#every page is a “’they would not fucking say/do that’ moment especially for Morrigan and Lord Raptor R.I.P. Morrigan fans honestly

[potatowitch]

morrigan, anders, dorian for the character impressions meme

HOO BOY HERE WE GO (under a cut because long)

(send me a character and I'll tell you my feelings on them!)

Morrigan

First impression: "I, a bisexual, have been presented with a hot mean goth girl. I have immediately developed feelings."

Impression now: I've got a lot of soft feelings for Morrigan, actually. She's often callous and ignorant (especially when it comes to the Dalish and the way she speaks about Circle mages) but she does have a soft heart, she's loyal to the people she cares for, and she grows a lot as a person when the Warden pursues a friendship with her.

Favorite moment: Her friendship with a female Warden, where she admits that she feels like they're sisters in the softest, most emotional voice, just breaks me every time.

Idea for a story: ajshdkajhsdjk okay this one is silly but. You know that glitch in Awakening that shows Anders as being in love with the Warden-Commander. And you know that glitch in Inquisition you sometimes get if you import a world state with a romanced Warden Alistair, but the game somehow thinks you've managed to romance both Alistair and Morrigan, so the HoF sends your Inquisitor a letter saying "take care of my boyfriend AND my girlfriend AND our son"? What if. Post Inquisition, the HoF fucks off into the middle of nowhere with her husband, her wife, her apostate boytoy, and their son? I think that would be funny. I think Morrigan having to deal with Anders trying to cuddle her every time she's shapeshifted into a cat would be absolute peak comedy.

Unpopular opinion: She didn't "betray" the Warden with the Dark Ritual? She gave them an out? I would say her "betrayal" was more towards Alistair in the case of a female HoF because Morrigan went to the HoF instead of him first, but she in no way betrays the Warden.

Favorite relationship: Romantically I'm very soft for F!Warden and Morrigan (M!Warden too, to some extent, but the whole Yearning she has with a F!Warden ... hoo boy), I do like the concept of Leliana and Morrigan too, I think it'd be interesting to explore.

Favorite headcanon: She never, ever learns to baby talk Kieran. She speaks to him in her normal manner from the second he is born, and she doesn't get why baby talking is even a thing. She also carries him on her back in animal form when he's small.

Anders

First impression: I actually played DA2 before Awakening, so my first impression of Anders was "cute feather mage is glowing blue?? what's up with that? oh he's got a CAT??"

Impression now: THE WAY I WOULD DIE FOR THIS MAN. I am. Obsessed. I have brainrot. It's terminal. I think about him like 80% of the time. I have a mug with his face on it that brings me joy to drink out of. I think he's so complex, he's kind and funny and resilient but he's also flawed in that he's petty and occasionally cruel and single-minded. I love how selfless he is, even before Justice (I have like. a whole rant on that, if you want it), I love his relationship with Justice both pre and post merge, I love to bully and whump him in my fics, I want to hold him and tell him it's going to be okay and he's doing his best, I have never wanted to rail a fictional man more in my life.

Favorite moment: If I must pick just one, the Chantry boom. It's very sexy. He throws his whole ass self into it, knowing there is no choice for him to make a stand, fully expecting to die for it and accepting that, willing to take all of the blame and the punishment if it means a chance it will save his people.

Idea for a story: I have many. Like a whole two page long google doc of fic ideas. One of them - he tries to teach Fenris how to write but he has illegible doctor handwriting and Fenris is like "are you fucking with me. Even I know this is a squiggle".

Unpopular opinion: He was right to blow up the Chantry. It was the only option he had left.

Favorite relationship: FENDERS. But also Anders is like the fandom bicycle to me, I love him with so many people romantically. Platonically, I really like exploring his friendship with the Warden-Commander, Hawke, Varric and Isabela.

Favorite headcanon: I ALSO HAVE MANY FAVORITES but I legitimately forget that him having whip scars on his back isn't actually canon bc he just like. automatically has them in my mind.

Dorian

First impression: I walked into Redcliffe's Chantry, he sassed me, and I liked him immediately.

Impression now: Dorian is, again, a very complex character and I really love that about him. I love that he has a lot of confidence in his appearance and magical abilities, but absolutely none in his actual worth as a person. I love how honest and open he is about being friends with the Inquisitor, I love how he doesn't mind if people argue with him and will actually admit when his mind has been changed, I love how damn smart he is (like. time magic?? his brain!!!) and I haven't personally romanced him but I do love how apprehensive he is about a relationship at first, but he loves the Inquisitor/Bull wholeheartedly.

Favorite moment: Either when he gives the Inquisitor the sending crystal to keep in contact, or there's this moment if you bring him to the Temple of Mythal and ask if he wants to drink from the Well of Sorrows and he says something along the lines of "a human mage from Tevinter, drinking this much elvhen history? No. I can't do that." That just really hit me as him recognizing his privilege, in a way?

Idea for a story: Dorian is swarmed by cats in his little reading nook, has to contend with the fact that it's Their Chair now, the Inquisitor keeps walking in to find him sat on the floor bc Mittens The Furious has taken the chair and will not stand for being moved.

Unpopular opinion: I detest when people slot him into the role of "sassy gay best friend". He's a lot more than that. He can be your Inquisitor's bestie for many other, much better reasons.

Favorite relationship: Love him with Bull, I think they bring out a lot of good qualities in each other, as well as challenging each other's beliefs. I think Dorian/Anders and Dorian/Fenris are both interesting ships too, and I love his friendship with Solas and Sera.

Favorite headcanon: He's allergic to basically everything, not just strip weed. Loves cats but they make him sneeze. Can only hang out in Skyhold's garden for a little bit bc flower pollen makes his eyes itch. He can counteract it a bit with magical antihistamines but overall his face tends to leak at a lot of things.