#oc: nomaris lavellan

[bhalspawn]

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[themournwatcher]

@fenharel-apologist94 asked the discord group what gift would give our Dragon Age OCs high approval bonus. Here is my mostly comprehensive list >;3

Mahanon Tabris - Pouch of Herbs; A fragrant bundle of herbs commonly used in Ferelden cooking, freshly picked.

Laurent Surana - Token of Favor; A finely embellished kerchief with roses embroidered around the hem.

Iveani Lavellan - Plush Furs; Warm furs from the south of Ferelden to help one stave off the chill while they sleep.

Naoise Cousland - Stray Arrows; Loose arrows plucked off of darkspawn corpses, able to be reused with poison from their blood.

Trystan Hawke - Needle and Thread; A spare sewing needle to patch up holes in clothes or thin blankets.

Jurian Amell - Storybook; A book of fairytales collected from all across Thedas, in one large leather-bound volume.

Arlan Trevelyan - Empty Lyrium Bottles; Perfect for replenishing with more lyrium—or shiny rocks you might find while traveling.

Nomaris Mahariel - Halla Toy; A toy deer carved out of wood and painted white; it almost resembles the Halla of the Dalish.

Maeve Hawke - Riding Boots; A proper lady would not be seen muddying up her fine dress shoes while riding horseback.

In’nan Lavellan- Fragment of Elvish; A fragmented stone with an old elvish inscription upon it, waiting to be translated.

Uhhh if someone else wants to make a tag game of this feel free :3

[electricpotoo-blog]

Some old stuff of Lithoriel’s parents and her as a kid. Their outfits have changed (and you can see Manaren’s outfit here), but I still haven’t fully decided on Rinaria’s design yet.

[bhalspawn]

i cant draw but i Love Him

[bhalspawn]

im FINALLY doing dorians romance and i cant believe leliana....

[bhalspawn]

nomaris lavellan news: he's afraid of nugs and is absolutely convinced they spread the blight. he does not have proof of this but cannot be budged on this stance

[bhalspawn]

I saw your Dalish post and I am just So Normal about the Dalish. In my "elves save the world" worldstate I have a "the gods are still around-ish" au exploring like, what if the gods still had power in the waking world? Like, little things of the gods' favor for specific people (called their chosen among some clans), who held special places of honor in their clans. My Inky, Elara, is a chosen laypriest of Falon'din after having received a vision from him, confirmed by the Keeper. She is also an Emerald Knight, which is a specific military role in the Lavellan and other clans,, a holdover from the Dales. In this AU, Arlathvhen is often host to heated arguments over whether the gods have actual influence over the waking world, or if it's just a romantic idea that some hold onto. Very interesting for all involved. But I'm really proud of my Dalish Emerald Knight idea. Basically, it's a leadership role for the militaristic side of the clans, but not all clans have one. Elara trained for ten years under the Knight of her childhood and took vigils not unlike the Seekers to receive her revelations. She took Falon'din's vallaslin upon completing her training at 23.

Anyway, I love the dalish, and love talking about them!!! Do you have Dalish OCs? I'd love to learn about them!

the emerald knight thing is really cool!! i feel like even in the canon world state the dalish having their own version of that knighthood is really interesting, i'd never thought of it before!:0 in the playthrough i'm on right now, my lavellan is called nomaris, after an emerald knight!!!

i don't have a lot of thoughts abt him yet he's New Here but i CAN tell you that he likes knitting. there's a banter between sera & varric where she calls knitting stabby sewing and i feel like that just resonates w him