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NAME: Senren "Sen" Lavellan
NICKNAMES: Sen, Inquisitor, Herald, boss
AGE: 25
DATE OF BIRTH: Dragon 9:18
MARITAL STATUS: Single
SEXUALITY: Homosexual
OCCUPATION: Inquisitor, Mage/Knight-Enchanter

{ Herald of Andraste

We are the last Elvhen, never again shall we submit.

I'm guided by what my conscience tells me

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"Tell me, What guides you?"
"My Conscience."

This a telling question for one to really understand Senren. Senren is a young man who follows his own perception of right and wrong, what he believes is good and right. He's willing to get things done but only if it seems completely moral to him. He doesn't kill unless in matters of self defense or the person dying really should be axed off.

He's more of a talker than he is a fighter. If he could he would rather try and solve disputes with words rather than blades. He even tried once to get Corypheus to just stop all the fighting and speak with him during the raid on Haven....didn't turn out well.

He's ruled by compassion. When first awakening to his jailor, Cassandra, all he had to say was how horrid it was for all those people to die. As life threatening as his current situation had been, Senren's mind instantly went to the thousands of lives lost in the explosion at the conclave.

Being Dalish, Senren does not believe in the maker, but in Elven gods. This clashes a lot with him since he's been named the Herald of Andraste. As much as he understands that people need a symbol of hope, he doesn't quite believe that he's chosen. He's very unsure of himself in this aspect, he just see's himself as a person able to do something not that fate preordained it.

Pragmatism is not his forte. Since his choices are ruled by his heart he doesn't tend to make the "Smart option" often. A choice between saving the Chargers that he came to know and become friends with to a faceless Alliance with the Qun? He chose the Chargers. He can make relatively smart choices but when it comes to death of friends for an entire cause he'd often chose his friends.

Sen in public always shows the face of a leader. He remains strong, he's confident, and he inspires. Being a beacon to all of the hopes of both Orlais and Freleden he has to be. He's the only one able to seal the breaches and stop Corphyeus. He has to be strong, he has to be an icon to the people. But, in private and with his closest friends he expresses his doubts and fears. He's feels he's not quite cut out for the job and that if everything he does will not be enough. Even with Haven despite managing to Stop the Red Templars from slaughtering everyone the guilt of not saving everyone weighs on him.

Speaking of Haven, Sen's willing to put his life on the line for thousands of unnamed others. He stayed behind to allow as many of the Inquisition's followers and refugees to escape when he believed he would certainly die in the act. He is the type of young man that holds the resolve to do what is necessary despite the risks to his own life if it means saving others.

Cole gives us some insight though to what the Inquisitor does feel about this situation "The weight of all on you, the hopes you carry, the fears you fight. You are theirs." He has come to understand that he may actually be the only one to stop Corpheyus and that everyone looks to him as their one and only hope. While he is willing to act the part it definitely troubles him. He doesn't believe himself some saviour chosen by the Maker or Andraste and is proven quite right. But, when you're a Dalish elf you being held to the standard to a human religion that's been nothing but trouble for your people? He's definitely not comfortable with it.

Sen also realizes that, yes, he is probably way too young to be even leading this Inquisition. Which is why he always seeks out his elders like Solas and Vivienne and seeks their council. He's willing to listen to all points of view completely before he makes a decision on anything. If anything, he's more than willing to learn from anyone just to be sure he CAN do a good job at what he is doing.

However, by late game he's definitely thrown into a state of questioning EVERYTHING. Upon exploring the temple of Mythal and learning that the elven religion might not be everything that he was taught it was? His own faith is left shaken and he is left in doubt. He questions the things he believes and he does wonder if maybe some of what he believed to be true.

Despite being a Dalish Elf, Senren is not the common dalish stereotype. He doesn't believe that the Dalish are superior to city elves, or that they are the only ones who have all the facts about the lost elven history. Yes, he definitely is sad that the elves as a people have lost so much and have so little of their history to remember. But, it's not all consuming. He knows there is a bigger picture, he knows there are people outside of the Dalish who are suffering. He is the kind of person who wants to help all people despite race or class.

In the end, Senren is a person does believe in doing what is right for all acting the part of the hero the world needs but quietly suffering for it all the same.

Isn't about a greater message we have an enemy and we have to stand together we'll do what is right. the inquisition stands for us all

appearance

HEIGHT: 5'6

WEIGHT: 120

HAIR: blond

EYES: green

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