Ana Theirin

Analise "Ana" Theirin (née Cousland) is the main protagonist in the first couple books in the *Heroes of Thedas* fanfiction series which are a retelling of the main storylines of Bioware's *Dragon Age* games. Based off the Human Noble origin story from *Dragon Age Origins*.

## Basic Information

### AKA

Ana Cousland
Lady Ana

### Title(s)

Lady  (formerly)
Hero of Ferelden
 Queen of Ferelden
 Arlessa of Armaranthine

## Biographical information

### Age

Fated - 18 years old
Foregone - 18/19 years old
Forgotten - 28 years old

### Residence

Castle Cousland  (formerly)
 Ostagar  (Temporarily)
 Vigil's Keep  (Temporarily)
 Royal Palace

## Appearances

### Appears In

Fated
 Foregone
 Fallen (mentioned)
 Forgotten

## Relationships

### Spouse(s)

Ser Gilmore (Husband ) †
 Alistair Theirin (Husband)

### Love Interests

Dairren (Fling) †
 Nathan Hawke  (One Night Stand)
 Anders  (Fling - Conditional)

### Parent(s)

Bryce Cousland (Father ) †
Eleanor Cousland (Mother ) †

### Children

Duncan Theirin (Son)
 Fiona Theirin (Daughter)
 Unnamed Child †

### Relatives

William Cousland (Grandfather ) †
Maeve Cousland (Grandmother) †
 Fearchar Mac Eanraig (Grandfather ) †
Caitir Mac Eanraig (Grandmother) †
 Oriana Cousland (Sister-in-Law ) †
 Oren Cousland (Nephew) †
Eva Cousland (Sister-in-Law)

### Affiliations

Grey Wardens
 Ferelden Royalty and Nobility

### Friends

Alistair
 Duncan †
Much
Leliana
Morrigan
Oghren
Shale
Sten
Wynne †
Zevran
 Hawke
Lena

### Allies

Eamon Guerrin †
 Bodahn
Sandal
Lena Trevelyan
Nathan Hawke
Fergus Cousland
Eva
Stroud †

### Enemies

Rendon Howe †
 Loghain Mac Tir †
 Corypheus †
 Daniel †
 Roy †
 Darkspawn †

## Background

Ana Cousland is the youngest child of Teyrn Bryce Cousland and Teyrna Eleanor Cousland and is the younger sister of Fergus Cousland. As a member of the second most powerful family in Ferelden (second only to the Royal family) and betrothed to Prince Cailan Theirin at the time of her birth , Ana was raised to be to a princess in hopes of her becoming queen one day. Unfortunately for the Cousland family, these hopes were dashed in 9:25 Dragon when King Maric Theirin mysteriously disappeared after being lost at sea during a voyage and was declared dead. It was at this time that the king's longtime friend, Teyrn Loghain Mac Tir , decided it best to break the betrothal between the prince and youngest Cousland only to turn around and betroth young Cailan to his childhood playmate and Loghain's daughter, Anora Mac Tir.

While this was seen as quite a underhanded move to undercut the Cousland family's power, Ana didn't seem to mind it since she saw it as an opportunity to marry whom she pleased and allowed her to explore her options once she got older. At his wife's insistence, Bryce tried to broker other alliances, once which included a failed attempt to betroth Ana to Leon Trevelyan, youngest and only son of the Teyrn of Ostwick, Ryland Trevelyan. As Bryce recovered to this failed betrothal, Ana was busy with her own pursuits.

In the Spring of 9:28 Dragon, while hosting her mother's friend Lady Landra's at her mother's salon, she embarked on a season-long romance with Lady Landra's son, Dairren, which leads to them both losing their virginities to one another in a meadow after sneaking out one night for a horse ride into the country. By the end of the summer salon, Ana quickly lost interest in her fling once he started speaking to her of marriage and she ended up breaking things off, leaving her former lover heartbroken.

When she returned home to Castle Cousland, she had caught the eye of a young squire by the name of Roderick Gilmore whom she had grown up alongside for the past ten years. After one fateful night during a ball thrown at the castle to attract possible suitors for Ana, She quickly flees the ballroom only to run, literally, into Roderick. Starstruck, he helped her to her feet. Since she didn't want to return to the ball, Roderick took a stroll with her through the gardens. As they walked, they got to talking and reminiscing about their childhood days which reignites the crushes they had on each other growing up. Before having to return her to the ball, he sneaks a kiss which ultimately leads them to falling in love and sneaking around.

With their new closeness, shortly after Roderick is promoted to a knight, Bryce takes notice of how protective and close he and Ana are and assigns him as her personal guard.

On her 16th birthday, Bryce gave her a mabari pup partially because for protection and because as a Ferelden, it's customary for every noble and royal household to have mabaris. Shortly after receiving her pup, he ran off to the kitchens nearby where Nan was cooking supper. He managed to snatch a piece of meat when a startled servant dropped it. Nan wasn't happy with this new member of the Cousland family, stating that it was "Too much of a burden for a young noblewoman". To mock Nan, she named her hound “Too Much” or Much for short.

## Involvement

### Fated

The story opens with an eighteen-year-old Ana and Ser Gilmore in the gardens of Castle Cousland where Gilmore is asking Ana to marry him. She playfully teases him but declines his proposal because she likes the excitement and secrecy revolving around their relationship. They steal a kiss before quickly parting in time for Ana to be reprimanded by Howard Taylor, her father's steward because she's missing her tutoring lesson with her teacher, Brother Aldous. He chides Gilmore for allowing her to lollygag and after he leaves, Ser Gilmore offers to escort her to her lesson which Ana reluctantly accepts.

She’s eventually pulled out of her lessons once more by Ser Gilmore to deal with Much, who is wreaking havoc in the kitchens and having her old nanny turned cook, Nan threatening to quit. They go and find Much trying to get to the rats infesting the larder which the hound and Ser Gilmore quickly dispatch of.

Not wanting to return to her lessons, Ana sneaks around the castle using old secret passageways and comes out to the gardens. Much takes off and Ana cheeses him to end up where her mother, Eleanor is out for a stroll with her close friend, Lady Landra, and her son, Dairren and her maid, Iona. A still lovesick Dairren is flirty as his mother brings up the spring salon where she got drunk and made a fool of herself. Once the trio leaves, Ana speaks with her mother and goes off to find Fergus to say goodbye since he’s riding out with most of the Teyrn’s men to Ostagar to aid King Cailan.

She quickly escapes and ends up finding her father, Bryce and Rendon Howe in the great hall where she is also introduced to the Warden-Commander himself, Duncan.

Later that night while the castle is under attack, Much alerts her just as somebody breaks into her room. Before they can attack her, Ser Gilmore appears and kills the attacker.

## Gallery

Rendering of Ana's faceInspiration/faceclaim for Ana 1