Exsilium Application
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noble_nate»PLAYER INFORMATION
Player NAME: Kel
Current AGE: Over 21
Personal JOURNAL:kelcat
IM & SERVICE: AIM: kelcat18
Player PLURK: kelcat
Current CHARACTERS: None
» CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character NAME: Nathaniel Howe
Canon & MEDIUM: Dragon Age: Origins (Video game)
Canon PULL-POINT: Post Dragon Age 2 {Note: While Nathaniel Howe is primarily from Dragon Age: Origins Awakening (Awakening is an expansion pack to the original Dragon Age: Origins game), he has a small cameo in Dragon Age 2. Because of the fact that Anders (violentgazebo)is already at Exsilium, and that his personality is so vastly different between the two games, I’ve decided to take Nathaniel from after Dragon Age 2 to make our interactions with each other less complicated.}
Character AGE: 37-ish.
Character ABILITIES: Nathaniel has no magical abilities, but he is your traditional RPG rogue. In addition to being proficient with various weapons such as daggers, swords, and bows, he is also skilled in tracking and hunting, as well as poison-making and lockpicking.
There are several different schools of specialization for rogues in the game. The three I’ve chosen for Nathaniel are:
Assassin
Bard
Duelist
He’s also proficient in the Archery tree
»Character HISTORY: Nathaniel’s official background.
The Howes had ruled the arling of Amaranthine for centuries, and were a well-respected family. They were considered loyal to the Crown, and when Orlais invaded Ferelden and successfully claimed Ferelden for their Empress, Byron Howe – Nathaniel’s grandfather – fought in the war to help restore Ferelden’s rightful king to his throne and rid the country of their enemy.
When The Fifth Blight occurred, Nathaniel’s father Rendon Howe used the ensuing chaos and discord to gain more power for himself. By his orders, the entire Cousland family (rulers of nearby Highever) was slaughtered. When Teyrn Loghain betrayed King Cailan at The Battle of Ostagar, Rendon threw his lot in with him. Rendon committed many horrendous deeds during the Blight, including selling elves into slavery and hiring an assassin to deal with the last two surviving Grey Wardens (an order dedicated to ending the Blight). He was eventually defeated by the Warden (the game’s PC), shortly before the Blight was ended.
Nathaniel was away from Ferelden during the Blight, having been squired out to the Free Marches. When he returned, it was to hear that his father had been executed by the Warden, and that the Warden had taken up the position of Arl of Amaranthine. Nathaniel immediately set off for his family home, intent on getting revenge. Once he arrived, though, he realized he couldn’t bring himself to kill the Warden, and instead attempted to reclaim some of his family’s belongings. It was then that he was captured and imprisoned until the Warden arrived to take up their new duties.
In the game, you actually are given a choice between executing Nathaniel for the crime of theft, or recruiting him into the Grey Wardens. I’m obviously going with the latter option. Throughout the game, Nathaniel accompanies the Warden on various quests (he’s one of several party members that you can choose to take with you when completing quests), and by the end of the game is able to reclaim some of his family’s honor through his deeds.
»Character PERSONALITY: Nathaniel is thoughtful and steadfast. Careful to always remain in control of himself, he keeps his emotions and feelings to himself as much as possible. But that doesn’t mean he lacks emotion, quite the contrary: Nathaniel’s emotions run deep. He loves passionately, angers quickly and fiercely. It is his strong emotions that cause him to keep himself in check.
Though it is only hinted at in game, Nathaniel’s relationship with his father was very volatile, mainly because he proved to be such a disapointment to Rendon. As the eldest son – and subsequent heir – Nathaniel was likely under a great deal of pressure to be like his father. Since Rendon was clearly ruthless, power-hungry, and despised people who were weaker than him, it’s easy to conclude that he would be less than happy with Nathaniel, who proves to be quite compassionate towards others, as well as respectful and caring. As Nathaniel himself says, “My father often forgot that nobility has another meaning,” indicating that Nathaniel didn’t approve of his father either, despite the fact that he has a hard time accepting what his father did during the Blight.
Nathaniel is wary of trusting others at first. He keeps them at a distance, assessing them for any possible threat or ill intentions. Once he does become close to someone, though, he is very loyal. Though he has no desire to become a Grey Warden at first, he eventually takes pride in being one, and devotes himself to upholding the honor of the Wardens, as well as restoring honor to his family’s name. Honor and nobility are two things that are extremely important to Nathaniel.
» EXSILIUM INFORMATION
Chosen WEAPON: Nathaniel will be bringing his own weapon from game canon: The Howe Bow. This longbow belonged to his grandfather, who fought in the war against Orlais approximately twenty years ago. Nathaniel had an enormous amount of respect for his grandfather (almost to the point of reverence), and was extremely pleased when he receives the bow as a gift from the Warden. With such a strong sentimental attachment to the bow, I can’t imagine Nathaniel giving it up for any other primary weapon.
Chosen SKILLSET: Nathaniel is definitely a fighter, and would be interested in helping out combat-wise in any ways necessary; he functions best when he has some sort of purpose.
» SAMPLES
First PERSON: Sample here
Third PERSON: Sample here
» ADDITIONAL NOTES
I’m being a bit vague re: Nathaniel’s pull-point kind of on purpose. Anders’ mun and I are currently working out the details of how best to work things as far as when they’d last seen each other in their world. This is due to the fact that some Very Bad Things happened at the end of Dragon Age 2 involving Anders, and we’ve decided it would be best for the two of them to address this “off-screen,” so to speak, rather than dealing with it in Exsilium. In general terms, it will be a few months after Dragon Age 2 ends.
Player NAME: Kel
Current AGE: Over 21
Personal JOURNAL:
kelcatIM & SERVICE: AIM: kelcat18
Player PLURK: kelcat
Current CHARACTERS: None
» CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character NAME: Nathaniel Howe
Canon & MEDIUM: Dragon Age: Origins (Video game)
Canon PULL-POINT: Post Dragon Age 2 {Note: While Nathaniel Howe is primarily from Dragon Age: Origins Awakening (Awakening is an expansion pack to the original Dragon Age: Origins game), he has a small cameo in Dragon Age 2. Because of the fact that Anders (
violentgazebo)is already at Exsilium, and that his personality is so vastly different between the two games, I’ve decided to take Nathaniel from after Dragon Age 2 to make our interactions with each other less complicated.}Character AGE: 37-ish.
Character ABILITIES: Nathaniel has no magical abilities, but he is your traditional RPG rogue. In addition to being proficient with various weapons such as daggers, swords, and bows, he is also skilled in tracking and hunting, as well as poison-making and lockpicking.
There are several different schools of specialization for rogues in the game. The three I’ve chosen for Nathaniel are:
Assassin
Bard
Duelist
He’s also proficient in the Archery tree
»Character HISTORY: Nathaniel’s official background.
The Howes had ruled the arling of Amaranthine for centuries, and were a well-respected family. They were considered loyal to the Crown, and when Orlais invaded Ferelden and successfully claimed Ferelden for their Empress, Byron Howe – Nathaniel’s grandfather – fought in the war to help restore Ferelden’s rightful king to his throne and rid the country of their enemy.
When The Fifth Blight occurred, Nathaniel’s father Rendon Howe used the ensuing chaos and discord to gain more power for himself. By his orders, the entire Cousland family (rulers of nearby Highever) was slaughtered. When Teyrn Loghain betrayed King Cailan at The Battle of Ostagar, Rendon threw his lot in with him. Rendon committed many horrendous deeds during the Blight, including selling elves into slavery and hiring an assassin to deal with the last two surviving Grey Wardens (an order dedicated to ending the Blight). He was eventually defeated by the Warden (the game’s PC), shortly before the Blight was ended.
Nathaniel was away from Ferelden during the Blight, having been squired out to the Free Marches. When he returned, it was to hear that his father had been executed by the Warden, and that the Warden had taken up the position of Arl of Amaranthine. Nathaniel immediately set off for his family home, intent on getting revenge. Once he arrived, though, he realized he couldn’t bring himself to kill the Warden, and instead attempted to reclaim some of his family’s belongings. It was then that he was captured and imprisoned until the Warden arrived to take up their new duties.
In the game, you actually are given a choice between executing Nathaniel for the crime of theft, or recruiting him into the Grey Wardens. I’m obviously going with the latter option. Throughout the game, Nathaniel accompanies the Warden on various quests (he’s one of several party members that you can choose to take with you when completing quests), and by the end of the game is able to reclaim some of his family’s honor through his deeds.
»Character PERSONALITY: Nathaniel is thoughtful and steadfast. Careful to always remain in control of himself, he keeps his emotions and feelings to himself as much as possible. But that doesn’t mean he lacks emotion, quite the contrary: Nathaniel’s emotions run deep. He loves passionately, angers quickly and fiercely. It is his strong emotions that cause him to keep himself in check.
Though it is only hinted at in game, Nathaniel’s relationship with his father was very volatile, mainly because he proved to be such a disapointment to Rendon. As the eldest son – and subsequent heir – Nathaniel was likely under a great deal of pressure to be like his father. Since Rendon was clearly ruthless, power-hungry, and despised people who were weaker than him, it’s easy to conclude that he would be less than happy with Nathaniel, who proves to be quite compassionate towards others, as well as respectful and caring. As Nathaniel himself says, “My father often forgot that nobility has another meaning,” indicating that Nathaniel didn’t approve of his father either, despite the fact that he has a hard time accepting what his father did during the Blight.
Nathaniel is wary of trusting others at first. He keeps them at a distance, assessing them for any possible threat or ill intentions. Once he does become close to someone, though, he is very loyal. Though he has no desire to become a Grey Warden at first, he eventually takes pride in being one, and devotes himself to upholding the honor of the Wardens, as well as restoring honor to his family’s name. Honor and nobility are two things that are extremely important to Nathaniel.
» EXSILIUM INFORMATION
Chosen WEAPON: Nathaniel will be bringing his own weapon from game canon: The Howe Bow. This longbow belonged to his grandfather, who fought in the war against Orlais approximately twenty years ago. Nathaniel had an enormous amount of respect for his grandfather (almost to the point of reverence), and was extremely pleased when he receives the bow as a gift from the Warden. With such a strong sentimental attachment to the bow, I can’t imagine Nathaniel giving it up for any other primary weapon.
Chosen SKILLSET: Nathaniel is definitely a fighter, and would be interested in helping out combat-wise in any ways necessary; he functions best when he has some sort of purpose.
» SAMPLES
First PERSON: Sample here
Third PERSON: Sample here
» ADDITIONAL NOTES
I’m being a bit vague re: Nathaniel’s pull-point kind of on purpose. Anders’ mun and I are currently working out the details of how best to work things as far as when they’d last seen each other in their world. This is due to the fact that some Very Bad Things happened at the end of Dragon Age 2 involving Anders, and we’ve decided it would be best for the two of them to address this “off-screen,” so to speak, rather than dealing with it in Exsilium. In general terms, it will be a few months after Dragon Age 2 ends.
