#rook: ellar thorne

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Is there a Warden equivalent of N7? :)

Dragon Age fans, we have a small gift for you from the Mass Effect team! 💫 Make sure you download the latest patch for Dragon Age: The Veilguard! Instructions below the break.

After patching, you’ll find a chest next to the Workshop

Chest appears after completing the Harding Mission “The Singing Blade”

If “The Singing Blade” is already completed, the chest will be available the next time you visit the Lighthouse

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The only thought going through Ellar's head right now: I want to call him Daddy

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I just realized I did NOT send u a prompt.

Kiss prompt: adrenaline rush. Ellar and either Lucanis or Emmrich

22…in a rush of adrenaline. (Kiss prompts)

Dust rose up around the beast’s body as it collapsed, its weight shaking the ground enough to nearly knock Emmrich from his feet.  But he dug his staff into the dirt to steady himself and searched for sign of young Rook.  The last glimpse he’d had of the boy had been directly under where the possessed dragon’s corpse had collapsed.

He barely registered Taash’s wild whoop of joy over their victory.  The dust was settling, and he still couldn’t see Rook…

No, it’s not right, it should be me.  I should go first! He’s so young, why would the Maker take him now--

His racing thoughts were interrupted when the dragon’s wing began to move.  Did the spirit still linger?  As much as his whole being yearned to find Rook, he still moved his staff into a defensive stance.

The wing shifted with a mighty grunt--

--wings don’t grunt--

--and was flung aside to reveal Rook, wobbling on his feet from exertion, his freckled face beaming with triumph.

Rook flung his fists up in the air and let out a whoop as joyous as Taash’s.  He spun around once, and then another half turn, until he found Emmrich.  Somehow his sunbeam smile brightened, the clouds of near-death swept away.

Emmrich stood frozen, his heart thundering from the rush of the fight and the terror of what might have been.  

“Rook,” he breathed, the only sound he could manage to squeeze out through the tightness in his throat.

He barely understood what he was seeing as Rook strode toward him with a determined glint in his mismatched eyes.  It was only when Rook dragged him into an embrace that Emmrich’s body felt like his own again, and he wrapped his arms around the younger man and met his upturned mouth with a kiss.  It was rough and messy, far from his usual methods of seduction, but all the fear and relief were buoyed by one last rush of adrenaline as their lips pressed together again and again.  

You’re here, you’re not lost, you’re still with me, he said with each kiss.

I’m here, we’re together, we’re alive, Rook responded.  Quite vigorously.

“Ugh, gross,” Taash moans.  “I knew you two would be weird around corpses, but do you have to do it around the badass dragon corpse?” 

Rook’s laughter pulled him out of the kiss.  “Sorry, Taash.”

Emmrich wasn’t sorry at all.

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Oh no he might be falling in love

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Ellar Thorne Headcanons:

Physical:

He has one light blue eye and one dark blue-green eye, but most people can't tell because his hair always hangs in his eyes and hides them. He's experienced bullying and distrust because of them, so he's self conscious.

His freckles mostly hide a lightning strike scar across his right cheek. The scar also covers a large part of his torso.

His tattoos were designed by a Tranquil mage he was friends with in the Hossberg Circle, and even though they have no actual power in them, they're designed for protection.

He's extremely fit, but has a little bit of tummy pudge.

Family:

Distant cousin of Anders, but neither of them know it.

Only child because his mother had health issues and couldn't have more children. Sometimes he feels like she blames him, because he was the first, and she nearly didn't survive.

His father is kind, and tried to make up for his wife's coldness toward Ellar.

Both of his parents were extremely devout Andrasteans.

Background:

Grew up in a squalid little village in the Anderfels, and was always obsessed with Wardens, to the point where his friends would get annoyed and want to play something else besides Wardens and Darkspawn.

His magic manifested as a bolts of lightning from a clear sky when a small band of darkspawn wandered into the village. One bolt hit him too, which is where he got his scar.

His mother couldn't wait to hand him over to the Circle. His father was sad to see him taken away, but didn't fight it too hard.

Ellar thrived in the circle, because there was an enchanter who took an interest in him, and Ellar's hero worship (and crush) on the teacher made him put a lot of effort into his lessons. But he never forgot his dream of being a Warden.

He excels at elemental magic, and can sometimes even affect the weather in small areas.

The templars didn't like Ellar much because he wasn't cowed by them.

He passed his harrowing so easily that some Templars wanted to test him a second time, in case he cheated. One templar insisted he must be possessed, because there's no cheating on a harrowing, only coming back possessed . The Senior Enchanters protected him, but things were tense with the Templars after that.

Ellar knew that becoming a Warden would keep him safe from the templars, and it was still his dream, so he got permission to go to Weisshaupt for the Joining before the templars found an excuse to hurt him.

Out of the five people that he took the Joining with, he's the only one who survived. He was third in line, fucking terrified when it was his turn, and wondering if he'd jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Once again, he thrived in his new environment. Being a warden suited him, and he made plenty of friends. People know him as a snarky jokester who will always have their backs.

He also gained a reputation for questioning leadership, although he never outright disobeyed, until the event talked about in the game. Some leaders hated him for questioning them, and some of them gave him more responsibilities. The First Warden was NOT impressed by Ellar's attitude, and kept refusing to sign off on promotions for him.

Likes:

Older men. Definitely has "looking for a Daddy" vibes.

Birds of all kinds. He thinks it's funny that Varric calls him "Rook" and insists it's after the chess piece, because he privately prefers that people associate him with the bird.

Trying new foods, especially if they're sweet.

Magic. He knows it's chance that he was born a mage, but he's glad for it, despite the prejudices around it.

Dislikes:

Demons poking around in his Fade Dreams. Spirits are fine, and make good conversation sometimes, but demons annoy him because he keeps having to chase them off. He did his Harrowing, GO AWAY.

Bitter foods. Sorry, Lucanis, he's not a fan of coffee.

Leaders who seem more interested in posturing than finding solutions for problems. This has led him to turn away from the Chantry, because he thinks they've forgotten the whole point of Andraste, and they abuse their power.

Mornings. He is NOT a morning person.

Romance:

Gay and Polyamorous

The Tranquil mage who designed his tattoos was also his first lover, which got him a lot of side-eyes in the Circle.

He wasn't promiscuous, but Wardens do tend to be more open with sexual relationships because there's always the threat of death hanging over their heads, and he was happy to share his bed with friends pre and post battle.

He falls in love with both Lucanis and Emmrich. Post-game, he goes back to Weisshaupt, but he uses the Eluvian network to spend time with both of them, often.

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A baby (he's 30)

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The Warden is twitterpated. Terminal heart eyes.

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Ellar Thorne, mage, warden, thorn in the gods' sides.

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Height differences in ships featuring Ellar Thorne and his two beaus

Lucanis Dellamorte

Versus

Emmrich Volkarin

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Name: Ellar Thorne

Background: Warden

Class: Mage

Life's Purpose: to drive authority figures crazy 😆

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4, 15, and 21 for the Rook questions?

4: If your Rook was a companion, where would they be found?

He's an extremely dedicated Warden, and would be out in the field hunting darkspawn. (And hiding from the First Warden's ire; out of sight, out of mind.) If we have to go by the game areas, he'd be found in a temporary location outside of the Hossberg Wetlands, and recruiting him would involve a quest to find a cave that darkspawn keep crawling out of, and finding a safe place to collapse the ceiling to seal it. He wouldn't feel right leaving the area to help you until this is done.

15: What NPCs do they like? Which one’s do they dislike?

Ellar's best friend from the Veilguard Crew is Harding. Their senses of humor compliment each other, because he can say silly off the wall stuff, and she'll play along. And because they're both gingers with a stupid amount of freckles, they like to punk people by saying they're siblings, and seeing how long they can keep the act up before someone finally realizes they're being fucked with.

In some ways, his connection with Davrin is probably deepest due to their shared sense of responsibility and willingness to die for their cause. But there's also a little bit of friction between them because they both want to fall onto the same swords, and in the heat of battle there's not really time to rock-paper-scissors that shit to see who wins the right to self-sacrifice.

He tends to seek out Emmrich a lot to ask him questions about magic, since necromancy isn't really a focus in the Hossberg Circle. Outside of their romance, Ellar has a lot of respect for Emmrich's academic knowledge, and they spend a lot of evenings just talking magic theory.

Outside of the crew, Ellar is really into Dorian. Older mage. Hot. Charming smile. Okay, it's a crush, please do not judge him for his thirst for competent older men.

He gets along with the whole crew as friends though. He's the kind of guy who gets along with just about anyone, because it's better to make friends than enemies, and he can usually gently tease someone into at least tolerating him. If people don't respond to him positively, he generally just feels neutral toward them. However, he's only human, so if someone is an outright dick, he'll dislike them. So he fucking hates Governor Ivenci and would happily dropkick them into a pool of blight.

21: What is your Rook’s favorite ability?

Chain lightning baby! And then he stabs the fuck out of everyone while they're still seized up.

Thanks for asking! Have some Ellar being a brat.

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8, 13 and 29 for rook!

8: Who are they suspicious of?

He's probably not suspicious enough of anyone, because he decides to trust Solas 😆

13: What are their thoughts on killing? Is it a necessary evil or do they enjoy it?

He grew up on a pig farm watching his father slaughter animals for food, he killed his first hurlock when he was 8, and his first human when he was 20. He sometimes reflects on how in the heat of battle, all three of those feel exactly the same. But he still takes time every now and then to pray for their souls and his own. He doesn't enjoy killing, although he does enjoy the physical act of fighting. But if he had a choice, he'd choose not to kill at all because he'd much rather save lives than end them. He's pragmatic enough to know when killing is necessary to save more lives though.

29: If you could choose a different faction for your Rook, which one would they have joined and why?

Ellar has been a warden in his heart since he was a little boy, so it's strange to think of him being from another faction, but I think that the next best thing for him would be Shadow Dragon. Protecting the vulnerable and working to free slaves and end salvers would be extremely satisfying for him.

Thanks for asking! Have a pic of the boy😁

(these questions)

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Literally every companion: baby boy please cut your hair.

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I went to a lot of trouble to give him heterochromia, but his emo bangs hide his eyes lol