I've seen a few other people do this and I wanted to join in very late to the party because I wanted to draw them all oops. Brief info on all of them under the cut, so this also serves as a proper introduction for all of them heehee.
Who?
Darius Konrul 👓
Egon de Riva 🐺
Raden Tambunan 🌴
Venla Kovalainen 🔨
All of the above (greed from the bible)
Voting ended onApr 16
Darius Konrul
24-25 | Cis male | Gay/polyam | Human | Mage (Death Caller) | Shadow Dragon
CW: ableism, child abuse
A lone dragon nestled within the pit of vipers that is the Magisterium, Darius has been working tirelessly as the Shadow Dragons' man on the inside, using his job as a quaestor to dutifully note down and pass on any useful information he may come across-- all at a great personal risk.
Born to a Marcher father and a Tevinter mother, Darius spent much of his early life locked away in the Circle Tower of Tantervale, where he was heavily ostracized and used as a scapegoat due to his heritage and for missing certain social cues. He would find himself being put into solitary confinement more often than not, usually because he would "speak out of turn", among other seemingly inane reasons. When he was discovered to be a Dreamer, he was put into solitary once more, as the Templars and the Enchanters debated over what to do with him-- the ethics of subjecting a young child to the Rite of Tranquility proved to be a rather delicate topic, after all. They would never come to a conclusion, however, as the Tantervale Circle would fall not long after as the Mage Rebellion spread throughout Southern Thedas. Fortunately for Darius, he was broken out by his mother and was brought to Tevinter, where he would continue his magical education unimpeded by the restraints of the Southern Chantry.
The many hardships that he had endured in his life has led to Darius becoming cold and walled off, preferring to keep to himself and glaring at anyone who dares approach. He tends to speak in a dry tone, as if he is uninterested in you and what you have to say and would rather be anywhere but here. Even so, his upbringing and having witnessed inequality on both sides of Thedas has pushed him to have a strong sense of justice, and he now seeks to upend the very establishments that prop up the nation that he now calls home: the Tevinter Imperium.
CW: cannibalism
As a master assassin, Egon has more flexible work hours than most, choosing to be the in-universe equivalent of immediately clocking out once the clock strikes 5, eager to pursue more... hedonistic ventures. If given the choice, Egon would much prefer sampling fine wines and attending lavish parties than filing paperwork and training Fledglings.
This is not to say that they are bad at their job, of course. On the contrary, one could say that Egon is very good at their job, while others would call them unscrupulous, even brutal. Where most other Crows would prefer quick and efficient kills, Egon enjoys the thrill of the chase, relishing in the fear of their targets as they quite literally hunt them for sport. They do not give them a quick end either, as they rip and tear through them, leaving a gory mess of limbs and other body parts as something of a morbid calling card.
Among the Crows, they have developed a well-earned reputation for their brutality, but the Crows are unaware of what happens to the bodies of the targets after death. For over a decade now, Egon has played host to a Hunger demon, one that they were possessed by during a contract gone horribly wrong. Over the years, they have developed a symbiotic relationship of sorts with the demon: they feed their targets to it (with Egon being made to eat them) and in exchange, they acquired the power to take down and destroy the nobles that they so thoroughly despise, a desire that they have been kindling since the purging of the Seleny Alienage, where they had witnessed the murder of their entire family.
Raden Tambunan
27-28 | Trans man | Pansexual | Elf | Rogue (Saboteur) | Lords of Fortune
A guy who's here for a good time but not a long time, or so he says. Nobody in the Lords really knows where Raden came from, though he claims to be from Llomerryn. Still, he has proven himself to be extremely useful, being a capable fighter well-versed in hand-to-hand combat and easily slipping in and out of high security areas undetected. It also helps that he's generally very easygoing, very personable, and always down to hang out whenever and wherever. And above all, he is loud: loud in the way he dresses and even louder when he speaks-- he fits right in with the rest of them. A chatty fellow, he can sometimes overwhelm the others with just how much he can talk; it doesn't really take much for him to get going.
Despite this, he remains very tight-lipped about his past. From what little can be gleaned from him, it would seem that he is, as he had mentioned, from Llomerryn, he was once a performer in a dance troupe, and he parted ways with them due to "creative differences". When pressed on it further, his smile becomes visibly strained and he quickly steers the conversation to another topic or just outright ignores any pointed questions. He has also proven to be quiet the religious man, but it's clear that he is no Andrastian, nor does he follow the ways of the Qun. It's likely to be one of the more fringe beliefs that still exist in Rivain, untouched by outside interference. But who is to say, really?
To the more observant of the Lords, a lot of his behaviors align with that of a former slave, one who had escaped not too long ago, and one that had certainly gone through horrific things under the thumb of cruel masters. If he doesn't want to speak of it, then there is no need to push further on the matter... Which is just the way Raden wants it to be.
A self-styled inventor and tinkerer, Venla doesn't particularly care to adhere to the rules and the ideals of the Grey Wardens. More often than not, she can be found working the forge, creating what appears to be peculiar portable cannons.
Having lived in the Anderfels all her life, Venla has always been aware of the Grey Wardens, but it never actually occurred to her that she would become one. She was from a family of artisans, and having secured an apprenticeship with a renowned jeweler in Orlais, was set to continue on with the family tradition. Unfortunately, being mauled by a darkspawn on the way to Val Royeaux proved to throw a wrench into her plans. Surviving with barely an inch of her life, she was put through the Joining against her wishes and now serves as a Grey Warden, much to her disdain. The stresses brought about by her near-death experienced, coupled with the effects of her Joining would trigger the manifestation of latent magical abilities-- at the age of twenty, it would have made her a considerable late bloomer, and to this day, she still finds her magic to be lacking in comparison to her fellow mage Wardens.
These days, she dedicates herself to being a mild nuisance to the Warden chain of command, taking her sweet time doing her hair and makeup in the morning and causing (contained and controlled) explosions on groups of unsuspecting darkspawn. It would seem she's channeling all of her frustrations in a very healthy and productive manner.
Thank you to @shadow-dragon-week and @sketchytea for the template!
This is Darius, my canon (and comically serious) Rook who is decidedly... not a Mercar. He's also not involved in the military in any way, just an overworked quaestor with a mild interest in the occult trying to make ends meet (and maybe slip information and documents the Shadows' way, but who's looking?).
Some short backstory info and an alternative RP version of the template under the cut:
Born in the Free Marches to a Tevinter mother and Marcher father, in another life, Darius would have probably inherited a sizeable merchant empire and lived an uneventful life. Unfortunately, he was born a mage, his powers manifesting early at around age five. He was swiftly sent to the Tantervale Circle, where he would live for much of his formative years and then some. At the outbreak of the Mage Rebellion, he managed to escape the Circle with the help of his mother (who had separated from his father at this point), making the long and arduous journey back to Tevinter. There, he would resume his education in the Minrathous Circle. Upon graduating, he would find work as a quaestor for the Magisterium, where he would remain until certain life-altering events would come his way.
RP version:
His LIs belong to @linposter and @btbty24 respectively and his best friend... also belongs to @linposter LMAOOO
The unfortunate result of using OCs with already established designs in games with CCs is the likelihood of some aspect of their design not translating properly in-game. For Darius, that would be his Artfully Tousled Medium Length Layered Cut™. And his glasses. Two very important things (yes I know about the glasses mods). Otherwise, his face is pretty accurate to how I want him to look, minus the perpetual sneering and grimacing ehe..
Egon
Taking the opportunity to slowly start properly introducing my Rooks that aren't Darius, we've got Egon! They're quite the ominous fellow, and I'd like to share more about them soon <3 Again, like Darius, they're an OC with an already established design, and I had to compromise with their haircut in-game (just like Darius). Very happy with their face otherwise, the common thread with these two is really just that their hair is wildly different from how it's shown in-game.
I sort of dropped off the face of the Earth six months ago largely due to starting a new job on top of juggling grad school, but here's to hoping I have more opportunities (and inspiration) to draw this year!
people who refuse to play red hawke because rhey hate being mean are so funny to me. like normally i get it. but red hawke is literally the most pathetic sad wet dog of a character in that entire game. literally giving anders and fenris runs for their money
The world is in great peril, and you are the unlucky protagonist who must save it! Spin this wheel three times and get your Dragon Age party that you're stuck trying to save it with.
Feel free to reroll repeats. Most are companions, but there are also a few companion-adjacent possibilities. You can assume that you as the protagonist have a basic level of combat competency even if you don't in real life, so don't worry about yourself
How does your party fare?
The world is in good hands
You'll do it, but you'll be arguing the whole time
The day is saved but at what cost?
Distracted from the main plot indefinitely
Tearing each other to pieces before the enemy gets a chance
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