scars many scars that cover all over his body due to having to fight to survive, most noticeably a lip scar, above left side to bottom, near chin
other very, very, very pretty. beauty mark on right temple. lor doesn't take his helmet[s] off or show his full face to everyone until after all the companions are finally together, back at the lighthouse. i'll do a comic about it eventually.
romance: astarion. they are NOT good for each other. eres likes power bc power = being able to protect yourself. he would ascend astarion.
history.
The second son and middle child of three siblings. After the first son’s disappearance, there was pressure but not a lot of expectation. After the third child is born, a daughter, Eres is left abandoned somewhere deep within the underdark.
There is no forgiveness in failure, not in the underdark with it’s Hook Horrors, Minotaur, Beholors and Ooze. Eres does what he must to survive - for most of his life he stays below, holding onto a rage that continues to grow within him. He runs into other Drow, Deep Gnomes and Duergar, most who want nothing of him or wish to kill him. Those that try do not survive.
Eventually he makes his way to the surface, more than ready to fight his way through whatever horrors that await him - only to find that the surface lacks the distinct need of survival that the underdark had prepared him for. There are still backstabbers, those that want to take advantage of him, but they are dealt with swiftly.
Eventually Eres meets Atlas- an oath of devotion paladin, Argus- a life cleric, and Aella- a rouge. He joins their crew and the four of them adventure together. [ He unlearns a lot in the short span of time together ].
They are adventuring together for only two months before the city was attacked. Eres was off on his own quest when this happened. He was not abducted by the nautiloid and will join as a companion that wishes to return to Baldur’s gate to return to his group.
[ Act 1 ] He can be found in the wilds in a makeshift camp, reading word from Atlas that his companions live though their whereabouts are unknown. Atlas will wait for his return to Baldur’s Gate. [ If recruited and taken to BG and reunited with Atlas, he can be used at the end fight as an ally. ]
Small snippets.
His most prized possession is a wooden bead with a bit of metal work crafted into it. This was gifted to him by Argus soon after they began traveling together. It has yet to be braided into his hair and is one of the few items he can be seen messing with in camp.
The modified axe he carries he has had for many years. It is his weapon of choice that he keeps sharp and upgraded. Along with the bead Argus gave him, it is his second most prized possession.
He used to keep his hair short so it wouldn’t snag on anything or be used against him while fighting in the Underdark. Soon after he made the decision to go topside, he started to grow it out. As a sign of how long he has survived and tries to keep it maintained. The layers are a bit choppy and jagged from cutting it with swords and knives previously.
He is Lolthsworn, for the most part. There is a question of his faith- one that his companions were trying to sway him from. He trusts no other drow he comes across, Aella being the only one and only he trusts completely. [ He does what he can to avoid going back down to the Underdark so he would favor the Mountain Pass. ]
His tent in camp has quite a number of books, despite his nature as a barbarian he likes to be seen as sophisticated. If Gale is also in camp he can be seen talking to him, mainly to further an education and gather what knowledge he can about whatever. [ wizards = smart to him. ]
reference to his normal wear + armour.
he prefers to use a modified sledge axe as his weapon.
verses.
(#VERSE I) BG3 , COMPANION VERSE : tba.
(#VERSE II) DRAGON AGE , COMPANION VERSE : tba.
npcs.
aella - female, cisgender. a companion before the events of the game. she is a seldarine drow and a rouge. met shortly after eres venture out of the underdark and the only drow that eres trusts wholly. whereabouts: unknown. status: alive. her hair is a lighter grey, pulled and braided away from her face. there is a scar that runs from the bottom of her right eye and down towards the lobe of her ear. she's level-headed in most all situations and quick to react. despite being a seldarine drow her eyes are a rich maroon.
atlas - male, transgender. a half high elf. also a companion before the events of the game. steadfast, serious and strong. an oath of devotion paladin, he follows a path of righteousness and would hope to see the good in all beings he crosses, naively in eres opinion, given second chances. he can be quick to defend and is loyal to his party. he has short nearly shaved choppy sandy colored hair and white eyes. there is a thick tattoo line that runs over his bottom lip and down his chin. he was able to leave word at their hideout ( the makeshift camp eres can be found in ) that their company lives.
argus - nonbinary, uses he + him. companion before the events of the game. a dwarven life cleric. whereabouts: unknown. status: alive. salt pepper hair, undercut buzzed with dwarvish styles. a long bushy beard that is braided and beaded. ( one of these beads eres carries with him and can be seen messing with in camp on occasion ). a tough yet cherry individual, surprisingly so for dwarrow. argus has a unique 'you live and learn' outlook on life that eres initally thought funny and stupid. through travles eres came to rely on them more. he has multiple tattoos though the most interesting would be the runes and style that cover the back of his hands, up his arms and over the top half of his chest and neck.
casius - male, cisgender. drow, follower of bhaal. casius is blood related to eres, the two having constant conflict before eres trip out of the underdark. he has a paler tone, more ashy and hair to match. his hair is long and straight, reaching mid-shoulders and is always worn slicked back. his eyes are fully black. he wears eye makeup that is smeared and runny. the marks casius bare on his face are made from cuts when he became a follower, to prove his devotion [ alongside the murders, of course. ] his ultimate goal is to become a deathstalker and convince eres to join him. as a follower of lolth, eres detests everything that casius stands for.
nicknames lor, rook [ pretty boy affectionately by me ]
age 27.
pronouns he / him, cisgender male.
orientation bisexual, no preference. shameless flirt.
species human.
class. warrior, grey warden, champion.
residence verse dependent, the lighthouse.
height 6'3.
build broad shoulders, lage chest, thinner waist. ass yes tyty.
hair color sandy brown.
hairstyle long, shaggy curls with bangs.
eye color brown 3.
piercings none.
tattoos i see the paint as tattoos, reference below.
scars many many scars that cover all over his body due to being a warden.
other very, very, very pretty. beauty mark on right temple. lor doesn't take his helmet[s] off or show his full face to everyone until after all the companions are finally together, back at the lighthouse. i'll do a comic about it eventually.
romance: davrin. did flirt with everyone up until the 'express romantic interest' choice then stopped and flirted only with davrin.
ALL MAJOR AND MINOR DECISIONS, NOT IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER, INCLUDING COMPANION QUESTS.
encouraged varric's plan to talk to solas and picked harding to follow lor into danger.
sent mayor julius to the grey wardens.
saved minrathous over treviso.
found all regrets and completely cleared the crossroads and got the essence of mythal by talking to her.
punched the first warden.
harding made the ultimate sacrifice.
bellara dismantled the wards.
fought solas and forcibly tied him to the veil.
COMPANION QUESTS.
encouraged neve to be dock town's protector, leading the threads. [ took the threads deal after saving damas ]
encouraged bellara to keep the archive.
lucanis was hardened by blighted treviso and imprisoned illario. separating from spite post game.
encouraged harding to stay true to herself and her compassion.
encouraged emmrich to bring manfred back.
had the griffons stay in arlathan as protectors of the forest.
taash was encouraged to do what they wanted and embraced rivaini culture.
FRACTION SPECIFIC CHOICES FOR THE LAST GAMBIT MAY BE SHARED UPON REQUEST.
history.
[ developing, so have the blip the game gives us until i'm done ]
"When innocent lives were at stake, Rook led the charge, saving a village from a monstrous nightmare—no matter the cost.
During a large darkspawn incursion, Rook was ordered to hold the line with other Grey Wardens until reinforcements arrived. Rook argued that by then, villagers under attack would be dead. He disobeyed orders, leading the squad into the incursion and sealing the tunnel to the Deep Roads. This turned the tide, and the darkspawn were driven off, which saved the villagers. Rook's heroism was popular among the younger Wardens, but others with connections to noble families resented his independent streak. Rook chose to step away while tempers cooled."
verses.
(#VERSE I) VEILGUARD , ROOK VERSE : 27, HEADCANON BASED, ROOK. // follows pretty much along with the game and decisions above. i'm sure i'll beef this up a bit later with more information! [ also, i'm never going to hold any specific blogs to the same choices! if your blog has your own headcanons and takes, i'll read and adapt! ]
(#VERSE II) VEILGUARD , COMPANION VERSE : 27, HEADCANON BASED. // companion verse tba. Most likely has a specialty within the grey wardens that he's sought out for, but i'm still working in it, ty. :)
npcs.
bram - a human mage, too softhearted in lor's opinion, but joined the wardens anyway because he wanted to follow his lover, jace, and watch over him.
jace - an elven rouge, bram's lover and a bit more serious. devout and joined the wardens because he wanted to do good in the world.
build lithe, compact, average muscles with a soft stomach.
hair color black with gray hairs at temples and throughout.
hairstyle long with layers, curly. typically worn in a half bun with bangs out. he also has a curled mustache with a pointed goatee.
eye color green 5.
piercings gold studs in both ears.
tattoos a single tattoo of an eye on the back of his neck. it is imbued with a spell that allows him to see out of it. it looks just as fresh as it did the day he got it.
scars scars decorate his hands and forearms.
other a handful of beauty marks over his face and body. in bg3 and da:i, cornelius wears a lot of rings on his hands. ref images can be found at the bottom of this post.
VOICECLAIM FOR CORNELIUS LINKED HERE.
A FEW MINOR DETAILS THAT DON'T FIT INTO HIS HISTORY THAT ARE RELEVANT TO HIS CHARACTER. if you have listened to TAZ you'll be familiar with the lich process and growing a body. i'm borrowing griffin's idea here so full credit to him for it. there is a special room that is hidden away from literally everything else in his home for this purpose.
francis is a rather eclectic individual. he can be rather spacey and easily to startle as he often has his nose in a book. if there is a chance to find a book he hasn't read then he will take it, kobalds or goblins be damned. he can be rather pessimistic and stubborn, always questioning the why of things and wondering how they work.
he is prone to moments of melancholy, often lounging around in multiple robes. he has on many occasions fallen asleep at his desk or on the floor. after so many years with raising skeletons and the dead, the fun of it sort of disappears.
his familiar is a weasel, though he's more like a pet. his name is cecil. should your muse be interested, they can meet him. cecil can be spoken to with the talk to animals spell.
cornelius is transgender, as was agathe. cornelius is the one that birthed morven.
history.
cornelius francois "francis" bevard, born to josephe & saoirse bevard. he is the eldest of four and as such grew to hold himself to a certain image and standards of not only high society but also the standards of the cult his parents and house had dealings in. while they worshiped the god, lathander, they were fanatics. at a certain age cornelius was to partake in cult activities and did as such, living his life from the ages 12-17 deeply with in the cult.
however he didn't follow in his father's footsteps. he would be no healer, no paladin, no spokesman for lathander. cornelius found the studies to be far more interesting, consuming book after book, tome after tome on the arcane and soaking up what knowledge he could get his hands on. and so became a wizard.
life continues as it should until his mid-twenties when he begins to dip his toes into a particular field of study- one forbidden by their life: necromancy. he keeps his interest hidden, learns to conceal these books but is ultimately found out. an argument with his parents ensues. cornelius argues that death is a natural part of time and he only wishes to understand every part of life, not that he wished to raise the dead or prolong it. his parents demand he stop his studying of it, that it was unnatural. this becomes something of a reoccurring argument within their household until. . .
agathe pendris.
daughter of jonathan and merna pendris. she comes into cornelius' life by chance. at a library they reach for the same book and immediately hit it off. it seemed like destiny with little awkwardness to be found between them. one would not find a couple more in love. in cornelius' courting of agathe he ceases his studies into necromancy and for a while things are well. years pass and they wed. children are spoken of and born. life was good.
but such happiness does not last and agathe falls ill. her health rapidly declines. grief fills cornelius, he doesn't want to lose her. with a newfound conviction, he picks up where he left off and for weeks attempts to find a cure. something that he can use so she may live. his search brings him to a particular scroll that houses an interesting ritual, one detailing a way someone may live forever; to become a lich. his wife isn't necessarily magically incline but maybe for the both of them. . . he would be enough.
the smile he gets in return is enough to fill him with hope. he gets everything he needs in order to proceed.
soon after he performs the ritual and it is only after it's done that he realizes it worked for only him. agathe was not successful and had instead passed on. cornelius spends months in lich from, holding onto his grief, hiding away from his family. even when he finds a way to return to corporeal form does he continue to grieve. spending endless days doing little but drinking or sleeping. refusing food and neglecting his studies, only consumed by the thought that it was all his fault. she had died because he was not powerful enough. that he had killed her because he pushed the idea onto her and did something wrong.
josephe and saorise find out about the ritual and he is cast from his house and cult. even worse he earns the ire of lathander. the morning rises for him but he will never feel the warmth. he will never be blessed for any new venture or beginning.
and so he lives in the cold company of death for 300 years. . .
verses.
(#VERSE I) BALDUR'S GATE 3 : (3)57, HEADCANON BASED, NON TAV. // cornelius travels to baldur's gate after hearing of a book that isn't in his library. it's here he is taken to the nautiloid and given a tadpole. he can be found in the grove talking to auntie ethel in act 1.
(#VERSE II) DRAGON AGE : ??, HEADCANON BASED, COMPANION IN ALL VERSES. // a mortalitasi, an explorer of the fade. cornelius has also written and published many papers about his explorations. both dai and davg involve him lending his aid and knowledge to the inquisitor and rook. he's 57 by the time davg comes around.
npcs. . .
morven theodore jakob bevard - an eldritch knight fighter, though magic comes easy to him, he much prefers his sword. cornelius' and agathe's biological child. morven grows to resent his father for his failings in both being unable to save his mother and also as a father. later in life, when old enough, morven leaves his father to his misery. he falls into a bad crowed that ultimately causes him to become a monster. a crocodile hybrid. he has a no nonsense attitude, holds himself high and hates wizards and those with the personality like his father's. he has long black hair worn slicked back most of the time. he has tan skin and golden eyes with slit iris. he is extremely touched starved but has a lack of faith and trust in others that leaves him traveling alone. [ npc applicable to only bg3 / fantasy verse. not applicable to dragon age verses. ]
residence skyhold, the free marches, minrathous [ conditional ]
height 5'5.
build lithe, compact, smaller than the average height.
hair color soft gray.
hairstyle typically worn shaved. grows a bit shaggy during his travels, but always cuts it when he returns to the city.
eye color blue 5.
piercings none.
tattoos none but has dirthamen vallaslin.
scars most notably one below his right eye, a small number otherwise cover his body. [ there are vein-like scars from the anchor but that's conditional to an inquisitor savvas ]
other there is an incredibly light sprinkle of freckles across his shoulders and face.
history.
a hunter for his clan, savvas is sent off to the conclave as a spy. erm. real big wrong place at the wrong time energy. no matter what, savvas will deny being the herald and deny having anything to do with andraste. TBA HONESTLY.
WORLD STATE, GAME CHOICES :
went through the mountain pass.
went with the mages and chose to work with them as allies.
swore to stop corypheus upon becoming inquisitor.
left stroud in the fade, allied with the wardens.
walked the path in the temple of mythal, took abelas's deal, let morrigan drink from the well.
disbanded the inquisition and vowed to save solas from himself.
TEAM BROUGHT WITH HIM TO FIGHT CORYPHEUS: DORIAN, CASSANDRA, COLE.
ROMANCE: dorian. ( bcuz i think it's fun, if willing, muses can always talk to savvas about dorian. i think ships can be neat world building tools ).
verses.
(#VERSE I) THE INQUISITOR : the inquisitor, herald of andraste, though he doesn't believe that at all. just an elf that was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(#VERSE II) COMPANION : THIS POST EXPLAINS EVERYTHING FOR A COMPANION VERSE FOR SAVVAS.
(#VERSE III) INQUISITOR AS ROOK : first thing, savvas goes by his first or last name. never once as rook and never the inquisitor(if it can be helped by varric or harding). currently playing through the game and will be changing dynamics, this may result in short stories or one shots of specific scenes. a full detail of his decisions are tba.
npcs. . .
lorant lavellan - a young elf savvas took under his wing during his travels. savvas says he's just his ward, but lorant is his adopted son.
senya lavellan - savvas' younger sister and closest friend. another rouge. a classic inseparable duo, senya has falondin's vallaslin. she died with the rest of his clan.
foxglove - honorary mention of my friends inky. they're cousins lmao.
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