5 Facts: Avira Lavellan

Tagged by the lovely @thereluctantinquisitor. <3 Thanks friend! Enjoy some Avi trivia:

Has never stolen anything. No matter how poor or hungry she was, she was taught from a young age that it was both reckless and immoral to steal. Accusations of elven theft flew freely from the nobility whenever something went missing, so giving them any evidence that their suspicions were founded endangered everyone. Her father taught her to barter, and that she could get anything she needed if she was able to make a fair trade for it. It turned out to be preferable, as the only possessions that served as status symbols among the elves were those with an admirable story behind them: the hard work or the dedication or the cleverness it took to attain them.
Enjoys exploring new places and figuring out how to blend in. It started with a fascination by how different life must feel if she were living in a different city with different ears or a different name. With astute enough observation, she realized she was able to ‘go with the flow’ of the people around her and that most did not recognize her as an outsider, let alone pay her any mind. Eventually, she started developing personas: who she was, what she did for work, places she frequented, carefully toeing the line of being familiar but not too familiar. She especially enjoyed big cities, as it gave her more chances to reinvent herself, experimenting with fame or infamy until she slipped out of notice altogether.
Admires Grey Wardens. If it weren’t for the Grey Wardens’ actions in Amaranthine, Avira would have died in the Mother’s siege. She will never forget how it felt: all hope was lost and the darkspawn were about to overrun what few survivors remained, then a charge of blue and silver, fire gleaming off winged helmets and shields as they thrust themselves between the attackers and the elves. (Note, in an AU in which the HoF lets Amaranthine burn, she has a longstanding vendetta against the Wardens instead). The rift of trust between her and Solas started deepening when he insisted she not recruit the Wardens, but refused to tell her why she shouldn’t in any definitive terms.
Wastefulness is her pet peeve. Nothing drives Avira crazier than people wasting perfectly good resources, or things being needlessly excessive. For instance, she is a very picky eater, but even if food is abundant, she refuses not to eat food that she’s given regardless of whether she likes it. She hates throwing away things that might be torn or stained but are otherwise in good shape, and tries to re-purpose anything she can or sell it rather than abandoning it. While she understands and takes advantage of the use of lavish attire to convey power, they leave a bad taste in her mouth. For instance, she can’t help but think how many people she could clothe for the cost of a silk nightgown, or be upset when there is clearly more food served at a banquet than would be needed to feed all those present.
Hates being babied or talked down to. Part of the reason she frequently omits or lies about her age, she hates being treated like she is a child or unable to comprehend a given topic. It happens enough by virtue of her ears or heritage that she doesn’t want to add to it with her age. She takes great pains not to appear stupid in front of others, preferring to listen and observe and ask pointed questions until she can offer a more well-grounded opinion, and is embarrassed when others (especially those she does not fully trust) see her struggling with something, such as reading, as it makes her feel vulnerable to condescension.

Tagging @saphyremelodies, @idrelle-miocovani, @saltyoldgrandpa, @rederiswrites, @empresstress13, @lypreila, @chaitea09, and anyone else who hasn’t done this yet!

#the bae #curious and with the least sticky fingers in Thedas #a model citizen if not for all the Secrets #and Stabs #;D #avira lavellan #other people's ocs #lavellanlove #5 facts meme #thank you for answering <3

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5 facts about : Aralc Mahariel

Tagged by @vilemie (and a few others, but I’ll do other ocs) ; thank you <3

Aralc has dyslexia and learns to read properly during the Blight thanks to books they find on their way and to Kristoff’ rare willingness
As per her extensive reading, which mainly consisted of history books, she’s very knowledgeable in Thedas history, and more specifically Ferelden history
She has mesmerism gifts, thanks to her father
She lost part of her left ear after an abduction
Once she discovered bread. Since then, she’s crazy about it, all types of bread ; she learned to bake some

I know many of you already did this, and I can’t remember who did and who didn’t but feel free to disregard : @vilemie (Kristoff needs one of his own) @bogatyris (Callon too) @ventures-through-thedas @starryundertones @thereluctantinquisitor @chaitea09

#bread is indeed a solid choice lol #aralc mahariel #i am glad she learned to read T^T #other people's ocs #5 facts meme #art #ephemereon

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Five facts about: Zarael Valharin

Tagged by: No one directly, was stalking @thereluctantinquisitor again and they invited everyone who saw theirs to do one too

So let’s get started!

Zarael was born with a sickness that makes him physically weak. He is very low on endurance, and needs to rest a lot, which makes him unfit for fighting, and unable to do hard work in general. His condition can be treated with the right medication, which his mother would do back home, but it can’t be cured entirely.
He has a very pleasant singing voice, but since he hardly ever speaks, not to mention singing in front of others, this is a rarely known fact. Sometimes when he’s sure he’s on his own, he’ll sing the songs of his clan to remember his past with them.
He’s rather good at drawing. Back when he was still with his clan, he’d often go into the woods and fill a journal with sketches and notes about the animals and plants he came across. It was on one of those occasions when he was taken hostage.
He loves minerals, majorly those that are said to have special abilities (e.g. healing crystals), and he has a small collection of them. He doesn’t get to visit markets a lot, but whenever he does, he sees if he can find a new piece to take home.
He can hold his breath for a surprisingly long time, an ability he discovered during his escape from the Templars who held him hostage. He knew they’d catch him sooner or later if he’d simply run away, so he needed a hiding place, and in his despair, he climbed into a well.

Tagging: No one specific, but anyone who sees this and wants to do it may do so, and feel free to tag me so I can see your memes too, ~~especially if you’re doing it for an elven OC because I’m still riding that train lmao~~

#yess #good facts #may he draw and sing freely in his future #5 facts meme #zarael valharin #other people's ocs #art #ofheroesandheralds

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5 Facts about Fael Lavellan

tagged by @bogatyris! And someone else probably, sorry if I missed it >_>

Before the Inquisition, he has travelled around Orlais and lived in Halamshiral for a bit. Thus, while he’s not perfectly fluent, he speaks Orlesian quite well.
He gets quickly and easily sunburnt under harsh sun (like in the desert), and even if he doesn’t, he hardly gets anything more than the slightest tan.
His fighting style is something that resemble a mix of the one of the fire and airbenders from Avatar. Taking the Knight-Enchanter path helped him get even more into the fray of battle (and it eventually also helped him cope with the fact that he could no longer wield a two-handed quarterstaff after trespasser)
During official meetings with nobles or dignitaries, he wears a concealer to hide his insomia-bruised eyes. Courtesy of Vivienne.
He’s not quite ticklish… mostly, he has that thing that if you lightly brush your hand down his back, he’ll shudder and flail a bit. Numin used to do that a lot to distract him from his books when they were children.

+1 because I could ramble about him for ages: he loves his shiny baubles and the luxuries that come with being Inquisitor. Be it fine clothes and expensive oils, and cakes and desserts from all over the South. His favorites are orlesian lemon tarts, although there’s always a bittersweet pang when he eats them because they remind him of his ex.

Tagging: @thedosian-cabbage @elvenbeard @sakurabunnie @3jarsofbees @louminx @princeofmorley and who ever wants to!

#delightful dimpled son #i imagine him fighting would be quite the sight #<3 #5 facts meme #fael lavellan #other people's ocs #art #kurogoesinthedas

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5 Facts Meme - Cyrus

Tagged by @quizzikemen, @vhyral and @vilemie - thank you! <3

I have decided to go with the Orlesian son, Cyrus

Cyrus is surprisingly well-read. People don’t seem to think he’d be the bookish sort, but growing up stories always provided a kind of emotional escape. He preferred fiction, and stories about heroes, although he struggled to decide if he wanted to be the hero or be rescued. As he got older, he came to terms with the fact that he didn’t have what it took to be the hero of anyone’s story, especially not his own.
He loves the snow, and the feel of the cold against his skin. It reminds him that he’s alive, and that no matter how hot the fire inside him burns, the rest of the world is not at its mercy. He takes that as a sign that, one day, he might not be either.
Cyrus killed only once before joining the Inquisition, when a man attempted to mug him at Sulcher’s Pass. It was freezing, and the man wanted Cyrus’ cloak, knowing that any bit of extra warmth could mean the difference between life and death. Cyrus refused and the man attacked him. During the fight, Cyrus tackled the man and he fell backwards, striking his head on a rock. Sometimes, Cyrus wonders if it would have haunted him less if he had meant to do it. That fight was where he got the scar above his left eye.
He had no one he could really call a friend in Orlais, largely because of how isolated he had been throughout his childhood. By the time he decided to ignore his father’s commands and leave the estate on certain evenings, most people had already painted a picture of him in their heads as arrogant and bitter, thinking he had simply chosen not to associate with anyone out of a sense of superiority.
Cyrus loves dogs. All kinds. His best friends were his father’s hounds. They were trained to hunt and not as pets, but whenever his father was not around the hounds would snuggle up to Cyrus, nuzzling him and keeping him company when he came to visit. One time, his father caught Cyrus at the kennels and shut him in there for the rest of the night. He eventually gave up when he realised that wouldn’t stop Cyrus from going.

Seeing as this is Round Two, I will just extend a tag to anyone who wants to do it <3

#5 facts meme #thank you for the tags! <3 #seeing as i had some shiny new gifs of cyrus i decided to go with him lol #the dawn squad #cyrus #reluctant replies

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5 facts about : Archibald Tabris

Tagged by @learielle, thankyou petit ♥ !

Her mother Tomoe was a kunoichi from a nevarran clan.
Archi’s birth name is Masamune « 政宗 » , same name of one of the samurai during the Edo Age.
He drinks a L O T of tea ! He prefers green tea and oolong one ♥
He has a little sister, Jade, who was studying at the Fereldan Circle during the Blight.
He loves Shiva, and at the begining of the Blight he was too scared to fight, so he just hide behind Kristoff big shoulders.

I’m tagging @vilemie, @bogatyris , @ephemereon, @hinatanara (I need the Beaufs), @pauvre-lola, @wonderlandcrows, @sunshinemage, @fleshwerks, @thereluctantinquisitor, @rynezion, @pathcrier, @rennybu, @egobarriart & @artpigeons !

#Archibald Tabris #All these wonderful tea loving ocs #Yes yes #I adore him already #I must know moooore #Other people's ocs #Quizzikemen #5 facts meme

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Five Facts about Feynras Lavellan

I’ve been tagged! by quite a few awesome people actually. @quizzikemen, @lyriumsings, @sunshinemage, @leothelionsaysgrrrr and @vilemie (who tagged me right as I was doing this XD), thank you all!

No OC specified means I default to the healing kid so here she is.

Feynras’ walk is kind of bouncy; she is constantly in a state between walking like a normal person and sprinting. She also tends to tap her foot on the ground when she has to stay standing or sitting at the same spot for long periods of time and she also has the habit of walking around in tiny circles when waiting for someone to arrive.
Her whole Clan has a very thick scottish accent. Feynras has learned to talk without it but she and her brother still slip into it when they’re stressed, angry or just don’t want others to understand what they’re saying.
You can actually successfully bribe her with salty snacks.
During Inquisition she finished a book she had long been writing, A Hundred And One Elfroot Uses You Would Have Never Guessed and published it under a pen name. She also put together a guide while being Inquisitor (High Dragons and Where To Find Them: An Explorer’s Guide). After the events of Trespasser, she finally finished her first novel, co-written by Varric. Dalish Silk, a high fantasy romance about a dalish hunter and a magister became a big hit with the noble ladies of Orlais and its grace reached as far as Denerim. Feynras gifted the very first copy to Cassandra while Dorian received at least ten books as early birthday presents from various Inquisition members. Rumours say her brother threw his copy from one of the high windows in Skyhold.
She rides a halla sent to her as a gift by her clan. Clan Lavellan’s primary halla breed grows as big as horses and they are trained since a young age to cooperate with mage riders so riding him gives her a much needed, vast area of influence on the battlefield. Hauen is friendly towards everyone and, most of all, to Varric and Cassandra, who regularly and secretly slip him apples. He’s wary of Solas even if that only translates into some nervous hoove digging and ear flicking when the elf is close.

Thank you for the tags and for reading! I’m tagging @thereluctantinquisitor, @thedosian-cabbage, @keeperscompanionsdai, @idrelle-miocovani, @chaitea09, @luinquesse and I’m returning the tag to @lyriumsings, @quizzikemen and @vilemie. Only if you want to/still have an oc you haven’t done it for!

#feynras lavellan #She is such an adorable quirky thing #And I love her #<3 #5 facts meme #Other people's ocs #Vhyral

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5 facts about : Swann Edmond Philippe Trevelyan

I was tagged (agAIN) by @learielle and @lyriumsings for this ! 😊

Swann’s mother was an elven woman who died because of a genetic lung disease ; he didn’t inherit it but is still asthmatic.
When he flee Ostwick’s circle, he spent two years working as a perfumer in Val Royeaux.
Even if his father is from the Free Marches, he likes to claim loud and clear being a proud Orlesian, as he was born and grew up in Orlaïs.
He is the first to go to sleep and the last to wake up.
His best strategy in combat is to surrender as soon as possible (which is very… questionable).

I’m now tagging @latefortevinter, @vhyral, @thereluctantinquisitor, @ytyuzhihan, @kalidels, @pauvre-lola and any other person who wants to do this ! 💖

#swann edmond philippe trevelyan #Ahh I love him #And I relate to number 4 SO MUCH lol #5 facts meme #Other people's ocs #Vilemie #<3

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5 facts about : So'rem Lírel

tagged by @vilemie thankyou◝(●˙꒳˙●)◜

1. So'rem has antivan roots and speaks with a strong accent. Da boi naturally rolls his Rs. 2. Everybody in Skyhold knows he’s a tea maniac with a (huge) soft spot for green and fruity teas. 3. He cannot stand sweetened food. In fact he has a gut hatred for sugar. Yet he enjoys fruits and honey. 4. He couldn’t decide whether the path of the assassin or his magical/spiritual training suited him best so he has combined both to create his own fighting style. 5. He has max ranks in animal magnetism, to his own detriment. #hinterlandshell

i spent more time thinking about those facts than doing the little portrait thingy….. tagging (only if you want to!) @ventures-through-thedas @kurogoesinthedas @elvenbeard and anyone who would like to do this feel free to tag me in so i could read about your ocs!

#pfff literal animal magnetism i love it #and yessss tea!#goood facts 10/10 #so'rem lirel #other people's ocs #bogatyris #5 facts meme

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Five Facts about Samris Lavellan

(art by @kurosmind)

I saw @thereluctantinquisitor and @chaitea09 do this so I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon for my marshmallow son!!

He is the youngest of five siblings and is definitely the spoiled baby of the family.
His family call him their Litle Diplomat because he was brokering peace between his siblings almost since he could talk.
Although he adores his clan, he is very curious about the other lands and races in Thedas and jumped at the chance to go to the Conclave (or join the Inquisition in a non-Inquisitor au).
He got his vallaslin at the age of 14, and was 19 when the Conclave exploded.
He only managed to survive his early days of being Inquisitor by thinking “What would Mamae do?” and proceeding to be a stone cold badass just like his mother (who is very proud).

+ 1 Bonus: He has great respect and admiration for Hanin, but as he knew Samris when he was a naked three year old sitting in a puddle and eating mud, Samris has accepted this will never be reciprocated.

I tag @nedsseveredhead @exventospes @retromccree and anyone else who wants to talk about their OC!!

#he is so PRECIOUS THO #omg #look at that little face #i wanna pinch his cheeks #and channeling his MAMAE YESSS #GOOD LAD #(and Hanin may be older but he is more than willing to respect/admire those younger than him) <3 #(he'd be so proud)#samris lavellan #other people's ocs #5 facts meme #i cant get over his little smile #T^T #carverly

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5 Facts - Tahl Hildessen

Tagged by the glorious @thereluctantinquisitor, thank you!

The blue lines on his face is simply paint. While the Inquisition is staying in the Basin, he sports a variety of patterns. What’s shown above is his “lazy day” style, and what he normally wears while out on missions. At Skyhold, he usually keeps his face bare.
He tends to spend a lot of his time at Skyhold in the Herald’s Rest. He greatly enjoys seeing other people happy and having a good time, and the tavern seemed like a good spot to be for that.
He has a pet turtle back at the Hold. Well, more like, there’s a certain turtle who he visits at the lake and will bring treats for it, basking in the sun on some afternoons.
Has worn body paint a few different times, like for celebrations and the like. He actually finds that a loved one applying it to him to be a very intimate experience.
I gotta go to work so fact five is that he like the color blue BYE

Tagging @lyriumsings, @princeofmorley, @thedosian-cabbage

#it is a morning of OCs #and IT THE BOY #i love his bodypaint and the intimacy of someone applying it to him #T^T #yes more tavern-lurkers >:D haha #one of us one of us #and a SOLID CHOICE of favourite colour lol #<3 #other people's ocs #tahl hildessen #chaitea09 #5 facts meme

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5 facts about : Fi’laëwel Lavellan

I was tagged by @elalavella, @seboostianillustrations, @keeperscompanionsdai and @smolpocketmonstercoffee for this ! 😊

Fi was born under Bellitanus on 9.22 Dragon.
She has one older brother, Wäanil, captured by slavers when she was 16.
She is autistic and especially alexithymic, meaning that she has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions. She also suffers from mutism since childhood.
She likes to collect pebbles and buttons.
She has very strong beliefs concerning the Dalish gods, and prays for each life she takes away.

I’m now tagging @quizzikemen, @bogatyris, @hinatanara, @ephemereon, @learielle, @rennybu, @fleshwerks and any other person who wants to do this ! 💖

#oh no her big bro D:#and i am just imagining her quarters being full of assorted collections or random objects and I love it #this is all excellent information and I love it #YES to autistic inquisitors #other people's ocs #Fi'laëwel Lavellan #5 facts meme #vilemie #<3 #art

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5 OC Facts - Rinna Haurasha

I was tagged by @thereluctantinquisitor and @princeofmorley <3

Rinna is 5′4 and weighs roughly 70kg but she can probably lift you up and make you do a little twirl.
She likes to crafts various things and even made several special arrows for Nathaniel’s bow. If you ask her to make something for you, she’d probably agree.
She always makes sure to carry something yellow witth her. Usually it’s a ribbon wrapped around the handle of her greatsword.
She bites her nails a lot.
When the song gets too loud for her liking, she recites things (recipes, poems, song lyrics… ) or narrates aloud what she’s currently doing.

Thanks for tagging me <3 Tagging @ladyinthebluebox @vhyral @sketchyelvenass @ladytrevelyan (if you want to <3)

#+100 points for a Strong Small I am here for it #+50 points for crafting skillz #+50 points for a ribbon on her sword #-10000000 points for REMINDING me about the SONG T^T rinnnnaaaaaaaa #Rinnariel Haurasha #5 facts meme #other people's ocs #sunshinemage

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5 facts about : Daeron Lasdi’nan

I just want to do this for all my trash kids╭( ･ㅂ･)و

Dae is a trash and flirts with everything and everyone, but I think you already know.
He does not hold his liquor (even if i likes wine, sad life tho), how many times Atheleen had to carry this 90% naked trash to his bed after a game of Wicked Grace ? She stopped counting.
He L O V E S cats, Fi gives him every cats she finds in Skyhold… and he keeps them all.
Make fun of his hair, he’ll kill you (the truth is : he’s gonna cry for an hour alone in a corner, saying he is the saddest elf in all Thedas).
He enjoys spicy food a lot, too spicy. Nobody wants him to cook.

Go guys, I want to read about your children ! (tag me in ♥)

#me imagining a mostly-naked Daeron passed out covered in cats? not at all. >.>#and who could ever make fun of that majestic hair? bring them to me i will fight them #<3 #other people's ocs #5 facts meme #daeron lasdi'nan #quizzikemen #spicy cat boy

thereluctantinquisitor

5 Facts - Hanin Lavellan

Thank you for the tag @quizzikemen and @smolpocketmonstercoffee!

Hanin knows his size can be intimidating, so he tends to hang back in most situations, standing at the edges of groups or by the wall in crowded areas. People tend to think he is just antisocial, but that is only partially correct.
People joke that he never takes off his armour, but one of his favourite pastimes is to swim in lakes or streams. It is also, funnily enough, a great workout.
Going from being with the clan to being surrounded by humans at Haven was a lot harder for Hanin than he would ever admit. While very few people were foolish enough to say anything to his face, he felt like people were always watching him, waiting for him to make a wrong move and justify their prejudices.
The longest part of Hanin’s morning ritual is braiding his hair. He has become quite efficient at it, but when he is half asleep, his fingers are clumsy and he often has to redo it a few times before he is satisfied it will hold.
When he was young, Hanin tried his hand at tending the clan’s halla, but for whatever reason, they always shied away from him. To this day, halla seem to dislike him, so he keeps his distance.

I’ll tag: @chaitea09, @lavellanlove, @strongjaw-ale, @sunshinemage, @witchdoodle aaand anyone else who feels like having a go (feel free to tag me so I see it!) <3

#thank you for the tag <3 #hanin lavellan #5 facts meme #Hanin is a tall armoured boy and little deer are spooked #in other news #water is wet #lol #gif

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lyriumsings asked:

Once you get this, it'd be super rad if you'd share 5 random facts about yourself. Then, pass this on to 10 of your favorite followers. (ouo feel free to do it if you want to!)

Weeeeelllll okay, before I crash for the night - here we go!

1. I’ve broken my collarbone twice, both times courtesy of my brother (well... kinda). Both times we were just kids and playing and you CAN’T PUT TWO GROSSLY UNCOORDINATED CHILDREN in the SAME GENERAL AREA and not expect disaster! Once, he was spinning me around and lost his grip and I hit the corner of a wall. The other time we were playing tag and I slipped and slid into a door!

2. I have a brown teddy bear called “Teddy” (yeah I was a super imaginative kid), and he was my first toy. He has a red tartan bow-tie, sits on my dresser, and judges my life decisions.

3. I have double-jointed fingers, and the top of my thumb bends back super far. Not so appealing aesthetically, sure, but I am a god at thumb wars, and really, that’s so much more important.

4. I play the flute. Loudly and with gusto. Or softly and with feeling. Depends on the sheet music and how badly I want to annoy the neighbours.

5. I used to have pretty long hair until I lopped it all off a few years ago in a fit of teenage rage, born from discovery of my numerous split ends. I’ve never gone back, because now my hair actually dries after a shower and I don’t use an entire bottle of shampoo in a week.

#thank you for the meme dear <3 #5 facts meme #learn about how much of a potato I am!#>:)#saltquizzy