Otta Surana

## Overview

### **Physical Appearance**

Otta is a short elf with blue eyes and shoulder length black hair. Frequently seen with notable eyebags and greasy hair.

### **Personality**

Otta can come off as flippant and cold at first, often making a poor first impression with their bluntness and habit of speaking their mind. She's generally distrusting of of people and prefers to keep a distance. Once she gets past her caution, though, she's very loyal and loves making a fool of herself to make people laugh.

### **Talents and Skills**

Otta's magical talents lie in Entropy, Ice-based elemental spells, and blood magic. She's a good writer and enjoys composing letters and notes. She'd consider her most useful talent to be a good poker face and ability to lie on the spot.

## Biography

### **History**

She was born and raised in the Denerim Alienage, living with her mother and younger brother until she was sent to the Circle. At nine years old, she got into an argument with her brother over a toy and accidentally used her newly manifesting magic to push him. Their mother feared that Otta may cause real harm without proper training and alerted the Templars.

They grew up seeing the circle as a punishment for hurting their brother and immediately connected it to the concept of a prison. She became frustrated that few other mages, particularly the older mages who taught her, didn't feel as trapped as she did. Otta had little sense of self-preservation as she reached her teen years and often picked fights with Templars for the sake of causing trouble, and for having something to do that wasn't studying.

At sixteen, a demon introducing itself as 'Resentment' called to her. She struck a deal, hoping that her ties to the demon and a knowledge of blood magic could one day give her abusers what they deserved, or potentially aid in her escape. She will only use her own life force, or that of those who are already downed in battle.

### **In-game**

Horrified by her Harrowing, Otta was eager to leave with Duncan the moment the opportunity arose. No matter what being a Grey Warden entailed, it had to be better than the Circle. Following Ostagar, her continued assistance had more to do with a lack of direction than a genuine drive to help - at first.

In Redcliffe, Otta reunites with Jowan, who was a close childhood friend in the Circle. They sacrifice Isolde together in a blood magic ritual in order to save Conner. In the Brecilian Forest, she mediates the feud between the Dalish and The Werewolves, earning the favor of the Dalish. Otta returns to Kinloch hold reluctantly. Despite their disdain for the place, the idea of Templars going through with the Right of Annulment is far too gruesome, and after clearing the tower they assure Greagoir that there are no remaining blood mages. Finally making it to Orzammar, Otta fights for Lord Harrowmont in the proving, and after traveling through the Deep Roads - destroys the Anvil of the Void.

## **Miscellaneous**

### **Misc Fun Facts:**

* Otta's Mabari is named Jester
* They very much enjoy fiction, more so than academic texts. They're especially fond of romance and mystery.
* Otta's favorite flowers are roses and snapdragon.
* She has a habit of biting her nails or pulling at her hair when anxious.
* She prefers listening over speaking and genuinely enjoys hearing other's stories about their life.
* They don't have much attachment to money or material things. They'd much rather give their coin to the poor than hoard it for themself, and their love language is gift giving.
* Had Otta stayed in the Circle, they would have eventually joined the Libertarian fraternity.

## **Gallery**

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