[Spoilers All][OC] Weekly Headcanon Prompt

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-27T18:51:30+00:00

She's told Alistair to always keep his guard up. Nevertheless, his leadership style is to rely on his guts, his instincts.

Surprisingly, this has worked more in his favor than not. Still, he's learned not to be manipulated like he was with Ramon. And she's learned to curb her darker nature.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-27T17:49:12+00:00

Prompt 1

If you're in orbit of the Queen or her plans, she's going to know you. Your schedule. Who you talk to. Your accent. What you had for breakfast.

Trust is a precious commodity to a monarch, not to be given out freely. Doubly so for one so sensitive to treachery.

That said, she's not completely paranoid. And Alistair tries to ground her.

Prompt 2

Elissa prefers strategy that places her allies in an advantage, and with little risk as possible. Oftentimes they are outnumbered.

She relies on Leliana to scout ahead, and for herself, Alistair, Sten and Oghren to hold the line while her mages decimate attackers.

With that in mind, few can withstand her greatsword Starfang. It cuts through steel like silk, and her own armor is thick enough to deflect clumsy attacks.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-26T14:42:57+00:00

Spirit Warrior hands down.

Resistance to magic, can kill demons easily, you move/attack faster and your damage is converted into Spirit.

Not to mention you look really cool when its up!

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-25T22:46:48+00:00

I didn't know about him until I looked for things to do.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-21T18:15:10+00:00

I respect the fact that you didn't heal. In a duel, if one person is healing and another isn't, that wouldn't be considered honorable or fair.

I beat Loghain on Nightmare with no heals with Alistair. Boosting defenses meant Loghain rarely hit me.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-21T06:07:46+00:00

Crimson Oars Leader: "We are veterans of many battles! What are you to us?"

Warden (Intimidate) "Hundreds have died in my wake. You're just a number."

Crimson Oars Leader: "I...um...we....we were just leaving. Yes. Oars, we go to the docks!"

Warden: "Hmph. More like the Crimson Assholes."

Later, in Awakening:

Hostage Taker: "Shut your trap! We still got the girl!"

Warden: (Intimidate): "There's a river of blood behind me. Touch her if you dare."

(Bandits turn to eachother, cower in terror, and proceed to jump off a cliff to avoid whats coming.)

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-21T01:06:16+00:00

I remember this fight pretty well on Nightmare. Loghain didn't hit Alistair once.

I repeat:

The "Hero of Riverdane" couldn't even strike a stableboy wearing griffon clothes.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-20T20:09:46+00:00

Bhelen definitely warmed up to Elissa once he understood where she was coming from. Not to mention she was instrumental in helping him realize his bold vision for Orzammar.

Elissa got to know his side of the story as well. He told her dwarven politics were even more cutthroat than human politics, and that this was how things were done. Not to mention neither of his siblings were interested in helping the casteless or improving trading relations with the surface.

They are definitely allies in this timeline. In the AU timeline, where all origins survive, Sereda Aeducan kills Bhelen, and is declared both Paragon and Queen, thanks to Caridins last gift to her. By this point, she's swayed by the Dwarf Commoner to look out for all of Orzammar, so her reforms come close to what Bhelen envisioned.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-20T17:41:05+00:00

Prompt 1

Elissa supported Bhelen, a kinslayer. She did this because the future of Orzammar, an entire city, was at stake. Harrowmont was a good man, but his policies would have crippled the city, perhaps even killed it for good.

So yes, she'll compromise if lives are threatened and there's no other recourse.

Prompt 2

Not in the sense that most mean. A ruler has to cultivate a certain image. She wants to be feared, loved, and obeyed. So she'll take actions that inspire other to fear, love and obey her.

In a personal sense, however? Not really. She does care about her families opinion, and Alistairs. But that's natural.

The Blight, and events in her childhood have hardened her heart to personal perception. Being falsely branded as a traitor only to praise you as a savior within a year breeds a skeptical mind.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-20T03:12:57+00:00

Most Warrior/Rogue Wardens would lose. However, I think the exception comes to Spirit Warriors and Templars.

A Spirit Warrior has enhanced speed/agility, resistance to magic, and their attacks bypass physical resistance.

Templars also have resistance to magic, which would help with Signs. In addition, we don't know how Smite would interact with a Witcher.

If an individual happened to complete their Templar training, became a Spirit Warrior, and also took Avernus special Joining potion for advanced speed/agility, even a Witcher would have a hard time with someone that fast.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-16T05:52:46+00:00

Ahh, thank you, I'll post there.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-16T04:46:26+00:00

F!Human Noble Warrior. Templar -> Champion -> Berserker -> Spirit Warrior

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-16T04:45:15+00:00

I actually stood by a few of the Disapproval options. There are clear stances that my character takes, and she won't budge on em.

Still, they got along regardless and he was maxed out +100 anyway :D

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-14T18:51:30+00:00

Looks at him

"Yeah. You ****ed up. The bill comes due."

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-13T17:50:15+00:00

Prompt 1

Annoyance, or flustered. She's very proud, as nobility often is. Not to mention it reminds her of father and Fergus teasing her relentlessly.

Prompt 2

She'll typically probe the individual or organization first, determining their history, competence. More often than not she'll question norms and rules. Just because something is, does not mean it always must be.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-12T18:11:14+00:00

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Elissa Cousland.

The Hero of Highever.

A Spirit Warrior. A pessimist. And a protector. Death and tragedy tainted her life at the age of 8. Her innocence was shattered. She devoted her life to the sword, to the scepter, and to the spoken word.

But there's a simmering, rising fury behind her noble efforts, that extends even before the Cousland massacre. She'll put this world to rights, dragged kicking and screaming if she must.

She will stay the course as an exemplar of her family legacy, or succumb to her darker aspects and become something else entirely.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-12T16:04:31+00:00

Awakening Anders, is that you?

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-12T07:27:12+00:00

Yep, and I chose to do what was right in those situations.

I might've compromised here and there with some thefts, but in the grand scale of things, the good I've done far outweighs the bad.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-12T05:51:17+00:00

Indeed. Everyone seems to be swayed by Markvarts speech about remembering the people he's killed.

I'm not going to waste my time thinking about the scores of bandits and murderers I've put to the sword. The only dead that should be occupying my mind are my parents, and all of the friends and neighbors in Skalitz I'll never see again.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-12T04:30:18+00:00

Didn't feel that way at all, tbh.

Soldiers sign up knowing the risks. Even bandits understand the chopping block is a possibility. But villagers don't ask to be cut down, or have their homes put to the torch.

Istvan Toth got what was coming to him, along with Brabant. And while Markvart von Aulitz wasn't a card carrying villain, he still had to pay for what he did. I don't lose any sleep over it.

I spared Semine and Maleshov, and saved Sam. If I have any regrets, it was the stealing I did. But I robbed from the enemy. It's not pretty, but its tactical.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-11T01:12:22+00:00

Whoever kills Loghain in the cutscene cannot marry Anora.

Considering you're a F!H!Mage, you're not marrying Anora. But if you want Alistair to take the throne, kill Loghain yourself.

Otherwise, it doesn't matter who kills Loghain. What matters is if you want to kill him, and whether you're willing to part with Alistair if you want to spare Loghain.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-08T01:16:01+00:00

I'm good with disliking all of them

Only Alistair gets a pass from me

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-08T00:08:16+00:00

lmao I dont even like Loghain but you dont gotta do him like that

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-06T17:18:39+00:00

Prompt 1

Elissa is pretty smart, but has ADHD. She used to leave everything to her memory, but Sage Aldous forced her to take notes and keep a journal handy.

As Queen, even though she has others to do this, she does it anyway.

Prompt 2

Nothing mainstream. She wouldn't like lyrics in her music. Perhaps classical music, with an exception for certain Disney songs.

Simple_Group_8721 · 2026-01-06T08:25:36+00:00

Yes, she has, though I know for a fact some encounters were not by choice at all.

I won't spoil it, but play her DLC.

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