#daa companions

[albaharu]

3 dwarves and a mage walk into a hole full of darkspawn

[blightmage]

is Lucanis possessed by a pride demon? He has lots of pride demon imagery going on. Is Dragon Age going to go back to giving us possessed companions?

If so he gets to be an honorary abomination to join Wynne and Anders.

[danielnelsen]

HUH

[aeronbracken]

i'm playing da awakening now and have all subtitles on. and it seems like bioware decided to put the meow text of sir pounce above the third companion that is not talking. so nathaniel is meowing while anders and justice talk about cats. love it.

HE WOULD DO THAT Nate is so weird he would meow during a conversation about cats.

[inclusive-dragonage-mods]

https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/1069

Alternate DAO Awakening Sigrun by Imp of the Perverse

[commandermahariel]

actually i really don't fucking get the whole ''anders was better in awakening" circlejerk. "sealene you have posted about this several times already isn't it enough" NO IT IS NOT

anders in awakening is a cliche funnyman guy whose motivations aren't particularly interesting or compelling. oh he likes cats and doesn't like templars and wants a pretty girl. truly revolutionized writing. it doesn't help, of course, that awakening is only like 15 hours long if you do all the side content, and really none of the companions are that fleshed out.

idk man i don't have any screenshots or long professional essays about character analysis i'm not that kind of blogger. i'm just some guy who finds the da2 version of anders much, much more interesting and compelling as a character. "oh they ruined him in da2" it's called fucking character development?????????????

anders in dragon age II is far from being a flawless person. some might even say he is a bad person, and while i don't really agree to that, i do see where those people are coming from. but he is an interesting character, one that provokes heated discussion even 13 years after the game's release. how often is there any meaningful discussion regarding awakening anders that isn't just "hur dur he was better back then"?

i don't even dislike awakening anders he's a fun little guy wish he wasn't voiced by fucking greg ellis tho but come on man would this man really be an interesting companion in something longer than a 15 hours long dlc with very little companion interactions

edit: i have a feeling this post might breach containment so in case it does -- i wrote this while being kinda sleep deprived and without thinking too deep, i was just pissed at dragon age reddit being stuck in 2016. i could have articulated my point better and with less generalization towards daa anders but i won't bother rewriting the post now because most people likely won't see the new version anyway

[vigilskeep]

I think the only DAO/DAA companions that had good childhoods are Justice and the Dog

justice???

i don’t think spirits... do that sort of thing

[dalishious]

Dragon Age Whitewashing Mods Beware List

There’s been some talk about the recent Duncan whitewashing mod on Nexus. You know, Duncan, the canonically Black man who’s mother is from Rivain and father is of Tevinter descent. And I’m glad people are talking about this issue, but I don’t know if people realize just how large scale this problem is in the Dragon Age modding community.

This list is just as much about showing the severity of the racism problem on NexusMods as it is warning people about whitewashers if you want to avoid mods by these creators.

It’s a long fucking list.

Alistair (DAO)

Alistair Appearance Overhaul by VagranDreamer

Alistair Prince of the Grey by zariellcousland

DAO Updated Party by XLShrimp2019

Alistair Face by sebacapo11

Younger and better looking Alistair by LadyJanne

TSM An Alistair Morph by theskymoves

Beans Companion Makeovers-Alistair-Morrigan-Wynne-Leliana-Oghren-Zevran by sumojellybean

My Alistair By Damon by Damon111

Ataralyxius' Companion Face Morph Collection For DAO and DAA (Alistair Morrigan Leliana Wynne Zevran) by Ataralyxius

Alistair Valentine Morph V1 by TariVendice

Gentlemen of Ferelden by sanatahagan

Alistair by BevH

Royal Archer Alistair by Raven2012

Sacred Ashes Team And More - SATAM - (Morrigan - Leliana - Sten - Alistair - Zevran - Wynne - Oghren - Justice - Flemeth) Replacement by WJILL

Blond-Red-Teal Alistair by MsBarrows

Retrogue Alistair Morph with Black Hair by Retrogue

Alistair bald morph by Azziel

Dreamy Alistair by erikvduyn

Dalls_Alistair by Dall

67 Vanilla Alistair Morphs by TypoWolf

Alistair the Fair by MadDunmer

Concept Art Alistair by kazama88

Rakish Alistair by MelpomeneTears

Wardens Call Alistair Morph by Dileos

Noble Looking Alistair by legendinmymind

Grey Warden Trailer Version of Alistair by fallingangel89

Alistair Replacement Face_And Character Chargen file by Shamikka

Emo Alistair by LuciferHC

Alternative Alistair Face by Geonox

Rugged Alistair by Elderwind

Inquisition inspired morphs by Jenya66

Alistair Head Morph by MMSines86

CSS Companions Morphs by Milleh13

Various Morphs and Faces by TakuyaMonahato

Companions and NPC Morph Collection by ViLiSSa

Matt Damon Face Morph by Twitchmonkey

Paul Bettany Face Morph by Twitchmonkey

Zevran (DAO)

Beans Companion Makeovers-Alistair-Morrigan-Wynne-Leliana-Oghren-Zevran by sumojellybean

True Elven Zevran by that1guytim

Gentlemen of Ferelden by sanatahagan

Zevran by Xonan by Xonan

Handsome Zevran Morph by Yoru_Arimatsu

Sacred Ashes Team And More - SATAM - (Morrigan - Leliana - Sten - Alistair - Zevran - Wynne - Oghren - Justice - Flemeth) Replacement by WJILL

Coppery Zevran by MsBarrows

Another Zevran by evenstargw

Dalls_Zevran by Dall

Electrifys Zevran by ElectrifyX

My zevran morph by DennisOlsen2006

Zevran morph by callidus

Aruuns Zevran Morph Replacer by Aruun

Lord of the Ring Designs by AlexRD

Velanna (DAO)

Velanna morph by NatOreN

Dalls_Valenna by Dall

Woodsy Velanna by Imp of the Perv

Velanna morph daa by kazama88

Morphs and More by XTR3M368

niasawa Companions Headmorph by niasawa

Isabela (DA2)

Isabela by Fialka - DA2 by fialka

Ataralyxius' Companion Face Morph Collection For Dragon Age 2 by Ataralyxius

NPC Overhaul by maymay1588

The Rivaini Pirates by LapisLazzuli

NuFace by Idiocrasy

Simple Morphs by setiweb

iveys isabela by jandwivey

Garments of the Pirate Queen by eceece

Dragon Age II ReDesigned by navo

Isabela Improved Armor by Stacycmc

XN_Isabela by fosywyn

Color-me-sexy Isabella by Gensoukai

Isabela DAO by Meepichi

Sexy Outfit for Fair Skinned Isabela by lustrianna

Isabela Improved by Stacycmc

Isabela Pants and Shorts by Helios33

Dark Celtic Isabela by Ravenwolfie

Dark Celtic Isabela Head 1 by Ravenwolfie

Alternative Isabela by omegadeity

Sexy Fair Skinned Isabela v2 by lustrianna

Easy There Isabela by Alliezig

Fenris (DA2)

Ataralyxius' Companion Face Morph Collection For Dragon Age 2 by Ataralyxius

Hunkier Fenris by darkanya

Fenris Makeover by Stormy49

Human Fenris by N3C14R

Elvenan-Sidhe by ViLiSSa

Sebastian (DA2)

NPC Overhaul by maymay1588

Alternative companion faces by aslanyurek

Estelars Sebastian morphs by Estelar

Best looking Sebastian -yet- by Elvenlon

Sexy Sebastian by Felika

Sebastian Looking Like His Voice Actor by joyous1ariella

Other

Gentlemen of Ferelden by sanatahagan (DAO)

Puff Morphs And NPCs by Puffhime (DAO)

Dalls_Sten by Dall (DAO)

Duncan Appearance Overhaul by VagranDreamer (DAO)

Cassanime by setiweb (DA2)

The Pale Seeker - Cassandra remade by CaffeinePainter (DAI)

[daisymeade]

Inspired by this post, I decided to try my hand at making the DAO, DAA, and DA2 companions in the BG3 CC (but without mods). Shale, Barkspawn, and Justice are not included for obvious reasons.

Origins:

Awakening:

2:

[pisscrossiant]

My Dragon age two Sexuality headcanons

(I finally got to this 😭)

Marian Hawke - Lesbian

Garrett Hawke - Gay

Bethany Hawke - Abrosexual

Carver Hawke - Straight

Varric Tethras - Bisexual, no pref, Trans ftm

Isabella - Bisexual, Fem lean

Anders - Pansexual

Merrill - Lesbian

Fenris - Bisexual, Male lean, Demisexual

Aveline - Straight

Sebastian vael - Aromantic, Trans ftm

Male and Fem Hawke always give me Gay older sibling vibes, also I feel like Garrett slept with most of the templar's in lothering to get them to leave him and Bethany alone.

Bethany just screams Abrosexual too me I don't really have a reason she just gives that vibe.

Look at Carver and tell me he wouldn't call you a slur, he definitely calls Hawke slurs when he's mad. (I'm joking but I could see it)

VARRIC. He screams Transgender, I wish we could've romanced him but he would've made every other companion absolutely bitchless in comparison to him. I know because I would've romanced him every time.

Isabella is cannon Bi but she definitely prefers women I can't get over the Banter she had with Bethany where she said "You see, sweetness, men are only good for one thing. Women are good for six." Like you can't tell me she doesn't prefer women.

Anders would flirt and fuck anyone regardless of their gender (esp if its DAA Anders)

I've made a post about Merrill and how I find all the da elf girls lesbians and there's no acception for her. She is a LESBIAN, I would say Pansexual but I could never see her being with a man in either a romantic or sexual sense.

Fenris would have a romantic lean towards men, however he would feel wary about having sex with them since yk.. Danarious... But would prefer them in a romantic relationship, He would rather have a woman as a sex partner rather than a man, but he'd rather have a man as a romantic partner rather then a woman.

Aveline would call you every slur in the book, if you tried getting with her as a woman after the whole her fucking the guy she liked thing (Idk his name) she would definitely call you a L*sbo for thinking she'd be with you. I could see her throwing around Queer slurs and everyone else in the party is staring at her like "Oh.. you can't.. say that..." Like girl you are friends with a bunch of QUEERS do not be throwing those slurs around..

Sebastian is trans I can see it in his eyes... Also I don't think he'd ever have a partner in a romantic sense.

I did it guys 🥺🙏🏻 I finally got to this post 😭, I wrote this out like FULLY and Tumblr did not save it when I saved it in my drafts so I had to start OVER.

[panigamermauser]

Had some time, decided to do @ellstersmash 's Dragon Age: The Veilguard HYPE Q&A

It got long and rambly at places, so it's under the cut. But it also has art of my planned Rook😉

1. What was the first Dragon Age game you played?

DAO. But it was after I got hyped for DA2. I was Mass Effect girlie at the time, and I am not big into fantasy in general. And it also had the gameplay I hate and the artstyle that is boring to me. I am just not into pseudo-medieval dark gritty pseudo-realistic fantasy. It is a turn off. If it is fantasy, it got to be Eberron/Spelljammer/Age of Sigmar style to get me interested. Long story short, I was not really interested in DA setting.

But then DA2 demo was released, and I saw gifs of DA2 Isabela, and and I knew I got to play the series now. It was still some time till DA2 release, so I decided to give DAO/DAA a chance. No regrets😁

DAO/DAA is still my least favourite tho, and it was replayed several times only out of necessity to establish worldstates I wanted to import into my DA2 playthroughs. Still, I loved most of the companions, so that was its saving grace, at least.

2. Which Dragon Age game is your favorite so far?

DA2. A lot of criticism it got is very valid. But for me most of those things were either irrelevant (reused environments, enemies dropping down from air), or preferable (art style, gameplay, not having to micromanage companion gear). I was not too happy about unchangeable story bits, but you were warned from the very beginning. The game starts with interrogation about events that already happened. So I accepted it. Still, I see how all of it would piss other people off royally.

Gameplay is my favourite so far. I despise DAO/DAA one and DAI was a massive downgrade from DA2 for me due to return of tactical camera, and environments changing to accommodate it.

I absolutely adore DA2 elves and qunari design. DAI was a downgrade, despite better graphics. Especially with elves being indistinguishable from humans (except ears) again. I prefer non-human races to look drastically different. I loved black sclera, sharpened teeth and claws for qunari. I loved massive eyes and that very distinct nose bridge for elves. Just a matter of my personal taste.

But the best thing was the way companions are handled. While main events of the game were unchangeable, the companion story variety was incredible. Even if you make the same choices, there was still room for dialogue/tonal/timing variety to it that added nuance.

You cannot see it if you play only once. And most people do not replay games. So they missed out on the best part of the game. But I do like to replay games, so I was feasting!

Honestly, I was sceptical about DATV until DA2 comparisons started to pop up. And now I am properly HYPED. The artstyle being more stylized/cartoony brings me joy. I do not care for realism in my games. I prefer it being over-the-top. If I want realism - I can go outside. If they get companion stories right, it just might dethrone DA2. Because visually it is exactly my jam.

3. Do you usually play as a warrior, mage, or rogue? Which class are you planning to try first this time around? Which subclass?

Rogue for life! Bow/crossbow rogue, to be more precise. I do not enjoy melee combat, so daggers - while looking cool af - are never a choice. 

Sometimes I play mage for variety. And it is always an elemental mage, as I have zero interest in blood magic, or necromancy, or healing, or melee magic of arcane warrior/knight enchanter. If I'm a mage, I want to bend forces of nature to my will!

And warrior is only played once, and only if I play the game more than five times. I'm simply bored by how it plays.

Ranged rogues on other hand make me so happy! It took me 20+ playtroughs of DA2 to decide I prefer Hawke as a mage story-wise. So she's the only exception. And only because I liked some companion and NPC interactions with mage Hawke more. But purely gameplay-wise it's always a ranged rogue.

So I am very excited to be Lords of Fortune rogue with Veil Hunter specialization. Honestly, from previews Veil Hunter sounds so cool I am not sure I even want to try anything else. Bows AND lightning? Why would I ever want to be anything else?

4. What does your worldstate look like going into DAV?

This one is going to be long.

This is my import world state. In my headcanon there are six wardens and an Inquisitorial triumvirate. But I cannot import that, so I have to settle for what is possible.

(If anyone is curious, let me know, and I will write out the full headcanon worldstate).

Ferelden is ruled by Queen Cousland, who is in political marriage with Alistair and in romance with Zevran. If someone tries to object - she points to Andraste who was the bride of the Maker while already having a husband. So she just follows her example.

Morrigan has Aistair's son. Connor is saved. Bhelen rules Orzammar. My Cousland sided with mages and helped elves in any way she could. She has recruited and befriended all the companions possible with being a queen(so Loghain had to die) and reached the best outcomes for them.

Mage Hawke has romanced Fenris (friendship route). Carver has become a Warden. She has sided with mages, tried to stop Chantry fucking with Qunari and earned Arishok's respect. Aveline is a happily married guard captain, Danarius is dead and Fenris is reconciled with his sister.

She was disappointed in Ander's choice of the target. She would be 200% down to explode templar HQ. But Chantry - despite their religious fuckery - was still doing charity work(orphanage, reading lessons for ex-slaves etc), and Kirkwall really needed it. So she let Anders go, but their close friendship is over.

Also, Sebastian dared to _order_ her to kill Anders. So that alone would ensure Anders lives, even if she hated him. But she was on board with Anders' activism the whole game. She literally just disapproved of the final target choice, not the action itself.

Inquisitor Adaar is a casual Andrastian (think Varric levels of belief). She does not have the audacity to believe she was ever Andraste's chosen. She still tries her damnest to make this world a better place, because she has the opportunity now.

She romanced (and - in my head - married) Josephine. As far as headcanons go, she used her new title in Kirkwall and control over its port to give Montilyet trading fleet the preferential treatment. Also, Valo Kas mercs are official ship guards now.

She has recruited mages and wardens as allies. She reinforced mages right to freedom at every opportunity. She advocated for diversity in Chantry ranks.

She has recruited all possible enemies as agents because she believes in second chances.

Orlais is ruled by Celene and Briala.

Leliana is inspired, and she has become Divine Victoria. She has absolute public support of the Herald in her reforms (the only time Adaar would wear 'I am Andraste's chosen' mask - to sway the faithful towards Chantry's newly established inclusivity).

Cullen is lyrium-free and runs a rehab. I headcanon that Samson spends the rest of his life there, in comfort. Storvacker is an emotional support animal now. In my head she sees all ex-templars as her cubs.

Cole is more human.

Chargers were saved, so Iron Bull is just a mercenary now.

Sutherland runs thriving and beloved adventuring company.

Blackwall lives as Reiner. Inquisition owned up the fact they used Warden treaties unlawfully and payed back all it could.

Adaar has allied with Sentinels, and Morrigan was the one to take a drink from the Well of Sorrows.

Coriphius' true name and family was made public knowledge to their enemies.

Stroud was left in the Fade (I know they already said it does not matter for DATV, but I do not believe it. Weisshaupt is a location there. So Hawke presence or absence should be referenced, at least in some text notes. I think they just want to avoid spoilers/not get ppls hopes up for Hawke's appearance in person).

She made historians write the truth about Inquisitor Ameridan and made Orlesian nobles pay reparations to his clan.

Ataashi was freed, if this even matters.

Adaar wants to convince Solas this world deserves a second chance too (aka 'redeem' option).

Inquisition was disbanded. Quite aggressively. Because while they bicker, she has a job to do, so fuck you and all your family tree.

5. Do you typically use a preset character and name or spend hours in the character creator coming up with a custom one?

I always make my own chars. Otherwise, what's the point?

6. Do you have your Rook(s) planned out to any degree? If so, would you share some details or ideas you have?

Yep. Felicia The Preliminary Rook. I even have the art drawn already.

Everything is subject to change with game release, ofc. Including the name (I like my names sound nice with the last names, and we do not know Rook's yet) 

So far she is the third generation of Vashoth. Has no knowledge of Qun outside of what general populace of Rivain knows. She considers herself Rivaini first and Qunari second.

Religion-wise she is not interested in any, but respects other people's choices. As far as she's concerned - even if any gods exist, it does not mean they have to be worshipped. But if someone needs spiritual guidance in their life - more power to them.

She loves adventures and life's simple pleasures - good food, nice things, eager lovers etc. Does not have any ambitions other than adventuring till she's too old to, and then retire comfortably.

And with old elven god tearing down the Veil she won't get to grow old and fat and retire comfortably, so she has to do something about it.

Tentatively she will go for Lucanis romance-wise (I mean, he can cook and she plans on growing old and fat, so a good meal is a sure way to her heart). But realistically I need to see in-game character dynamics first. 

I mean, I was so sure I'll go for Isabela in DA2. She's the whole reason I got into Dragon Age. But then I ended up shipping her and Merril so much I am unable to romance either. Also Fenris' voice does things to me😏 So I'll see how it goes.

I have two more ideas, but they are conditional. 

First is a religious Dalish Veil Jumper confronting the reality that her gods are both very real and NOT WHAT SHE BELIEVED.

But it depends on what the game allows. I am still salty - even after ten years - about how shittily temple of Mythal was written in DAI. Like, at that point Lavellan felt like a city elf, at best. Surely not as a future clan Keeper with Mythal tats on his face. So if Dalish Rook does not get to have a very special experience with Solas and Evanuris that is straight up not available to other origins, I will not want to subject myself to this shit again.

Another Rook depends on how Inquisitor is implemented. My Adaar has a younger brother who is a mage. So he could be a Rook and Felicia's fellow Lord of Fortune. But if our interactions with Inquisitor are quite close and prolonged, there might not be enough room for ambiguity and family ties headcanons. We'll see.

And I'm sure I'll end up with at least a Shadow Dragon and a Crow too. But they will be tailored to events of the game itself. I have no interest in being a Mortalitasi or a Warden(even my Wardens never wanted to be Wardens) so far, but I'm open to be pleasantly surprised and make Rooks for them too.

7. Which character from the previous games or other media are you most hoping will make an appearance in DAV?

Absolution crew! They should be our contacts for Lords of Fortune.

We know for a fact that Veil Jumpers and Wardens have their respective Tevinter Nights characters as contacts. Not confirmed but highly likely that same goes for Crows and Mortalitasi too. I am 200% sure Shadow Dragons will get Dorian and Mae as contacts. So why not cartoon characters for LoF?

As for returning cameos... Fenris (maybe his sis got into Shadow Dragons and he's helping?), Merril and Velanna are my top choices. I can see Merril becoming a Veil Jumper and Velanna joining Solas' forces. Bull makes sense as Dorian's BF. DAO Sten as current Arishok. Maybe Josie's sister who has finally ran off with a pirate.

If I have to choose only one, it would be Merril.

8.What faction are you most excited to learn more about?

The ones we did not have before - Veil Jumpers, Mortalitasi and Shadow Dragons. Technically we did not have Lords of Fortune either, but I doubt there's any deep lore behind the pirates and adventurers. LoF are the ones I am most excited to actually play as tho.

9. Which romance, if any, do you plan to pursue first?

DATV might be the first game where I adore all potential romances.

First 'SMASH' reaction upon seeing the trailer were Davrin and Taash. I mean, just look at them! 😍 🔥

Emmerich is fantasy Vincent Price, and how can you not? 

We all know how adorable Harding is 😊

I had no strong reaction to Neve at first, but then her VA described her as working class champion, and I'm like 'yes comrade!' now.

Bellara is extremely cute, and her triangle design motif makes me think she might be an Executioner too, so I'm intrigued.

But the more that I learn about Lucanis - the more he seems like a perfect character for me. So tentatively I plan to go for him on the first run. I already adore this anti-slavery short king with no social skills😘

But I am very excited for all of them. If the game is not a complete burning shit that I will never want to touch again, I plan to make Rooks for all of them.

10. Which location are you most excited/hoping to explore in-game?

Again, all places we did not see before.

And while it's not the most intriguing place, I am very excited for Rivain. 

It is funny. In real life I do not crave tropical places. But for game settings tropics are just the best! Idk why. I never want to go on a beach irl. But always crave the location in the games. Hope there's a beach episode for Rook and the crew😊

11. What's one thing you'd really like to see in this next game?

Infodump on Evanuris, Titans, Old Gods, Moon People etc.  No more mysteries and scattered notes and hints. It's fourth game, ffs. There are bunch of novels and comic books. Just drop the full lore on the setting already! I am not 'let a mystery stay mystery' type.

12. What's one thing you're hoping we DON'T see in this next game?

'Both sides' BS in regards of Tevinter vs anti-slavery groups. It was bad enough with mages vs templars when individual mage criminals were used to portray mages just as bad as systemic oppression Templars facilitated. Which is never equal, no matter how bad individual mage criminals got.

So my 'one fear.jpg' is that they will try to make some shit like 'slavery is bad, but those anti-slaver rebels are just too extreme sometimes, so they are just as bad'. Just NO. Unfortunately, I do not trust Bioware enough to feel safe about it.

13. What's one thing you've seen confirmed so far that you're a fan of?

Not controlling companions in combat/exploration. I never did it anyways, but ability to do so led to puzzles where you had to do it, and I hated every single one of them. So not controlling companion means no annoying stuff like that.

On a smaller note - unnatural hair color. Like, I will never believe that in world with magic no one ever used it to dye hair pink. And finally I can have pink-haired char!

14. What's one thing you've seen confirmed so far that you're NOT a fan of?

Them not wanting people to use same companions for most of the game and forcing us to bring certain companions with us, or send some companions away so they are not available for a time. I am one of those 'bring LI and besties everywhere with you' people. And I HATE being forced to bring certain companions outside of their own loyalty missions. Even if I like said companions. I just want my faves to be with me always, unless others are offering extra content on a mission. And the fact we can take only two companions this time makes it even worse.

Why could not they just go with incentives (certain companions get extra dialogues/cutscenes/choices you won't see otherwise) and detriments (companion really does not want to be there and it will ruin your rapport with them forever) instead? So the choice is in player's hands still?

15. Do you have any unpopular opinions about DAV so far?

I love the artstyle. And judging by the a amount of wankers I already blocked, this opinion is very unpopular.

16. What's one crack theory you subscribe to (yours or someone else's)?

I believed since DAO that DA planet exists in Mass Effect universe.

17. Are you interested in all the lore and speculation or do you focus more on the games and stories themselves?

I love the lore! I have high hopes for DATV dropping massive amount of it.

18. Which aspect of fandom are you most looking forward to? (e.g. reading/writing fic, the bounty of gorgeous art, getting to know new people, etc.)

Art, gifs and meta please 🙏

19. Are you planning to replay any of the previous games, watch Dragon Age: Absolution, or read any of the books/comics/short stories, or are there other games you want to play in the meantime?

I have already replayed DAI a few times. I might do one more run before DATV. I'm already caught up on extended media too.

20. Post a picture or gif that conveys your current level of excitement for Dragon Age: The Veilguard!

[sweetmage]

SweetMage's DA Writing Prompt List

Hi! I am making this little prompt list in anticipation of joining the Dragon Age Drunk Writing Circle. Below the cut you'll find all of my OCs/Ships (platonic, romantic, and familial), some TWs and disclaimers, and some sample writing prompts but feel free to come up with some of your own prompts or ask me for more info! :) WARNING: There are some 18+ prompts!

Things with ❤ are preferred this week! Characters:

❤ Edan Cousland | Inquisitor!Edan Cousland Garrett Hawke (purple mage) | Inquisitor!Garrett Hawke ❤ Anders (and Justice) Sebastian Vael Ser Roderick Gilmore (loosely based on the NPC companion mod but with my own characterization/HCs) Niall (from the Circle Mage Origin/Fade Quest. Will write him post-DA2 in an AU where he survived mostly!) Meeran (DA2 mercenary leader. Will probably write him in my dystopian/cyberpunk AU version of DA2)

Romantic Ships (SFW or NSFW is okay!):

❤Purple Mage M!Hawke/Anders ❤Edan Cousland/Ser Roderick Gilmore ❤ Celestine (non-Hawke OC)/Sebastian Purple Mage M!Hawke/Anders/Justice Niall/Orsino (Post-DA2, both alive OR during DA2 where Niall is sent on an assignment from the Kinloch hold)

Platonic/Familial Ships (SFW Only):

❤Anders & Edan Cousland ❤Purple Mage M!Hawke & Any of the DA2 cast ❤Anders & Varric (DA2 or DAI time period) ❤Garrett & Marian Hawke (twin!Hawke AU) ❤Garrett and/or Anders & their son Victor (AU where trans!Garrett/Anders had a biological son during DA2 act 2) Edan & Any of the DAO or DAA cast Inquisitor Edan & any of the DAI, DAO, or DAA cast Inquisitor Hawke & any of the DAI or DA2 cast Orsino & Anders

Sample Prompt Lists: Please do not request: Not used to freedom, preventative measures not taken, reopening an old wound. I have gotten many of these!

*Starred prompts may contain triggering angst content * Bad Things Happen Bingo Card [SFW Angst] ❤ * Old Whumptober Prompt List [SFW Angst] ❤ Domesticity/Intimacy [SFW/NSFW Ship] Old Sicktember Prompt List [SFW Hurt/Comfort] Old Platonic Flufftober Prompt List [SFW Fluff] Old Flufftober Prompt List [SFW Fluff or Angst] ❤ Multi Category Smut Prompts (Vanilla, kinky, goofy, etc.) [NSFW Smut] ---

TWs and Disclaimers:

- Fics about Edan may contain references or depictions of his lyrium addiction and resulting cognitive decline (memory issues, hallucinations, confusion, etc.) as that's a big part of his character. - Fics about Roderick may contain mention of PTSD and past torture (mental/emotional/SA) at the hands of Rendon Howe as that is a part of his story. - Fics about Anders might contain mention of self-harm, past abuse, and suicidal ideation

Like To Write:

- Trauma and/or Healing ❤ - Mental Illness Related Hurt/Comfort ❤ - Sappy Smut ❤ - Silly/Awkward Smut - Hurt/Comfort Smut ❤ - Sweet/Romantic Scenes - Domestic Life in Tough Situations (long distance like Edan/Ser Gilmore, Fugitives like Anders/Garrett, etc.) ❤ - Hurt/Comfort ❤

Prefer Not To Write/Won't Write:

- Anders Demonizing/Anti-Anders sentiments such as rivalmance, abuse from Hawke, death ending, him 'ruining' Justice, etc. (him facing opposition from characters like Fenris, Sebastian, various NPCs, etc. is 100% okay though!) - Non-Canon Major Character Death (near death, Hawke/Warden in the Fade, or non-companion canon deaths like Leandra or the Cousland family are okay though!) - Gratuitous Physical Torture - Second Person/Character x Reader - Modern AU/Coffee Shop AU/College AU or anything similar

[fade-and-loathing-in-thedas]

"Alright, listen up you little shits! The Darkspawn are at our door and I shouldn’t have to remind you what that means. So grab your weapons, get your game faces on, and let’s go show these Darkspawn what it means to fuck with the Grey Wardens. Move out!"

Meet my new canon Orleasian Warden, Marc Caron! He's an experienced Grey Warden, who acts more like he's wrangling a bunch of unruly teenagers when dealing with the daa companions. He's got a juvenile sense of humor and swears like a sailor. His bestie among the companions is Oghren, cos they share a similar sense of humor and similar in age. He lost his partner in the Battle of Ostagar and is still pretty messed up about it, but covers it up with bravado and inappropriate jokes. He's also a secret romantic. He's going to survive at least until Veilguard, cos I'll be damned if I don't give one of my OCs some kind of chance at a happy life (just ignore all the trauma I gave him to begin with). He's also a blood mage and battle mage/arcane warrior, so he is a frontline mage tank.

[crossdressingdeath]

I swear I've seen a mod somewhere that lets you complete the Joining for the DAA companions instead of going right into the endgame as soon as you finish the last of the quests where you get them... If someone knows what I'm talking about and where it is please let me know because I would love to get Justice first (Oghren makes a shitty blood bag) but it drives me nuts not finishing all the Joining quests and he's the only one who doesn't get Joined so I always get him last.

[dragonagepolls]

Top 3 companions + top Warden-Commander will be the party