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Loyalty: the Hero’s Mabari

And my favourite companion of all Dragon Age series

A DA:I codex entry that can be found in Haven:

You know Andraste’s old mabari. He don’t show up in the Chant. And if you ask those holy sisters, Well, they’ll say Andraste can’t Have had some big old smelly wardog. But all Ferelden knows it right: Our sweet Lady needed someone Who would warm her feet at night. And there’s Andraste’s mabari By the Holy Prophet’s side. In the fight against Tevinter, That dog would never hide. They say the Maker sent him special, Always loyal, without pride, So he could be the sworn companion Of the Maker’s Holy Bride. Oh, that dog, he guards Andraste Without arrogance or fear, Only asking of his mistress Just a scratch behind the ears. But then old Maf'rath gets to plotting, Tries to lure that dog away. But even as they trap the Prophet, Her mabari never strays. And there’s Andraste’s mabari By the Holy Prophet’s side. In the fight against Tevinter, That dog would never hide. They say the Maker sent him special, Always loyal, without pride, So he could be the sworn companion Of the Maker’s Holy Bride. Oh they thought the wounds had killed him, But then he limped out toward the fire. And Hessarian, he shed a tear, As that dog laid on the pyre. And there’s Andraste’s mabari By the Holy Prophet’s side. In the fight against Tevinter, That dog would never hide. They say the Maker sent him special, Always loyal, without pride, So he could be the sworn companion Of the Maker’s Holy Bride. Yes that mabari’s the companion Of the Maker’s Holy Bride.

-A popular, if historically unlikely, Fereldan tavern song

The hound barked at the crow doing the ever so famous butt wiggle and panting, before he bounced around in circles, barking. His nub tail wiggled around before he turned on Zevran and jumped on the elf, panting then giving him a lick on the cheek.

Dog breath is glorious isn’t it? 

“Braska!!” Zevran topples over and laughs trying to push the beefy beast off of him “Sevres me right for my betrayal!”

The Antivan wipes his face and both hands go to those short floppy ears to rub them “And I suppose you’re the one who’s going to keep the assassin in line, hunh?

He stopped licking the painted elf and enjoyed the scratches, then plopping on top of Zevran completely, “Bark!” he responded and laid his big head and paws on the elf’s chest, he is happy and now you get a big adorable pup to just love on you.

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Charming were the snores emitting from the woman, slumbering on her side when the Mabari had decided to pay a visit. It doesn’t take long for Brehana to stir, hand reaching forward and stroking the canine’s snout.