Anders (Dragon Age)

Anders is a character in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and Dragon Age II. In Awakening, he can be made a Grey Warden and become one of the Warden-Commander's companions. In Dragon Age II, Anders—having merged with a Fade spirit he met during Awakening—is a changed man. He is a passionate advocate for mage rights, and becomes a force of vengeance when confronted with the brutality and injustice his fellow mages face. Anders is one of four possible love interests for a male and female Hawke. 
Due to his morally-questionable actions at the climax of DA2, Anders has been a polarising character in Dragon Age fandom since 2011, and is frequently the subject of discourse and critical metas. Opinion of Anders seemingly shifted in a positive direction in the late 2010s as social justice rose to prominence within fannish spaces and certain aspects of his canon characterization came under greater scrutiny. His portrayal as a canonically bisexual man has received both praise and criticism. Anders will actively flirt with the player character regardless of gender in DA2 and has a canonical romantic history involving both men and women.
==Canon==
Anders' backstory is revealed in the The World of Thedas Volume 2 guidebook. He grew up in Ferelden and was happy until his magic manifested at twelve. After causing an accidental fire, his mage-fearing father summoned the Templars (a mage-policing knight order), and he was taken to the Circle of Magi (a prison-like system for mages) at Kinloch Hold. Initially refusing to speak or reveal his name, he was nicknamed "The Ander" due to his Anderfels heritage. This was later shortened to "Anders." Over the next two decades, Anders grew to resent the treatment of mages in the Circle, repeatedly escaping only to be caught and brought back. He became romantically involved with fellow mage Karl Thekla. However, Karl was eventually moved to Kirkwall's Circle, prompting Anders to escape for a final time.
Anders is introduced as a sarcastic apostate (a mage living outside the Circle) in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. The Warden finds him fighting Darkspawn (magical zombies) amongst a group of dead Templars at the Grey Warden (a Darkspawn-hunting militia) stronghold of Vigil's Keep. Anders states that the Darkspawn killed the Templars. The player can recruit Anders into the Wardens, preventing him from being recaptured by Templars. Around this time, Anders meets the incorporeal spirit Justice, who is possessing the corpse of a Warden. Anders agrees to host Justice as he cannot survive outside the Fade (a dimension inhabited by spirits) without a physical form. However, despite becoming a Grey Warden, Anders is still dogged by Templars. A violent encounter is portrayed in the short story Anders by BioWare writer Jennifer Hepler.
In Dragon Age II, player character Hawke first encounters Anders in Kirkwall, where he has become a healer with a free clinic in the Darktown slum. He agrees to give Hawke a Grey Warden map in exchange for help freeing Karl from the Circle. It is revealed that Karl has been made Tranquil (magically lobotomized). In a moment of lucidity, Karl begs Anders to mercy-kill him, and Anders complies. Afterward, Anders commits to the fight for mage rights with renewed fervor, writing a manifesto and freeing mages through the Mage Underground. During this time, which spans several years, he can begin dating Hawke. In Act III of the game, Anders will orchestrate the destruction of the Kirkwall Chantry regardless of the player's choices, sparking the Kirkwall Rebellion, and, through it, the Mage-Templar War of Dragon Age: Inquisition. The player, as Hawke, can execute Anders for this act, or spare him.
== Fandom ==
===Pairings===
Fanworks featuring Anders in M/M relationships greatly outnumber those featuring him in het relationships. As of 2023, only one het ship, Anders/Female Hawke, is represented in the top Anders ships on Archive of Our Own."Anders (Dragon Age)" tag on Archive of Our Own Anders/Hawke is collectively the most popular Anders pairing on AO3. Anders/Male Hawke currently holds the top spot with 1,873 fics, while Anders/Female Hawke ranks third with 1,541 fics. Anders/Fenris is the second most popular Anders ship on AO3. In a November 2021 survey, Anders and Fenris jointly accounted for 77% of Hawke shipfics, with Anders individually accounting for 33% of fics."Dragon age Fic statistics 2/3" by notebooks-and-laptops Dragon Age II characters seem to be paired with Anders more often than characters from other titles in the series. Anders/Nathaniel is the only Awakening-based ship in the top ten on AO3.
Character 	Ship 	Relationship Type	Canonicity
Dorian Pavus 	Dorian/Anders 	M/M 	haven't met
Fenris 	Anders/Fenris 	M/M 	no
Hawke 	Anders/Hawke 	both 	yes (player determinant)
Bethany Hawke 	Anders/Bethany 	het 	no
Nathaniel Howe 	Anders/Nathaniel	M/M 	no
Isabela 	Anders/Isabela 	het 	implied past
Justice 	Anders/Justice 	M/M 	no
Cullen Rutherford	Anders/Cullen 	M/M 	no
Karl Thekla 	Anders/Karl 	M/M 	yes (past)
Sebastian Vael 	Anders/Sebastian	M/M 	no
Varric Tethras 	Anders/Varric 	M/M 	no
The Warden 	Anders/Warden 	both 	no
===Tropes in Fanworks===
*Body Modification: Anders sports a single gold earring in Awakening. It was removed from his character design in DA2. Some DA2-based fanworks restore Anders' earring or give him other (usually intimate) piercings. There is also a cosmetic mod for DA2 that adds an earring to Anders' model."Anders' Awakening Earring" on Nexus Mods 
*Bodysharing: Anders serves as a willing host for an incorporeal spirit known as Justice. As a Fade spirit, Justice has a purpose rather than a personality, and thus finds mortals strange and confusing. The merge significantly alters Anders' personality and focus. Anders describes Justice as "part of [him]" and states that he experiences Justice's thoughts as his own. Some fics use this to explore themes of individual agency and self. Others use it as a set-up for misunderstandings and comedic situations.
*Cats: Anders is canonically fond of cats. His only companion during the year he spent in solitary confinement after attempting to escape the Circle for the sixth time was a cat called Mr. Wiggums. In Awakening, The Warden can give him a kitten, which he dubs Ser-Pounce-A-Lot. Fanart of Anders often depicts him with one or more cats. Anders-centric fics also often feature him adopting and/or bonding with a cat.
*Draco in Leather Pants/Ron the Death Eater: Anders' status as a polarizing character in Dragon Age fandom has lead to sharply divergent characterizations in many fanworks. Less sympathetic portrayals cast him as a violent and unstable extremist, while more sympathetic portrayals cast him as a righteous rebel and humanitarian. Other fanworks treat Anders as a complex and ambiguous character.
*"The Electricity Trick"/Sex Magic: Some explicit fanworks feature Anders using his magic in sexual situations. The trope has its own tag on Archive of Our Own."Anders' Electricity Trick (Dragon Age)" on Archive of Our Own It is based on party banter in DA2 in which Isabela recounts meeting Anders at a Denerim brothel prior to the game."Dragon Age 2: Party Banter: Anders & Isabela [complete]" on YouTube She remembers him fondly as the "runaway mage" who did "that electricity thing."
* Freckles: Fanworks sometimes depict Anders with freckles despite his DA2 character model not featuring any markings besides two small hand moles."Anders with freckles" thread on the Nexus Mods forum
*Horny!Anders/Slutty!Anders: In Awakening, Anders is presented as a rakish, openly flirtatious character. He flirts with a female Warden/Warden-Commander in both prompted and unprompted dialogue."The Warden meets Anders | Dragon Age: Origin - Awakening" on YouTube He jokes that the robes mages must wear in the Circle allow for "quick trysts" that are over before Templars can catch the couple."Anders/Dialogue Anders/Dialogue" on the Dragon Age Wiki He wolf-whistles at a statute of Andraste (a prophet venerated by the Chantry) and declares her a "looker.""[Dragon Age:Origins - Awakening Statue of Andraste]" on YouTube In DA2, though he may slut-shame Isabela in conditional dialogue,"Dragon Age 2: Party Banter: Anders & Merrill [complete]" on YouTube it's implied that they shared a fling in the past. In the Mark of the Assassin DLC, a romanced Anders shares a kinky rescue fantasy in banter, prompting Hawke to play along in hearing of other party members."Dragon Age 2: Anders is being romantic and kinky [Mark of the Assassin DLC]" on YouTube Fanworks often portray Anders as having had multiple relationships and/or casual sex during his Circle years. These tendencies are sometimes explained as rebellion against Templar control or an emotional defence mechanism developed in circumstances that precluded love.
*Hospital AU: Modern AU fanworks sometimes portray Anders as as a doctor or nurse based on his running a clinic in DA2.
*Idiot in Love/Pining: In a romance cutscene, Anders tells Hawke that he's spent three years "aching" for them,"Dragon Age 2: Anders Romance #6: Romance scene (Male Hawke v1)" on YouTube leading some fans to conclude that he falls in love with the player's character regardless of dialogue choices."[SPOILERS DA2 Do you think Anders is kind of in love with Hawke even when you're not romancing him?]" thread on r/dragonage on Reddit He describes love in the Circle as being "only a game" due to the Templars' authoritarian control over mages. Romance fics frequently portray Anders as awkward and inexperienced in love due to this history.
*Inqusitor!Anders: There are fanworks that imagine Anders filling the role of DA:I's Inquisitor. Anders is the second most common AU Inquisitor after Hawke on AO3."Inquisitor Hawke (Dragon Age)" on Archive of Our Own However, there are only 32 fics tagged "Inquisitor Anders" as of 2023. Inquisitor!Anders fics sometimes make him face intense suspicion from the Inquisition and Chantry. (The inciting incident of DA:I involves the Inquisitor surviving an explosion that kills the Chantry's head cleric and "thousands""Varric Cutscene: The Threat Remains" from Dragon Age Inquisition Transcripts on Tumblr of others.) Some fics focus on Inquisitor!Anders reconnecting with friends such as Hawke and Varric.
*Jealousy: Anders expresses jealously if the player romances Fenris or Merrill in DA2."Fenris Romance [Party Banter | Dragon Age 2]" on YouTube Fans sometimes write him as a possessive or clingy lover. His jealousy frequently figures in love triangle and threesome fics.
*Mental Health: Some fics focus on Anders' mental health struggles as they are presented in the Dragon Age series or headcanoned by fans. See the portrayal of mental illness section for further discussion.
*Redemption: Post-DA2 fanworks sometimes explore scenarios in which Anders tries to atone for his destruction of the Kirkwall Chantry.
*Scars: Anders does not have any known scars in canon. However, some fans headcanon him as having one or more scars, usually as the result of battle injuries or torture. Common fanon scars given to Anders include whip marks on his back inflicted by Templars and a large scar over his heart from surviving impalement in the official short story Anders. Fics sometimes have another character (usually Anders' lover) learn about his past experiences through the revelation of these scars.
*Sexual Assault/Rape Recovery: In DA2 banter, Anders reveals that Templars sometimes raped Circle mages, but states that he has "been fortunate" in this regard. Some fans interpret this as evidence that Anders was not sexually assaulted in the Circle.Meta by bubonickitten on TumblrPost by little-wolf-white-peacock on Tumblr Others believe the statement does not rule out the possibility, given that he may be in denial or unwilling to discuss private, traumatic experiences.Reply by ar-lath-ma-vhenan on TumblrPost by hawkeeffect on Tumblr A somewhat common headcanon/fan theory is that Anders was raped during his year in solitary confinement. There are also rapefics and hurt/comfort stories in which he is sexually assaulted while living in Kirkwall. Some fanworks have another character (particularly Fenris, a canonical SA survivor) help Anders process his trauma.
*Soapbox Sadie: In DA2, Anders is a vocal, passionate advocate for mage rights. He frequently expresses his views in banter, usually to the amusement, exasperation, or chagrin of other characters. He writes a manifesto in Act 2 and can be prompted by the player to read an excerpt. Anders-centric fics generally treat his pro-mage advocacy more sympathetically than the game.
*Terms of Endearment: Anders refers to a romanced Hawke as "love" multiple times in DA2. Fics sometimes feature Anders calling his partner "love" and other pet names.
===Terminology===
* Anderfeels: Feels fans have for Anders.
* Bird Mage/Birb Mage/Feathermage: Fan nicknames for Anders based on the feathered mantle on his jacket in both his DA2 outfits.
* Chantry Boom: Fan nickname for the magical bombing of the Chantry in Kirkwall carried out by Anders during the climax of Act 3 of Dragon Age II.
* Justanders: Fan-coined portmanteau name used to collectively refer to Anders/Justice as a single entity, or, alternatively, a ship portmanteau for Anders/Justice.
== Views on The Kirkwall Chantry==
===Ends vs. Means===
Anders became a divisive character in Dragon Age fandom after the release of Dragon Age II. Although some fans dislike him solely on the basis of his characterization, much of the discourse over him centres on the ethics of his actions in the third act of the game, where he blows up the Chantry in Kirkwall in the hope of inciting a revolution that will topple the Circle of Magi system and bring freedom to mages. In Thedas, the Circle system is run by the Orlesian Chantry, a church with a military arm known as the Templar Order. Individual houses of worship are also known as Chantries. Those discovered to be mages are taken to the nearest Circle tower by Templars. As magic usually manifests in childhood, this often happens at a young age. Circle mages are generally allowed no contact with their families. They are expected to live within Circle walls, and are not allowed to marry or have children. At some point, they will be called to take their "Harrowing", a test of resistance to demonic possession. Those who fail – thus becoming dangerous "abominations" – are summarily executed. Living outside the Circle system as a mage is both a crime and a religious offence. Free mages are known as "apostates" for this reason.
Many within the Dragon Age fandom fall into the sharply divided camps of viewing Anders either as a righteous revolutionary or as a murderous terrorist."Anders: Righteous Rebel or Insane Terrorist?" thread on the Dragon Age Wiki forum Jennifer Hepler has stated she intentionally wrote him to be a divisive character.Jennifer Brandes Hepler, in Women in Game Development: Breaking the Glass Level-Cap, page 119 (2017) Hepler has referred to him as a "terrorist" more than once,Tumblr post from dalishious collecting quotes by Jennifer Hepler and revealed that she wrote his romance arc as a cautionary tale. Fellow DA2 writer David Gaider has stated he that he finds Anders "too strident with his opinions.""Answering Questions: On Anders" by David Gaider on Tumblr (archived reblog from his deactivated account) There is disagreement in DA fandom over the actual scale of destruction and collateral damage caused by the Chantry explosion. This is largely due to the difference between the visual and implied evidence in DA2 (the Chantry appears sparsely-occupied) versus how the event is later described by characters in Dragon Age: Inquisition (Anders is said to have killed "hundreds")."Anders and the Chantry Explosion" by dalishious on Tumblr Some fans view the death toll given in Inquisition as a retcon. A few speculate that the writers dislike Anders or at least regard him unsympathetically.Post by greensaplinggrace on Tumblr 
Fans who view Anders' destruction of the Chantry as morally justified or at least necessary argue it was a desperate last resort in the face of systemic injustice and the dire situation in Kirkwall.
Those who see Anders' destruction of the Chantry as morally indefensible argue that targetting civilians is never justified or that it was a selfish and short-sighted move that only further endangered mages.
===Anders as an Anti-Hero===
Some fans take less polarized stances on Anders, viewing him as an anti-hero whose character arc is marked both by his pathos and relatability and by his deep, complex flaws.
===The Role of Hawke===
Fans have expressed reservations about how DA2 handles the events leading up to the destruction of the Chantry. Anders enlists player character Hawke to gather ingredients for his magical bomb without disclosing their intended use. The only way to get Anders to discuss his plan in advance is by confronting him in a rival relationship. Players who maintain a friendly relationship with Anders cannot confront him. Some fans wish that the game had given players the ability to actively work with or oppose Anders as Hawke before he acted on his plan. Other fans are troubled by Anders' deception of Hawke, and see problematic implications in the inability to communicate with him while on friendly terms, especially in the context of a romance.
Some see the inability to prevent the Chantry's destruction as a design choice that forces the player, as Hawke, to reckon with systemic injustice within the game – and, by extension, the real world – instead of remaining a passive or indifferent bystander.
==Portrayal of Mental Illness ==
The portrayal of Anders' mental health in the Dragon Age series has provoked discourse and controversy. Some fans interpret Anders as having PTSD and/or bipolar disorder. The bipolar interpretation has such strong support both textually (a codex entry in DA2 describes Anders as alternating between periods of "deep melancholy and manic determination") and through creator Word of God that many fans regard it as canon.Tumblr post from dalishious collecting quotes by Jennifer Hepler
Jennifer Hepler, the writer who handled Anders in DA2, has stated that she intended the Anders romance to represent loving someone with the bipolar disorder:
These statements have been criticized by fans who perceive them as perpetuating ableist and stigmatizing ideas about mentally ill and neurodivergent people.
== Sexuality and Romance Arc==
===Canonical Portrayal===
Anders is canonically bisexual. In Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, some of Anders' dialogue reveals his attraction to women, such as declaring he wants a "pretty girl" and calling a female statue a "looker." He will flirt with a female Warden/Warden-Commander but is not romanceable. In Dragon Age II, he can be courted by both male and female Hawke, and will actively flirt with Hawke before the player chooses romantic dialogue options. Declining these advances will not upset Anders,VorpalBunny, "Not All Gay Gamers Think Alike", GayGamer.net, March 26, 2011 (Internet Archive copy) but it does cause the player to earn rivalry points.Kris Ligman, "Take Your Damn Rivalry Points Like A Man: The Non-Dialectic Of 'Dragon Age II', PopMatters, March 29 2011 Anders expresses jealousy toward Fenris and Merrill in party banter if Hawke romances either of them. In an early quest, Hawke meets Karl Thekla, a male ex-lover of Anders. However, Anders only reveals they were once involved romantically to male Hawke, presenting Karl as simply a dear friend to female Hawke. Party banter suggests that Anders may have previously had a fling with Isabela.
===Male Hawke Romance===
Some players reacted negatively to Anders' proactive advances toward male Hawke. In an infamous incident in March 2011, a user on the now-defunct official BioWare forum made a lengthy post complaining about Anders' advances and accusing the developer of "neglect[ing] their main demographic: The Straight Male Gamer", prompting lead writer David Gaider to respond that DA2's romances were for "everyone."Archived copy of the original post and David Gaider's response on the NeoGAF forums.Logan Westbrook, "Dragon Age 2 Lead Writer Blasts Homophobic Fan", The Escapist, March 24, 2011John Walker, "Dragon Age Writer On Characters' Bisexuality", Rock Paper Shotgun, March 25, 2011 One gaymer also took issue with Anders' overtures toward male Hawke soon after DA2's release, starting a petition to get Gaider fired for stereotyping gay men as "think[ing] of nothing [but] sex."JD, "Dragon Age 2 Lets Players Go Gay, But Is It Making Us Look Like Sex Predators?", Queerty, March 30, 2011"Fire David Gaider for Stereotyping Gays" (Internet Archive copy) Jessica Hylton, in an academic analysis of queer representation in the Dragon Age series, commented that Anders' flirtations "inadvertently played into the predatory gay trope."Jessica Hylton, "LGBTQIA Inclusion in Dragon Age: Inquisition: Burning Down Stereotypes and Modding for Representation", in Women and Video Game Modding: Essays on Gender and the Digital Community
While some have praised the Anders/Karl backstory, others have criticized it as an example of the bury your gays trope, given the tragic fate that Karl meets in the game.Heather Alexandra, "Let Queer Characters Be Happy", Kotaku Australia, June 27, 2018 When attempting to free Karl from the Circle, Anders and Hawke find that Karl has been made Tranquil. In a brief moment of lucidity, Karl asks Anders to mercy kill him, and Anders reluctantly complies.
===Female Hawke Romance===
See also: Anders/Karl#Omission from Female Hawke Script
Fans have also highlighed the differences between the male Hawke and female Hawke versions of the Anders romance. The omission of any mention of Karl Thekla for female Hawke in particular has drawn criticism."From Embracing Eternity to Riding the Bull: Representations of Homosexuality and Gender in the Video Game Series Mass Effect and Dragon Age" by Kim Johansen Østby David Gaider explained that writer Jennifer Hepler "didn't think [Anders] would" reveal his history with Karl to a female Hawke and wanted to enable "a player who prefers to think of Anders as straight" to do so.Lara Crigger, "Putting the Gay in Games: The Industry's Evolving Attitudes Toward Sexuality", GameSpy, July 8, 2011 Many fans see this as not only biphobic and heteronormative, but as undercutting an important, meaningful aspect of Anders' arc for female Hawke players.Meta by geeky-jez on TumblrMeta by actualhawke on Tumblr (reblog by hipsterhanzo-blog) Hepler conceived of Anders/Hawke as a "cursed, Buffy-and-Angel-style romance," something she felt BioWare hadn't done at that point.
==Fanworks==
===Fanart===
*Anders by Aegileif
*Dragon Age 2: Farewell by Agregor
*Together until the end by Agregor
*Anders and Justice by Arizona-Ranger
*Small Comfort The-Arkadian
*shrill by bluewickedbehemoth
*Anders by Boosarts
*Anders // Dragon Age by cenyn
*Anders - First Act Card by cuddlingthecthulhu
*Anders - Second Act/Romance Card by cuddlingthecthulhu
*Anders by da1ce
*Anders by dakkun39
*Anders/Justice by dakkun39
*Anders by dearasteria
*The Wait by Didiher
*Anders/Justice by enrychan
*Anders by floadwarf
*The Healer/The Rebel by fuckyeahmargaw
*And now you have to choose... by GARPIYA
*look at the sky by go-ma
*Anders by GoodFaun
*Anders Dragon Age by Granks
*Anders by Havaniero-Giese
*Open Up Your Eyelids, Let Your Demons Run by JammedInk
*Sanctuary by JammedInk
*For The People Like Us by keptrefler
*Anders by KeybladeMermaiden
*Andeeeeeeers by LadySiryna
*DA 2 - Anders by LadySiryna
*Anders by LoranDeSore
*Anders by LoranDeSore
*Anders by LoranDeSore
*Awakening Anders | A sight to make eyes sore by MagoEmplumado on Twitter
*Anders | Justice by Magxy
*Doodles for tonight. the Anderfeels are hitting me bad… by TheMinttu
*post-DA2 Anders as a mage jesus rebel leader by TheMinttu
*Martyr by TheMinttu
*Anders by misayumeow
*Anders by mrTandM
*Justice by NhicaAngelaRos
*the other grouch by oolongteamix
*Anders by Owlet-in-chest
*Anders - Whirlpool of Mana by rencevee
*He is no longer my friend Justice by TheResidentDevil
*Anders by riense
*Anders by roadn0rth
*The Chantry by Stephanie Rosas
*Anders by Sefie Rosenlund
*The Hanged Man by silverchimaera
*Anders and Justice by zanephiri
===Fanfic===
*Accursed Ones by TheThirdAmell on AO3 (multiple ships, one-million-plus words)
*The Way It Is by ghostbunny on AO3 (Anders/male!Hawke)
*Stories of the Sun-Bright Mage by justcallmecappy on AO3 (multiple ships)
*Sympathy for the Devil by Khirsah on AO3 (Anders/male!Hawke)
*Aftermath by xxMad_Donaxx (Anders/Fenris, disability fic)
*One Elegant Solution by Mikkeneko on AO3 (Anders/male!Hawke)
*My Better Half by Nikki66 on A03 (Anders/Fenris, disability fic)
*Among Conflicting Winds in a Frail Boat by rabbit_habits (Anders/Fenris, canon divergence)
*Fadeward Bound by ushauz on AO3
*The Wrong Man by Yellowdancer21 on AO3 (Inquisitor!Anders, multiple ships, endgame Anders/Varric)
===Cosplay===
*Dragon Age - Anders 01 by AnkhaiStenn
*Dragon Age - Anders 02 by AnkhaiStenn
*Anders Cosplay by batspats
*If I told you what I was by fokushii
*Dragon Age II by HiKamiAkira
*Wounded Coast by Katsuki-sama
*Dragon Age: Anders by MeganeCosplays
*Dragon Age: Anders II by MeganeCosplays
*Dragon Age: vengeance by MeganeCosplays
*DAII - Anders - Nobody deserves that... by MilliganVick
*DAII - Anders - Say your prayers... by MilliganVick
*Anders Portrait – costume by Armory-Rasa, Gabriel Rosa as Anders, photo by Alexandra Lee
*Calm after the battle by Sendershiseiten
*You've messed with the wrong Mage! by Sendershiseiten
*Dragon Age - Anders by V-kony
*Dragon Age - Anders 2 by V-kony
*Dragon Age - Anders 3 by V-kony
*Dragon Age - Anders 4 by V-kony
==Gallery==
===Fanart===
File:The Apostate by Aegileif.jpg|The Apostate by Aegileif
File:Ser Puncealot and his Mage by Aegileif.jpg|Ser Puncealot and his Mage by Aegileif
File:Anders by AstralCats19.jpg|Anders by AstralCats19 – Papercraft art of Anders in his DA:O - Awakening outfit.
File:Anders by Nicholas Beecher.jpg|Anders by Nicholas Beecher
File:Anders by BlackWingedHeart87.jpg|Anders by BlackWingedHeart87
File:Anders by Melissa Candeias.jpg|Anders by Melissa Candeias
File:Bit of Fresh Air by dalishsquish.jpg|Bit of Fresh Air by dalishsquish
File:Dragon Age 2 - Anders by DeathLawliet.jpg|Anders by DeathLawliet
File:Anders by DeathLawliet.jpg|Anders by DeathLawliet
File:Anders Gray Warden 2 by DeathLawliet.jpg|Anders Gray Warden 2 by DeathLawliet
File:Vengeance by DeathLawliet.jpg|Vengeance by DeathLawliet
File:Anders by Ephdrawz.jpg|Anders by Ephdrawz
File:The Cure by firefly-wp.jpg|The Cure by firefly-wp
File:Anders Portrait by DonFuchs.jpg|Anders Portrait by DonFuchs
File:Contemplation by kimmit.png|Contemplation by kimmit
File:For Mages' Freedom by ksenialots.jpg|For Mages' Freedom by ksenialots
File:The Justice Spirit by Liger-Inuzuka.jpg|The Justice Spirit by Liger-Inuzuka
File:Justice by Ioana-Muresan.jpg|Justice by Ioana-Muresan – Anders/Justice depicted in the "tarot" art style.
File:Dragon Age - Best Mage Ever by maXKennedy.jpg|Best Mage Ever by maXKennedy
File:Anders Floral by Mo Morris.jpg|Fanart by Mo Morris of Anders surrounded by blue hyacinths. The artist states these represent "sorrow for wrongs committed.""Floral - Dragon Age" by Mo Morris on Behance This is likely a reference to the Kirkwall Chantry explosion.
File:Dragon Age II - The World Reborn by Nazgullow.jpg|The World Reborn by Nazgullow
File:Anders Portrait by Carlotta Novello.jpg|Anders Portrait by Carlotta Novello
File:The Revolutionist by PetiteLilen.jpg|The Revolutionist by PetiteLilen
File:Gray Bird by RieVoy.jpg|Gray Bird by RieVoy – Anders in a Grey Warden mage uniform.
File:Anders by Shynmighty.jpg|Anders by Shynmighty
File:Anders by SolidusGrilo.jpg|Anders by SolidusGrilo
File:Bird Man by anobouzo.jpg|By anobouzo at DeviantArt (2021)
File:Young Anders at the Circle by SaeterDaeg.jpg|Young Anders at the Circle by SaeterDaeg
=== Cosplay===
File:Anders cosplayer 2 by Jose Ibanez.jpg|Anders cosplay at Otakon 2013.
File:Anders cosplayer by Jose Ibanez.jpg|Anders cosplay at Otakon 2014.
File:Anders by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|Anders cosplay by a member of the Russian cosband OvoshPolufabrikat (2018)
File:Anders 2 by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|OvoshPolufabrikat (2018)
File:Anders and Cat by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|Anders cosplayer with a cat ‎(OvoshPolufabrikat, 2019).
File:Anders (Cosplay Dragon Age 2) by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|Anders cosplayer riding a horse (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2019).
File:Anders Tarot Card Cosplay by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|Digitally-modified Anders cosplay in the "tarot" art style (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2019).
==Resources and Links== 
*Anders (Dragon Age) at Archive of Our Own
*Anders at FanFiction.net
*Anders tag on Tumblr
*Anders on the Dragon Age Wiki
==References==
Category:Dragon Age Characters