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• Through Pride and Contempt by pepperspray325

  Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  04 Dec 2025

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Alistair & Female Inquisitor (Dragon Age)
  • Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford
  • Alistair (Dragon Age)
  • Cullen Rutherford
  • Alistair
  • Solas (Dragon Age)
  • Fluff
  • Angst
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Slow Burn
  • Slow Build
  • Slow Romance
  • Friendship
  • Friendship/Love
  • Friends to Lovers
  • Character Death
  • Modern Girl in Thedas
  • Grey Warden Alistair (Dragon Age)
  • Romantic Fluff
  • Romantic Friendship
  • Fluff and Humor
  • Attempt at Humor
  • Leliana!critical
  • not overtly violent but like some
  • people are gonna die thats just how itsgottabe
  • lots of descriptions of nightmares in this so there is some horror elements if i wrote it right lmao
  • (smacks hood of fic) this fic can fit so much catholic trauma in it
  • Withdrawal
  • Lyrium Withdrawal
  • Slowest slow burn to ever slow burn
  • like I'm serious
  • Holding hands is a big deal
  • No Smut
  • Everyone deserves to be friends i'm sick of this whole co-worker feel in inquisition
  • they are all a family god damn you bioware
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Suicide Attempt
  • I try to have a decent amount of "screen time" for each of the companions
  • cullen isn't redeemed right away
  • He has to actually put the work in
  • MGiT
  • Love Triangle sorry for anyone I confused thinking this was going to be poly

  Summary

  As long as Elle could remember she had always had a guiding force inside her, a moral compass with a voice. In her mid twenties with a life that she never pictured herself having, that moral compass had started to become something more hate filled. Struggling with the transition from disregarded responsibilities on Earth to being the only person in Thedas with the ability to close rifts, the voice in the back of her mind begins to become more violent and unconsciously reveal aspects of itself she had not noticed before.
  With suppressed memories, fervent nightmares, and blood on her hands the new Herald of Andraste tries desperately to make up for a mistake that she can't remember making. One held over her head like a knife on a string.
  With the assistance of some of the strongest fighters and mages at her side, the Herald works to adapt despite withdrawal and distance from all she would find familiar. Thankfully everyone else has an idea of what to do because she certainly doesn't.

  This story starts with more light/entertaining interactions with some serious ones thrown in. As it progresses it is apparent that the main character becomes more serious and feels the weight of events.

  Language:

  English

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  265,765

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