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super late, but here's day 2 of #emmrichweek2025!

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Emmrich Week 2025- Family/Curiosity - brynriith - Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game) [Archive of Our Own]

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kara

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#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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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho

@nixmori.bsky.social

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?

End of page

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.

October 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply

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Silverlynxx

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My #EmmrichWeek2025 is finished! 7 chapters written over 7 days, with an average of 1,070-ish words per chapter. My humble #emmcanis contribution while I work on something a little bigger 😉

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A Tale As Old As The Grave - Chapter 1 - TrevisianLynxx (SilverLynxx) - Dragon Age (Video Games) [Archive of Our Own]

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kara

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#emmrichweek2025 : Day 6 - Academia

a simpler time

#dragonage #datv #emmrichvolkarin

younger emmrich and johanna hezenkoss as students in the necropolis library. emmrich is talking animatedly while johanna points a finger gun at him looking skeptical

October 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM Everybody can reply

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho

@nixmori.bsky.social

Day 6/Page 6-7 of #EMMRICHWEEK2025
Necropolis | Spirits

Two pages today! I’ll be honest—I conflated spirits with wisps while writing this and, once I realized, I was too far in to change it lol. But Emmrich mentions the gardens so that’s the necropolis, too, right? 👀💦

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge }

This page is separated into four panels: one long but narrow on top, two square panels in the middle, and one larger panel on the bottom. 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.

In the top panel, Laelia faces forward looking up at three wisps that float around her, saying “these wisps again… there’s so many today.”

In the next panel, there is a close up of Laelia’s face at a three-quarter view facing the right. She’s still looking up and says “They always seem to follow us on our walks.”

Next panel, Emmrich is also in three-quarter view, looking left towards Laelia. He replies “The same wisps at that, my love. From the first time I invited you to the memorial gardens.”

In the last panel, the “camera” is zoomed out, showing Laelia from the waist up and Emmrich from thighs up. He’s moved next to Laelia again with his left hand on her waist and his right hand holds the gift Manfred handed him. Manfred is on the left side of the panel, in front of Laelia and Emmrich. Manfred plays with the wisps that float above his head.

Laelia, looking at Manfred, asks “Wisps of curiosity, right? Like Manny?

End of page.

This page is separated into two panels: a smaller top panel and a larger bottom panel. 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.

In the first panel, Emmrich and Laelia stand in the middle at about 3-quarter view, both looking up and Emmrich’s hand is on Laelia’s waist still, his other hand is behind his back. Emmrich responds to Laelia’s question from the previous page: “Only at first…”

Laelia responds: “Oh? What are they then?”

Emmrich replies: “It took me a while to understand their exact nature, myself.”

On the next panel, Emmrich and Laelia are still in mostly the same view but the “camera” has zoomed out a bit, and all three can be seen from around knee-height. Emmrich is turned slightly, facing the camera more. Manfred is running towards the left, his hands high above his head as he plays with the wisps.

Emmrich continues: “At first, I thought they must be wisps of respect—perhaps admiration. But there was something… more. I didn’t see it at first or, perhaps, I simply couldn’t believe it. Not until we spent more time together, did their true nature begin to make sense.”

End page. Each sentence of that last paragraph is in. Separate bubble, wrapping around the page akin to a wisp flying. The last text bubble is loosely in the shape of a heart.

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kara

@karawra.bsky.social

#emmrichweek2025 : Day 5 - Becoming A Lich

Putting Emmrich into the blender to remind everyone that he dies during the lichdom rite (he got better).

#dragonage #datv #emmrichvolkarin

vorgoth stands before emmrich, a bloody blade in hand. emmrich is on the ground, bleeding, his soul emerging from his chest.

October 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM Everybody can reply

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Shevaara Art

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#EmmrichWeek day 4: Grave Gold

Experimenting again! I love all his bangles and stuff

#EmmrichVolkarin #DragonAge #EmmrichWeek2025 #Art

Black and white illustration of an arm, with numerous gold bracelets colored to stand out.
The arm belongs to Emmrich from Dragon Age the Veilguard

October 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM Everybody can reply

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho

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Day 5/Page 5 #EMMRICHWEEK2025
#SavingManfred

The prompt is more implied here, since our favorite skelly boy can’t be here without making a certain choice. But he’s here to stay for the remainder of the comic and he’s such a silly little guy.

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge | #Emmrich | #Manfred }

Page 5 of my Dragon Age the Veilguard fan comic for Emmrich Week 2025, featuring Emmrich, my Rook (Laelia), and now—Manfred!

The page is separated into five panels: two at the top, a long narrow panel in the middle, and two again at the bottom. The backgrounds are simple, paper and dry paint textured dark gray/green.

In the first panel, Manfred enters the frame waving and holding a small gift box tied up with ribbon. He shouts “Emmrriiccch! Roook!”

In the next panel, Emmrich stands behind Laelia with his hands on her shoulders. They both look at Manfred with delight. Emmrich greets him: “Ah! Manfred, wonderful of you to join us!”

In the middle panel, Emmrich and Manfred have met halfway, and Manfred hands the gift box to Emmrich saying “Present!”
Emmrich replies: “Thank you, Manfred! Very well done, my boy.”

In the next frame, Manfred gives Laelia a big hug, excitedly saying “Rook! Hugs!” Laelia has a big smile on her face and squeezes Manfred back.

In the last panel, a wisp flies between the two, surprising Laelia, who lets out a nondescript exclamation (!!).

October 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM Everybody can reply

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mercia (but spooky🎃)

@merciawintersage.bsky.social

this skeleton is one drag brunch away from reading us all to filth

#EmmrichWeek2025 #Manfred

Vincent Price as Emmrich "Proud But Concerned" Volkarin looks back at a skeleton with green sparkly fingers with pink font that reads "that feeling when manfred learns how to do the 'lecturing emoji''pushing hair back emoji'."

October 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM Everybody can reply

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kara

@karawra.bsky.social

#emmrichweek2025 : Day 4 - Flowers

Just a lich in the garden looking at a flower :))

#dragonage #datv #emmrichvolkarin

lich emmrich in the memorial gardens in front of the statue of love in life and death looking at shroud's kiss

October 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM Everybody can reply

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho

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Day 4/Page 4 of #EMMRICHWEEK2025 #GraveGold

Back to fluff with this page! I love the thought that Emmrich showers Rook in gifts of grave gold to build up their collection—especially a Rook that wasn’t already a Watcher.

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge | #Emmrich }

The page is divided in half, with a panel at the top and a panel at the bottom. Emmrich and Laelia (Rook) from Dragon Age the Veilguard stroll through the memorial gardens in the top panel, Laelia grazing a gravestone with her fingertips as they walk past. Wisps surround them.

Emmrich comments: “I never imagined you’d learn to love this place. Yet, here you are—soon to take your vows as a Watcher.”

Laelia idly replies: “What strange turns out lives take, hmm?”

In the bottom panel, Emmrich embraces Laelia from behind, touching the gold jewelry on her neck and left hand. She looks up at him, beaming. Two smaller callout panels flank them, each focusing in on the jewelry she wears.

Emmrich says: “And you’ve begun amassing your own lovely collection of grave gold.”

Laelia replies: “With a significant amount of help from you, of course.”

October 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM Everybody can reply

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kara

@karawra.bsky.social

#emmrichweek2025 : Day 3 - Thanatophobia

Was going for something a little different here 🖤❤️🤍🩻

#dragonage #datv #emmrichvolkarin

Emmrich clutching his chest in fear of death as a skeleton clutches his head and prepare sto wrap a hand around his throat.

October 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM Everybody can reply

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mercia (but spooky🎃)

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wait... it's still #emmrichweek2025 right

mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 9d

i think our mod communities deserve ✨a lil praise✨

Emmrich looking shadily off to the side with stylized text reading "Emmrich Mods: ranked by cuntiness"

October 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM Everybody can reply

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Shevaara Art

@shevaaraart.bsky.social

I tried some flats, but I still prefer the line version 🤷

#Emmrichweek #EmmrichVolkarin #DragonAge #DragonAgeTheVeilguard #LucanisDellamorte #Emmcanis #Emmrichweek2025

October 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM Everybody can reply

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Shevaara Art

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#Emmrichweek Day 3 - Thanatophobia
A lot of blood, but nothing serious. He's gonna be fine, he just got the big scare 💚💜

#EmmrichVolkarin #DragonAge #DragonAgeTheVeilguard #LucanisDellamorte #Emmcanis #Emmrichweek2025

October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM Everybody can reply

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho

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Day 3/page 3 #EMMRICHWEEK2025
Grief | Thanatophobia

Laelia expands on why she was uncomfortable with necromancy when she and Emmrich first met, and the two idly talk about the comfort the necropolis brings while the two walk towards the Memorial Gardens.

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge | #Emmrich }

Emmrich and Laelia (Rook) from Dragon Age the Veilguard walk through the Vault of the Beloved. The composition is zoomed out, with Emmrich and Laelia fairly small, walking hand-in-hand away from the viewer. The composition focuses more on the scale of the hall they’re in, with large skeletal statues lining the walkway. The lighting is dark, getting lighter and foggier the further down the hall, with a splash of light on a staircase leading down a path on the right. A number of wisps float high above the pair.

Dialogue: (forgive the caps, but this page is dialogue heavy and I’m copying from the page. They are not, in fact, yelling. Their speaking tones are likely relatively soft.)

Laelia: LOSS IS SUCH A PAINFUL THING.
I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND HOW ANYONE COULD SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH REMINDERS OF IT EVERYDAY.

Emmrich: IT MAY SEEM MORBID TO THE UNFAMILIAR, BUT OUR TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD ARE AN AFFIRMATION OF LIFE.
THEY ARE REMINDERS TO LIVE OUR LIVES WELL AND TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR TIME WHILE HERE

Laelia: AS WELL AS THE COMFORT THAT OUR LIVES ARE REMEMBERED WHEN
WE’RE GONE.

Emmrich: QUITE SO, MY LOVE.
WE ARE NEITHER OF US
STRANGERS TO THE DREAD OF OBLIVION. BUT IT GLADDENS MY HEART YOU'VE GROWN TO FIND SOLACE IN THE NECROPOLIS.

October 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM Everybody can reply

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April 🎨🎶⚔️

@ladygelfling.bsky.social

This one is unfinished and will be my last drawing for Emmrich week. I'll finish it someday.

Day 3 Prompt: Grief | Death | Thanatophobia

#emmrichweek2025 #emmrichvolkarin

Emmrich laying on Tessora's stomach and holding her while she strokes his hair. A green spectral hand is reaching for him.

October 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM Everybody can reply

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kara

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#emmrichweek2025 : Day 2 - Curiosity

After encountering self-lighting candles in Blackthorne Manor, Spite wondered if ALL candles were good to eat. Lucanis was strong enough to resist, so Manfred ended up being the unwitting test subject.

#dragonage #datv #emmrichvolkarin

Spite laughs mischievously as Manfred sits on the ground, the brazier knocked to the floor, half-eaten candles scattered about. Red wax is smeared all over Manfred's mouth, as Emmrich scolds him, wagging a chastising finger.

October 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM Everybody can reply

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Deny-the-issue

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Emmrich Week day 2: Family

What's family without some chaos???

#emmrichvolkarin #emmrichfanart #fanart #emmrichweek2025 #funny #datv #dragonagefanart

Emmrich's toddler sits on his shoulders pulling on his hair while squealing with delight. Emmrich winces but remains smiling with messy hair, day-old stubble, and a stained shirt.

October 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM Everybody can reply

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Mad 🔜 MCM 🎃

@madzilla84.bsky.social

Emmrich Week Day 2! Prompt: family/curiosity

It's time for a celebration! A friend returned and a family reunited. So why does Rook feel so conflicted?

#dragonage #emmrichweek2025 #emmrook

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as you are - madzilla84 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game) [Archive of Our Own]

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October 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM Everybody can reply

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho

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Day 2! Emmrich recalls Laelia’s former hesitancy around necromancy, noting the change with curiosity. (I know it’s a stretch with the prompt but cut me some slack :p)

#EMMRICHWEEK2025 #Curiosity

{ #nixmoriarty | #dragonage | #Emmrich }

The second page of the comic has a very limited color palette, with the background in blue/gray and Emmrich and Laelia in monochrome warm tones to stand out from the background. Their speech bubbles are a light pink for her, a light green for him.

Emmrich approaches Laelia, leaning lightly on the pillar next to her with his hand. He says “Curious, when we first met, you were so disquieted by the dead and undead. “Creepy and weird,” were the words you used, as I recall.”
She grins up at him, saying “It helps that I have a dashing necromancer to hold my hand when I get spooked.”
“Mmhmm… shall we walk the gardens?” He replies, extending his hand towards her which she takes. Wisps float around them.

October 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM Everybody can reply

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April 🎨🎶⚔️

@ladygelfling.bsky.social

Emmrich Week - Day 2
Family | Curiosity

Sometime in the near future...💚💜

I wanted to keep these drawings general and not tied to my Rook but I failed 🤣 #emmrichweek2025 #emmrichvolkarin

Digital drawing of Emmrich holding a newborn, while his sons, Manfred and Rupert, look on, eager to meet their new sibling. Wisps are also excites to meet the newest Volkarin.

October 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM Everybody can reply

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✨Lou🖤🤍💜 Veilguard

@loustica-lucia.bsky.social

Day 2 — Family | Curiosity💀

feat. Manfred & a fellow wisp, spending time together as a family~✨

#EmmrichWeek #EmmrichWeek2025 #DATV #DragonAge #LousticArt #EmmrichVolkarin #Manfred

October 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM Everybody can reply

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Reo 💀✨ @ Dragon Age brainwyrms

@pirpintine.bsky.social

I will not have it in me to do all of Emmrich week on tumblr, but I wanted to try and do a little something 😭

🎨 #DragonAge #Veilguard #EmmrichVolkarin #EmmrichWeek2025

simple illustration of emmrich volkarin doing some kinda necromancy magic, he is surrounded by little skulls/spirits

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