#endrin aeducan

[loopofrosewood]

they're calling the aeducans the most to ever do it.

[dragonologist-phd]

Endrin is old, however, and the time has come for one of his children to make their move: they will prove their worth in replacing their father, or fall to treachery from within their own family. The halls of Orzammar run deep, they say, but the blood runs deeper.

The Noble House of Aeducan

1. Daniel in the Den, Bastille // 2. Genesis 4:9 // 3. Call Mercy, The Rough and Tumble // 4. Photo by Luis Muzquiz (via Unsplash) // 5. Reductress Headline, Dinah Foley // 6. Oxford Definitions // 7. I Of The Storm, Of Monsters and Men // 8. I'll Give You The Sun, Jandy Nelson // 9. Family Tree (Intro), Ethel Cain // 10. Daniel in the Den, Bastille

[stonesense]

da:o dad battle: who is the hero of ferelden's superior dad

cyrion tabris

king endrin aeducan

bryce cousland

first enchanter irving (or [redacted] amell/surana i suppose?)

keeper mahariel? i guess? if you beat the persuade check to find out he exists

brosca's absent father

duncan was like the father i never had except for the above fathers who i had

the warden's other better father figure (please explain yourself in the tags)

Voting ended onApr 7, 2023

you may use whatever metrics you choose to judge quality of dad, but please vote based on quality of dad, not just which origin you play

[hyperbali]

Presenting the Aeducan family tree! 👑

I actually put a lot of thought into this so I'm gonna sum up under a cut, lol

King Endrin Aeducan, Ninth of his House: What it says on the tin. As Bhelen mentioned, he was actually a second son, and took the kingship in... less than entirely honest ways; nevertheless, his rule is largely uneventful, but for the worsening of differences between the different castes. He has many children of many mothers, but only three were properly risen - and of them, his 'only' daughter is the favourite.

Lady Tasleen Saelac, The Iron Queen: Endrin's first wife, mother of Trian. She was the Commander of Orzammar's forces, and an extremely difficult-to-please person in general; she expected nothing but perfection from her son and troops alike. She would eventually die during a Deep Roads excursion, sending back only one survivor to relay the message of her party's demise because, as quoted, "he did not deserve the honor of such a death". One of her cousins is Gorim's father.

Lady Nysmila Ivo, Jewel of Orzammar: Said to be one of the most beautiful women that ever lived in the underground. It's unclear whether Endrin truly loved her, she was incredibly politically savvy, or a combination thereof, but she was the only other woman Endrin married - thus legitimizing her children by him; a fairly Herculean task, given just how many bastards he sired. One day, she simply disappeared; despite every effort to find her, it's unknown whether she was abducted, killed... or vanished of her own accord. Her absence remains strongly felt within the palace walls and throughout.

Prince Trian Aeducan, The Crown Prince: His position as heir to the throne is a given, or so he believes; he has waited a very long time to finally be given his proper dues. Despite his heritage, however, he's not a particularly strong warrior; he just knows how to browbeat people into doing what he wants, and his position leaves little room for argument.

Princess Alana Aeducan, The Golden Lady: Her mother's ambition and her father's preference have led Alana to a fairly cushioned, comfortable life; that said, she loves the thrill of the fight, and is both the strongest and fastest of her siblings - even if it's with daggers rather than a sword or shield. She wears the tattoos of Commander, a role bequeathed to her against Trian's wishes, and she is by far the most popular royal between the three... a fact both of her brothers find incredibly difficult to stomach.

Prince Bhelen Aeducan, Lord of Secrets - Being neither the heir or the spare, Bhelen was largely left to his own devices as a child, especially because he was still very young when Nysmila went missing; her disappearance, however, became the catalyst that would lead to his becoming the most knowledgeable spymaster in Orzammar. He puts on a friendly face, for the most part, but what he has learned from his family history is that the ends always justify the means.

[feymaid]

Prince Endrin Aeducan

[biancadavri]

paragons and ancestors watching aeducan siding with bhelen from the dwarven afterlife like they're a bunch of umarells while endrin and trian are in their own little corner looking like this

[deeplord]

im obsessed with this pic so here’s fiona and her nephew because same energy

[general-sleepy]

Headcanon that in a timeline with a Brosca Warden who makes Bhelen king, little Endrin grows up to be all about the Grey Wardens. As a child, he wears Grey Warden-themed clothes (a la Kieran), loves getting griffon toys. As king, he supports Wardens every time they come to Orzammar, puts up statues honoring past dwarf Wardens, will generally support whatever position Warden Brosca supports (for example, if the Warden supports mage rights, rebel mages will always be welcome in Orzammar).

Consequently, becoming a Warden becomes viewed as an exceptionally honorable vocation in dwarven culture in general. Wardens coming to the Deep Roads for their Calling are treated as heroes. Whatever attitude the rest of Thedas has towards the order, Orzammar is ride or die.

They also just don't understand humans and elves getting their panties in a twist whenever the Wardens at at all interfere in politics. Like, that ship's long sailed for them.