[Character solidifying] ALL. OF. THEMS.
character solidifying!
Specify a character and leave a number in my ask, if you’re feeling so kind!
ok well since you requested all of them u jerk and i really wanna do these i’ll just do ‘em in groups of 10…
1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence - literal or imagined - did the father have?
seeing as how ayla’s dad was a legionnaire who basically peaced the fuck out before she was born, she never really thought much of him as a kid. she didn’t think he was a coward for leaving since he joined the legion and cowards don’t join the legion, at least not in her opinion. also, joining the legion is the equivalent of dying, so ayla’s lived her whole life knowing he’s gone and she’s come to terms with that.
as for influence, he doesn’t affect ayla or define her life. to her, he wasn’t there, he never existed, and she neither loves or hates him for that. she doesn’t really think of herself as having a father, that’s how little influence he had on her lOL.
2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence - literal or imagined - did the mother have?
weak. ayla thinks of her mother as weak, which hurts her, because her mother was arguably the only person she ever felt close to. her mother was an incredibly kind and empathetic person, which ayla adored, up until the point it got her killed. that’s when ayla began to hate kindness and compassion, because if you can’t use them to protect yourself or the people you care about, what’s the point?
ayla’s mother - or, more accurately, her murder - was one of the first things that really made ayla believe in strength and brutality above all else. ayla’s mother ended up teaching her the exact opposite of mercy; she ended up teaching her daughter that the world only respects strength.
3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?
none that she’s aware of.
4. What type of discipline was your character subjected to at home? Strict? Lenient?
pretty lenient, up until ayla’s mom went and got herself killed. after that it was just ayla, and hell if she was going to be strict on herself. she grew up by herself in a place where food was scarce and safety was nonexistent. she was more concerned with staying alive than staying moral.
5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?
you can’t protect a child from the shit that happens in dust town, so no. ayla’s mother tried her hardest, but ended up failing miserably.
6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?
affection when mom was alive, rejection when she wasn’t. ayla’s mother was literally the only person in the history of ever who wanted her or cared if she lived or died; nobody gives a shit about the casteless, let alone a casteless child.
7. What was the economic status of their family?
casteless. with nothing to their name, ayla and her mother were basically a waste of space in the eyes of the dwarves. all that casteless women are good for is reproduction, seeing as how the dwarven birth rates have been dwindling due to the close proximity with the darkspawn.
8. How does your character feel about religion?
she believes in the stone to a certain extent, as the vast majority of dwarves do. it’s kind of to be expected, since she was in the legion of the dead for such a long time. more than anything, violence and battle are her religion, as that’s all she really finds comfort or solace in. as far as other religions go, she’s pretty whatever about it. she’s got better things to worry about than whether or not you prefer andraste or some elven god thing person. she might snicker a bit but she won’t get her panties in a twist about it.
9. What about political beliefs?
fuck politics and fuck rank and fuck social status. she only respects strength. if she can knock your head off your shoulders with a swing of her spear, then you have no right to act like you’re better than her, and she has no reason to listen to you.
10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?
street-smart, and fiercely intelligent. she had to be, thanks to growing up in dust town. she’s not very book-smart since she’s actually pretty bad at reading. she doesn’t really see the point in being intellectual and super inquisitive and all that jazz. in her experience, the world doesn’t even respect knowledge that much. the one true power is strength. brutal, straight-up, break-your-nose strength.
