Basic Info (A Work in Progress)

[gildeddawn]

PLAYER

Name: Alex
Age: 34
Contact: afaeryschild
Other Characters: Peter Parker (heartstumbles)
Interests: I still love Dragon Age and I love Dragon Age as a setting for an RP game. I love action scenes and network posts of all kinds (but especially of the shitposting variety) and I love the potential for so many different kinds of plots, adventures, and character relationships and developments.
I love the politics and the gray morality that permeates throughout the series, especially with regards to difficult choices and the consequences for those choices.

CHARACTER

Name: Aurora Charron
Canon/OC: OC
Journal: gildeddawn
Race: Elf
Nationality: Orlais
Occupation: Grey Warden
Division: Forces
Mage or Not: Mage
Age: 23

History

Born in Jader to loving parents, Rosalie and Devon Charron, who are devout and determined to lead a quiet and uneventful life. Unfortunately for them, they got Aurora. And her younger brother.

Oldest of two children; her younger brother left Orlais for Ferelden when he turned sixteen and before their parents could arrange a marriage for him. She keeps in touch with him via letters. (Which is how she knows he’s romantically involved with a Tevinter mage though he hasn’t given her a name yet.)

Her magic manifested when she was seven; she set her mother’s garden on fire. (Her mother still hasn’t quite forgiven her.)

Aurora was taken to the Circle of Magi in Montsimmard, where she excelled in her studies (aka, a giant magic nerd).

The Circle proved an excellent environment for her competitive spirit and her love of reading, considering the great library available at the Circle. So much time spent in the library and listening to the stories of other mages only further heightened her romantic sensibilities and desire to one day become a Big Damn Hero in her own right.

She is particularly fond of and inspired by the stories of Aveline and Gaharel.

Aurora passed her Harrowing competently, though she took longer than usual due to being obnoxiously cheerful and chatty to a Rage demon, so much so that she wore it down completely before finishing it off. She also suffered from nightmares for a couple of weeks after.

Aurora took to spending a great deal of time in the library, further researching magic. She formed a study group with her friends and strove to help them even as they all competed against each other.

When the Circles fell/the Rebellion happened, Aurora chose to join the Loyalists following Vivienne as opposed to the Libertarians.

Considers herself Aequitarian but struggles with feeling compelled by some of the beliefs of Libertarians and the guilt that comes with acknowledging her struggles.

Fancied a Templar once. Actually, several Templars.

Grew up loving the traditions of her people and Alienage culture but once she got to the Circle and she met other, more cynical elves, began to question her upbringing and Alienage life in general.

She eventually joins the Inquisition with Vivienne and the Loyalists, which exposes her to more of the world she’s always longed to see.

She idolizes the Wardens the more she hears of them, even in spite of what happened with Clarel and the mage Wardens.

While on a mission for the Inquisition to Vigil’s Keep, Aurora is attacked by darkspawn and catches the Blight. In order to save her life, she is rushed to the Grey Wardens and undergoes the Joining. She survives, and has nightmares after. But she’s delighted, seeing this as the chance to be a hero she’s always wanted.

She is delighted to be a Grey Warden, even in spite of her nightmares and, well, everything, still believing them to be the best of heroes.


Personality
Religion is complicated; she is faithful, likes and often prays to Andraste, particularly in times of trouble, and she likes finding space for solitude and contemplation. But she also strongly dislikes a lot of the history of the Chantry, especially the violence and bloodshed against her people, even though she also struggles with being an Elf. Still, she believes in the Chantry and believes it can be changed through reform for the better. But she also has a carved wooden Halla figurine, a gift from her brother, that she keeps with her all the time.

Aurora is a Romantic (with a capital R), a trait she’s nurtured since she was a young child. She’s always loved stories of heroes and legends. (And she tries not to let it bother her that so many of these stories and legends are of humans.) She craves adventure and excitement, and getting to be the Hero Who Saves the Day. Her fascination with heroes eventually leads her to the Grey Wardens, joining eagerly with the belief that she’ll be able to save and/or change the world for the better. (And to finally get the chance to see the world beyond what she’s known.)

Despite her inner turmoil, Aurora is a cheerful young woman who is personable and a very capable social creature, though she does tend to talk a lot. She enjoys a good, spirited debate.

She is sheltered and naïve; having spent so long in the Circle, buried in her studies and books, Aurora thinks that if she can just keep treading water, she won’t ever drown. At the same time, having observed the Game during her time in the Circle, Aurora, while naïve, knows her way around the complicated nuances of Orlesian politics and knows enough to keep herself from becoming any more entangled in politics than she has to. That the Grey Wardens are supposed to be politically neutral is another reason she’s drawn to them.

She has a temper when provoked and she can act recklessly; she especially enjoys the element of fire and



Opinions & Affiliations

The Qun: No. She would rather run off and join the Dalish and/or leave to go on her Calling early.
The Chantry: Complicated. She considers herself Andrastian but knows the Chantry has a complicated and violent history. She believes that the Chantry can be reformed for the better.
Templars: Necessary. It would be foolish to get rid of an order of warriors trained to fight magic, in the same way it would be foolish to get rid of the Grey Wardens.
Mages vs. Templars: A headache she would rather not think about. She believes mistakes were made on both sides.
Grey Wardens: They are heroes and they can do no wrong, obviously. Discounting all those other times they’ve done wrong, which were obviously for the greater good.
Alienage/City Elves: Complicated. She misses the stories and playing with her friends, but as she grew up in the Circle, she grew more distant from her heritage. She’s grateful she will never have to deal with an arranged marriage, thank the Maker.
The Dalish: They feel like myths to her, and she is curious about them. She also resents them from living apart and not helping as other Elves suffer, and for also drawing Elves to them. Her love of stories and Romantic nature, however, keeps her curious despite the rest of her feelings.
The Game: Having studied at the Circle of Montsimmard, Aurora witnessed the intricacies of The Game of Orlais up close. She knows how to navigate The Game and she finds parts of it fascinating (the insults disguised as compliments, the trying to connive for status and power, etc.) but she doesn’t love the whole violence and murder aspect of it. As someone who loves stories she does have a fondness for Bards and tales.


Strengths & Weaknesses

Aurora’s most obvious weakness is the fact that she is a mage Warden who is vulnerable to control by Corypheus. As much as she romanticizes the Wardens, she is very aware of this fact, and she wants to avoid being a liability as much as she can. She still wants to work in the Forces division and fight on the frontlines as much as she can and as much as Riftwatch will let her.

Having experienced life in the Circle of Montisimmard, Aurora knows how to navigate Orlesian politics, particularly the Game. She will be glad to advise and share her experience with Riftwatch.

As a mage, Aurora is especially skilled at elemental magic, especially fire magic, which is her favorite element. Immolate is her favorite spell and she has an enthusiasm for setting things on fire. Despite this, she is cautious and knows how to set and maintain a decent Barrier.

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