#tevinter elf

This is Derin (He/She/They). A character from a Dragon Age rpg one-shot DMed by the amazing @athenasplaneshift and hosted in the Table Heroes youtube channel back in 2021. We had an awesome time while filming this episode, it had been a really long time since I had last played DArpg and I loved it

G O D D E S S

Could have been better but I made this in like 3 minutes so… Nehri! 

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Fandom: Dragon Age Inquisition

Role: Inquisitor, Witch of the Arlathan Forest

Class: Mage

Specialisation: Blood Mage

BASICS

Full Name: Lilea / Nehriel Deshanna Lavellan

Nickname(s): Nehri

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Bisexual

Occupation and Titles: Inquisitor, Witch of the Arlathan Forest(post-Trespasser)

Birthday: 17th Guardian, 9:13 Dragon(28 at the Conclave)

Physical Description: Nehri stands at 5′11″, very tall for an elf, with medium brown skin(warm undertones) and thick, straight hair falling(when undone) to her lower back. She has yellow-gold eyes and Dirthamen’s vallaslin. Her build is very lithe, though she has quite a bit of muscle for being so slight.

Clothing Style: She wears mostly loose flowing robes with billowing sleeves cinched at the wrist, as well as leathers to protect herself. She favors vibrant tones such as blue and orange, as well as reds and greens.

BACKGROUND

Born Lilea, Nehri was raised a slave in Tevinter, owned by a not-so-progressive Magister(yet to be named) who enjoyed tormenting his slaves. She regularly faced beatings and abuse at the hands of her master, many of his guests(fellow magisters) and members of his family. They worsened as she got older, leading to lasting emotional and physical trauma. Her magic manifested when she was 12, in the form of a massive electrical blast which killed the magister and much of his family. After that incident, she ran - never looking back. She managed to keep herself safe from slave hunters using her magic until she found a Dalish clan willing to take her in. She was given a new name, a new identity, to hide her. She became Nehriel Lavellan, first to the Keeper.

At some point during her travels, she met a spirit of Purpose willing to help her in her quest. She allowed herself to become its host. Purpose is a benign spirit, and while being similar to Justice in many ways, it only seeks to help Nehri on her path, never fully possessing Nehri to ensure her safety. Nehri thinks of Purpose as a parental figure, remarking that “Purpose... has always been there. Even in my darkest days, Purpose has guided me.”

She is a very disciplined, intelligent woman - unsettlingly calm, due to Purpose’s influence on her. She is not shy as much as introverted, preferring to keep to herself most of the time, remaining mysterious to much of the Inquisition and even the Inner Circle. Though outwardly she does not show much emotion, as time goes on she grows to care deeply for each and every member of the Inquisition, whether they share her views or not. She respects them as individuals and loves them as friends. She and Blackwall share a special bond, and after Revelations Nehri mentions that “We’re quite similar, you know. We both wear names that aren’t our own. We’ve both done things we aren’t proud of, ashamed of who we were in the past. But we can do better. We can be better, lethallin. I know we can.”

Nehri was very hesitant to willingly join the Inquisition, understandably suspicious and terrified of being held prisoner. During the early days, she found solace in Solas - the only other elf in the Inquisition, apart from Leliana’s spies and Minaeve. She appreciated his quest for knowledge and loved to hear stories of his adventures in the Fade, comparing them to her own. It wasn’t long until their relationship became more than simple talks. Solas helps her understand that even though the humans have wronged her, being Inquisitor gave her an opportunity to forgive and change her mind. Once she reveals the fact that she’s a vessel for a spirit,  she grows to care for the others in the Inquisition a little too much.

A passionate revolutionary, Nehri leads the Inquisition not as an organization of faith but one dedicated to changing Thedas for the betterment of all people, especially mages and elves. Her intelligence and determination are a great boon to the Inquisition, and her knowledge of Dalish and Elven history and customs help a great deal. Her familiarity with Tevinter also adds another, slightly more critical, perspective.

After the Exalted Council, once she realizes she’s pregnant(after a deliberate tryst with Solas before he left), she disbands the Inquisition and retires to the Arlathan Forest west of Tevinter, becoming an informal Witch of the Wilds. There she gives birth to her son Fenesvir, and they spend the time they have left together far away from the shemlen. She still keeps in contact with her friends from the past however, and if something does come up, she’ll be there to deal with it - again.

COMBAT & SKILLS

Preferred Fighting Style: She fights defensively, though she definitely loves to use her staff blade. She mostly hangs behind her allies, preferring to find a vantage point and cast spells from there.

Favorite Weapon: Her staff. She carved it from Ironbark, and it appears to still be living. The magic that courses through it keeps the wood alive, so much so that it still bears leaves at the ends even though it was cut many years ago.

Magical Abilities: She’s a remarkably powerful mage, so much so that the Anchor hardly fazes her.

Special Skills: She’s a BLOOD MAGE. Only on weekends, though.

RELATIONSHIPS

Family: Her adoptive mother, Keeper Deshanna. She doesn’t remember her birth parents, as she was sold to the Magister when she was very young.

Love Interest: Solas

Best Friends: Solas, Varric, Cole, Vivienne, Dorian, Iron Bull, Blackwall

PERSONALITY

Positive Traits: Intelligent, Disciplined, Calm

Negative Traits: Hell-bent on revolution, A little too radical for most people

Likes: Kids, Fashion, Long Conversations with Purpose.

Dislikes: Templars, Magisters, Humans(generally).

Fears: Loss of Purpose(figuratively and literally), Irrelevance, Loneliness

Guilty Pleasure: Trinkets from Tevinter. As much as she goes on about the problems in her homeland, she values small little gifts of common things very much. There are a few things she still carries with her from her childhood in the Imperium that are incredibly dear to her.

MIND

Archetype: The Savant

Tarot: The Magician; symbolic of action and power in your life. Its positive connotations illustrate someone who is a smooth talker and good at all aspects of communication. This card suggests using your strong will power to move forward and take action.

Motto: Sine scientia ars nihil est (”without knowledge, skill is nothing”)

Represented By: Purple (Royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice). Orange (Worthy ambition). Moon (Serene power over mundane actions)

Self Description: Careful.

BODY

Armed With: A wand, hidden inside an ornate flute.

Accompanied By: Isilmesar / Tylan / Mehera / Corinth

Strategy: Glyph of Paralysis; Glyph of Repulsion; Blood Sacrifice

Battle Cry: Lakkam isn’t much of battle crier, leaving that to his weapon wielding companions. Instead, on the battlefield, you’ll hear him muttering incantations for his spells, or cursing under his breath at the enemies, or at his allies if they make a mistake.

SPIRIT

Core Desire: Knowledge, wanting a bigger grasp on the world. Power, to rule.

Talent: Determination. Once he puts his mind to something, he will make sure he carries it out, whatever the task may be. He excels at glyph magic and is a talented flute player. 

Tragic Flaw: Stubbornness. He rarely admits he is wrong and will fight a point until both parties are exhausted. He holds grudges and is also quite quick to judge.