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Maiqueti — Aedan Cousland, The Hero of Ferelden

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Published: 2015-06-12 03:22:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 2958; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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Description This is the first time I try to "paint" in photoshop. My god it was hard as hell, took me hours to figure out the brushes and my back hurts a lot but I'm really proud of how this turned out...
I plan to make two more, one of Hawke and one of my Inquisitor... someday xD

My canon:

Aedan Cousland, nobleman, warrior, atheist, ridiculously diplomatic and persuasive.

In Dragon Age Origins...
Saved Redcliffe
Saved Connor
Recruited the mages
Recruited the Dalish
Choosed Pyral Harrowmont as the king of Orzammar
Destroyed the Anvil of the Void
Took the sacred ashes to heal Arl Eamon
Commanded Avernus to help the Wardens using his research in ethical ways
Killed Loghain during The Landsmeet
Managed to marry Alistair with Anora
Romanced Morrigan and accepted the Dark Ritual
Killed the Archdemon and survived...

As the commander of the gray wardens...
Spared Nathaniel Howe
Saved Amaranthine
Saved the Vigil's keep
Killed The Architect
Killed The Mother

The Witch Hunt...
Pursued Morrigan and went with her through the mirror.


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CREDITS

Done with Photoshop CS5.
Fan art only.  No copyright infringement intended.
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Comments: 17

PistachioInfernal [2015-07-04 16:05:19 +0000 UTC]

Very nice Aedan looks real bold and strong here, and still a little vulnerable. I like that you have such strong yet vulnerable and romantic characters

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Maiqueti In reply to PistachioInfernal [2015-07-04 16:44:10 +0000 UTC]

Aedan is indeed how you said. He was a nobleman only caring about his family and his land, and when howe betrayed his family, he changed. He was forced to became strong and cold to fulfill his duty.
Now that I think about it, he is similar to kylan in some aspects

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PistachioInfernal In reply to Maiqueti [2015-07-04 16:54:16 +0000 UTC]

I tend to do that too with my own Shepards/Wardens/Hawkes/Inquisitors I try to make them different, but they all end up having a lot in common despite myself

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Maiqueti In reply to PistachioInfernal [2015-07-04 17:35:15 +0000 UTC]

The worst part is trying to make them NOT look alike each other *sigh*

Their choices are made by us, one way or another is hard not to be envolved and choose something we won't do... Like not saving Connor in DAO... Even if I'm being an asshole with my warden, I just CAN'T let him die. Just like when I'm trying to be a renegade Shep in ME2 and the Overlord DLC shows up... Who could be capable of left David with his sick brother after all he had done to him? Damn.

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PistachioInfernal In reply to Maiqueti [2015-07-04 17:47:27 +0000 UTC]

You have a type you like, nothing wrong with that

I like the way you say that, yes....

Yeah I agree, there was no way I was going to leave David behind, you'd have to be made of stone not to
Oh gosh, now I'm thinking of the scene with David at Grissom, more tears!

I tend to go Paragrade in my playthroughs, doing the mostly good stuff, and punching a few wankers on my way

Trying to depart from that in my Inquisition playthrough, but I mostly ended up playing a jerk with a heart of gold

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squirrelmobster [2015-06-22 07:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Love the art, particularly the eyes. I just want to point out that swords do not have the cross guards curve downwards, it allows opposing swords to slide off and possibly hit the user.

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Maiqueti In reply to squirrelmobster [2015-06-22 14:53:43 +0000 UTC]

You're right, I didn't consider that. I'll have it in mind next time. Thank you for the advice!

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Grummel83 [2015-06-15 16:38:39 +0000 UTC]

For first time in PS it looks really good.

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Maiqueti In reply to Grummel83 [2015-06-15 19:25:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Grummel83 In reply to Maiqueti [2015-06-19 17:54:53 +0000 UTC]

You're always welcome.

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hirusen [2015-06-14 04:45:04 +0000 UTC]

Momma likes!  

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Maiqueti In reply to hirusen [2015-06-14 05:16:26 +0000 UTC]

Handsome, right?  

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hirusen In reply to Maiqueti [2015-06-14 05:50:06 +0000 UTC]

Yep!

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Padme4000 [2015-06-13 16:07:49 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and fierce

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Maiqueti In reply to Padme4000 [2015-06-13 17:22:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm in love with this piece  

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AedanTheGrey [2015-06-12 14:18:21 +0000 UTC]

Cousland for the win!

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Maiqueti In reply to AedanTheGrey [2015-06-12 16:25:13 +0000 UTC]

Hell yeah!

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