Raisa Amell

Raisa Amell (really my Cousland playthrough so I can marry Alistair at the end)

Queen Raisa Amell-Theirin ("Rai" to friends and family) is my Warden OC. She suffers from severe depression (more specifically, Bipolar Depression) and PTSD because of a traumatic experience while still in the Circle. **TRIGGER WARNING: I will talk about all of that in detail, and since there are no spoiler tags in this wiki, if you have any triggers (including, but not limited to, rape, depression, suicide, and magical torture), I would highly recommend not reading this page.**

## Overview

### **Personality**

Raisa is kind and caring mostly. She's also a hopeless romantic.

## Biography

### **History**

Soon before being conscripted to the Grey Wardens, Raisa is raped by several templars in the Circle. Cullen is the one who finds her and punishes the templars who were raping her.

### **In-game**

#### **Inquisition**

When the Wardens go missing, Leliana writes Raisa and begs her to put her quest to find a cure for the Calling on hold and go back to Denerim until the situation has been resolved.

*From Chapter 11 of This Shit is Weird: The Inquisitor Mina Lavellan Story, where Leliana is reminiscing about Raisa:*

> Leliana sighs at the memories of her dear friend. After learning that the Wardens of Ferelden have all gone missing, the Spymaster begged her friend to put her quest to find a cure for the Calling on hold and return to Denerim until the mystery has been solved. Raisa agreed immediately, believing that she was falling down the road to depression again anyways and needing Alistair’s comforts again. Leliana received a letter a week ago saying that Raisa has returned safely to Denerim and that Alistair is over the moons with happiness.
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### **Post-game**

Raisa finds a cure for the Calling and she and Alistair have many heirs to the throne together.

## **Relationships**

### **Friends**

#### **Main Origins Companions**

##### **Alistair Theirin**

* *A former templar initiate who was recruited into the Grey Wardens not long before the protagonist.*

Raisa falls in love with him slowly, mostly due to the fact that she was raped by templars in the Circle and she didn't want to join the wardens, but she eventually warms up to him.

The first time they have sex, Raisa freaks out and stops the encounter. She then has to tell Alistair about her rape incidents at the Circle. He then apologizes to her and promises he will never take her against her will. It takes a few days for her to be ready to try again, and this time the encounter goes smoothly.

When Raisa learns about his heritage, she is shocked. When it comes time to announce who will rule Ferelden, Raisa and Alistair have a long talk. They decide that Alistair should rule. Knowing that she wouldn't be able to rule beside him since she's a mage, Raisa tells him that she is doing this because she loves him and he is the best one to rule, and breaks up with him. Unbeknownst to her, Alistair has a plan. So, the day it's announced that he will be King, Alistair tells the Landsmeet that Raisa will be their Queen.

*From Chapter 18 of This Shit is Weird: The Inquisitor Mina Lavellan Story, where Leliana is telling Mina about that day:*

>  “And then Alistair told the Landsmeet that Rai would be their Queen!” Leliana says excitedly. “I believe his exact words were, ‘This woman before you may be a mage, but she is the love of my life, and I’d be *damned* if I can’t make her my wife and your Queen!’” She sighs dreamily. “Maker, you should’ve seen Rai’s *face*! The new King of Ferelden just cursed in front of the Landsmeet, *and* told them that he loved her and will marry her!”
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The Landsmeet agrees surprisingly quickly, so Raisa becomes Queen. But, there's still one more issue: the Archdemon. When Morrigan approaches Raisa about her Dark Ritual, she doesn't like it one bit, but knows it's likely her best shot, so she persuades Alistair to do it. She spends the night before the final battle with Leliana, who tells her she did the right thing, and makes sure she doesn't doubt herself.

##### **Dog (Origins)**

* *The default name of a loyal Mabari War Hound who is a lifelong companion of a Warden from the Human Noble Origin. Characters from other Origins will have the opportunity recruit a different Mabari hound encountered in Ostagar.*

Named "Barkspawn".

##### **Leliana**

* *A bard and cloistered sister from Orlais who sought refuge in Lothering and its Chantry.*

Raisa and Leliana become fast friends due to them both being hopeless romantics. Leliana is the one Raisa confides in for just about everything. She eventually shows the bard the memory of her rape incidents. When Leliana begins a romance with Zevran, Raisa teases her about it, just like Leliana teases Raisa about her relationship with Alistair.

##### **Morrigan**

* *Known as a Witch of the Wilds, she is a shapeshifting apostate mage who lives in the Korcari Wilds.*

##### **Oghren**

* *A disgraced warrior caste dwarf who has fallen into alcoholism.*

##### **Shale**

* *A deactivated war golem found in Honnleath. (Requires Downloadable Content)*

##### **Sten**

* *A Qunari warrior of the Beresaad, the vanguard of the Qunari.*

##### **Wynne**

* *A senior enchanter in the Circle of Magi's tower, Kinloch Hold.*

##### **Zevran Arainai**

* *An elven assassin and member of the notorious Antivan Crows.*

#### **Other Characters**

##### **Queen Anora**

* *The queen consort of King Cailan and daughter of Teyrn Loghain.*

##### **Duncan**

* *The Commander of the Grey in Ferelden. He recruits the protagonist to join the Wardens and serves as their mentor.*

##### **Arl Eamon Guerrin**

* *The Arl of Redcliffe and a major ally of Ferelden's Grey Wardens.*

##### **Loghain Mac Tir**

* *The teyrn of Gwaren, leader of the army of Ferelden and chief advisor to King Cailan.*

##### **Prince Bhelen Aeducan**

* *The third child of King Endrin Aeducan, member of the Council of Dwarves, and also younger brother to a Dwarf Noble Warden. He is one of two major contenders claiming the throne of Orzammar.*

##### **Branka**

* *A contemporary Paragon from Orzammar and Oghren's estranged wife. She is searching for the long lost Anvil of the Void, a powerful artifact which can be used to create golems.*

##### **Bodahn Feddic**

* *A surface dwarf merchant who accompanies Ferelden's Grey Wardens in their quest.*

##### **King Cailan Theirin**

* *The reigning King of Ferelden at the opening stages of the Fifth Blight.*

Although Raisa didn't know him that well by the time he died, she respected him greatly and considered him a good man.

##### **Connor Guerrin**

* *The son of Arl Eamon and Arlessa Isolde.*

##### **Cullen Rutherford**

* *A member of Ferelden's Templar Order.*

Raisa was in a romantic relationship with him while still in the Circle. He was also the one who found the other templars raping her soon before she was conscripted to the wardens.

##### **Daveth**

* *A thief and new recruit to the Grey Wardens.*

##### **Flemeth**

* *Morrigan's mother and the original "Witch of the Wilds". A notorious shapeshifting sorceress shrouded in myth and legend, she is said to be an immortal being of terrible power.*

##### **Brother Genitivi**

* *A Chantry scholar and expert on the Urn of Sacred Ashes based in Denerim. His writings are quoted in numerous codex entries found throughout the game.*

##### **Knight-Commander Greagoir**

* *The Knight-Commander of Ferelden's Templar Order, responsible for watching over the Circle of Magi based in Kinloch Hold.*

##### **Ser Jory**

* *A knight from Redcliffe and new recruit to the Grey Wardens.*

##### **Jowan**

* *A fugitive apostate and blood mage on the run from the templars.*

##### **Lady of the Forest**

* *A mysterious spirit leading the werewolves living in the Brecilian Forest.*

##### **Lanaya**

* *Keeper Zathrian's First and his potential successor.*

##### **Lord Pyral Harrowmont**

* *A friend and confidant to King Endrin, the last king of Orzammar, and Bhelen's main rival to the throne.*

##### **Rendon Howe**

* *The arl of Amaranthine and Loghain's right-hand man.*

##### **Riordan**

* *An Orlesian Grey Warden sent as an advance scout by the Order based in Orlais.*

##### **Sandal**

* *Bodahn's adopted son and a rune savant.*

##### **Bann Teagan Guerrin**

* *The bann of Rainsfere and Eamon's younger brother.*

##### **Uldred**

* *An ambitious senior mage of Kinloch Hold and ally of Loghain.*

##### **Zathrian**

* *The Keeper of a clan of Dalish elves encamped in the outskirts of the Brecilian Forest.*

## **Miscellaneous**

### **Dislikes**

* Rapists
* Blood magic
* Tranquility

### **Fears**

* Most templars
* Being raped again

### **OC Questions I have answered**

* How does your OCs live in old age? What type of old persons will they be?
	+ Still Queen, hopefully. The Calling/Taint in her and her husband has been cured and they had many heirs to the throne together. She has a kind heart and likes to spoil her children/grandchildren/maybe even great grandchildren, and when they manifest, she teaches them all she knows about magic.
* Are they tall or short or somewhere in between?
	+ Like Victoria, she’s a bit shorter than her husband, King Alistair.
* What does your Warden think about her task? Would she leave it if she could and pass the responsibility to someone else?
	+ She was conscripted soon after a very traumatic experience happened to her in the Circle (I can't go into details because of the nature of it), and that stress does carry over into being a Warden. She also misses Cullen (one of the only templars who didn't traumatize her, as well as the one she loved) a lot after her conscription. The stress does get to her at times, but she wouldn't give it up for the world because this is how she met and fell in love with Alistair.
* What's your character’s most important possession, and why?
	+ Since becoming Queen, she has received many things, but her most prized possession would probably be her sanity, or Alistair.
* What does your OC think about fighting/violence as a solution to problems? Is there a fight that they have nightmares about?
	+ Since becoming Queen, her violence has to be kept in check for (uhh, what's the word.... appearance? uhh.. i guess....) reasons. However, she rarely acts out violently anyway.
		- Has Raisa ever just decked a noble that pissed her off?
			* Oh, she's wanted to! But knows to refrain from doing this.
		- What was one of the rare times Raisa acted out violently like?
			* Lots of Magic!
* How does your OC comfort their LI or BFF? How do they attempt to comfort their other friends or acquaintances?
	+ Again, Raisa is usually the one being consoled (at least during the Blight), but when she does have to console someone, she does so in a similar way that Mina does. However, she doesn't sing to them. She does everything else, though. After she becomes Queen, she becomes known for her kindness even more, and, while often exploited, she will also do whatever she can to help anyone in need.
	+ When Leliana contacts her about Mina's troubles, which are similar to what her own were during the Blight, Raisa immediately sends a letter back, saying that if Mina wanted, she could write a letter to her, even if she wanted to remain anonymous (which she was at this point; Raisa didn't know it was Mina, the Herald of Andraste, going through all of this at the time). When Mina writes a letter to her, both of them take measures to make sure that all of their correspondences arrive in each of their hands unread, and with the seal unbroken. When they finally meet in Redcliffe, Raisa immediately knows Mina isn't doing well mentally (she just went into the future, after all), and makes a point to talk to her privately before everyone leaves (In my fic, Raisa and Alistair host a banquet of sorts for the Inquisition, mostly so they can catch up with Leliana and Zevran (who I put in my fic as Leli’s LI and Second-in-Command)).
		- do raisa and mina develop a friendship over time?
			* Yes! Mina even travels to Denerim a few times in her raven form (which takes 1-2 days that way, versus several weeks traveling the old fashion way) if she's really needed to talk to her face to face.
* What is your OC's ideal way to be courted? Do they want to be read poetry? Brought flowers? What's the best way for a romantic interest to win them over?
	+ She's yet another hopeless romantic, and she also had a traumatic experience in the Circle soon before being conscripted to the Wardens (it's similar to Mina's, and, again, pm me if you want to know the details and you don't have any triggers). Like Mina, going slow is extremely important to her, and after their first "try" fails due to Raisa freaking out, she has to tell Alistair what happened to her in the Circle. He then tells her that he will never take advantage of her and that it's alright if she's not ready. This makes Raisa feel so much better, but it still takes a few days for her to be ready to try again. This time, the encounter goes smoothly.
		- how does Raisa handle the romance fading as they both get caught up into politics and the needs of Ferelden? Do they find a way to keep the spark fresh?
			* They usually have sex that evening because they missed each other so much
* What does your OC enjoy receiving the most? Oral, hands or both? Do they have a favourite position?
	+ Like Mina, she had a traumatic experience in the Circle before being conscripted to the Wardens, and has to get over that before she can truly enjoy sex with Alistair. She also finds that it helps her in the long run. The first time they try to have sex, Raisa freaks out and stops the encounter. She then has to tell Alistair about what happened to her in the Circle. He tells her that he will never take advantage of her and that it's alright if she's not ready. It takes a few days for her to be ready, and this time, the encounter goes smoothly. Once the Blight is over and Raisa is in Court for a while, they explore different positions, but, like Victoria, Raisa doesn't really have a favorite, per se.
* How loyal are your OC’s to the people/ideals/organizations they care about?
	+ Also extremely loyal. While she didn't want to join the Wardens, she grows into liking it. Being both Warden-Commander and Queen of Ferelden strengthened her loyalties. She goes on a quest to find a cure for the Calling/Taint and she ultimately finds it and she and Alistair have many heirs to the throne together.
* What does your OC's average morning routine look like?
	+ When she's in court, she'll wake up next to Alistair, maybe have a little morning rut if he's up for it, then they will both get dressed/ready (maybe a bath first), and then go have breakfast. When she's out in the field on her search for a cure for the Calling/Taint, she has a disguise that she puts on magically after getting up. she'll then have breakfast and then go about her day.
* In the spirit of Thanksgiving, what are the things your OC is most thankful for?
	+ Before being conscripted to the Wardens: Cullen. He's one of the only templars who didn't traumatize her, and the one who caught those who did just before she was conscripted.
	+ After being conscripted: Her companions. Leliana and Alistair especially.
	+ After the Blight ends and she becomes Queen: Alistair mostly. And her life. She's somewhat thankful for Morrigan suggesting the ritual, but she wishes it could've been done differently.
		- How does Raisa wish the ritual could've been done differently? Was it a matter of her being uncomfortable that Alistair had to do it because she couldn't?
			* pretty much. She loves Alistair with all her heart and she hated that she had to make him do that, but since Alistair was the one who told the Landsmeet that she would be Queen after she broke up with him because she thought she wouldn't be able to rule beside him since she's a mage, she felt that she couldn't let the people of Ferelden down. Especially since the Landsmeet agreed with Alistair surprisingly quickly.
		- Interesting! So *he* pretty much proposed to her in front of the Landsmeet? Did she have any idea that it was coming? And how much push-back did he get for insisting on a mage as his consort/queen?
			* Yes, he was the one to propose to her! She had absolutely *no* idea, and she was utterly shocked. It was met with resistance from Anora and Loghain, but quite surprisingly little else.
* If your Warden had accompanied the Inquisitor into the Fade, what would the Nightmare demon have said to taunt them?
	+ Something along the lines of "Alistair doesn't love you. *Nobody* does. You think the people accept having a mage as their Queen? Bah! The gall!" and then, "There is no cure for the Taint! You and Alistair will never be cured and you will never bear an heir to the throne!"
		- Does Raisa want to bear an heir? Is it a desire of hers to be a mother?
			* Yes! She wants nothing more than to be a mother to Alistair's child(ren)!
		- Does she eventually get to become a mother?
			* Yes!
		- which of the nightmare’s statements bothers Raisa the most?
			* Probably the taint one, since she knows for a fact that the one about her being a mage and Queen is completely false.
		- If Raisa knows that Alistair not loving her and the people not accepting her as queen are conclusively false, why is she still afraid of that?
			* she knows that mages still have a long way to go at this point to get the freedoms they deserve, and that since she's a mage there are several people who don't really like that, so she's mostly scared about those people trying to hurt her or something, but she knows that for the most part, the people like and even look up to her. The part about Alistair is mostly from early on in their relationship, where she didn't trust him that much in the beginning, but eventually warmed up to him.
* What are your OC's tells when they lie? Do they fidget around more than usual? Are they a good liar, or can people tell they are lying on the spot?
	+ Although she hates The Game, she knows how to play it properly and it's very hard to tell when she's lying.
* What would an in-game smut author name their work that featured your Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor?
	+ Of Making a Mage Queen
* So in a similar vein as our last question, i have something for y'all to discuss while I'm at work: OC Question: How would your OCs react to learning someone in-universe has written smut about them?
	+ Like Mina, she probably wouldn't take it well, mostly due to the traumatic experience she had in the Circle just before she was conscripted to the Wardens
* When did your OC realise that they were in love with their LI? Did they accept the fact at the same time, or did they try to deny it at first?
	+ Being that she had a traumatic experience soon before she was conscripted to the Wardens, she is very wary of Alistair at first, but she eventually warms up to him. She supposes he kinda reminds her of Cullen (one of the only templars who didn’t traumatize her, and the one she loved), but she knows he’s different than Cullen too, and she still loves him with all her heart. She breaks up with him soon before the Landsmeet because she knew she wouldn’t be able to rule beside him since she’s a mage. She tells him she’s doing this because she loves him and he’s the best to rule. What she didn’t see coming was Alistair telling the Landsmeet that she would rule beside him.
* Out of companions, who did your OC have the best and worst relationships wise and why?
	+ Best: Besides Alistair and Barkspawn, probably Leliana. She is the one, other than Alistair, Raisa goes to for just about everything, and they trust each other implicitly.
	+ Worst: Probably Morrigan. While they respect each other greatly, they disagree on many things. Raisa only agrees to her Dark Ritual because Alistair just made her Queen if they both survive the final battle, and she doesn't want to let him, nor the people of Ferelden down. Sten is probably up there too, but Morrigan especially.
		- why did Raisa not like Sten? Is it the whole 'we control our mages properly' bit?
			* they disagreed on many things, that included. Still, they greatly respected each other.
		- which things does Raisa feel most strongly about that Morrigan opposes, or vice versa?
			* I actually don't have enough knowledge on the game/lore to answer that well. Just with the little bit of playthrough I have done so far, I know Morrigan disapproves of most of my choices.
		- Was Sten's views on magic part of why Raisa didn't get on very well with him?
			* yea. Still, they respected each other greatly. they just disagreed on a lot of things.
* What is your OCs profanity of choice? Do they invent their own? Or do they prefer to keep it clean and swear minimally or not at all?
	+ As a Warden, and before she was conscripted, she rarely cursed, but when she did, you ***know*** she's mad, upset, or just under a Void of a lot of stress. After she becomes Queen, that pattern remained basically the same, but she has to refrain from cursing in front to nobles who get on her nerves.
* What are your OC's thoughts on dragons?
	+ Considering the Archdemon is a dragon, she's not fond of them, and hearing one almost always gives her flashbacks from the Blight.
* Do your OCs (that swear) see a difference between 'street' profanity (like sodding) and blaspheming (Andraste's tits!)? How/why?
	+ *(This is for both Raisa and Victoria.)* They both say "Maker", "Maker's breath", "Sweet Maker", etc. and will also curse outright (Victoria will curse more outright than Raisa, but Rai will still curse outright when not in Court). Like Mina, they don't necessarily see a difference either, but Raisa knows there is a fine line between what is and isn't acceptable in Court (Victoria knows not to curse outright when in the presence of nobles/important figures, but that's a rarity these days, since she and Anders are on the run).
		- Was it a learning process for Victoria and Raisa about what sort of language was and was not acceptable in court or around nobility?
			* They were both pretty good players of The Game by the time they needed to be in court/around nobility, so they already knew there were times (like those) where it was not okay to curse. Sometimes, in the beginning, a word or two would slip, but they were able to save face well enough.
* How does your OC's companions react to the OC's relationship with their LI / BFF? Who does/ doesn't approve? Why don't/do they?
	+ Sten maybe? I honestly don't have enough knowledge of the game/lore to be able to answer it well for her.
* They're allowed to pick out a pet as a child, what do they chose? (Pretty much anything but dragons are fair game, go wild!)
	+ Being as her magic manifested at a young age, she could never really have any pets, so when a mabari imprints on her during the Blight, which Alistair names "Barkspawn", she's instantly all for it.
* Does your OC dance? Are they good at it? How comfortable are they dancing in public?
	+ When she's in Court and they have a ball or something, she and Alistair both get many dance requests, but other than that, she doesn't dance much.
* How many languages does your OC speak? Where did they learn? Is there a particular one they don't know yet but would like to learn?
	+ She's fluent in Common, and knows a little bit of Orlesian and Elvish from her time in the Circle. She's not fluent in them though.
* They can't be Big Damn Heroes all the time, what do your OCs get up to on a slow day, assuming nothing that would require them to do their "official" job comes up?
	+ During the Blight, she'd usually spend her off days with Leli (if she wasn't spending it with Zevran) or Alistair. After the Blight, and once she becomes Queen and is in Court, she'll spend the time with Alistair or in the gardens of Denerim Castle. She sometimes puts on loads of makeup and goes out into the town incognito (much to Alistair and her guards' chargin) to help teach some of the mages who haven't been caught by templars yet learn to master their craft and hide it. Some of them find out who she really is and want further favors from her, but she knows to keep them small. Those who find out and don't want further favors from her are the ones she comes back to more often, for she knows they will keep her identity secret.
		- What was the most ridiculous thing one of Raisa's apostate students asked for as a favor?
			* lol I knew I'd get a question like this! It's not really her students she has to worry about, it's their parents. Most of her students are just in awe of her and ask her questions about the Blight. The parents, on the other hand, usually want her protection from their kids being taken to the Circle, for they hope the Hero and Queen of Ferelden's approval/protection will prevent them from going to the Circle. However, Raisa has to inform them that just because she's the one teaching them, they don't have her, nor the Crown's protection from being sent to the Circle. There have been a few instances where Raisa had to reveal her true identity because a templar caught them and was going to send them to the Circle. Those instances usually get her a scolding from Alistair when he hears about it, but she doesn't care.
* META OC QUESTION: which of your OCs changed the most from what you'd expected/planned? How/why?
	+ Really my Cousland playthrough so I can marry Alistair in the end, but I use it as my Amell playthrough. I am not very proud of this, but I was desperate one day and used the Feastday gifts to raise approval enough to get to THE SCENE with Alistair. I also disappointed Leli with that. Also, she and Mina are really similar and Leli often states that in my fic.
* What are some of the things your OC is sick of hearing from people?
	+ She sometimes gets tired of hearing people call her "Your Majesty", but I HC that Alistair does too lol. When she's in court and sneaks out of the castle (in disguise) to go help train some of Denerim's apostates, those who haven't learned her true identity will comment on her likeness to the Queen/HoF, and, even though that is her true identity, it does get annoying sometimes.
		- Why does Raisa hate being called that?
			* It's not that she *hates* it, per se. It's just that constantly hearing people call her that can get tiring after a while. Before the Wardens, she's never really had a title before, since she pretty much grew up in the Circle, and now she's not only the Warden Commander, but also the Queen of Ferelden. She just wasn't used to that level of formality (even after 10 years, she's still not used to it).
		- Oof. Hopefully she does eventually grow used to it
			* She does. And I kinda misspoke there. She *is* used to it after 10 years, but considering she was rarely in Court before Leliana wrote her about the disappearance of the Wardens and to beg her to return to Denerim just until that has been resolved, she grows unused to it and has to get used to it again.
* Animals are full of love. What is the most memorable thing your OC has ever done or experienced with an animal?
	+ Probably when Barkspawn became imprinted to her. She never thought she'd ever have a pet, let alone a mabari.
* OC's Thoughts on Circles
	+ She sees both sides, but she ultimately doesn't like them. Mostly due to the fact that she had a traumatic experience soon before she was conscripted into the Wardens (I can't go into further details here, but let me know if you want me to pm you the details and you don't have any triggers). Now, whenever she's in Court, she will sometimes sneak out of the castle incognito to help train some of Denerim's apostates so they don't have to be sent to the Circle, much to Alistair and her guards' chargin.
	+ *(This is for all of the OCs I answered the question for.)* Everyone understands that some people love them because of the fact that they provide meals, housing, and education, but they don't like that it's basically a prison since mages are pretty much taken from their family at a young age.
* Your OC is forced to undergo Anger Management. How does it go?
	+ "I don't have anger issues!" she'd say. "You'd do the same thing in my position!" Her anger very rarely gets the better of her, but when it does, it can be pretty explosive (not just magic wise).
* Out of your OCs, who partakes in elfroot?
	+ She makes elfroot potions a lot.
* How well can your OCs hold their drink?
	+ She doesn't drink often, other than a little with dinner, but when she does, she can drink somewhere between what Mina and Victoria can.
* An animal gives them the eyes for “You are now my slave; Feed Me”. How do they react?
	+ Barkspawn will sometimes give her that look, so she's mostly used and desensitized to it. Like Victoria and Anders, though, she and Alistair are both guilty of giving in to cute animals.
* OC Questions for Queen, Prince-Consort, Mistress, and/or Chancellor Wardens: What sort of work does your OC do? How much power does Ferelden's monarch allow them to have? What are the type of policies they encourage?
	+ The Landsmeet agreed to make her Queen surprisingly quickly after Alistair pretty much demanded it as his "first (well, second maybe if the duel happens first) act" as King. After the Archdemon's defeat, she becomes Warden-Commander and begins her quest to find a cure for the Calling. When Leliana learns about the disappearing Wardens, she begs Rai to return to Denerim just until that situation is resolved. Rai agrees pretty much immediately, not wanting to risk anything, especially since she's started hearing the, unbeknownst to her at the time, "false Calling". While in Denerim, she often sneaks out incognito (much to Alistair and her servants' chargin) to help train some of the city's apostates so they don't have to go to the Circle.
* How do your OCs handle capture/imprisonment? Are they already planning their escape or are they more likely to freak out?
	+ She'd instantly have flashbacks from the Circle and try to escape. She doesn't want a repeat of what happened to her there. Knowing the fact that she's Queen is likely the reason she was captured, she is as stealthy as she can be and escapes undetected. She may or may not kill her captors, depending on the situation.
* What is your OC's main Love Language? How do they express said Love Language to their LI/BFF? (The Five Love Languages are: Words of Affirmation; Physical Touch; [Receiving] Gifts; Quality Time; and Acts of Service)
	+ Her love languages are probably the same as Mina’s, but mostly Words of Affirmation and Quality Time.
* So, Alistair is the one who proposes to her since she breaks up with him thinking she wouldn't be able to rule beside him since she's a mage. Did she want to marry him, Maker, yes! And when he proposes and the Landsmeet agrees surprisingly quickly, she immediately says yes.
* What is something they’ve done that historians in the future will consider to be impossible and label propaganda?
	+ How did Alistair get the Landsmeet to agree to making her Queen so quickly? She must have been using blood magic, right? (In reality, Raisa breaks up with him before the Landsmeet since she believes she won't be able to rule beside him, but then Alistair proposes to her after she makes him King.)
* A bakery decides to name a cupcake after them. How do they react?
	+ You mean there isn't one already named after her?
	+ *(This is for all of the OCs I answered the question for.)* Depending on what kind of cupcake, they'd either be flattered or mortified (though at least slightly embarrassed either way)…
* Their LI (or FWB) commissioned artwork of themself "tastefully unclothed" and had it sent to your OC. How does the OC react?
	+ She'd wonder what possessed him to do this, but still admire it. Like Mina and Victoria, Alistair's handsome nudiness is in her closet where only she (and Alistair) can see it.
		- I wonder if any of the castle's servants have accidentally had a peek at the Queen's hidden art?
			* Don't know if this was directed at me or someone else, but for Raisa, it's in a particular section of her closet that only she and Alistair have a key to. It's where she keeps all of her stuff that she doesn't want her guards, servants, and Ladies in Waiting to see.
* For HoF’s who survived and did the DR, How did they explain their survival to the First Warden? For those who didn’t do the DR but still survived, what is their relationship with the First Warden? For Orlesian Wardens, what do they learn to love about Fereldan?
	+ I'm not as familiar with Origins as I am with Inquisition, but Dunkin dies no matter what, right? I'd just say that Raisa would tell the First Warden that it was Dunkin who delivered the final blow, but it looked like it was her or Alistair who delivered it. If that's technically not possible, Raisa would probably just say she doesn't know how they survived. Actually, isn't that ritual common knowledge? I seem to remember watching a YouTube video of the Alistair romance or something where it says that...
	+ Like I said, I'm not as familiar with Origins as I am with Inquisition, so I could be (and probably am) wrong...
	+ Riordan, not Duncan!
* What companion (or NPC) did your OC form an unlikely friendship with? How did they manage to bond with one another, despite any (possibly perceived?) differences?
	+ Her relationships with Morrigan and Sten are similar to Victoria and Fenris's. Considering Alistair's views on mages at first, the fact that they fell in love and eventually got married might be considered "unlikely", but I just think it's adorable (and that's probably just the hopeless romantic in me talking lol).
* Most races have a split: Dalish/City elves, Nationality and 'barbarian' for humans, Caste/surfacer dwarves, Vashoth/Tal-Vashoth/Qunari. How does your OC see the split within their race?
	+ She's a little more devout than Victoria, but still not as devout as Mina. She also respects everyone else's beliefs, having seen many of them in the Circle.
* OCs and Happy Endings
	+ The Landsmeet agrees to make her Queen surprisingly quickly after Alistair proposes. After Coryphishit is defeated in Inquisition, she returns to her quest to find a cure for the Calling (Leliana begged her to return to Denerim when the Wardens went missing just until that had been resolved). She ultimately finds it and she and Alistair have many heirs to the throne together.
* Are your OCs morning people or night owls?
	+ She's more of a morning person now, but during her time in the circle, she was known to be studying late into the night.
* What is one companion they have wanted to slap around/shake/snap at because they simply do not get along?
	+ Probably Morrigan or Sten. Mostly Morrigan. Especially after the Dark Ritual (though, she's grateful for the lives she and Alistair have).
* if your oc was a companion in one of the games, what would their personal quest be?
	+ Similar to Mina's, but it happened to her when she was in the Circle. That and helping the apostate mages in Denerim stay away from the Circles and templars.
* What was their first time with the LI like? Was it loving and romantic? Awkward as hell? Hard and fast? Their very first time as well?
	+ Her first time was with Cullen in the Circle. It was pretty quick considering they could get caught at any second.
	+ With Alistair, she freaks out the first time they were to have sex and has to stop the encounter. She then tells Alistair about what the templars did to her just before she was conscripted to the Wardens. Alistair tells her he's sorry and that he'll never take advantage of her and that it's okay if she's not ready. It takes 3 days before she's ready to try again, and this time, the encounter goes smoothly.
* How do they react to statues being built of them
	+ Being Queen, there's several already in Denerim. Some of her in her armor, others of her in dresses (at least one is of her and Alistair at their wedding). She wishes the ones of her in her armor also have her companions from the Blight, but she knows how much work/time that would take.
* What custom nickname would Varric give to your OCs and why? Wardens included.
	+ Considering it's rude to not call Raisa "Her/Your Majesty" in public, he'd probably just call her that in private too.
* How do your OCs feel about Tranquility? Do they feel like it’s ever justified as a punishment or not? How do they feel about it as a voluntary procedure?
	+ *(This is for all of the OCs I answered this for.)* Nope. Don't even get them started. A ***LOT*** of yelling (and likely magic) will be involved.
* Has your OC ever done anything unintentionally sexy in front of their LI? What was it and how did their LI respond?
	+ Even before their relationship really started, she was always really great with kids. After their relationship was in full swing (and after they got married), Alistair would always imagine they were their own kids that she was interacting with. If anything, it just fueled his desire to have kids even more.
* Do your OCs have any siblings? How do they get along with them? For OCs without siblings, do they have a sibling-like relationship with anyone?
	+ She only has the five (four?) canon siblings. She hasn't seen any of them since she was taken to the Circle, though.
* Meta OCQ: If you were to meet your OC (as one of their peers, not their creator), would you like them? Would they like you?
	+ All of them would love me, and I'd love them just as much! They're kinda me in general anyways lol
* What are the in-universe origins of your OCS names? Do they have a specific meaning out of universe that you chose them for?
	+ *(This is for all of the OCs I answered this for, and I edited this to have the links as text instead of the way I had them when I originally answered it.)* Pretty much all of my OCs names came from this fabulous website but a lot of them I do know someone with that name irl. Names I just can't do because of how close to someone I am are Riley (my name), Elsa/Anna/any Frozen name (obviously), Emily, Maggie, Ashley, Beverly, Susan, and Dorothy, among others. However, since I created them, I have used this website to look up what they mean, and I have found that a lot of them fit the character lol
	+ For example:
	+ She's my Warden Queen. Her name came from one of my favorite book series (The Seven Realms (and now The Shattered Realms) series by Cinda Williams Chima), and in that, Raisa (or Rai) is a princess/queen, so yea.
	+ Old French : Thinker
	+ Russian : Rose
	+ Greek : Rose
* How does your OC’s own perception of themselves compare to how other people see them? Is your OC aware that other people see them differently (if it’s different)?
	+ She's a little bit of a cross between Mina and Victoria in this. She knows how her beauty affects people, but she doesn't quite know the full extent of it. Like Victoria, she doesn't really care much, but she knows that her appearance is super important as Queen.
* How would your OC describe their love interest?
	+ *(This is for all of the OCs I answered this for.)* Beautiful.
* How do your OCs feel about blood magic? Do they ever think that it's justified or okay or are they completely against it?
	+ Nope! Don't even get her started!
* Question for Mages: What's the most unorthodox way in which/purpose for your OC has used their magic?
	+ *(This is for everyone except Mina.)* Everyone else uses it for just about everything, but not to the extent that Mina does.
* Question for Mages: What's the most unorthodox way in which/purpose for your OC has used their magic? (Bedroom Edition)
	+ She and Alistair very rarely use magic in the bedroom, but Rai will occasionally use it to masturbate.

## **Links**

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Mina Lavellan's Inquisition Story (The fic that depicts Mina Lavellan's time with the Inquisition)

## **Gallery**

* Miscellaneous
* Fashion References (Wedding)
* Fashion References (Coronation)
* Fashion References (Casual)
* Fashion References (Court)

Raisa Amell (Really my Cousland playthrough, but Raisa's face claim)Raisa Amell by KMoony on Reddit
Moved to Raisa Amell and Alistair Theirin's Wedding

Raisa Coronation GownRaisa Coronation Gown Different AngleRaisa Coronation Shoes

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