So I know we've probably all been wowed by this Hall in the Necropolis
But am I the only one who just now realized it's inside of a giant ribcage??
This is twice I accidentally paused to take a picture with someone's eyes closed... But why do they look so good? 🫣
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11/10 game
Are people really saying Rook is expressionless? I literally can't take my eyes off my character whenever there's a cutscene (or any of the companions, really) because I'm so obsessed with the emotions on her face.
My first character in particular had a similar really intense face at times.... The very first scene when she walked into the bar, I saw her face and just knew she would start a fight 😆 same with the First Warden, the look of absolute disgust and irritation told me the only correct answer was to be said with her fist. Beautiful 🤌
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Rook Questionnaire
inspired by @cassieuncaged's BG3 Character Development Questions but for Rook instead!
1: Where in the Thedas is your Rook from?
2: What is your character's alignment?
3: Race and subclass?
4: If your Rook was a companion, where would they be found?
5: What emotion did they usually pick?
6: What companion are you platonically close with?
7: Romantically close with?
8: Who are they suspicious of?
9: Does your Rook get along with their chosen Faction?
10: Are they proficient in playing any instruments?
11: Weapon of choice?
12: What is their orientation?
13: What are their thoughts on killing? Is it a necessary evil or do they enjoy it?
14: What hobbies does your Rook have?
15: What NPCs do they like? Which one's do they dislike?
16: Do they have a favorite creature in the Thedas?
17: Do they enjoy life as an adventurer?
18: What would your Rook be doing if they weren't recruited by Varric?
19: How do you think they'll meet their end?
20: Would they side with Solas or fight him?
21: What is your Rook's favorite ability?
22: What languages is your character fluent in?
23: What do they do after an absolute crisis?
24: Does your character believe in the afterlife?
25: What specialization best represents your Rook?
26: What animal best represents your Rook?
27: What was their life like before the events of Veilguard?
28: Is your character the de facto leader of the party? Or do they consider someone else to be the leader?
29: If you could choose a different faction for your Rook, which one would they have joined and why?
30: What's your favorite thing about your Rook?
#if I filled this out#would anyone read it?#nvm actually I'll probably do it anyways 😆#I have two Rooks so far only one has finished the game tho#and i want to make at least... 5-6 more? 😂#dragon age#datv#da: the veilguard#dragon age the veilguard#dav#rook#veilguard spoilers#veilguard rook#dragon age veilguard#dragon age memes#da memes#dragon age rook#rook dragon age#rook de riva#rook ingellvar#veilguard#the veilguard#rook laidir#rook thorne#rook aldwir#rook mercar#oc questions#ask tumblr#questionnaire#questions
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Ahh, Lucanis. So let me first say, his scenes make total sense and I'm happy with what we got - we all want more from our faves, but they did manage to compact a lot of trauma and resolution in some fairly compact quests. Here's what I think happened that wasn't made explicitly clear though:
- Lucanis chooses the pantry to sleep in because he's been imprisoned and tortured for a year, and he's not ready to leave captivity yet, not inside his head. He locks himself in there because it's familiar misery to him, which is easier to deal with than scary freedom.
- Lucanis' letter to Rook before he asks Emmrich to bring Zara back for questioning tells us he's suicidal at that point, and probably has been for a while. Spite, however, doesn't see him as a lost cause - he never uses that to take over Lucanis' body entirely. This is so interesting to me, when we know things like that pretty famously happen all the time in Thedas. He's determined to keep Lucanis alive - and he asks for Rook's help in doing so.
- We are in the NORTH now BABY! Attitudes towards spirits and demons are different here, especially in Rivain, and it seems with our Rook too, who never expresses any chantry-esque hang ups (that I've seen). Seer Rowan greets Spite as Determination, and that's how he's introduced by Isabela (with some excitement) if you fight in the hall of Valor. What happened to Spite is just as sad as what happened to Lucanis. He was violated, perhaps corrupted, and definitely trapped - and hurts Lucanis sometimes in his frustration. But, I think he likes Lucanis! He's his host's little head gremlin, and I think the relationship they have (that we don't see too much of) is healthier than any of the possessed individuals we've seen before.
- Because? Lucanis is not a spiteful person. He wants revenge, yes, and he's angry, but he doesn't hurt everyone around him because he's in pain. One of the first things he does when he becomes part of the team is go shopping for them. And despite how Ilario and Caterina have hurt him - and you can argue all day whether he's right to be like this - he still cares for them.
- I think that when we help Lucanis leave the prison inside his head, we are helping Spite to return to his original nature as Determination just a little more. We're determined to help our friend, and you know what? Spite is too. For himself, firstly, because Lucanis's pain is hurting him, but in the end, he's done it for Lucanis too. There's an argument there that Determination didn't get corrupted at all - just hurt, and that Lucanis, with his loving nature, has been keeping him from turning into a mindless demon of pain.
- I thought for a long time that when Lucanis breaks away from kissing Rook, it was because Spite said something horrible to him. But actually, I think it was Lucanis himself, remembering how trapped he is. Thinking about the eventuality of killing himself - I strongly suspect that's what he was thinking about before he fell asleep, and that's why Spite was trying to go walkabout - trying to get out from where Lucanis can't. Lucanis got lost in the moment, but of course he doesn't want to drag Rook into that.
- Lucanis making dessert for Rook and thinking that's the same as asking them out (but not actually asking them out) is so completely on brand for him I laughed. He has no idea what he's doing. It would have been nice, though, for Rook to reply to one of the companion's 'so you're together?' banters with... 'we are?' Or for Rook to be able to ask him. Unfortunately, we don't get those convos where we can spam ask questions etc like in DA:I - I did wonder if that got cut and we missed some resolution to that.
- Lucanis gives no shits about everyone knowing he's Rook's love interest. He's not ashamed of himself or scared he'll hurt them - Rook has helped both him and Spite. And judging by the way Spite's wings come out to embrace Rook as they kiss Lucanis, I suspect that Spite might love them, too.
Oooooh, I love absolutely all of this but I especially want to point out the line about how Lucanis isn't spiteful. Like, usually you think of abominations as demons possessing a host, and usually demons need to find the right one: desire, pride etc, they can only possess someone if they have that emotion to fuel themselves. Another abomination we know that did start as a spirit is Anders, who had a very strong sense of Justice.... But his more complicated emotions eventually turned that to Vengeance, which again was something that fed off of Anders himself.
But Lucanis and Spite were forced together, neither by choice. Determination was tortured as much as Lucanis was, and eventually became the demon we know; but then the host he found himself in didn't possess the kind of fuel that spite would require. Sure there are other intelligent demons out there, but personally I feel like Spite has even more facets, maybe because through Lucanis, and with Rook's help, started to heal and find that determination again. Like the determination to speak up in protection of Rook when Solas is talking to Lucanis.
Ohhhh I have so many feelings about them ❤️
Help mom I love him 😭 look at his face?? At his little smile??? At the pure love on his face????
#oof#this man deserves the world#and a romance novel about him#their book club would LOVE it#please he's so cute#lucanis#dragon age lucanis#lucanis dellamorte#lucanis x rook#rookanis#da4 rook#rook#dragon age veilguard#veilguard spoilers#dragon age the veilguard#dragon age spoilers#dragon age fandom#dragon age
I just saw a post about how people think the Lords of Fortune are terrible?And uninteresting?? And I'm so confused?? Some spoilers so here's a break
Okay, newest discourse I've seen and want to share my opinion on... Mostly it's about Rook's companions. PLEASE be aware the are Spoilers for late game DAV below!
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Wait, I need to talk about Lucanis kneeling specifically for an Antivan Rook. Never mind “house dellamorte never kneels.” That is the FIRST TALON kneeling before a much lower-ranked assassin. Like, despite their places in the crow hierarchy, he doesn’t just see them as equals, but he KNEELS for them. I’m gonna throw up.
My first playthrough was a Shadow Dragon romancing Lucanis (which, the decision of Minrathous vs Treviso? BRUTAL 😭) and now each of my next I'll be working my way through some other romances.... But when I get to come back to Lucanis I'm definitely playing as a Crow.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE END OF VEILGUARD!
Okay, something has been spinning around in my head for a bit now. When I was doing the Shadows of Minrathous quest, you go to the "Anvallenim". Now, my elven Rook commented that Anvallenim is elven for "womb"- unfortunately I accidentally triggered other dialogue, and didn't hear if she added to that statement.
And like? I was thinking that the Anvallenim was a part of the deep roads, but then realized I may have made that connection because of the darkspawn. What I feel more sure about is that they are tunnels underground, that the Shadow Dragons use to transport escaped slaves.
Just have to share this, because I keep seeing critiques of Veilguard that like, try to guilt people who say they love, or even like the game. And HEAVY critiques of the protagonist, Rook, and how they aren't really a hero.
ALSO it contains some SPOILERS so just be warned ☺️ and an edit of additional thoughts now!
Hearing Lucanis talk about why the Crows aren't active in Fereldan anymore, that "House Arainai embarrassed itself so badly", I don't know if that's necessarily talking about Zevran. Some people have speculated on why the Crows are so different in this game. Lucanis says they can be picky with contracts. We find a memento, Contract: The Next Blight, which is from the Fourth Blight; meaning the Crows should have been helping with the Fifth Blight anyways. Maybe the embarrassment the House suffered wasn't Zevran's failure to kill the HoF, but moreso that House Arainai accepted a contract for the HoF, whom they would have been obligated to aid. I might be misremembering, but I feel like I got the impression that Zevran was told to take the contract because of other Crows? Like they sent him to do it, after his last mission, to "prove himself"? It's been a while... But we know afterwards if he's alive, Zevran goes to take down the Crows; he may be focusing on the Arainai House, which would also explain the "embarrassment" of them going through six Eighth Talons. That they were then brought down by one of their "failures". Or if he dies, one of the other Houses might take that responsibility, to clean out the more corrupt Crows.
Feel free to add your thoughts 🤔
EDIT: Ahhhh okay I have to add to this now, thank you so much for the hashtags and replies (and Zevran lovers!) because I'm thinking of all these things I forgot to say AND other things that have occurred (and that I looked up bc I had to go down the rabbit hole):