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D R A G O N  A G E RIVAIN

Nowhere in my travels, not in the heart of the Imperium nor the streets of Orzammar, have I felt so much an outsider as in Rivain.

“The evil is not the mage, but the loss of the mage, the loss of the mage’s self, and the suffering that inevitably follows.”

Maraas Adaar

the tarot cards i posted of her got a lot more attention than i thought they would soooo i thought i’d do some more art of her..! she’s saarebas, my companion oc for DA:I, she escaped the qun by seducing her arvaarad and burning down her entire karataam; before her magic developed she was a priestess and was also being considered for the ben-hassrath. she fled south at around the time of the 5th blight, and spent time in seheron, rivain and antiva before coming down to kirkwall to pick a fight with the arishok, also met hawke and generally hung around for a bit before leaving for the inquisition, where she still hangs out and occasionally burns stuff. she still has all her chains, mask and shackles, and she still wears them in battle as an intimidation tactic

Rivaini mages who act as demon exorcists in place of Chantry Templars

Rivaini mages who hold a sacred tradition of communing with Fade spirits

Rivaini mages who consent to possession, and live successful lives as spirit mediums

Rivaini mages as martial artists, using magic in graceful, disciplined mastery

Rivaini mages as the neighborhood witches, beloved and protected by the townspeople

Rivains who consider the term ‘witch’ as a mark of high respect, for the word 'witch’ means empowerment by one’s own means

Rivains who practice freedom of religion, where the Qun, Dalish tradition, Andrastianism, and atheism are all accepted and respected

Rivains who are rightly critical of the Chantry, the Circle, and the Templars, after feeling the blunt of three different bloody invasions

Rivains who revere women as wise, powerful leaders

Rivain, the only source of good coffee and tea in all of Thedas