Character’s full name: Shae Varin Tabris Reason or meaning of name: Some meanings for "Shae" are admirable, courteous or gift. Character’s nickname: Gay. Reason for nickname: Because he's gay and it sounds like his first name.
Birth date: April 18th (or equivalent) Gender: Male Race: Elf (city) Class: Rogue Orientation: Gay Physical Appearance
Age: Twenty one during Dragon Age: Origins. How old does he/she appear: Early twenties. Weight: 140 lb Height: 5' 5" Body build: Thin, with lean muscle. Shape of face: Roundish, soft. Eye color: Grass green. Glasses or contacts: None. Skin tone: Fair/moderate. Distinguishing marks: A notch in the top of his left ear. Predominant features: His hair. Hair color: Red-orange. Type of hair: Fine texture. Hairstyle: Length is past his hips, usually worn down. Sometimes in a free-hanging braid. Voice: Mid-range pitch. Overall attractiveness: Smol and cute and will destroy. Physical disabilities: Cognitive damage impairing speech. After the joining- he is not capable of verbal speech. He can still make noise, read and write but cannot speak. Usual fashion of dress: Pale blue tunic, beige pants, brown leather boots. And armor, when needed. Favorite outfit: The tunic. Just the tunic. It's a comfy tunic, alright? Jewelry or accessories: Zevran's gold earring. Personality
Good personality traits: Selfless, brave, energetic, loyal, adoring, supportive, passionate. Bad personality traits: Takes things personally, selfless to the degree of self-endangerment, quick to start fights. Mood character is most often in: Perpetually emotionally exhausted as soon as he joins the wardens. Sense of humor: Bad puns. Oh god, the puns. Character’s greatest joy in life: The opportunity to give his people a better chance in life. Character’s greatest fear: Failure, and being alone. Why: Failure is his greatest fear- being alone would be more of a by-product. If he'd failed in his goals then it would more likely than not mean all his friends, family and so on would be dead. What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil: The interruption of his wedding, joining of The Grey Wardens, and the battle of Ostigar.
Character is most at ease when: Curled by the fire, writing in his journal. Most ill at ease when: Surrounded by nobles. Darkspawn you can kill. You have to pretend to like nobles, otherwise people can get hurt. Enraged when: People are hurt and oppressed for being who they are. (Eg: LGBT+, non-human, mages, etc.) Depressed or sad when: People are hurt. Emotionally or physically. Priorities: Ending the blight and finding safety for oppressed peoples. Life philosophy: Be kind, but be wary. If granted one wish, it would be: An end to the blight and safety for oppressed peoples. Character’s soft spot: Kids and dogs. Mostly dogs. Is this soft spot obvious to others: Very. Greatest strength: His own stubbornness and refusal to quit. Greatest vulnerability or weakness: His own stubbornness and refusal to quit.
Biggest regret: He couldn't get to Shianni in time. Minor regret: That he didn't get a dog sooner. Biggest accomplishment: Saving Ferelden. Minor accomplishment: He can fit his entire hand in his mouth. Or other things. Past failures he/she would be embarrassed to have people know about: His failure to save Shianni. (Embarrassed probable isn't the right word.) Character’s darkest secret: He had a very abusive, noble, human lover. Who he allowed to continue the abuse even while he chastised anyone who might allow the same thing to happen to them. (The only reason he left is that Elliot nearly killed him.) Does anyone else know: Yes. Goals
Drives and motivations: He just wants everyone to be okay. Immediate goals: Stop the blight. Long term goals: Find a better future for oppressed peoples. .... And marry the Antivan. How the character plans to accomplish these goals: A lot of blood, sweat and tears. How other characters will be affected: Well, they won't die. Past
Hometown: Denerim. Type of childhood: Trained as a rogue by his mother when young, spent time dodging guards and nobles. Pets: The mabari who found him after Ostigar. First memory: Training to throw knives with his mother. Childhood hero: His mother, and then Shianni.
Dream job: Retirement from the Grey Warden order. So he can be a florist. Education: Sparse. Learned to read/write well, and basic knowledge of other studies. Religion: Andrastian, but not as part of the chantry. Family
Mother: Adaia Tabris Relationship with her: Very good, even until her death. Father: Cyrion Tabris. Relationship with him: Good, could have been better. Shae kept his orientation a secret, and his father's well-meaning urges to find him a wife unintentionally caused Shae distress. Siblings: None. Relationship with them: N/A Spouse: Zevran, hopefully. Relationship with him/her: Passionate and adoring. Children: A possibility of two adopted children. A daughter he names Wynne, and a son he names Cyrion. Relationship with them: Excellent. Other important family members: Shianni and Soris, his cousins and the only people he has always confided in. (Shianni more so.) Favorites
Color: Purple or green. Least favorite color: He really doesn't have one. Music: Anything he gets to hear. He especially likes songs that tell stories. Food: This man will eat anything please don't test him. Literature: His favorite book is a very nice volume of poetry that used to belong to his mother. Form of entertainment: Writing or sketching. Mode of transportation: His aching feet. Most prized possession: Zevran's earring, and the boots, dagger and book from his mother. As well as the "Reflection" pendant he receives on his quest to find Andraste's sacred ashes. Habits
Hobbies: Writing and drawing. He used to sing, but it will take some time before he can re-learn how to speak again to sing with words. Plays a musical instrument: He can play a lute, to some degree. Only by ear. How he/she would spend a rainy day: Curled up with his husband and dog and reading. Spending habits: Very cautious. Smokes: No. Drinks: On occasion, sometimes enough to get drunk. But not frequently in either case. Other drugs: No. What does he/she do too much of: Worrying. What does he/she do too little of: Sleeping.
Extremely skilled at: Picking locks, throwing knives, dual-wielding daggers, archery, coercion. Extremely unskilled at: Healthy romantic relationships. Nervous tics: Bouncing his leg/knee. Usual body posture: Back straight, shoulders back, hands on hips. Mannerisms: Usually calm and casual, but tense around those he's wary of. Peculiarities: His eyes do the blue glow/smoke thing on occasion during a fight, like in the Dragon Age: Origins trailer. Traits
Optimist or pessimist: Optimist. Introvert or extrovert: Extrovert. Daredevil or cautious: Daredevil, unless it might endanger someone else. Logical or emotional: Emotional. Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat: Messy. Prefers working or relaxing: Relaxing, but he has no problem with working. Confident or unsure of himself/herself: Unsure, but he tries to conceal it. Animal lover: Yes. Self-Perception
How he/she feels about himself/herself: He thinks needs to be better. (He's not sure how. Just "better".) One word the character would use to describe self: Trying. What does the character consider his/her best personality trait: His determination. What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait: His anxiety. What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic: His hair. What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic: His ears. (Because they're Elven, and because of the notch in one.) How does the character think others perceive him/her: Small. Relationships With Others
Opinion of other people in general: Neutral until he's had time to analyze them. Unless they're nobility, then he's ready to kill if need-be. But he'd never act on assumption. Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others: Sometimes, but not usually. Person character most hates: The Nobleman Vaughn. Best friend(s): The origins companions, Shianni, Favian Mahariel. Love interest(s): Zevran Person character goes to for advice: Any of his best friends, but especially Wynne. Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: His whole rag-tag group that he's leading to stop the blight. Person character feels shy or awkward around: Zevran, on occasion. Butterflies in the stomach. Person character openly admires: The origins companions, Shianni, Favian Mahariel. Most important person in character’s life before story starts: Shianni.
