#radonis

[muwitch]

the man always has the last word and that word is “I obey.”

[sekaithemystic]

teal color palette, serpent motif, one doesn't believe in the superiority of mages and one is the ruling archon...

jeez imperial archon radonis do you want to share something with us

[acentavra]

There is a belief that by the size of a magister's cat you can judge the size of his ambitions.

[muwitch]

[sekaithemystic]

the dna test is coming out at 99.9% guys

[sekaithemystic]

did you know radonis has a gem on his chest in heroes of dragon age? and the way neve"s staff also has a gem that is positioning at the shadow's chest? 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[sekaithemystic]

Neve Gallus Analysis and Theory series [Part 2]

Rana snapped a salute as we entered. Knight-Captain Jahvis stood on the other side of the desk, all patched-up armor and sleep-deprived glares in front of an expensive marble fireplace. I sympathized. My family has more templars than mages. I’m sure that says a lot about me. The point is, I’m not from an old family and I felt as at home in Lady Varantus’s house as Jahvis looked.

The section under this contains spoilers from the podcast Vows and Vengeance.

[part 1] [part 3]

Neve and Radonis - the possible bastard of the current Imperial Archon

Let’s start with the similarities in their designs

Serpent theme: This is less visible in Radonis’ design compared to Neve. Aside from the collars and his staff, there isn’t much to talk about. However, in the illustration of Archon Darinius, we see that he has a snake’s head on his headpiece, which does give out the idea that Archons have some sorts of relation to the serpent theme.

Teal color: Radonis wears a full teal outfit, and we can also see that Darinius has teal accent in his as well. I guess we can say that teal is something to associate with the Archon, or at the very least, Tevinter itself. One of Neve’s alternative outfits, the one that concept art Neve wore, actually made it into the game, and you can see that it is a full teal outfit, just like Radonis. I would like to say that the design is quite clean cut, and it gives out the impression of someone from the upper classes - quite the opposite to her default one.

Also, their faces, guys! That DNA test is coming out at 99.9% /j

Next I’ll move onto Neve’s tarot card. This section is actually more concrete than the designs’ similarities to be honest.

The background: The Archon’s Palace can just mean that they are in Minrathous, but then it is also, well, the place the Archon lives and reigns. Having a blood moon that indicates changes can be read as “the changes are coming to Tevinter” or more specifically, the Archon himself.

The shadow: Here I will break it into smaller points

I mention that the shadow is quite similar to an Arcane Horror, except that this Arcane Horror is holding a staff. Now, throughout the last three games, all the Arcane Horror we have encountered use their bare hands to cast magic. Why? Because they don’t need a catalyst to focus on to channel their magic into; they are demons! So seeing one with a staff means that it has to be different somehow. More intelligent, more powerful? Someone like the Archon himself?

It’s not just the presence of the staff, but also the design of it that is questionable. You can see that there are some types of scales near the head - it kinda reminds you of a dragon/snake’s head. Radonis’ staff has three heads instead of one, but then, I don’t expect Bioware to actually put a copy of his staff in here when these cards are more about symbolisms. Maybe this is his staff after being corrupted? 

My favorite finding really, and I’m quite proud of this. Note how the orb of Neve’s staff is positioned right at the center of the shadow’s chest. In Heroes of Dragon Age, Radonis had an orb of the exact location. In Magekiller, however, the orb has been discarded, but there is still this empty space that is of the orb’s shape. Certainly something to consider.

Neve: This is based on vibes only, but you can feel like Neve is waiting for the shadow to come. Why? Is this somebody she knows?

This is more of a personal tidbit but from Vows and Vengeance episode 1, we know that Neve has made quite a lot of enemies in the Magisterium for how much she knows about the Magisters and their shady business. So just how come she is still alive? I know that she is a talented mage, but let’s be honest, if any of those Magisters wants her dead, I don’t expect her to stay alive that long, or even just live normally in Minrathous. I’ll say that there’s an external factor here, someone trying to keep her alive. But then, who has the power to do so except for the person above these Magisters?

And how interesting would it be if this is true? The lowborn bastard who doesn’t believe in the superiority of mages and the mighty Archon who rules over with magic, both fighting for their visions of Tevinter. 

[allonsyroleplaythings]

Archon Radonis

NICKNAME(S)

Archon, Balthazar

NATIONALITY

Tevinter

CURRENT RESIDENCE

Tevinter

FACTS

Appearance

He is average height. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. He often keeps a beard of varying lengths depending on this mood.

Personality

Radonis is cunning, politically well-versed and a powerful mage. Allegedly, he has a soft spot for cats. He isn't someone that likes to be crossed and doesn't take it sitting down. He's very intelligent and does not tire in his pursuit for knowledge which he imparts on his Apprentices. Although these days he comes off in public as more straight or even asexual at times, in his youth he was quite rambunctious and had pansexual appetites, they still stew somewhere beneath his stoic exterior, but he hasn't let them off the leash in many years.

HISTORY

Before Becoming Archon

Radonis came from two well respected families in the Imperium, both with long lines of impressive and powerful mages. His father, the Radonis side of the family, even boasted of a handful of Black Divines in their ancestry. His mother's side of the family, the Davan's had a long history of producing mages with Archon ambitions. When Radonis was little he seemed to have little interest in working his way up in the Imperium, he was intelligent and cunning, but he also had a wild playful streak, especially in his teens and early 20s, a streak that his father desperately hoped his son would grow out of, especially when it came to his sexual proclivities. There were rumours that his son would screw anything that moved or seemed alluring to him, though his father made sure the rumours never had the proof to back them up.

In his early 20s his father insisted that Radonis join the military as a battlemage in order to prove himself worthy of the Radonis name, given little choice he agreed. During his years as a battlemage, he spent a lot of time travelling around Tevinter and found that the travel gave him even more time and variety for his sexual proclivities. While he was in the military, back home a plot broiled, his father had been the next in line for Archon, but some didn't want him to be the next Archon. Before his son could make it home, his father was killed by an assassin that rumours suggested it was his uncle Davan that had orchestrated it all in order to become Archon himself.

For the next decade Radonis put aside his youthful endeavours and pastimes and focused solely on one day overthrowing Davan and taking the Archon position for himself, to honour his father, that day finally came to pass in 9:29 when he garnered and paid for enough support amongst the Magisters to back him up and then ultimately had his dear uncle Davan assassinated.

Life as Archon

Radonis is the ruling Archon of the Tevinter Imperium. Radonis succeeded Archon Davan in 9:29 Dragon. When the Venatori first got started Radonis plotted to squelch it before it got too big, he employed Marius and Tessa to have four high value targets in the Imperium assassinated so that it would leave no evidence back to him. Marius killed all but Calpernia who he let flee, which has put both Marius and Tessa on Radonis' bad side. He is good friends with fellow mage Vita Marcellus and the Marcellus family, though he finds Vita's brother Fabian a nuisance at times. He has yet to marry or have an heir, and also hasn't said who will be his heir if he dies without one.