Red Schism AU, All OCS:
Evar Cousland: Prince-Consort of Ferelden, Lawful Evil, charming and funny and using the fact he is a noble of the highest blood to get away with so much stuff, but foundamentally the worst person ever. Only things he cares about are his wife Anora (always been in love with her), his family and Ferelden strenght. Professional Theirin and Orlais hater. Show Tywin Lannister inspired.
Ignis Hawke: Red Hawke, Blood Mage, Demon Summoner, Pyromancer, Force Mage, General of the Mage Rebellion, Bearer of the Mark, the personification of all the Chantry fears. Unlike Evar who is charming and evil, he is incredibly grumpy and aggressive but Chaotic Good. Helped Mother Petrice cause a Second Chantry Schism, defeated an Exalted March, kidnapped the Divine, nearly got executed for having caused the breach, proved he did not cause the breach, retired after killing Corypheus to be a magic teacher and chill with his husband, incredibly bad at politics.
Gladius Octavian Tullius: son of General Tullius, Dragonborn, Legate of the IV Legion of Skyrim and General of the Imperial Explorative Legion that landed in Thedas, later Emperor of Tamriel. Lawful Good with hints of neutral. Has a tendency to believe the Empire is the best solution for everyone and is a convinced monarchist, but genuinely wants to help people and despises racial discrimination. Half of his body has burn signs he got from fighting Alduin, despite this causing him heavy ptsd and dissociative episodes when smelling burnt flesh he kept putting himself in war situations all his life seeing it as part of his duty. Ally of the qunari, political rival of the free marchers. Married Cassandra Pentaghast.
Melkior Lavellan: NOT the Inquisitor (there is no Inquisition nor Herald, altought Ignis is the one with the mark) but instead a dalish first that joined the shem'lens war against the Chantry to give the elves rapresentation. Weak magic, but strong diplomatic and debate skills. Became Captain during the Mage Rebellion and occupied Ostwick robbing House Trevelyan. Used the money to invest and join the political scenario post war of the free marches, being a firm proponent of the idea of an marcher unification. When the United Marcher Alliance was founded, became the UMA Ambassador in Skyhold, getting in a diplomatic pen duel with Lady Josephine Montelyet and later courting her. Stopped an attempt of Octavian and the qunari to intimidate the UMA in dissolving during Iron Bull personal quest, gained the political capital to become President of the UMA. Served for a decade before retiring shortly before Veilguard. Disbanded Alienages across all Free Marches, strong indipendentist, entered trade relationships with Morrowind to counter the Empire of Tamriel. Lawful Good.
Amèlie Du Serault: Lesbian orlesian marquesse of Serault with an homoerotic relationship towards canon dragon age character Lady Cromwell aka the Elusive Iconoclaust. They were friends and gay for each other but the social difference was too much especially when the Iconoclaust started campaigning against the nobility. Unlike canon giving this npc a minor role in a minor game, in Red Schism the fall of the Orlesian Empire allows the Iconoclaust to spread her message and take power, taking out the guillotines. To avoid the revolution chopping her head off too Amèlie closed her borders and declared indipendence from Orlais. Married her political rival the Marquis of Aloyns that she was keeping chained to her dungeons to join their lands and protect their noble status, founding the Grand Duchy of Serault. Used to be in an inappropriate scandalous relationship with Florianne De Chalons at some point. True Neutral
Aventus Aretino: aka Rook 1, yes he's the same Aventus Aretino of Skyrim fame. When Octavian destroyed the Dark Brotherhood Aventus said "I'll do it myself", travelled back to Riften and killed Grelod. But being like, ten years old, he wasn't able to avoid being arrested. Riften authorities were not sure what to do about him considering his age, so he got uncerimoniously conscripted to work on a ship for basic food and roof hoping it would "straight him up". When the ship visited the newly discovered Thedas for trade he immediately ran and disapperead in Antiva City, joining the crows and taking the name Aventus De Rivia. By Veilguard he's in his early twenty and absolutely determined to make Solas regret being in his head. Denies having trauma (has trauma). True neutral
"Sarah" Sarebaas Thorne: aka Rook 2. Since Veilguard treated the qunari lore horribly, I decided to make an actual Qunari capital Q oc. Sarebaas was a strong mage since infancy, which is why of course she immediately got to wear chains and a mask as the Qun does. But when Sten became the Arishok and started reforming the teachings of the Qun, she became one of his biggest examples of "this is proof that Sarebaas can control themselves on their own by finding strenght in the Qun". Sarebaas was sended to the Wardens by Sten-Arishok to serve as an example of his theory and due to his big respect of the Wardens as a group when blight related problems kept surfacing. The other wardens nicknamed her Sarah to simplify her name to their understanding and she was later recruited by Varric. She genuinely embraces the Qun as part of her culture and meditations, while being a nightmare for darkspawn and the evanuris with her magic. Lawful Good.
