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CRIES LOUDLY AS SHE SHOULD BE DOING DRAFTS

Cole’s reflection on their thoughts:

"He thought it would be unfamiliar when he came, but the isolation is just as real.  He should be used to it by now."

[Romance] “Demons touch the back of his mind like fingers, a smile through the fear.  Belief in the safety of gentle hands and warm bodies.”

Comment(s) on Mages:

[Mages Allied] “I was… surprised you welcomed the mages like that.  Even the Dalish have come to fear magic, despite the stories of all elves once having the gift.  We—  Well, you don’t want to hear me ramble.  Anyway, thank you.  I know the others may think your decision rash or inappropriate, but every one deserves at least one chance, and as I’ve heard, Circle mages usually don’t get any.”

[Mages Conscripted] “I would have thought the mages would be angry at your decision…  Though this must be leagues better than a Circle.  Unless…  Well, hopefully they won’t stage another rebellion under the Inquisition, anyway.  This doesn’t change my standing here, does it?”

Comment(s) on Templars:

[Templars Allied] “I’ve never met a templar, actually.  The Keeper told me to watch out for their insignia and to avoid them when possible, but I never knew anything else.  Non-mages taking Lyrium?  It’s a strange thought, for sure.  They won’t turn against us, will they?  Us mages, I mean.  I’ve heard stories…”

[Templars Disbanded] “It’s kind of strange.  I’ve never met a templar, and now they’re all gone.  Well, they’re still here, but they’re not… templars, any more.  I suppose they can still do the templar things, but they—  Sorry, I’m just thinking out loud again.  Do you think one of them will tell me about what the Order used to be?”

When looking for something: "I think there’s something here.  Should we take a look?"

When finding a campsite: "A camp might look nice here."

When the Inquisitor Falls:

"The herald’s down!"

[Romance] “You better not be dead!”

When they are low on Health: "I could really use some help!"

When they see a Dragon: ”Is that a dragon?!  Sh-should we fight it?”

When during their small side quest: 

“[gasps] Ooh, look at this...  Ma serannas!”

“This is lovely, thank you.”

Default saying:

[Neutral] “Is there something you wanted to talk about?”

[Low Approval] “Inquisitor/Herald?”

[High Approval] “Anything I can help with, lethallin?”

Travel Banter with Canon Companions of your choice:

Erinuil: Ma serannas, Sera.  I’m still not used to fighting so much.  Your arrows may cut a little close, but you saved my… life back there. Sera: Maker, could you be any more elfy? Erinuil: Oh, sorry.  I, ah, would have said the same thing to a shem— a human. Sera: Whatever, just keep your weird face shite and fancy magic away from me and we’re fine. Erinuil: Right.  Still.  Thank you.  Ah— Sera: Oh, just shove it, numbnuts.

Erinuil: Iron Bull, if I understand correctly…  Recruits to the Qun are viddathari. Iron Bull: Ignoring your pronunciation, yeah. Erinuil: I’ve heard stories of some of the People becoming viddathari to escape slavery or unjust punishments. Iron Bull: You mean elves?  It’s pretty common.  Slaves are used to purpose, and joining under the Qun gives them the opportunity to go somewhere.  Viddathari get protection under it, so grumpy magisters can’t come back for their lost slaves. Erinuil: Yes, exactly.  I just wanted to thank you.  There’s so many bad ways to be born as an elf, and the Qun can help them where the Dalish cannot. Iron Bull: You shouldn’t be thanking me, really.

Erinuil: Why are you so averse to elven culture? Sera: Look, talking about it isn’t going to make me like it better. Erinuil: I know, I’m just asking for curiosity’s sake.  You don’t have to answer. Sera: Well good.  Cause I’m not. Erinuil: I’ll be here if you change your mind.

Cole: The first real connection.  Heated breaths and hot hands, hair, bright eyes in the dark.  The Keeper will know, she always does, but there is the now that makes it worth whatever words she’ll use. Erinuil: Cole, that particular memory is rather personal and… Cole: She didn’t think you would be so upset.  She was worried for you, because she has seen how spirits can hurt. Erinuil: Thank you, Cole.  Ma melava halani. Cole: You are stronger now.  You have nothing to worry about. Erinuil: [chuckles] Yes.  ’Dirthara-ma’, I think I said. Cole: And you did.

Dorian: Erinuil, it has come to my attention that you don’t wear shoes. Erinuil: Of course not.  It’s a shem thing. Dorian: Why?  Don’t elves step on pebbles too?  Stub their toes?  Accidentally traipse through a disgustingly muddy puddle? Erinuil: As much as any one else, I suppose. Dorian: And yet you choose to live each dreadful experience vicariously. Erinuil: Well, think of it this way.  When we’re perfectly content with no shemlen around to antagonize us and our sense of fashion, we still need something to complain about.

Friendship?: ”Oh, lethallin, I had something I wanted to tell you.  You don’t mind my calling you lethallin, do you?  I know that—  Well, anyway, I wanted to thank you for… everything.  I merely came here to assist with the Breach—some thing that threatened all of Thedas, and you’ve been so accommodating.  Ma serannas.  If there is anything you need of me, you just need to ask.”

Race, Class, & Specialization: Elven mage spec: Knight Enchanter

Varric’s Nickname for them: Fluffy

Default Tarot Card: Hands, clutched around his staff which is held firmly to his chest.  It only shows his vallaslin and not any distinctive facial features.

How they are recruited: Appears in the Hinterlands after the Watchtowers Operation has been completed, outside of Dennet’s farm.  As the inquisitor passes, he shouts out “Pardon me, are you the Herald/Inquisitor people keep talking about?”  Talking to him initiates a small conversation in which he asks if he could watch them seal a rift.  He becomes a temporary companion for that and after (unless all rifts are sealed, then he will just) ask to join the inquisition.

Where they are in Skyhold: In the Courtyard.

Things they Generally Approve of: Pro-mages, the inquisitor asking about himself or elves in general, whatever helps the inquisition grow or expand

Things they Generally Disapprove of: Aggressive comments, harsh/seemingly pointless decisions, negative views towards practically anything that isn’t inherently bad

Mages, Templars, Other?: Definitely pro-mage, but curious about templars.  Doesn’t necessarily hate them, but he is wary.

Friends in the Inquisition: Solas, Dorian, and Varric

Romanceable?: Hell yeah.  Male only, oops.  Females flirting with him will be met with awkward replies and eventually a shy rejection.

Small side mission: Procs if he’s in the party for a specific location.  After searching the area, finding something will net a short dialogue in which he explains you’ve found a Dalish trinket, and if you find more to please give them to him.  There’s only like 3 others to find.

Companion quest:

Procs only if he’s been asked about his clan and Skyhold has been reached.  A cutscene shows him arguing with another Dalish elf in front of the main gate, Inquisitor interrupts, and Erinuil explains that it’s his sister come to take him back to the clan.  He says he doesn’t want to go, but the Keeper is insistent, and suggests the Inquisitor go meet the clan with him so that they can convince the Keeper that this is worth while.

Option 1: The inquisitor can convince Erinuil to stay with his clan because he’s obviously needed, and therefore he leaves the Inquisition forever, reluctantly.  Unlocks a War Table Operation in which he requests help to deal with Venatori/Red Templars

Option 2: The inquisitor can convince the Keeper to let Erinuil continue working with the inquisition.

*You can still keep him as a companion but lose approval

Romance quest:

Erinuil asks the inquisitor if they could go out and get a few specific herbs for him if it wouldn’t be so much trouble, because some of them don’t grow in the Courtyard and he’s had trouble finding them so far.  Once obtained, it triggers a cutscene in which a very frustrated elf is sitting in a circle surrounded by them, but gets frustrated and blows them away from him with magic.  When asked, he admits he wanted to make them something special to show how fond he was of them, but he’s so clumsy with his hands.

The inquisitor can tell him that he’s dangerous because of his little magical thing (ends relationship) or that he’s pathetic for not being able to do what other elves can (also ends relationship) or they can listen to him blabber on about himself until he kisses their cheek and resolves to clean up his mess.

Tarot card change

Companion quest completed: if he leaves, his default gets greyed out.  if he stays it’s of him stretching against a huge tree