Astrid Hawke

*"Someday I'll visit a place with no ancient evils, horrors, devouring plagues, or insanity. Maybe a beach"*

## Biographical Information

### Tethrasian Epithet

Daggers

Rogue. Champion of Kirkwall. Frequent customer of the Hanged Man. Sarcastic pain-in-the-ass. These are all various ways that people have described Astrid Hawke. Some of them are even true. All anyone really knows is that when Hawke's around, it's highly likely someone's about to get stabbed. Or set on fire. Or maybe both.

## Overview

### Physical Appearance

Astrid has shoulder-length brown hair and very vivid green eyes. She can often be seen wearing her Champion's armor, although she questions why someone thought that bright red was a good choice for someone who's supposed to be stealthy.

A result of many adventures, Astrid has acquired several scars. One on her stomach from the Arishok fight, two on her wrists from slipping out of handcuffs, and one on her shoulder from where she was shot during the fighting at Ostagar.

### Personality

Astrid is fast-talking and always has a smart remark or a humorous comment prepared, even in the worst of situations. She "enjoys hearing herself talk" and likes to be in the middle of the conversation. She can be a bit of a troll at times and seems to enjoy making people uncomfortable a bit too much for her own good. She's also rather brutally honest at times and you'll never have to worry about how she feels about you because she really doesn't mince words when it comes to whether or not she likes someone.

Still, she's a fundamentally good person who cares for her family and friends and wants the best for them. While she considers herself marginally heroic, she's willing to admit that her family and friends come first. After everything that's happened to her, Astrid has become quite a bit more serious, although her humorous nature hasn't completely gone away. It's just hidden behind a lot of baggage these days. Astrid is a staunch supporter of freedom for mages despite not being a mage herself.

### Talents and Skills

Astrid is very good at quickly stabbing things with daggers, although she's at least proficient with a bow when she needs to be. She's quick on her feet and pretty stealthy, and she can pick nearly any lock and disarm almost every trap. As an assassin, she's good at spotting weak points and hitting the bad guys where it will hurt the most. Her fighting style largely depends on speed and agility and she usually lacks brute strength, although she is pretty strong and tougher than nails.

She can also drink everyone except Isabela under the table. The one time she *tried* to outdrink Isabela, bad things happened, and it wasn't a mistake either of them cared to repeat.

## Biography

### Early Life

Astrid was the second child born to Malcolm and Leandra Hawke after her older brother, Wyatt. Even when they were both very young, they were always moving around. Astrid's father was an apostate, after all, and he didn't care to be locked up in the Circle and separated from his wife and children. The twins, Bethany and Carver, followed a few years after, and the family was pretty happy, although the need to keep on the move increased when Wyatt and later Bethany inherited their father's magic. Astrid, on the other hand, lacked magical abilities and started training as a rogue, training to fight with a pair of daggers and picking pretty much any lock she could get her hands on.