#anders did nothing wrong

I have been thinking about Anders again 🙏 praying for him in the new game, so excited to play!

Fenris has no memory nor connection to Leto, so his past name is not his identity.

Anders, however, could technically use his original name, but he chooses not to.

He hides it from the beginning and just accepts the one he's eventually given, because the child with this old name died when he was handcuffed and torn away from his home.

I was unable to find why was he dubbed the Ander exactly, since he was born and raised in Ferelden, and even his father had moved there in his childhood. But basically he's bearing the name that is the heritage from his father, who was the very person to give him to the templars.

I started this as a cosplay prop about eight years ago. A few scraps of parchment, a fake manifesto to carry as Anders.

At first I only meant to make it look real. Then I tried to make it sound real.

Now, it’s no longer just a prop — it’s a dissertation on mage rights, Chantry hypocrisy, and systemic oppression disguised as faith.