Davrin - Official Companion Thread [Spoilers]

Given that his surname is likely his clan name, it's likely that either they keep it under wraps for spoiler reasons, or - because Davrin has apparently departed from his clan - he may no longer use it.

I think Davrin misses someone in this thread...they are inseparable it seems

The question i have is: if he has gone through the joining or is he a grey warden because of Assan picked him?

I dare say that will be part of his background story. As I've said previously, it depends on when he joined up. Back in Last Flight they were delaying putting new recruits through the Joining unless they insisted upon it themselves. That was in 9:42. So, Davrin could have joined up after this, not been put through the Joining and still have made a name for himself as a monster hunter by 9:52 when our story starts.

Assan would definitely appear to be one of the griffons whose eggs were hatched at the end of Last Flight, because he is brindled like the first one to hatch and said to be like the father of the brood, Crookytail, Garahel's mount. Assan has an illustrious lineage because his mother was Smoke the griffon that Garahel gave to his lover. Sort of romantic isn't it. Anyway, she wasn't a Grey Warden, just part of their forces during the Blight, like our companions in DAO, so you don't have to be a Warden for a griffon to bond with you. In fact, given their hatred for blighted creatures, I would have thought not having taken the Joining would be a bonus.

We know from Duncan's attitude to Jory that once you agree to sign on, you are considered a Grey Warden whether you have taken the Joining or not and are required to follow orders, even if you have decided you have changed your mind when you see what those orders entail. So, if Davrin turned up at Weisshaupt wanting to join the Wardens, then he is a Grey Warden whether he went through the Joining or not. To be honest, I see no reason to put recruits through the Joining in between Blights in view of the potential wastage. The benefits of being able to detect darkspawn are outweighed by the negatives. After all, they aren't hard to find, just head into the Deep Roads.

Here's an interesting thought - what if Davrin is from clan Lavellan?

And if he isn't from Anderfels and only come there for the hunt.
Would find it interessting, if he would be from a land we don't know yet.

Davrin strikes me as quite young and it's been 10 years - and clan Lavellan may have gone through changes. In fact, if the Inquisitor is an elf, it definitely goes through changes

Davrin from the Art book!

I think it's mostly possible that Davrin is potentially from a clan we know because he left it and began what is effectively an adventurer's life that appears to have led him to Anderfels/Weisshaupt (which is veeeeeery far away from Free Marches).

Also - truth of a matter is that our Lavellan may have simply had access to a range of vallaslins, but not its full spectrum (and we don't really see THAT many Dalish elves in Inquisition to assume we've seen them all). Or Davrin might've as well gone with something that's unique to him. He doesn't really care about history THAT MUCH, which is what we're basically told in his short description.

Davrin's chamber.

Didn’t suspect Davrin had such an artistic side ! I’m absolutely loving it. All these wood crops. Wonderful what he can achieve with a simple knife ! He is also quite productive ! 

I can see my character Indira during periods of well-deserved rest silently contemplating her love interest carve things, fascinated every time during the process, while caressing the snoozing gryffon in her arms, in a peaceful atmosphere and in front of a comforting fire haha !

That portrayal is spot on.

Davrin left his clan to seek adventure, and would rather make history than study it and therefore join the Grey Warden just like that. Who does that ? lol. I can't wait to discover how exactly he was recruited, under what circumstances, who was the veteran that brought him with him (if that's the case).  He is definitely driven by glory and personal achievements. Hunting is his passion and his work among grey wardens who know how to use their asset. It was no coincidence that he was entrusted with Assan.

A side-line in selling his carvings ? Yeah, that might explain why he has so many. It would be actually funny if he sold a few nugs to Leliana, whether she is divine or not lol.