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[tingling-sensation]

Found this while exploring in Minrathous so I had to change the name of this sideblog to my usual username. I am sure this will not be confusing to anyone 👍 also who died and made this version of my username available?? It sure wasn't available when I made this blog 10 years ago (and I will NEVER change my main blog name because of link breakage RIP)

[tempesthawke]

good, you're finally here! now help me close this, would you?

[germanich]

[polygonsucker]

[dragonagepolls]

May I suggest Ser Delrin Barris for the Smash or Pass?

Smash or pass: Ser Delrin Barris

Smash

Pass

Voting ended onDec 24, 2025

[sisifroggy]

Unhinged Text Posts: Dorian Pavus Edition (Part 2)

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[mozzawind]

One thing I find interesting about veilguard is the implication that Nevarra is the only place in Thedas that doesn't cremate its dead.

I can understand countries where the primary faith is Andraste practising cremation, like Ferelden & Orlais.

But are we meant to believe that even cultures like the Dalish & Qun burn their dead? You could get away with the Qunari burning their dead being some kind of leftover from their dragon-blooded origins, but Dalish elves? clans of people who live in forested areas, setting a funeral pyre on fire??

I find it really hard to believe that just ONE country in all of known Thedas is the only one that dont burn their dead like?

[ashesandhoneyandgames]

An element that isn't as strong in Veilguard but which seemed really important while playing Inquisition is that dead bodies in this world are literally dangerous because they can be possessed.

Crestwood has a bunch of bodies buried under ground (well, in a cave) and they all rise up and start attacking people when some demons wander through.

There's a practical fear about having bodies laying around even under the ground. There doesn't seem to be any reality of sacred ground in DA, like demons show up in Chantries all the time.

In that context, other cultures having burning rituals makes sense. It's not about Andraste it's about a demon or a spirit getting into grandma and making her walk around.

[tingling-sensation]

Ooohh adding on to this because I'm currently replaying Inquisition!! At least in the Ferelden Hinterlands, burial seems to be a common practice - there's that random sidequest where you have to walk around some kind of pole three times and then Grandpa raises from his literal grave! Also there's a shit ton of undead enemies all over Thedas, both in Inquisition and in Veilguard, which proves both the point that there's great reason to burn your dead and that not everyone does.

Part of the reason so many dead remain unburned might simply be because nobody got to it, but since we do encounter the concept of graves outside of Nevarra, I'll say that implication in Veilguard might not be 100% accurate to the actual situation throughout Thedas.

I think the Nevarrans aren't the only ones to not burn their dead on purpose, just the only ones where that practice is more heavily supervised and the corpses repurposed 😂 and everyone else who doesn't burn their dead just accepts the risk that Grandpa might rise again someday.

[ac3tinium]

dragon age shitposts

[barbarayuhimeart]

Iron Bull as Aries; Dragon Age: Inquisition

[dragonagepolls]

You don't have to make this poll if it's too controversial - but afer seeing that "is Alistair Bi" poll I'm curious to see how how Cullen fares in comparison.

Is Cullen bi?

Yes

Yes but he doesn't realise it

No

See results

Voting ended onNov 14, 2025

[poreyneel]

I love the fact that Emmrich taught Dorian, I'm not the same person after that

print available

[poofs-and-puffs]

Winds Howling! Happy Fall y'all! Have this absolutely self indulgent Geralt I drew. ❤️

[johnnykitten]

You're correct! Tarquin Week 2025 was back in September. But if you ask me, every week should be Tarquin Week and therefore I finished my drawings just now. ;) [Tarquin Week 2025 | Prompts: Imperial Templars, Loyalty, Scars, Chosen Family, Romance, The Military ]

[dragonagepolls]

Has there been a poll about if therapy exists in Thedas?

Does therapy exist in Thedas?

Yes, and it's very similar to real-world modern therapy

Yes, but it's like early versions of real-world therapy that did more harm

Yes, and it's better than real-world modern therapy

No, they have no formal therapy whatsoever

Other / see results

Voting ended onNov 5, 2025

[elzuniawhy]

the moment of peace

[fadesense]

for the Viperquin Prompt Fest. 🧡 growing old together; enacting change

[mimi-maru]

fanart for Death on the Enavuris by @virshiral