#he didn't join the red templars because he doesn't agree with how the templars strayed from the chantry. not because he's a good guy.

[oopsallmabari]

like here’s the thing. i do not have many ocs (for DA, at least) that deep down at their core are not good people. there are some that fuck up, some that are yknow. may have some questionable ethics, but i consider them mostly people that want to see good in the world and will contribute to the greater good. but eric is not a good person, and he is very deeply convinced that he is, and he is good at convincing others that he is. i think he would make a good inquisitor, but i also think that that inquisition would be a quietly horrifying one.

#ari speaks #eric trevelyan #like in the normal universe where arya is inquisitor my general thought process is #he shows up eventually with information on samson (who recruited templars from markham of which eric was knight-captain) #and to an extent to reconnect with arya since she appears to be on the side of making things right #but he is deeply concerned about what arya is doing with the inquisition. he is deeply concerned about the power that she holds as a mage. #he didn't join the red templars because he doesn't agree with how the templars strayed from the chantry. not because he's a good guy. #he is still concerned w the mage-templar war even as the breach rages. and he is incensed that fiona is just. around. influencing things. #he absolutely attempts to kill her lmfao. #ANYWAY i will shoosh now. i'm word vomiting here bc i haven't worked on my fic(s) in a minute.