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Amanda is perfect and I would die for her.
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So I finished my bi-yearly replay of Dragon Age Origins, and as I was playing Witch Hunt, I considered something: Cullen. There's been the long divide in the fandom of people who activly disliked Cullen, and those who loved him, and the dislike came from two main places: his opinions on mages & how they changed, and his crush on Amell/Surana. The progression of his character and writing is not my topic for this post, it has already been widly debated and I believe all sides have the right to their opinion and canon, rather I want to talk about the crush. Now as an Amell main, I personally have never been bothered by Cullen or by the comments of the gossiping mages. In fact I rather liked the idea of a romance that could never have been and include a mutual crush between him and Sheridan in my narrative. Its tragic of course, but its also part of my canon as to how he does slowly grow out of his bias. But I realized, as I played Witch Hunt, and one of the mages mentioned '(him) still carrying a torch for her' that Cullen (regardless of the retcon) was essentially written to become unhinged in Origins and more importantly, he's the only character I can recall where you cant shut down his comments. And thats the key: players dont have agency with Cullen. No matter if you ignore him, or what not, the game never gives a f!Magi the chance to avoid it. Every other encounter I can recall where an NPC can imply flirtation, or make lewd comments, the Warden has the ability to make a comment about it, to tell them to stop, and in some cases, threaten them. Plus when there are flirt opportunitys most of the time its the Warden inniating it. We never get that chance with Cullen. Even if you missed the ambient dialog and talking to him in the Origin, youre still treated to that shocking surprise that he had a very serious crush on Amell/Surana that they never knew about. If you like it as part of the story then great, but in a game where we can make every other decision, its frustrating and jarring even for some players to not have had that choice, and I imagine even more uncomfortable for a wlw playing the game. Im not sure if Im correct ot anything, I simply had the thought playing today.
Replaying Dragon Age 2, I have no friggin idea how any of us managed to miss all the very clear like Mythal and Fen'harel references like holy shit.
Its absolutely hilarious that Eleanor tells a F!HN that 'the softer arts helped win (her) a husband' when we know now that Bryce was so enamored by this ass-kicking, swashbuckling, raider's daughter that he wrote her letters everyday and sang a shanty at her until she said yes to marrying him.
Alternate Endings
By game canon, all thr origins happen, just the one you pick is the one where Duncan steps in to save you, otherwise the rest die.
As I am a huge fan of that not happening and love building extended worlds for my canon, Ive been thinking about what happens with the other potentials when Sheridan is the Warden.
Ellana Cousland is with her parents when the gates fall, the horrible wrenching sound that signals the end to everything she’s ever known. She can hear screaming, from whom she doesn’t know and the sounds of clashing swords and angry barks. The nearby battle stills and she draws the family sword, ready to run through any who enter the pantry. Instead of Howe’s soldiers, it is her Mabari, half leading, half dragging, a pale and bloodied Ser Gilmore. It takes all of Bryce and Eleanor’s pleas to convince the knight to help their daughter to safety, to find Fergus, and inform the King. Ellana has to be pried away from her parents to escape out the secret exit, and out into the shadows of Highever Castle burning. Together she and Rory are on the run for weeks, tracked relentlessly by Howe’s soldiers as they travel deeper and deeper into the Bannorn. It is by a chance encounter that while battling off darkspawn, that Sheridan and company found them and welcomed the two warriors and their pup into her party.
Chanda Aeducan takes a long hard look at the endless abyss of the Deep Roads and decides to survive. She well remembers the maps of the Deep Roads she’d poured over again and again, if she could trust the Stone she knows she can find an outpost of the Legion of the Dead. She wasn’t made Commander for nothing. Old axe in hand, and desperately wishing for her old armor and Gorim at her side, Chanda sets off through the dark caverns, letting the comforting hum of the Stone guide her feet. It’s surreal being alone in the grand darkness, nothing but the vaguely lit pockets of lava and indecipherable sounds of the earth for company. She’s passing through a centuries-lost outpost when she spots…
Lyrie Brosca had been in the Deep Roads exactly never. And why should she? Casteless arent even good enough to wander the ancient abandoned darkspawn-blighted halls of their forefathers, let alone leave Dust Town. But she’d opened her big stupid mouth again and instead of just accepting what would have been a quick death to satisfy Jarvia and the stone-sodding Deshyr’s, she’d proclaimed joining the Legion of the Dead. If Leske hadn’t slipped away before she’d been spotted he’d half laughed himself stupid. This is what you get when Casteless read. So there she was, in the pitch black with a dagger and a handful of dried deep mushroom, not sure how long it’d been down here, and hoping whatever came along would at least kill her before eating her. But instead of being a genlock, she came face to face with another dwarf who looked strangely like… Ancestors! What was Princess Aeducan doing down here?!? Together the pair opted to team up and they both eventually made it to the Legion and a propper meal. Both survived long enough to march with Kardol on the surface against the 5th Blight.
Kellas Mahariel is not from Clan Sabrae in this canon, at least not initially. Born of the clan, but traded during the last Arlathvhen to Zathrian’s Clan. There he’s a determined hunter and one of the first to discover the werewolves. It is during that period when he meets the Warden and her entourage, a cluster of humans he bares little trust for. He is, however, curious of the blond, accented elf that journeys with them. Intrigued by meeting one of his own people so wildly different than all those he knew. With Lanaya’s permission, he joins the Warden’s group with the intent to learn and observe, but rather finds himself falling for Zevran’s wily charms. He becomes more of an envoy to the Dalish clans after the Battle of Denerim, content to explore and to spend time with his new partner on the run from the Crows.
Nadia Tabris had long been a thief and a killer before she cut the heart out of Vaughn Kendall in retribution. For years she’d been sneaking out of the Alienage, terrorizing and wreaking havoc on the humans that hurt her people. She was an assassin, a mercenary, a vandal, or a theif as she pleased. Escaping from the Denerim prison after faking her own death, Nadia returned to the Alienage ready to destroy anyone who dared try anything against the elves of Denerim. It was during Loghain and Howe’s upheval that she was brought to the attention of both the Friends of Red Jenny and Master Ignacio and his Ferelden-based Crows. Taking jobs from both, but joining neither, Nadia was working outside the city whrn she got wind of the events at the Alienage. Though she hardly trusted the Warden, being a human as she was, Nadia approved of the harsh way she handled the Tevinter slavers, as well as the kindness by which Sheridan helped the other elves. Eventually, Nadia signed on properly with the Friends of Red Jenny, and though incorrectly, many believe her to have been the Dark Wolf.
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The hardest part of replaying Origins is not romancing Alistair.
“Am I a waste? I have this gift, and every day I feel it pulsing through me, I can mend cuts instantly, conjure lightning and ice from my fingertips, with a thought I can be shielded from harm, or repel another in my presence. But what good does it serve? I’m stuck here.”
- From the Journal of Sheridan Silver-Eyes, a month before the start of the 5th Blight
I know its been like 3 years since I talked about any of my DA chars (bless all of you whove stayed with me through Mass Effect and Star Wars hell), but Im finally gunna commit to trying a Cousland PT with the Gilmore mod installed (and Im gunna kiss him). So here are some fun facts about Ellana. - Eleanor is the one who taught her much of sword fighting. - She's profficient with bows and sword-&-shield, but prefers great swords. - When she was 16 she was caught in an incriminating fashion with Rory (Ser Gilmore) and it was the one time her parents absolutely put their foot down about her acting like a Teyrn's daughter. - While she complied (begrudgingly, and keeping her crush on her best friend), in defiance of 'acting appropriately' she cut off much of her hair. That reminded Bryce so much of Eleanor. And it took two years for her hair to return to a presentable state. - She's the youngest, but she has a brother younger than Fergus, named Evander. Depending on the canon (he exists as my Moriganmance Warden) he either dies when they were young, or rode with Fergus and died to the darkspawn. - Was very short when she was little and spent much of her practice riding ponies, as a result, horses are a little more difficult. - As a child while visiting Denerim, she stole one of Cailan's toy swords. She then promptly lost it in the moat, and got Evander's help to fashion the prince a new one out of a broomstick. Relatedly she once wrestled Nathaniel into the mud and ruined both their clothes. - Collects marbles and is quite good at playing. - Named her mabari Calenhad only because 'Bann Stinky Breath' wasn't approved. - Girl gets around, stealthly, of course. - Is 20 when she arrives in Ostagar - In my main canon, Sheridan and Co while crossing the North Road, encounters her and Gilmore fighting off darkspawn. After a brief battle, Sheridan recruits them both and later on before Awakenings, Rory undergoes the Joining and survives, and well after Awakenings, Ellana, knowing Fergus has remarried and the Cousland line is secure decides that she would rather live as long as Rory does and takes the Joining herself. And survives.
