grit and cringe

Strawberry Blonde by Mitski really does suit Asha and Lace

It's really difficult for Asha to separate the love she feels for Lace as "does she like her" or "does she want to BE her". Lace is a dwarf who is comfortable in her own skin, who has found comfort in the surface and hasn't looked back. Even after the events of Heart of the Titan, Asha feels this complicated emotion, this feeling that Lace doesn't deserve this connection because Asha cares about their heritage more than her.

It's messy, and unkind, and Asha never, ever voices it. Just keeps it all inside of her until it's too late.

Warden - Nerinden Kaur (prev. Aeducan) wearing just the warden chestpiece, and Legion of the Dead everything else. She considers the Legion more of her brethren than the Wardens. 💖 Sten

Champion - Aris Amell. They fucked out of Kirkwall as soon as they were able to. Just DO NOT contact them. Do not call them 'Hawke'. That name can remain with Bethany. Did not romance anyone.

Herald - Makaarah 'Mouse' Cadash. A gutter rat all her life, casteless and criminal. The attention that an Inquisitor gets really doesn't suit her at all. Hides as many weapons as she can under her poncho. 💖 Blackwall

Sam's story was focused on their family, and getting supported a lot through that. Sam remembers their biological family a lot (who didn't treat her great), and their moms had to work really had to help them overcome their trauma

Elizabeth is a significant character in Sam's life! Their bond and growth together and eventual true friendship in adulthood is very important to both of them. Sam and Elizabeth were both adopted out of Southeast Asia, so they find kinship in that too