#dragon age sebastian

[demigoddessqueens]

touch

Thinking of touch-starved men…, their eyes follow your hands and fingers so carefully, anxiously, getting easily jealous at how casual your touches are with others who are not them; always lingering where you are, seeking out your presence and just wanting a sliver of your attention away from everyone else; touch-starved ones who have a quiet gasp whenever you place your hands over theirs or just a casual friendly touch; chills along their spine and entire body as you play with their hair; hugs make them freeze in their tracks before arms tentatively wrap around you like your made of glass or a stardust that will vanish the second it’s over

EDIT: they can’t help but swallow down their moan(s) when your fingers brush through their hair, lightly touching the exposed back of their neck

Just….touch starved characters…

[brother-genitivi]

Sebastian is such a Character. He's one of the kindest people you'll ever meet, and probably one of the most dangerous. He genuinely finds Hawke funny. Actually laughs at their jokes. When you first meet him, he's put a bounty on the head of every single member of the Flint Mercenary Company. "What happened to my family was murder." Scottish accent. Rogue who hates picking locks. Used to be a massive slut. Chantry Brother. Has fun doing Shenanigans with Hawke. Will outright refuse to go on quests he doesn't want to. Kinda sort of boyfriends with Fenris. You can marry him. 'Failure' of the family. Autistic. Also has ADHD. Archer. Prince. "Starkhaven has much nicer courtyards." Bisexual.

I love him.

[vahingoniloinenlapsi]

No longer WIP :3

[charalysis]

Sebastian Vael

Opinion: Sebastian Vael isnt boring, you all are merely unwilling to recognize a victim of religious brainwashing and abuse when it’s someone like him.

Firstly, let’s establish a timeline. 

Canonically, in Act 3 of Dragon Age two, Sebastian claims he has not seen Starkhaven, his home, in fifteen years. He was forced into the Chantry shortly after his grandfather gave him his bow, which was at 13 years old, making Sebastian, at minimum, 13 when he was forced into the Chantry. This timeline honestly doesn’t sit right with me. Given the reason his family put him into the Chantry was they were “worried he would sire a bastard child”, this implies Sebastian, at 13 years old, just hitting puberty, was already having such an active sex life (which has alarming implications on it’s own), that his parents decided to take action and force him into Chastity.

I find it far more likely Sebastian was 16 at youngest when he was doing this, thus making him 31 or so by Act 3. While a hypersexual 16 year old is still concerning, it’s far more believable than a 13 year old.

Regardless, Sebastian was shoved into the Chantry between 13-16 years old in Kirkwall, under the watchful eyes of Grand Cleric Elthina.

To understand Sebastian’s behavior, we must understand Elthina’s interactions with him.

Elthina plays the roll of overbearing and manipulative mother to Sebastian, as he doesn’t seem to ever see his mother again after being thrown into the Chantry. Elthina, throughout DA2, is seen berating Sebastian for his behavior, for his mere personality. Sebastian acts impulsive, she yells as him, he makes friends outside the Chantry, she yells at him. He’s considering his faith and trying harder to be devout, it’s not good enough, and she yells at him. Elthina repeatedly comes at Sebastian like a chastising mom and gets frustrated when he questions her or disagrees. Elthina is even seen/ heard trying to make things Sebastian’s fault, as if his impulsive and inquisitive personality is glaring flaw. She does not tolerate him questioning her.

Sebastian always leaves his conversations with Elthina confused or frustrated, as she’s defensive and shuts him down immediately.

Given this, we may also examine Sebastian’s habit of relating things back to Andrastianism and his faith. Based on how hard Elthina drills things into his head with Hawke around, it’s entirely possible that before Hawke arrived in his life, Sebastian blindly followed whatever she said. It’s not exactly clear what Sebastian specifically dealt with before he met Hawke, but given Kirkwall’s Chantry is as corrupt as the rest of the city, there’s a possibility he wasn’t fed his beliefs and the Chant of Light by reading.

When Sebastian recites things about the Maker or the Chant, at times it feels as though he’s more so trying to convince himself more than anything, especially given he doesn’t try to push his beliefs onto others. The closest he gets to that is A) helping Fenris navigate his own struggles with faith, B) suggesting to Merrill it’s possible both faiths are correct and can can coexist. 

Another thing that leads me to believe he’s not as invested in his faith as he claims is one quote from him to Varric. “Varric, would the Maker but approve, you and I could be more than the best of friends”.

Opinion: Youre gonna look me in my eyes and tell me that’s a straight sentence from a heterosexual man??????????

It’s established that Sebastian was going to be bisexual, but that the devs decided he was only to be romancable by Female Hawke due to him being in the Chantry. 

Thus another thing Sebastian is forced to hide about himself.

Sebastian’s interactions with Elthina often leave him sad, distressed, and confused. It’s these moments that often make him question himself more than any other time. He expresses regret after acting out of anger fueled impulse and questions if it was the right thing to do, but after Elthina berates him, he’s more likely to question his own thoughts and personality as it relates to her and their shared faith. She has whittled away at his self worth that he actively talks about how his behavior, no matter how justified, isn’t appropriate.

And this all STILL doesn’t even talk about the issues he must have had as the youngest of three in a royal family. His parents had their heir and their spare, where did that leave him? He never mentions his parents much, only his grandpa, and even directly brings up the heir and spare thing. I’m willing to bet Sebastian was an oopsie baby; an unexpected third child in the family and due to him not fitting into the heir/spare dynamic, his parents focused on their older sons, ensuring they got attention and proper ruling education. This would leave Sebastian to be raised by servants and taught by his grandfather, I also find it possible that Sebastian may have had a decent age gap between himself and his siblings, thus further isolating him from his family. In fact, that could explain why he’s so accepting of others in the Kirkwall gang ragging on him. It’s interaction and attention.

This could also explain the copious amounts of sex and partying that lead to him getting tossed into the Chantry. He got attention from his bed mates and fellow partiers, and eventually it got his parents to pay attention to him. Though it inevitably backfired on him, as they tossed him away to forget about.

TL;DR: Sebastian Vael was likely neglected emotionally and has suffered from Chantry brainwashing and never realized. He’s not boring, most just find him irritating due to their own issues with religion and don’t look at what his backstory truly is.

[reformed-ghost]

thinking about that party banter fenris and sebastian have where seb tell him that his trauma of watching a child get murdered for a blood magic ritual was all in gods plan or something

[plaunsporofit]

Andraste's Grace😌🌸

[toreodaughter]

ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠти сьогодні в сяйві місяця пізнаєш, ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠщо таке краса.

[meme-the-frog]

I've just read about St. Sebastian, who was aaaa Christian at the time when it was forbidden, so he was arrested and almost killed with arrows. They didn't hit any of vital organs, tho. And then he came to emperor to read the confession. There was his end.

And i paralleled his life with Sebastian from Dragon age. Omg I'm so in love with coincidences. Yet their lives are different, but both of them got brothers, both are close to religion and... And yes, both are related to arrows.

[adaca]

Inktober/Dragon Age Days 9-14 (In Order)

[ldthegreen]

Winner will battle favorite companion of da:o, da:i, and da:a for da favorite companion

[demigoddessqueens]

small moments

Summary: they appreciate your touch, but know the feelings are a risk

➡️ a little bit Valentines-inspired for next month, but also because I like these characters and their narrative foils!!

➡️ also here on MASTERLIST 9

Writing prompts (found here) —> “Brushing your lover's waist/shoulder as they pass”

“Instinctively pressing your hands against your lover's cheek as they passionately rave, only for them to stop talking and gape, completely distracted by the lack of distance

“On a whim, pulling your lover into an alley and pressing your lips firmly against theirs, getting lost in each other's touch while the streets bustle outside”

Anders welcomes their touch as if it’s a salvation for him.

The mage hunted down by Templars desired so fervently by the Hero of Kirkwall. Gentle, brushing touches leave him ravenous and Hawke teases him so. A grab along the waistband, or carelessly letting their hand ghost along the his freckles.

As the guards pass by, Anders can barely hear them look for the Apostate. Hawke has him pinned against the wall, their lips and tongue try to keep the besotted mage quiet as he tries to keep his moans low.

Sebastian goes against every rational thought that tells him this is wrong. Hawke plays a dangerous game with the brushing touches against him, especially in the open view of the Chantry.

Despite the verbose warnings Starkhaven’s prince has to offer to Hawke, he’s suddenly mute when their armored hand caresses his face. How can an innocent touch be loaded with a searing, underlying intent?

Losing any last shred of inhibitions, Sebastian lets Hawke crash their lips onto his before he surrenders and reciprocates. It’s wrong, forbidden and he could get caught, but Maker’s Breath it feels too perfect to pull away.

[kingdomzeldaquest]

I like Varric too much to swap him out with Sebastian

My boyfriend playing Dragon Age 2 for the first time who didn’t think he’d like Varric and thought he’d like Sebastian

[brother-genitivi]

if u actually played the game with him in then you'd realise that Sebastian chuckles a lot. he's a chucklesome guy. he's funny. this guy calls your enemies "weaklings" after killing them but also prays that their souls find the maker. he's cool and kind and brilliant and very intelligent. end of

[vahingoniloinenlapsi]

WIP Wednesday

Making my WIP Wednesday post now, because I’m going to have such a long day “tomorrow”

(It’s 1 Am so it counts, shush)

[bardsexlovers]

Sebastian: What are you doing Anders?

Anders: Throwing out the coffee machine.

Sebastian: Why?

Anders: It's old.

Sebastian: You've only had it 8 years.

Sebastian: I've had bedsheets last longer.

Anders: Well, that's because, unlike your bedsheets, the coffee machine has been getting some action.