Yeshua Mahariel

* Origins
* Portrait
* TWEWYfa

> *"Hero of Ferelden. The one who saved Thedas from the Fifth Blight. But was he a savior or a deceiver?*" ―Ira to the Inquisitor about Yeshua.
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**Yeshua Mahariel,** also known as **the Hero of Ferelden** (born 9:10 Dragon) is a Dalish rogue warden, promoted Warden-Commander after the Fifth Blight. He used to be a hunter of the Sabrae clan before he got corrupted by the taint.

## Overview

### **Physical Appearance**

Yeshua is rather short (around 5'2) but it doesn't bother him, quite the opposite. His skin became extremely pale over time and his cheeks hollow. He has unique eyebrows, cut near the middle and pointy at their end.

* **Hair:** he cut his dark blond hair often as he dislikes them. He has bangs and two front braids.
* **Vallaslins and tattoos:** Yeshua has Andruil vallaslins. His body is covered by numerous tattoos made by a blood magic ritual.
* **Piercings:** he has several gold piercings and earrings. He has two rings on his left eyebrow, a nostril on each side of his nose, a septum and a surface piercing beside his left eye. On his right ear, he has two rings while he wears Zevran's earring on his left one.
* **Scar:** he rip out the tip of his left ear as a sacrifice during an obscure ritual.

### **Personality**

Everything he does, Yeshua does it for himself. He's selfish and thinks highly of himself. Yeshua is also a very pragmatic person and will not hesitate to use radical but effective action when it's necessary. Somewhat, he's loyal. He doesn't break his promises, unless he's purposefully deceiving someone, for a greater good, and will do his best for his friends or valuable allies. He's rude to most and despise those he thinks weak or unreliable.

Yeshua doesn't care about money or recognition. He only lives for whatever current purpose he purses. For him, the end justifies the means and he'd do everything in his power to achieve his goal, no matter the price.

Yeshua doesn't get angry easily or at least, he knows very well how to handle it. On the other side, he's often sorrowful or melancholic but he hides it behind his stoic face. He's also passionate and respectful toward those he considers deserving, which isn't a lot of people.

### **Talents and Skills**

Brute force isn't Yeshua strongest asset, he's more a great strategist but still do pretty decent on the field. He also very good at intimidating people so, he doesn't even have to fight most of the time.

## Biography

### **Before the Blight**

#### Childhood

Yeshua grew as a silent and timid child. Born the same year as Tamlen, they quickly became friends. When Ashalle adopted another child, Ira, the three of them became inseparable.

#### Teen years

Growing older, Yeshua developed feelings for his best friend. It was unclear if it was sincere love or just unhealthy obsession. Nonetheless, Yeshua decided to dedicate his life to Tamlen and became more like his shadow than his friend.

He grew to be a hunter. As he never was actually good at fighting with brutal force, Yeshua preferred to use his clever mind to trap his prey.

A few years before the Blight, he learned the clan wanted to have Ira and Tamlen to marry each other which drove him mad. He and Ira fought verbally and physically many times although she expressed she didn't want to marry Tamlen.

### The Blight

#### Child of the Dalish

##### The Lost Mysteries of the Ancients

On a casual day, Yeshua followed his friend Tamlen in the wood. They ended up meeting some humans claiming to have found elven ruins. They kill them all and went to those mysterious ruins. Yeshua had an uneasy feeling when they got to the caves but couldn't fight his friend's curiosity. And honestly, he too wanted to see what was there. Eventually, they found a mirror, an eluvian. Yeshua failed to convince Tamlen not to touch it and both got tainted.

Two days later, Yeshua woke up at his clan, without his friend. Fenarel was the one who explained that a human found him unconscious and that their Keeper kept him alive but he was terribly sick. After a talk with Marethari, Yeshua, alongside Fenarel and Merrill, went back to the ruins, seeking for Tamlen. Attacked by darkspawns, Yeshua knew he and his friend unleashed something bad in the air when touching the mirror. In the ruins, they could only find Duncan, the one who saved Yeshua. Duncan destroyed the eluvian and affirmed that, whatever happened to Tamlen, he could only be dead. But Yeshua refused to left the ruins. He and his friends kept looking out inside the ruins for hours before going back to their clan.

Completely devastated, Yeshua tried to keep his mind focus on any else while the Keeper and Duncan talked in private. Once they were done, they announced Yeshua had no choice but to join the Wardens. He categorically refused to the point Duncan had to conscript him. Thus, he had to left; mad at his Keeper for allowing Duncan to take him away from the clan, sad to left what he always knew and lost, for his one and only purpose in life having vanished away in a blink.

### **Post-game**

After he left Morrigan, Yeshua decided to seek for a cure to the Blight. Zevran joined him on his journey.

## **Relationships**

### Sabrae clan

Among his fellows, he was equally liked and disliked. Most had a mixed opinion about him. most would say that he was a valuable hunter but an egocentric prick.

*Marethari Talas:* As much as Yeshua respected his Keeper, he was extremely mad at her when she forced him to become a warden. Years later, he understood why she did what she did and he bitterly regrets his hatred as she died before he could apologize to her.

*Ashalle:* For Yeshua, Ashalle was like a mother. If there was one person that could bring Yeshua's soft side to light, it was her.

*Tamlen:* Yeshua was Tamlen's shadow. He was behind him everywhere he'd go, and agreed to whatever he was saying. His devotion to his best friend was seen as unhealthy but he didn't care and Tamlen never said a thing about it. The two of them could spend hours alone in the woods never getting tired of each other. Tamlen's death affected Yeshua deeply. Even if he got used of it, it still hurt him to think of him.

*Fenarel:* Yeshua and Fenarel were close friends. He's the only one he kept contact with as he left to become a warden. Fenarel kind of guessed Yeshua's complex feelings for Tamlen but never said a thing about it, not wanting to upset him.

*Merill:* Yeshua wasn't necessarily closed to Merill. Nonetheless, he respected her and cared about her. He got angry when he learnt she tried to restore the cursed eluvian that doomed Tamlen and him.

*Ira:* Yeshua had a complex relationship with his foster sister. They used to be closed when they were young and naive. But Yeshua intensive obsession for Tamlen drew them apart as he got jealous of her. They often fought and yelled at each other. Despite everything, he cared for her.

### Romance

*Zevran Arainai:* When he met Zevran for the first time, Yeshua sincerely thought of killing him. He did not wish to risk getting murdered by the assassin. But when he begged for his life, it aroused his curiosity. Thus, Yeshua kept him by his sides, surprisingly appreciating the doubt hanging over his loyalty. Their relationship was ambiguous. Zevran quickly shown interest in him. Still, Yeshua didn't really know how to react, especially since he was a male. At that time he was flirting around with Leliana.

Yeshua gave in his seduction game and started to flirt back to Zevran. As he kept getting to know him better, he got more attached. When he slept with him for the first time, he realized his feelings may start to get too real and he had to step back, just like he did with Morrigan. Leliana convinced him to stop running away and push his fear of loving again aside. Ultimately, Yeshua began a serious relationship with Zevran.

After the Fifth Blight, Zevran stayed by his sides for a while as Yeshua returned to the wardens. They eventually went in separate ways as Yeshua became Warden-Commander, Zevran remained in Antiva. After the Amaranthine conflict, Yeshua went to join his lover in Antiva. And again, they got separated for a while. Zevran met Hawke in Kirkwall, as he was being hunted down by the Crows, while Yeshua's doings remains obscure. Ultimately, Zevran found him and stayed by his sides for good.

### Companions

*Morrigan:* Yeshua quickly grew close to Morrigan. Bold, mean, powerful and independent, she was everything he enjoyed in someone. Their friendship turned into more in a blink. Yeshua started to develop sincere feelings for Morrigan, as she did for him. But Yeshua wasn't enough into her to give in, but right enough to get scared of it. Their intimate relation slowly ended and they remained friends. When she offered the ritual to him, it was to genuinely save his life as she cared for him as his one and only friend. Yeshua cared for Morrigan as well. And years later after he did, he regrets stabbing her out of anger.

*Alistair:* At first, their relationship was difficult. Alistair was horrified by Yeshua's violent actions and Yeshua thought that Alistair was a burden more then anything. Yet, they eventually grew closer. Yeshua found confort in Alistair's kindness and his presence soothed him. And to get on Alistair's good sides, Yeshua often had to persuade and manipulate him so he ignores his misdeeds. They shared a genuine friendship. Yeshua wouldn't let Alistair sacrifice himself to kill the Archdemon. Thus, he did the ritual with Morrigan, to ensure his and Alistair's survival. Unfortunately, years after the Fifth Blight, Alistair started to understand his dear friend wasn't as nice as he tried to believe, especially since Yeshua only followed an ever darker and evil path. Himself stopped to give news to his friend as he started to isolate himself from the world.

*Bebou (Mabari-Dog):* Despite everything, as evil as Yeshua could be, he loved his dog. The mabari he found at Ostagar remained one of his most loyal ally, even after the Fifth Blight.

*Leliana:* Yeshua thought Leliana was crazy at first. Ultimately, she became his most trusted friend. They had a little thing going on for a while but nothing serious. They wanted to remained together after the Blight. Unfortunately, things didn't go as they wished. They remained closed nonetheless and used to contact each other a lot. As Yeshua started to isolate himself, he stopped replying to Leliana, not wanting to show her what he was becoming.

*Wynne:* In Wynne, Yeshua saw Ashalle, his guardian. Her wisdom and patience helped Yeshua to accept his role as a warden.

*Sten:* Yeshua freed Sten without much intentions. He saw in him an honorable person and respected him. If friendship wasn't an option, with time, Yeshua gained Sten's respect.

*Oghren:* Yeshua liked, more or less, the dwarf. He sure wasn't the type of people he would normally hang out with. But, after a few beers or in a fight, he was fun to be with. Yeshua helped him with his family issues and was touched to learn he named his son after him.

*Shale:* Yeshua liked Shale quite a bit. They never shared a deep bond but they went along.

#### Awakening

*Anders:* Yeshua went along more then well with Anders as his charming, bold and sarcastic personality seduced him. Both remained friends after the defeat of the Architect and the Mother. When Yeshua learnt about his death, stabbed by Hawke, he swore he'd kill him with his own hands.

*Nathaniel Howe:* Yeshua honestly hesitated to kill Nathaniel when he met him. In the end, he's glad he didn't as Nathaniel became a friend of his.

Justice: ...

Velanna: ...

Sigrun: ...

### Others

*Isabela:* Yeshua had a soft spot for Isabela. She was a fun woman to be with and he honestly wished to see more of her. He had a one-night-stand with her, Leliana and Zevran.

*Ariane and Finn:* Suspicious at first, Yeshua got attached to Ariane and Finn. Sadly, he never saw them again after their little adventure.

*Kieran:* Yeshua never could met his son. He knows Morrigan must be raising him perfectly fine by herself, he still regrets how he never was able to see him.

*Ies'saq Lavellan:* Yeshua never met in person the Inquisitor. Nonetheless, he knew he was a Dalish and respected him for what he was doing for Thedas and elves.

*Elijah Hawke:* Yeshua hated Hawke. He was somewhat thankful he saved his clan from Merill and her blood magic but he still hated him. He knew he played with Merill's feelings, gave Isabela to the Arishak and killed Anders. Hawke did way to much harm to his friends for Yeshua to feel sympathy for him.

## **Miscellaneous**

### **Trivia and short headcanons**

* Yeshua could be categorized as Loyal Evil aligned.
* Yeshua heard about Solas and would side with him if he had to pick a side.
* Although Yeshua is male and considers himself rather masculine, he does not really associate himself with the concept of gender.
* Yeshua is bisexual but used to pretend only liking women.
* Yeshua and Zevran like to go fishing together.
* Yeshua shares one common personality trait with both Elijah Hawke and Ies'saq Lavellan which is their overuse of sarcasm.
* In a modern setting, Yeshua would've become a fisherman.