Jacqueline Cousland

young heiress, ordered by her father to protect her home.

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a Regal Queen and leader of a Nation.

Jacqueline Cousland: (born 9:12 Dragon) was born into the influential Cousland family. She would have been likely married off to another family, if not for the arrival 5th blight and the Betrayal of Rendon Howe.

## Overview

### **Physical Appearance**

Jac's very recognizable by her dark brown hair being a dominant trait of the Coasland bloodline. Her facial features are very petite, she's also physically stronger than most ferelden women given that she has to wear heavy armor and wield a Greatsword.

### **Personality**

She is very very charismatic and is a natural born leader, she's also someone who doesn't back down from a challenge. She also doesn't take too kindly to people that look down on her because her first name sounds very orlesian.

### **Talents and Skills**

She is an eminent figure, well versed in ferelden and orlesian Court politics. unlike most women who stick to the bow, daggers, or longsword and Shield she chose to wield a two handed weapon. She prefers to wear heavy armor.

## Biography

### **History**

* Jacqueline would often go by Jac because the other Noble children made fun of her Orlesian sounding name.
* during her early teenage years when she was learning the ways of the sword she decided to challenge herself and learn the ways of the Greatsword.
* many thought Jacqueline Couland would be married off, but all that changed from the fifth blight began.

### **In-game**

**Dragon Age: Origins**

* Gravrok, Uther, Jacqueline, along with Alistair and the other two recruits are sent into the Kokiri Wilds just outside of ostagar to retrieve darkspawn blood as well as the treaties.
* After acquiring darkspawn blood, their task for the treaties met a detour involving two witches living in the Wilds: Morrigan and her mother. After some cryptic advice, the treaties were returned and the Joining commenced. Uther, Gravrok, Jacqueline were the only survive the ceremony, becoming a Grey Warden in more than name.
* The Battle of Ostagar began shortly thereafter. The result was catastrophic, as darkspawn overwhelmed the army, slaying King Cailan and most of the Grey Wardens, including Duncan. Despite Uther, Gravrok, Jacqueline, and Alistair lighting the signal beacon, Teyrn Loghain did not charge according to plan and retreated from the field with his soldiers. As darkspawn surged up the tower, the four Wardens were rescued by Morrigan's mother, revealed to be Flemeth. The following day, plans were made to utilize the previously acquired treaties to replace the army lost at Ostagar, as well as seek assistance from Arl Eamon, who still had his forces.
* Morrigan joined the party and brought the six of them maded there way the village of Lothering disposed of the bandits preying upon refugees. They learned many things, helped many locals, and were joined by two more members: Leliana, a Chantry lay sister claiming to be following a vision, and a convicted giant among men known as Sten.
* after leaving lothering the party of eight decided to make camp and get some sleep before planning there next move. Uther, Gravrok, Jacqueline have a dream about the death trenches as well as the archdemon, the three of them end up waking up in a cold sweat Alistair uses that as the opportunity to explain the dreams that gray wardon have.

***The history becomes muddied at this point, as scholars cannot agree on the precise order of certain events, but the following is known.***

* while traveling to Lake calenhad the party encountered a merchant and purchased a controller rod for a Golem off him. the party then finsh there terk to Kinloch Hold, it was revealed that Uldred had taken over the tower with blood mages and demons. the wardens scaled rescued the surviving mages, including First Enchanter Irving. They were also aided by Wynne, who survived the battle at Ostagar.
* As the party travelled to Honnleath, they were interrupted by an attack by the crows that they easily defeated one of crows happens survive by the name of zevran who Gravrok decided to conscript, they continued on their way to the destination where upon they recruited the sapient golem known as Shale.
* Upon reaching Redcliffe (confirmed to be the secound "major" destination on their travels), Uther, Gravrok, Jaccqueline learned of Alistair's royal lineage and helped defend the village from marauding undead, suffering but a single casualty in the battle. Alistair wielded the Green Blade, the sword of Bevin's grandfather, during the defence and returned it to the boy after the battle. Prior to the battle, Uther also met Jetta, Rigby's widow, and realized he never retrieved the lockbox from the Wilds until Gravrok revealing that he had retrieve the lockbox while they were waiting for Uther to awaken so they could set out.
* At Redcliffe Castle, Uther met Jowan once again, who had been hired by Loghain to poison Arl Eamon. Out of desperation, Eamon's son Connor, magically talented and Jowan's "pupil", contacted a demon and became possessed. Unwilling to entertain Jowan's suggestion of a blood magic sacrifice, they opted to seek out assistance from the Circle of Magi.
* the party quickly made their way back to the Tower to get assistance from First Enchanter Irving
* Returning to Redcliffe, Uther entered the Fade with lyrium and dispatched the demon, freeing Connor from its control. He also had Jowan returned to Circle custody for proper punishment. However, Arl Eamon was still unconscious, requiring the Sacred Ashes to fully revive him.
* The group returned to camp prepare themselves for the long trip to Denerim. to begin following Brother Giovanni's Trail.
* While at camp Jacqueline Learns that Alister has a "half Sister" and that he wants to meet her.
* the next morning while on the road to Denerim there attacked by assassins who had been hired to kill Liliana.
* after stopping for the night. Gravrok talks with Liliana finding out about Marjolaine
* once in denerim the group splits up to deal with some personal matters, Gravrok and Liliana go to eliminate Marjolaine, Jacqueline and Alister go to have a chat with a woman he thinks is his half sister.
* after doing with their personal business Alistair and Leliana are successfully hardened back at camp that night.
* the urn of sacred ashes is successfully found and remain untainted. And quickly cure the arl of Redcliffe.
* during Paragon of her own kind Gravrok insistence that they aid Bhelen to become king not just because his sister's patroned to him, since he grow up cast less he knows better then any one that harrowmont would be a bad choice.
* the trio halp Shale discover her past.
* Uther took a small group with him to face off against flemeth to get her grimoire.
* during nature of beast quest they broke the curse gaining the aid of the dalish elves.
* with the lands meet the warden successfully turn the nobles against Loghain and Anora, this results in a duel Alistair kills loghain after their duel ascending to the throne with Jacqueline be his sided as the new queen.
* unbeknownst to the others Uther performs the dark ritual with Morrigan in order to ensure their survival.
* during the battle of denerim Jac kills the archdemon, she is the one history remembers with the title of hero of ferelden

### **Post-game**

* King Alister and Jacqueline wed making her the new queen of ferelden, stepping down from her role as Warden.
* Gravrok Brosca ops to go into politics becoming Chancellor of ferelden & General of the Royal Army, he takes a brief leave from to investigate amgarrak on his brother-in-law's behalf. He was often spotted with Liliana by his side.
* Uther Surana began his search for Morrigan.

## **Relationships**

Alistair Theirin: when they met it was love at first sight for Jac though it took her a while to get through to Alistair

Gravrok Brosca: throughout the course of the fifth blight she had come to view him as an older brother.

Uther Surana: throughout the course of the fifth blights she came to view him as a brother.

## **Miscellaneous**

the reason she's named Jacqueline is because I wanted a name that would stick out, from the names most people use for a female cousland and someone pointed out to me that the name sounded very orlesian so I'm playing into that a little bit.

## **Gallery**

* Jacqueline Cousland
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