#dragon age shale

[seventies70s]

The OG crew (and my warden of course) that honestly resides in my heart as the best party from Dragon age. I also like to think despite everyone’s best efforts, they all share one brain cell among themselves.

[rhodesroads]

Top 3 Dragon Age Characters

1. Shale

2. Dog

3. That guy who threw a goat at Skyhold

[hergnomieness]

[nimthirielrinon]

So I was in Cadash Thaig doing Shale’s companion quest and this happened.

[immawraffle]

Headcanons for the Origins Crew

Morrigan likes to fly ahead as a crow while the rest of the party walks; this is partly to scout, but mostly so she doesn’t have to deal with their nonsense

The first time Morrigan sets up camp away from the rest of the party, someone asks what she’ll do if a darkspawn sneaks up on her in the night and they’re all too far away to provide assistance. She replies, “if that happened, you’d all already be dead.”

Leliana sings campfire songs and tells great bedtime stories.

Leliana once made everyone flower crowns. Griffin (the mabari) wore it with pride but eventually ended up eating it, Sten secretly really liked his, Morrigan completely refused to wear one, and Shale mostly found it ironic.

The real reason they walk everywhere is because none of them know how to ride horses (except maybe Cousland).

Alistair was banned from cooking after one of his attempts literally gave everyone food poisoning. They are still unsure if this was on purpose or not.

Zevran is actually a really good cook. He constantly bemoans his inability to properly capture the essence of Antivan cuisine with their poor Ferelden rations.

Morrigan is also a good cook, but doesn’t want to play the housewife as designated cook. She doesn’t mind being on rotation though.

Wynne can cook, but only by following a cookbook.

Leliana is an average cook. Orlais may be known for incredibly fancy delicacies—of which she quite enjoys—but she isn’t usually the one to cook them, and never while on the road.

Wynne not only likes romance novels, she likes smutty romance novels, and reads them with a completely straight face.

One time, Alistair made the mistake of asking what she’s reading and she reads a paragraph outloud, causing his whole face to turn red. Zevran cackles and teases him about it for weeks. He never lives it down.

Wynne also enjoys opera.

Sten doesn’t know what opera is, but if he did, he’d enjoy it (this is mostly just for fun).

Zevran and the Warden had their first heart to heart in the Brecilian Forest (mainly bc that’s how it happened for me when I accidentally clicked on him while fighting werewolves and it triggered a conversation).

Alistair knows how to whittle.

One time, Shale finds a scarecrow on an abandoned farmstead and tries to take it with them to ward off the birds. It takes several hours of arguing to get her to leave it behind. (She keeps the straw hat).

Zevran either can’t pick locks bc a) that was Rinna’s job, not his, or b) Antiva uses different locking mechanism (borrowed this from overthinkingfeathers).

If you named the mabari “Barkspawn”, at least once someone has to have yelled his name at camp and caused everyone to think they were being attacked by actual darkspawn.

At least once, while the warden and their love interest are getting steamy in camp, Wynne leaned in and told them to “leave room for Andraste.”

Leliana is actually a big prankster, but she almost never gets caught.

Wynne is secretly a troll, but you never expect it bc she looks like a kindly little old granny.

At least once, two of the companions have had a fight and passive-aggressively used the warden as a go between à la “Warden, tell so-and-so that I said…” while standing right next to each other.

May add more to this as I think of it.

[enderevynne]

DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS ➤ GIFS: Shale

↳ The Golem in Honnleath

[ashenrainbow]

In honor of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf news (or lack thereof) I want to pen a hope/idea for an apperance in the new game.

Shale.

I want to see Shale.

Reasons! In Origins, depending on her approval rating with the warden, Shale can comment that she plans to venture up to Minrathous to see if she can once again become a dwarf.

Since DAD seems to be implying that the game will either be set in/around the Tevinter Imperium or we will be able to visit the Imperium, it would be *fantastic* if we can see her again - either in golem form or as a dwarf again. And if as a dwarf, it would be amazing to see her be either a non-romanceable companion (I love the idea of Shale being aroace but thats me) or as a mission compaion like Hawke was in DAI.

And it would be easy to determine her introductions and form based on what Dragon Age Keep data is listed for her in a custom world state!

I know the likelyhood is desperatly low - same as seeing my dear husband Zevran again - but it would be such a wonderful call back to an established action in Origins with a character who needs and always has needed more love.

[dragonagetakes]

i think shale would really like aquariums. that’s it that’s the take

[pinquisitorshepard]

Shale, dear, you're right and you should say it 💅

[wanderinginthedas]

WiTs Most Wanted

[dragonagebanter]

Alistair: So this... "bird thing" of yours. Shale: I do not have a "bird thing." I have an extremely justified rage of the flying vermin that plague this world. Alistair: But there are some birds that are useful. Like the ones you eat! Shale: I approve of the ritual slaying of the foul beasts, but—it eats one? Disgusting. Alistair: They're really quite tasty. you just need to rip off the feathers, first. I like the skin, myself. Shale: I... think I am going to be sick... Alistair: Ooh! Golem vomit! This I have to see!

[sexysecy69]

Showing my friend who knows nothing of Dragon Age: Origins the companions

@kajiswatermelons only has heard me and @kirkwall-idiot complain about Dragon Age and Bioware, and has only played Mass Effect. This is what she had to say about our beloved characters

Alistair:

himbo

token straight

compensation problem (big sword little penis)

one of the first companions you get in the game

stupid

says the most annoying shit ever

Morrigan:

fanservice

the naked but clever one

liked because she's naked, disliked for everything else

a mage because of the clothes

cynical or just a bitch

you meet her at the end of the first act

Leliana:

archer

emotional

has little braids

she gets depressed and cynical after some sort of loss

Zevran:

has a pole up his ass

not fun

elfyTM

he's an elf so he must be from the aristocracy

annoying voice

he is clever and he knows it

Sten

dilf

knight with big sword

captain or general of some army

maybe one of the good ones

the captain you find in the first big city you visit in the game

stern but fair

Wynne

old but not immortal

in her 70s

the mage of the second city you visit who gives you information about the main quest

Shale

he's a gentle giant

makes cringe puns

dad vibes, father of rocks

metamorphic rock (she's a geologist)

Oghren

similar to Ghimli from LOTR but more kind

she can only think of Ghimli and nothing else

Loghain

depressedTM

look at those eyebags

every member of his family has died, from his parents to third cousins

he wants revenge and will do everything to achieve it

could be fun but isn't because of depression and edgyness

Dog

a good boy

[alder-does-art]

Shale 💅

[perkeleen-lavellan]

Do you think there's actually a reason for Shale's aversion to mortal flesh bodies? Like, say, subconsciously they've internalised the horror of having had their own body encased in stome, in what must have been an encruciatingly painful procedure. Just imagine being buried alive in cement, but instead of drowning you live on as the cement.

Idk I'm just spitballing here but knowing they couldn’t have their body back, that whatever their body was it now sits mangled at the core of their stone body, maybe Shale completely rejected flesh to cope.

[mabaris]

preliminary round masterpost

[rhodesroads]

Reasons Why I Dislike DAI (Dragon Age Inquisition)

1. No dog companion.