Show me your Hawke !

Yay, new DA2 playthrough!
This is Lila, a mage, she will be a mostly Aggressive Hawke. I think she will romance Fenris.

Time for another DA2 run, probably my 15th or so

Meet Kellan Hawke: sarcastic 2H warrior who loves Isabela and will side with the Templars (Bethany joined the Wardens)

I heard a rumor about DAII being structured like a Greek Tragedy, so I decided to lean fully into that with my latest playthrough! This is Reagan Hawke: vocally pro-mage, fiercely protective of her friends, and everyone's Big Sister whether they like it or not. She was kind and gentle and Diplomatic around her friends and family; decisive, pragmatic, and Aggressive with everyone else. Friendmanced Anders, Rivaled Aveline and Carver, Friends with Merrill, Isabela, and Varric, tolerated Sebastian, and had a complicated relationship with Fenris that reminded her of Carver.

I played her as a Red Hawke through all Three Acts, but for different reasons. In Act I, she's struggling to keep her head above the water, just trying to survive and keep her family safe; in Act 2, she's made a name for herself, developed a tough, I'm-a-mage-and-I'll-fight-anyone-who-tries-to-lock-me-up attitude. It's just her and Leandra now, so she has it in her head that she's got be strong for her mother; by Act 3, she's lost her fire, lost her swagger, lost everything. In the past, her aggressive attitude had purpose, usually because she was driven or passionate about something, but at the end of the game her anger is directionless, twisted into something harder and sharper. She's angry at the world, but mostly angry at herself, because she feels like she's let her family down. All she can do now is be there for her Found Family, and Maker help anyone fool enough to stand in her way. 


Stories about the Champion's fearsome reputation spread far and wide after the rebellion in Kirkwall. Anyone who's met her will tell you that she's slightly terrifying - the name Hawke inspires both fear and admiration in her enemies. But when all is said and all is done, Reagan is a deeply troubled woman who runs on spite and mage rights. All she's ever wanted is to keep her loved ones safe. When she shows up in Inquisition, she's been on the run with Anders for awhile, fighting in the mage rebellion. She's tired, so tired, and can't help feeling defeated at every turn, and that's made her reckless. But Reagan never gives up, never gives in, and never runs from a fight. When she finds herself trapped in the Fade, she throws herself at the Nightmare demon before the Inquisitor has a chance to argue. One last chance to protect her remaining loved ones. One last chance to leave the world better than she found it. One last chance to redeem herself. "Sorry Anders." 


Varric always knew that if the Champion was going to go, she'd go down fighting. It's the ending she would have wanted. At least she gets to see Malcolm, Leandra, and Bethany again. Maybe now the Champion will finally have a chance at knowing the kind of peace she could never find in her worldly life.