Nanari Teyin Lavellan

Last update : 04/04/2026

Author's Note

Finally putting together somewhere to write about my silly guy.

Nanari was my first character created for Dragon Age and still my favourite nearly 2 years later. I did not think I would fall in love with Inquisition so deeply, but after the hole that Baldur's Gate left, then came Dragon Age. He is my special prince, my home slice, my rotten soldier.

Update log 04/04/2026 Writing page created & created character profile.
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Character Sheet
Basics Name: Nanari Lavellan

Nanari's actual name is Na'nahren, but he rarely goes by it to the point that it hardly matters.

Named after the herb 'sarasaparilla' which is also known as 'nannari'. Deadass I can't remember why I named him Nanari, but I'll lie and say it's the herb.
Age at the star of their game: 26 in 9:14 Dragon

28 by the end of the game.

30 at the time of Trespasser.

37 at the time of Veilguard.
Sexual orientation: Homosexual
Race: Dalish elf

Hails from the Northern Free Marches, originally from the nomadic Clan Lavellan.
Class: Rogue, focus on double daggers.

Classicaly trained as a hunter for his clan with a bow and arrow, but showed adeptness with daggers at a young age so specialised there on out.
Height: 5'9"
Body build: Lithe and athletic - runner's physique with some upper body strength.

Nanari is a trained hunter, able to run at quite high speeds after years of chasing creatures through the woods with a bow.

He is also quite strong due to the fact he uses his upper body strength with chains to hook in to enemies and yank himself towards them. Generally acts as an assassin so is rather elegantly strong.
Eyes: Almond shaped gentle, slightly downturned, eyes with heavy lowers lashes in deep brown. Amber coloured irises with flecks of gold.
Hair: Deep auburn hair, mostly red but appears ginger in some lights.

Just brushes his shoulders with curls right below his ears that brush against his cheek.

Nanari used to have his hair cut shorter but he started growing it out when he got older and continues to grow it through his life.

Surprisingly soft hair due to some Dalish soap mixes which pisses Dorian off to no end. How is some blend of herbs going to make hair silkier than Tevinter’s best cosmetics?!
Skin tone: Warm tanned skin.

Naturally, Nari has warmer toned skin but he has a quite consistent tan due to spending practically all of his life outside.
Do they tan or freckle? Both!

Nanari tans but also sunlight makes his freckles darkern while bringing out a few more - so he has a very freckled face and arms.
Any distinctive physical characteristics? A Mythal vallaslin tattoeod across his forehead, down his nose, across his cheekbones, over his lower lip and chin.

Nanari’s clan deeply worshipped Mythal as the mother protector so thus many of them received the Mythal vallaslin of branching roots. His people had a deep connection to the land hence the root and tree-like patterns across the face.

Along with this, Nari believes the design looks like halla horns and embraces it as an elf with a deep connection to the animals.
A deep, but old and healed scar right above the jut of his hip.

He doesn't like to talk about it.

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