Does this mean he was a bad character? Not exactly. Just an idea that probably deserved some re-examining. You can tell when an idea has a certain spark, and part of that is being easy to communicate. Sadly, there wasn't time for any re-examining even if it'd occurred to me. And it didn't, not yet.
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But this falls into the shoulda-woulda-coulda category. I had a follower to write. Quickly.
Maybe it could’ve worked, though it is admittedly hard to imagine now.
I also wasn't sure if I was the right person to write a former slave. I did know that couldn't be the center of his story.
Fenris's trauma isn't my trauma, obviously, but here I dipped into a more personal part of myself than I'd ever done before.
When someone says "Bitter warrior with a great sword" I tend to picture someone large, old, and battle-scarred - so when he turns out to be a lanky elf, I see that he's more than just an archetype.
But it happens and it exists. I'm glad Fenris exists, and his story. 🌸
They all really became Hawke’s family which was good because her actual family wasn’t so lucky.
That being said, Fenris was my takeaway from DA2! I still draw him, think about his journey and find him among the best
Words fail to express my gratitude.
Storytellers are heros.
You all did some incredible work with such a tight deadline