the champion of kirkwall, an apostate who never knew a life in the circle. she sought refuge in kirkwall in the midst of the fifth blight. she helped mages whenever she could and despite not agreeing with the destruction of the chantry, she still sided with them at the end. she often guarded herself with jokes, and though it annoyed some, varric always appreciated it. she was strong, sarcastic, and often took on thankless tasks because she found it difficult to not step in. she had many regrets: not saving bethany or her mother, pushing carver away, helping merrill with the eluvian… sometimes, she let herself love too much.