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Playing through Trespasser for the first time and honestly Arwyn is having the WORST time right now. Like ugh more politics, always more politics 😒.
Oh gods my husband is leaving for Tevinter. Permanently, probably.
Oh gods the Qunari are invading. Just what we needed!
Wait is the anchor getting worse? Wait are my gods fake??
Wait am i dying right now?
SOLAS IS WHO?!??!
What the fuck is going on 😭.
Early Mornings on The Storm Coast
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Happy Dorian Week everyone! Here’s a little Dorian/Arwyn fluff ❤️
I’ve grown quite fond of the little Arwyn mii i made in Tomodachi Life (ft. Lucy Gray Baird)
please enjoy these low effort memes of Elio (+Dorian and Arwyn) that i made instead of working on my growing pile of writing projects/fics
Love that Dorian took one look at Arwyn Lavellan, this fantasy version of some random country boy from Fuck All, West Virginia; an autistic coded single father who does NOT want to be here, and is only agreeing to work w/ him originally because he’d rather it be him than the Templars; a man who would rather fuck off into the woods and never interact with anyone ever again and said, “yknow what? Smash.”
would love to do a Modern AU Pavellan fic but there’s no way my Inquisitor, who in a Modern AU would ABSOLUTELY be a auto mechanic from a small Midwestern or Appalachian town, is pulling Dorian fucking Pavus of all people.
(Arwyn baby i’m sorry but it’s true)
Making notes for the Star Wars AU and:
1) I put my Lavellan in the same age range and Obi Wan and Depa Bilaba because I think they’d get along (and also they’re canonically around the same age??? I think??)
2) I put Rook in the same little padawan group as Cal and Caleb, because that’s how old he is during Inquisition and also he’s accidentally become a different version of both of them in this AU.
3) My other Rook is 100% Mandalorian (if he shows up in this)
4) Dorian is Padmé Amidala send tweet.
5) Bounty Hunter Taash. Just. Ugh. Yes!
6) Dumat the cat is now a droid. idk what kind yet but he’s an angry little droid.
Inquisitor Q&A: Arwyn Lavellan
this was inspired by @bubblecat-co
the original list can be found here.
1. What nickname does Varric give your Inquisitor?
Varric calls him Songbird. Part of it is for his voice/his singing, and part of it is for his uncanny sense of danger. He’s always the first to know that something’s wrong, like a canary in a coal mine.
2.How does your inquisitor respond to being called "The Herald of Andraste?" Does their opinion change over time?
Oh, he hates it. He frequently reminds people (at least in the Inner Circle) that he is Dalish, always has been and always will be. His new title is something he only uses when he has to deal with Important Inquisition Things™️, and that’s mostly because Josephine asked him to.
3. Did a side quest or NPC interaction resonate with your Inquisitor? How did it make them feel, and why did it speak to them?
It’s the little ones that get to him the most. Helping refugees, freeing prisoners/slaves, stuff like that. It reminds him that he’s not doing this because he’s some Chosen One; he’s doing this because people are dying and he’s the only person in Thedas that holds the key to stopping it.
4. Did your Inquisitor leave any family behind before the Divine's Conclave? Do they keep in contact with them afterward?
He left his whole clan behind when he left for the Conclave, and fully intend on coming home as soon as possible. He stays in touch with them as much as he can, especially as the Inquisition grows and it’s becoming more and more clear that the Templars might target them. He brings his kid to Haven, too (which ended up being a good thing because he was right about the Templars😬).
5. What's one faction in Thedas your Inquisitor would want to align themselves with that wasn't an opportunity during Inquisition?
If they had been around at the time, he would’ve loved the Veil Jumpers. I think if he hadn’t been at the Conclave, he would’ve found his way to them eventually.
6. What's your favorite part of your Inquisitor's backstory/lore? Either something provided in-game or something you made up!
Before his magic appeared, he wanted to be a hunter as a kid. You can kind of see that he still wants to be one, too.
He’s my Rook’s dad! Elio is ~11 during the events of Inquisition.
Him and Dorian end up having 2 kids together: Daphne and Felix. They’re ~7-8 when The Veilguard takes place.
He has a cat. Her name is Andruil.
This was accidental, but part of the way I characterize him was heavily influenced by Lucy Grey Baird from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Miles Abernathy from Compound Fracture. I was re-reading both books when I started Inquisition so it kind of bled into the way I played him.
I have a habit of giving my character’s some kind of physical change during the events of the story/game. For Arwyn, he loses part of his vision in his right eye when Corypheus attacks Haven. He’s not really insecure about his eye or his scars. To him, it’s proof that he survived.
7. How does your Inquisitor's life change after the Exalted Council? How do they cope and recover?
It took him a little while to figure it out. Him and Dorian maintain their relationship, figure out how they’re handling the whole kids situation, and he helps Varric find Solas when he can. He still has to handle some diplomatic issues every so often, but it’s rare. He lives a fairly quiet life (for a former Inquisitor who’s secretly married to a Tevinter Magister), and he’d prefer to keep it that way.
But then somebody decided to become the Archon 🙄🙄. /j
8. If your Inquisitor had a "hot take" about something in Thedas, what would it be?
Probably not a hot take, but he definitely thinks the Chantry should not be as powerful as they are. Or at all.
9. If your Inquisitor had a tombstone during "Here Lies the Abyss," what would it say?
Failure. He is terrified at the possibility that what he does will not be enough. Failure means his friends and family could die, and he would never forgive himself for that. He’s afraid that he’s not enough; as a leader, as a father, as a partner, you name it. He has so many people counting on him, and he cannot afford to let them down.
10. What's one quest that gutted your Inquisitor? The one that would have them rethinking their life choices.
Failing the Protect Clan Lavellan Quest. He lost just about everyone he considered family because of a decision he made. He blamed himself for a long time.
Here Lies The Abyss was also not great for Arwyn. The Nightmare demon was working overtime to get that man spiraling. The only person who came close to having a worse time than him was Iron Bull.
11. Which goodbye is the hardest for your Inquisitor? What companion did they hate to lose?
Watching Dorian leave for Tevinter for good hurt Arwyn a lot more than he let on. He knew it would happen eventually, and they’re trying to make it work, but it hurt. And then throwing their kids into the mix? Yeah they had a rough go at it for a while. They figure it out, I promise.
Varric’s death in The Veilguard hurt too. They were good friends. The fact that he was killed by someone Arwyn once also considered a friend only made it worse.
12. Is there any character from past installments with which your Inquisitor would get along?
I have not played Origins or DA2 yet (scraping together the $ for a PC so i can though!) but I think he would’ve liked to get to know Merrill, but would’ve had a hard time understanding some of the choices she makes. He probably would’ve also gotten along with Alistair (he would’ve had a massive crush on him too lmao).
And if we’re counting The Veilguard, he would adore Bellara and Mae. He’d probably also get along with Tarquin. Taash would remind him a lot of Elio.
13. Is there any character from past installments your Inquisitor would consider a rival?
Pre-Inquisition Cullen “mages aren’t people” Rutherford would’ve probably been someone he would’ve punched in the face. (I promise, they get along fairly well in Inquisition. He recognizes Cullen is/is working on becoming a different person now and wants to help him be that person.)
And while i think they would have agreed on some things, finding out about/witnessing Anders’ plans to blow up the Chantry would’ve definitely soured any chance of a friendship between the two of them. And Anders’ racism wouldn’t have done him any favors.
14. How does your Inquisitor cope with such a significant leadership role? Did their opinions or personalities change during their two years of maintaining the Inquisition?
Cope? That man is hanging on by a thread most days. Being the First of his clan was more than enough; what do you mean they picked him to lead The Inquisition. There has to be someone more qualified for this than him! Anyone…? No? Well…shit.
15. What do you hope to see from your Inquisitor if they play a prominent role in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
While I wish the Inquisitor had more screen time in DATV, I think the role he plays in canon suits Arwyn perfectly. He may not have the same level of power and influence as he did back in the day, and he was enjoying his semi-retirement. But he’s done all of this once before. When all else fails, he can do it again.
(But after this, he is definitely retiring. For good this time. He’ll get Leliana to release an official Chantry statement if he has to; he’s done being The Herald.)
Idk if I’m supposed to tag anyone but if you want, pretend i did lol.
