The whole Kalpa thing in the Elder Scrolls universe is stupid to me. I hate the whole 'everything is gonna reset, so this is all essentially pointless' bullshit, its the same reason why I don't like Starfield. Just feels like an overused and stale story telling point that is essentially a cop out because it's an easy way to make lore 'interesting'.
As far as I am concerned, I will be ignoring this (already kinda shaky cause of differing sources telling us about it) aspect of the lore, and my Elder Scrolls universe with my OCs and everything are just in a normal, non complicated fantasy world, where the end of the world actually means the fucking end and not just a new beginning.
I am so glad that Inquisition was my introduction to Dragon Age (played it first in 2017) because I'm telling you if I had started with Origins I never would have picked up a game in the series again 😭
Butterflies Virgil was so sweet in the recent episode, I just had to draw him! Virgil as a character means so much to me as someone who deals with quite severe anxiety, and this episode just gave me warm fuzzy feelings and reminded me why I love this series so much.
Seriously, I haven't been this inspired in a long time, really looking forward to drawing more of the ideas I have for these silly guys 💜
Holyyyyy, it's been a hot minute since I posted art on here, but my gosh that new Sanders Sides episode has reignited my love of fandom! Sanders Sides was my very first fandom back in the day, and it's one I'm still part of to this day, so when the new episode released I was so excited!
Here is art I did to celebrate, featuring my headcanon designs for the sides that feature commonly in my other Sanders Sides art!
Expect my page to be very busy going forward, I genuinely have so many ideas for fics and srt, not just for Sanders Sides, but also for Dragon Age, my own OCs, and a few other fandoms as well ❤️
Holyyyyy, it's been a hot minute since I posted art on here, but my gosh that new Sanders Sides episode has reignited my love of fandom! Sanders Sides was my very first fandom back in the day, and it's one I'm still part of to this day, so when the new episode released I was so excited!
Here is art I did to celebrate, featuring my headcanon designs for the sides that feature commonly in my other Sanders Sides art!
Expect my page to be very busy going forward, I genuinely have so many ideas for fics and srt, not just for Sanders Sides, but also for Dragon Age, my own OCs, and a few other fandoms as well ❤️
SO there are so, so many fics and so much art in the collection it is impossible to pick and chose really, but these have certainly wormed their into my brain and will stay there for a long, long time.
In no particular order:
The Many Lives of King Markus of Nevarra by @contreparry
Summary: For King Markus Pentaghast of Nevarra, death did not take the first time
Absolutely outstanding collection discussing some of the many deaths of King Markus Pentaghast. It's light, it's funny and it's certainly worth your time.
The 'Dragon Age' Collection by @idleindy
Summary: A series of exhibits in a Thedosian Museum set about 300 years after Dragon Age: Veilguard
An amazing ride, the entries are all written so well it feels like a real museum tour! Takes you through the events of all four games and some artefacts that could be found left behind.
Intertwining by @fashionablyfyrdraaca
Summary: A set of 10 drabbles following the relationship of Hallanara Surana and Leliana.
Man, I got all mushy and emotional on this one, it's such a wonderful set.
A Ben-Hassrath and a Detective Walk into a Bar by @woundedsoul12
Summary: The Detective and the Iron Bull catch each other's interest while Rook and Inquisitor meet in the Cobbled Swan.
The initial spark is there, I am telling y'all, even if you think it's werid, just give it a go, WoundedSouls just sells is so well, you'd think it was a canon event.
Recon by @chaosherald
Summary: Neve and the Iron Bull meet again, now under circumstances allowing them to make each other's acquaintance.
A wonderful continuation of the previous entry, I had so much fun reading it!
Bury Me On The Hill by @blossom-adventures
Summary: Grey Warden Loghain Mac Tir returns home one last time.
Okay, okay, I'm not gonna be lying to you guys, I cried, it's fine, it's just so good. Might as well be canon to me now.
Inconsequential by @floralprintsharks
Summary: Elsa, Meredith's Tranquil assistant, keeps track of life around her in her diary.
Such a wonderful look at the logic and perspective of the Tranquil and how they think and process life.
Shake it out by @floralprintsharks
Summary: Velanna is grumpy and hates parties. Or maybe it was never the parties themselves that were the problem.
Sigrun and Velanna both deserve more attention and love and this is a sweetest little scene for them.
The Adventures of Professor Hezenkoss: Hero of the Veilguard by @chaosherald
Summary: A 'What if?' AU in which Johanna Hezenkoss is herself but not entirely evil. Or at least not evil enough to want the world to end. Emmrich on the other hand…
This is absurdly fun and I sincerely hope you'll love Tiny as much as I do. How Johanna remains self-absorbed and condescending through out is a mystery for the ages, but it only make this better.
There were so so many amazing works created for this event, I wish I could put them all on here, it was so hard to pick! I definitely recommend checking out the whole collection on Ao3, as ever single participant has done such a good job!
Without any further ado, here's my rec-list for the @dacreateathon <3
Silver and All - by @midnightprelude
Summary: Cyren Lavellan is not the type to sleep in late and Dorian leaves the Magisterium to take care of his husband.
Notes: A lovely little domestic Pavellan fic, so sweet to see them growing older together <3
A Wing and a Prayer - by @aetherflowers
Summary: Harding needs someone to look after her plants; Davrin and Assan are the only ones free.
Notes: Another lovely little domestic fic! Assan is so sweet, and I love Davrin and Rook in this too :D
doomed to fail - by wishb0ne
Summary: Anders takes the topic of Fenris' name to discussion.
Notes: Lovely little fic about Anders and Fenris and how they came to be known by their current names <3
Friend! [ART] - by @jukkaricity
Summary: Manfred made some new friends.
Notes: An absolutely adorable art piece with Manfred playing with a bunch of little nugs, so cute :D
Feathered Misconduct [Art] - by teine_mallaichte
Summary: Inspired by A Wing and a Prayer by aetherflowers.
Harding trusted Davrin with her plants. Davrin trusted Assan to behave. Everyone made mistakes.
Notes: An amazing piece of art of our favourite griffin, Assan! Pairs with the fic I recced earlier in the list <3
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As I said at the beginning, there were so many amazing fics this year for the event and I urge you to go and read and see every single fic and piece of art in the collection! Well done to all participants <3
Also, if I listed your work here but didn't tag you on Tumblr, let me know on here please :D
Prepare yourselves, dwellers, for your return to the Lighthouse approaches. Much is anticipated to occur in celebration. Make ready and assemble, soon you will have all you need.
Each day of ROOKFEST will bring with it an exciting theme that will be accompanied by optional prompts and activities for you to participate in with your Rooks, if you so choose!
Be sure to keep an eye on this blog, follow, and share! More information to come on everything the Caretaker has in store for Rooks returning to the Lighthouse!
In the calm blue of the ever-stretching Fade, the lighthouse lies still and untouched. It is empty, how the Dreadwolf left it after his rebellion and before the Veilguard had plotted to save the world from him. But not for much longer: the Eluvian gated inside is shimmering and before it, a Spirit is readying itself to welcome those who are bound to come through.
Welcome to Rookfest 2025! This is an interactive OC-focused week to celebrate all the incredible Rooks this community brought into existence! It is open to all human-created works, be it fic or art or something else. Show off your Rook, let them see who else saved the world from the Dread Wolf and discover new friendships, rivalries, or something more? Find the nearest Eluvian and join the Caretaker to reunite with friends old and new! The lighthouse opens its doors again from
17. - 23. November 2025
so stay tuned and check back later for events, prompts and more!
I love my manekin so much, she's so cute! She's my Genshin OC, Aurora, a Hydro Vision user from Mondstat; she's an Artist ❤️
Much like how Tighnari got his vision, Aurora got her vision in a very mundane situation. She was painting and realised that she had forgotten to fill her cup with water to clean her brushes, and it appeared on her desk a moment later. As for her backstory and her ambition, I'll probably make that a separate post at some point!
