what does he think of the dalish in general? O: sorry if i missed it and you've already answered that!
tbh i just edited the post and retagged it w/ a vague answer to this but HONESTLY I’d prefer to go in depth lmao
Like it’s important 2 kno that in Witcher-canon Iorveth is one of the first elves who came to the continent, but he doesn’t care about the evolution of their culture. I’d assume it’s the same for the Dalish of Dragon Age, in his eyes.
What and how they worship doesn’t matter anymore if they’re being oppressed. Elves can do whatever they want if it makes them happy: he isn’t going to correct anyone, because it’s not really his place. What matters is their freedom, and that’s what he’s going to fight for; not some distant and dead past that he lived through and saw fall. LIKE ofc he’d be sort of misty-eyed about it in reminiscing regarding what was lost and what they had, but he’d never condemn the Dalish for what they do or what they believe in.
Moreover, it’s the fact that they’re trying?? to benefit themselves and their people with their teachings. Like Iorveth is a huge fucking jerk about most things but there’d be nothing in him but respect for them, and their adamance regarding their own culture.
He doesn’t have the vast knowledge that someone like Solas would have had; like,,,, Solas is a god lmao whereas Iorveth is just a soldier: he’s got very limited information on the past in the first place, so it’s not like he himself would look at things in terms of what’s “right” and what’s “wrong”. The Dalish do what they think is best, and he’s not going to mess with that; he’s earnestly trying to get back what they had, but that doesn’t include the specifics of their culture and their religion.
He juST,,,, WANTS THE ELves of the new world to experience the freedom that they deserve lmao
★ ❝ Even a half-blooded sorceress is a demon in your eyes. ❞ Sitting against chilled stone flooring of an abandoned ward, Yennefer tried her best to gather her thoughts whilst her powers were mysteriously blocked from being used. Being part elven was often disputed as a lie; her ears weren’t the slightest bit pointed and she looked to be a pure human. Although the hard feelings were a touch over dramatic, Yennefer understood the war against magic folk entirely. Mage’s were overpowered, dangerous and most importantly, untrustworthy.
❝ Banalnadas. Perhaps not a demon, but you know better than most why a powerful sorceress is something to be wary of, no matter the circumstance. ❞
Scorn wrought a mien marred by the folly of trust; ‘twas such that few begat any vestiges of its likethat part of him had perished with whatever erstwhile camaraderie amidst humans he had felt, when that frigid blade had sundered flesh both kith and kin. Yet of the mages he held less contempt; he knew of their deceit and the esurient lust after power, though it had not been an enchanter who had butchered his people.
❝ Your own lack of surprise only serves to substantiate this. ❞
“ … I have a feelin’ we’re goin’ to get along quite well. ”
“ I mean, not now of course. Right now I kinda feel like punchin’ you in the face. And not for wantin’ to wring Florianne’s neck - she’s a schemin’ BITCH. But you offered your services and I was fine with hirin’. Don’t go actin’ like this was your onlyshit choice. ”
❝ That has yet to be seen. You’ll excuse the lack of trust, I hope; most history between your kind and mine has scarcely been immaculate. ❞
❝ But make no mistake: I’ve no intent to go back on my word. The Inquisition may even prove useful to the elves its Chantry forefather worked to crush. ❞
❝ Consider yourself lucky in that regard, Herald: my unit and I had every intent of letting blood run through the halls it’s almost a shame that it didn’t, given what transpired; I would've liked to wring the Duchess’ neck. ❞
❝ Though here I am, working for a shem in spite of everything; fate certainly is a cruel mistress, wouldn’t you say?❞
❝ DON’T shoot the messenger; someone just really wants you dead. ❞
❝ Mostdo, if they’ve any sense; you were probably sent by a wealthy shemlen, lamenting the fact that the Scoia'tael have runhim off of his own land. I shan’t ask who hired you, but have them know that dealing with assassins is not worthy of any respect. ❞
Does Iorveth's idealism waves? I mean... A lot of idealistic people suffers for self awareness. They consider themselves naive. Does Iorveth ever tries to be more pragmatic about things or he's a certified idealist?
Probably? I think it did when he first associated with Saskia; the idea of having a communal place where all of the races could be free was probably a fucked up idea to him in the beginning. I mean he was pretty fucking pissed at all humans, and still is; the idea was definitely one that he had to mull over and consider a lot before really helping the cause.
No Masters or KingsPrimary Verse, set during the midst of Chapter 2, or the beginning of Chapter 3. World state: Vergen lingers on the brink of war, and the commander spends his days readying his forces or fretting about Saskia.
Idealism sits in PrisonSecondary Verse, post-game or during the events of The Witcher 3. World state: Aedirn and the Pontar Valley lay in ruin due to the siege led by Nilfgaard. The Scoia'tael of the east are dwindling in number, slaughtered in the war; Iorveth has left Saskia and the better half of his army to gather recruits in the city of Novigrad, relinquishing the title of commander to his best scout, Ele'yas. In Novigrad, Iorveth lays low, and lingers in the Putrid Grove with the King of Beggars ( though he would be loath to admit that he works with him ); he spends his nights aiding the nonhumans of the city, who are being crushed by Radovid's corrupt knights, either smuggling them out of the area or recruiting them into the Scoia'tael to fight alongside the Dragonslayer's forcesor both.
Felled in the NightDragon Age verse. World state: Information here.
❝ They say all elves are beautiful, that they are born thus. In Iorveth’s case someone set out to change this [...] He was a living legend, the elusive leader of a Scoia’tael unit whose members gave no thought to laying down their arms and continued their war against humans. Stories of his deeds, of his deep hatred of dh’oine, painted him as more akin to a vengeful ghost than to an individual made of blood, bone and flesh...❞
Julian Alfred Pankratz viscount de Lettenhove, "Dandelion".
Most humans might contend that the Scoia’tael are little more than ferocious heathens, who will not stop their tyranny until every last dh’oine has been cleft in twain—they may even be right in assuming such a thing. Iorveth, famous for his resourcefulness and tactical genius ( as well as his viscousness ), means to unite the scattered forces, somewhat certain that they will answer his call when the time comes.
He has only ever existed in a time when blood imbrued the waters, knowing little of a time of peace, for his people or for his foes. He knows betrayal better than he knows friendship; he trusts few, and has faith in even fewer. Once, he would have named himself the Commander of a ruthless brigade during the Nilfgaardian war, ally to those of the Vrihedd.
His comrades were executed before his very eyes; there was no honour amidst the battle, no justice, nor any such romantic deluges within the hollow carnage of war. The Vrihedd was exterminated, sold and branded as cannon fodder by their own allies; the remaining Scoia’tael were marked as beasts, relinquished unto the slaughter, hunted and hounded for the remainder of their existence.
Iorveth evaded the clutches of death, but not without paying a lofty price: half of his face was destroyed, cut open while the other dh’oine colonels looked on, delighting in the torture. His eye is sacrificed, and yet that was not what sundered his TRUST in the humans.
Thus he endows himself with the responsibility of commanding the remnants, whatever vestiges of the Scoia’tael he can muster. Though not all fall beneath his jurisdiction, he aims to fight for their unbridled freedom, and a land in which the nonhumans may roam free, unafraid and unfettered; a land where humans can enter forests without fear, where they may shed their petty prejudices and mayhaps learn to live alongside one another.
Relentless in battle and strategy, the general is named an astute strategist. He makes for a cunning and powerful adversary, but may well be blind in his acrimony and mistrust towards humans. In short, he expects the worst of them almost perpetually. This is not, however, any sort of secret; he is terribly blunt in all that he does, whether this be a virtue or a vice. Yet above all things, Iorveth is a man of his word. His men are loyal to him, and in return, he is loyal to those who issue him this allegiance.
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Basics: name: Iorveth height: ~1.80m or 5'11" race: Elf appearance: Go here for more information on the scar. Svelte yet athletic in build; covers one half of his face with a red headscarf, which conceals his missing eye ( which very few people ever actually see ); a scar runs from his upper lip to said eyesocket; his clothing is an amalgamation of armour he has stolen from those he has slain, as he is far too poor to buy anything of the sort; a tattoo of an oak tree branch runs down the side of his neck, presumably past the collarbone; his vest is littered with sigils from the commanders he has killed; he has v silly socks. talents: A century of fighting with humans has made him a skilled tactician, and one might even go as far to call him a genuis. He has a resolute network, one which can gather information on almost anyone he wishes; coupled with that, the Scoia'tael are some of the best archers in the known world. In spite of his missing eye and damaged depth percetion, Iorveth wields two swords or a bow with deadly ease. etc: it’s important 2 note that Iorveth isn’t the commander of all the Scoia’tael; he has his own faction of about thirty elves, but there are others who he has no control over. It’s true that he wants to unite the elves, but the distance between them and the different ideals make this a difficult task. In other words, not all of the Scoia’tael will have the same goals or tactics as his own brigade, though they may all be similar at the root.
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