Davrin - Official Companion Thread [Spoilers]

I was planning to romance Harding first (having been one of the leading advocates of DWARF ROMANCE this whole time) but he's so hot he might waylay me .

This gonna be a tough pick for first romance, it's either Davrin or Lucanis.

I need so much more info before I can decide.

To be honest that's what I usually think of as charming. Not too serious and dour but not constantly quipping jokes either. More pleasant and, as you say, genial, plus respectful and persuasive in a unobtrusive and natural way. Varric always struck me as a wheeler dealer type who could sell you a three legged donkey and you'd think you'd got a good deal but having the gift of the gab is not really charming in my book. As for Alistair and Dorian, they had a superficial charm but with Dorian it seemed very affected and I say that as someone who really liked him but sometimes his relentless snark did start to grate a little. So, like you, I hope Davrin isn't just going to be another "Alistair" or "Dorian" with a griffon. (Since they were both written by David Gaider and he left the team before Trespasser, I'm hopeful on that front.)

I'm looking forward to hearing his backstory. What part of Thedas is he from? When did he join the Wardens and why? Was it more the standard, darkspawn killed my clan or at least some members of it, or is it more he wants to make a difference in Thedas as a whole? Historically the Dalish have joined the Wardens and even seem to have a connection of sorts because of the Dalish knowing the herbal remedy that can slow the taint (at least so far as the Core Rule Book is concerned), which I assume is what Marethari used to slow the onset of symptoms in Mahariel until they could take the Joining. Even so, I imagine it isn't so common between Blights and the 5th Blight is now 20 years or more ago, so it is unlikely he joined up before then or even during it, since the rest of Thedas was unaffected and none of the Dalish joined up in Ferelden, so far as I am aware. That's what is intriguing about Davrin; he doesn't appear in any of the stories in Tevinter Nights, or the comics, or the short stores, so he is a completely new character.

However, I do know about the origins of Assan from the Last Flight. Perhaps Davrin was originally invited to join the Wardens to help raise the griffons and then decided to stay on.

My husband has a thread! I cant wait to see his content, he is one of the hottest elf I ever seen haha I would have preferred a human mlm KISA but man is been years and he is finally here. Hopefully he is very romantic and a beast in the sheets oops!

edit. also baby griffon, I cant wait to pet her? him? 

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Leaving aside DAA, they have been human and pretty much followed the standard narrative of either being the younger/bastard child of a noble, recruited specifically by the officer in charge because if some ability they recognised in them or a criminal who joined to escape a death sentence. Duncan was a murderer before he became a Warden as was Thom Rainer when Blackwall recruited him.

What makes Davrin different is that he is a Dalish elf. Now they do join up periodically but his motivations may be different from the other Wardens we have encountered. Even the elf in Last Flight was a city elf who seemed to have joined up to escape the poverty and prejudice. So, that is what could make Davrin interesting as I'm fairly certain he must have joined up after the 5th Blight, even possibly after the episode with Corypheus. If he is a Dalish elf actually from the Anderfels that could be really interesting as he can give some insight into what life is like out there, although I have to admit I think a Dalish clan would be mad to willingly stay in the area.

Could he possibly be from those strange elves in the Tirashan? They were said to have blood red vallaslin but it might be difficult to see that if his vallaslin had faded since he acquired them.

Oh wow. Davrin is voiced by Ike Amadi who also voiced Javik! I wonder how recognizable the voice will be. If Davrin ever says 'primitives' or 'commander' I'm going to lose it! 🤣

Isn't there a possibility that we have to deal with an archdemon and Davrin may have the option to sacrifice himself?

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