#leonora cousland

[evilponds]

GOD ok heres part one of my art dump LMAO.. heres origins crew + hawke

veriel/v tabris, dual-wield rogue, 21

thana mahariel, archer/hedge mage, 25

leonora cousland, weapon & shield warrior, 26

aithne hawke, two-handed warrior, 23

[chiariko]

Yes, please!

Just keep in mind that I have an enormous number of wardens (multiwarden universe FTW), a single Hawkeling (sorry -_-), my Inquisitor and her posse.

Reblog if you want obscure asks about your Dragon Age OCs!

I love reading about all ur Dragon Age OCs SO MUCH you have no idea.

[buttsonthebeach]

I FINALLY HAVE A CANON WARDEN

You guys, I have always had the hardest time bonding to my wardens. This is my 3rd playthrough of DA:O and I finally have one I love! He is Zakir Cousland, sword and shield warrior, and he is irreverent and cocky and snarky and already a bit jaded with the whole world, and that attitude (and his ruthlessness) is only going to grow. He is going to romance Morrigan and it is going to be GREAT.

I have now fallen in love with OCs in the exact wrong order (Ellana, then Marian, and now Zakir). I already have some ideas jotted down about him and look forward to writing about him and connecting him to the world Ellana and Marian inhabit!

[bloodwrit]

I just realized that Leonella is a hypocorism of Eleanor...well sort of. I dont know it if was intentional or not but it's like you combined Leonora and Ella or Nell/Nella, etc. which are both hypocorisms of Eleanor! Anyways I love that cause of Eleanor Cousland being Leonella's mum :')

awww omg I never even realized! That’s so cute.... thank you for bringing it to my attention! I originally named her Leonella because I knew I wanted to name her Leo? But not just ‘Leo’. Ahhh I love the idea of her parents naming her sort of after her mom haha! 

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Obscure ask for your Dragon Age OC! (Or feel free to answer for multiple OCs!) What does your OC think about responsibility? Do they see it as a burden or is responsibility something they’re used to?

Did I mention I have way too many Dragon Age Ocs? Because I do. Also this question was harder than I expected. I hope I did your ask justice!

Origins

Leonora Amell: Growing up in the Circle, she’s grown used to the idea of someone else always being there to take the reigns. Oh, sure, she’s had her dreams of being in charge, but that was all they ever were. Dreams. She’s never taken care of anything by herself, never been responsible for anything more than her studies. The seriousness of her situation doesn’t set in until after Ostagar, when Alistair looks at her and says the responsibility for the world’s future now rests on their shoulders. She doesn’t do well with all this pressure, not at first, but eventually she does learn. By the time the mage takes up the mantle of Warden-Commander - not because she wants to, but because she must - she has accepted that responsibility is something she cannot escape. So she carries the weight, because then someone else doesn’t have to struggle like she once did.

Aedan Cousland: A noble son of the Cousland lineage is expected to know how to lead, no? Of course he is. Except that’s mostly a lie he tells himself because it makes sense. There is a reason his father refused to allow him into battle, and it’s because he is simply not ready. Not ready to lead, not ready to hold people’s lives in his hands. But now he is in charge, because Leo has no idea what she is doing and it shows. Her inadequate skills as a leader cannot get in the way of his mission - vengeance - Aedan thinks, and so he takes the responsibility for their mission instead. He likes to pretend he knows what he’s doing, but he doesn’t, and it stresses him out, because he thinks he should.

Elyon Tabris: Ew, responsibility? No, thanks. This little rogue avoids the concept like a plague. Oh, she does have talent for it - but don’t tell her I said so. The woman is responsible as they come, growing up at the Alienage where there was no choice but to own up and take responsibility for others. It was the only way to survive. But now, out of the walls of the hellhole she grew up in? Elyon doesn’t want to be responsible for any more suffering. Attachment in and of itself is a form of responsibility, and she avoids it whenever possible... and yet she still gets attached. It’s a wonder, really.

Theron Mahariel: He’s tried before to take on more responsibilities in his Clan, but every time he was met with a soft pat on the shoulder and a kindly-worded refusal. Merrill, the most honest one, laughed and said that he was too soft to handle it, too kind and too scared to hurt someone. It’s not until much later that the young elf realizes the truth of those words, but by then he is already part of something greater. The Grey Wardens carry a heavy burden and Theron isn’t sure he can handle it. So he sticks to his betters, follows the Warden-Commander like a stray puppy at times. It’s easier, this way.

Daylen Surana: He’s always seen responsibility as something to aspire to, a reward for good behavior and for following all the rules. People in power are respected and so he’s done everything in his power to get to a point where he is seen as a responsible individual, worthy of being tasked with the most difficult things. ...Then he learned the true meaning of the thing he’s so idolized, and now he would rather go back to being a nobody. But he can’t.

Tasha Brosca: She has had responsibility thrown at her for as long as she remembers. Take care of your mother. Take care of your sister. Take care of yourself. Growing up in Dust Town isn’t easy. Tasha learned to grin a bear it, because she must, because she has no choice. It would be nice, sure, to have someone else to throw all that weight on, like those snobby nobles do, but she knows that the moment she lets herself breathe, her sister will have to take all that responcibility onto her own shoulders. And Tasha would sooner die than let that happen.

Duran Aeducan: He was a Prince of Orzammar, raised and trained to be in command of its armies. Now he is a Grey Warden, and the responsibility is no less daunting. He handles it well, however, or at least better than others in this rag-tag team of misfits and outcasts. But the thought of command leaves him with a sour aftertaste, and so he takes on an advising position mostly. Let the youngsters take charge and make their bloody mistakes.

Dragon Age II

Garrett Hawke: It’s the oldest sibling’s job to carry his family, and Garrett believes that responsibility is something he has no choice but to accept. He thinks he does it by taking the blame for every stupid thing his siblings and friends do, by bailing them out and cleaning up their messes. He is the responsible Hawke, after all, the diplomatic one. 

Marian Hawke: It’s not something she thinks about, but rather something that comes naturally to her. She is the metal-cast rock that supports her family in the times of need, ready to make the difficult decisions and move on. It’s just the kind of person she is, and pondering it would only make her head hurt. This way of being earned her a high-ranking position in the King’s army at Ostagar.

Inquisition

Herah Adaar: She is a warrior and a soldier, she knows when to follow orders and when to give her own. Responsibility on the battlefield, or on a mission? She has that part down. It’s easy, it’s natural, she was all but raised to do the job. Responsibility for a small elven child with a weird magic glowy hand (holy dragons what kind of demonic craft is this even!?), however? She doesn’t know how to deal with this. An order of people united under one banner in the name of said elven child? Oh hell nah. But she has no choice, and it sucks, but at least she has her old mercenary leadership skills to fall back on.

Felandris Lavellan: When he thinks of responsibility, he thinks of what the Keeper told him when she began teaching him the old elven magic. The responsibility of a Keeper is to remember, to never forget. So that’s what he does. But he is a child, barely old enough to understand the complex politics of the world, and so he doesn’t understand just how much rests on his tiny shoulders, either. But people count on him, and he will do his best.

Elisse Cousland: Her brothers were all about responsibility and noblesse oblige, but Elisse just wants to have fun and help some people. For someone raised in a noble household, she certainly is bad at the whole... noble thing. And that includes being responsible. Her short-term memory is abysmal, she gets distracted by everything and anything, and her ability to stay still for more than five seconds is... well. I think you get the idea. She does take her responsibility to the Inquisition and her friends seriously, however, and she tries her best to carry herself in a way that shows it. Most of the time.

Shale Cadash: She remembers vaguely the weight of command, the responsibility for the lives of hundreds of men on her shoulders. Then there was the responsibility for the lives of her friends, the strange squishies that freed her - stronger, taller, made of stone - from the torment of immobility. This, she remembers better, but she is neither of those people anymore. She accepts her share of responsibility gladly this time, because she owes her friends this much. And now that she is so squishable as well, she has a higher stake in it all.

Maxwell Trevelyan: He ran away from home exactly because he didn’t want to bear the responsibilities that his noble birth forced upon him. He’s a lover and a fighter, but while he does his part well, he does terribly under pressure. In fact, he passes out under it. Dramatically. It’s actually quite funny.

[evilponds]

so in my normal worldstate tabris and alistair are forever wardens because alistair gives the throne up to anora, who is in lesbians with leonora cousland, and tabris is off searching for the calling with nathaniel and velanna. together she and alistair eventually have a kid named briar, who i like to think becomes queen eventually

in the tabris-as-inquisitor worldstate, thana mahariel is the hero of ferelden who breaks tabris out of prison in denerim and she begins a romance with alistair, which ends once thana crowns alistair king. after that she keeps in touch with leliana and zevran but mostly does mercenary work, up until leliana contacts her to ask that she attend the conclave to ensure justinia’s safety (it goes about as well as you might expect). she becomes unlikely friends with josephine, sticks close with leliana, and eventually reconciles with alistair over the course of the game

theres another one where alistair is also king but tabris is looking for a cure for the calling and imshael is there bc hes locked out of the fade and they gotta work together just because i think theyd work well as a team once tabris got over the  fact that hes a) a demon and b) horrible

[evilponds]

lucina lavellan: distinguished lesbian

leonora cousland: functional lesbian

disaster lesbian: aithne hawke

thanks and have a good day

[evilponds]

Do you have a Dragon Age or Arcana OC? Tell me about them

HOGHHFJSJDF i have so many..theres v tabris, warden-commander, knife wife, romances alistairmoira amell, resident worrywort, reads approx 70 books per hourleonora cousland, eccentric and Always confused, childhood friend and present smoocher of anorathana mahariel, worlds meanest woman, morrigans wifeaithne hawke, sword lesbian, accidental pirate by virtue of being isabelas gflucina lavellan, sister to the inquisitor, Blood Mage Advocate (definitely not a blood mage haha thats illegal!), plays pranks with sera even though she has the anxiety of 8 lapdogstwins ana maría and liam trevellano álvarez who kiss josephine and dorian respectively but who r always lookin out for their younger sister esperanza. they never gave krem the shovel talk because they know hes a gentleman and also because he could possibly benchpress them both. they dont knowarcana........jem quintanile Who Would Like Some Peace And Quiet For Oncelavinia "i love theft and tomfoolery" laviniahazela silverlock, on whom i projected all my trauma and also luciothank u for coming to my tedtalk. i have more children than i realized

[evilponds]

list of ocs for that:

from sans ailes (the one with the vampires): marianne will anais jack

from dragon age: v tabris leonora cousland moira amell thana mahariel aithne hawke lucina lavellan ana maría trevellano álvarez liam trevellano álvarez esperanza trevellano álvarez

the arcana game: jem quintanile lavinia hazela silverlock

[evilponds]

looks at leonora cousland and anora i for one welcome our new lesbian overlords

[evilponds]

list of my dragon age guys: veriel/v tabris (warden and warden-commander) thana mahariel (warden) leonora cousland (not a warden) moira amell (not a warden) aithne hawke lucina lavellan (sister of the inquisitor - vittoria is the inquisitor) ana maría trevellano álvarez/eddington liam trevellano álvarez/eddington esperanza trevellano álvarez

[evilponds]

leonora cousland and aithne hawke: sword lesbians

[evilponds]

👀 for the oc thing: very bi and i love Buff Girls, im empathetic and love getting to know new people and helping people! id die for every animal and i may be soft but i'll fight anyone who tries any bullshit especially against my friends

hm id say leonora cousland! lea's very loyal and equally earnest; she loves telling the people she loves that she loves them, and would probably really admire your loyalty & love for animals. also shes warrior class so shes Quite buff 👀

[evilponds]

my brosca, dayne, and my mahariel, ezra, are Best Friends in my four wardens au! they have a similar sense of humor, and the same sharp kindness. also, dayne is the first in the party to learn and the same form of sign language that ezra communicates with. also! they're the ones who try to find morrigan during the witch hunt dlc.

i love that ;o;!tabris and leonora cousland dont get on well at first because of their differences in backgrounds. eventually though they grow to respect each other for their strengths. thana mahariel doesnt really get on well with anyone other than morrigan. moira amell is someone who naturally accommodates others so theyre v good with people

[evilponds]

oh my god. that is even better. tell me abt leonora cousland. i mean unless you dont want to bc that's cool too. but i love couslands. i would fight a man for any cousland, ever. i always want to hear abt everyone's cousland and i always want to talk forever about my cousland who is my #1 ride or die baby. but like. i'm always here to hear abt your cousland. if you ever want to talk abt your cousland.

omg whos ur cousland tell me about them..

annnd my cousland is still.. a work in progress to be tbh.  shes feels everything very intensely, to the extent that it can b overwhelming at times, but for the most part she handles it well. shes generally very cheerful and optimistic - perhaps a little too idealistic, in some cases, which can be frustrating for other people. she has a very rigid moral code - which does change as she comes to realize not everything is so simple - that she tries to adhere to because its what she was taught. shes all about that whole honor and chivalry shit.

i imagine she runs into the Roadtrip Crew on their way from lothering to redcliffe, having barely escaped from highever. by the time she meets them shes more or less internalized the whole thing in a rather unhealthy way, mostly because she doesnt know how to begin to process it when theres already so much going on around her. for a while she doesnt say who exactly she is, just gives her first name, but after a couple days she comes out and tells leliana everything, since leliana seems to be the gentlest (and is really her first friend there, since tabris can practically smell the Noble on her and alistair is still grieving himself). oddly enough shes the most cheerful of the group, mostly because of aforementioned infuriating optimism.

shes a childhood friend of anora’s so when they eventually meet up again theyre both really pleased to see one another. also theyre in Love and they enter into a relationship shortly after anora’s coronation