#siobhan cousland

[bogunicorn]

I didn't have my laptop when I restarted DAO, and now I DO have a laptop but am too lazy to grab my save from my desktop and put it onto my laptop, let alone dig up the handful of mods I was using over there.

But I want to play it on my laptop.

You know what this means, right?

Siobhan Cousland classic replay ayyyyyyy

[qunaricatnip]

Hiiiii it's me the person who reblogged your post about the Cousland x Loghain marriage (this is my main blog but 99% of my tumblr activity is through my side blog queenmelisende sorry for the confusion lol). Lets talk about Ferelden nobility. Their marriage would be an insanely good political alliance -- the two teyrnirs of Ferelden uniting? Cailan should be quaking in his boots. You said she would eat him alive??? I am desperate for more elaboration.

hi!! this is a sideblog too so no worries! but yeah cailan absolutely should be worried but the best part is, at least in my little au, he’s like…. 12 when all this is happening so all he really knows is that uncle loghain is leaving him (and anora) and it’s gonna be a while before they can see each other again :( it’s really maric that should be worried (and is) because he had to make a lot of concessions to the couslands for bryce and eleanor to be okay letting their baby girl go clean up maric’s mess (even if she really wanted it for spite reasons).

Tl;dr siobhan cousland was planning a coup from jump because she was raised to be queen and got told no and then maric dropped the perfect opportunity in her lap with a bow and his blessing, loghain was both collateral and a prize

siobhan in this au was born before the occupation technically ended and so her parents, still in the rebellion mindset of “ferelden first” was sort of groomed to believe that she’d one day be queen of ferelden because she’s the only noble girl within marrying age of cailan right up until anora is born and maric and/or rowan lose their minds. the couslands are Important, second to only the royal family and that shows in siobhan’s upbringing- she’s very politically minded, everything is duty/responsibility/optics with her and that’s something that (imo) would and should drive loghain crazy.

Politically on paper, her and loghain are an amazing match after celia dies right up until we remember that a) the couslands have already married their son and heir to a well known/regarded antivan trading family creating ties to a foreign, unallied country without the crowns express permission right after a war and b) loghain for all his accomplishments is not a man made for politics in any capacity that man is a Follower, he’s the type of person that need to be wholly devoted to a person/cause and c) uniting the only two surviving teyrnir’s is actually a recipe for disaster because oh my god why would you even think that maric that’s giving your subjects too much power and influence even with ferelden’s weird political structure

and siobhan knows this!! she knows that the people of gwaren don’t feel safe or supported by their teyrn and abandoned by their king and she’s also been personally slighted by the crown twice now!! so she graciously concedes to step in and throw the weight of her name around to build gwaren back up to the prominence it once had before the occupation gutted the city all while subtly reminding people that it was the couslands that actually care about the people of ferelden, its cousland gold bolstering the economy, its cousland trading partners bringing ships back into port without even saying anything because she’s a mac tir now after all that would just be gauche to rely on her maiden family name. its siobhan that runs the show and every single person in gwaren knows it, loghain is just insurance in the beginning (before whoops they’re actually in love your honor)

[inquisimer]

I was tagged by @dungeons-and-dragon-age and @shivunin to create my OCs in this picrew, and their swords in this picrew! Thank you both - this was super fun! I love a good item picrew :3

these are definitely a mix of Actual Swords and Vibes, even for the OCs who actually use swords

Siobhan Hawke - no actual sword use, completely vibes, I just love her so much I couldn't leave her out. All black for Kirkwall, dripping with blood and chains for Symbolism and more Kirkwall

Nika Brosca - a dual wielder, so actual sword use! But the design, particularly the glowy lyrium blade, is all vibes. The hilt wrapped up in fabric with scraps hanging off the end is allllll dust town though. My scrappy Carta girl :3

Ariya Tabris - sword use Optional™️, only when she can't get her hands on proper daggers or an axe, until she has Vigilance. The design here is mostly vibes, especially the black vines up the blade for the Blight.

Ciel Andras - (everyone: Andras? me: the orlesian warden commander that bioware forgot ;-;) my Actual Sword user, a sword and board warrior! The sword here is literal, silverite for the blade and blue on the hilt and grip for the Wardens. Plus the hilt that I thought was close enough to Wing Imagery without being butterfly wings, and the black veins in the blade for, you guessed it, Blight Symbolism.

Ember Cousland - another dual wield sword user (sensing a type here hmmmm) and it's definitely with her family's sword no I don't care that the stats bottom out so fast. The hilt design here is to represent that, with the mirrored wheat design of the Cousland heraldry, but the on-fire blade is 100% vibes, a representation of her vengeance against the Howes.

tagging forward to: @leggywillow | @exalted-dawn | @rosella-writes | @wheat-and-wheat-by-products | @midmorninggrey |

and @thiefbird have fun friends!!

[seizethemage]

Character Spotlight — Warden Commander Siobhan Cousland

Leading up to Veilguard I’m going to be posting some Character Spotlights of my various dragon age PCs!

Up first is Warden Commander Siobhan Cousland

- Siobhan is roughly 5’11” and one of the tallest of my characters.

- She’s well trained and respectful, but she’s much more likely to tumble with a stranger than care about politics.

- She accidentally lead Alistair on due to him misunderstanding something she said. She did like him, but she wasn’t ready for something serious after what happened to her family, and she didn’t want to hurt him with that.

- Eamon sprung the possibility of her being queen at her in front of the others and she nearly had a panic attack. She did genuinely consider it, but decided against it.

- She didn’t intend to fall for Zevran but she fell anyway. When he confessed his own surprising feelings she was extremely delighted.

- Her brother was her best friend growing up and she never once thought about the fact he might not have survived. Even if it was unrealistic, she couldn’t bear the thought. (Thankfully, she was right)

- When she introduced Zevran to her brother, she was worried he’d be skeptical. Fergus took one look at him and said “He’s perfect for you.” And sent them on their way with his blessing and a promise for sanctuary in Highever should they ever be REALLY in trouble with the crows.

- Siobhan really latched on to Wynne. Was it the trauma of losing their parents? Perhaps! But they took Wynne pretty much everywhere with them.

- Siobhan is surprisingly Sentimental. Even though she’s a two-handed warrior, she kept the Cousland sword and eventually gave it to Zevran to dual wield with. He was honoured and kept it in tip-top shape until they could return it to Fergus and Castle Cousland.

- Siobhan met Hawke and her friends outside Kirkwall with Zevran and gave Anders an earful for scaring them with his fake death. Hawke never let him hear the end of it after that.

- In Inquisition, Siobhan and Zevran were guests at the Winter Palace, where they joined up with the inquisitor to help, and then ventured back to Skyhold with everyone until endgame. After that they resumed their quest to cure the calling.

—Siobhan and Zevran at the Winter Palace

🎶Siobhan’s Songs 🎶

Good Graces — Sabrina Carpenter

Miss Americana and The Hearbreak Prince — Taylor Swift

The View Between Villages — Noah Kahan

Damage Gets Done — Hozier

Vertigo — Griff

The Last One — Maisie Peters

[seigeocs]

Ships and Characters

Skyrim

My OCs + their ships. Farkas Vilkas Brynjolf

Fallout 3 Butch Cross Jericho Charon

Fallout New Vegas (if it’s not obvious, I really like the ladies in NV) Boone Lily Bowen Raul Cass Veronica

Fallout 4 All of the romance options Deacon Maxon The Raider bosses in Nuka World except the Black siblings

Fallout (TV Series) Ghoulcy Maximus x Lucy

Destiny 1 Any of my OCs Siobhan x Emyr Siobhan x Shaxx Siobhan x Uldren

Destiny 2 Any of my OCs Siobhan x Crow Siobhan x Shaxx

Dragon Age: Origins Any of my OCs established ships F!Cousland x Anora, F!Warden x Leliana, F!Warden x Morrigan, M!Warden x Morrigan, M!Warden x Zevran, F!Warden x Zevran

Dragon Age: Awakening F!Cousland x Nathaniel Howe, F!Cousland/Anders, F!Warden x Varel

Dragon Age 2 I’ll write for any of the characters and ships in DA2.  My favorites are: F!Hawke x Fenris, F!Hawke x Isabela x Fenris, F!Hawke x Varric, M!Hawke x Fenris, M!Hawke x Fenris x Isabela

Dragon Age: Inquisition I like almost all of the ships.  I struggle to write Solas so he’s just not available unfortunately.  Not that I don’t like his character, I just suck at writing him. My OCs and their ships, Dorian x Bull are some of my favorite.  I also love writing interactions that don’t involve smut for the companions as well.

Dragon Age Veilguard (when it comes out as I’m trying to keep away from most of the game information)

Mass Effect F!Shep x Kaidan, F!Shep x Ashley, F!Shep x Garrus, F!Shep x Tali (DON’T CARE IF THEY WEREN’T OFFICIAL, THEY EXIST TO ME).

Mass Effect 2 F!Shep x Garrus, F!Shep x Thane, F!Shep x Zaeed, F!Shep x Garrus x Thane, F!Shep x Tali, F!Shep x Miranda, M!Shep x Jack

Mass Effect 3 Same ship as 1 and 2.  I also write F!Shep x James Vega but in the non creepy Citadel DLC way.  That doesn’t exist in my canon.

Stardew Valley I’ll write smut about many of the characters in the game.  My one farmer is shipped with Harvey and my other is shipped with Leah.  If you give me characters I’ll make it work.  My only line in the sand is I will not write any cheating.

BG3 *waves hand to OCs* I’ll write whatever for them and their ships.  If you request BG3 just give me some options and I’ll figure it out.

Helluva Boss* Established canon ships!  I am loving the angst with Blitz and Stolas right now.

Hazbin Hotel* Established canon couples, Angel Dust x Husker (mostly fluff for these two because Angel Dust needs it).  I won’t write Alastor in any romantic ships.

My Hero Academia*

I mostly write Reader insert fics for MHA.  I also write ships between characters too.  Platonic fluff, found family, sarcasm, and anything that is G to T rating is for every character.  My main ships: Midnight x Eraserhead x Mic Midnight x Eraserhead Mic x Eraserhead Fatgum x Mirko Fatgum x Hawks Fatgum x Eraserhead All Might x Eraserhead Mirko x Shigaraki (Don’t question it, I love the toxicity of it) Compress x Twice Twice x Hawks Hawks x Dabi

Demon Slayer*

My OC x Rengoku My Demon OC x Muzan Reader Inserts for all the over 18 characters I also write platonic found family for all the characters

Kaiju No. 8*

Hoshina is my absolute favorite character in this show. Kafka Hibino is a close second Narumi (omg the anime did him a disservice so badly) Eiji Hasegawa Haruichi Izumo Iharu Furuhashi Reno Ichikawa

Any any platonic, fluff, cute stuff with any of the characters

Haikyuu

As everyone in the main cast is over 18 by the end of the manga, I’ll write all the characters.  It’s mostly Reader Inserts but I’m open to OCs and character x character ships.

One Punch Man

Saitama Genos Atomic Samurai Blast Zombieman

[kirkwallsbane]

Veilguard prerelease spoilers

Just realized if those three choices are all that Veilguard will consider then there really is nothing stopping me from merging my DAO and DA2 playthrough into multi-Warden (Keira Tabris and Siobhan Cousland) & Hawke Twin (Cedric and Mollie) world states huh

I can have all my cakes and eat them too

[seigephoenix]

Kinktober 2024 Masterlist

Here is the masterlist of prompts and fics for Kinktober 2024. Please heed the tags as you click on each fic.

Please remember to block these tags if you do not wish to see any of the Kinktober content: kinktober, kinktober 2024, kinktober2024, seige kinktober.

Thigh riding - Evie "V"/Viktor Vektor

Face sitting - Alissa Trevelyan/Garrett Hawke

Drunk/high sex - Sole Survivor (Georgia)/Hancock

Edging - Alissa Trevelyan/Garret Hawke

Spanking - Marlowe Shepard/Zaeed Massani

Shibari - Evie "V"/Viktor Vektor

Shower sex - Siobhan/Crow

Toys - Veronique "V"/Jackie Welles

Double penetration - Nathaniel Howe/Elaina Cousland/Alistair

Threesome/3+ - Alissa Trevelyan/Garrett Hawke/Cullen Rutherford

Voyeurism - Elfie Dawnstone/Gale Dekarios

Marking - Aurelia Tullius/Farkas

Breath play/choking - Uldren Sov/Selene Corinnj

Knife play - Georgia/Hancock

Pegging - Adelaide Trevelyan/The Iron Bull

Blindfold - Rhys Shepard/Garrus Vakarian (Rhys is fem Shep)

Food play - Andal Brask/Yvette

Somnophilia - Veronika "V"/Johnny Silverhand

Orgasm denial - Andal Brask/Yvette

Cock warming - Female Ryder/Reyes Vidal

Monster Fucking - Aurelia Tullius/Farkas

Hunter/prey - Halsin/Tav (Elaina)

Thigh fucking - Veronique "V"/Jackie Welles

Bratty - Siobhan/Crow

Against the wall - Dragonborn (Aurelia Tullius)/Farkas

Age gap - Evie "V"/Viktor Vektor

Car sex - Aurelia Ryder/James Vega (Supernatural AU)

Size difference - Aurelia Tullius/Farkas

Lingerie - Marlowe Shepard/Zaeed Massani

Naughty texts - Aurelia Ryder/James Vega (Supernatural AU)

Free space! - Aurelia Ryder/James Vega, Veronique "V"/Jackie Welles, Aurelia Tullius/Farkas

[cullywullen]

Alistair Fic WIP

Never done this before, but here’s a WIP of my first Alistair fic. This fic will be smutty (surprise surprise), but this snippet isn’t anything too crazy.

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Siobhan smiled gently in understanding as she offered what she hoped would be a helpful solution, “What if I removed my towel first? Would that be alright?”

Would that be alright? It would be far more than just alright. He’d been aching to see her bared before him for weeks; perhaps even since the first day they’d met.

“Maker, yes,” He breathed, eyes flickering down to where her hands gripped the fuzzy material surrounding her.

Slowly, she unwound the towel, revealing more and more of her creamy, fair skin until it was falling to the floor at his feet, leaving her entirely bare.

Alistair’s breath hitched, heart pounding so hard that he could hear it in his ears.

There she stood, his fierce warrior, his Siobhan, naked as the day she was born and waiting for him to join her in the water.

His hands were screaming at him to reach out and touch her, his feet begging to carry him forward, but he was stunned, captivated by the sight of her. The only part of him that seemed to be capable of doing anything were his eyes, which had already begun to wander down her form.

His cock seemed to be fully functional as well, now completely hard and throbbing in his trousers, but he was much too focused on the lovely pair of breasts in front of him to pay it any mind.

Maker, were they lovely; full, round, and tipped with rosy nipples that were pebbling under his gaze, just begging to be pinched and sucked. He didn’t know how to do any of that properly, but he absolutely wanted to try, and then he wanted to work his way down that toned stomach, pressing kisses to each and every silvery scar as he went. What he’d do when he reached the triangle of curls between her thighs that were just a shade darker than the platinum hair on her head, he didn’t know, but Maker, he wanted to be there.

She was everything he’d imagined and so much more. Generous curves and soft skin had been hiding beneath that hard, plated armor all this time, and he’d waited far too long to find out. He cursed himself for not accepting her invitation that very first night. By now he’d know her body like the back of his own hand, how to touch her the way she liked, how to please her. Right now he was just a bumbling fool in every sense of the word. He couldn’t even speak.

If he’d been struggling to form a coherent sentence before, he most certainly was now. The only word that he could manage to find was, “Beautiful.”

Siobhan blushed. Despite her sexual experience, she still found herself feeling shy standing nude before Alistair. Never had she had a man like him, one that she wanted to impress, one that she truly cared for. His approval meant everything to her, and knowing that he liked what he saw pleased her immensely.

“I’m sure that you are as well underneath those clothes,” She teased, hands itching to reach out and unlace those cotton trousers that seemed to be just a tad too tight in the front, “Would you like some help?”

Alistair cleared his throat as he shook his head lightly, eyes flickering upwards to meet hers, “Allow me, my dear. You make yourself comfortable,”

She did just that, sinking down into the warm, bubbly water with a pleased sigh while Alistair made himself busy with removing his shirt. Off it went as she leaned back against the wall of the tub, revealing a broad, muscular chest and a deliciously toned abdomen. His torso was littered with scars, some of which she’d stitched herself, and all of which she was tempted to trace with her fingertips and tongue.

Her eyes found his hands as they began unlacing the trousers, revealing the fabric of his smalls. She could spy the rigid outline of his erection hidden beneath it all, straining and begging for release. Absentmindedly, she began chewing on her bottom lip in anticipation of it popping free.

“Enjoying the show?”

“Absolutely.”

Alistair let out a laugh, still a bit nervous but slowly warming up to the experience, “I accept tips, you know. Cheese, wine, etcetera.”

“I’ll give you better than that if you hurry up and get into this tub.”

[bogunicorn]

I love these kind of little thought experiments. Hrm.

- Siobhan Cousland would romance Anders. She’s abrasive, power hungry, and a die hard Ferelden loyalist who believes in equality and mage freedom, and I’ll always be a little bummed that the ending you can get where the monarchy disbands Kinloch Hold is just like... ignored.

But if Anders doesn’t count because he’s also in Awakening, then probably Sebastian, specifically because he’s both royalty and a devout Andrastian. Whether or not she’d actually love him right away is up in the air, but the pragmatic social climber in her would see him as a good enough choice.

Of the DAI companions, probably Josephine. Josie understands the world that Siobhan lives in and would be a good social partner. Her skills as a diplomat would be enough for Siobhan to overlook her family’s fortunes and decide to help rehabilitate them instead of dismissing her altogether.

- My Hawke would go for Zevran of the Origins people. Roguish assassin with a carefree attitude covering up mountains of emotional complication and trauma? Sign him up.

Of the DAI companions, Iron Bull. He’d ride that Bull so hard, he’d love the Chargers, he’d have so much fucking fun.

- Thayet Trevelyan would probably go for Zevran, too, now that I think about it. She likes the troubled ones, she really likes the flirty ones, and it helps that he’s bisexual and will probably A) be happy in a poly situation and B) be happy to have group sex with other men.

From DA2, Anders hands down. The healer with a tragic past, bloody hands, and a fierce dedication to bettering the world? They’re just lucky they never met in canon, they’d be trouble together.

- Eala Lavellan would probably end up with Alistair and wouldn’t make him step up as king so they could stay Wardens together. She’s a bit of a quiet one and takes a little getting to, and I think Alistair is sensitive enough not to put her off.

From DA2, definitely Merrill, now that I think about it. They’ve both had similar rejection from their families for being strange or having controversial views or methods, and I think they would find a lot of common ground. And I think Merrill would take the time to really get to know her.

Which DA2 and Inquisition companions would your Warden romance?

Which Origins and Inquisition companions would your Hawke romance?

Which Origins and DA2 companions would your Inquisitor romance?

[fiannans]

I was tagged ages ago by @starsandskies to create some of my OCs using this amazing Picrew. Thanks, sweetie! <3

Jane Shepard | Sara Ryder 

Siobhan Trevelyan | Ileana ‘Lea’ Lavellan

Rowan Cousland | Marian Hawke

Tagging anyone who wants to do it!

[bogunicorn]

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Time to talk about one of my BABIES. I've long since taken down any of my fic that had her in it because it was Bad (and also she was just a supporting character lol), but my VERY FIRST Dragon Age OC is Siobhan Cousland. I made her a little profile for the first time this year and sometimes I just stare at it. (Link to the profile is here!)

Siobhan is a Mean Bisexual. Like, mean as in mean girl, not in the complimentary sense. As she's gotten fleshed out (in PSLs or just in writing out histories and stuff for her - nearly all of my character development before this year was in PSLs or defunct RP games), I've angled her toward the idea that she's a Cousland who actively wanted the throne before the story even started.

I think of her as, like, if Tywin Lannister was secondborn and a woman. Or kind of a noble demon/lawful evil sort, the kind of person who looks at the world, wants power, even feels entitled to it, and figured out that the most reliable source of it is to foster genuine admiration or loyalty while one is wheeling and dealing. Barring that, she knows enough to keep her dirty deeds on the down low and restrain herself if she's bereft of an alibi.

A "read more" to keep from spamming y'all, but I tried to get in all the canon divergences or interesting bits.

Siobhan's biggest obstacle to that is that she has some type of antisocial personality disorder. She's naturally pretty cold and has a limited capacity for empathy or guilt, especially toward people outside of her immediate inner circle of personal relationships. She has genuine care for her immediate family and develops varying levels of it for the people she stopped the Blight with. I like to say that Siobhan is a good person for bad reasons - or just kind of a bad person but a good friend. She's a cold, pragmatic, nationalistic bitch, but she also doesn't need to empathize with people to be invested in them. She may think the thing they want is silly or nonsensical, but if it's what they want and it doesn't interfere with what she wants, she'll go out of her way for it, absolutely. And for people outside of her in-group, it's all about the reward. When the rewards are greater for being "good", then she'll do good.

I always love me some contrast and good dichotomies, so the idea of Siobhan being like that and still maintaining successful friendships and alliances is really interesting to me. After traveling with her for years (or in Fergus's case, just growing up with her), she has these incredibly close attachments. She's ride or die for them and it's mutual; they all know exactly who and what Siobhan is, they meet her halfway, and they don't ask for more than she can give. She has a lot of things other than empathy that matter to her: her family's legacy, her personal sense of pride, her Fereldan loyalism and code of ethics.

And the thing with her is that pragmatic, cold, and harsh doesn't necessarily mean actively cruel. She's pretty apathetic toward most slights or inconveniences and is rarely spiteful. The only people she actively wants to "punish" are the Mac Tirs and Rendon Howe, and even then, the extent of that is "say mean things to their face and then kill them".

I think you could even mistake Siobhan for being whole-heartedly heroic or ethical looking at most of her decisions during the Blight: brokering peace between Zathrien and the werewolves, siding with the mages, that sort of thing.

Her companions probably got the first taste of her actual motivations when she dealt with Redcliffe. She saved the villagers, sure, but once inside the castle, she killed Connor without considering other options, and then put off curing Arl Eamon as long as humanly possible, until not doing so was just too suspicious. Why? Well, for two reasons: first, Alistair admitted on the road up to Redcliffe that he was Maric's bastard and that Eamon knew it, and second, with Connor dead, Bann Teagan became Eamon's heir instead. And Teagan was younger, less ambitious, easier to work with, and most crucially, Siobhan didn't suspect that Teagan wanted to install Alistair as king so he could rule Ferelden from the shadows, as she came to infer (correctly) about Eamon.

Siobhan still kicks herself for letting Eamon live, but it was that or do something questionable with Andraste's ashes. She's just Andrastian enough not to do that, so, old man lives it is. Though she and Eamon did spend the rest of his life butting heads in Denerim while they fought over who got to influence Alistair the most.

Oh, and speaking of Alistair: Alistair, truly, was the last person to figure out Siobhan's deal. He starts out a little gullible, overly willing to follow and believe the best in people, especially Siobhan. He fell in love with her (or who he thought she was), even while missing hints that there was something not quite there about her. (And, honestly, while she and Morrigan were becoming more romantically entrenched with each other and less willing or able to admit it, like a couple of dipshits.) He really started getting the hint around the time he met Goldanna and Siobhan's advice to him was... not wrong, but definitely harsher than he needed at the time, more cynical than he was comfortable with.

But he was blindsided when he realized that she'd seen him as a stepping stone to the crown ever since Redcliffe. See, unlike me, Siobhan is really good at math. Ideally, Siobhan would have presented herself as an option for queen in the Landsmeet vote, but with Eamon alive and pushing Alistair\, competing with Alistair was only ever going to split votes and land Anora back on top. Alistair truly did not see it coming when she announced her intentions to marry him, and was pretty disheartened by their private conversation afterwards, where she admitted that doing so had been her Plan B, if she couldn't find a viable way to rule alone.

He forgave her, eventually. And it was after a few years of marriage and breaking down his illusions and projections of what he wanted Siobhan to be that he came to appreciate what she is. 10-ish years later, they're actually in a very stable marriage. Maybe their feelings for each other aren't mutual or equal the way you might think of it, but they care for and even love each other in ways that the other one appreciates. She does care for him immensely, and I think you'd be selling her short if you assumed Siobhan didn't love him back. Really, what's more valuable coming from her is that she respects him enough to be completely honest - and has enough genuine affection that she tolerates (and even sometimes enjoys) when he gets sappy and romantic at her.

Her and Morrigan, though? That's overwhelmingly, stupidly romantic. Except they're both antisocial little jerks, especially when they were in their early 20s and fighting the Blight, so it was less a true romance at the time and more, like, one of those really romantically co-dependent "girl friendships" that every queer woman or femme person has undoubtedly had in their life. She was devastated when Morrigan did the Dark Ritual and then just disappeared.

Post-Inquisition, in my canon, Siobhan tracked Morrigan's ass down and badgered her until she came back to Denerim, at least for a while. Alistair/Morrigan is one of my little pet rarepairs, I love the three of them together, and I like to think that, just for a little while, they lived together rather happily in the palace with their son. (You're welcome to explain to Siobhan about how Kieran isn't kind of "hers", and you can be wrong.)

As far as issues of succession go, Siobhan arranged a new marriage for Fergus ASAP despite Fergus's protests. It caused some understandable conflict between them. Despite the years between his wife and son's deaths and the end of the Blight, Fergus had spent all of it actively at war and hadn't really dealt with his grief. (Fun fact! In one of my Inquisitor Trevelyan continuities, that arranged marriage is with my main OC, Thayet. Just the one, though.) Once he settled into his new marriage, Fergus had two children.

The older one, Bryce, was fostered at the palace as young as was appropriate. Now, it's an open secret that Bryce is the presumed heir to the throne, giving Siobhan exactly what she wanted: her legacy secured, and the start of a Cousland royal line. Should she and Alistair both fall before Bryce is of age, Fergus expects to step in as regent and leave his wife to rule Highever in the meantime.

Also, as an extra little DA2-related tidbit: Siobhan doesn't get hurt often, but oh boy was she pissy about Anders going on the run after the explosion in Kirkwall and not coming to her for help. Hell, she's crabby that he wanted out of the Wardens and didn't tell her. She found out that he'd booked it during a visit to Amaranthine, where she noticed that Ser Pounce-a-Lot was running around and Anders himself was nowhere to be seen. Nowadays, Ser Pounce-a-Lot is a champion mouser in the Denerim palace. Siobhan, being a true Fereldan, has a handful of exceptional war hounds and breeds them in the palace... under Ser Pounce-a-Lot's watchful eye. His official title in the palace is Ser Pounce-a-Lot of Vigil's Keep, Royal Mabari Watcher and Lord Mouser of Denerim. He has an official little sash and everything.

[inquisimer]

OC in Three

Post three pictures or images you feel relate to a character. They can be face claims, famous artworks, photos, or anything you think fits the Vibe™

thank you for the tag @shivunin! I love the Vibes™️and this was a great excuse to dig through ye old pinterest aesthetic boards :3 under a cut, as Too Many OCs strikes again, lol

tagging forward to: @leggywillow | @rosella-writes | @plisuu | @kiastirling-fanfic | and @dragon--sage

Solona Amell

Neria Surana Lavellan

Ariya Tabris

Siobhan Hawke

Acacia Trevelyan

Sari Mahariel

Léan Hawke

Nika Brosca

Ember Cousland

[sassylavellen]

OC: Flaws and Strengths

Sophia Cousland

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Mari Hawke

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Evelyn Lavellan

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Shila Amell

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Siobhan Hawke

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Moira Lavellan

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Tara Tabris

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Holli Trevelyan

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Gillan Mahariel

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Jodi Cadash

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Sophie Shepard

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Mitch Ryder

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

Evelyn Ryder

⚔ FLAWS moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | vengeful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | over analytical

♛ STRENGTHS honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm

[joycrispy]

@milesmentis has been Cousland-posting for days, and it’s making me nostalgic for my original (and canon) Warden...Siobhan Cousland, who had facial tattoos and shaved off her hair and eyebrows, because I guess she was the Ferelden equivalent of punk-rock?

Man I loved DA:O. I should replay it, once I’m finished with New Vegas.

[seigephoenix]

Original Character Compliation

Figured it was about time to condense and consolidate all my OCs into one post. Each has their own page dedicated to them. I'll also be making a ship post for all my fandoms too.

Dragon Age

Finn Aldwir Senna Thorn Odette Ingellvar Cal Mercar

Alissa Trevelyan Bronwen Lavellan Adelaide Trevelyan Nirya Cadash Roisin Lavellan Roscar Bonebreaker

Garrett Hawke Marian Hawke

Serena Tabris Elaina Cousland Briar Amell Maximillian Amell

Mass Effect

Cerise Ryder Colin Ryder

Marlowe Shepard Rhys Shepard

Baldur's Gate 3

Jareth Elaina Elfie Dawnstone Thalia Lysette

Cyberpunk

Evie "V" Veronique "V"

Demon Slayer

Ayane Mochizuki

Destiny 1 & 2

Siobhan Jareth Annalise Yvette Tevriks

Skyrim

Aurelia Tullius Roscar Bone-breaker Helena Nightshade Nyx Sylvana Valenwood

Fallout 4

Georgia Alyssa

[carelessgraces]

astoria, her father, and the couslands —

Note — This revised history of the Couslands and Mac Eanraigs is developed alongside Wren Cousland, Bryce Cousland, and Eleanor Cousland, found at @imageofdeparture, and Henry Greengrass and Daphne Greengrass, found at @acciortum. I am writing Margaery Cousland, Fergus Cousland, and Cassandra MacEanraig myself, both at @worldevoured. Unless writing with a male or nonbinary Cousland, this will be my default backstory, even if writing with another Hero of Ferelden.

The Mac Eanraigs and the Greengrasses

     The patriarch of the Greengrass family, Edward Greengrass, was a staunch supporter of Meghren’s reign in Ferelden, and a constant ally to Orlais. One of the noble families in Amaranthine, the Greengrasses had always just barely missed becoming titled, and Edward saw an opportunity to gain one of the bannorns stripped from the various Fereldan lords and ladies who rebelled against the Orlesian occupation. When it became clear that the Howes would continue to hold Amaranthine, Edward turned his attention to the Storm Coast, where Fearchair Mac Eanraig and his wife Moira ruled the Bannorn. 

     It wasn’t hard to convince Meghren to strip the Mac Eanraigs of their title; they had been involved in active rebellion for years, now, with all four of their children becoming threats in their own right. Meghren made the Mac Eanraigs an offer: Fearchar and Moira would have no claim to the land or title, but one of their daughters ( Cassandra, the eldest ) could remain Bann if she married an Orlesian appointee to the title. Arthur Greengrass, Edward’s oldest son, was chosen, but he died of a fever shortly before he was scheduled to meet his betrothed, and his younger brother, Henry Greengrass, was sent in his stead. Henry and Cassandra were married.

     Edward was pleased to see a Greengrass as Bann, but his plan — and Meghren’s — ultimately failed when, shortly after meeting his wife and her family, Henry, along with his illegitimate half-sister Siobhan, joined the Mac Eanraigs in active rebellion against the Orlesian occupation. Henry fought alongside his wife’s family, including his brother-in-law, Bryce Cousland, until Meghren was overthrown and Maric Theirin was restored to the throne. He enjoyed his wife’s, and her family’s, respect for several years, through the birth of a daughter, until, years later, it came to light that he’d had a brief affair with an Antivan noblewoman, Veronica Grimani, whom he clearly loved — and who, upon returning to Antiva, bore him a daughter. 

     When he learned of this, Henry simply left, and was gone for just over a year while he traveled to meet his daughter, Astoria Grimani. When he had been assured that she was well cared for, and in fact in line for a title of her own in addition to lands and wealth from her mother’s family, Henry returned to the Storm Coast, which his scorned wife had been managing beautifully in his absence. His relationship with the MacEanraig siblings, especially Eleanor — now Eleanor Cousland — had been destroyed, and while Cassandra remained furious with him for the personal and political embarrassment, over the course of several years, they were able to resume a working marriage, though any real love for one another was gone. They were cordial, and worked beautifully together politically, and there was even hope that they could become friends once more, someday.  

Astoria’s Arrival in Ferelden 

     Astoria and her father maintained as close a relationship as they could through her childhood and teenage years, writing often and visiting when they could. One of Astoria’s fondest memories was visiting Denerim with her grandfather when she was six years old, hoping to negotiate a trade agreement with King Maric; Henry met them there, spending as much time with her in Denerim as he could spare. She remembers Henry introducing her to Maric, and hanging on her father’s hand. 

     When she began her studies in Orlais, Astoria wrote to her father again, this time to tell him the full story of what had happened to her while under the Vetris’ control. She told him that she was hesitant to return to Antiva during holidays from university, and asked if she could come to stay with him in the Storm Coast, and Henry immediately agreed. Her arrival was tense for everyone but father and daughter — Cassandra was hardly pleased at the arrival of her husband’s bastard daughter, but she saw no value in taking her anger out on a child, and her relationship with Henry soured more with each visit. Henry was pleased to be with his daughter, pleased even more to realize that Astoria was his mirror: they shared the thick red curls that the Greengrasses passed from generation to generation, darker than any of the red hair on her mother’s side; she set her jaw and her shoulders in the same way he did when he was angry; she picked up his accent whenever she spoke Common. She was a stark contrast to her half-sister; Daphne had inherited her mother’s blonde hair and light eyes, and was far gentler than either of her parents. Henry, certain that his younger daughter needed him more now, shifted all of his focus to Astoria whenever she came to visit. 

     The Couslands, Eleanor especially, were sensitive to the insult not only to Cassandra, but to Daphne, and while they made no effort to exclude Astoria — raised in Antiva, educated in Orlais, clearly built more for a life of hedonism than hard work, and training in the bardic arts simply for something to pass the time and to play at real danger — they did make an effort to remind Cassandra and Daphne that they were welcome in Highever, and among their family. Astoria’s own Antivan attitude toward marriage likely did little to endear her to them — Antivans took lovers, and if a marriage was made for politics rather than love, why did it matter? Henry had been happy, as had her mother, and Henry remained to fulfill his political duties. She wouldn’t inherit any of her father’s land, wealth, or title; she was referred to as Lady while in Ferelden only because of her grandfather’s role as Merchant Prince of Seleny, and the expectation that she would take on the role herself when her grandfather died. 

     Astoria’s teenage years were spent at least somewhat in the company of the Cousland children. Fergus, the eldest, found her interesting, but largely tried to stay out of it, as did his father. His wife was Antivan, and Astoria and Oriana very much enjoyed one another’s company, and having the opportunity to reminisce over a well-loved homeland. Margaery was less friendly to the idea of Astoria, defensive of her aunt’s and cousin’s honor and happiness; she was polite, if a bit icy, until the year before Astoria concluded her studies, when she began to warm to her. Wren followed her mother’s lead, concerned about Daphne especially, but found the bardic-trained Astoria more interesting than she would let on. For her part, Astoria grew very fond of the entire family, returning for each visit with carefully chosen gifts for everyone; she especially adored her sister, and made every effort to connect with her. 

     To Cassandra’s relief, Astoria never tried to make any play for the bannorn — even as a teenager, it was clear that Astoria was clever, and didn’t always play fair, and Henry’s obvious favoring of his younger daughter could have posed a threat to Daphne’s future. However, Astoria’s unshakeable love for her sister — and growing respect for Cassandra — made her unwilling to even consider the prospect. It was the first major test of Astoria’s ambition versus her loyalty to her family, and her family won out, as they would for the rest of her life.

The Fifth Blight

     If Wren is the Hero of Ferelden — When Astoria finds Wren in Redcliffe, she is ecstatic to be reunited with a woman she considers family, but horrified to learn of the Couslands’ murders. When they reach Denerim, she hires spies to locate any survivors: Wren saw her parents’, and Oriana’s and Oren’s, bodies; she didn’t see Margaery’s. After months of digging, Margaery is found, one of Howe’s prisoners, and Astoria informs Wren as soon as she’s made aware. 

     Regardless of the Hero of Ferelden’s identity, she sends a letter to her father when she reaches Denerim, coded using a cipher she taught him a few years before during one of her visits, letting him know where she is and what she’s doing, and that he will need to prepare for civil war. By the time of the Landsmeet, Henry is in Denerim; when he and Astoria are reunited, they are inseparable for a long while as she tells him everything that’s happened. Unless the Hero of Ferelden asks her to come into the city with them, Astoria fights alongside her father, and the Storm Coast’s forces. After the Blight, she stays in Denerim if Alistair becomes King; if he does not, she goes directly to the Storm Coast, and remains there for a few years before she returns to Seleny. When she invites Henry to come with her, he does, and he and Veronica are reunited after more than twenty-five years.