#stenwarden

Sometimes it's nice to rest.

Oh OH 😭❤❤❤ My whole heart!! Sten my beloved!! I hope you'll enjoy the Sten interaction at the end of Origins, it's the entire reason I wrote that fic 😂❤❤❤ I'm so thrilled it had a lasting impact!! If I had to pick any one piece of my writing, that's actually the one that I think is the best, so I'm truly so happy you enjoyed it and that you're thinking about it as you play!!

For anyone who's curious, my Sten/Warden fic Fall Into The Tide is here on AO3! ~54k words, rated E for smut, warning for sad ending!

Ethanael & Sten, Axton & Morrigan it is!

1. Had your Warden ever met a Qunari before Sten? What did they expect?

No, he had hardly heard anything about them so he couldn't really expect anything specific.

2. What did your Warden think of Sten’s beliefs that people’s roles are determined at birth? Did they agree?

Ethan basically went ‘well i guess everyone does have things that come naturally to them, both in what they're good at and what kind of person they are, so i guess that makes sense’

3. Did your Warden retrieve Sten’s sword? Did your Warden’s choice to give it to him or withhold it affect their relationship with Sten at all?

Ethan wants to help his crush friend, so of course he’ll go out of his way for it.

4. How did your Warden speak to Sten? Did they fight with him often or were they more humorous in their responses?

Ethan definitely took the humorous approach, but most of the time was quite serious with him.

5. Was your Warden amused by Sten’s love of cookies?

Absolutely (spoiler alert, all of them were, albeit in different ways)

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(I think it's worth mentioning that in both his own worldstate and the warden squad au, Ethan leaves ferelden with sten post blight and ends up converting to the Qun)

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1. What was your Warden’s first impression of Morrigan? Did they trust her or were they cautious around her?

Cautious at first, but once he witnessed what she's capable of, it was all over for him

He loves a woman who could kick his ass.

2. Did your Warden agree to help Morrigan kill Flemeth? Why or why not?

No one threatens Morrigans safety to that degree and lives

3. How close was your Warden to Morrigan? Did your Warden respect her abilities as a witch of the wilds?

Axton had never seen magic before, and damn was he ever enamored by her it

4. Did your Warden attempt to find Morrigan after the Blight? Did they ever succeed in meeting her again?

Of course he did. he loved her. he didn't hesitate to follow her into the eluvian to be with her and their child.

5. Was Morrigan’s ritual completed? What persuaded your Warden to go through with it or what caused them to refuse it?

I think the previous question answers that.

YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

[ahem] [with slightly more dignity] Yes. I was feasting on the crumbs that they gave us about Sten-Arishok's current situation. I wish I had the screenshots in front of me of those codex entries, but from what I recall, Sten-Arishok was taken by surprise during a war council and ambushed by the other antaam commanders, who would eventually become the "warlords" in DAV. But some loyalists helped him escape with nonfatal wounds, and he works with the Ben-Hassrath now. So that's the canon situation! I AM PICKING UP WHAT YOU'RE PUTTING DOWN THOUGH and I would be lying if I hadn't been fantasizing about a situation where Yara had been sent to collect intel or something on the qunari movements and managed to help get him to safety but my mind keeps getting bogged down on why she'd be doing that bc it's not like the Grey Wardens would give a shit what the qunari are up to so why would she get sent there for intel. Unless... BLIGHT IN PAR VOLLEN? okok brain calm down

Anyway. YES. I am also still thinking about this. And thinking about everything qunari in general! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed that the qunari presence in this game was just reduced down to antaaam urukhai (basically) and that all the interesting nuance of their culture was watered down. At least we had Taash and Shathan for a little bit of nuance there. AND I have hope that the next game (assuming there will be one) will expand on the qunari -- MAYBE PARTIALLY TAKE PLACE IN PAR VOLLEN -- given the whole Devouring Storm thing and the mystery of who "gave the adaari" their gift of firebreathing!

LOTS TO THINK ABOUT. I'm so sorry for totally sidetracking your entire question to rave about all things qunari 😂😂😂

-- love from your friendly neighbourhood Pikapeppa xoxo

Hey hey! Yes, my Stenwarden fic is called Fall Into The Tide, here on AO3! It's pretty short, ~54k words and 10 chapters, explicit smut later in the fic.

Summary in a nutshell: Warden Yara Mahariel decides, on an uncharacteristic whim, to take Sten up on his offer to accompany him on his journey home. FAIR WARNING, it's got a sad/bittersweet ending!

Bonus: a crappy sketch I did of myself loving Sten 😂😂😂

Ahh thank you so much for asking this great question! The short answer is: maybe?😂

The longer answer is below the cut because it's a little rambly!