Codex: The Starkhaven Sentinel
The (former) Champion of Kirkwall adjusted smoothly to her new role as Princess of Starkhaven, taking great pride in learning their traditions and often speaking with as many of her subjects as she could. She was especially fond of the Grand Tourney, and often competed (though after six consecutive wins she was gently encouraged to retire), but it seemed this event made her wistful for Ferelden, the country of her birth.
Seeing this, for her birthday, the Prince Vael arranged a city-wide festival with Ferelden cuisine and customs. This included enactments of several Blights, with particular attention to the Fourth and Fifth. In that sense, it was a marriage of the two cultures. Over time, the Champion's own Tales were added; the stark differences between the plays and "Tales of the Champion" were immediately noticed and hotly discussed.
The Prince's second gift, at the end of the festival, was a kennel of mabari, as the Champion had recently lost the one she had raised; having completed his duty, the dog had passed quietly.
From then on, the Champion was seldom seen without her entourage of mabari, and eventually gifted all of her children with a pup of their own.
As generations went on, mabari were bred with dogs native to the Free Marches, until a new breed standard emerged. The Starkhaven Sentinel was originally associated with guarding the royal family, the "guard of princes", but became popular guarding farmhands and families alike. The dog was even bigger than its Ferelden cousin, though with a much milder temperament, and a love of children.
If you visit Starkhaven, you will still find the festival is celebrated each year, on the Champion's birthday, and you would not go far without seeing a Sentinel, likely guiding a child through the streets. In this way, the Prince's love for his wife lives on.
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minnesota wild players as dog breeds
who asked for this? nobody. who thought of this? me. i made one comparison in an unrelated post and as such. this is happening.
strap in everyone. this is very long so i'm read more-ing so you don't all hate a list of 20+ players with included pictures. so open this one up just to see some cute dogs even if you don't care about the rest.
#2 calen addison - french bulldog
just incredibly chilled out but a jester in his own right. very square head.
#4 jon merrill - irish wolfhound
a calm, even-tempered gentle giant with a love for kids. incredibly social and kind. great hair choices.
#5 jacob middleton - giant schnauzer
i’m gonna be real this one is mostly for the stache but ALSO. smart, extremely protective and loyal, sturdy, energetic. bred both as a herder and a guard dog.
#12 matt boldy - golden retriever
outgoing, playful, loving, loyal, and smart while being also kind of a dope. incredibly popular. floppy with incredibly pettable hair.
#13 sam steel - swedish vallhund
sturdy and no-frills, cheerful and sociable. this one’s really a dart throw sorry guys
#14 joel eriksson ek - kuvasz
big and sturdy and an excellent protector. intelligent and determined and can be hard to train (develop) properly. can be deceptively quick.
#15 mason shaw - schipperke
sturdy, lively, curious, mischievous, energetic. very protective. loves his people.
#17 marcus foligno - chesapeake bay retriever
not strictly a guard dog but does well in the role if need be. intelligent, upbeat, high-energy, with an independent streak. incredibly loyal and affectionate to his people.
#18 jordan greenway - great dane
i guess he could knock you over if he tried. bighugeboi but also kind of a layabout.
#21 brandon duhaime - bull terrier
absolute comedian and rascal. high-energy, tenacious, playful, devoted, with an independent and stubborn streak. robust and muscular with a distinctly-shaped head. obsessed with “fun and games”.
#24 matt dumba - bulldog
loyal, courageous, easygoing, tenacious. playful and affectionate. extremely sociable and good with kids. used to be a lot tougher and stronger than he is now for reasons out of his control.
#25 jonas brodin - puli
some snippets from the akc page: “agile and light on their feet” “acrobat of the dog world” “do not suffer fools lightly” “no problem humiliating you in public”. the dog version of brods’ exceptional skating and willingness to use it to absolutely stonewall everybody. incredibly intelligent and loyal.
#26 connor dewar - manchester terrier (standard)
keenly observant and intelligent. loves a challenge. affectionate to its people. active and particularly quick - akc calls out the breed’s motor and “muscular caboose”, which. well.
#29 marc-andré fleury - weimaraner
incredibly active, friendly, and affectionate, and probably too smart for his own good. an icon.
#32 filip gustavsson - great pyrenees
big, gentle, quiet, but bred to be a guardian. a big cute loveable softie and defender.
#33 alex goligoski - bedlington terrier
lanky fellow. versatile, energetic without causing trouble, loyal, loving to family.
#36 mats zuccarello - west highland white terrier
strong, tough, and courageous, especially for his size. playful, energetic, independent, incredibly smart. beloved everywhere he goes.
#38 ryan hartman - staffordshire bull terrier
stocky and fearless. instinct to fight can get him into trouble. unfairly maligned. loyal, playful, and affectionate to his people.
#46 jared spurgeon - miniature poodle
small and delicate-looking, but wickedly smart and athletic. affectionate and companionable. underestimate him at your own peril.
#75 ryan reaves - rottweiler
big, muscular, sleek, and strong - playful, loving, and incredibly gentle to friends and family but knows how to protect and by god is he willing to do it. calm and confident and incredibly sociable.
#89 freddy gaudreau - border collie
incredibly smart with an inexhaustible energy and work ethic. playful and affectionate with loved ones.
#97 kirill kaprizov - siberian husky
deceptively strong, and used to the cold. extremely friendly and social, and can be prone to whining, although it’s very funny when they do so. boundless energy and seemingly never tired of work and play. (the siberia bit was indeed happy coincidence btw)
bonus: dean evason - boxer
you know why. strong, protective, deeply funny without even trying. prone to throwing the body around at anyone in sight.
bonus: bill guerin - chinook
smart, patient, calm, confident, outgoing. very mellow when not in work mode. a blend of strength and speed.
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