asian leliana on my mind not because it makes sense in canon or anything but because i want to also it’s pride month etc etc a version of her is asian now in my heart. Hell she’s even southeast asian if i may be brave enough
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asian leliana on my mind not because it makes sense in canon or anything but because i want to also it’s pride month etc etc a version of her is asian now in my heart. Hell she’s even southeast asian if i may be brave enough

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my knowledge of polsci is like, high school level at best but what the hell are the magisterium's checks and balances. what's stopping the archons and magisters from doing whatever they want. there seems to be none
there seems to be no judicial branch? the magisterium is the legislative branch; the archon is the executive branch; and there's no one to keep them in check. (theoretically. i believe nothing is safe from tevinter's corruption.) how has this empire lasted for so long without falling into chaos
Brialene some point, somewhere in the Winter Palace.
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I love how DAO depicted the "two departures" in Leliana's character arc. At her core, she is driven by the desire to find a harbor where she belongs, yet her most pivotal moments in the story revolve around "leaving".
As the story begins, Orlais is a city filled with tons of gold coins, bronze mirrors engraved with avian motifs, and taxidermy beasts stitched together by fire. In the grand court, within every gleam of a silver blade, every reflection in a pool of blood, and the eyes of her lover, she could clearly see her own reflection and felt she truly belonged there.
However, when she is forced into fleeing to the Chantry, it marks her first departure a passive one. At that time, she dared not face Marjolaine; with the loss of her identity as a lover, a loyal follower, her reflection in the other Marjolaine's eyes had also become blurred.
But the second time, she leaves the Chantry on her own terms. If we interpret her "vision" as a manifestation of her subconscious, it was her deep, internal need to leave that place.
The most beautiful part of this is that she is never entirely certain that leaving was what she had to do. In her dialogues, she constantly gives conflicted responses about whether she should have left the Chantry (mentioning she wanted to leave in about 3 or 4 conversions, but admitting she misses it and didn't want to leave in 1 or 2 others). Even after confronting Marjolaine, her immediate reaction isn't anything else but, "I never should have left the Chantry."
To her, the Chantry is a harbor, a safe haven. Yet, staying in a safe place (or clinging to a comfort zone) isn't always the right choice. Ships are built to sail the open seas, not to remain anchored in the harbor.
Her profound vitality is embodied exactly in this: amidst all her nostalgia and longing for the Chantry, she still—whether subconsciously or actively—chose to walk away and embark on her journey.

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Postcoloniality in DA and How to Read it
Disclaimer: this post remains my opinion and some parts are polemic, simply click off if you find it displeasing or discomfiting, and as usual, references are at the end. Also, heads-up, this is a longgg post.
Briala agent of Fen'Harel this, Merrill working for Solas that. The minute they know Felassan and Varric have been murked by that wolf, it's on sight.
Apart from the misreading of Briala's and Merrill's characterisation, the DA fandom seems to also miss one fundamental part that shapes both of these women's identities, that is, the post-coloniality of it all, which is quite obvious in the text if you ask me. For all the flak I give Bioware and their Orientalist ass, this one is not entirely their fault for once lol.
Wrt Briala, it's why I used "postcoloniality" instead of "postcolonialism", bc Bioware certainly didn't think of employing the latter into their writing, but postcoloniality still comes up due to how they wrote the elves in general; which is why I avoided using "-ism" that usually implies a certain ideology and requires one to be conscious of it. That leads to another reason why I used "postcolonial" instead of "anticolonial" bc "post" implies a response to colonialism/imperialism in some shape or form and it's more encompassing, while "anti" implies a specific goal.
Wrt to Briala's characterisation, while I'm aware of her character flaws and the shenanigans in TME, I'm also aware that it was Trick Weekes who wrote that thing. These are the two things I had to juggle with in my mind when I wrote this post. And I think these two truths can exist at once: 1) Briala has some shitty traits and 2) she was written by a shitty writer who has no knowledge to write a character like that.
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Anyways, thanks for reading. Hope this clears things up ❤️
Postcoloniality in DA and How to Read it
Disclaimer: this post remains my opinion and some parts are polemic, simply click off if you find it displeasing or discomfiting, and as usual, references are at the end. Also, heads-up, this is a longgg post.
Briala agent of Fen'Harel this, Merrill working for Solas that. The minute they know Felassan and Varric have been murked by that wolf, it's on sight.
Apart from the misreading of Briala's and Merrill's characterisation, the DA fandom seems to also miss one fundamental part that shapes both of these women's identities, that is, the post-coloniality of it all, which is quite obvious in the text if you ask me. For all the flak I give Bioware and their Orientalist ass, this one is not entirely their fault for once lol.
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idk why we as a fandom haven't produced more sera into older women bc oh my god she'd be wild abt them. she'd ask leliana her age and she responds "old enough to be your mother" and sera short circuits. if she knew how old vivienne is vivienne could exploit that by calling her a good/bad girl and it'd work too well. i have a vision.

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An old fic reposted, because I miss Leliana and I haven’t written her enough lately.
Leliana watches the lanterns of the stall sellers as they pack up their wares, darkness falling upon Val Royeaux. She cocks her head, watching them with almost innocent interest, feet kicking at the wall below her - half of it is genuine affection, the other part is wondering what rich pickings there will be when their stock is abandoned.
A smile finds its way onto her face as they walk away, and she stands, stretching and dropping from the low roof to the floor; she glances around the square, then, keeping to the back streets, creeps to the meeting point, looking around to see it abandoned. It is a simple job - only the two of them were going to be needed - and she can do it herself, but her heart sinks a little at her lover’s absence.
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"The power of a king is enforced by armies."
"Antiva has no army. It has the Crows."
Therefore, the power of Antivan King is enforced by the Crows.
That part I know since DAO, but can someone explain to me how does Antiva not have a military defence?
Even the most neutral country, Switzerland (even though they're not really neutral) has a military.
How is Antiva not trampled by Tevinter already if they don't have military?
I mean surely you can have a military and the Crows at the same time, no? Those two don't contradict themselves, no? Am I stupid?
I am just ... very confused.
If I have a nickel for everytime I see a Celene portrait in the randomest places in VG, I would have two nickels (so far)
Location #1 Art Merchant in Dock Town
How does Celene's portrait end up in Tevinter? But the more important question is, is there an art house dedicated to solely pump out her merch (as we know they sold Justinia's plates in Val Royeaux via Cassandra/Sera banter)? Is there a Celene portrait industrial complex going on in Orlais? Is Orlais' art market undergoing a Celene craze, then it somehow spread to Tevinter?
Location #2 House Dellamorte
In this instance, I am more interested in the "why" does Caterina have a Celene portrait in her mansion? Do you think Mantillon and Caterina ever met? Do you think Caterina met Celene at one point, and was like "I like that bitch" and became a fan. Because why else would she have the portrait of an Orlesian empress in her house?
Needless to say, I will smash the kudos button a hundred times if someone wrote a Mantillon/Caterina old women toxic yuri fic, or a Celene/Caterina age gap yuri, pwetty pwease🥺 I cannot stop thinking about all the conspiracies (I have a specific one that won't leave my brain, I guess if anyone wants to know, send an ask or smth, idk how tumblr works)
P. S. I know it's probably random and the devs just reused their concept arts in-game, judging by the repeated paintings I saw throughout Treviso. But I just think it's funny they used Celene of all people😂 Also, I'd like to collect the screenshots if anyone discovered more Celene portraits floating around in VG.
Lol, guess what I found in Comte Boisvert's house during Josie's quest.
At this point I firmly believe that there must be a booming Celene merch market going on in Orlais.
I just think it's funny to assume that Orlesian nobles, regardless of their allegiance to Celene or Gaspard somehow all own a Celene portrait like a labubu or something.
And Orlesian nobles choosing Celene portrait over Andraste is just... something something Andraste depicted as blonde in Orlais...something something parallel ...
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my collection of celene portrait is growing 🥰 istg i didn't boot up the game just to look for more celene cameo lol
see the thing is that i do find this shit interesting. the idea that within the chantry, men will always be judged by maferath's betrayal thus they cannot lead, however they can be used as cannon fodder in the templar order. and then the chantry "sees women as the purer sex" is interesting to me in terms of the worldbuilding and some of the moments we see in the game and its almost like a denial of andraste's role as a warrior almost? but then. i dont think they go into it enough for me
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i had to reread this a few times just to understand what this rb means. and i still don't know what all these words mean.
it's fascinating seeing how people's brains work. i see now why people say the things they say about da fandom.
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