#ward laidir

[grimwarden]

Taash Week, Day 1, Fire/Dragon @datvcompanionweeks Taash x Rook (he/him) vows

Fingers interwind lovingly, they bring his hand to their lips for a gentle kiss. In return, he tucks their hair behind their ear, reaching up to peck their forehead.

"May your passion always burn as bright as your fire."

"It burns the brightest for you." They say in quite voice, for his ears only. "I love you."

[amochi]

I’m obsessed with my rook, this is Ward

Screenshots under cut

[hustlemeanokay]

Trouble . Before & After . Ward "Rook" Laidir & Neve Gallus . Dragon Age the Veilguard

[synelven]

i finally can add rook to my canon lineup !!

[ddeadbot]

I made a pretty dwarf in dragon age veilguard

[rimbaudthursday]

ROOK LINEUP

(close ups and bios under the cut >:3 )

Jin Ingellvar

A dwarven rouge found in the grand necropolis as a baby. Jin grew up isolated from her fellow watchers and found comfort in exploring the crypts. She has an uncanny ability to tell where the necropolis shuffles its rooms around.

Sihl Ingellvar

An orphaned qunari who wandered into the necropolis as a child and was taken in by the other qunari watchers. Sihl takes pride in both their magical abilities and intimidating appearance.

Ethaari De Riva

A former member of the antaam who felt his life under the qun lost purpose after losing his sword. Ethaari decided to join the crows and found new purpose in assassination as well as a new way to follow the qun.

Rintarou De Riva

An elf found by Viago during a contract in Kirkwall. Rintarou thinks of himself as antivan rather than from kirkwall, but sometimes wonders about his home city. A hot-headed assassin that tries not to take life too seriously.

Ward Mercar

A cynical half elf trying to find her place in the world. Ward was used to sleeping rough before being adopted by the Mercars. She tries to make up for her luck in life by helping the downtrodden of Tevinter as a shadow dragon.

Integrity Aldwir

A dalish elf who ran away from her clan and burned his vallislin off. Integrity lived in solitude, moving from town to town for years before joining the veil jumpers.

Cailan Thorne

A former slave that fled Tevinter after stabbing his master. Cailan's plan to head south was interrupted by a sudden darkspawn attack, resulting in her being recruited by the wardens. She remains secretive about her past until certain events in Minrathous bring it to light.

Nels Laidir

A Lord of Fortune with no idea what his true origin is. Cheerful and optimistic about most situations, Nels is here for a good time not a long time, and planning to get all the gold and glory while they're at it.

[lkblackham]

Had the image of a half human, half Qunari baby pop in my head and got some good therapy practicing drawing cute babies.

Being the child of a nurse-midwife, I have witnessed many births and many different kinds of new dads (on video, to be clear - my mom didn't drag me around to births in person). And so, it is my belief that Emmrich would definitely be the weepy type of new dad. I love those dads.

My personal fanfic headcanon stuff that may or may not be cringe, I make no apologies:

1) Qunari kids, much like goats, do not fully grow their horns until they hit puberty. Which is definitely for the best, because a) birth OUCH and b) can you imagine a hyperactive 2-year-old running around with what amounts to two giant spears attached to their head?

So for the first 12+ years of their life, they just have cute lil forehead nubbins that still really hurt when they headbutt you during a tantrum.

2) It's a girl. Because we all know that Emmrich has strong Girl Dad energy.

3) Atash and Emmrich had a really tough time with names - both given names and surnames. Atash isn't particularly attached to her surname (Laidir) and so was totally fine with just 'Volkarin' for their kid. Emmrich was insistent on including 'Laidir', however, as he felt very strongly about Atash's heritage and story sharing an equal part with his in naming their daughter. So she's got 2 last names - one for Nevarra and one for Rivain. She can pick whichever she prefers, or neither, or both. What matters is that both are there to begin with.

This line of thinking also, obviously, complicated the given name. It's really hard when you're pretty certain this is going to be your only kid, and you're from two very different cultures with their own ideas about names, AND you have a rather tragically long list of people you love who have passed on and deserve to have a child named after them. Not to mention, both of you have names you just personally like, saved away in your head just in case you ever did have a kid to name.

In the end, Atash and Emmrich came up with a compromise, for which they really hope their daughter won't resent them in the future: they gave her *four* names. One for a family member, one for a fallen friend, one for her Qunari heritage, and one that's just hers and no one else's.

So, all together, it came to:

Lobelia Elannora Lace Nazay Laidir Volkarin

It's. It's a lot. Atash and Emmrich both acknowledge that. But it felt wrong to not include those tributes in their daughter's name.

Besides, this just means she has a lot of options, right? Right? Right. Definitely.

(They also acknowledge that Lace Harding would think this was absolutely ridiculous and laugh at them over it, but that mental image being there is part of why they did it)

And yes, of COURSE they chose a flower name.

4) Manfred is really friggin excited to get the chance to watch someone grow up and maybe teach THEM some things himself. Emmrich is really friggin excited on both a personal and academic level to raise his daughter alongside his ward, teaching her about spirits while Manfred learns from her about mortals.

Manfred's also a really great diaper changer because he doesn't have a nose and he's not squeamish about literally anything.

(Not that Atash or Emmrich take advantage of this.)

(Often.)

BY THE WAY, VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: I do not believe that the default Happy Ending for everyone is having kids. In another universe, Emmrich and Rook are just as happy teaching Manfred how to be a person and mage (or not, if Emmrich became a lich) and going off on their own kid-free adventures. YOU MAKE THE CHOICES THAT ARE BEST FOR YOU and fuck what the tropes say.

This is just *my* fantasy cringe fluff. You do you. ♥️

[lottiesnotebook]

OC Tag Game

Thank you, @dialmformud for the tag, and for introducing us to the gorgeous Sparrow! Now, you know her, some of you even love her, it's my Horrible Nepo Rook, Cara Hawke Laidir!

General

Name: Cara Bettina Hawke-Laidir

Alias: Rook, Princess, Carissima

Gender: Cis woman (she/her)

Age: 23

Languages: Trade Tongue, a smattering of Rivaini and Tevine

Sexual orientation: Chaotically bisexual

Occupation: Lord of Fortune

Favorite

Color: Turquoise and gold

Entertainment: Dancing, breaking wards, and finding new streetfood to try

Pastimes: Sailing, riding, and anything else that doesn't involve sitting still for too long.

Food: Hot chocolate, banana bread, tiramisu

Drink: She has her own personal cocktail concocted by @the-font-bandit which I will be trying on Friday that involves rum, honey, lime, cherries, and glitter, all of which I think she would LOVE.

Has She

Passed university: She stopped attending school at the age of nine when her father blew up the Chantry in Kirkwall and she and her mother went on the run, so no, she's never been to university. XD As a Lord of Fortune she has studied with some Rivaini seers, though, and she is a particularly talented spirit mage (due to being half-spirit, which is cheating)

Had sex: YEP. I feel like by the time she has to leave the Lords of Fortune to help Varric out, she's cut a bit of a swathe through everyone vaguely attracted to her, leaving a trail of hearts broken to various degrees in her wake. Isabela unfortunately thinks this is funny and will Not rein her in.

Had sex in public: Yeah she has no sense of shame and loves an adventure.

Got piercings: She looooves jewellery, so she has her ears, nose, lower lip, and belly button pierced, and usually has ridiculous hoop or medallion earrings in.

Got tattoos: A little compass on her shoulder, a ship on her right thigh

Ever been heartbroken: The (as yet unnamed) member of the Lords of Fortune who broke up with her right before she was (temporarily) kicked out was her first ex to get angry enough to actually list her flaws. She was blindsided both by the breakup and by someone systemically laying out everything terrible about her so neatly and irrefutably, and this idea of her own toxicity definitely contributed to how badly she misjudged the situation that got her sent to stay with Uncle Varric for a little bit…

Is She

A cuddler: She loves to be snuggled up and initiates 90% of the cuddlepiles that occur when she and the Veilguard are camping.

Scared easily: Not much scares Cara, but fire scares her to the point where she won't use it in spells, and she'll freeze up for a second if it shows up in a fight unexpectedly.

Jealous easily: Romantically or sexually, no. In general, she can be a little:

Trustworthy: Cara is neither particularly trustworthy nor particularly dependable, partially due to being a spoilt princess and partially due to being a born Slitherer Outer (a la Book!Howl MovingCastle). She will help in the end, but only if she has no other choice or has tricked herself into believing it's the only option.

Family

Parents/Close relatives: The daughter of my Rhiannon Hawke, Anders, and Justice, she's born after an ill-advised Deep Roads hook-up and her parents get married when she's about two. She screams through the whole wedding. <3

Siblings: Considers Orana her adopted older sister.

Children: I have not considered Cara with kids, predominantly because I don't think any children deserve to have her inflicted upon them. It might happen eventually, but it will either be Definitely An Accident or because Neve or Lucanis bring home a kid and That's That.

Pets: Collects wisps, stray cats, and one (1) wyvern with gleeful abandon until they run out of space.

Tagging @adainesjacket, @the-font-bandit, @teine-mallaichte (if you haven't done this for Storm yet), @kierarhawke, @the-bear-and-his-sunbird, and @griffongrey if you want to play too.

[cirwedh]

Veilguard Playthrough Log

Major Spoilers!!!

1. Satina Laidir

Faction: Lords of Fortune

Class: Rogue (Veil Ranger)

Lineage: Qunari

Personality: Mixed! Slight skew humorous + emotional

—

Who did you bring to the ritual? Neve

What did you do with Mayor Julius? Saved him

Which city did you help with the dragon attack? Minrathous (Archon Maevaris)

Who led the distraction team? Davrin + Assan

Who dismantled the wards? Bellara

How did you deal with Solas? Peaceful + Reunited with Inquisitor

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Harding - The Stone’s Vengeance

Neve - Cold Justice

Bellara - Archivist

Lucanis - Demon of Defiance

Davrin - Wildwood Benefactor

Taash - Rivain’s Legacy

Emmrich - Life’s Embrace 💜

[heroofshield]

Hi! 4 or 10 for the Laidir prompts, if you want!

Rook being recruited for a mission by a separate faction for their expertise in treasure hunting

@anderfels

The stacks of parchment had appeared overnight.

None of the wards had been tripped, so Zea had no idea how they had gotten there. The note on top had been handwritten with simple cursive script saying

If you're interested, go to the Cobbled Swan. Midday. Wear a blue scarf.

Glancing at a few pieces of parchment, Zea saw that they were maps and reports of treasure located somewhere. Intrigued, she spent the morning going through the stack- trying to learn as much as she could before the meeting.

She was so intrigued by the information that Zea was nearly late to the meeting at the pub, hurrying through the streets trying to not slip on the wet cobblestones, blue scarf tied in her hair. Rushing into the Cobbled Swan with a minute to spare, Zea grabbed a pint of the cheapest beer on tap before taking a seat in a corner- it was out of the way so no one could overhear them but still in view so the prospective client could spot her.

Pulling out the stack of parchment from where she'd hid them to keep safe from the ever-present rain, she drew the votive closer to illuminate the writing better.

"Hope you haven't been waiting long."

Zea looked up at the smooth voice to see a rather pretty woman sit down in the chair across from her. She took in the white and teal leathers and the black square fascinator with netting partially obscuring her face. "Not really..." she said, trailing off hoping that the other woman would give Zea her name.

But the woman just smiled and discreetly signaled for a drink, which arrived quickly- telling Zea that she was a regular at the pub and had a standard order. "I was hired as a go-between for the interested party." she nodded towards the stack while continuing, "What do you think? Can you get the treasure?"

Zea shrugged, "Depends on a lot of things, like who I'm working for for starters."

The other woman gave a coy smile and shook her head, "Sorry, but that's the one thing I can't answer. They need to keep their identity secret for...political reasons." There was a beat of silence before she continued, "But I can tell you that you'd have access to the Shadow Dragons, both in terms of resources and manpower. They have a stake in recovering this artifact."

Zea looked at the older woman's eyes, idly tapping a finger against the wooden tabletop as she turned it all over in her head.

"You came highly recommended from Isabela. Said that we couldn't find anyone better for the treasure hunt. That business with the Rivaini nobles aside that is."

Zea felt her stomach clench at the mention of the Lords of Fortune's leader. It had been over a year since she'd had to flee the country in order to keep her head, but she still considered herself part of the pirate group. "And Isabela sending them in my direction means she's been keeping tabs on me." she thought while straightening up.

"What's in it for me? Other than the whole 'gold and glory' bit."

"There'll probably be Venatori and they won't go without a fight. So there's that as well."

Zea knew the casualness of the comment was by design, she hadn't become a shrewd Wicked Grace player without being able to pick up on things like that, but it had the desired effect. Moving the stack of parchment to the side, she held out her hand, "I think we have a deal. Tell whomever it is that I'll do the treasure hunt, and they'll get whatever it is they're looking for."

"Good to hear." The woman took Zea's hand and gave it a firm shake. "I'll be in contact."

"Wait." Zea called out as the woman stood and took a few steps away from the table. "At least tell me your name."

"Neve. Neve Gallus." Neve threw Zea a wink before sauntering out of the pub. She'd send a note to The Viper that Laidir was onboard for the expedition-and if everything went well the Dragons might get a new recruit as well.

[grimwarden]

Taash Week, Day 5, Anger/Calm @datvcompanionweeks Taash x Rook experimental prose, pov rook

red

red is the color of fire running through your veins of the scorching sun above red is the color of passion. of your anger burning bright of the sun warming us from above red is the color of our love the bold reclamation of all the hues that surround us one cannot be without the other just as we can't and with your face between my palms, it's like i'm holding the sun in my hands

[dymme]

Character Headcanon Generator

Put your OC in the headcanon generator and see how you feel about the headcanon they get!

Thank you @hyperions-light for the tag!

I tag: @sweetjulieapples @the-bear-and-his-sunbird @redheadsramblings @maanmelk @lanafofana @im-calling-the-lord @thetrixiegoth @grandmother-goblin

Alright, let's see how accurate this is lol

Maggs at the forefront ofc and then my other DAV OCs under the cut, if you're curious!

Maggs Thorne

Nah, you know what *WRONG ANSWER BUZZER*

She can drink the nastiest, strongest booze without flinching, but if you put even a little bit of black pepper in her food, she'll be like damn this has got some kick

Clorinda De Riva

Well, since she is bisexual and a dwarf, I think this tracks lmao

Legs all over the place!

WARD Ingelvar

(Look at her she's so cute ahhhhh)

Being part of the goth nation of Thedas, I think she would totally be a goth girl that shops at Hot Topic. Skull motifs on EVERYTHING

Xolisile Laidir

Hmmmmm I dunno, she seems more like the type where that kind of stuff comes easily if she's not thinking about it, but struggles if she actually has to explain her workings.

I think this is a *WRONG ANSWER BUZZER*

Rook Aldwir

I mean ... yeah lol

The gayest cousin in the game of gay cousins.

[synelven]

ward laidir, aka rook

[melikochan]

OC Tag Game

Thanks for tagging me @foibles-fables and @neveschampion!

General

Name: Ward Laidir

Alias: Rook

Gender: Butch genderqueer woman (she/they)

Age: 32, she thinks.

Place of Birth: Unknown, somewhere along the coast. Likely the Free Marches or Ferelden given their physical traits.

Spoken Languages: Trade, Rivaini, some bits and pieces of other Thedan languages.

Sexual Orientation: Queer

Occupation: Leader of the Veilguard, savior of Thedas, Lords of Fortune treasure hunter.

Favorites

Color: Bright blues, sun-dappled greens, and a specific shade of teal.

Entertainment: Watching matches at the arena.

Pastime: Drinking and hanging with the Lords, delving into ancient ruins and discovering treasure, working out.

Food:

Drink: Beer, whatever the Rivaini equivalent of agua fresca is, Antivan-brewed coffee

Books: She's pretty much illiterate until until Emmrich teaches her during the events of Veilguard. Bellara has since gotten her into Tevinter serials, much to the exasperation of Neve.

Have They…

Passed University: Ward has zero education.

Had Sex: Yes, with several people.

Had Sex in Public: Probably drunkenly in a back corridor or alley somewhere at a Lords party.

Gotten Tattoos: She has several on their arms, legs, and back.

Gotten Piercings: No piercings yet, though she's thought about it.

Gotten Scars: Many from a life as a Tevinter galley slave (lots of whip scars) treasure hunter, and warrior.

Had a Broken Heart: I think Ward would have had many broken hearts throughout her adulthood.

Been in Love: Yes, and is currently in love (with Neve).

Are They…

A cuddler: Yes, very much yes.

Scared easily: She keeps a cool head in tough situations but she can still get the shit startled out of her.

Jealous easily: Secretly a little bit in her heart, but she'd never let anyone know intentionally.

Trustworthy: Absolutely. And she knows when to watch her tongue.

Family

Siblings: None

Parents: Killed by pirates when she was ~10-12.

Children: None

Pets: She adopts some strays with Neve when they live together in Minrathous after Veilguard. Yearns for a mabari.

tagging: @lelianassong @theoracraft @cyraeiart @bloodydifficult and anyone else who wants to but hasn't done it yet.

[hustlemeanokay]

[Miscellaneous Shot Round Up]

Inquisitor Shen Lavellan . Vaughn (I'm assuming that's his name) - The Best Sounding Warden Ever™ . Ward "Rook" Laidir . Neve Gallus

[bagarete]

The brainrot is still in me so: Here's my story of my Rook and Lucanis.

As a Lord of Fortune, my Rook Andovan Laidir was not used to be tied down for long, always looking for new adventure. And when the gods broke out of the prison, he was facing his biggest adventure yet. And as the chalenges rammed up, he found kinship in his comrade, an troubled Antivan Crow whose own life got turned upside down recently. Both individual from vastly different background found comfort and trust in each other and finally, love.

Rook was wary of Spite in the beginning of course, but after he seeked him out to help Lucanis and he saw how the 3 of them can co-exist he even opened to the posibility of them being a polycule to Lucanis' suprise.

After the final event at villa Dellamorte, Lucanis accepted the role of First Talon and don the legendary armor. When Rook let Isabella know of this in their weekly drinks she said, "You know what, we got the same armor but in your color too. Got it from age-old plunder, gotta match with your betrothed isn't it." Isabella teased as Andovan realized his face reddened at the thought.

After that they wore the same armor to every battle and were totally inseparable. "We're bird of a feather now, aren't we Mr. Crow?" - the sailor jokingly said to Lucanis ear as he warded off a finishing blow of a Tevinter mage. "You're impossible." - Lucanis said as he tried his best to suppress Spite's grin and made quick work of the opponent. Turned to face Rook with a tired but relieved expression, Lucanis pulled Andovan in for a hug and lifted up his chin to reach the mage for a deep kiss. "We are." ["aLL tHREE oF uSSS"] "...not now Spite."

"Ugh that's it I'm going back to the Lighthouse." - Harding said with a disgruntled face probably.