#whether Rook was a prisoner or an actual slave it makes sense she'd give them refuge and a job if they'd have a knack for it | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

thunderboltfire · 2 days ago

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My Laidir Rook, who's being this funky 'I can't wait for my next adventure, yo ho ho, gold and glory am I right guys?' cliche pirate adventurer sort of cheerfully dropping info that he knows how to survive and adapt to different environments bc he used to be a slave on a Tevinter galley in a middle of a conversation and then immediately changing the subject is actually insane to me. Sweet Maker, buddy. What?! Can You go over it again? YOU WERE CHAINED TO AN OAR??

#DA:TV #DA:TV spoilers #Laidir Rook #veilguard spoilers #Also another crazy thing's that it's the response after “show Taash the benefits of living in different worlds”#Dude sure You tried to spin it into a positive but I fear it's falling VERY MUCH outside the subject #of the benefits of multicultural influences XDDD #Taash is like “oh I had to take qunlat classes and learn to tie these stupid ropes >:I”#and Rook is like “I've survived the galleys and then the life of crime and adventure and now I'm taking part in an apocalyptic event”#“haha but you know - sometimes life gives you lemons and You make lemonade!” :D #Andraste's flaming knickers Rook I don't think You're entirely all right XD #I have no idea for exactly how long Laidir has been on a galley #but for the context - historically it was usually considered one of the toughest most draining physical jobs for prisoners #if You were sent on a galley there was very little chance You'll make it out alive #Rook's affinity towards the Lords suddenly makes a lot of sense this way - Isabela pretty fameously hates slavery #whether Rook was a prisoner or an actual slave it makes sense she'd give them refuge and a job if they'd have a knack for it #pretty weird that it hasn't come up somewhere in the dialogue with the Shadow Dragons or Neve

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