#in canon cole is already sort of in his mother's shadow for a bit. now what if he was also in the fsm's shadow to some characters

[razzle-zazzle]

and what if i maybe reworked to breathe life into the world? what if i took the crack-treated-seriously of "cole is the first master's reincarnation" and did something more with it??? man idk. i'm just having thoughts and saying words

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Can we see the dai companions reacting to a pregnant inquisitor? Like their partner died in the explosion, but they were already pregnant (and somehow did not lose the baby?) ((+can we see romances too?? and Krem!))

For the sake of the romances, I’m going to do this under the assumption that the pregnant Inquisitor was not in love with the father (it was an accident with a fling, that sort of thing) because otherwise I don’t think there would be any romances. Grief takes longer than a couple months, you know? We’re also going to stick with canon in that only companions who can romance a female Inquisitor (because pregnant=female today) will get romance blurbs.

I have received a request to make this post more inclusive, so here’s the edit.

Solas: The guilt tries to strangle him as he examines the mark of his magic in the hand of a pregnant prisoner who somehow survived the destruction of the Conclave. No one had sent word to ask about a pregnant survivor of their description, so the only assumption that could be made is that the father was killed with the hundreds of others. There was every possibility that he was directly responsible for the death of the child’s father. If Romanced: The relationship takes even longer to bloom due to Solas’s guilt over the fate of Lavellan’s child’s father. The Inquisitor thinks it’s just hesitation because they’re pregnant, and he lets them think that. After all, they had no romantic attachments before the Conclave and they’ve made that perfectly clear to him. Even so, the telltale roundness of their belly is a constant, visceral reminder of the consequences of his actions. Every time they takes a hit, every time they grunt in pain, he fears for the child and for them. As the relationship develops, Solas allows himself to wonder what it might be like to help them raise the child. Sometimes the Inquisitor speaks of the life growing within them as if it’s a given that the child will grow up calling him babae. Sometimes that terrifies him. Sometimes, more often than he would like to admit, he finds the idea so incredibly alluring that it seems impossible to resist.

Cassandra: Though she is just as verbally harsh with her prisoner when they wake, the Seeker takes great care with their physical health. No matter what the prisoner may have done, the child in their womb is innocent. She vows to make sure that even if the prisoner is sentenced to death the child will be given a chance to survive. After the Herald’s innocence is proven, Cassandra sends them to a healer immediately and asks (commands) Solas to figure out if the mark that can seal rifts is a danger to the child. If Romanced: She asks a lot of questions about how and why they’re pregnant. She doesn’t want to be rude or insensitive, but she has trouble understanding. Awkwardness ensues, but eventually they get it all figured out between them. It’s different, definitely, but they’re still the person she loves and that’s that.

Varric: He winces in sympathy when he sees the strange person with a baby bump sealing a rift after defeating the demons that it had spawned. Unlike literally everyone else, even Chuckles, he makes a point to avoid staring at their belly. If he ever finds the Herald being sick due to their pregnancy, he’ll hold their hair back. He’s always up for telling stories about people who make it through even with a baby in tow. They need a little hope.

Dorian: He was not expecting the Herald of Andraste to be pregnant, but when they bust into Redcliffe’s chantry as summoned they very clearly are. Despite his better judgement, he tries to place himself near them as they fight the demons from the rift and continuously places barriers over them. They need to be protected. As he fights for the Inquisition, he learns more defensive magic than he had known before specifically to help keep them safe. If Romanced: This is… a little different. Definitely outside his normal realm of experience in regards to lovers he’s had. In the end, it doesn’t really matter to him. Let the good times roll!

Vivienne: She’d heard the rumors that the Herald of Andraste is pregnant, but hadn’t really believed them. Yet there they are, their rounded middle betraying the truth. Vivienne doesn’t let it change anything, but she does try to keep the Herald safe with her magic, when she can. A pregnant person has no place in battle, but the Herald has no choice.

Iron Bull: Okay, the Herald has a baby on the way. Shit. He’s always careful around them, worried that his strength could somehow hurt the growing baby. Otherwise, he doesn’t let it affect much. If Romanced: Before ever offering to let them “ride the Bull,” he does a lot of research into pregnancy with regards to sex. When he finds out that they and their baby will be perfectly fine as long as they’re comfortable, he adjusts his usual rules and favorite positions to allow for the Inquisitor’s condition. Then he proceeds as planned.

Blackwall: When the pregnant Inquisition agent approaches him just as the bandits attack, he places himself right in front of them. Even though they fight with a deadly efficiency, he keeps himself firmly planted in their defense. He has no idea what could possibly compel them to be in such a dangerous area in their condition until he finds out that they’re the Herald of Andraste and the only one who can seal rifts. He tries to protect them as much as possible. If Romanced: He turns them away a bit more forcefully than he would ordinarily, but when they assure him that the father isn’t in their life and they aren’t in mourning he relaxes a bit. He still worries about their condition and always positions himself in their defense in a fight. He flat out refuses to let them take on any dragons, insisting that they can’t take that risk. He doesn’t really see their pregnancy as anything more than a reason they are more fragile than they should be until the first time he feels the baby kick. In that moment, he wonders what it would be like to be a father and finds that he loves the idea more than he expected to. He starts carving little toys in preparation for the birth.

Sera: Andraste’s knickers, the Herald is preggers! Hah, what a laugh! Even so, she always tries to stick anyone who goes near them in a fight full of arrows. Poor Herald needs all the help they can get. If Romanced: “Well, Inky, looks like your baby’s gonna have two mommies. You okay with that? Because I’m okay with that. Any kid of ours is gonna be great at pranks!”

Cole: Burning in my throat and heart, symptoms of life living within. Must protect it, must protect them. Have to keep fighting, so tired. Aching feet, heavy arms, nauseous, can’t afford that now. “Here, I have some tea. It should help make you feel better.”

Cullen: He’s appalled when he meets the Herald to see that they’re pregnant. His faith in the Maker is shaken to think that an innocent child is put in such danger. He tries to think of any way to make their job easier. If Romanced: He can’t help but feel a pull to them, but he has to know why they would flirt when they’re pregnant. When they tell him that the father isn’t in their life, he is sorry yet not. He’s glad that he has this chance with them, tries to protect them in any way he can. He dotes on them, rubbing their swollen feet and making sure they eat right. He remembers what his father did for his mother when she was pregnant with his younger siblings and does his best to emulate that. He worries that he won’t be much of a role model for their child, but he doesn’t let that stop him from loving them.

Leliana: She does her best not to let her thoughts on the matter show. She does, however, always make sure that there are extra agents assigned to wherever the Herald is traveling. She has her people shadow the Herald and try to take out threats before they have to. If she finds the Herald being sick, she offers what advice she’s learned over the years to try to help. She knows that there’s not much else she can do.

Josephine: She takes the Herald’s pregnancy for the opportunity it is and milks it for all it’s worth to get the Inquisition what it needs. As a result, the Herald ends up with a surplus of baby-related goods, many of them useless. Josephine just smiles apologetically for the inconvenience. If Romanced: The Inquisitor couldn’t possibly be flirting. Even when she thinks for a moment that maybe they are, she dismisses the thought as absurd. When the Inquisitor makes it clear that they are, in fact, flirting, Josephine’s first question is about the father of the baby. Once assured that the father is not in their life, Josephine relaxes and allows the relationship to bloom as she would otherwise. The only differences lie in how many luxuries she secretly supplies her lover with to help them deal with the aches and pains of pregnancy.