Alana de Riva
All about my beloved Rook, Alana de Riva:
Character Info:
Age: Early to mid thirties at the time of Veilguard, exact age unknown.
Pronouns and Gender: They/Them, nonbinary.
Sexuality: Bisexual and demisexual, Neve kisser (#Nevelana).
Born: Treviso, Antiva, some time around 9:20 Dragon (assumed).
Nicknames: Rook (coined by Viago and used as a field-name), Idiota (again, Viago), Trouble (by Neve).
Occupation: Spellblade assassin with the Antivan Crows.
Hobbies: Card games, cooking Antivan food, playing the elven bass, reading trashy serials.
Brief Bio: Alana's life began like so many Crows - an abandoned street kid in Treviso, surviving by their wits in the Drowned District. Viago (not yet Fifth Talon) was on a contract when he saw this scrappy teenage elf fight off a bunch of Venatori with uncontrolled electrical magic, and he offered them the choice given to mages in Antiva: the Circle or the Crows. Given the name Alana by Teia, they became an effective, if undisciplined assassin, taking on various contracts until the Antaam Job ended in ruining a major Crow operation. Viago sent Alana away to take on a contract with Varric.
Personality: Alana is a ball of snark wrapped around a core of self-doubt. They repress their emotions and deflect with pointed humour or insults if challenged. It takes a long time to gain their trust, but if you do, Alana is a loyal and fiercely protective friend.
Associations: Red wine, lilacs, stolen lockets, vintage leather, clear starry nights, low music, the sharpness of blades and words, the scent of thunderstorms.
Fics featuring Alana on my AO3:
The Copy-Crow Case - Emmrich and Alana catch a killer
Sparring Partners - fluffy spicy Neve/Alana (Nevelana) moments
Enter the Alanaverse - multiversal madness with six variants of Alana
Alana Elsewhere
Wardrobe Change @zennihilation - Alana deals with a break-in
Lilacs and Crows @antivan-sprig - from the Rook's Roost AU, Alana dies in battle at Weisshaupt.
A Bit More Pyromancy @antivan-sprig - Lisel reads for Alana
Alana and Cara's Date @pixiedurango - from the Cara's Tinder series
Alana Gallery
Artists (L-R): @seaglassmelody, @eluvisen, @amys2885, @pinkvbay, @booksncatsworld , @blackwall-my-tiny-husband
Alana's tag is #oc: alana de riva, and I'm always happy to be tagged in games, sent asks, and generally be given the opportunity to waffle about my blorbo!
