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Published: 2015-03-11 08:04:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 5833; Favourites: 195; Downloads: 0
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Description I've been so excited to make my inquisitor a tarot card!  It's not half as good as some of the fan cards I've seen, and not as close to the in game style as I wanted.  Still, I did it watercolor (with a little digital detailing) and it came out pretty nicely all things considered.  The tone of the card is based on Varric's description of the masses viewing the Herald as "one of those statues of Andraste holding bowls of fire."

Celestin is a my Dalish Knight Enchanter mage. I couldn't put the accent over the first "e" in her name, but I pronounce it "Say-lest-een".

Headcanon alert!  I liked the idea that she was named after the stars, but her mother gave it a slightly Orlesian pronunciation because of her weakness for the beautiful silks and other goods her clan saw traded out of Orlais.  As a result Celestin has the same appreciation of the aesthetics, if not always the people, outside of her elvish heritage. 

She doesn't follow the typical elvish or mage party line, though she does believe in the elven gods.  I think she was only too eager to go to the conclave when it was decided, even though her clan was nervous about indulging her interest in the affairs of humans.  She's my Inquisition "Little Mermaid." 

She's open minded and very accepting, but has difficulty with a person if she can sense a discomfort with either elves or mages when she is around them.  When people make assumptions about her she's put on the defensive.  Cullen's anxious body language around mages made it difficult for him to not rub her the wrong way at first.

Anyway, I could go on but I won't.  I'm enjoying fleshing her out now that I've finished her story and I know how she is different from my other playthroughs.
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Comments: 22

Minagi-Mikoto [2015-11-20 23:44:52 +0000 UTC]

My first and main Inquisitor was also "Dalish Knight Enchanter mage". And she romanced Solas. Which gives you the richest story of the game.

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RanmaCMH In reply to Minagi-Mikoto [2015-11-22 06:39:47 +0000 UTC]

I love the way my first Inquisitor's story played out and I wouldn't change anything (well, maybe I wouldn't have accidentally hardened Leliana...) but I cannot IMAGINE the feels from your first playthrough being a Solas romance!  And with that ending???  I was already screaming as it was. 

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Minagi-Mikoto In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-11-22 18:16:32 +0000 UTC]

It's incredible. Especially when you also play Trespasser.

Whom did your inquisitor romance btw?

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RanmaCMH In reply to Minagi-Mikoto [2015-11-25 04:45:41 +0000 UTC]

She started out flirting with Blackwall while in Haven, but after the attack she got all the feels for Cullen.  It was a really great organic transition honestly, I love the way it went.  I kind of want to draw it at some point but right now I'm so deep into my Cousland story I don't know when I'd find the time. 

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Minagi-Mikoto In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-11-25 23:57:37 +0000 UTC]

I get it. Arial (My main Inq.) flirted with many people (including cassandra, blackwall, sera, dorian, etc. ). After a time she fell for Dorian. Which ended up in a broken heart for the obvious reason (Actually I liked that you could try a romance with him ). After that she became attracted to solas gradually. ^^

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angelavengerl [2015-09-10 03:46:43 +0000 UTC]

love the colors on this. very beautiful.

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RanmaCMH In reply to angelavengerl [2015-09-13 08:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  I still kind of want to do a series of Winter Palace dresses for the Inquisition girls in watercolor too... maybe one day...

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VampOrchid [2015-03-16 00:44:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh well I just love your tarot card!

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Baa-Baa-BlackSheep [2015-03-14 18:01:45 +0000 UTC]

This is stunningly beautiful! And I love your inquisitor. And I gotta say it is a little hard to resist the Orlesian silks. XD

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RanmaCMH In reply to Baa-Baa-BlackSheep [2015-03-31 00:12:54 +0000 UTC]

I know right?  If I'm not being a completionist I just buy the Orlesian drapes for Skyhold and call it a day.  Love em.

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creusa [2015-03-14 17:13:09 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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Krazzulimaii [2015-03-11 22:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, really nice

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Toxic-Innocence [2015-03-11 21:22:58 +0000 UTC]

this is so so beautiful, wow!! 
celestin sounds lovely <3 

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LadyAtarah [2015-03-11 17:01:23 +0000 UTC]

Lovely. *happy sigh*

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Rukia0908 [2015-03-11 15:18:02 +0000 UTC]

It's really beautiful,  I love how you named her after the stars then put the stars in her tarot card. It really personalizes her, she's not just a random Levellan, she's yours.

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RanmaCMH In reply to Rukia0908 [2015-03-12 06:37:03 +0000 UTC]

Aw, it's so true.  She'll always be my favorite Inquisitor.  My little Lavellan.

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Journei [2015-03-11 14:35:51 +0000 UTC]

YEAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA YESSS YES YES YESSSSS IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!! 

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RanmaCMH In reply to Journei [2015-03-12 06:42:35 +0000 UTC]

Ahahaha, I love how everyone is like "nice" and "pretty!" and your comment is like "AUHGA;OEIF;HAUFAH!!"

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Journei In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-03-12 14:15:13 +0000 UTC]

If that makes me sound like I had a minor heart attack then yes that's exactly how I want to sound like hahahah

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ishtar10 [2015-03-11 12:09:31 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like she made quite an interesting Inquisitor. And may I say that it's an awesome looking card with a lovely looking elf Inquisitor? ^_^ 

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RanmaCMH In reply to ishtar10 [2015-04-18 08:31:49 +0000 UTC]

It was interesting being a mage that all the other mages were really mad at.  And her and Solas had a really hard time getting along.  I actually had a "yell at the screen" moment with him.  I love this game.

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Rooro22 [2015-03-11 09:30:12 +0000 UTC]

I like your tarot card, it's beautiful with great details

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