Differences in Dalish temperment based on region:

theshadowdreams:

Many, many times it’s pointed out “The Dalish Clans are all unique and different to each other”, “they develop differently as they grow apart, inspired by the cultures around them”.

Well yes, they should. Aside from a shared base culture and a focus on the retrieval, protection and reconstruction of lore and a loyalty to each other and such the Dalish should be different. Proximity to other cultures and local environment should shape them differently.
Pity there’s basically no difference between any of the clans we’ve met in game.

Admittedly we haven’t actually seen that much of Dalish culture in a day-to-day type of thing, but aside from a little difference in opinion on city elves and outsiders the clans have all been basically the same. They even dress the same! But still everybody says “they’re all different!”

So I started thinking about maybe it’s because the clans we’ve met have all roughly been in the same areas and environments as each other.
Antivan clans are violent. Why? Nevarran clans, despite that we know they exist, are apparently unknown to Nevarrans themselves. Why?
So I came up with headcanons about Dalish cultures based on region.
Please note that I may have fucked up or missed things regarding the biomes mentioned.

Guess what, it’s another long post! If anybody wants to read these but has difficulty reading them let me know and I’ll make separate posts.

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I very much want to see your elven stuff :) especially because I just realised I have two more elves to name for my fic

theshadowdreams-blog:

Alrighty by surprisingly popular request, here are 103 modern elven* names. 

I’ll post the grammar and such later because it turns out it’s kinda hard to articulate long complex things in your brains in a way people can understand without being telepathic.

Hope these are useful!:

  1. Aisea –  Dragon
  2. Aiselen – Child of fire
  3. Aiselan – Daughter of fire
  4. Aiselin – Son of fire
  5. Alira – Longing
  6. Amelath – The One who Loves
  7. Amesam – The One who smiles
  8. Anahlmi – Dancing Blades
  9. Anahlmien – Dancing Blades
  10. Andaryalana – She of the Flowers
  11. Andaryalena – Of the Flowers
  12. Andaryalina – He of the  Flowers
  13. Assanbora – Arrow’s flight
  14. Ashasule – She who is strong
  15. Ashanahl – She of the dance
  16. Avellan – She is Home
  17. Avellen – They are Home
  18. Avellin – He is Home
  19. Avhenlin – Born of the people’s blood**
  20. Banuvenin – Wants for nothing
  21. Belsamahl – Plentiful Laughter
  22. Belanuva – One who sees much
  23. Belenaun – Worth everything
  24. Borshirea – Flight of the Birds
  25. Dareth – Be safe
  26. Darsulin – Be Strong
  27. Dahl’anahllan – She who dances among the trees
  28. Dahl’anahllen – One who dances among the trees
  29. Dahl’anahllin – He who dances among the trees
  30. Dahlviran – Paths of the Forest
  31. Dahlyalena – Tree Blossoms
  32. Daisea – Little Dragon
  33. Danea – Little bird
  34. Desenlath – Embraced in Love
  35. Doansal – Taker of victory
  36. Donoahl – Born of music
  37. Donorevas – Born of freedom
  38. Dirthlathir – Knows much love
  39. Ethera – Dream in Safety
  40. Ethall – Enter Safety
  41. Etharavas – Journey in Safety
  42. Elgaralen – Star
  43. Elgaralan – Star (female)
  44. Elgaralin – Star (male)***
  45. Eluvhenan – Soul’s reflection
  46. Enaunaste – Greatest Gift
  47. Enuhanin – Glorious leader/ruler
  48. Enuvarenaste – Gift of the Gods
  49. Fendruil – One who hunts the wolf
  50. Ghilanvar – One who guides us
  51. Ghilariel – Patience
  52. Ghillelen – Child of Fate
  53. Ghillelin – Son of Fate
  54. Ghillelan – Daughter of Fate
  55. Halshiral – Runs with the deer
  56. Hanassan – Glorious archer
  57. Haninlan – She is Glorious
  58. Haninlen – They are Glorious
  59. Ishasule – He who is strong
  60. Ishanahl – He of the dance
  61. Lasera – Storyteller
  62. Lassam – One who makes us smile
  63. Lahnera – Music of Dreams
  64. Lathghi’lan – Love is hers
  65. Lathghi’len – Love is theirs
  66. Lathghi’lin – Love is his
  67. Miashalle – She of the blades
  68. Mieshalle – Of the blades
  69. Mishalle – He of the blade
  70. Misulahn – Blade’s Song
  71. Mirthadralan – Honourable (f)
  72. Mirthadralen – Honourable
  73. Mirthadralin – Honourable (m)
  74. Nanaharel – Rage of our enemies
  75. Noadahlen – Life of the Forest
  76. Rasavel – Here is Home
  77. Revasnaine – Fights for Freedom
  78. Renhan – Glorious voice
  79. Rensi’irahl – Voice raised in song
  80. Riyal – New beginning
  81. Ruilhan – Glorious hunter
  82. Salinas – Victorious
  83. Seviranloth – Finder of the lost paths
  84. Shals’etha – Safe from destruction
  85. Shiraleth – Walks in safety
  86. Shiruanehn – Walks in beauty
  87. Shivanis – Dutiful
  88. Si’irlen – One who rises
  89. Si’irlan – She who rises
  90. Si’irlin – He who rises
  91. Taradahl – Forest Canopy
  92. Tarasyllan – Daughter of the Skies
  93. Tarasllen – Child of the Skies
  94. Tarasyllin – Son of the Skies
  95. Thenai – Beyond Harm
  96. Sulahnsyl – Wind’s Song
  97. Sylanahn – The Wind that Dances
  98. Uthalai – Long Memory
  99. Uvanehn – One who watches in joy
  100. Varueth – Our protector
  101. Varidar – Our future
  102. Varlathma – Our love is yours
  103. Yalarevas – Source of Freedom

*Modern elven as in I based this on the idea of a reconstructed language made by and unique to the elves of the Dales, so they’d be used by city elves and Dalish, but you can ignore that and use them for ancient elves if you want.

**Inspired by the headcanon that the chevalier Aveline was a Dalish elfblood. Probably a common name for efblooded children raised by their elven parents

***The male variant is the literal word for star, incidentally. “The sun’s blood”.

niklisson:

Ok, first things first: I AM AMAZED that Aerys’ hairstyle post (here) got 1k+ notes. I expected it to have at least 200 but 1k??? I could die happy. 

Because of its popularity and the many people who want to do something similar to it, I have made a simple hairstyle meme which you all can do. It would be nice if you’d tag me when you post this meme because I’m actually really curious and excited to see what your inquisitors look like 🙂

Gonna do this!