Dragon Age Headcanons

Similar to a confessions blog, Dragon Age Headcanons is here to take your personal headcanon and share it with the world! It can be anything about any character from any game, novel, the comics, or the side-shows, like Dawn of the Seeker. There is no wrong answer- it's your headcanon! You can use posts to talk meta, build your own headcanons for characters, snag some fanfic ideas, and discuss character motivation and backstory. Have fun! Got a headcanon? Just send an ask! For those of you who want to put the headcanon together yourself, check out our Submit page. If you've got questions, check the FAQ to see if it's answered there. If not, go ahead and ask.

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We’re Closed.

Pretty sure most of you have noticed.

The DA fandom has become, to put it nicely, unpleasant. The headcanons sent in have been reflecting that. Going through the inbox became a chore, and it just got to the point where we just had to stop because it wasn’t worth it.  

So for now, we’re closed. Askbox/submissions are off. Do not send fanmail. We’re not taking new mods. We’re not deleting. We’re putting this down and stepping away.

Maybe we’ll reopen later this year. Maybe not until the next game. Maybe never. We’ll see.

Apologies to our followers.

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I've always headcanoned that Fenris was trained as a rogue under Danarius' command. But while he lived with the fog warriors, he learned how to use two-handers from one of them. Along with having learned Tevinter fighting styles from before, he also learned a form of capoeira from the rebels as well. He preferred to use what he learned from the rebels since but he still kept and practiced his old training as a secondary set of skills in case of emergencies.

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Even though Dorian says nothing happened between Felix and him doesn't mean Felix didn't have a crush on Dorian.

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After Awakening and Justice left Kristoff's body, a Spirit of Valour came through the Fade and took its place, bringing him back to life and removing his injuries/decay (like how Wynne doesn't look dead).

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Using a combination of expensive herbal mixes and magic it is possible for people to have (partially) unnaturally coloured hair (purple, blue, green, etc) in Thedas. It is very expensive though, which is why it is only really seen in Tevinter, among the rich mage families. Southern mages don't have the coin needed for the herbal mixes, and Southern nobles (or just rich families) don't have (or trust) the magic needed.

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After the Trespasser DLC, the Templar Order was abolished since the magi had the College of Enchanters under Leliana as Divine Victoria. Cassandra remained as Right Hand of the Divine, as well as being Lady Seeker - the Seekers of Truth instead acting like a modern-day police force. Leliana saw how well this worked and made the Inquisitor her replacement as Left Hand of the Divine, the Inquisition being the shadowy counterpart and acting like a modern-day spy agency, like MI5 or MI6.

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The birds in the in the Arbor Wilds and in the temple were bred by the ancient elves. They were kept for their bright colors and speed and were used as to send love letters and favors between elves.

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The Orlesian Commander from Awakening trained and worked with Stroud in Orlais before they were split up.

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It took almost a month for the Inquisition to get from Haven to Skyhold.

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Alistair has panic/anxiety disorder. Until he's hardened, his anxiety is not handled in the best of ways. Sure, he had some coping mechanisms up until that point, but they mostly relied upon the presence of the people he cared about, such as Duncan. The Warden, romanced or not, helps him to deal with his panic and anxiety, but, especially if he's hardened, he gains more confidence and techniques to handle it better on his own.

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Paints and shades of colors tend to vary by country. Paintings from Ferelden use darker shades, Orlais favors bright colors, the Anderfels leans towards browns and sandy colors, and the Free Marches make a point to use garish, clashing colors.

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Prolonged exposure to veilfire can have all sorts of side effects, such as rashes, blindness, memory problems, and even spontaneous combustion.

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What Andraste thought was the Maker speaking to her was actually a spirit- a spirit of compassion that was drawn to Andraste’s own kindness. That spirit returned to Thedas hundreds of years later, known this time as Cole.

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Solas is claustrophobic.

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Zither’s instrument is enchanted with runes and doubles as a staff.  

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Adaar always nicknames their friends in qunlat. Cassandra is immensely happy to find out that she's called "Ataashi" by them.

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Sera and Dagna do a lot of traveling together. Dagna’s always looking for new materials to experiment and Sera’s more than happy to help her find them (with the help of her Friends). Together, they discover three new types of bees, make a prototype gunpowder, and tame a drake.