#arvaarad

[illusivesoul]

The Qunari that binds and controls the Saarebas is the Arvaarad; an individual that, according to the Qun, holds back the evil. Since one of the greatest values for a Qunari is mastery of the self, there is little trust for those who are most likely to be deceived from knowing who they are. Thus mages, who are susceptible to the whisperings and temptations of demons, are regulated by their Arvaarad.

The role of the Arvaarad is strictly to hunt Tal-Vashoth or bas who have not yet been enlightened, and also to hold the leash of the Saarebas in their care. The latter task, however, takes precedent over any other that may come to an Arvaarad.

[arvaarad-ashaqun]

Qunari dance, but they do not dance like the rest of the world or for the same reasons.

They do not have pair dances like a waltz and the idea of dancing in couples is very strange for any Qunari that has not left Par Vollen or been exposed to other cultures.

Qunari dance in synchronized groups, reflecting unity under the Qun. Each dances has cultural value; used to tell stories of great battles, defeats, to welcome the birth of a child or to mourn the loss of a loved one. Each caste of the Qun has their own dances. Some to welcome new members into the fold, some to celebrate promotions or successes, etc.

Some examples:

Seheron veterans return from war and share their adventures with civilians through a fearsome dance, but in private they do a more somber dance to remember and mourn friends lost in battle or to Asala-Taar.

Tamarassan dance joyfully to celebrate an infant surviving their first year and earning a name. They have another dance to celebrate a young Qunari growing up and entering the workforce once they are of age.

Arvaarad and Saarebas have a dance that shows them moving in unison, depicting how they are meant to work together as one, but have different moves that highlight their roles as weapon and handler.

All of it is ritualized and ceremonial in tone.

 I like to imagine it would look something like a cross between tai chi and Haka, with Frist Nations calls and chants.

[arvaarad-ashaqun]

Peace in the Qun

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Ash-Aqun looks down at his Saarebas with cool indifference, walling his own emotions off even to himself. The fear and anger he feels along the link is understandable, but Ash-Aqun will not allow them to sway him. He will not let his pity for the human to make him stray from the path chosen for them by the Qun.

He will do as he has been instructed. Punish them Saarebas when required and reward him when earned.

"You will try until you have this portion of the Soul Canto memorized," replies Ash-Aqun, reaching out to pet Anders's hair gently. "You would fail, you will be punished. Once you succeed, you will be rewarded, Bas Saarebas."

He is glad his human is blindfolded and he cannot see the emotion in those large human eyes.

Letting his hand fall to his side, Ash-Aqun commands his Saarebas to stand with a tug on the leash.

[arvaarad-ashaqun]

My role is to hold the leash and hunt the gray ones who leave the Qun. Or bas who have not yet been enlightened.

Indie Dragon Age OC

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[juls-art]

inktober 12

Skyhold qunari gather to play a game of wicked grace.

ft. @agreatergoatsby‘s Arvaarad.

[juls-art]

Qunari Crew 

 which is to say too many qunari for Paragon's liking.  (ft. @pixellion-image​‘s Kieva and @agreatergoatsby​‘s Arvaarad.)

[ankhaistenn]

Saarebas theory

So I have a theory How do saarebas eat.

Our lovely Sten was sitting in his cage for more than 20 days and still could hold the sword.

So. What if arvaarads once in a month cut open saarebas's mouth and feed them? As the result qunari have weak but functional mages. That also explains why saarebas's mouth sewned so carelessly.

У меня родилась теория, дающая ответ на вопрос "Как сааребасы кушают, если у них рот зашит и руки скованы?" Наиболее распространенный ответ на просторах интернетов - через трубочку/арваарады кормят их с ложечки.

И тут до меня дошло. Наш любимый Стэн на момент изъятия его из клетки тусил в ней более 20 дней без еды и воды и ему в целом было норм - Страж выдал ему доспех, и Стэн бодренько бросился в бой, объяснив Стражу, что не все расы такие хлюпики, как, скажем, эльфы/гномы/люди.

Ну так вот. Похоже, что кунари кормят своих сааребасов раз в месяц, на это время распарывая им рот и потом зашивая обратно. Таким образом они получают вялых, но все же функционирующих магов, которые вроде и с голоду не дохнут, и угрозы особой не представляют. А на время битвы им ослабляют цепи, разрезают нитки и выпускают на волю. Все счастливы.

Это, кстати, объясняет, почему швы на губах такие неровные, хотя кунари во всем стремятся к совершенству. Потому что а) через месяц все равно переделывать б) не во все дырочки можно по второму разу нитку продеть