possibility

it isn’t completely impossible for anora or alistair to have children, of course. if sole king alistair actually got around to marrying at some point, that’s probably the best chance for it out of the landsmeet options?

[sinizade]

Elisa Cousland

19 (Beginning) // 31 (The Calling)

Warrior - Sword and shield

Romance: Alistair

Best friends: Morrigan and Leliana

Friends: Wynne

Teammates: Zevran, Sten, Oghren

Elisa is a true noblewoman, possessing grace, strength in her voice, compassion and discipline in both politics and combat.

The time she stayed as Queen, even though it wasn't much, was enough for some things to improve in Ferelden, but others to get worse too… Life as Queen was almost like her life as Lady, but the difference was that now she has Alistair , the love of her life. Both are already starting to listen to The Calling and that makes them fearful because they still don't have an heir.

As a Hero of Ferelden and known with the unfortunate name of the Burned Queen, Elisa had to learn the art of stealth from Zevran in order to achieve her goal without being seen or recognized by others who know her fame.

Elisa left alone in search of this cure, she needed to find it, she needed to find out how, she would not allow herself to die, she would not allow Alistair to die, Elisa will not end up like other Wardens

[evilsapphyre]

So the timeline of Dragon Age is making me very worried - at least for the Origins heroes.

The blight began in Dragon 9:30.

Veilguard is taking place roughly Dragon 9:53.

Wardens typically get maybe 30 years of reprieve before their Calling.

Ferelden does not seem to have an heir in any choice - at least up to Inquisition. Anora has no children, Alistair has no children (I’m excluding Kieran because he may not exist or be his in every world state). That’s a big problem for them.

It really looks bad for our Origins heroes and world states. All of the work that was done to save that land, and it looks like it may have all been for naught.

And for the succession crisis, who could they even put in place as an heir? Teagan? He’s like the only true name we have left. Otherwise, it looks like Orlais could easily be knocking on their doors once more.

Please no spoilers from Veilguard.

[idlenight-art]

A little personal project to visualise some dragon age origin kids alongside their parents.

If you noticed the difference in quality that would be because I made them months apart of each other. And on different canvas sizes. Because consistency is dead I guess.

More on the kids themselves below the cut: (it is just me yapping about my blorbo's)

Firstly there is my oc kid Duncan Bryce Theirin, son of King Alistair and Queen Gwendelyn Cousland.

Gwen isn't a warden in my canon, nor did she romance Alistair. Instead she is romantically involved with my Surana (also a non-warden). Alistair and Gwendolyn are great friends though, and they got necessarily involved enough to have an heir, a son they both love dearly.

Duncan would be born a year or so after Origins, in 9:32 dragon. Being the only heir to the throne resulted in being raised somewhat sheltered for his safety. He's a curious kid but ultimately shy, though he's well trained enough by his tutors to be able to put up a front of confidence in court. While trained as a warrior like his father, Duncan prefers the bow, he also enjoys horseback riding.

Kieran Adai Tabris is my own spin on canon-kieran. The son of Morrigan and the Hero of Ferelden, Dane Tabris. Born with the soul of an Old God. He is a mage and shapeshifter.

I refuse to believe a Morrigan that had a very good relationship with a non-romanced warden would not at least let him meet his own child. So Dane, while not responsible for fully raising him, spends a good amount of time with Kieran throughout his son's life.

As a child this Kieran still says equally weird shit as canon-OGB Kieran, except this one does it at high volumes. Can be seen playing swords or running around on his own two legs when he isn't doing so in animal form (his favored shape is that of a mabari).

As an adult, Kieran will identify as agender. Going by he/they/it pronouns, and begins identifying with the 'Witch of the Wilds' moniker that its mother is also labeled as.

[teamdilf]

Waffling between whether I make my Warden my current canon warden who marries Alistair and serves as queen by his side, or my Morrigan-romancing Aeducan who did the ritual with her. The latter may be more interesting, but I also like the prospect of Kieran being the bastard heir to the Ferelden throne even if nothing actually comes of it.

The solution may be to run two games at once but with different wardens in the worldstate in order to see what is more interesting.

[glamfellens]

side note i wonder if eamon declaring alistair as maric's last son and heir sparked a trend of 20 year olds in ferelden declaring themselves as the secret third son of maric theirin . anastasia 1997 type antics would ensue

[germanich]

Still love my OCs designs in Dragon Age AU. (Wanna draw them more)

Ace and Winona are both mages and maleficars. But usually, only Winona uses blood magic, Ace just gives her his blood for this

Winona was tranquiled during the events of Dragon Age II. And Ace joined the inquisitor to get close to order of the Seekers of the truth and find a way to reverse the ritual of tranquility. Also, he tried to learn more about the fade. Specifically about the demons and the spirits, cos he thought that there must be an answer in them how to restore the connection to the fade (well, he was right).

Winona was from the Tevinter imperium, but her father thought that she wasn't worthy to become the head of the family and become his full heir. Also, he was trying to kinda protect her. So when she was a kid, she moved to Ferelden, where she joined the Circle. And there she met Ace. Her bestie (and he has a secret crush on her)

[irabelas]

i think the biggest question im gonna have for another ten year time skip is what the hell is the heir situation for Ferelden? regardless of who you put on the throne, that had some significant relevance back in Origins. as of now, the only potential heir is Kieran and I don't think Morrigan would be pushing for that for him at all.

[merciawintersageposting]

More head canon: how Rook relates to death- and secrets🗡️☠️

The Magpie, Part 3

What is death to a Crow but a looking glass?

A shiny object glinting with life's secrets at its surface, limned with sharp edges and fractured memories. The pursuit of secrets comes at a high price- and life in Thedas is always below asking. Rook had learned this many times the hard way.

For them, there is something worse than dying. To watch the innocent suffer and die, sacrifices on the altar of some noble's great aspirations- or worse, their wounded pride. Lowborn lives fall as the leaves do, so many unnamed and easily crushed underfoot. Such is the life of the few children who survive long enough in the Guild to become Magpies- procurers of secrets and intelligence. For Dalish children sold to the Guild by starving or greedy or desperate caretakers this is learned over and over.

Once, there was a time Rook foolishly thought themselves inured to it. But the mirror of death makes all hidden truths plain.

The job was simple: retrieve a packet of letters from a minor noble's home in Redcliffe. Pose as a new servant, locate the letters on his estate, retrieve them and leave no mess behind. But the thing about blending in is that it sometimes requires you to be seen and known- a thing which they had never experienced without a feeling of terror, anticipating a blow.

Rook first appeared on their doorstep with a short-term contract, all the correct recommendations and due respect to the lord of the manor, a taciturn warhorse whose glory days had long since faded. He seemed good enough as any man, if a bit inattentive.

Though a skeleton crew, the chambermaids and footmen took a kindly concern for each other, and so Rook befriended them with shy smiles and offers to help with the laundry. The head steward Dereth was a challenge. With long and lanky hair, the old Dalish man bore Dirthamen's vallaslin, and the knowing looks of someone who sees too perceptively, who has lived longer than his seventy years. This contradictory mixture of savvy and softness perturbed Rook. Having few memories of their father that weren't laced with fear, they found it difficult to get their bearings. Then they learned Dereth had taken to teaching some of the young pages to read, hoping some could make a better life for themselves as he had.

Rook assured him they could read, which he laughed at- the gritty sound reminding them of sand on a cabin floor. As they both assisted the cook in making preparations for the week’s meals, Dereth taught them old poems, using the chopping sound of knives on vegetables to keep the rhythm.

"I had aspirations to it once y'know. But, you- you've a voice for it. Someday I think," Dereth pronounced, "you'll be a great poet."

It was nice. This was, Rook thought, what it must be like to be normal and have people who saw you as more than property or a pawn.

But a contract requires its due. And so one day, Rook disappeared.

Discretion is a Crow's greatest asset. But Rook was possessed of a strange curiosity, and allowed themselves one glance at the packet before handing it in. Flowing handwriting by a lettered and artful hand had spelled out part of a name Pr. Volka- and the rest dotted by a watermark.

The packet successfully delivered, they returned to their usual hiding place- a little hayloft rarely visited by anyone other than workaday farm hands. Horses are good company and even better night watchmen.

Crows and their flock are instructed never to seek out again that which was visited before. But Rook's thoughts of the people they left behind on the Radcliffe job frayed at the edges of their mind.

News travels fast. And so Rook learned from one of the newest "recruits" that a Ferelden noble had recently died in his sleep. His heir had returned to right his affairs, and immediately accused his father's aged steward of fomenting rebellion after finding him showing some of the younger servants how to write. When it was further discovered that important documents were unaccounted for, the steward met his end on the edge of a longsword and was left to molder in the sun- an example of what it means when you forget your place in the order of things.

Waiting for the right opportunity, the footmen wrapped his body in brown cloth, and under the cover of night carried him to a spot a league out from the house. He was buried in a modest pine grove, the spot marked by what few offerings the household servants could spare, flowers and painted rocks.

As time passed, the ground settled, and little trace of Dereth's grave remained. Save only for a piece of vellum tied to a stake in the ground.

Look closely and you will find the words almost etched into the vellum in a strong, clear hand:

If I should die and leave you here a while, Be not like others sore undone, Who keep long vigil by the silent dust. For my sake turn again to life and smile, Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do Something to comfort other hearts than thine. Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine And I perchance may therein comfort you.*

for fred.

*Turn Again to Life by Mary Lee Hall.

[salemelas]

OC Masterpost

hihi! having to redo this because my previous one got borked, and posting it publicly so that i can link it easier without redirect issues (^^ゞ y'know how tumblr is, etc etc.

warning: this post is very long and has multiple images! (and speaking of those images, this site was used to create the tokens seen below.)

◈ Elder Scrolls

Rildras

Male, he/him

Dunmer

The Nerevarine and Nerevar reborn

Father of Vedyra, grandfather of Vedathyr, son of Nedrala and Azura

Former lover of Dagoth Ur

May be a demiprince, but hates the daedra (and admittedly also the aedra) with all his heart

Sword warrior and destruction caster

Retired to a life of being a mushroom farmer after raising his daughter to adulthood

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Dagoth Vedyra

Female, she/her

Dunmer

Scion of House Dagoth and Founder of the House Dagoth Reforged

Daughter of Rildras and Dagoth Ur, mother of Vedathyr and Strides-Through-Ashes, granddaughter of Nedrala and Azura

Arcanist

Scholar with a focus on the dwemer, especially their disappearance

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Dagoth Vedathyr

Male, he/him

Dunmer

Heir to House Dagoth

The Last Dragonborn

Member (not the leader!) of the Companions, werewolf

Dual-handed warrior

Son of Vedyra, grandson of Rildras and Dagoth ur, great-grandson of Nedrala and Azura

Mercenary much to his pleasure, legendary figure of history much to his displeasure

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Nedrala

Female, she/her

Dunmer

Ashlander exile from the Urshilaku Tribe

Former consort and chosen of Azura

Potter by trade

Mother of Rildras, grandmother of Vedyra, great-grandmother of Vedathyr

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Strides-Through-Ashes | Dagoth Nehota

Female

Argonian, she/her

Found by Vedyra as an abandoned egg

Shadowscale aspirant, assassin

Adopted daughter of Vedyra, biological parents unknown

Member of House Dagoth

No tag yet

Dagoth Tsabi

Female, she/her

Khajiit

Found by one of Vedyra's scouts as the sole survivor of an ambushed khajiiti caravan

Vedyra's apprentice for dwemer studies

Illusion and restoration caster

Scholar with a focus on dwemer technology

No tag yet

Dagoth Nenyael

Female, she/her

Altmer

Joined House Dagoth after being abandoned as a teenager by her family in Morrowind following a tryst with a dunmer boy that resulted in a pregnancy

Mother of a yet-to-be-named son

Vedyra's apprentice for arcane studies

Arcanist

Scholar with a focus on Apocrypha and Hermaeus Mora

No tag yet

Dagoth Dralyn

Male, he/him

Dunmer

Was once a of House Redoran, but was exiled for sympathizing with Vedyra's desire to rebuild House Dagoth; was subsequently welcomed into the House Dagoth Reforged with open arms

Restoration caster

Dabbles in a little bit of every trade that he can get his hands on

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Lyrius | Wades-Through-Deep-Waters

Male, he/him

Altmer

Hero of Kvatch

Listener of the Dark Brotherhood

Was adopted by two argonian fishermen after his parents died in a shipwreck off the coast of the Black Marsh

Has worshiped Sithis since he was very young, as that his adopted parents worshiped Sithis

Dual dagger fighter

Accidental daedric prince

Lover of Lucien Lachance

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Kanbael

Male, he/him

Dunmer

Vestige

Champion of Vivec

Nightblade, dual-hand wielder nonetheless

Devout believer in the Tribunal

Part of the Thieves Guild

No tag yet

◈ Dungeons & Dragons

Vesper Dysgeyma

Nonbinary, they/he

Tiefling (Mammon)

Demigod of Umbra, god of the dead and dusk

College of Spirits bard

Lawful neutral

Joined the party to help them kill a despot king seeking immortality, stayed for the food

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◈ Dragon Age

Talasan Mahariel

Male, he/him

Dalish elf

Hero of Ferelden (main)

Lover of Zevran

Father of Kieran and the glorious Barkspawn

Two handed weapon warrior

Brokered for peace between the Dalish and the werewolves

Sided with the mages

Sided with Prince Bhelen and Paradon Caridin

Saved Connor with the Circle of Magi's help

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Andromache Surana

Female, she/her

Circle elf

Hero of Ferelden

Lover of Leliana

Spirit healer and blood mage

Brokered for peace between the Dalish and the werewolves

Sided with the mages

Sided with Prince Bhelen and Paragon Caridin

Sacrificed Isolde to save Connor

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◈ Baldur's Gate 3

Vharis Zhendiae

Male, he/him

Drow

Dark Urge

Paladin of Vengeance

Lover of Astarion

Rejected the Urge

Twin brother of Luminara (my boyfriend's Dark Urge, who is not listed here for the reason of not being my OC)

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Red

Nonbinary, they/them

High elf

Dark Urge

Assassin rogue

Lover of Karlach

Rejected the Urge

No tag yet

Not yet added:

Dragon Age: Garrett Hawke; Inquisitor Athevera Lavellan; Inquisitor Ilrian Lavellan, Rook

Mass Effect: Ariane Shepard

Baldur's Gate 3: Azran, Serene

[sapphim]

Here are (to the best of my knowledge) all the Queen Anora mentions (and related Prince-Consort Warden mentions) that appear (or should appear but don't) in DA2.

The "Hero of Ferelden" codex entry, obtained at the start of Act 1, will read, if the Warden married Anora: "After ending the Blight, the Hero of Ferelden was wed to Queen Anora—he now bears the title of prince-consort."

In Anders' Act 1 "Tranquility" quest, Lirene says of either Alistair or a ruling Cousland, when questioned: "Only Fereldan Grey Warden I've heard of is sitting on the throne." If you talk down the threatening refugees outside Lirene's, they will end the conversation with "Maker bless the rule of our King Alistair" if Alistair is king and "Maker bless the rule of our Queen Anora" otherwise.

In Aveline's Act 1 "A Friend in the Guard" cutscene, if Cousland married Anora, Aveline should say of him: "A good family name. I've heard very little about him. He'll find a voice or be left behind." However, the line preceding that, "I loved that life, but there's a new king for a new Ferelden," only plays if Alistair is king, so the line is inaccessible.

When questioned about his past association with the Hero of Ferelden, Bodahn will say, if Cousland married Anora: "I hear that the hero is married to the queen, now. Fancy that! A Grey Warden ruling Ferelden!"

If Anora is queen, the bartender at the Blooming Rose should say, "The queen of Ferelden just made a state visit to Rivain. Can't imagine why. Not like Rivain's buying dogs." The plot flag, however, is bugged.

Corff, the bartender at the Hanged Man, has some niche gossip: "I heard the Hero of Ferelden married Queen Anora, but is keeping an elven lover. Scandalous" and "You hear about King Alistair of Ferelden? He has an elven mistress. Hope his queen never finds out."

The codex entry "A Study of the Fifth Blight, Vol. 2," which can be obtained in Act 2, is bugged to not fill out properly, and is missing at least one possible landsmeet outcome (Alistair kills Loghain, Anora and Cousland wed). If it did work, then depending on the worldstate, it would read: "Furthermore, the Landsmeet bore witness to the betrothal of Queen Anora to Alistair Theirin, the lost son of Maric," "Furthermore, the Landsmeet bore witness to the betrothal of Queen Anora to Teyrn Bryce Cousland's youngest son, who was one of the two Grey Wardens to survive Ostagar," or "Furthermore, the Landsmeet granted the vacant throne to Anora, widow of King Cailan."

If Alistair is a Grey Warden, you will receive his codex entry after meeting him in the Act 2 climax, which contains the line: "Rumor has it that he is an heir to the Fereldan throne, but that he turned it down in deference to Queen Anora, daughter to the traitorous Teyrn Loghain."

In Aveline's Act 3 "Questioning Beliefs" cutscene, she says of a Cousland married to Anora: "If the current king is wrong for the position, well, he's a Warden. They don't live long." If Alistair is on the throne and in an active romance with a Warden he is not married to, she says: "I understand King Alistair has proven adequate, although the queen seems to allow him certain… liberties in his company." This plays even if he is not married to Anora, although it shouldn't.

In Sebastian's Act 3 "Faith" quest, Leliana says of the Hero of Ferelden, if he married Anora and doesn't have an active romance with her: "He is a good king."

In King Alistair's Act 3 cameo, if Alistair is married to Anora and the Warden is his mistress, in response to Teagan's "You-know-who should already have returned from her mission," Alistair says, "Is she? Well! Let's not tell the queen, then." If he is married to Anora then this version of his codex entry, which you receive after the meeting, reads: "Few Wardens have ever left the secretive order, and he is the only of those who went on to rule a nation; Queen Anora, daughter of the legendary Teyrn Loghain, rules at his side."