#abbeyfangirl

Omg!! OKAy so I have like 4 wardens but I am still in the process of developing some of them so some descriptions might vary..

 Uliama Aeudcan~ 

- Princess Uli thought the WORLD of her older brother Trian. She would have done anything he said without question and always pictured being his right-hand woman when he ruled. The thing is, Trian was ruthless and reckless and would have made a terrible king. But she was so blinded by her love for him that she didn’t even see it. That’s one of the hardest things for her to come to terms with. While she was competitive with her brothers, she also felt comfortable in her position, it was more devotion to her father and Trian that drove her. She had a very cold and stoic relationship with Bhelen because she didn’t see him as someone who’d ever make a name for himself in the family. A part of her was frustrated at him for not making more of an effort to be better, and that certainly backfired. If Uli had been made Queen or Orzammar at the beginning of Origins, she would have been as bad if not worse than Trian. Uli's strengths come from her willingness to change. She is at her core, a justice-seeking person who gets the job done and she grows a LOT during her journey against the archdemon. She romances Zevran~

 Dakila Tabris~ 

- Dakila is a calm and collected soul. They are typically mellow and gentle, thinking more on the logical side. As a child, Dakila was pretty high-energy and would get into all sorts of trouble. Then one day they tried to pick-pocket a guard and were caught. While Dakila ran away from them, they guard send their hounds after them. The attack blinded Dakila in one eye and left them with an intense fear of animals and an even bigger distrust of humans. They decided to be a rule-follower and have stuck with the tradition of their people. They did NOT want to leave with Duncan at all and they were forced to leave the alienage by the right of conscription. They are very soft spoken and quiet most of the time with a sadness in the air around them. They romanced Morrigan~

 Marie Surana~ 

(lol sorry for the TERRIBLE quality on this one I couldn’t find the original) 

- Marie was born to Orlesian elven servants of the Empress and was originally sent to the Orlesian circle when she was around 3 years old when her magic sparked and scared the kitchen staff. My own personal headcanon is that in Orlais, many elves are killed as children so that they don’t have to desegregate the humans with the elves even in the Circle (since Orlais isn't kind to elves). But since her parents came forward to a noblewoman in their company for help, Marie was spared. She lived at the Oresian Circle until she turned 10. The Ferelden first enchanter visited and gathered a handful of children there since crowding had began to cause problems and Marie showed promise. She was transferred to the Ferelden Circle, where elves were far more commonly accepted as mages. Marie grew up as a child often thinking that she had a divine role to play. While in the Orlesian Circle, she mostly kept to herself while reading wild fantasy stories and picturing herself as the heroine. Although she was bullied, she would often exaggerate the tales to the First Enchanters so that it would fuel her own fantasies of having a “tragic backstory.” Moving to Ferelden was at first thrilling to her but she was quickly disappointed with the difference in culture (the aesthetic ya kno?). Her own sorrows became a coping mechanism in a grand fantastical tale she believed was playing out for her. She is an idealist, believing herself to be a tragic heroine who's story hasn't played out yet. She romances Alistair~ 

 Sylvester Cousland~ 

(he has no good art cus he's still new here) 

Thank you for asking!! The two main wardens are Frankie Brosca and Shayla Tabris.

Frankie is the leader, she feels she owes the Wardens (and Duncan) everything for her first real chance to do something with her life and she’s devastated when they’re lost. She and Alistair connect over that (which leads to their growing relationship where they both fall in love) and she’s determined to prove herself worthy of the wardens.

In comparison, Shayla was conscripted and feels it was the choice of be a warden or die. She’d have run before the Joining if given enough time and a proper chance to think about it. She’s resentful of Duncan and the wardens and don’t get on, especially when they all go and die on her and leave her with even more responsibility she never wanted in the first place. She’s not a fan in particular of Alistair - he represents everything she hates, men, humans, wardens, nobles and he’s so frustratingly optimistic. She romances Zevran and he helps her process her anger and let go of the unproductive anger while holding onto her passion for justice and change. 

Frankie and Shayla don’t get on, they have completely conflicting views and have to learn to get along.  

There’s also Thaddeus Amell - he’s not a warden till near the end of the game/story. He just kind of... follows them, and they keep him much like they do with Dog lmao. Tad’s my himbo OC, he’s a giant dumbass with a heart of gold and I love him. He romances Morrigan, who originally tries to insult him much like she does Alistair but it backfires because he’s pretty much like huh yeah you’re right haha. He’s hot, so she guesses he can join her in her tent as embarassing as she finds that and then oh no feelings. 

Other than that, everything is pretty much following canon except there’s 3 of them after the circle! Frankie ends up Warden Commander with Alistair, Shayla and Zevran take off to do their own thing, and Tad finds Morrigan and they raise their 3 (maybe 2 idk) children together <3

I usually do The Stone Prisoner sometime after Redcliffe, which is usually the first of the main plot pieces I go to, because it just feels organically placed there, IDK. You can do that one at any point, but I recommend taking Shale with you to the Deep Roads, so you might want to do it before going to Orzammar.

I recommend waiting until you recruit Wynne to do Return to Ostagar and bring her along, as she is one of the chattier companions in that DLC. 

Warden’s Keep is pretty small and feels like any other side quest in the base game, so you can do that one any time you like, really?

I recommend completing Awakening before doing Witch Hunt for some extra skills and a little extra dialogue. (Awakening and Witch Hunt are campaigns that take place after the base game, so you need to complete the base game first. Or well, you don’t need to, you could always do Awakening with an Orlesian warden, but if it’s your first time I definitely recommend going through the base game and then doing it with your warden from that. I mean, if you choose for them to survive.)

Leliana’s Song is a campaign that exists in its own little world, and anytime you just feel like doing it, you can do it. You will gain some special armour for the base game from completing it though, so if you want that for your base game playthrough, then you should do it and complete that side quest to get it. :P

The Darkspawn Chronicles is an AU where you play as the darkspawn and kill all the protagonists of the base game; it also exists in its own little world. Like Leliana’s Song, you can get special gear for the base game from it, but FYI, this DLC is hard.

The Golems of Amgarrak is extremely hard; that was its selling point. I’ve only done it like, twice. Like Awakening and Witch Hunt, it’s a campaign that takes place after the base game.

Morrigan isn’t at all that hard to get along with once you get a handle of her personality and what to expect from her, really. Fans just don’t like her because “she’s a bitch” (see: a female character that doesn’t bend to the PC’s every whim and wish and has her own goals and agendas.) Like, there are valid things to dislike about her character, but IMO that’s not one of them.

Oh Maker! I missed this message before =O 

Thank you soooo much, love!

okay so I’ve only just started playing DAI and I’ve been binging the fandom content. So, as a newbie, this is the conclusions I’ve drawn so far.

Cullen: blushing crackhead who has a heart of gold?? also styles his hair (jealous of it tbh). 

Varric: little man syndrome and he writes smut? Relatable. cool earrings, too.

Cole: Blackwall and Varric’s son. Poetic stupid-hat dood.

Blackwall: Emo dad?? Conquerer of All-Beards?

Josephine: smart as a literal WHIP and like, she’s a girl worth fighting for tbh (not that I need to)

Cassandra: B. D. E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like, idk how she fits her balls in those pants, my dude.

Iron Bull: HORNy thot with big man tiddies.

Krem: Bull’s son who’s haircut I’m HIGHKEY jealous of.

Leliana: quiet stabby bonch with gingery hair lols.

Sera: who I aspire to be as a bi girl oh ma lordy lord. literally the funniest? also: BREECHES

Solas: the nerd who will cut off my hand if I romance him? idk why he does that but I won’t b suckin his magic staff.

Vivienne: the coolest bone structure lady who takes care of geriatrics?