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Caitie

@ghildirthalen.bsky.social

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I make videos about Dragon Age on YouTube. Sometimes I yell about DA too. YT: youtube.com/@GhilDirthalen

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · Jan 29

Dragon Age has brought me so much joy and comfort in my darkest times- i could (and might honestly) write so much about it.

That I cant reciprocate that feeling to the people that made it- i get so frustrated.

Any and all DA devs, you matter. Your work matters- they dont know all you did.

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 11h

mmmmmm yessssss- that hurts good 😭

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kara @karawra.bsky.social · 12h

#emmrichweek2025 : Day 7 - Free Day!

I decided to depict Emmrich's wonder for travel, how he always wanted to get out of Nevarra and see the world but never took the opportunity to do so before now.

#dragonage #datv #emmrichvolkarin

Three paneled illustration
panel 1: Emmrich stares up in wonder as Neve smiles, looking back at him in Minrathous. It's raining, and the Archon's Palace can be seen above. There's a blue sign on the right and a market stall on the left.
panel 2: Emmrich and Harding trek through the woods. Harding is excited and happy. Emmrich less so. He's sweating and carrying an obscenely large backpack.
panel 3: At the Rivaini coast. Emmrich is in the distance, soaking in the sunset, as Davrin and Taash look on. On the left, Manfred is chasing Assan.

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distressing pie @adorashandy.bsky.social · 19h

The hands of #EmmrichVolkarin are my favorite subject to draw

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

like dude was orlesian- HE COULD GOT SOME OF THAT GAME BUILD INTO HIM

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

lmaooo same haha

BUT what if Regret!Stroud got the EXTRA SPICY lines! Like he's sitting there going waaaayyy too personal on Rook about their lives.

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

ok yeah honestly, thats a little.....

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

like mannnnn can you imagine the showdown of regret!hawke and memory!varric???

a close up of a man 's face with a gmail.com email address

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

sometimes i feel down and decided to take you all with me

xoxoxoxooxoxxo❤️

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

ppssst hey

so you know how the original version of the regret prison in DAV had a demon of regret mocking you during it?

what if that demon was the last remnants of who was left in the fade? having been twisted from so long in the fade, being eaten alive with the regrets they had??

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

me mixing up spirits 🤝 you messing up dwarven
shame upon our names

Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 14h

Oh gosh- Michael stumbled upon this and we made them a few times- highly recommend!

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 15h

a brown and white dog is sitting next to a man on a couch and looking at the camera .

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Oblivion Rides: Commissions Open! @midnightcowboy.bsky.social · 16h

[Old Work] It's the season to pull this bad boy out again. #hawke #dragonage2 #dragonage #bara

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 16h

BABYYY DOEEE 😭😭❤️❤️

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Reo 💀✨ @ Dragon Age brainwyrms @pirpintine.bsky.social · 16h

today's Doe is: making childhood friends

simple greyscale drawing of Doe (qunari rook) as a child, he is laughing and playing with some wisps

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Trick Weekes @trickweekes.bsky.social · 16h

pivoting to multiplayer campaign

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 16h

Winona ryder looking like a bloody wreck and smoking

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 16h

DAO Morrigan flying through the air, saying “tis unfortunate”

Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 16h

😭😭❤️

MY PLEASURE!! It was adorable, your art is so good, and your ROOK IS SO CUTE 😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ HAPPY ENGAGEMENT TO THE ADORABLE COUPLE!!

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 16h

Test Your Dragon Age Lore Knowledge!
no cheating!

I doubted myself on the last question. I bring shame on my name 😔

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho @nixmori.bsky.social · 17h

Day 7/Pages 8-9 for #EMMRICHWEEK2025 #FreeDay

The Conclusion!

Full shojo, fluff, and self-indulgence! I pulled some dialogue that Lich!Emmrich says for this. I think he’d come to the same realizations on his mortal path, he might just arrive there a bit later.

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge }

This page has one large image as the background with three panels layered on top. The page is colored in dual tones, with a dark green/gray in the background and the characters are shaded in beige tones with a turquoise highlight.

Predominantly in the background is the statue of the skeleton lovers from the Memorial Gardens. Wisps dance above it. In a panel just it’s right, Emmrich places the gift box in Laelia’s hands as he answers the question from the previous page: “Adoration.”

Two callout panels in the middle of the page have close ups of Laelia and Emmrich’s faces.

On the left, Laelia looks up at Emmrich with shining eyes, his hand on her check. He continues: “From you.”

“From me.” He says, in the next panel, pressing a kiss to Laelia’s palm.

At the bottom of the full image. Emmrich has knelt down on one knee to propose to a surprised Laelia, Manfred cheering behind them.

The following is in caps because I’m copying the text from the page since it’s dialogue heavy:

Emmrich: “MY ADORATION FOR YOU HAS ONLY GROWN SINCE WE FIRST MET.

MY DEAREST HEART.

YOU ARE THE MOST WONDERFUL THING TO HAVE EVER HAPPENED TO ME.

WHATEVER MAY COME, MY MOST TENDER WISH IS TO HAVE YOU BY MY SIDE, ALWAYS.

MARRY ME?

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The page is colored in dual tones, with a dark green/gray in the background and the characters are shaded in beige tones with a turquoise highlight.

This page is several images of Laelia, Emmrich, and Manfred, in various states of zoom, but none are in panels. There is one, small panel, tucked half behind Laelia’s face at the top left of the page. The camera is zoomed in on her face, with tears welling up in her eyes. In the small panel, aligned with her line of sight, is an engagement ring surrounded by Shroud’s Kiss flowers. The ring has an hexagonal gem for its main setting, and two small diamond/leaf-like gems on both sides, framing the primary setting. Laelia can say nothing at the juncture, with only a “…” next to her.

To the right, Laelia has fallen onto Emmrich’s arms while he is still knelt on the ground. They embrace tightly, with big smiles on their faces, and Manfred claps his hands with joy.

These top images are separated from the bottom with flowers and foliage that surround Laelia and Emmrich. They have both relaxed into sitting on ground, Laelia almost in his lap, as they kiss. Laelia has the ring on her finger and next to them is a large fuzzy text circle with only “Yes!” for the reply.

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 17h

IM HAVING A GREAT TIME NUG 🥲🥲🥲

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 17h

They are one of those “everything in this house is mine until you leave” people 💀

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nev🙈 Comms Waitlist Open until Dec 1 @neverknows.bsky.social · 19h

[ Commission for @timeghost823.bsky.social ] [ #dragonage ]

Inquisitor lavellan
thanks for the trust! 🙆‍♀️

#commissions #dragonageinquisition #lavellan #art

inquisitor lavellan from dragon age inquisition #nevdrawings #dragonage #commission #commissions #art

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 18h

Maybe im too cheap, but… WHY DO THESE PEOPLE ALWAYS SMASH EXPENSIVE THINGS!!! If you think your kid is spending too much time maybe likeeeee iidddkkkkkk parent! Take it away now and give it back later!! WHY SMASH???

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