Canon Divergent/Alternate Timelines for Zevran:
Post-DAO - The King's Sworn Blade
After the Fifth Blight is defeated, Zevran is concerned for his friend Alistair, newly crowned King, as he knows that a monarch with his background and history will have many enemies. He offers to stay with the King for a time, both to make sure the Crows forget about him entirely, and to assure Alistair's safety. He also, of course, offers Alistair his services as an assassin, should he ever need one.
DA2 - Fine Feathered Friend (Companion Verse)
This one is pretty simple, Zevran joins up with Hawke after the events of A Murder Of Crows and becomes a companion. Up to the Hawke-mun if a romance is wanted.
Post-DA2/Pre-DAI - A Shadow In The Forest
To once more escape the attention of the Crows, Zevran goes on to live in Arlathan forest for a few years, taking his time there to learn about his mother's people, traveling among the Dalish clans to see if he can find any remnants of family he might have still living there.
DAI - Devout Harald (Inquisitor Verse)
Zevran, unable to keep himself away from such an important gathering as it will probably prove to be filled with a plethora of information, secrets, and blackmail material, gets turned around and caught up in a place he should not be. He becomes the Harald of Andrasti, and leads a ragtag group to defeat Corypheus.
DAI - The Inquisition's Shadow (Companion Verse)
When he reaches out to apologize for assassinating one of Leliana's hired assassins, Zevran offers to join the Inquisition to keep the heat of his former faction off of his back. He will join up with the Inquisitor and offer his skills as an assassin and scout.
Pre-DATV - The Reluctant Talon
He receives word that Talon Giuli Arainai had died, and to honor a once close friend and ally within the Crows, Zevran risks returning to Antiva to pay her respects. He is recognized, of course, and brought before First Talon Caterina Dellamorte, who presents him with the last Will and Testament of Eighth Talon Giuli Arainai, naming Zevran her successor should he ever return to Antiva. It takes some convincing, but Caterina believes that his information on traitorous Crows, as well as the fact he has been an outsider for nearly two decades, makes him perfect for the job. And so, Zevran Arainai becomes the Eighth Talon, and closely allies his house with both House de Riva and House Cantori.
If any of these timelines/plots interest you, please feel free to comment here, drop me a message, or send an ask/meme labeled with the one you're interested in. These can also be adjusted as the background for Zevran in different fandoms for crossovers as well.
