Fergus Cousland

* Authority Equals Asskicking: Dialogue in Awakening indicates that he's serving as a general in addition to being the Teyrn of Highever.
* Big Brother Worship: From the younger sibling, optionally.
* Boisterous Bruiser: Fergus likes bragging about his combat prowess.
* Cool Big Bro: Very much so. It's clearly indicated that the relationship between the big brother and the little brother/sister is affectionate and close, with Fergus even remarking that it would be "fun" if they could go off to war together and fight side by side. And despite the younger sibling being their father's favorite (though Fergus is by no means The Unfavorite), as well as immensely popular with the people of Highever, Fergus has no resentment towards his younger sibling.
* Doting Parent: To his son Oren, with whom he is happy to indulge his heroic fantasies.
* Happily Married: To his Antivan wife, Oriana.
* Irony: The first time the player talks to Fergus is when he is saying goodbye to his beloved wife and son, since he himself is going to leave to go fight darkspawn. Fergus' wife Oriana's heart is disquiet, since by going off to battle Fergus is putting himself in danger. As it turns out... it's not Fergus who dies, it's his wife and son who stay behind! Fergus, meanwhile, actually survives the Ostagar massacre and shows up at the very end of the game.
* Outliving One's Offspring: The poor guy outlives most of his family, his son included. If the Warden is of any origin besides Human Noble or performs the Ultimate Sacrifice, Fergus outlives his entire family.
* Politically Incorrect Hero: Teaches his son what a "wench" is, much to his wife's consternation.
* Royals Who Actually Do Something: Leads a contingent of Highever's forces to fight in the army at Ostagar. As noted above, dialogue in Awakening indicates that in addition to being Teyrn of Highever, he goes on to serve as a General in Ferelden's army.
* So Proud of You: Says it to his younger sibling at the coronation, since their parents can't.
* Sole Survivor: If the Warden takes the Heroic Sacrifice, or if the Warden isn't the Human Noble, Fergus is the very last of the Couslands.
* Strong Family Resemblance: His facial features are evocative of his father's.
* What Happened to the Mouse?: He's last seen scouting in the Korcari Wilds shortly before the Battle of Ostagar, causing many to assume he perished on the battlefield. He later appears at the coronation, revealing that he was left for dead after his party was ambushed, before being rescued and nursed back to health by friendly Chasind Wilders.
Category:Male
Category:Noble
Category:Human
Category:Fereldan