songbird sing !

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i. ㅤ.............ㅤ dossier: the goblin shadowii.ㅤ...............................ㅤ prologueㅤㅤ · ㅤintroduction
ㅤㅤ · ㅤchapter one
ㅤㅤ · ㅤchapter two
ㅤㅤ · ㅤchapter threeiii. ㅤ...........................ㅤ the exodusㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ · ㅤact one: ㅤ+ ㅤapproval
ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ · ㅤact two: ㅤ+ ㅤapproval
ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ · ㅤact three: ㅤ+ ㅤapproval

iv. ㅤ......ㅤ sidequest: wanderer's pilgrimagev.ㅤ........................ㅤ the inquisitionㅤㅤ · ㅤstory quests
ㅤㅤ · ㅤcompanion quests
ㅤㅤ · ㅤwar table missions
ㅤㅤ · ㅤthe in between yearsvi. ㅤ.............................ㅤ afterwordㅤㅤ · ㅤtrespasser
ㅤㅤ · ㅤbeyond
ㅤㅤ · ㅤappendix

full name: ㅤhana yu'kang
aliases: ㅤhightown's songbird, the goblin shadow
titles: ㅤthe herald of andraste, the inquisitor, leader of the blades of hessarian, inquisitor first-thaw, comtesse of kirkwall
nicknames: bluejay (varric), han (close friends, though to her chagrin)
birthday: ㅤ12th of cloudreach, 9:6 dragon.
zodiac: ㅤeluvia
residence: ㅤkirkwall's darktown (pre-da2), kirkwall alienage (da2), skyhold (inquisition), yu'kang estate at kirkwall's hightown (post trespasser)
gender / sexuality: cis woman / biromantic, demisexual
species: ㅤdemigod, reincarnated as a modern elf
family: ㅤghilan'nain, mother. jia yu'kang, mother of reincarnated vessel. hwan yu'kang, uncle by relation of reincarnated vessel. gawain hawke, husband.

class: ㅤrogue, shadow specialization (da2). mage, dreamer & rift specialization (dai).
proficiency: ㅤarchery, daggers, lockpicking, stealth, espionage, persuasion. has access to both underworld & nobility knowledge perks.
occupation: professional bard, vocally & with a gayageum
height: ㅤ5ft 3in
hair & eyes: ㅤblack hair reaches her lower back. just slightly wavy with volume due to humidity. lavender eyes.
scarring: ㅤlinked here
health: anxiety, depression, episodic migraines, intermittent asthma
face claim: han so hee (da2), song hye kyo (inquisition)
voice claim: felicia farerre (singing)
notable features: ㅤcovered in freckles from head to toe.
animal companions: ㅤlady pineapple (hedgehog), bane (wolf), velama / starlight (halla mount), magister quacks (duck)

type 4w3

fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved... they are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious. withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and defective, they can also feel disdainful and exempt from ordinary ways of living. they typically have problems with melancholy, self-indulgence, and self-pity.

melancholic

melancholic individuals tend to be analytical and detail-oriented, and they are deep thinkers and feelers. they are introverted and try to avoid being singled out in a crowd. a melancholic personality leads to self-reliant individuals who are thoughtful, reserved, and often anxious.they often strive for perfection within themselves and their surroundings, which leads to tidy and detail-oriented behavior.

chaotic good

chaotic good characters do what their conscience tells them to for the greater good. they do not care about following society’s rules, they care about doing what’s right. a chaotic good character will speak up for and help, those who are being needlessly held back because of arbitrary rules and laws. they do not like seeing people being told what to do for nonsensical reasons.

ROGUE ABILITIES:

shadow specialization:
pinpoint precision
inconspicuous - indiscernible - imperceptible
disorienting criticals
predator
decoy - sturdy decoy - rigged decoy
shadow veil
+ stealth - silent running - camouflage (subterfuge)
+ goad - corral (scoundrel)
+ speed - lighting speed - harmony (specialist)d&d rogue skills:
uncanny dodge, evasion, blindsense, infiltration expertise

MAGE ABILITIES:

RIFT MAGE SPECIALIZATION:
HOLD MONSTER (right 1)
SUMMON SHADOWSPAWN (left 1)
RESTORATIVE VEIL & ENCIRCLING VEIL (passive)
FLESH TO STONE (middle 1)
SMOTHERING & TWISITING VEIL (passive)
MADDENING DARKNESS (middle 2)STORM MAGE SPECIALIZATION:
SHATTER (right 1)
THUNDER STEP (left 1)
STORMBRINGER & CONDUCTIVE CURRENT (passive)
STORM SPHERE (middle 1)
GATHERING STORM & STATIC CHARGE (passive)
DESTRUCTIVE WAVE (middle 2)

hana was born on the open sea, at least that was what her uncle once told her. he had only answered two of her questions her whole life, that she was born within the waves of the ocean as her mother then unceremoniously left her at his doorstep with a note-- and that she would never see her mother again. she was raised by her elf - blooded uncle in kirkwall's darktown. the majority of her childhood was spent in the attic of his rickety, run down home. for as long as she could remember, hana would try to make her existence as small as possible, as her uncle was prone to anger and didn't discriminate where he'd unleash his rage. it'd be many long years of wondering why her uncle kept her under his roof, when her very existence seemed to be a burden. she never dared to ask, simply hoping that one day when his rage would be too overwhelming, that the answer would fall from his lips. however, she was never that lucky and he remained iron lipped to every question that weighed on her young mind. though she never got a clear idea of what her uncle did to keep them afloat, she could tell by listening and peeking at the company he'd bring, that none of it was exactly good. nevertheless, for the majority of her early childhood years, hana found that she had to fend for herself. quietly sneaking

she was ten years old when her uncle had some new associates over at their home. he was never the type to work with the same individuals more than a handful of times, finding success in not declaring clear cut loyalties as many in kirkwall often did. it was a difficult life, but one that his rage and paranoia demanded. nevertheless, he became acquainted with a keen eyed apostate who had stuck around longer than most. they both desired freedom from any of the factions while having the protection of each other. it was the apostate who'd stayed for a few months, that finally noticed the elven girl living in the attic. amazed with hana's abilities the mage suggested training the girl as a rogue. hana's uncle, hwan, had already started sending her out to the streets of kirkwall to bring back coin by any means necessary anyway. with her skills he'd have another hired hand with them, one they wouldn't need to pay. from that moment onwards, daggers and a bow were

it's her sixteenth birthday, when she's laying across a rooftop near the hanged man and singing while listening to the waves roll into the docs. she does everything possible to delay going back home, especially since she has enough coin in her pockets that her uncle can't possibly get furious with her. she was gifted in many ways and her voice had the ability to captivate an entire crowd with her song-- and yet like everything else in her life, her uncle shackled her. there was always a spark in her eyes when she sang, and it shined bright even if she was oblivious. for whatever

reason, a dream was something prohibited to her, moreso a dream that seemed too unrealistic and unattainable in his eyes as he denied the talent hana possessed. yet, here she was singing to her heart's content. it was her birthday after all, if she could have nothing else she would do this. while used to the occasional attention her soft humming or soft singing under her breath had gotten, nothing prepared her for the kind of attention she had gathered that night. a few lesser lords stumble out of the hanged man, various stages of inebriated but all find themselves

finding a place she could call her own and an income that was entirely her own, through her own prerogative hana spread her wealth under the cover of night throughout the alienage. never once taking credit and always being careful to only leave enough to keep families afloat as to not raise suspicions and the attention of humans.it would be only a few months before wanted posters for the goblin shadow would begin circulating kirkwall for a crime she hadn't committed. with limited options she has to decide if the ferelden refugee hawke is worth the risk in trusting...

recruitment:
the shadow bounty

the quest is active when hawke encounters bounty posters that can be found around kirkwall. the posters reveals that there is a handsome reward if you bring the criminal to the guard-- dead or alive. hawke can pursue the bounty to collect funds for the deep roads expedition.

encountered with a blue / purple there are a few ways that hawke can get some insight on the goblin shadow: rumors / information about the shadow are relatively vague and change depending on who hawke asks. if information is found in darktown by thugs, most of them hold negative sentiment for the shadow, claiming they often set up elaborate traps to stop the coterie or other groups from harming innocents.if hawke looks for leads in hightown, they can gather a rather rough break in occurred recently where several guardsmen were killed, leading to the bounty. if hawke is also in the middle of completing wayward son, or visiting/exploring the elven alienage for another reason-- an elven child can be heard talking about seeing a shadow dart across the walls of the alienage the previous night. hawke doesn’t get much information out of him, but the child is enthusiastic over a debatably elven figure that looks after them, as the child has noticed his parents worries melt away that morning and were uncharacteristically auspicious.
hana can be officially encountered if hawke wanders around the elven alienage at night, or if talking insistently with the patrons at the hanged man. the former, leads to encounters with the shadow who is much more standoffish and trying to gauge what hawke is like in a protective standpoint. the latter, leads to a conversation with hana herself as she joins hawke’s party’s table for some drinks after they fail to get hard leads.hana is much more charismatic and tries to gauge the party from a more friendly stance and introduces herself

as one of kirkwall's notable bards the songbird, who hears rumors of the shadow when she performs at high town. both encounters can take place, as hana portrays two very different personas. either way, when hawke, hana will open up about the issue at hand and promises they’ll still get a reward if they hear her out. if hawke agrees, hana tells her story.revealing both sides of her identities, hana tells hawke of her uncle who raised her to be a criminal. as a child, all hana ever knew was to be a con artist and pick pocket in order to bring enough coin home so her uncle wouldn’t kick her out on the streets of kirkwall. through luck she was able to hold a significant position with the nobility, which became a turn of luck for the pair. however, considering her strained relationship with her uncle, hana cut off all contact when she became bold enough to live on her own. leaving darktown, hana moved into the alienage, vowing to never give her uncle another penny while she lived.hana claims she has been working alone and finds no reason to partake or lead any kind of heist that occured when the guards died. hana believes that her uncle has been needlessly pulling higher stakes and posing as her to somehow get back at her and it's working. she concludes that she needs help dealing with him, since involving the guards would reveal her connections. if her proposal is accepted she'll pay hawke the worth of the bounty. if hawke agrees to help, hana takes the party to darktown and follows some loose ends she's been keeping a close eye on, to see where her uncle is currently holed up at.

fight hana's uncle & let him go:

hawke gets in between the two and can engage combat once again but tells him he needs to leave kirkwall, a choice made through hana's insistence that she might need him one day. despite her childhood, he is the only link in trying to find out anything of her past. defeated and all the other men dead, her uncle flees all the while proclaiming hana an abomination, telling hawke to be rid of her as soon as they can.

fight hana's uncle & kill him:

this results in hana feeling divided, feeling angered, betrayed and empty ( though not exactly directed at hawke, feeling utterly alone her emotions stir towards them). she momentarily leaves the party after leaving substantial payment and will eventually seek out hawke as she wrestles to understand why everything happened the way it did. she wonders if she'll get closure as she has to settle with never getting answers.

turn on hana:

making a deal to get rewarded by both the goblin and the city guard by turning hana in for the bounty. she is handed to the guards and imprisoned, however hawke will hear about her escape as well as getting a warning arrow grazing them one night that seemingly appeared out of thin air. hana will permanently leave kirkwall and never join the party. a verse that follows this plot line can be found verses and is available with prior plotting.

tranquility.
diplomatic hawke to the patients at lowtown in ander’s clinic + friendship
antagonistic dialogue + rivalryenemies among us.
finds fault with both the templars & blood mage extremists + friendshipbait & switch.
support fenris / elves & taking an anti slavery stance + friendshiplong way home.
skeptical / non abrasive towards blood magic + friendship
aggressive stances however, don’t invoke rivalry.blackpowder promise.
relatively neutral despite hawke’s choices, small + friendship if hawke seeks monetary value for the job.shepherding wolves.
agree to the mission to lead the qunari to freedom , protect ketojan , regard ketojan respectfully + friendshipmagistrate's orders.
hawke allows kelder to live + high rivalry
( with plotting , hana may kill magistrate vanard with her dreamer abilities )

loose ends.
no approval affect whether taking the quest though, she has some dialogue if she is in the party.
giving pyrce the goods to get out of kirkwall + friendship
telling athenril the truth & killing her + high rivalrywayward son.
speaking with vincento and choosing the 'make up for your neglect' dialogue + friendship
speaking with thrask & referring to the city guard + rivalry
hawke helps feynriel and has him go learn magic with the dalish instead of turning him into the circle + friendshipact of mercy.
varric & hawke convince the templars that the mages are dead + friendship
if varric isn’t in the party, support of mages small + friendshipthe unbidden rescue.
bring seamus back & approve of his questioning regarding the qunari + friendshipthe deep roads expedition.
being brought along by hawke + friendship
hawke agrees to search for sandal + friendship

realizing it's been weeks since hana has been seen by anyone, from close friends, to frequent clients or her neighbors... the choices is up to hawke or another companion to either wait for her return or break into her home to search for clues. though not much can be found when trying to search her place, there are a few scattered notes laying around suggesting a meeting in darktown. however, before any investigation can start ( or if they decided to wait on her ) hana appears that very night in the hanged man, badly beaten and bruised but alive and bitter.

companion quest:hidden correspondence

though her contacts with the coeterie were very few and didn't have much sway, she had all of them keep their ears open regarding information of her childhood home. after the completion of her personal quest in act 1, the home that she grew up in was quickly claimed by the coeterie. or more specifically, brigef grarsk, someone that her uncle would occasionally work with when his hands were tied and needed a partnership.though hana had mostly combed through her uncle's things where she

had seen him last on the beaches at the bottom of sundermount, brigef had been quick to take what he deemed was his-- as her uncle owed some debt to him in the years that she had left for the alienage. though she had doubts that anything that was left was worth fighting for after hearing nothing of interest within the years since brigef had been operating in her childhood home ( combined with the fact that she never wanted to step into that house unless it was a necessity )... hana chalked it up to another loose end to her endless questions.

fighting through brigef and his lackeys, hana will mostly spend the fight dueling brirgef and killing him, using his own strike to her, against him. she gets ahold of the artifact and mentions that while the party could loot the coterie warehouse, it probably won't go without notice from the thieves guild. either way, hana thanks hawke if they agreed to help her and says she owes them and will be available for them if they needed the favor returned. she also promises to share whatever information about the artifact, though at the current moment she still cannot unlock it.it's only when she returns home and falls asleep fiddling with the curious object, that she finds herself so deep in the fade that she hardly realizes she's dreaming at first. she's sitting under a large tree, sunlight peeking through the dense greenery above. several halla are at rest around her, one with its head resting on her lap... yet the scene in front of her seems so far away, as if she's watching herself from above. it's then that she notices the relic in her hands. but it feels different. her fingers move on their own accord with ease, keying through the decorated etched vines that cover the box and swirl them until one by one they lock into their respective place. but before hana can see what's finally inside the relic, she hears her name echo in the woods around her. she stands, the box dropping to her feet as she turns to the sound of the voice calling for her. somehow the voice is stern, loving and exasperated all at once.

a woman stands tall, hair stark white in cascading waves-- but what catches hana's attention are the halla antlers, white and pristine on the elven woman's head. a sense of safety and warmth like nothing she's ever known washes over her, to the point she's nearly drowning in it. to the point she feels like she's going to be sick and needs to run, run, run.... but a hand is placed over hana's head and she's rooted in place. there is nowhere else she'd rather be. the woman's mouth moves but nothing comes out, the fade wrapping around them already pushing the scene away. tears streak down hana's face before the word can properly form on her lips... calling the woman, mother.hana wakes with a start, gasping for breath, tears pouring out of her eyes... and clamors for the artifact. studying it, she notices one of the vines are locked in it's intended place while the other remain entangled. it will take months before she can get it open, having to wait weeks in between before braving to fall asleep trying to solve the puzzle once again, as her mind sears with pain when trying to work the vines too quickly. each night she manages it, another dream consumes her night. piece by piece she's given glimpses of what she can only guess is of another life, one filled with magic beyond imagination... and a family to match. though, she has to wonder how much truth are in these apparent memories, especially when she thinks back to those memories of her mother who calls herself ghilan'nain, the dalish goddess. the mother of the halla.

blackpowder courtesy.
killing javaris + rivalry
aggressive dialogue with elven fanatic + rivalryoffered & lost.
stating varnell must die for the abduction / murder of qunari + friendship
telling the arishok the truth + friendship
any diplomatic options regarding petrice + rivalry
advising the viscount to burn the bodies + high rivalrynight terrors.
agreeing to make feynriel tranquil + rivalry
agreeing to make feynriel tranquil after completing hana's act 2 companion quest + high rivalry
refusing to making feynriel tranquil + friendshipnight terrors (aftermath).
an equivalent to an apology cutscene from a companion who was brought along in night terrors. however, as a dreamer herself if hana is brought along in night terrors, she resists the demon's temptation and doesn't betray hawke. though this might sound unfair, as the other companions fall for the demon's promises but as a dreamer hana has to have adequate experience with resisting demons to have survived as long as she has. nevertheless, the demon still tries to tempt her with her childhood dreams of having a happy family. any aggressive interrogation on her desire will

trigger rivalry, otherwise speaking about the matter will trigger friendship.ribbons for a songbird.
hana's gift quest. she can be gifted a length of fine ribbon, as she's often seen wearing one in her hair. she alternates from the same few that she has bought for herself over the years and though she's always seen looking at new ribbons she always resides to not buying a new one. though hana does her hair in many different styles, the ribbon is a constant and a nod towards daenggi, the traditional way korean women would keep their hair braided with a ribbon securing it. like all the other companions, this quest will grant friendship or rivalry depdening on the path hawke is currenty on.to capture a thief.
claiming the tome should go back to the qunari small + friendship
claiming the tome for isabela doesn’t invoke rivalrydemands of the qun.
disagreeing with aveline when confronting the arishok for the elves + friendship
turning isabela over to the arishok after returning the tome + high rivalry
denying the duel and fighting the qunari as a group + small friendship

companion quest:unveiled truths

as hana worked the artifact open, she had originally been worried that it was actually empty. after unlocking a piece of it and unlocking a key memory-- the artifact would get lighter and lighter. while it had been an exhilarating experience to piece together the puzzle with such vivid dreams, they still left hana with more questions than answers. when hana did finally get the artifact open, there was indeed something inside: a necklace with a pendant shaped into a halla head and antlers, that she could only gather was made from halla bone... and a blank scroll that unraveled and revealed its text the moment she touched it.

intrigued hana studied the scroll the scroll in great detail before quickly realizing that it was written in ancient elven. even more curiously, she realized she could read it perfectly as she had been able to in her dreams.

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the last holdout.
allying with mettin to kill mage sympathizers and their families + high rivalry + high rivalrybest served cold.
letting keran go + friendship
turning keran into the knight commander + rivalry
killing keran + high rivalry
mercifcul response towards the mages & alain + friendship
kill them all response to the mages & samson + high rivalrybest served cold (hostage).
if hana is the hostage, keran will mention that hana managed to kill a templar and blinded another before they were able to finally restrain her right outside the alienage walls. her approval will remain the same regardless of being the hostage or not and thanks hawke for coming after her.

on the loose.
sarcastic or aggressive dialogue option towards evelina + rivalry
giving money evelina's adopted family + friendship
letting emile go or letting him at least have his date small + friendshipfinding nathaniel.
agree to help nathaniel find the wardens + friendshipthe last straw.
if a rival route was perused, hana will leave hawke to instead defend the alienage and help the elves during the entirety of the quest. she will not be encountered again and remains alive. if hawke sides with the templars, certain clarifications must be made or hana will leave. if sided with the mages and in a friendship, she will stay and fight alongside hawke.

though, as fate would have it, hana would gain some companions of her own. throughout her travels she would run into an old contact, an ex-smuggler that she occasionally worked with in kirkwall. not too long later they would meet a dalish elf, living without a clan and alone in a small village. while teaming up together was originally purely a beneficial circumstance, the trio found that the company with each other was something they all desired, as well as trying to do some good for the world.

THE WRATH OF HEAVEN. ㅤ when hana wakes, panic is riddled with confusion. she doesn’t know where she is, the seeker is demanding a reason to keep her alive– and at first hana thinks they’re talking about kirkwall because she can’t believe something so terrible could happen again. but it has. the seeker pulls at her fade touched hand and hana suppresses the grimace as something deep underneath the skin of her palm burns. there's a fire settled there, threatening to consume her, and in that instance she knows that the mark has the power to shake the whole world. so, she willingly follows the path up the mountain, hoping that she has the power to piece the sky back together again. the dark ash still lingers in the air and the villagers stares pierce arrows into her skin the entire way, forcing her walls pulled up even higher. afterall, she nearly scoffed at the promise of a trial. whether she can save the world or not, hana isn’t sure that would be enough to save her.

THE THREAT REMAINS. ㅤ when hana wakes again and makes the cautious descent through the village of haven, wrapped around whispers of prophecy and destiny... she sours quickly, snaps back in the confines of the war room in the chantry. the people revere her as the herald of andraste, the leader of the faithful... as if they aren't directly denounced by the chantry itself.she is not ignorant. she recognizes the role of the title. it becomes a symbol for many to entrust their hope and the fire of its power spreads faster than she can denounce it. while she never once claims to be andraste's chosen, the tale grows as she performs miracle after miracle under the banner of the inquisition. after traveling to the hinterlands and establishing control over the region for the refugees displaced by the war & the breach, the inquisition travels to val in hopes of establishing contact with the chantry. if you asked her, hana agreed with their spymaster. too fresh is the clerk's and seeker's demand for her execution when the breach grew in the sky. still, if the trip solidified the chantry's drive against them, hana decided it was worth the risk to nip the constant back and forth in the war councils in the bud once and for all. though, she gets more than she bargained for. the templars abandon their post at the white spire, the mothers are left humiliated and grand enchanter fiona proposes a meeting between the inquisition and rebel mages. it's a relief when the rebel mages have reached out to them, especially when it seems ridiculous to her that the rebel mages would risk their sanctuary at redcliffe. nevertheless, the forefront of her thoughts turn to the lord seeker. she can’t forget kirkwall. she would get their alliance with the mages, but won’t leave the templars unchecked.

MAJOR CANON DIVERGENCE: as venatori mages slowly infiltrate redcliffe spreading whispers of an alliance with the tevinter imperium, a portion of mages indenture themselves into the venatori ranks while fiona & most of the southern rebel mages ridicule the thought of an alliance with tevinter. opting to gain control of the castle and the grand enchanter, magister alexius and the venatori uses blood magic against fiona in order to coerce the mages into slavery. underestimating the skill and experience of the grand enchanter, their plans fail as fiona resists against the magic. the use of blood magic within the castle walls pulls arl teagan as his men into action alongside the rebellion to expel the tevinter mages. while they hold onto their position against the small group of venatori, they know it won't be enough when the reinforcements arrive. when hana and her party arrive at redcliffe, fiona and the inquisition are able to realize that something strange is going on as fiona doesn't remember the invitation she gave at val royeaux. as they try to figure out what had happened, dorian pavus reveals himself in redcliffe in order to speak to the herald of andraste. quickly filling in on the current situation, dorian reveals that alexius is growing reckless with the absolute failure of their plan and is determined to start over completely, going back days in the past and ensuring their success by killing both the grand enchanter and the herald. they formulate a plan to ensure alexius defeat as felix secures the amulet while the inquisition, arl teagen's men, and the rebel mages descend towards the battle lines. magister gereon alexius is subsequently defeated without the use of his time magic and imprisoned at haven while an alliance is struck with the rebel mages.

CHAMPIONS OF THE JUST. ㅤ with the rebel mages, the bannorn and the inquisition forces repressing the venatori with a quick strike, hana knows that is not the last they'll hear from the venatori. however, the alliance is secured quickly with the rebel mages. while hana was traveling to redcliffe, under her order josephine montilyet arranged a meeting with various houses of the orlesian nobility to force the templar's hands at their new base in therinfal redoubt. with hana’s experiences in kirkwall, an alliance with the templars was never an option but their irregular activities in val royeaux made her too nervous to leave them be. instead of the majority of the templar order being at therinfal redoubt, as it would make concealing the effects of red lyrium to the other templars too difficult, only a small fraction under the supervision of the ‘lord seeker’ at the fortress. the majority of the knight commanders and templars have already been infected with red lyrium and are led by samson and the elder one elsewhere.

MAJOR CANON DIVERGENCE: when the forces headed for haven appear, they are lead jointly with samson and calpernia. the elder one's identity as corypheus at this point still remains elusive, however they identify that the elder one is indeed their leader. while samson remains largely as a military leader and commanding the forces of red templars, the massive losses with the inquisitions' trebuchets' has him preoccupied. it's calpernia who is explicitly corypheus' vessel and goes after the powers of the anchor. with the elven orb and the red lyrium dragon, calpernia separates the herald from the rest of the party before the last trebutche is launched. calpernia recognizing hana's unique fade energy, uses the red lyruim dragon to restrain hana while attempting to remove the anchor. within the jaw of the dragon and severely injured, the mark of the rift ability unlocks in her desperation and as a byproduct, her magical abilities (while previously restricted to dreaming) manifests physically, exposing her as a mage.

as the explosive magic free's hana, she releases the last trebuchet securing the safety of the inquisition. while unconscious in the tunnels below haven, the fade momentarily clears, showing only a glimpse of corypheus restraining the divine– as a result of her newfound magic wrestling the control of the nightmare demon, though it quickly fades away. however, having been one of hawke's companions and having some knowledge of corypheus in the past, it's enough for hana to get the inquisition to investigate the warden prison to get answers. due to her extensive injuries, she barely makes it out of the blizzard alive.following solas’ advice, they lead the inquisition to skyhold where the council appoints hana as their inquisitor. while initially agitated about the public display of their decision to have her lead them, hana easily masks her disdain and rallies with the people, declaring that the inquisition will always stand for what’s right.

MAJOR CANON DIVERGENCE: as hana nature as a rogue and her experience with the nobility, little shocks her at the winter palace and hana is able to expose all the secrets hidden within. however, this comes at a cost. when florianne reveals herself as the elder ones agent, the party has to fight tooth and nail to get back to the ballroom as there's no conveniently placed rift to exploit. pushing their way through, the group is only able to burst into the ballroom as florianne has celene in her grasp. before hana can even pull her bow back to cast her shots to florianne, the empress is stabbed and killed. hana’s completion of gathering every piece of information leads her without a choice in the matter.even with celene and florianne dead, corypheus hadn’t won the day. his plan was to leave orlais in shambles but instead they were left with an opportunity to finally see justice and change in orlais. the inquisition pledged it’s

support of briala, blackmailing gaspard into submission. with the inquisition’s help in securing her place in orlesian politics, briala lent her support to the inquisition in turn.MAJOR CANON DIVERGENCE: bioware's poor attempt to equate briala on the same level as celene and gaspard is laughable as it diminishes important plot points from the masked empire. briala has been abused and manipulated by both parties and her efforts of helping the elves in orlais shouldn’t be discounted because of an abusive relationship she had with celene. remember that a thousand elves have been killed because of the actions of gaspard and celene feuding for the throne. the narrative that briala sent an elven spy to die in florianne's old room doesn’t make sense when considering that briala went back for her agents previously. that specific spy and scene is no longer canon in this worldstate.

HERE LIES THE ABYSS. ㅤ since investigating the warden prison with hawke and exiled warden commander tabris of ferelden prior to the gathering at the winter palace, the heroes find their next directive at the western approach to investigate the warden’s involvement with corypheus.IMPORTANT NOTE: this quest is highly flexible when writing with hawke's and warden contacts. i really enjoy giving autonomy to other characters and exploring different outcomes when it comes to this quest. my canon regards my hero of ferelden evadne tabris @martryriess, as she is apart of hana’s world state. in this world-state, alistair is king of ferelden and nathaniel howe is evadne’s warden constable.instead of meeting a singular warden who rebelled against clarel in crestwood, a handful of wardens are operating under evadne tabris after being pushed out of vigil's keep by clarel and the numbers of the orlesian wardens. nathaniel vouches for hawke and the inquisitor into a meeting with the fabled hero of ferelden. the quest follows canon into the western approach and then to adamant fortress. nathaniel howe and hawke fall into the fade with hana and her party as evadne rallies the remaining wardens to defeat the demons and hold peace with the inquisition.

WHAT PRIDE HAD WROUGHT. ㅤ with corypheus’ failure after failure in turning the tide in the war, he’s become desperate and reports have come in that the red templars are wreaking havoc in the abhor wilds, though no one but the newly appointed arcane liaison can tell why. hidden in the wilds lies some elven ruins and morrigan suspects that an eluvian is hidden there and corypheus seeks to obtain it. as hana questions morrigan’s knowledge of the eluvians, morrigan shows hana a different eluvian that she found during her travels with the resources of being empress celene’s arcane advisor. however, the mirror remains dark as the key remains elusive.MAJOR CANON DIVERGENCE: with the growing importance that eluvians play, hana sends a letter to an old friend who has researched eluvians for years. merrill arrives at skyhold and works together with morrigan to open the eluvian currently residing at skyhold, taking the three of them to the crossroads. realizing that while the crossroads isn’t exactly the fade, it remains very close to it– which is why corypheus is trying to get his hands on it.with haste, the inquisition marches for the arbor wilds in the dales, still meeting opposition of red templars and corrupted grey wardens before arriving at the

DOOM UPON ALL THE WORLD. ㅤ the return to skyhold from the abhor wilds is a journey with raised spirits. the inquisition has essentially pushed corypheus into a corner, unveiling all his secrets and disrupting his carefully laid out plans. as a war council meeting is commenced discussing possible plans of action, the ground beneath them shakes, knocking them all off their feet. in a last ditch effort, corypheus strikes against skyhold with every inch of his power. though in the end, corypheus was defeated, but at a great cost to skyhold and its forces. the immediate response is relief efforts to those who've given their support to the inquisition. over the next two years, while the inquisition continues to aid in the rippling effects of corypheus' influence--

most of the inquisition's efforts are in aiding the displaced people of thedas and strengthening the college of enchanters. the inquisition plays a large part in reuniting mages with their families all over thedas and supporting those who strive to build a strong foundation for the college. while thoroughly denouncing any ties to the chantry during the height of the inquisition, hana lends her support and encouragement to leliana as she’s named divine victoria. hana also empathizes on downsizing the inquisition slowly, following the defeat of corypheus– making sure that everyone who uprooted their lives to serve the inquisition will have work and a home waiting for them once the inquisition finally disbands, whenever that will be.

cole. ㅤlocates rhys & evangeline. while at the end of his personal quest, thinks that embracing his human side could help cole find closure, but does understand his behavior around skyhold and doesn't hold a black/white opinion on the matter.cullen. ㅤcontinued to support his decision to stop taking lyrium.

dorian. ㅤinformed dorian about the letter written to mother giselle. while initially tried to persuade him to hear his father out until it's revealed that halward was going to use blood magic on dorian in which she'll defer to his preference to either talk it out or get out of there immediately. venatori and magisterium war table missions completed.

party confirgurations | LOCATIONS.hinterlands:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, varric, solas.the storm coast:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤthom, iron bull, solas.crestwood:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤthom, sera, dorian.the fallow mire:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, vivienne, dorian.emprise du lion:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤthom, varric, vivienne.emerald graves:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤiron bull, cole, vivienne.exalted plains:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, solas, cole.the western approach:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤthom, sera, varric.the hidden oasis:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, sera, solas.the hissing wastes:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤiron bull, solas, dorian.

party confirgurations | main quests.the wrath of heaven:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, varric, solas.champions of the just:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, thom, vivienne.in your heart shall burn:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤiron bull, vivienne, varric.wicked eyes, wicked hearts:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, dorian, vivienne.here lies the abyss:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤthom, dorian, varric.what pride had wrought:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤiron bull, cole, solas.doom upon all the world:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤthom, solas, varric.the descent:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, thom, dorian.jaws of hakkon:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤcassandra, thom, sera.trespasser:
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤtba.

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dragon age ii.

· ㅤit's not until da2 that hana slowly realize that she is a dreamer / mage. while her eyes are a good indicator of her magic, she does insist that they're blue and they do start to look more blue than purple when questioned. either way, hana has very little connection to magic outside of dreams at this point and unless we've plotted something out, nearly no one knows she's a mage.· ㅤover the course of da2 hana begins to uncover that her birth was part of a blood magic ritual that her mother, jia yu'kang preformed in a deal to merge with a spirit of learning. in order for jia to pursue her passions of uncovering secrets of thedas, jia leaves hana in her brother's hwan's care. she pays him in a decent sum of gold that comes every other month like clockwork if he keeps hana alive and in his care. using powerful blood magic, jia curses hwan that if he were to ever abandon hana, he would die.· ㅤthe reason the blood ritual to bring hana back to life is preformed is because the spirit that had been tasked by ghilan'nain to always look after hana, had started to shatter. first, the spirit split into a spirit of learning and duty. together, they watched over hana's soul in a remote corner of the fade where they were able to keep her from becoming overwhelmed and corrupted. but as the spirit of duty was slowly losing its personhood overtime and jia stumbled across them in her dreams in the fade, a deal was struck to safely perserve hana's soul. while jia might've brought hana back into the physical world, she still considers ghilan'nain her mother.· ㅤhana embodies a lot empathy and gentleness, however that doesn't negate her constant struggle with depression. kindness and community are things she craves, but can be equally overwhelming. there's a lot of anxiety for her in regards of friendships since she is frightened over the idea of saying the wrong thing. if you're looking for a sunshine character that's always uplifting, you won't find that here. a lot of hana's actions of kindness are usually muddled with melancholy and i make that quite evident.· ㅤto emphasis the point above, hana has experienced a lot of abuse and is working through that trauma. it's a slow process that is not linear in the slightest. her typical response to anger and confrontation is fear and she has a tendency towards flight than fight. however, push her enough and she'll easily show you the reason why she pushes her anger down.· ㅤthough more typically aligned as chaotic good, hana has a rather firm sense of righteousness. there is a lot of room for grey zones in her perspective but there are clear lines that she believes shouldn't be crossed and will seek out justice according to her judgement. yes, this does seem hypocritical because it supposed to.

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· ㅤthe way i visualize kirkwall's alienage comes from my personal background and i take a lot inspiration on korean ( particularly, jeju-do ) culture. it's true the elves struggle, but the alienage is a reflection of it's community. i will describe the alienage as very colorful and full of little kids going back and forth from homes with food dishes their parents sent them on errands to share with their neighbors. a lot of coastal lifestyle references will be made as well.· ㅤhana is fairly well known and recognized in kirkwall, both within the usual sphere of people around hightown and amongst the alienage as she is still considered a relatively new addition with a rather peculiar, unknown history. she has recieved a very warm welcoming from many in the alienage, especially when she shows her warmth towards the children and her willingness to babysit when families need help. however, her reluctance in talking about her past (even to the hahren) has made others suspicious, especially considering her assumed freedom and success with kirkwall's nobility.· ㅤbecause hana is often recognized, she makes sure her appearance is rather obscured at all times when operating in kirkwall's criminal spheres / with hawke. it's difficult to make out her shape, especially with her cloak. a secured hood and mask also hide her identity as an elf. she goes so far to getting custom made boots that give her a few inches of height. don't presume that you can connect her two identities together, especially in earlier acts where hana takes great lengths to ensure that she won't get caught (ofc with the exception to hawke and companions).· ㅤthe timeline leading up to act 3 however, becomes progressively tricky. hana becomes increasingly fed up with kirkwall's nobility and their insistence to turn a blind eye to kirkwall's problems. by act 3 she stops performing in hightown all together and slowly peels back the layers that disguises her when working with hawke. she lets people see more of her, from throwing off the hood and wearing regular boots... to finally discarding her mask once and for all.· ㅤwith the rebellion came the consequences, which she readily expected. by the end of act 3, her involvement with hawke lays open the floodgates of connecting the dots of her other crimes and hana is forced to flee kirkwall. she doesn't regret her actions but will not let them hang her for humiliating the nobility. it isn't till years later when she suspects that varric is in trouble when he stops responding to her letters, does hana return to the city again. while there has been a lot of horrible memories of kirkwall and she is the first to admit how much the city leads people to desperation-- it's also her home. after being away for the first time, she realizes just how homesick kirkwall can make her feel.

dc & marvel

since she was a child, hana exhibited supernatural abilities. she had the power of intangibility, or the ability to phase through matter. as her mother was a scientist herself, she began researching hana’s abilities on her own, knowing if the wrong people found out about hana’s powers, that she would be in danger. though her mother would put her

barely a few years old near the end of the clone wars, hana was discovered by the jedi order as a force user and was going to be brought to the jedi temple on coruscant for training. as a jedi master and their padawan arrived to her homeworld to begin her journey as a jedi, they were caught under attack by the clone troopers by the command of order 66. the jedi master would give his life for the safety of his padawan and hana,

star wars

GAWAIN HAWKE.

@APOGEANED , MAIN SHIP.

hana can't quite recall when she first started having such vivid dreams, in her earliest memories it seemed like she's already been dreaming for as long as she could remember. it wasn't till she encountered her first demon at the age of ten did she suspect there was some merit to her uncle's distain of her presence. nevertheless, dreaming had always been more of less a safe haven for her. it was in her dreams where she first met gawain hawke. though at the time she had thought he was merely a kind

a victim of kidnapping during the events of magistrate's orders, hana would periodically check in on the girl and her father after the event. while going through the slow process of healing from the event, lia's father would talk to hana privately expressing concern for his daughter. she had grown relatively restless and anxious and wondered if learning to protect herself would help her mental state. while hana had been relatively unsure about

lia

CANON NPC , MENTEE.
FC: KIM ADIS.

IRIS SUAREZ.

NPC , ADOPTED DAUGHTER.

an orphan elven mage from the montsimmard circle of magi. iris traveled with a group of mages to redcliffe as the mage rebellion was officially declared. residing at skyhold with the inquisition's alliance with the rebel mages, iris caught hana's eye when the young girl had snuck away from the rest of the mages late one night to draw amidst the garden. as hana didn't have the heart to send the little girl off, she sat and kept iris company. this pattern would continue for months, whenever hana would return to skyhold and rest

an orphan human from crestwood, born right before the blight. recee's parents were of those who were blighted & drowned, though he was cared for by a sister of crestwood's chantry over the years. when the inquisition established their presence in crestwood, recee tried to pickpocket the inquisitor herself in order to get enough coin to find a way out of crestwood. while he was quickly caught in the act, hana offered to give the boy a ride to skyhold-- assuring him that he would be safe and didn't have to be overseen by

RECEE SONG.

NPC , ADOPTED SON.

apogeaned ............ blogwide
divinesleft ........... leliana
elfaeba ........ elphaba thropp
empathsies ........... blogwide
fatedriven ........... blogwide

hcroesjcurney ........ blogwide
irnmaidn ....... cassandra roth
mahrdika ............. blogwide
sabraelost ... alhannon sabrael
soaringstill ......... blogwide

soloreign ............ han solo
standbetween ..... thom rainier
sunlilted ............ blogwide
sylluna . lunafreya nox fleuret
whocanretell ......... blogwide