Nevan Trevelyan

Nevan in 9:41 Dragon, when she became known as the "Herald of Andraste"

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**Nevan Rainier** (neé Trevelyan) (born 9:08 Dragon), also known as "The Herald of Andraste" or "The Inquisitor", is the leader of the Second Inquisition. Hailing from the Noble House of Trevelyan, Nevan is the youngest of four children. After an accident at the Conclave, Nevan worked with several high-level individuals to build a military organization and stop the Breach from consuming the world. Following the closing of the Breach, Nevan is working with a few individuals on solving a new threat to Thedas.

## Overview

### **Physical**

Nevan is a stocky yet tall woman, standing at five feet, eight inches tall (175cm). She looks remarkably like her father, inheriting his medium brown hair and light brown eyes as well as his thicker eyebrows and sharp jawline. As an adult, this makes her appearance somewhat intimidating despite her pleasant personality. However, most of her other facial features can be traced to her mother. Her almond shape eyes, small nose, and full lips contrasted well with her other features and often made her look more mature and refined than she was as a girl.

As a child, Nevan wore her hair long with intricate braids to make her appear younger. As the Trevelyan's only daughter, her mother loved to dote on her appearance and dress her up with makeup. Although Nevan liked dressing up, she also liked to rough house with her brothers, and would occasionally borrow clothes from them so she would not ruin her dresses. She was the talk of the noble families in Ostwick, and easily made friends amongst kids her age, both boys and girls.

As she grew older, Nevan started wearing her hair up or tied back until she was finally allowed to cut it when she turned 22. As an adult, she keeps her hair just slightly past her neck and usually wears it down with her bangs framing her face. As she aged, her facial features became sharper and more refined and she developed and toned the muscles in her arms with swordplay, adding to her broad frame. In all her time fighting, Nevan has never acquired a scar. Perhaps due to her armor, which she pays great expense for, or due to luck, or a bit of both.

### **Personality**

It has always been said there are two sides to Nevan. As a little girl, there was a charming, polite and well mannered girl in pretty dresses and soft makeup and then there was the girl that rolled around in fields with the boys, mucking up clothes and bruising herself in the outdoors. Somehow, she was able to keep these two sides separate, courteous to her parent's guests and always respecting her parents words. Nevan especially loved her mother, taking interest in her mother's quiet embroidery and soft voice. Nevan copied many of her mother's mannerisms, to the delight of many adults around her, and many believed her to be a potential candidate for marriage to one of the Vael sons, until the family was murdered in 9:31 Dragon.

Nevan tends to wear her heart on her sleeve, only hiding her emotions when she became the temporary co-head of House Trevelyan and even then, she was a bad liar. People can tell when she's upset or angry or happy, and respected her for her ability to seemingly balance vulnerability with authority. Although there were others that regarded her as almost boring. Nevan tended to be polite and courteous to those around her before her life turned sideways. Hardly had a bad word for anyone, and enjoyed time by herself whether she was reading, writing, or embroidering something.

Nowadays, she's still regarded as polite, but sharper with her words, and more curt to those around her. It may be from the stresses of being Inquisitor, or it could be that she is more apt to showing her negative emotions once again, free from the constraints of a noble life, even if she had enjoyed it.

### **Talents and Skills**

People will say the Inquisitor has no weaknesses - that she masters skills with the flick of her wrist and that she can take up any hobby she wishes with ease. In truth, any overt talents Nevan possesses were learned through hard work, repetition, and patience. By the time Nevan is an adult, she is an accomplished swordswoman, decorated equestrian, masterful and eloquent calligrapher, talented seamstress, and a prominent diplomat.

Nevan's earliest skill would be equestrianism. She first learned to ride at the age of six on a Ferelden Forder named Noura, bought especially for her mellow temperament. By eight, Nevan had learned the beginnings of showmanship and had entered her first competition - although she didn't place. She would continue learning and practicing for competitions across the Free Marches, eventually making a name for herself in the arena as a skilled rider. In the year 9:21 Dragon, at the age of thirteen, she became known as the "Young Teyrna of Horses" after placing first in 32 competitions that year. The next year, she began training in jumping. Within two years, she was earning medals and ribbons. Nevan continued to compete with Noura for sixteen years, winning many titles during that time, until Noura was retired and Nevan bought a new horse, an Amaranthine Charger she named Javen. And while she still attended jump and dressage competitions, her attendance was heavily reduced due to family troubles at the time. Nevertheless, Nevan kept her moniker, modified to "Teyrna of Horses", as an adult and still holds it today. Upon her naming as Inquisitor, the Trevelyan family sent Javen to Skyhold to continue to serve his mistress.

Her next talents developed simultaneously, in further proof of Nevan's two sides. As a teenager, she began to pick up swordplay from her older brothers and would practice against training dummies or with her brothers whenever she wasn't needed inside the house. In the house, she began learning how to sew and embroider from her mother. It was a request from Nevan, and a way to spend her time and beautify her clothing all in one, and she enjoyed the peace that came with sitting by a fire with a needle, thread, and some fabric. She also practiced her calligraphy as part of her tutorage, writing beautiful cursive letters on parchment. Sometimes, she would practice by copying important family documents, other times she would write nonsensical fiction just to get words on the page. During her time as Inquisitor, Nevan kept up all of these talents, using her swordsmanship skills near daily in endless fighting while her calligraphy was used to help Josephine pen documents and sewing was still her go-to quiet time activity. Her patchwork and handmade garments often brought her extra coin from the merchants when she didn't keep them for herself or give them away to refugees.

While Nevan always had some skill in diplomacy as a noblewoman, she didn't truly dive into it until 9:32 Dragon, when she unexpectedly became co-head of House Trevelyan. With her brother to learn with her during this time, Nevan became known as the kinder of the two, often looking into situations with her heart, rather than her mind. Still, she learned to be stern through these years, and was able to somewhat school her emotions into simple pleasantness when dealing with diplomatic issues. She became further entwined with diplomacy when she was named Inquisitor, and though she had some experience, Nevan was glad for her advisors as they helped her learn the ins, outs, and secret tricks to working the world to her whims. Still, Nevan never became unruly or overconfident, despite her rapid increase in political power.

## Biography

### **History**

Born on the 2nd day of Cloudreach in the year 9:08 Dragon, Nevan is the youngest of four children, and the only daughter among them. As a noble, Nevan lived a mostly sheltered life in the Trevelyan family estate in Ostwick. Nevan was raised to be a devout Andrastian, dedicated to the Chantry as a baby, and went to services held everyday. As a child, Nevan spent most of her time playing with the other noble children of Ostwick. She made plenty of friends, and seemed famous for being an easy going child. Her brothers loved her dearly, and became her first defense from any bullies that came her way. Her brothers were also her only opportunity to rough house, as her parents thought it unsightly that a lady should be rough or violent, and Nevan's rough play was her only deviant act as a child. When Nevan was eight, her brother Declan showed signs of magic and was promptly sent away to live in the Ostwick circle of magi. Nevan herself began schooling in noble family heraldry and the history of the Free Marches in addition to her studies of the various Chants.

When she turned thirteen, Nevan's mother hired tutors to school her in etiquette, calligraphy, and sewing and embroidery after Nevan showed an interest in her mother's own talents. Despite having a tutor, Nevan preferred to learn from her mother, as a mother-daughter activity, rather than something that all noble ladies learn. Throughout her teenage years, Nevan was slowly introduced to the more formal aspects of noble life, including that of an arranged marriage. Although her mother had yet to pick out a suitor for her, she did tell Nevan about the process and that she would be expected to accept it. It was also during this time that one of Nevan's older brothers, Ewan, begun teaching her the basics of swordplay. She took to it like a duck to water, and soon was looking for other challengers to help further tune her skills. Nevan continued to write to Declan in the circle, occasionally getting replies from him about his life or studies. She would joke about his atrocious writing and send him short scripts of calligraphy to practice tracing. Although at this age she should have been sent to either the Chantry or the Templars, Nevan was left at home with little explanation. Her father would always shrug when asked, albeit once he muttered something about something the Revered Mother had said. Nevan continued to practice swordplay, perhaps to sway her father into placing her with the Templars.

During Nevan's early adulthood, the eldest Trevelyan son became ill with an unknown sickness. He was rendered bedridden for months while healers, priests, and even hedge mages tended to him. No one could figure out what was making the man sick, although it seemed that at least he wasn't getting any worse for the time being. Nevan, and the plans associated with her, fell to the wayside as her parents spent nearly every waking moment with their son. Nevan worried for both her brother and her parents; as she wished her brother to recover and that her parents would not catch the sickness that he was afflicted with. Eventually, when it was clear her brother would not be getting better anytime soon, Nevan and Ewan began overseeing duties at the estate, leaving only the paperwork to their parents and never taking the Lord and Lady titles afforded to the leader of the house. Several years later, her eldest brother passed away from what was labelled as a wasting illness, and the family went into mourning. Although eventually her mother and father returned to running the estate, the family was never the same, and the Trevelyan family forbade anyone from speaking his name.

Nevan's parents were considering suitors and a position in the Templar order when the war between Mages and Templars broke out in 9:37 Dragon. The Trevelyan family threw their name, and the weight it held in power and gold, behind the Chantry and Templars to boost their efforts in the war. Nevan's position was temporarily put on hold, as her parents didn't want to send her into a war, but it seemed as good as done. Even Nevan's suitors were filtered down to three candidates when the Conclave was announced. Curious, the Trevelyan family sent several minor family members to investigate, as well as Ewan. However, Nevan convinced her parents to send her instead as Ewan was now next in line to lead the family. They agreed and hugged their daughter goodbye.

At the Conclave, Nevan found herself swarmed with people. She mostly stuck near her family members or members of the Order from Ostwick. While she was there, she reunited

 with Declan, as he was also attending with a group of mages from the Circle. Being able to see her brother after so many years where letters were her only form of contact was a However, Nevan did wander off to investigate a strange noise coming from the western wing of the Temple. What she found astounded and confused her, and before Nevan knew it, the world exploded in a ball of vibrant green light.

### **In-game**

#### **A PRISONER OF THE BREACH**

Nevan woke up some time later chained to a cold, stone floor with guards posted around her. Confused and in pain, she could barely stand being interrogated when she was unchained and pulled from the floor by a woman calling herself Cassandra. Cassandra guided her outside, telling her about an explosion at the Temple of Sacred Ashes and a giant rift that had torn open the sky. Nevan was their number one suspect, as she had been the only survivor of the event. Nevan herself wasn't sure whether she was responsible for the chaos or not. With no other options, Nevan agreed to help Cassandra try to reassert normal, arming herself with a sword and shield as they fought demons that had come from the breach and smaller rifts around it. Cassandra led her to a group of people fighting a small host of demons around a rift, where they joined the fight. It was only moments before someone grabbed Nevan's hand and shoved it towards the rift. With magic Nevan had never seen before, the rift sealed itself shut before her eyes. The man, an elven apostate named Solas, introduced himself and spoke briefly on the magic of her mark. He also had little idea of her abilities or the magic she possessed. The other individual was a dwarf named Varric Tethras, who annoyed Cassandra to no end, yet also joined the group.

The group made its way to a forward camp set up by Cassandra and Leliana, where a Chantry Cleric also joined in on accusing her of causing the breach. Nevan elected to ignore him for the moment as Cassandra and Leliana argued which path they should take to the temple. Nevan chose a direct path with the soldiers. She was out of time, and wanted to give herself as much time as possible to try and fix this mess. Nevan barely had time to think as she fought her way through another host of demons and sealed another rift - briefly meeting a man named Cullen - before finding herself at the ruins of the Temple of Sacred Ashes. Cassandra noted that this was where Nevan had supposedly walked out of the fade. Nevan herself could remember very little, except for a woman standing behind her and urging her to go. Both Cassandra and Leliana believed that woman to be Andraste herself, and Nevan would agree with them. It could only be divine intervention that saved her from that explosion.

The temple itself was eerie now. Quiet except for the buzzing of the breach above them and the humming of red lyrium around them. Solas advised that the breach, a giant rift that had unsuccessfully mended itself, would need to be reopened and sealed properly in order to solve the problem. Nevan readily agreed, and the group prepared for demons to arrive while Nevan used her mark to open the rift. Only one demon came through at first, a very large one and Nevan wished that Declan had told her more about demons before. The battle was long and hard, and occasionally more demons would come through the rift, but eventually, Nevan was able to seal it. Another green explosion was all she saw before losing consciousness.

Nevan woke up three days later to a small elven girl in a cabin. The girl apologized profusely and ran off to tell Cassandra something, leaving Nevan confused once again. She had new clothes on, and appeared to be free of any bruises or cuts. She opened the cabin door, and walked down a road lined with people in awe of her all the way to a Chantry building. Inside, she found Cassandra and Leliana arguing with the Cleric, a man by the name of Roderick, over guilt, trials, and an Inquisition. Eventually, Roderick left, and Cassandra declared an Inquisition be formed. The breach had not been dealt with completely, simply stopped for the time being. Cassandra informed her that she was being called "The Herald of Andraste" by many in Haven, and Nevan wondered if it was Andraste who was helping her through all of this. She believed it to be true, given all that happened to her, and that she was still alive, and accepted the title. She was then introduced to several other members of the newly formed organization: Leliana and Cullen she had previously, if briefly, met but Josephine was a new face. Together, the four of them would head the organization. The Chantry disagreed; however, and with the newly formed Inquisition, Nevan set out with Cassandra, Solas, and Varric to the Hinterlands, and area outside Redcliff, to help the one Chantry member that still believed in them.

#### **THE HERALD OF ANDRASTE**

Nevan arrived in the Hinterlands only to be greeted with fighting between Templars, Mages, and hired swords for both sides. Neither Mother Giselle nor the refugees she had been helping were in sight. Forced to fight, Nevan and her companions killed everyone that threatened the innocent until the Crossroads were a safe haven once again. Mother Giselle thanked them for their efforts and an agent of the Inquisition pointed out more that could be done to help them, alongside information on a horsemaster that lived in the area. Nevan readily agreed to further help the refugees, finding food, warm blankets, and a healer while also dealing with the remaining Templars and Mages camped in the area. She met the horsemaster in the farms on the outskirts of Redcliff, helping him deal with a pack of rogue wolves and building watchtowers for the farms in exchange for his help tending the Inquisition's new mounts. While she had solved the main problems plaguing the Hinterlands, Nevan had never been to Ferelden and wanted to fully explore this new land. She found many others that needed her help, some that became new agents for the Inquisition, and closed several more rifts along the way before heading to Val Royeaux.

At Val Royeaux, Nevan's group was met with Chantry clerics crying heresy. Although Nevan argued her motives were solely altruistic, the Sister continued to argue and disavow her until a group of Templars appeared, with the Lord Seeker punching the Sister. Confused, Nevan asked why they were at Val Royeaux, only to hear that the Templars also wanted nothing to do with her. Nevan asked Cassandra her thoughts on the matter, and was going to leave until both a messenger and an arrow stopped her in her tracks. The arrow had a message asking to meet in a dark alley while the messenger had an invitation to a ball in Val Royeaux. She was also stopped by Fiona, the leader of the rebel mages, asking for a meeting in Redcliff village.

Nevan decided to hit the alleyway first, running into a man she didn't know, ranting about her. Before she could question him, her was shot dead with an arrow, and an elven girl appeared along with a fight with more men. Nevan quickly dispatched them and questioned the girl, named Sera, who seemed to only be talking in circles. Ultimately, Nevan thanked Sera, but declined her further help and moved next to the party she had been invited to. At the ball, she met another man ranting about her, who was quickly killed by the woman that invited her, Madame Vivienne. Vivienne was a mage that rose through noble society, and also wished to help the Inquisition. Vivienne seemed to share the opinions Nevan held on the circles, and her connection to nobility in Orlais couldn't hurt.

When she returned to Haven, Nevan was given several reports on situations in Ferelden. A Grey Warden had recently been spotted in the Hinterlands and was a subject of interest given recent events, a group of Inquisition agents had gone missing in the Fallow Mire, and another patrol was missing in the Wounded Coast. Nevan sent patrols to both the Fallow Mire and Wounded Coast which she would rendezvous with later and headed back to the Hinterlands to try and find the Grey Warden. She did find him, fighting a group of bandits along with some refugees. Upon questioning, he gave his name, Blackwall, and told Nevan that he had no idea what was going on, except that the Wardens did not kill the Divine. Nevan wasn't sure what to do with the information, but decided to let Blackwall join the Inquisition. She had him join her to the Fallow Mire to find the missing agents.

Nevan did find the missing agents - held captive in an avaar hold by a man who wished to fight and kill her. Nevan accepted his challenge and killed him, freeing the party who had only minor injuries. Nevan then travelled to the Wounded Coast where she ran into a group fighting some Venatori on the beach. The battle was over before Nevan could join, and the leader, a Qunari by the name of Iron Bull, told her he also wished to join the Inquisition. He also told her he was a Ben-Hassrath spy who would be reporting Inquisition activity to his superiors. However, he would also be giving the Inquisition information from the Qunari. Despite the risk, Nevan hesitantly accepted him and his group into the Inquisition with the caveat that all his reports be run by Leliana first. Nevan then went about finding the missing patrol, slaughtered in a cabin by a group known as the Blades of Hessarian. Finding that a challenge could be made instead of wholesale murder, Nevan went about procuring a necklace and then challenged the leader in a fight to the death. Nevan won, and acquired the rest of the group as informal agents.

#### **CHAMPIONS OF THE JUST**

Satisfied that she had made enough of an impact in Ferelden, Nevan traveled to Therinfal Redoubt with a group of nobles to try and strongarm the Templars into helping the Inquisition. Although she was worried about the mages, Nevan did not see them as an immediate threat and intended to deal with them afterwards. At the fortress, Nevan met with a Templar by the name of Barris, who led her around. Nevan respected the traditions laid out before her, and was granted a meeting with the Lord Seeker. However, the meeting had not gone as planned as the Knight-Captain along with several other Templars attacked her group, forcing Nevan to fight through them. Although the Knight-Captain lived, the Lord Seeker had vanished, and Nevan had to fight her way through the fortress to try and reach him. When she did, she was grabbed and dragged through a rift to an unknown location.

After stumbling around for some time through the green tinted landscape, Nevan met someone or something calling himself Cole. He claimed to be there to help, and provided her with hints to strengthen herself and fight her way out of her head, where the Envy demon had trapped her. She shortly realized her mind had recreated Therinfall Redoubt, so with the somewhat familiar landscape, Nevan made her way in short time up to the great hall she had been stopped at in the living world. There, she was able to confront the demon and force it outside of her head and regain consciousness.

The envy demon fled, and Nevan was left with a group of rank and file Templars and Ser Barris leading them. Although the hall was defensible, it would still be risky to go out and find the Templar-Lieutenants to rejoin the uncorrupted group. Ser Barris also informed Nevan that they would need a supply of uncorrupted lyrium in order to remove the barriers keeping envy and other demons away from the living. Nevan agreed to find both and made her way outside while the Templars defended the hall. She found the lyrium first, as well as two of the lieutenants. All three were brought back and Nevan briefly helped the group clear the remaining demons out of the hall, affording the Templars a brief respite from the fighting. She then went outside again to find the remaining two lieutenants and quickly returned with them so that the ritual could be completed. Once the barriers were removed, Nevan and her group charged to the backyard of the stronghold and engaged envy in a long, tiring fight.

Cole showed up once again to help her, although no one but Nevan could recall the man's presence. With envy finally dead, Nevan was left with the remaining Templars, leaderless and lost. She asked them to ally with the Inquisition and to rebuild their ranks as best they could at the moment. This earned the ire of several people, but Nevan respected the Order and wanted to give it another chance.

#### **IN YOUR HEART SHALL BURN**

With allies and supplies gathered, Haven prepared to assault the Breach once more in the hopes it would finally be sealed. The Templars were briefed on the situation and left with Cullen to come up with a plan. Meanwhile, Nevan briefly spoke with Cole and went around briefing her companions for the fight to come.

The assault would happen at midday the next day, to afford rest for everyone that would be involved. When midday came, Nevan, along with her companions and the Templars, made their way to the ruined Temple of Sacred Ashes to begin their plan. The Templars focused on suppressing the Breach, pushing their spiritual capabilities as far as they could while Nevan used the anchor to re-seal the rift once again. There was an explosion that briefly knocked everyone back, but when the dust cleared, the rift was gone. The Herald had been successful.

The celebrations did not last long, however. At sundown that same day, Haven was sent into a panic as forces under an unknown banner approached the town. It was then that Nevan was introduced to another mage, Dorian Pavus, who had come to warn them of the impending attack; barely making it ahead of the force. He claimed the force were Venatori and enslaved mages from Redcliff, serving under a woman named Calpernia, and a being known only as "The Elder One". With hardly any plan, Nevan and her companions rushed to help defend Haven, eventually causing an avalanche to bury most of the enemy force. All of a sudden, a dragon appeared and began harassing the town, forcing them to retreat to the Chantry. By some miracle, a hidden path was revealed to the Inquisition and many were led out of the Chantry while the Herald went back outside to buy time for the evacuation. Nevan was ultimately separated from her companions, and learned this Elder One was supposedly one of the Tevinter Magisters of old, calling himself Corypheus. Nevan set off another avalanche to bury Haven, and jumped down an old mining shaft while Corypheus and his dragon fled the disaster.

Cold and alone, Nevan began the long trek back to the group. A blizzard had rolled in, the snapping winds and deep snow freezing and slowing her progress. After what felt like ages, Nevan collapsed in the snow on the edge of consciousness, barely registering the voices of her advisors rushing to her aid. She woke up again an hour later to her advisors bickering over... something. Although morale was greatly improved after a song rallying around her, the organization had no where to go. So, when Solas offered Nevan a location to scout in the mountains in the northwest, she took the advice and led the soldiers, the refugees, and those that were close to her to see what awaited them in the mountains. After several days, Nevan finally discovered an abandoned fortress that, according to Solas, was called "Skyhold". Nevan was in awe and, although it would be difficult to get a path to the fortress, Nevan had workers immediately set out to create said path and finally regain a home for the Inquisition.

The Inquisition had barely moved in when Nevan was called to the staircase in front of the main hall by Cassandra. After some debate, it had been decided amongst them that Nevan would hold the title of Inquisitor, should she accept it. Nevan, a bit stunned, did so gracefully and declared that the Inquisition would serve as an army of the faithful, in the name of the Maker and Andraste, to bring order back to Thedas. The troops rallied behind her and it wasn't long before Nevan was swept away again to inspect the condition of the fort. To say the least, it was a mess. Josephine spoke that there were builders, stonecutters, woodworkers, and many other tradesman already hired to work on repairing and fortifying Skyhold into the formidable fortress it once was. Leliana then spoke to inform her of an assassination plot against the Empress of Orlais, while Varric said that he knew someone that might be able to help with the Wardens. Being extremely vague unnerved Nevan a bit, but she agreed to meet this person while Leliana gathered more information about the assassination plot.

#### **HERE LIES THE ABYSS - PART 1**

That person turned out to be Drasia Hawke, the Champion of Kirkwall. A mage that had her circumstances thrust upon her, Drasia was extremely cynical but knew of the danger presented by Corypheus, and offered her advice and assistance to Nevan, for whatever it was worth. Nevan was extremely curious about the woman, and once Drasia had briefed her on her situation with her Grey Warden contact, a man named Loghain Mac Tir, Nevan began questioning her on her life and opinions. Drasia was a mage that supported the Templars, but she was so unlike Vivienne. Drasia was extremely critical of blood magic, especially after the events caused by Anders in Kirkwall, and was pleased the Inquisition had allied themselves with the Templars. Drasia also shared that her brother Carver, a Grey Warden, was currently as far away from Orlais as she could get him to protect him and that Fenris, her partner, was unaware of her current whereabouts in order to protect him from sacrificing himself for her.

Drasia also noted that Loghain was hiding from the Wardens out in Crestwood, waiting for Drasia to return with news. Nevan agreed to meet up with the two in Crestwood to further discuss the situation with the Wardens.

At Crestwood, there was more than just a "rogue" Warden waiting for Nevan. The land was in the middle of a bitter storm, and a large rift lay out of reach in the middle of a lake. Not only that, the rift was causing the undead to rise from the lake and attack the village. Nevan knew she couldn't ignore these problems, but had to get into contact with Hawke and Loghain before the other Wardens found them. She was able to find them eventually, in a cave far away from the village as Hawke had said. Hawke herself was waiting outside, soaking wet, while Loghain was waiting inside with a sword pointed at them.

 After some reassurance, Loghain gave what he knew of the situation to Nevan; a brief explanation being that Corypheus was somehow able to create a false Calling that was driving every Warden in Orlais, and most in Ferelden, to believe they were dying. This concerned Nevan, and she asked both Loghain and Blackwall (who at that point she had started a relationship with) if they were hearing the false Calling, but both dismissed her concern. Loghain then informed her that he had seen Wardens gathering in the Western Approach, however, Nevan couldn't leave Crestwood in the state it was in, so she asked that Loghain and Hawke return to Skyhold for the time being while she helped the village.

Back in the village, Nevan spoke to mayor Dedrick on the situation with the rift in the lake. He advised her to look at some controls for the damn that were broken, but the fort guarding them was taken by bandits so Nevan would need to deal with them first. She also went around the village seeing if anyone else needed help and accepted tasks to look for a woman on the outskirts of the village and to retrieve the dead from the lake once it was drained. Taking the fort was relatively easy, and the Inquisition began to move in while Nevan and her companions went down to repair the dam controls. Strangely, when they arrived, the controls showed no signs of being destroyed or repaired, and were easily moved to allow the floodgates to open. After several hours, the lake was finally drained to a significant level and Nevan worked her way to the newly revealed land.

There wasn't much left of the village, sand had flooded most houses, and water and plants ruined most everything they touched. Nevan was able to identify the mayor's house - or, his old house anyways - and recovered a slightly legible letter. She also discovered some nearby caves that had been boarded up, quickly working through the waterlogged wood to gain entrance. The cave itself was poorly lit, although there were torches that Nevan lit in order to see better. Demons and more undead were found and dispatched, although it was the unmoving bodies that disconcerted Nevan the most. Many had died in these caves, though Nevan was unsure why. She eventually made her way to the cave floor, where rock became an old Dwarven thaig. It was here they found more demons as well as the rift, eventually sealing it after several rounds of fighting. Eager to leave the dank crypt, Nevan led her party back up to Crestwood, marking off piles of bodies along the way, to talk to the mayor about the caves and the closure of the rift. However, when they got there, the mayor was gone. All that remained was a note confessing to abandoning his people during the Blight. Frustrated, but unable to do anything at the moment, Nevan ordered that the mayor be found and brought back to Skyhold for judgment.

#### **WICKED EYES AND WICKED HEARTS**

Nevan arrived back in Skyhold with a month to spare before the ball in Halamshiral; during which the Inquisition spent preparing its forces for infiltration, the mounts needed for the journey, and the attire for those that would be attending. Unfortunately, Josephine was only able to secure seven invitations, so not everyone would be able to attend. Alongside her advisers and herself, Nevan asked Vivienne and Dorian to attend for their familiarity and comfort with noble politics, and Blackwall for personal comfort and as another shield for the mages should things turn south. For Nevan, Vivienne had requested her tailor create something special for the Inquisitor - a royal blue gown with gold accents on the sleeves, waist, shoulders, and neckline. The dress was also fashioned into overlapping pieces so that Nevan could easily change out of it if needed. A fortnight before the ball, the Inquisition set out for the Winter Palace, arriving the day before to stage the soldiers while Nevan and her inner circle were put up in rooms for the night. The majority of the following day was spent getting ready for the evening, and a few spies disguised as servants were sent to stash the group's armor and weapons.

Nevan and her group arrived about a half hour after the ball officially began. At her arrival she met the man responsible for providing her invitation, Duke Gaspard de Chalons, who had been vying for the Orlesian throne. Nevan didn't trust him, but she made nice in front of the man. After *that* little conversation, Nevan wandered the outer gardens, listening to conversations as she passed by. She was irked as she continued to hear her nationality disparaged, although it seemed her noble name earned her some goodwill from the other guests. While the Orlesians' superiority complex bothered her, Nevan did not let it show. Vivienne had given her brief but detailed lessons on The Game and Nevan had her own background as a noble to rely on. With these in mind, she charmed her way around, helping to find a noblewoman's lost ring and obtaining a few secrets her spymaster could use. When conversation ran dull, Nevan entered the vestibule of the palace with Josephine at her side, repeating warnings she had heard nearly fifty times in the past week.

The Duke assured Nevan they had a few moments before being introduced before the Empress and Nevan took these moments to gather with her advisors and get an update on the situation. Cullen stated that the troops still weren't in place, and advised her to either find the assassin quickly or stall for time. Nodding, she left the trio and introduced herself amongst the nobles lurking about, gathering a few more valuable secrets before returning to the Duke to properly enter the Grand Ballroom. The introductions themselves were long, but not nothing that Nevan wasn't already used to and she was glad for the companions she had chosen to tag along, even if Dorian got the occasional odd or apprehensive look. She couldn't imagine how the Orlesians would react to Bull or Cole, or if Cole would even let himself be seen. Her introduction with Empress Celene went well, and afterwards, Nevan was allowed to explore on her own, following some potential leads offered to her and digging up a few of her own. She charmed nobles as she darted from room to room, eventually making her way to the Guest Gardens to follow a lead looking into Celene's library.

Now in a forbidden area, Nevan worked quickly to investigate; gathering several documents which gave her the impression that Briala may have been planning something. Before she could get farther; however, Nevan heard the bell summoning guests back to the ballroom and had to retreat to the public. It was at this time that Nevan became acquainted with Morrigan, Celene’s occult advisor. The woman was odd to Nevan, speaking in a cadence that reminded her of Solas, yet still providing her with valuable information in the form of a key to the servants’ quarters. Nevan had wanted to investigate them previously, concerned with the number of servants that had gone missing. Nevan thanked the woman before making a brief appearance in the ballroom to turn in secrets to Leliana and get an update from Vivienne - who advised her to speak with each member of the Council of Heralds before the night ended. Nevan also asked Vivienne to meet her at the servants’ quarters entrance. She then made her way back to the guest gardens to pick up Dorian while Blackwall waited with Vivienne.

The group barely had taken a step inside when they were greeted with a gruesome scene - elven servants lie dead while blood painted the walls and floor. They quickly found their gear and changed, prepared for a fight as Nevan snaked her way through each room, keeping an eye out for any survivors. When the first area yielded no information, Nevan went outside to find one of the Council Emissaries dead on the ground, a dagger bearing the Chalons family crest embedded into his back. An elven woman came running towards the group, but was cut down by an assassin of some sort. Unfortunately, Nevan was unable to kill him before he disappeared to a higher balcony. She then decided that the assassin was her next priority, and led the group up to the second floor to search for him.

On the second floor, Nevan was greeted with more than one assassin. It seemed they occupied all rooms, with a dozen in a large hallway that was still under repair. After fighting and killing them, Briala introduced herself to Nevan. A bit cautious and curious, Nevan remarked on the coincidence which Briala brushed aside in favor of talking about Gaspard and the crimes he had been committing during the evening, specifically noting he had been smuggling mercenaries into the palace. Nevan made a mental note of it and parted with Briala, heading back to the servants’ entry to get changed and reenter the ball.

Back in the Grand Ballroom, Nevan found herself in front of the Grand Duchess de Chalons. Florianne promised the Inquisitor information and asked for a dance as a guise to giving it without risk of eavesdroppers. While Nevan agreed, the entire thing put her on edge and afterwards, she was unsure what the Grand Duchess was up to, but knew it wasn't good. She did decide to follow Florianne's advice; however, and gathered her party to the royal wing, which had been previously sealed that evening. The royal wing was no less dangerous, and the group was presented with more assassins, one of which Nevan found attacking a servant and promptly defenestrated. In exchange for saving her life, the servant agreed to testify against Briala, although Nevan wasn't sure everything had been solved. She continued to explore, finding the Empress' private quarters as well as a man tied to the bed. She decided to untie him and leave, uttering not one word on the situation. After some further exploring, Vivienne thought she could hear what sounded like a rift coming from one of the doors, to which Nevan went to search. Upon opening the door, there was indeed a rift in addition to a dozen archers - arrows all pointed at her - and on the upper balcony was the Grand Duchess, diving into a speech about Corypheus. Nevan had enough of Orlesian politics at this point, and quickly worked to dispatch the archers and deal with the rift. When the battle was over, Nevan freed a tied up soldier that worked for Gaspard, asking him to testify and come work for her instead, to which he agreed. Vivienne then led the group down a shortcut to the main ballroom, hoping to return in time to stop the Empress' assassination.

Nothing appeared out of the ordinary in the Grand Ballroom, although Nevan barely had a moment to speak with her advisors and form some kind of plan of attack before Florianne showed her face. At that point, the plan went out the window and Nevan said she would deal with the Grand Duchess herself. She made sure to raise her voice enough to make a spectacle and approached the Grand Duchess in the middle of the room. Wihtout a shred of hesitation, Nevan pulled a small knife she had hidden in her dress and stabbed FLorianne in front of everyone. Afterwards, she spoke with Celine, Briala, and Gaspard about Florianne's actions as well as their own actions that night. She was able to prevent Gaspard from being executed, but ultimately kept Celene as the sole ruler of Orlais. Together, Celene and Nevan addressed the court to be prepared for Corypheus and any future attacks he may plan. Afterwards, Nevan retreated to the balcony for some peace and quiet.

Her peace and solitude were shortly interrupted, as Morrigan came out to speak with her. The woman had come to offer her skills and knowledge to the Inquisition, as Celene requested. Nevan was grateful for the additional help, briefly questioning Morrigan on what exactly her knowledge and skills extended to. When she was satisfied, she formally welcomed the mage and dismissed her to meet at Skyhold. Shortly after, Blackwall approached her, asking her how she was doing. Nevan admitted she was tired after a night of murder, betrayal, and politics and Blackwall offered her a dance to take her mind off things. Nevan hardly remembered the little flirt she'd given earlier, but accepted his offer. The two spent some time together before gathering everyone to head back to Skyhold.

#### **HERE LIES THE ABYSS - PART 2**

There was a few weeks worth of calm at Skyhold, a nice break for everyone. Unfortunately, Nevan didn't get a complete break, as Mayor Dedrick had been found and imprisoned awaiting judgment. She had him brought forth to explain himself. Although Nevan thought she could understand his reasoning, she still was not pleased by it, and ordered him to be sent to Ferelden for further judgment, as his crimes were tied to their land specifically. She also had Ser Barris brought forth for a promotion to Knight-Commander, giving the Templars a new leader and hopefully setting them on a good path forward.

With official business done, Nevan set out for the Western Approach with all her mages. Once there, they were informed of some odd activity surrounding the venatori, bandits, and wildlife. Nevan eventually made her way down to the lookout point which Loghain and Hawke had stated they would be, and found the pair standing out front. Drasia warned the group of potentially malicious activity before they all headed in, climbing the short staircase to the lookout point and finding a handful of Wardens and demons awaiting them. Ahead of the group was Livius Erimond, a magister from Tevinter and member of the venatori. Although he tried to cripple her by aggravating the anchor, Nevan was able to resist his attack and stunned the man into fleeing, leaving the Wardens and demons to attack her.

With six people, they were able to quickly cut down the group, leaving Drasia and Loghain yelling at each other over the Wardens' use of blood magic. When Nevan was able to get them to calm down, Loghain pointed out that the direction Erimond fled in led to an abandoned Warden stronghold, Adamant Fortress. Nevan told the pair to get back to Skyhold if they didn't want to join her in the field, and they would plan an attack on the fortress at Skyhold. Drasia and Loghain nodded and left, leaving Nevan with Solas, Vivienne, and Dorian to explore as needed. Dorian mentioned a possible location of concentrated venatori activity nearby and Nevan decided that would be the next problem they would hit.

The venatori presence was in an old set of ruins presumably built by the Tevinter Imperium long ago and subsequently abandoned. Upon entering, the party found that everything was completely still, and so nicknamed it "The Still Ruins". Nevan asked that everyone refrain from touching things, just in case they disrupted whatever magic was holding the place together, and ventured forth through the ruins to a courtyard. Here, they saw people moving, magisters and venatori, looking around for some such artifact. Using their distraction as an advantage, the group ambushed the venatori and took them out, finding an odd sort of broken magical key. Nevan then set out to find the remaining pieces, finding five in total from the surrounding area, and approaching the door atop a large staircase. The pieces worked, magically unsealing the door to reveal a still carnage inside. Solas advised further caution, as the mage staff in the center of the room appeared to be the artifact holding the spell together. Further searches of the room proved useless, and Dorian removed the staff from it's hold; releasing the spell and a pile of rubble upon them. It was another fight out, with the rift proving particularly difficult in this location. Once all demons had been defeated, and the rift sealed, the party exited the ruins (now truly ruined) and made their way exploring more of the area.

The next location of interest was another old fortress, Griffon Wing Keep, that had been occupied by a group of bandits. Fortresses were useful, in Nevan's past experience, however she ended up requesting that Blackwall and Cole join her in the field - sending Solas and Vivienne back to camp. With her new entourage, Nevan made her way northwest towards the keep. Cole took out the initial lookouts while Nevan broke down the front door, and the group stormed the keep. Initial resistance was light, but at the top of the keep was another magister with a group of warriors and archers. Nevan did defeat them, raising the Inquisition's flag over the keep and sending word to begin populating it as a post. While supplies and troops were being moved in, Nevan left the keep and went south where she had heard of a dragon hunter.

The dragon hunter, it turned out, was more of a scholar. Nevan found him incredibly annoying, but his information was invaluable, and he had reports of a nearby high dragon. Following the steps he gave, she was able to lure the dragon out and into a fight. Dorian commented that she was insane, despite this being their fourth dragon fight at this point, but still aided in the fight. The dragon put up great resistance, knocking them down several times, yet eventually fell to the continued abuse of swords, arrows, and magic. The area was now deemed safe, and Nevan could return to Skyhold to organize a proper attack on Adamant Fortress.

Nevan received word from Cullen that the fortress would be weak to siege equipment, and that they had trebuchets ready to attack the fortress on her orders. The army was also ready to go, and a giant battering ram had been constructed to break down the fortress' door. Nevan gave the go ahead, and asked that Blackwall, Solas, and Dorian accompany her. Blackwall because of his familiarity with the Wardens, Solas because of his expertise with magic regarding spirits and possession, and Dorian due to Erimond's influence. Nevan marched, alongside her army, on the fortress. Once the doors were down, she charged in alongside her companions, heading towards the battlements in order to clear more ground for Inquisition soldiers. Drasia and Loghain were also helping out where they could atop the battlements until the Inquisition had a full hold over them and could regularly send soldiers into the fortress. Nevan then fought her way further inside the fortress sparing Wardens when they listened to reason, until she found the center stronghold. Many Wardens stood before Warden-Commander Clarel and Magister Erimond, completely enthralled to their words.

Nevan attempted to reason with the Warden-Commander, and also had Blackwall try to reason with the Wardens. Despite their efforts, Erimond still had a hold over them, and the place turned to chaos in short order as Corypheus' dragon was summoned to the fortress. This seemed to be the breaking point for some of the Wardens as well as Clarel, who attacked Erimond before chasing him through the fortress. While the Wardens fought the demon from the rift, Nevan and her group chased after Erimmond and Clarel until they reached a broken bridge. Here, the dragon attacked in a manner to protect Erimond, fatally wounding Clarel and encroaching upon Nevan - who was stuck at the end of the bridge. As the dragon lept at her, Clarel struck it with lightning, making it tumble off the bridge and causing it to start to collapse in the process. Despite trying to get away, the bridge slowly fell out from underneath Nevan and, in desperation, she opened a rift to fall through - hoping she wouldn't die hitting the ground. Nevan's companions unwittingly followed her as the bridge collapse claimed them as well. When they stopped falling, they noticed the entire world around them had changed and was tinted an odd green color. Although they were all thinking it, Solas was the first to say it - they were in the fade.

Saying it didn't make anyone feel better. Nevan was just plain confused, as was Drasia, while Solas was fascinated and Dorian and Blackwall were having minor freak-outs. Regardless, the group decided their first priority was to make it back to the rift that was opened at Adamant, in the hopes that they could leave the fade that way. Along the way, they encountered Divine Justina V, or at least, something that resembled her. She stated her intentions clearly, and worked to provide Nevan with memories that had been stolen from her. Memories of what truly happened the night of the Conclave.

Nevan was shocked and dismayed at the truth, that she was not the handpicked chosen of Andraste, but just some product of an accident. Still, Nevan had bigger problems to worry about, like Drasia and Loghain continuously fighting with each other. At one point, she had to tell them to both shut up and remain focused on escaping the fade. It was good, at least, that none of her other companions were fighting. There also was the matter of the Nightmare, the demon that ran this section of the fade (according to Solas). It pestered them no matter where they went, antagonizing them with jabs meant to shake their confidence.

Eventually, the group made it to the rift, where the Nightmare was waiting for them and blocking their only escape. The group fought the Nightmare, with Divine Justinia's spirit helping them by blocking the main demon. When the aspect was defeated, Nevan made her companions run for the rift while she collected Hawke and Loghain. Unfortunately, the time it took to gather the Champion and Warden allowed the Nightmare to recover and block their path. The two started arguing again, this time over who would stay in the fade and fight the Nightmare while the other two escaped. Nevan didn't want either to stay behind, but with the path blocked they would all be dead. With a heavy heart, she asked Loghain to remain behind in the fade. He agreed and bid them farewell while Nevan grabbed Drasia's hand and pulled her into the rift.

When they came through, Nevan immediately sealed the rift, and was glad to see that the fighting had subsided while she was in the fade. The Wardens, now leaderless, looked to Nevan to decide their fate. She needed them, despite their weakness, and asked that they stay and help fight off demons and darkspawn. Having no leader made them more vulnerable, but Nevan hoped Leliana might have a plan for that.

#### **COMPANION TROUBLES**

On arriving back to Skyhold, Nevan went up to her room to be alone and sleep after that long ordeal. After about a week had passed, and the bulk of her forces had returned, Nevan returned to work. Sending out a couple of small requisition forces to deal with minor troubles in Ferelden, she then went to check up on her companions and see how they were doing, regardless of if they went to Adamant with her or not. The first was Dorian, who yelled about Corypheus and then promptly asked her to help him kill some magisters and Solas asked for similar help with a spirit friend. Cole had similar spirit problems, wishing for an amulet to protect him from becoming bound to any mage. Vivienne wished her help in collecting the heart of a snowy wyvern for a potion of some sorts, and Cassandra also wished her her track down some people and kill them - this time rogue mages and templars. Varric wanted her to help him destroy red lyrium whenever they were out and about and Iron Bull had approached her with a possible alliance from the Qunari. The only one to not have any problems, it seemed, was Blackwall.

Nevan sent out a team of scouts to procure an anti-possession amulet for Cole and took Bull, Dorian, and Vivienne with her to see about the Qunari alliance. Hindsight should've told her she brought the wrong people with her, as Nevan had to tell Dorian to shut up several times while the group worked with Gatt, an elven agent for the Qunari. The mission was a success but also a disaster; the Dreadnaught was successful in its attack and the alliance was sealed, but all of the Chargers died in the attack. Nevan offered him the opportunity to return to Skyhold, but he refused and they went about finding a Snowy Wyvern for Vivienne (which was tougher to kill than some of the dragons they fought) as well as executing one of the venetori Dorian was looking for. Nevan allowed Vivienne to return to Skyhold to work on her potion, and asked Solas to accompany her in turn, so that they may help his spirit friend. The spirit had been turned into a demon, but Nevan's Templar knowledge gave her a way to break the binding spell and release the spirit. Despite their best efforts, the spirit had been damaged heavily, and disappeared after a short conversation with Solas that Nevan didn't understand. Solas then murdered the mages that had bound the spirit and stormed off without another word. Nevan decided it would be best to return to Skyhold.

Nevan decided to give Bull a wide breadth, letting him take his frustration and grief out on the training dummies. Solas still hadn't returned, and Vivienne was incredibly focused on her own task. So, Nevan decided to speak to Blackwall and take him up on a drink he had offered her. They eventually decided to go back to the stables for more private time, yet when Nevan awoke the next morning, Blackwall was gone. She spent the better part of an hour looking for him around Skyhold, yet found nothing until a scout brought her a letter and part of one of Leliana's reports. An execution in Val Royeaux that was to take place within the week. With no other leads to go on, Nevan grabbed the first people she could think of (which ended up being Dorian, Cassandra, and Cole), asked Leliana gather any and all information she had on the man being executed, the crime he was being executed for, and whoever Thom Rainier was, and hightailed it to the Orlesian city.

The group barely made it in time for the execution. A crowd had already gathered before the gallows in the square, and the man was already on deck with his charges being read to him. It was just as the noose was being lifted around the man's neck that Blackwall appeared, storming up the gallows and declaring the man innocent. Nevan's confusion turned to horror as *Thom Rainier* was taken away in chains to be executed. She brushed someone's hand off of her and made to follow the guards to Val Royeaux's prison.

Rainier was the only person in prison at the time, although the size of the prison wouldn't have made him hard to find even if it was full. Her conversation with him was short, but still heartbreaking, as the man she had seen as noble and kind-hearted crumpled before her. Regardless of what he did, she wasn't going to let him sign his own death warrant, and Cullen, who had given her a brief report on Thom Rainier and the assassination of the Callier family. She told him the Inquisition would be remanding "Blackwall" into their custody.

Nevan decided she needed to kill something after that, and followed Cassandra and Dorian's tips to locations of mages, Templars, and venatori that they had been tracking. She even took on a high dragon in the Storm Coast with Bull to help them both work out their emotions. Only after Nevan received word that Cole's amulet had arrived did she return to Skyhold. When she did return, she found Solas had returned as well, although he felt about as good as she did at the moment. She asked him to help with Cole's amulet, although it did not work. Solas thought that something was blocking the enchantment, and Nevan was off on another wild goose chase (in the vague south-east direction). She wasn't quite interested in that at the moment; however, and instead checked in with Vivienne - who had finished her potion and asked Nevan to accompany her to Halamshiral. Nevan agreed to go because of the time-sensitiveness of the matter. There, she finally met Duke Bastien, though he was in awful shape, and watched as Vivienne administered the potion to no avail. Bastien had died, and Nevan felt even worse as she silently traveled with Vivienne back to Skyhold.

 **Trespasser** | Bull betrayed the InquisitorPreserved Inquisition as peacekeeping forceVowed to stop Solas at all costs

## Relationships

Note: These tables will be removed as relationships are written.

### **Inquisition**

#### **BLACKWALL/THOM RAINIER**

Blackwall and Nevan got along fairly well ever since they met each other. Nevan was kind and helpful to many around her, and Blackwall tended to look out for the underprivileged and defenseless as well. What disagreements they did have were usually resolved with a conversation, although occasionally there were instances that had Nevan giving him the silent treatment. Even though Nevan was on the brink of an arranged marriage, she ended up falling for Blackwall and only a few months later, the two started dating.

Their relationship was compared to that of children's tales, yet hit a low point when the truth of Blackwall's crimes came to light. Despite this, two two came out of it together, if changed. They loved each other - now with no secrets between them - and Nevan and Thom became each other's biggest supporter and defender. The two were married in 9:43 Dragon in a lavish ceremony filled with strangers, but also surrounded by their closest friends.

#### **COLE**

Cole was an oddity to Nevan. She had never met a spirit, or someone claiming to be a spirit, before and didn't know how to really approach him. Mostly, she just left him to himself, occasionally asking him about oddities around Skyhold that he may have orchestrated. Still, despite his odd nature, Nevan regularly asked him to accompany her out in the field, mostly because the only other option was Varric. Through these outings, she got to know Cole a bit better and learned to trust him.

Although there was a debate on Cole's nature, Nevan held his opinion over the others and allowed him to become more like the spirit he was. Cole was grateful, and continued to offer her his assistance both physically and spiritually.

#### **CULLEN RUTHERFORD**

Nevan and Cullen never really got close, keeping their relationship professional. Like Vivienne, Nevan and Cullen had similar views on magic and life, which kept their relationship amicable. Nevan largely relied on him for strategies and large combat operations, and would ocasionally indulge him in games of chess to help take their minds off of the stress of running the Inquisition.

When Cullen told her of his lyrium withdrawal, Nevan was alarmed, but trusted Cassandra's decision to keep him on duty, and encouraged him to keep off of it. Likewise, when he found out Nevan was joining the Order, Cullen cautioned her on becoming addicted to lyrium.

#### **DORIAN PAVUS**

Dorian and Nevan are friends, often joining about who had the best entrance to the Inquisition. The fact that they were distantly related only made Nevan want to connect more with the man. Once the initial fascination wore off however, Nevan and Dorian had several arguments over philosophical differences regarding slavery and poverty. It eventually became a point both ignored about the other, letting it lie.

Still, Nevan regarded Dorian as a person worthy of the same human decency every other person was entitled to. So when Dorian's father came to drag his son back to Tevinter, Nevan defended her cousin and ended the meeting as soon as she became aware of the magister's disrespect. Dorian, likewise, defended Nevan from her own overbearing arranged-marriage wanting parents.

#### **IRON BULL**

Nevan did not trust Iron Bull when she first met him. She gave him credit for revealing his spy afiliation, but that immediately made her distrust him. Nevertheless, she hired him, provided he discuss with Leliana any reports or information he wanted to send and that she keep a close eye on him. The crew were a bonus, and often did their own little missions while the Inquisitor and her inner circle were busy, but Nevan never got to truly know them. Nevan would talk with Bull, often about Qunari life or society or things he noticed, and they had drinks together a few times, but she largely kept her distance from the man.

After the alliance with the Qunari was ordained, Bull somehow became even more distant. Nevan tried to give him a wide berth initially, after all she knew what grief was like, but he never seemed to recover fully. Neertheless, both Bull and the Qunari alliance proved valuable to the Inquisition's efforts. Three years later, Nevan Reunited with Iron Bull, although she could tell he was still in a way. Because of this, she kept her distance, and found herself less surprised than she thought she would be when he showed up later to kill her. Nevan and her companions defended themselves, and both Iron Bull and the Quanri alliance were no more.

#### **JOSEPHINE MONTILYET**

Josephine became a good friend to Nevan very quickly. The two women to a liking to each other and would sit and talk for long lengths of time. Nevan would personally assist Josephine with writing letters or requests to help lighten her workload, though actually getting Josephine to give up any of her workload was a battle in and of itself. Josephine was a link to Nevan's previous lifestyle, a woman also uprooted from a comfortable position to a freezing village in the middle of nowhere.

Later, when Josephine confided of her family's troubles with coin and trading, Nevan took it upon herself to help her friend restore some of her fortune and contracts, even if that meant getting her hands a little bloody. Josephine was at first displeased with Nevan's actions, but as the years passed and House Montilyet ruled the trading seas, she came to accept the Inquisitor's help.

#### **SERA**

Nevan's first impression of Sera was that she was dealing with a child. The meeting that she had been lured to was a trap, but Sera's antics left her unable to interrogate the man who attacked her, and her further actions were completely unhelpful. Nevan still decided to give her a chance to explain herself, but found herself even more confused the longer the conversation went on. Nevan thanked Sera for her help, but declined any future help from the woman.

#### **SOLAS**

Although different, Solas became almost a sort of advisor to Nevan. She hardly understood the Breach or the magic involved, and Solas was more than willing to offer advice, guidance, and answer most questions she had. Nevan constantly questioned Solas about his own magic and expertise in the fade, which he appreciated, and also aided him in activating ancient artifacts with the intent of strengthening the veil. Eventually, Solas came forward with a request of aid for a spirit friend that had become trapped in the waking world. Upon arrival, Nevan recognized that the spirit had been corrupted into a demon, and she was able to successfully return the spirit back to its original form, which Solas was grateful for.

After that, Solas grew more despondent towards Nevan, for reasons unknown to her at the time. After killing Corypheus, Solas disappeared, and it wouldn't be until three years later that Nevan would find out the extent of his plans to tear down the veil. She was distraught, and couldn't understand what went wrong.

#### **VARRIC TETHRAS**

Nevan went back and forth with Varric for a time. He was strangely cheerful for someone who was also dragged and interrogated, and he seemed to always want more and more personal information from her. It took a bit for Nevan to warm up to him, but they eventually did become friends over alcohol and Varric's books. And when an opportunity arose with Cassandra being a big fan of his romance serial, Swords and Shields, Nevan allowed Varric to hand her the next volume to witness her reaction.

They did have moments of tension, usually relating to something Varric wrote in his memoir on her life, but they were always able to talk it out with relative civility.

#### **VIVIENNE**

Vivienne and Nevan became close friends in their time together. Some would even call them sisters with how well they got on. Their philosophies largely were aligned with each other, as Nevan gave Vivienne her support of the Circles. Vivienne also told Nevan she knew of her brother, Declan, and that he had been a talented mage up until he was murdered at the Conclave. Vivienne was another tie to Nevan's old lifestyle, and the two would sometimes go out for spa days or just shopping in Orlais as a break from all the blood and violence.

When Vivienne came to Nevan for help finding ingredients for a potion for her paramour, Nevan did not hesitate to go out and find the heart of a snowy wyvern. Despite their best efforts however, Duke Bastien passed away in his home, with Vivienne at his side. Despite Vivienne never being one for vulnerability, Nevan assured her she was there for her in whatever way she needed, when she needed. With Nevan's help, Vivienne was able to become the next Divine, taking the name Divine Victoria.

### **Other OC Protagonists**

#### **FEN'VIRNA MAHARIEL**

Nevan respects Fen'virna for being a Warden and ending the Fifth Blight. Although she's less certain on Fen'virna's morals and outlook on life, Nevan is quick to go to the woman for advice, especially when it relates to the Wardens. Nevan also tries to keep Fen'virna in check, as she's prone to fighting, to protect her reputation. Once she was made aware of the situation with the Wardens, Nevan started to check up on Fen'virna to make sure she didn't go wander off into the Deep Roads.

#### **DRASIA HAWKE**

Nevan could see that Drasia was nearly her polar opposite. While the two did agree on sympathizing with the Templars, Nevan found Drasia to be very cold and harsh to many around her, content to use violence as a first resort rather than last. Nevertheless, the two were able to get along, as Drasia did not try to overstep Nevan's authority or leadership despite disagreeing with her methods. While Drasia was beginning to become angry and desperate in the Fade, Nevan was able to keep her somewhat calm and focused on their goal. At the choice between Drasia and Loghain, Nevan elected to have Loghain remain in the Fade, and pulled Drasia out with her. It took Drasia a little time to thank Nevan for that, but she eventually did, and the two parted ways amicably.

While Nevan is always willing to be polite and make new friends, it seemed that with Drasia that would be a one-way street. Their friendship was tainted by Drasia being at Haven against her will and forced to work with the budding Inquisition. Drasia hardly had a word for Nevan, and often looked upon her with suspicion. The only way Nevan got to know anything about Drasia was by asking others about the Champion. It wasn't until Corypheus attacked Haven and Nevan found Skyhold that Drasia began to open up to the woman.

As the two got to know each other, they found they had some things in common with each other. They both were faithful Andrastians, although Nevan was more devout than Drasia, and they would exchange stories of their life as Marchers, even if Drasia had only moved to the Free Marches within the last decade. Above all else, they both wanted to protect civilians from the Mage-Templar war and now the new threat upon the world.

## Miscellaneous

* Nevan's middle name is Sylviana.
* Her leitmotif is "New Divide" by Linkin Park.
* Nevan once fell into a pit that she couldn't get out of. Cole had to go get Iron Bull to pull her out.
* She had not heard of Varric or his books before meeting him. Varric was offended.
* Before he was murdered, Nevan was arranged to marry Leonidas Vael, and would've become the Princess of Starkhaven.
* Nevan's MBTI type is ISTJ.
* Nevan has two children, named Kaira and Kylian, who were born in 9:45.
* Nevan and Kenneth Trevelyan are 2nd cousins. In scenarios where Nevan is Inquisitor, Kenneth dies at the Conclave. The opposite is also true.
* Enmity Era: Zevran told her that the Crows were hired to kill her brother.

## Links

### **Reddit Headcanon Threads:**

February 23rd, 2021

March 2nd, 2021

April 27th, 2021

May 11th, 2021

July 27th, 2021

September 14th, 2021

October 5th, 2021

### **Reddit Writing Prompt Threads**

April 3rd, 2021 - "In theory that would work. But in reality, that's a load of crap."

May 1st, 2021 - "He's already dead, he just doesn't know it."

September 4th, 2021 - 100 Words: Fixing a Mistake

September 11th, 2021 - Inquisitor Confronts Varric After Cassandra's Proposal Conversation

November 27th, 2021 - Someone insults a companion + "You're despicable." & "Thank you."

January 22nd, 2022 - "I'll be honest, I was not expecting to see you when I opened the door."

### **Non-Reddit Links:**

Freeform: Who Will Win the Prestigious Title of Miss Thedas?