[Sarel Lavellan] 25 — 5’10 — 160 If his bright red hair didn’t set him apart, his skill with a sword would.
Clothing style/frequently worn clothes: Earth tones, the better to blend in with his surroundings. Many browns, burnt orange, sometimes burgundy if he’s dressing up for something. He wears clothes that are easy to move in, excluding some leathers for protection. Eye color: Heterochromia--left eye is bright blue, the right is light brown. Hair color and style: Ginger with blonde tints, cropped relatively short because he hates when it gets in his eyes. Other distinguishing physical traits: His nose is just a bit crooked from when it was broken in a scuffle with a stray human that had made their way into the clan’s territory. He has many scars, some from fighting and others from clan tasks. Verbal tags: Sarel can be sarcastic and witty, but he usually just lets other people speak. If he’s uncomfortable he’ll mix up his words or stutter--ironically, he also overtalks when he’s nervous. His voice is a sweet tenor with a touch of the “Welsh” accent found in southern Dalish clans. He can be loud when he needs to be or if he’s acting aggressive, which always catches people off guard because he’s usually so happy. Characteristic tags: (need to fill out)
Race/Ethnic group: Dalish elf
Skills, Abilities, or Talents: His sword skill is astounding, particularly for an elf in the middle of the woods. Sarel has trained since he was a sprout, encouraged by his mother and directly influenced by his father, who was also a warrior for the clan. When his father was mauled by a bear, twelve-year-old Sarel vowed to become better than his father--better than any Dalish elf, in fact. He isn’t quite there yet, but he has still bested than everyone he’s met in a fight or spar. His speed is comparable to a rogue’s, as that was mostly who was around to train him.
Admirable personality traits: Altruistic, pretty cheerful, always does his best to keep the peace Negative personality traits: Jealous, can be kind of a doormat sometimes, standoffish Things that make angry & how they deal with anger: Sarel is a very possessive individual, though not to the point where he’s psycho about it. He will get upset if a close friend starts hanging out with someone else, or if a lover gives their attention to another person (even if it isn’t romantic) without including him. Dealing with his anger is direct--mostly he just tells himself to snap out of it, but if he’s pushed over the edge he will yell and get feisty. Most of the time he’ll remove himself from the area and calm himself by going for a run or something physical. Things that embarrass & how they deal with embarrassment: It’s pretty easy to embarrass this guy, honestly. If it’s something small, he’ll just blush pretty hard and sit quietly with his ears down, maybe awkwardly trying to laugh it off if he’s around people so they won’t feel awkward. If it’s something bigger, though, he gets defensive and can act aggressively. Fears & how they deal with fear: Bears. He was there when his father was mauled--you can’t convince him that bears are good. He’s also really scared of being left alone or rejected, so he tries to make himself necessary to everyone he cares about. It’s kind of pathological. Bad habits or vices: Alcohol is his medicine of choice--he isn’t an alcoholic, but he does use it pretty often to numb his feelings or just distract him from his worries. He also has a habit of writing letters to Arianis that he doesn’t intend to even show him; it’s more of a journaling thing at this point. Not really a bad habit, though. Sense of Humor: DAD JOKES, finger guns, winking
Item(s) special to character: His sword, a gift from his parents on his coming-of-age day; a set of cowry shell hair beads from Arianis; a few carved halla horn figurines, also from Arianis; his hound’s leather lead which he wears around his left arm Person/friend close to character: Arianis and him were very close growing up--they’ve both been through some shit together. Eventually the two became lovers for a couple years, but mutually decided to end it when Ari was sent to the Conclave. In the AU where Sarel joins the Inquisition instead of Ari, he is also close to Bull, Blackwall, Varric (who isn’t tbh), and Sera. Most painful experiences in character’s past: His father dying, having to put down his hound after it contracted an illness, Arianis leaving