#my surana LOVES being the warden commander and the organization

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I think my dai game is missing some of alistairs dialogue about my warden that romanced him which is kind of a bummer but the scraps I'm getting are sooooo <3333

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OC Tag Game!

Ooo thanks for tagging me @kittynomsdeplume & @cleverblackcat!! This took a while to get to but it was very fun!

Favorite OC: Evil question to start. I can't possibly choose unless I set some limits for myself so I'm going to cheat and say my most popular OC. I have the most art of her by no fault of my own. Velaneth Surana is my canon HoF and Warden Commander. Vela is a very open person: never lies, has no body shame, and loves to learn about other people and where they’ve come from. She walks into every hostile situation with her best foot forward trying to make friends and allies.

Newest OC: I’m slowly congealing my ideas about Orlagh Trevelyan because I’ve been imagining what the different cultures of the Freemarches look like - especially on the coast where trade is frequent. She’s from Ostwick of course and trained as a Templar as a youth but spent summers at a monastery with her aunt in Wycome which I imagine a bit like Morocco. I’ve been staring at my Pinterest boards imagining her lonely days growing up and what it means for her to leave her walls behind and be thrust into this new organization with all these people and their differing ideals. I'm particularly interested in exploring her being a templar but having some latent magic that has been tied up in her templar abilities so long she didn't realize it was ever there.

Oldest OC: In DA my oldest OC is Topaz Brosca from my original run of origins. The one where my save got deleted right before the Landsmeet lol rip. I've recently revisited her and I'm falling in love with her again. She's a hot trans girl and stabby rogue and she falls in love with the surface world immediately. My oldest OC ever though... might be a self insert hobbit character I made for myself as a child before I knew what fandom or fanfiction was lol! I think her name was Charlie? my memory is BAD but I know that's a name I loved as a kid.

Meanest OC: Szadrine Aeducan is my final origin from DAO to get an OC and I'm slowly growing deeply obsessed. She’s involved in (literal) cutthroat Orzammar politics and ends up skipping the warden bit after the whole betrayal and exile thing. She simply deserts at Ostagar. I think she should end up kicking ass in Orlais because she would be so good at the Game.

Softest OC: Bearnard Cousland is a soft, sweet, bookish baby-gay who would rather bury himself in his research in a library than seek glory or fight battles or do politics. Bearn is the second son so he’s gotten away with avoiding some of that but of course he has to attend his lessons and participate in the tourneys. His scholarly work lends him some political savvy since he’s intimately familiar with Ferelden’s history, but he’s most interested in lost texts and translating ancient works. He never had good gay role models growing up and thinks of himself as homely and forgettable, so he never felt like that was an option for him, but Maker does he ever pine lol!

Most Aloof/Standoffish OC: Gotta be Irene Amell. She's a real bitch with resting murder face. Incredibly unapproachable, intimidating Domme energy. Tends to default dislike people and keep to herself, prefering to slink around and eavesdrop than talk to people for info. She’s very protective and loving toward her close friends and lovers, but it’s hard to get close in the first place.

Dumbest OC: Myrna Hawke is a smart woman, she's an accomplished mage, enjoys reading, quick witted, but she has zero self-awareness and has a very hard time even understanding how she feels, much less how other people feel about her. She’s absolutely clueless and fully blindsided by anyone’s interest & gets tongue tied and stupid when she’s horny. She’s also very impulsive and acts before she thinks things through which leads to getting into a lot of dumb shit.

Smartest OC: There are excellent contenders here: Bearn with his book smarts and Topaz with her street smarts, but I want to say Ithadhea Mahariel because even though they are incredibly dense when it comes to interpersonal relations, their wealth of traditional knowledge from their clan is incredible. They are not really a people person, usually quiet and solitary, but they took to hunting like they were born for it and eagerly learned everything in the realm of woodcraft and survival. They know all their clan's stories by heart and and know resources by seasons in a way that is part of their internal clock. I think this kind of generational knowledge probably outstrips the scope of any of my other OC's knowledge.

OC I’d Be Friends With: Edric Cadash is so laid back and friendly I think he’d be one of the easiest to make friends with. I want to have tea and gossip with him and have that turn into late night drinking and telling stories by the fire. Vela would be an instant friend as well; she wants to befriend everyone and she'd have an easy time with me!

no pressure tagging some of my DA OC enjoying friends: @sinquisition, @highwayphantoms, @lets-get-brave, @sandalinbohemia, @dismalzelenka and anyone else who wants to share! Feel free to @ me so I can see your post! <3

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Luka, Benny Cousland, Asha Lavellan, and Vaati Adaar (clockwise from top left)

Some headcanons for the new OCs I’ve been making. Maybe I should do these for all my OCs?

Vaati Adaar (Dragon Age: Inquisition) - face claim Chris Evans, bottom left

Vaati was practically born into the Valo-Kas Mercenary Company, a Vashoth child of Tal-Vashoth parents Meraad and Isala. However, he was kidnapped at age five by Templars and imprisoned in the Circle of Magi in Kirkwall, known as the Gallows. At age fifteen, he was rescued and set free by Warden-Lieutenant Lissa Surana and former Templar Raleigh Samson.

Vaati had a hard time in Kirkwall. His left horn was permanently damaged when a Templar sawed it off and had a fellow apprentice cauterize it with a fireball - the apprentice was made Tranquil and Vaati was left with a jagged white stump where his horn used to be. As part of his proposal, Blackwall gifts Vaati with a magic silverite false horn that he wears always.

 Vaati was raised by Shokrakar after he escaped the Gallows. He was eager to expand his powers beyond the Circle’s teachings - he has an analytical mind and quickly became Shokrakar’s assistant tactician and second-in-command.

Vaati wields a spear that he uses mainly as a staff, and a spiked greatshield for defense and sometimes offense. He is only twenty-three when he becomes the Inquisitor to protect young Tash Adaar.

Vaati used to be involved with Tash’s elder step-brother Arno and acts sort of as a big brother to the Herald. He and Tash work together to plan the way the Inquisition goes, although Vaati defers to Tash’s judgments for the most part.

Vaati is demisexual, and began being attracted to Blackwall after they spent many weeks talking in the stables and whittling toys for the kids in New Haven.

Vaati enjoys carving and making things with his hands. His greatest fear is Tranquility, and he still has nightmares about the Gallows, where he was threatened with it daily just for the crime of being a qunari.

Asha Lavellan (Dragon Age: Inquisition) - face claim Mallory Jansen, bottom right

Asha Lavellan was the First of Clan Lavellan, but she left in order to become a Watcher for the Arlathvhen, keeping an eye on the shemlen’s wars and movements and how they would affect the People.

She bears the vallaslin of Dirthamen, the God of Secrets. Asha is a competent assassin and mainly wields a pair of daggers. However she is a mage, so she uses these to channel magic.

Asha has spent years helping city elves flee oppressive conditions and make it to various clans. She is well known amongst the Dalish and a legend among city elves who call her the New Emerald Knight. Asha’s connections led her to become the Dalish Advisor to the Inquisition and work closely with the other advisors, the Herald, and the Inquisitor.

Solas’ apparent dislike of the People led her to greatly distrust him, even as he tried to find out more about the distinctly non-traditional Clan Lavellan, and she took over teaching Tash about the Dalish folklore and culture when he and Tash’s relationship crumbled. Solas offered to remove her vallaslin and she balked, avoiding him from then on.

Asha encountered Briala at Halamshiral and the two women fell hard in love, particularly after Asha helped Tash to keep Briala in power with a public truce, and then after she assassinated Celene once Corypheus was defeated, leaving Briala as the power behind the throne Gaspard occupied as a puppet Emperor.

Asha is a rift mage and has perfected a technique much like Calpernia’s ability to teleport. She also gives Briala an enchanted dagger as a token of their love.

After she and Briala marry, Briala wears a mask with the vallaslin of Falon’Din hidden inside it, to commemorate the bond between her and Asha as one of similar strength to that of the two gods.

Benny Cousland (Dragon Age: Origins) - face claim Pedro Pascal, top right

Benezio Alendro Cousland, Lord of Highever, is actually Josephine Montilyet’s cousin through marriage - his brother’s wife, Oriana, is Josephine’s cousin, but the Couslands originally came from Antiva and the two have several ancestors in common. Josephine gets a message to Benny to have him serve as Tash’s tutor in dealing with nobility.

Benny escaped the massacre at Castle Cousland with the sacrifice of Ser Gilmore, and came across the Hero of Ferelden’s party by chance as he was trying to reach Ostagar to find Fergus.

Benny is skilled in the diplomatic arts, as well as with the rapier, and he used both these talents to assist the Hero. He formed a close attachment to Zevran during this time - the two informally married after the Blight and traveled together, first to Amaranthine with the Warden’s party. He became known as the Dark Wolf there.

Benny and Zevran spend the intervening time between the end of Origins and the start of Inquisition fighting corrupt institutions and helping protect the disadvantaged. Around this time they both become Red Jennies. While Zevran does assassination work for Leliana, Benny becomes somewhat of a mentor to Sera, helping her organize the Red Jennies.

Zevran and Benny form a polyamorous relationship with Mysen of Denerim and his husband Alistair during Inquisition. The four eventually end up in Kirkwall, helping Varric, working to improve the orphanage Mysen and Alistair started, and occasionally going on missions for Divine Victoria or the Red Jennies.

Benny is mildly allergic to strawberries and will break out in hives if he eats one, although it will clear up quickly and he won’t be in danger of anaphylaxis. 

Benny is technically next in line for the throne of Ferelden should Queen Anora have no heirs. He formally adopts Alistair and Mysen’s foundling children so they are Cousland heirs, and hires guards to protect the orphanage.

Luka (the Witcher - Netflix) - face claim Niall Horan, top left

Luka is a gold dragon in human form - he prefers his human form immensely and only ever shifts back to save someone’s life or flee quickly. His mother was killed by dragon hunters when he was still a hatchling, and he had barely come of age in human years when his father Villentretenmerth had to leave him behind.

In human form Luka can still breathe fire, and can cast limited spells when he sings. His singing voice can be bewitching if he isn’t careful. HIs full name is Luczaryth.

Luka has a bright and happy spirit and is surprisingly naive. He seeks to do good deeds and seek out joy for his long-lived existence.

Luka has repaired over many years an abandoned house in a forest on the Continent. Jaskier heard Luka’s singing from afar one day and came upon the fine house. He seduced the young dragon, and the two spent many weeks together, falling deeply in love. Jaskier invited Luka to join him on his journeys and the two often perform duets, although Luka will occasionally leave to make sure their house is safe.

When Luka meets Geralt, the Witcher reluctantly takes the young dragon under his wing (so to speak) to protect him. Luka and Jaskier experience a great attraction to Geralt and act on it. 

The three maintain a polyamorous relationship. Although Geralt chases Jaskier off after meeting Luka’s father, they reunite and agree not to be parted in anger again.

Despite acting very submissive to the other two in public, Luka is the one to take charge in bed, with Geralt letting go of all control and Jaskier switching between roles as the mood takes them.

[red-wardens]

which Wardens are in your multi-warden AU? c: (sorry if this has been asked before)

Literally all of them! :D

While I'm a fan of angst, the concept that all the potential Wardens exist at once and only the player character survives their Origin story killed me. So while I do have 3 separate worldstates (Blue Surana's, Isseya Mahariel's, and Alyss Amell's), i have a separate Multi-Warden AU with all 3 of them plus 4 Wardens created specifically for the AU.

While their characters are inherently the same, they experience more growth and happiness in the AU because of the love and support from their Found Family (TM). There's of course some canon divergence such as the division of duties:

Blue Surana is still Warden Commander who after being recruited by Duncan, recruits the other Wardens after his death. She has

Isseya Mahariel (Zevran romance) be the Arlessa of Amaranthine

and Alyss Amell (Leliana romance) taking a step back to specialize in being the Warden's medic.

Ronan Aeducan (aro/ace) is second in Command and eventually in charge of the fortress Soldier's Peak (DLC) and the recruited wardens stationd there.

Nora Brosca (Sigrun romance) becomes the Orzammar ambassador who organizes collaboration fighting darkspawn with the Legion of the Dead.

Kyung-Jae "Kieran" Tabris (father of old god baby Kieran, Velanna romance) isn't in charge of anything (nor does he want to be) but he is often sent out to recruit new members after the Blight. He also trains the new recruits alongside

Cassian Cousland who is head of training but also the foreign affairs liason (communicates/travels to speak with Wardens from other countries). He and husband Nathaniel Howe also manage an orphanage to take care of kids orphaned by the Blight.

I started writing the fanfic of their story as a Multi-Warden retelling of Origins, 2 years ago (when I created this tumblr) but I never finished because of who i am as a person I've been so busy :<

I wish I could answer this more thoroughly with links in pictures but I'm on my phone on my lunch break :< but thank you for the ask 💕

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OC Info Meme

I was tagged by the amazing @wardsarefunctioning and the wonderful @eveninglottie ! 

Nehnara Surana art by @nordxz

B A S I C S

Full name: Nehnara Surana

Gender: cis female

Sexuality: Bisexual

Pronouns: She/hers

O T H E R

Family: Father - Phaelan Surana, Mother - Misyl 

Birthplace: Denerim Alienage

Job(s): Circle Mage, Grey Warden, Arlessa of Amaranthine, Warden Commander of Ferelden 

Phobias: Losing, Forgetting, Being Forgotten

Guilty pleasures: There’s not much that Nehnara feels guilty about;

Hobbies: Reading, Experimenting, Research, Chess, Consuming fine food & drink, Fashion

M O R A L S

Morality alignment: hmmm. . . probably somewhere in the true-neutral/ chaotic-neutral range? She leans a bit more towards good, but she’s . . . not generally altruistic to all people either. 

Sins:  lust / gluttony / pride / envy / wrath / sloth / greed

Virtues:  charity / diligence / kindness / patience  / justice

T H I S   O R   T H A T

introvert / extrovert / in between - In Between

organized / disorganized / in between - Organized Chaos

close-minded / open-minded / in between - In Between

calm / anxious / restless / in between - Restless

disagreeable / agreeable / in between - In Between leaning towards Disagreeable when she can get away with it

cautious / reckless / in between - Neither. . . tactical maybe

patient / impatient / in between - In Between

outspoken / reserved / in between - Outspoken

leader / follower / flexible - Leader

empathetic / unempathetic / in between - In Between

optimistic / pessimistic / realistic - Realistic/ Pessimistic

traditional / modern / in between - In Between

hard-working / lazy / in between - Hard-working

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

OTP: Nehnara x Zevran

Acceptable ships: Hmmm. . .  there are other possibilities but haven’t thought too much about it? 

BroTP: Nehnara & Beatrix (my Tabris - the two grew up together almost as sisters), Nehnara & Leliana

NOTP: Hmmm. . . .I can’t see her with a templar.  

tagging: @nordxz, @spell-struck, @kayleana , @palindromekomori  , @shiftyarchfey , @savvylittleminx , @monaramis , @buttsonthebeach , @knightenchanteur , @jahaliel

As always:  Feel free to ignore! Only do this if you have the time and/or inclination.♥ Love y’all!

Also! Feel free to tag me back for a different OC if you want! ;)

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Shay nudged me toward filling out this meme for each of my Wardens and honestly I had been looking for reasons to do just that so Here We Go

Ilse:

B A S I C S

full name: Ilse Anika Valda Endrina Aeducan

gender: cis girl, intersex

sexuality: aroace

pronouns: she/her

O T H E R S

family: younger brother Bhelen, older brother Trian, mother Abha, father Endrin (all deceased); nephew Endrin; Rica and Naoka are definitely family in some way or another, even if unofficially

birthplace: Orzammar’s royal palace

job: Paragon Queen of Orzammar, Commander-in-Chief of Orzammar’s military, Deshyr of the Assembly of Orzammar, Captain of the Grey of Ferelden (honorary)

phobias: failure, marriage quite frankly

guilty pleasures: being able to sit down, sea salt dark chocolate

M O R A L S

morality alignment?: lawful neutral

sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath

virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert: surprisingly extroverted? Though it’s certainly handy when you’re a queen and have to be in contact with people through the majority of your day

organized/disorganized: organized!

close minded/open-minded: very very closed-minded at the beginning of the Blight, has been opening up more since

calm/anxious: calm but attentive

disagreeable/agreeable: she knows how to make herself agreeable, let’s put it that way lmao

cautious/reckless: she’s naturally cautious, though she’s prone to the occasional “fuck it” decision

patient/impatient: she’s a Pro at the long game

outspoken/reserved: verrrry reserved

leader/follower: a born and raised leader if there ever was one

empathetic/unemphatic: she’s honestly not the most empathetic person around but she does like being nice and giving people compliments (provided the people live up to her standards)

optimistic/pessimistic: honestly she’s more of a pragmatist than either of these

traditional/modern: traditionalll

hard-working/lazy: she’s a hard worker, exemplified by the fact that since the Blight began she’s more or less had to work for everything she has

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: nah

ot3: nah

brotp: she and Naoka are the absolute best QPs, and she and Tess are wonderful friends

notp: nah

The other two are under the cut!

Idina:

B A S I C S

full name: Idina Mullein Surana

gender: cis girl

sexuality: quoiromantic lesbian

pronouns: she/her

O T H E R S

family: fathers Isador and Evan, two aunts and one uncle on Evan’s side (not in contact with); wife Theresa

birthplace: Sothmere, Ferelden

job: Constable of the Grey of Ferelden

phobias: imprisonment, failure

guilty pleasures: any sickeningly sweet food, sleeping in, kissing her wife over and over and over

M O R A L S

morality alignment?: neutral good?? yeah

sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath

virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert: definitely ambiverted, and the company of Certain People recharges her almost always

organized/disorganized:

close minded/open-minded: open-minded when she’s learning about new things, closed-minded when being told she’s wrong about something

calm/anxious: mostly calm until she thinks she’s done something wrong

disagreeable/agreeable: very agreeable! She loves people and being around them

cautious/reckless: on the reckless side usually

patient/impatient: she’s so very patient especially with her loved ones

outspoken/reserved: she tends to keep her opinions to herself unless she Knows you

leader/follower: she’s more of a leader than she believes!

empathetic/unemphatic: very empathetic

optimistic/pessimistic: she is Eternally an optimist

traditional/modern: modern I would say?? Shrug tbh

hard-working/lazy: I mean she’s a pretty passive person, but especially when she’s hyperfixated on something she works hard to achieve her goals, so I suppose hard-working?

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: TessIdina of course ;0

ot3: Idina in the poly Wardens AU is just like “I’m happy with just one wife, the others can have their fun”, then she meets Celia and is like “Oh,”

brotp: she and Sutton in certain AUs snuck right up on me but I love them so much, also she and Naoka are So Good

notp: Idina/dudes I guess

Fyfa:

B A S I C S

full name: Fyfa Yrneha Sabrae Mahariel

gender: agender

sexuality: panro ace

pronouns: she/her/they/them

O T H E R S

family: father Theron (deceased), mother Yrneha (absent), adoptive mother Ashalle; wife Leliana, platonic husband Zevran

birthplace: somewhere in the southern Frostback Mountains, Ferelen

job: Lieutenant of the Grey of Ferelden

phobias: ghasts, abandonment

guilty pleasures: starting shit™, draping herself over her friends in affection

M O R A L S

morality alignment?: chaotic neutral

sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath

virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert: extroverted!!

organized/disorganized: her alignment is chaotic and so is her life

close minded/open-minded: more closed-minded I would say? Especially at the beginning of the Blight, but she definitely opens up

calm/anxious: calm content until given a reason to be anxious

disagreeable/agreeable: if she doesn’t want you to like her you won’t, if she does want you to like her there’s a good chance you might

cautious/reckless: 100% reckless and 0% apologetic

patient/impatient: Fyfa?? Wait for things?? Who do you think she is???

outspoken/reserved: she keeps her opinions loud and her feelings quiet

leader/follower: honestly she’s not a half bad leader but believes she wouldn’t be good at it so she’s happy to follow her friends’ lead

empathetic/unemphatic: she’s something of an empath and it is, in her opinion, a frequent pain in the ass

optimistic/pessimistic: shrug tbh?? It’s more that she tends to fixate on One possible end result and becomes intolerant of deviation

traditional/modern: definitely a traditionalist

hard-working/lazy: she’d like to be lazier than is required of her tbh, but she’ll see her given tasks through to the end

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: Leli and Fyfa have had my heart for the past three or so years and honestly they always will

ot3: Leli/Fyfa/Zev Hell Yes

brotp: I honestly have so many??? Calen, Naoka, Tess, Ali, Zev

notp: if I Have to pick one it’s her and Ali, that’s her great big kid brother