Alvis Trevelyan

Art by cansofbees (Twitter/Tumblr)

## Overview

### **Physical Appearance**

Alvis is a human with red hair that falls just past his jaw and bright green eyes. He has a faded tattoo under his left eye he got in his youth. He's frequently seen wearing a small amount of eyeliner and red eyeshadow.

### **Personality**

Alvis is a generally polite and respectful man unless you've shown yourself to be undeserving of that respect. He's a people person to a point of frequently burning himself out, happy to joke to lighten the mood or go on tangents to fill the silence.

Beneath the surface, he holds a great deal of self-doubt that shows through when he's forced to make quick or hard decisions, often resulting in anxiety or agitation.

### **Talents and Skills**

He's been training with a sword since his pre-teens, first with a private tutor, and later by training as a Templar. Alvis is decent with a bow and arrow as well - however he considers his aim too poor for it to be his first choice weapon.

## Biography

### **History**

Alvis was born in Ostwick in The Free Marches to the Trevelyan family. With cold and busy parents, and being the youngest of seven, he was largely raised by his nanny, a Dalish woman who had come from the Kirkwall alienage in search of work.

In his teen years, Alvis had begun training to become a Templar to appease his parents and follow in the footsteps of two of his older brothers. In the span of his training he had multiple illicit affairs with fellow trainee Templars, until he was caught by his parents.

Before he was able to be initiated into the Order, Alvis changed his mind and realized this wasn't what he wanted for his life. After hearing Templars boast about the horrid things they'd subjected mages to and witnessing mistreatment first hand, he put his faith in both the Maker and the Chantry itself into question and decided he wanted no part of it.

In the aftermath of the Kirkwall rebellion, the growing tension between Alvis and his family hit a climax. Both his parents and all six siblings stood behind the Chantry, whereas Alvis sympathized with the mages of Kirkwall and believed the conflict was unavoidable. Between political and religious differences, his failure as a Templar, and his refusal to marry, his family had no qualms sending him to the conclave to get him out of the estate and to have the last word.

### **Post-game**

Alvis hits a low point following the defeat of Corypheus. Between cleaning up the messes left in the Inquisitions wake and having to part ways with a good deal of the family he had found, along with dealing with the anchor, he's stressed and worn down. He busies himself with very little sense of purpose, wasting time between visits with his partners.

Following Trespasser and the disbanding of the inquisition, he proposes to Dorian. With no rush to get married, Alvis takes his time recovering - both mentally and physically, after the loss of his arm - before traveling with The Chargers for a short time before deciding to settle down in a town not far from Denerim. He makes frequent trips to Tevinter and welcomes The Chargers to his home whenever they're doing work within the region.

## **Relationships**

**Josephine**

Alvis' best friend from early on. They bond over being members of noble families and one of multiple siblings, happy to rattle off stories back and forth at each other. Alvis has a difficult time understanding non-Marcher politics, and Josephine becomes a valuable friend to walk him through it.

**The Iron Bull**

Straight away, Alvis becomes infatuated with Bull. He finds him both charming and intriguing, attractive and alluring, and he's eager to learn more. He spends a good chunk of his free time in the Herald's Rest chatting up Bull and The Chargers. Days after arriving to Skyhold, Alvis suffers a breakdown over Haven and seeks comfort in Bull. Following their talks that night, Alvis considers Bull his closest confidant, and someone who truly understands and empathizes with his emotions.

They eventually enter a physical relationship, and soon after a romantic one as well.

**Dorian**

Alvis immediately connects to Dorian through similarities in their past. They both refused to turn their back on their true selves to please their parents, both from noble families. His admiration for Dorian takes a while fully come to fruition, but when it does, he and Bull have a long conversation about it - and then have a long conversation with Dorian. They work things out, and Alvis becomes romantic with him as well.

## **Gallery**

* by cansofbees (Twitter/Tumblr)
* Alvis' tarot card (art by cansofbees on Twitter/Tumblr)
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