#urn of sacred ashes

[crowetesque]

Backlog: Morrigan is a whole mood.

#Dragon Age #DAO #Morrigan #Urn of Sacred Ashes #Dragon Age Origins #my art #sloppy scribbles #I've only got ooooohh--5 years of backlog to pick and choose through

[baejax-the-great]

Beandraste for your consideration

The urn of sacred legumes

#dragon age #dao #our lady of beans #andraste #beandraste #urn of sacred ashes

[itsyasyall]

Surana, Jowan and the Urn of sacred ashes

#dragon age origins #da:o #warden surana #thaer surana #surana and jowan #dragon age jowan #urn of sacred ashes #dragon age #dragon age fanart #da fanart

[crunchbuttsteak]

When you do Dragon Age quest lines in an order that’s possible but extremely unlikely.

Teagan: Gray Warden, we need you to go find the Sacred Ashes of Andraste, it’s the only hope for-

Hero of Ferelden: Oh I’ve already got those.

Teagan: I beg your pardon?

Hero of Ferelden: Oh yeah, it was this whole thing. There was a dead templar in Lothering, he had a note for some guy in Denerim called Brother Geni-something, he pointed us at this weird mountain villiage in the frostback mountains. Fought a cult, saw a dragon, got naked, got the ashes.

Teagan: How?! Why?!

Hero of Ferelden: I already said how, there was a note on a dead Templar in Lothering. As for why, I dunno, I figured the ashes might come in handy one day, and it was better to have em and not need em than need em and not have em.

Teagan: You tracked one of the holiest relics on Thedas that’s been lost for centuries, something that an entire company of soldiers couldn’t find, and you did it because it might ‘come in handy?’

Hero of Ferelden: Well they did.

#dragon age origins #dragon age #the urn of sacred ashes #the arl of redcliffe

[enderevynne]

DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS ➤ GIFS: Zevran Arainai

↳ The Urn of Sacred Ashes

#daoedit #daedit #zevranedit #Zevran #Zevran Arainai #Dragon Age #Dragon Age Origins #The Urn of Sacred Ashes #theurnofsacredashes** #My gifs #My edits #My stuff #zevrangifs #Companions #dao companions #dao men #da men

[a-drama-addict]

playing dao quests in weird order is actually really fun and more people should do it

#I started with orzammar and did urn of sacred ashes right after I'm having a blast #now im gonna do the mages then the dalish and THEN ill do redcliffe #gunjar is quirky like that #a-drama-addict speaks

[gehayi]

When Bann Teagan and his sister-in-law Arlessa Isolde insist that one of the two surviving Grey Wardens absolutely has to go get an urn that’s supposedly filled with the ashes of a woman who was burned alive a thousand years ago, I wish that the Warden could point out that the world is in the middle of a fucking Blight  and that maybe, just maybe, it might be more important for her to keep amassing armies to fight the Archdemon causing the Blight and save the entire world rather than go haring off after a relic to save one comatose old man.

At the moment, my mage Warden is complying because Teagan and Isolde are credulous idiots who have the power to toss her in Castle Redcliffe’s dungeon if she doesn’t obey them. (Also, there is no dialogue option for the player character to say, “Oh, HELL no!”)  She is, however, convinced that transforming them into toads would benefit the entire country. No one expects toads to be intelligent enough to govern a region, so there would be no actual difference. And toads, unlike people, can’t talk.

Solona does not know any spell that can turn fools into toads, but at this point, she is aching to learn one.

I know Doylistically that the relic will turn out to exist, will truly contain Andraste’s ashes, and will have magical healing powers. There would be no reason otherwise to make the Urn so critical to the story. But it’s established canonically--by a sister of the Chantry, no less!--that Ferelden is overflowing with fraudulent relics. And Teagan and Isolde have no in-universe reason to think that the Urn of Sacred Ashes is real beyond “One researcher said so.” They want it to be real, sure, but wanting something to be real and knowing that it could be are two totally different things.

Sorry. I don’t hate Dragon Age: Origins, I promise. I’m just thoroughly sick of syrupy Andrastianism and NPCs who believe in it unthinkingly. 

I want to play as a Dragon Age game as an atheist. Preferably one who drives the Chantry crazy. 

#anti-chantry #chantry critical #the urn of sacred ashes #dragon age #dragon age origins

[marythegizka]

You know how I said that in Dragon Age, Anora was basically Princess Leia in that Denerim quest and that Loghain was Vader? Well, I'm actually starting to think he might be Macbeth. Here's why:

- They're both given titles by the King after repelling invaders and/or internal enemies (this happens to Macbeth at the beginning of the play, and to Loghain in the book prequels).

- Speaking of the the book prequels, Flemeth's prophecies made me think of the Three Witches (plus, she does live in a creepy, misty marsh).

- Even their last names and titles bear some resemblance (they have a similar 'rhythm' and a few identical consonnants which are placed in the same position): Mac Tir/ Macbeth, Teyrn of Gwaren/Thane of Glamis

- People’s opinions of Loghain (Aemon's surprise at Loghain's actions or the fact that he of all people might want power, Alistair's pre-Ostagar opinion of him, what his soldiers say about him, etc.) are also quite evocative of the way Macbeth himself used to be perceived by the characters in the play (i.e. an honest man, deserving of the honours bestowed upon him etc. etc.). They can’t quite reconcile the hero he used to be with the tyrant he has become.

- Lady Macbeth seems to be split into two characters: Howe as the one who prods him further into the mire and his paranoia, and Anora as the one who may reap the benefits of his actions/become the rightful Queen.

- MacBeth is responsible for Duncan's death, and Loghain... is responsible for Duncan's death (see, I didn't even need to change the names). Now, it is true that, in Dragon Age, Duncan is not the King (Cailan is, but he does die in the same circumstances), but he definitely is a father figure to Alistair, who may later be avenged and crowned King depending on the player’s choices (which I suppose makes him an equivalent of Malcolm?).

- Both of them alienate a good chunk of the nobility, which results in violent conflict.

- Both are perfectly aware that what they are doing is messed up (see that cutscene of Loghain in the palace after the first main quest is completed, or just how placid he is if or when the player decides to execute or sacrifice him... this isn't something you'd expect from someone with a clear conscience...) but, since they're both embodiments of the whole 'the end justifies the means' saying, they just double down and hope it doesn't backfire (which, of course, is exactly what happens). In the end the difference between the two is that Loghain is (arguably) a tad less depressed and more ‘idealistic’, for lack of a better term (he thinks he's doing it for Ferelden, as opposed to Macbeth’s personal ambition, but that doesn't change the fact that he is completely willing to sacrifice personal integrity to reach his goals) which may explain why he can get a redemption arc, but that's basically it. I don’t know if I’m going anywhere with this, but I thought it was funny (well. sort of.)

#heck he might even be based on Macbeth for all I know #well #he may also have some of Lancelot's traits in the Stolen Throne #(also while we're talking about Arthurian stuff: the parallels between the Holy Grail and the Urn of Sacred ashes anyone?) #but still #loghain mac tir #dragon age #macbeth #am i reading too far into this? probably #but i'm having fun

[sapphim]

the way I got around the "why can't I just let this crusty old man rot" impulse with eamon in my multiwarden worldstate was to add one (1) warden with a strong vested interest in helping him so I didn't have to make up lame excuses for anyone else to care, and it's really only because eamon took cousland and eleanor/oren in after they escaped howe's attack, so they owe him a debt of gratitude

plus he has to be fully alive and conscious to watch anora and cousland win the landsmeet in a landslide on account of he'd be sooooo mad about it

#I mean gwen isn't actually a warden in that worldstate but she essentially becomes the urn of sacred ashes questgiver #so they head up to haven before they even arrive at redcliffe just bc it's on the way #the jowan-connor-eamon timeline is so fucky I try not to think too hard about it #anyway #oc blab #gwendolen cousland

[thedragonagelesbian]

luc & alistair having their first kiss before the urn of sacred ashes & consummating their relationship after healing eamon feels very full circle on their relationship. i adore them so much.

#luc posting #lucXalistair #luc has to grit his teeth thru the entire urn of sacred ashes quest but he does it for alistair #and I had to grit my teeth thru an origins sex scene. such is the price i have to pay for them.

[elfmagesurana]

Warden!Jowan AU: Redcliffe Conscription

~°••°~

Surana feels herself panicking, breathing coming on quicker at Arl Eamon's refusal to let Jowan leave the castle unmolested. The Arl, Bann Teagen, and Alistair look at her in various states of disapproval for even asking.

Surana knows for a fact now that Jowan will become Tranquil if he is sent back to Kinloch Hold. He'd told her as much when he'd been in that awful prison cell she released him from, and Irving himself had said as much when she'd asked about it in his office. She should have released him from the cell before, and told him to leave forever, hindsight is crueler than any demon.

With a heavy heart, Surana looks Jowan in the eyes before speaking.

"Then I shall recruit this mage into the Grey Wardens." She takes hold of his hand, and through muscle memory alone he brushes his thumb against her hand, calming her nerves. Jowan is her dearest friend, and she just wants him safe.

No one else accepts this outcome, especially Alistair. Surana can feel his disapproval before he even speaks.

"The Grey Wardens can't recruit criminals, Surana!" Alistair protested, Eamon gone silent and Bann Teagen looked to be in deep thought.

"Duncan recruited me, and I was sentenced to die!" Surana reminds him, hurt by his vehement refusal. He'd seen how much Jowan meant to her.

"Because of him!" Alistair shouts, and Surana jumps slightly as Alistair makes an unconscious step forward.

"Don't yell at her! You're mad at me, not her!" Jowan pipes up in defense of his friend, slightly surprising Surana. Usually the roles were reversed. He looks at her fondly. "She's my friend, and I care about her, more than anything. I'm sorry it took so long to realize that." Jowan apologizes.

"Oh Alistair, everyone deserves a second chance. The man is clearly remorseful of his actions." Leliana lightly scolds, her tone sympathetic to Jowan's situation and no doubt thinking of her own.

"Yes Alistair, do you truly hate this man so? Or has your Templar training poisoned your mind such that you cannot even conceive of anything beyond it? Would you truly let this man die?"

Alistair calms a bit at this, shamed. "I... you're right. I'm sorry Surana... Jowan. You're the leader, and I can't fault you for wanting to save your friend, Maker knows I wish I could've saved some of mine." Alistair says, quietly.

Surana feels nothing but relief, and accepts his apology. Looking to the Guerrins, Surana asks if she can count on them in the fight to come. They say yes, with Eamon recommending the group to finish using the grey warden treaties while he aims to get the Landsmeet started. Neither man make eye contact with Jowan.

With her heart lighter, Surana heads out of Redcliffe with Alistair, Leliana, Morrigan, and Jowan in tow.

--

Jowan is rendered unconscious, and Alistair is quick to check on him.

"He made it, surprisingly." Alistair said, picking Jowan up like a sack of potatoes and walking with Surana back to camp. He'd actually had to threaten a nosy Zevran not to follow them, and Alistair still felt guilty. Then felt annoyed at his guilt over threatening an assassin.

"I'm glad. And thank you again, Alistair. For letting me recruit him." Surana says, smiling up at him shyly.

Alistair blushes and looks forward. "He's your friend, and you are the leader of our little group. Doubly so after you beat up Sten. I still can't believe that worked." Alistair says, ribbing her.

Surana laughs along, happy there are no hard feelings.

--

Jowan wakes up eventually in his own tent, Surana had been taking care of him while he'd been unconscious. She smiles at him, eyes filled with something Jowan can't recognize. "What...was that? Was that the Archdemon?! We have to fight that thing?" Jowan says fearfully.

Surana nods, "Alistair said the nightmares will either get worse or you will be able to block them out eventually. as for the Archdemon, well. Between my Entropy magic and your... magic. I think we should save the Archdemon battle for Alistair, we will just support him I think. Now that you're up, we should head out. We need to head for the Brecilian Forest next."

Jowan needs help from Leliana to pack his tent back up, but he's quick to note that Alistair had to help Surana as well. A hard ball of shame sets in his stomach soon after however, knowing that he and Surana were lacking in what seemed to be things most everyone else already knew. He really hated living in the Circle.

Giving Sten a wide berth, Jowan sets his meager things into the caravan Bodahn had apparently given to them, as thanks for safe travels and good coin.

Jowan just hoped life as a Grey Warden wasn't as awful as life in the Circle.

--

Jowan didn't live many of his years outside of the Circle, but he was pretty sure that trees hadn't been attacking people constantly.

Morrigan had called them Sylvans, like they were normal. Jowan had tried casting a Flame Blast, but when it proceeded to do nothing but set them all on fire, he hid until the fight was over.

Sten had been livid, and Surana had to defend him by saying that it was his first battle. Which was true, but trees were attacking and that more than anything had scared him. Sten scared Jowan, not because of the Qunari thing but because of the way he looked at him. Like Jowan was the scariest person in the group, besides Wynne who he gave the same look to. Jowan would have chalked it up to them being mages except he was just plain nervous around Morrigan same as everyone, and looked at Surana with deference.

So Jowan had no clue what Sten's problem was, specifically, but until then Jowan would not get near him to find out.

--

Surana will admit, Jowan running scared wasn't a good look, especially as they were just trees. Apparently sometimes trees just began killing sprees but either way Jowan needed to be able to fight. Not necessarily be the best at combat, but at least do something.

Except blood magic, everyone got all up in arms about that apparently.

#mine #okay blurb done !! now to die of embarrassment for no reason<3 #jowan #surana #also sry for it being oc heavy but during my urn of sacred ashes blurb ill bring in more of jowans Jowan-ness #also in the landsmeet too lol cos jowan has to b there as a gw and loghain and eamon and him r just gona b 🧍🏻‍♂️🧍🏻‍♂️🧍🏻‍♂️ #also wat is characterization 😔 idk her..

[sexysecy69]

brother genitivi: haven is a village of fanatics of andraste

andreaste "andrea" cousland, who named herself that when she was a child who dreamt of growing up in her image:

#dropping my warden lore here #andrea cousland #i'm doing the urn of sacred ashes quest and it's gonna be angsty #dao

[ammoniteflesh]

It's interesting to me that. Ghila/Morrigan? Yes. Of course. The one and only. Morrigan/Leliana? Yeah I can see it! Ghila/Leliana? Again, I can see it! Ghila/Morrigan/Leliana? Absolutely Not.

#da #speak faust #ghila mahariel #Very Specific Multishipping Tendencies #my suspicion for why this is the case #is that what Ghila did at the Urn of Sacred Ashes has the unfortunate effect of making people pick sides #and Ghila/Leliana is just some good old-fashioned enemies to lovers #whereas Ghila/Morrigan/Leliana turns into The Good Supportive Girlfriend versus The Bad Antagonistic Girlfriend #which is possibly the least healthy basis for a poly relationship i can think of

[mass-effect-galaxy]

Dragon Age Origins Season 1, Ep. 7: The Urn of Sacred Ashes [Human Noble]

The search for the Urn of Sacred Ashes has led the wardens to the remote village of Haven. This place is home to a cult that claims Andraste has returned from the dead. Can this truly be the final resting place of the prophetess? And where is Brother Genitivi?

#dragon age origins #elissa cousland #the urn of sacred ashes #Leliana #alistair #wynne

[sugarbubbleslove]

Dragon Age Origins

I completed Damien's PT! (Yay!!) but I ended up restarting Elizabeth's so I could carry it over correctly - like regarding the Keep and one of the quests glitched on me T_T.

And I went back to Haven and got the option where I was talking to Kolgrim, after progressing through the conversation I came upon one that actually made me laugh.

'So...what? you want to toss them out a window?'

And DO I wish that had been an option when you reached the ashes?

Could you imagine the companions' reactions to the Warden suddenly picking up the urn and throwing it out of the window and walking off like nothing happened?

Damn - Bioware needs to go back to this kind of stuff. It makes the game a whole lot funnier, and they really should have given us that option. (It be worth the disapproval I get from Alistair, that's for sure).

And the rumours that would spread over the years of the HOF apparently pitching the ashes out of a window.

(I would have loved an option to ask Leliana if the rumour was true and she just says they swore to never speak of it)

And yes, I'm still firm on the idea that the Sacred Ashes Dragon is the Dragon Corypheus binds (asshole. Leave the dragons alone).

#Dragon Age Origins #how much I love this game #I really wish for that option #it would have been hilarious. #Sacred Urn of Ashes

[nightwardenminthara]

collecting the funny da4 protagonist options

nathaniel howe's nephew

superman from the origins cameo

ser jory's half-orphaned son

ETA

bevin (pls give him sword related warden trauma as a possible backstory dependent on the Keep)

the kid that is creepy to the warden in Haven during urn of sacred ashes

#from assorted posts lmao