Rian Mercar / Sephus Info Sheet
she/her, altus ice mage, dagger and orb, 29 years old, 5’9”
Very strong ice mage. Blind in her left eye after a run in with the Venatori. Joined the Shadow Dragons 5 years pre-Veilguard after the death of a childhood friend who was a non-mage. She wanted to make the world a better place for people like them. Her dad is pro-Venatori, pro blood magic, pro-slavery. In her time with the Shadow Dragons, she has fed them information leading to the freeing of numerous shipments of slaves
Birthday: 21 Solace/21 July
Photo album here and 2.0 here
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Long taupe hair that comes to her lower back. Her seeing eye (right) is mango and her blind eye (left) is slate grey. Her eyeshadow is normally light pink and her scar is pink orange
Warden's Shadow: Collective Works
DAADY (Canon) Romance: Alaine Thorne/Verixian from @randomness-in-motion
Dragon Age After Dark: Yassified AU
Background: Daughter of Magister Sephus, who has long backed the Venatori since the Inquisition. She never questioned his stance on things until she was older, after Alaine eloped and was disowned by his family. She had looked for him, but word was that he was dead. In his memory, she joined the Shadow Dragons at 24. He had always inspired her to be a better person, so she wanted to make Minrathous a better place for non-mages like him. She lost her eye in a fight with a Venatori. The blood mage shattered a glass window near her and a shard landed in her eye, permanently blinding her on that side.
How she joined the Veilguard: She lost loved ones and friends when the dragon attacked Minrathous. She couldn’t join right away. She needed to make sure the people she cared about would be safe and taken care of while she was gone. She also needed to find a way to forward her information to the Shadows while they were in hiding. She knew they wouldn’t stop raiding the slavers, but she needed to make sure the information she was supplying them wouldn’t get them killed or worse. Once she had that assurance, she joined the Lighthouse. However, once she arrived, she found it empty. The Caretaker informed her that everyone was in Rivain on vacation, so she made her way to the resort to meet up with them.
Personality: Warm and welcoming. She can carry herself like an Altus when needed but does her best not to use that persona unless dealing with Venatori or other Altus/Magisterium family members. She loves to tease and joke around. A very fun person to be around, and an even better friend.
Romance: Alaine Xavier Thorne, childhood friend, long-time crush, presumed dead by her for like 5 years.
Likes: strawberries, peaches, swimming, reading, exploring new places, skipping stones on the sea, fish on a stick, wine
Dislikes: Magisters, Venatori, blood mages, slavers, her family
Dairine’s father was also a magister. Their marriage was arranged. They secretly hate each other and openly have affairs.
Titus has supported the Venatori since the Inquisition. Matthias has been a Venatori since the Inquisition.
Rian’s parents have tried and failed to arrange marriages for her several times; they finally gave up after she lost her eye, deeming her undesirable. Most notable was Alaine’s brother Gavin, whom she rejected twice. Matthias continued to try to set Rian up with his Venatori pals after their parents had given up on finding her a husband. She used these ‘dates’ to get information to feed to the shadows about the Venatori and the slave trade
Altus Functions/Information Gathering Missions:
Cold Weather/Winter Wear:
Characterization Cheat Sheet
Gender: Cis Female (she/her)
Sexual orientation: Pansexual
Skills: Altus mage, ice magic, classically trained pianist, singer, speed reader
Languages: Tevene, Common/trade, some ancient Tevene, some ancient elvhen
Body Language/Physicality
General Behavior: Very posh in formal settings. Raised to always have proper manners and ladylike behavior, but she doesn’t always conform to that unless she is gathering information for the Shadows at Altus social gatherings
With Friends: Physically playful (light/joking punches, high-fives, etc.), very animated when she talks about something she’s passionate about
Flirting: Lots of light touches on the face, neck, chest, arms. Tends to play with her hair and theirs, can be very teasing
With an Established Romantic Partner: Loves to tease her partner, very physically affectionate. Extremely protective and possessive, very devoted and unwaiveringly loyal, but she is insecure and can get jealous.
In Combat: Uses her ice magic to move around during combat a la Frozone from the Incredibles. Prefers the use of a mage knife over a staff for practical fighting
Voice: Posh and upbeat. Think Natalie Dormer of Emily Blunt
General: Sweet and kind. Generally a very smooth talker due to her Altus status and her upbringing and training
With Friends: Goofy and somewhat awkward around friends and those she considers close
Superiors/Leaders: Demure and reserved, more of a wallflower when dealing with leaders/superiors. Won’t speak unless spoken to
Romance: Alternates between awkward and goofy and suave and smooth, no one knows which way it will go, least of all Rian. Very physically affectionate. Wants to be holding her partner or holding their hand whenever she is with them
Humor: Very goofy and dry humor. Snorts when she laughs hard
Anger: Cold and calculating when angry. She will plot revenge instead of acting impulsively. Quiet when angry.
Cursing: Uses Tevene curses as well as common phrases in the trade tongue
Combat: Yells and hollers when enemies fall and when she checks in with those fighting alongside her
Top to bottom, left to right:
Elle Woods from Legally Blonde
Princess Leia Organa from Star Wars
Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins
Olivia Benson from Law and Order: SVU
Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation
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