#the redeemed | inquisitor

[dcvium]

@crosaidi liked for a DA starter!

Nimue was perched nearby, half in shadow. It wasn't for any particular reason, though. She was just there. Whether she'd been perceived or not was a gamble. Her voice came from her spot, not particularly loud, but on the louder side of soft.

"What's being a Grey Warden like?"

[fereldensheroesa]

@avoiceofcompassion liked for a Nimue!

The woman was perched on a wall, legs drawn up as she stared down at the oblivious people milling about below. Her Inquisition. She really wished they hadn't sprung such a thing on her. Of course she'd agree to lead with a whole crowd watching her expectantly. An elf. A Dalish elf. One with no memories. Nothing but a fading vallaslin. Eyes pressed shut as she tried to remember. Anything. Even a scrap. Nothing. A hand thudded against her scarred head in annoyance, as if she could hit the memories back into place.

[animatedjen]

Traitor Inquisitorius | Jedi Survivor

[pinacoladamatata]

If Solas doesn't have a satisfying ending I'm not even going to post about it. Like ever. I will simply cease to post all dragon age content and we will pivot to like, elder scrolls or Enderal or smthn

(to be clear;this is my worst timeline option)

[solavelyan]

when i tell you veilguard was made For Me what i mean is that my favorite/main inquisitor trevelyan is an ex-templar heretic who does see herself as andraste's chosen with divine purpose while grappling with the guilt of the things she did during her time in the circle to temper and influence the knight-commander in ostwick in service of the rebel mages, who's a charismatic leader whose followers tend to see her as some level of divine thing or maternal figure or savior or all three and are frequently rewarded for that with her actions, and now through the lens of veilguard she is so so so much more mythal-coded than i had originally intended

i have to look back at solas's relationship with her, especially his romantic feelings, and i have to think there was just... this intoxicating mix of empathetic recognition of their similarities, reminders of how mythal might have been when she was very young and he had yet to fully rebel against the evanuris, and just enough differences and unique circumstantial traits that she would feel new and interesting to him

solas being hopelessly in love with not-an-elf is already its own kind of good drama, this idea of committing every part of himself to one group of people while pining painfully for another - and not just a human, but in thayet's case, a human he should be repulsed by, a former templar, noble on both sides with one of those sides being tevinter, descended directly from one of the dreamers that cracked open his prison and released that shred of the blight, who embraces the idea of divinity. but she's also good and earnest, and unlike mythal, actually listens to him, who allows him to step into his comfort zone: as an advisor, someone who dispenses wisdom but not orders, who's protected but not condescended to

he recognizes mythal in her but is blindsided by their differences, and it's a little like healing, if he lets it be. proof that mythal's mistakes were not inevitable, but choices that she made, too, that she could have opted not to, or that she could have chosen to take responsibility for but didn't - unlike thayet, who bears the weight of her actions and choices and the damage of her own ancestors' legacies, who views her divinity not as an all-mother but as one of perpetual servitude

and being unable to fully accept it, because he's spent thousands of years bound in mythal's service and calling it freely-given devotion

thayet drinks from the well. i think a very fitting end to her arc is as the keeper of the fragment that survived flemeth's physical death - not a new vehicle for mythal to live or seek retribution for herself, but as a keeper of memory. mythal is dead and gone and incapable of healing the damage she inflicted on the world, but thayet is not. and she's the only person other than solas then who understands the weight of the legacy he's working to undo in an atonement ending, who not only sees the burden of the past as hers to carry but who gladly bears it if it means carrying it with him. a validation that mythal cannot give him, because she didn't in life and is incapable of doing so now that she's dead

[dcvium]

Truthfully? There was a part of Nimue glad for this new chaos. It meant she had something to do. She wasn't made for calm. She wasn't made to stop. Perhaps she'd disbanded the Inquisition, but that just let her do more things herself. And now there were gods? Blight? Something in her seemed to crawl in excitement at the idea.

She could handle the South. But this new... Rook? Rook was in the North. Rook followed Solas, the elitist, then chased gods. Truthfully, Nimue hadn't even heard her real name. Just Rook.

There was a pleasant smile at the greeting. Her head tilted softly as she considered the other. "It was quick enough. Thank you for making time to meet. I figured we could update each other on what's happening. Here and in the more southern spots."

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑼𝑺𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑪𝑰𝑻𝒀 𝑾𝑨𝑺 𝑵𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑫𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑵𝑬𝑫 𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑩𝒀 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑼𝑴𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑶𝑭 𝑯𝑬𝑹 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑻. It wasn't every day that Lark found herself meeting the Inquisitor herself. She was a lowborn elf meeting the savior of the world. What wisdom could be gained from this meeting? Lark hoped it would be enough to guide her forth. A deep rumble that was reminiscent of a purr echoed in her mind as 𝑯𝑰𝒁𝑬𝑵𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑬 made himself comfortable. A good sign, he'll remain quiet during their meeting. 

Lark entered the inn and glanced around, her freckled face remaining schooled in indifference. When her sapphire hues fell their gaze upon the Inquisitor, Lark felt girlish, and small again. 

❝ 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐, 𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚? ❞ 

@dcvium liked for a starter.

[andrewknightley]

i was having a moment with my gf harding and she was like "but dont you feel bad about solas??" solas stop brainwashing my girl throught the fade to talk about you!!!

and she was like "no one is beyond help. NO ONE." ok so. are we gonna start helping the venatori and the antaam. maybe they also feel very bad u know

[annalyticall]

Remaking my Hero of Ferelden in Inquisition to hold me over until I can remake her again in Veilgaurd

[inquisitor-julia]

Playing trespasser for the first time with an inquisitor who is *not* going to try to redeem solas and I'm just like....but what if I chicken out and just say she didn't redeem him in the Keep instead of actually clicking the dialogue option 🤔

[shaykai]

Biggest wish list thing for DA4 is for the Inquisitor to get to punch Solas 👉👈 (and also to still have a good relationship that they can rebuild together please and thank you)

[dcvium]

@kinlochs asked:

it is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the spirit.

A soft rumble sounded deep within her throat. Like a considering thing. "Personally, I think it's both. Spirit's great and good until the body gives out. Maybe it can help you go for longer, push more, but eventually? Eventually, the body will give up." She... assumed? Truthfully, her body seemed unable to give up, at times.

[fereldensheroesa]

Nimue at Halamshiral

[piebutt]

veilguard was great but the inquisitor was done dirty.

i have some work to do.

genuinely tho i had such a wonderful time. they actually made a good game? choices sure fucking mattered!

[pileofsith]

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[christinethalassinou]

Arcann, honey, I know Ahiyah has a really, really nice ass, and I don't blame you for staring at it so longingly, but you must understand... Ahiyah is already taken, and Theron would shoot your eyes through your skull if you even thought about... well, you know what.

[persephoneggsy]

A little write-up on Hildegarde Trevelyan and her family bc OC thoughts are dominant thoughts right now

Hildegarde Trevelyan: the youngest daughter of the Trevelyan family (and in fact, the only trueborn daughter of Lord Trevelyan), Hildegarde is a meek, unassuming young woman who would much rather be holed up with her studies than lead a holy organization. She’s incredibly anxious and prone to bouts of extreme insecurity. Despite having intelligence and power in spades and a great tactical mind, she’d much rather let someone else take the lead, because she’s terrified of messing up and ruining everything.

Of course, when she’s caught in the crossfire at the Conclave and winds up the Herald of Andraste, her desire to keep her head down and stay out of trouble is completely disregarded. Luckily, her anxiety is balanced out by a genuine desire to help make things better. She’s deeply empathetic and will always try to help out where she can, even if she stretches herself too thin.

She’s passionate about learning, with a special interest in architecture, as well as learning more about the Fade. She believes the best way to fight fear is through knowledge (as you can imagine, Solas took a shine to her lol).

With the friends she makes through the Inquisition (and the love and support from a certain former templar) Hildegarde grows into a capable and confident leader in her own right.

Hannelore Trevelyan (nee Barragan): Hildegarde’s mother. Hildegarde never actually knew her, due to Hannelore passing away shortly after she was born. Hannelore was a noble from a minor Nevarran family, who had an arranged marriage with an older lord, also Nevarran. Though she wasn’t in love with her first husband, they respected each other, and they had three children together.

She took a very active role in her children’s lives, not wanting them to be raised solely by nannies like she was. After her first husband passed away (from old age), she eventually met a Free Marcher noble, Abelarde, and was endeared towards his enthusiasm for admittedly niche subjects. The two grew close, and after a year of courting, Abelarde proposed and Hannelore accepted. The family moved to Ostwick (despite protests from some of her children), and Hannelore was delighted to find that she was already pregnant with their first child. She’s the one who picked Hildegarde’s name.

Abelarde Trevelyan: Hildegarde’s father. Known as an incredibly devout Andrastian, Abelarde spent his early years studying chantry history, and has published books on several subjects, though his true passion is architecture, which is something he passed down to his trueborn daughter. He met and fell deeply in love with Hannelore during a research trip to Nevarra. He bonded with and got on well with Hannelore’s children.

When Hildegarde was born, however, he was utterly devoted to her; most suspect his over abundance of affection came from grief at losing Hannelore after the birth, and while he didn’t neglect his step children, it was clear to all who his favorite was.

When Hildegarde’s magic manifested at age 13, he briefly considered hiding her from the Circle, not wanting to lose her. But ultimately, he conceded and sent her away to Ostwick’s Circle of Magi. He still kept in contact with her via weekly letters and gifts, though unbeknownst to him, his affections resulted in the other young mages at the Circle viewing Hildegarde as a spoiled brat, and she felt isolated as a result. Despite that, Hildegarde adores her father.

By the time the Conclave occurs, Abelarde is beside himself with worry; he knows Hilde was due to appear at the Conclave with her Circle, and after he hears about the explosion, his heart breaks. Thankfully, one of the first things Hildegarde does upon getting her bearings in Haven is write to her father. He nearly makes the pilgrimage to Haven, but is stopped by his eldest stepson, who is worried about the Breach. Part of him is proud that Hildegarde is the Herald of Andraste, but he’s mostly a nervous ball of anxiety and dread because now she’s in near constant danger. After Haven is destroyed and Hilde relocates to Skyhold, he can’t take it anymore and goes to the fortress to see her for himself.

After that, he becomes a semi-regular fixture at Skyhold, wanting to keep an eye on his daughter, reconnect with Edwin and Edeline, and study Skyhold’s fascinating architecture. Plus, he wants to keep an eye on that Cullen fellow, who seems to be getting rather cozy with Hildegarde…

Ewald Barragan-Trevelyan: Hildegarde’s oldest half-brother. With a 13 year age difference between them, Ewald didn’t spend much time with his youngest sister, though he was rather fond of her. Much of Ewald’s attention was taken up preparing for his role as a nobleman.

Some consider him rather lucky, since his birth father, Lord Barragan, wasn’t the heir to the estate, so he inherited very little from him. But because Abelarde’s trueborn heir turned out to be a mage, he named Ewald his successor instead, thus granting him power over the much more influential House Trevelyan (to some controversy, of course; Ewald is Nevarran, regardless of his stepfather’s nationality). Ewald, for his part, only cares about being a good lord for those under his jurisdiction.

Upon learning Hildegarde survived the Conclave, was named Herald of Andraste, and later Inquisitor, he felt proud of her, but was unsure if he could express it because of how distant their relationship was. At his stepfather’s urging, he visits Skyhold to tell her so in person. Hildegarde, to his shock and dismay, starts crying. (She’s happy crying, but it takes him several panicked minutes to realize this.) 

Of his biological siblings, he’s the closest to their stepfather, having bonded with him after Hildegarde was sent to the Circle.

Edeline Barragan: Hildegarde’s half-sister. Dignified, dutiful, and disciplined are three words one would use to describe Edeline. Spiteful, insecure, and cruel are another three. Edeline was only ten was Hildegarde was born, but because the birth also resulted in the death of her beloved mother, she blamed the babe and was determined to keep her new sister at arm’s length. Hildegarde barely remembers anything about her because of this, and what little she does remember isn’t great; Edeline treated her more like an inconvenient pet than a sister (to the chagrin of Abelarde, who tried to talk to Edeline about her attitude; unfortunately, Edeline didn’t like him much better than Hildegarde.)

For all her cruelty, Edeline does care deeply about her family — who she considers her real family, anyway. She looks up to Ewald and is fiercely protective of Edwin. She joined the templars (a longtime childhood dream of hers), and quickly rose through the ranks and earned the respect of her peers. She views mages as creatures deserving pity — though not, notably, as people. She actually feels sorry for Hildegarde in this respect.

When she heard that Hildegarde was named the Herald of Andraste, and that some of her fellow soldiers actually considered her holy, she was furious. Her mousy, spoiled half-sister, a divine prophet? Ha!

Though Edwin, who had followed her for most of his life, thought that this was a sign to make amends with their half sister, Edeline saw it as another obstacle. When she was offered a strange new form of lyrium that was promised to make her even stronger, she took it without hesitation. And not a moment too soon — she heard that Hildegarde and her new entourage were coming to Therinfal Redoubt.

(Edeline will eventually be redeemed, but it’s a long and frankly exhausting road for everyone involved.)

Edwin Barragan: Hildegarde’s youngest half-brother. Edwin’s always been more of a follower, specifically towards Edeline; he followed her to the templars, but even before that, he followed her in everything since they were children… including the neglect of their half-sister. Edwin had his moments, though, being the first to apologize for a prank gone too far, and he would occasionally send Hildegarde gifts for her birthday. Still, overall, not the best brother, and that’s a fact that’s haunted him ever since Hilde was sent to the Circle. He knows what some of his fellow templars were like regarding mages — he worried for Hildegarde, but because they were related he couldn’t get stationed at her Circle due to conflict of interest.

When news comes that Hilde is the Herald, Edwin is overjoyed — she survived the Mage-Templar war, she survived the Conclave, and now she was coming to save the templars! Unfortunately, Edeline disagreed with his optimism, which led to their first real fight. Edeline went off with the Red Templars while Edwin joined the Inquistion.

In the Inquisition, Edwin finally apologizes to Hildegarde for his behavior and the two begin to reconnect as siblings. He also gets to bond more with his stepfather, who is delighted that his family is finally coming together. Edwin’s main mission is tracking down Edeline and trying to bring her back to reason.

He serves under Cullen, a man he has great respect for… Until he hears rumors among the soldiers that the Commander and the Inquisitor were caught sucking face on the battlements. Then he storms the Commander’s room to give him the shovel talk of the century. (Hildegarde is mortified. Abelarde approves. Cullen takes the whole thing very graciously. He has siblings, too; he knows how it is.)

Also, Edwin has a not-so-secret crush on Ser Delrin Barris.