SPOILER WARNING.DA:O Awakening. Newly appointed Warden-Commander Alyxandria "Falcon" Cousland has loved and lost. Now she must fight a new generation of darkspawn with companions both old and new. Anders/Nate/FemCousland love triangle. Rated M.

There's something to say about trying to hold onto basic decency in a den full of snakes. It kills you or drives you insane. Or both. Why else would he get himself exiled on purpose? Not that surfacer lords proved much better. Good thing the other Grey Wardens were there. They had such wonderful common sense. Well, most of them, the Assembly was still deadlocked about one or two.

A young elven craftswoman, friend of the queen, respected member of the Elven community. A nobleman's obsession causes her carefully planned future to diverge upon a much different path: To unite a nation against all odds and stop the Blight.

Love is no more than another tool in an assassin's repertoire, a charade to trick and deceive and murder, but even a Crow such as he was defenceless when faced with the real thing. Zevran-centric PoV, M!Cousland/Zevran

The archdemon is slain, Alistair lies dead, or does he? And the last Grey Warden must fight Queen Anora with the help of her friends. Swoopers and Zev lovers rejoice, you get your cake and eat it too. An AU after the Blight tale.

When Bryce Cousland's little spitfire scaled the Tower of Ishal and lit the beacon at the critical moment, King Cailan won a mighty victory against the darkspawn. The Blight, however was far from over. All other origins included, plus Hawke and his companions. Cousland/Loghain, Morrigan/Anders, Surana/Zevran, Fergus/Anora, and more. Half a million hits and still going.

In the year 9:30, six remarkably different individuals find themselves drafted into a plot to unite Ferelden to stop a looming Blight. *Chapter 21: The Wardens descend into Redcliffe

One is a city elf with a chip on her shoulder. The other is a young noble with justice on his mind. Can the two ever see eye-to-eye long enough to defeat the Blight? A retelling of Dragon Age: Origins where more than one hero decides the fate of Ferelden. Helps to be familiar with the Female City Elf and Male Human Noble origins.

After twenty-eight years of silence, Nyra and Alistair finally decide it's time to tell the tale of their adventures during the Blight. However, even telling a simple story can have its problems. This story is set both within game and 28 years in the future where we see glimpses of life afterwards for the fated Grey Warden couple. M for language, themes, & content.

King Alistair and Queen-Consort Bronwen Theirin appeared happy. Ferelden was at peace and they had a son, but sometimes happiness is an illusion and when Guildmaster Zevran Arainai returns from Antiva, thier lives will change forever. UPDATED AND REVISED 18/03/2014

AU story from the Landsmeet to the End Game, including the events of Awakenings. General Loghain and Warden-Commander Tabris campaign against the Blight. NOW COMPLETE. Re-posted while I tweak, edit, and split a monster final chapter into two.

[Burden: A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty.] Shirl Cousland is already familiar with the idea of duty and what a burden it can be on her plans. When she and Alistair become the only living Grey Wardens in Ferelden, she takes up the mantel of Grey to stop the Blight, but at what the cost to her own personal quest: Revenge.

m!Cousland & Leliana from the final battle, through Awakening, and beyond. Aedan learns that happiness rests upon the edge of a knife when the Antivan Crows come calling. In the aftermath he recruits Zevran to help him end their threat. Chapter 21 - Highever Castle welcomes a new resident.

She's got nothing to lose, everything to gain, and she'll be damned if any Blight is going to stop her now. ** On Indefinite Hiatus **

Alistair/F!Mage The story of the two remaining Grey Wardens and their journey to save Ferelden. Ch74: Kallia and Alistair have an interesting talk about fire and magic.

With Amaranthine safe, Maggie Amell hopes she can finally focus on rebuilding the order and her home. Obviously nothing in her life could ever be that simple. Postgame, with lots of OCs. Spoilers for Origins/Awakening

Before Maggie Amell became the Warden Commander she was just a big-mouthed mage happy for any chance to leave the Circle. Being a Grey Warden isn't easy, but it's certainly better than the tower! Set in the Never Boring/Apostates of Amaranthine universe

Hawke came to Kirkwall to protect her family. She isn't ready for the changes ahead or the men who will help her through them: the dwarf who becomes her best friend and the elf she can't resist. Together they'll solve a dark mystery and change Kirkwall.

Sebastian arrives in Starkhaven to find two things waiting for him - a letter from Grand Cleric Elthina, and a certain apostate mage.

Zevran, friend of Warden Commander Asleena Cousland. Shianni, elf of Denerim. Xai, Crow turned Warden. Shale, once dwarf, once golem. Ciela Tabris...who never had Duncan attend her wedding. The Tevinter Imperium. Blood Mages. Sequel to 'The Hunt'.

What happens when Duncan decides to recruit Amell into the Wardens even after she'd undergone the Rite of Tranquility? Would she prove to be an invaluable asset, or would the consequences be dire?

The Blight is over; Melissa Cousland to be entombed at Weisshaupt. King Alistair must go to Orlais and select a bride of Imperial blood, while in Ferelden the Chantry has plans of its own. A tale of fluffy romance and unfluffy politics. COMPLETE!

This story mostly focuses on the Warden travels and in the camp with her companions while saving Denerim. Humor/Romance/Adventure,some plot of Dragon Age Origins, Awakening,and in between. WARNING:Violence,Swearing, Suggestive Content, and Lemon in later chapters.

The taint. It's more than just a death sentence. It can also be the thing that brings two people together. Novelized version of game with two origins as the warden. Very AU chapters later on. Rated M for violence and adult themes. Tabris/Zevran and Cousland/Alistair pairings.

What if there was a way to remove the taint? What if you could avoid an early death? And what if that decision could tear you apart from the people you call your family? Would it be worth it? Would you risk everything? Alistair/M!Amell.

A telling of the romance between Zevran and Kallian Tabris, rated M for suggestive scenes. Zevran/Kallian. Complemented by "A Second Chance: The OutTakes" and the sequel "A Second Chance: Awakenings.

The saga of Warden-Commander Brand Cousland six years after the end of the Blight as she confronts a love lost and the potential destruction of all she holds dear. Cousland/Exiled Alistair w. Cousland/Anders Rated M for violence and adult themes.

Love hurts, metaphorically and literally. That lesson is one every Crow learns early. But there is another side to that particular sovereign. And sometimes you learn it in the last place you expected. Goes AU in places. m/m

Sequel to "No Armor Against Fate". When the daughter of the Warden Commander and King Alistair goes missing, a band of adventurers must assemble to find her. Contains spoilers for Origins/Awakening. Alistair/f!Aeducan.

For four years, King Alistair with the help of his wife and his best friend has ruled Ferelden. However, when Anora stages a palace coup, all this changes...

Kallian Tabris decides to leave Ferelden for Seheron with Sten, but a night spent with Zevran prior to the fall of the Archdemon has a lasting impact.

A collection of one-shots set in the Apostates of Amaranthine universe. Chapter 23: Anders and Oghren show Nathaniel the best way to deal with a hopeful recruit.

Four years after the Blight, the king of Ferelden decides to marry the woman he loves, but what are the consequences of this decision? Sequel to What Comes Next, but a summary is provided. Includes political intrigue, kidnappings, rescues/escapes.

Between the point of departure and the destination there is the journey. Sten and Amell travel to Seheron. They meet plenty of trouble along the way. AU, started before DLC came out

AU fic where Daveth and Jory survive the joining, and join Brosca and Alistair on their quest. Can two thieves find the strength in each other to uphold their newly sworn oaths?

The Chantry is suspicious of the Wardens. Anders and Neria find out things about their pasts. Apostates and Malificar abound. Alistair faces political challenges. I am temporarily unable to write summaries. Set in the Losses/Consequences universe.

When Lyna Mahariel dies in the Final Battle, Alistair finds himself alone, a disinherited bastard Prince whose life is about to change forever. Follow Alistair as he embarks upon a tale of adventure and finds love along the way. Alistair/Sidona Rated M

Princess Lyria Aeducan finds herself on the surface world after her exile. She is rescued from the Deep Roads and joins the Gray Wardens.

If all the life you knew was Dust Town and crime, if all you were told was "keep your head down until I say aye..." If you did terrible things so you and your family could survive, what would you do if you were offered a way out? Find out what Missa did.

Duncan made a mistake when he recruited a psychopath mage. It might have been OK if someone other than Alistair had survived Ostagar, but since no one did, Neria is able to use her freedom to turn the kingdom into something ridiculously chaotic.

Every relationship has to start somewhere. A prequel to A Rush to the Start. *Nov. 13, 2010: all chapters have been edited.*

After the pain of "Duty" and the trials of "Duty's Journey" Elinora Cousland has finally returned to Alistair & is ready to take up command of the Wardens of Ferelden. But the ghosts of the past will not stay quiet & something new is on the rise...R&R!

Warden Commander Selene Cousland is summoned to Redcliffe to save Ser Perth from dying of Darkspawn taint. When she gets there however she realizes that he's been purposely infected, but to what end? Ser Perth/Cousland, rated M

Months after the archdemon falls, a choice is made. Friends go there seperate ways. Five years later the "fellowship" is brought together once more, to face a new challenge. Rated M just in case. Feed back please. Alistair/PC **SPOILERS**".

The archdemon is dead, yet the threat of the darkspawn endures. As such the shadow of the woman she once was, Lynn Tabris, travels to Amaranthine, to do her duty, to ruthlessly purge the land with fire and steel, to forget...

Sequel to Choices. F!Cousland/Nathaniel. Their choices led them to one another, and now they find themselves dealing with the repercussions of their decisions. If only they could just deal with Darkspawn and ignore the rest ...

Also known as "Blight and Peace". A lifelong story arc of those who become Ferelden's two remaining Grey Wardens. My attempt to connect some of the canon plot points, plus a hopefully more realistic outcome post-Blight. Bent canon rather than true AU.

Alistair is having a hard time as the Warden-commander, but can the Templar find it in his heart to forgive the blood-mage who lost his family and home after he was backed into a corner, and forced to defend himself?

AU. Cailan survives the battle of Ostagar to find that Loghain has slandered his name and turned his people against him. But between hatred and betrayal, there are small glimmers of loyalty. And he intends to seek them out. Cailan/Cousland/Alistair. R&R!

Before Leonie Caron became the Commander of the Grey of Ferelden, she was the Lion of Orlais, Warden Commander of the Grey Wardens of Val Royeaux and Duncan was the only man strong enough to capture her heart. **Spoilers for The Calling and Origins**

The story of Eirwen, a Dalish Elf, who find herself caught up in the events overtaking Ferelden as a Blight looms. Rated M for naughty content in some chapters.

The Chantry and the Grey Wardens of Ferelden have crossed paths and some templars have died. The Chantry wishes to reign in the Grey Wardens. Neria Surana and Anders fight for their independence. They become the Grey Warden Liberation Front of Ferelden.

There is nothing left of Cori Amell as she begins a new life at Vigil's Keep. There she meets someone just as scarred as she. Can they find a way through the darkness together? F!Amell, Alistair, Anders, Nathaniel. M for language & occasional sex

How far would the Warden go for duty? How much would the Warden risk for peace? She lives on borrowed time, yet yearns to repay that debt. For duty and for love, she would give it all - every drop of her tainted blood.

All she wanted was a well-deserved rest after saving Ferelden, but it looked like her newly appointed status of Warden-Commander was going to postpone that. And then there was him to consider. Anders/fem Cousland. Spoilers for Awakening.

After everything that's happened between them, can two people find their way back to the beginning? Nathaniel Howe/Moira Cousland claim written for the LJ community 30 hugs.

What starts as Saul Cousland's quest for revenge quickly escalates into an epic tale of love, deception, violence and redemption. Book Two of the Adrian Amell Trilogy. Complete.

SPOILER WARNINGS - Takes place at the end of Awakenings. Alistair's duty to the throne and Ferelden and Gabriella Cousland's duty to the Grey Wardens demands that their story ends, but can true love ever end or be denied.

What if the Warden had died during their origin story? What if Alistair found himself alone, facing the task of uniting Ferelden against the Blight? How would things differ? What would happen to the others?

AU: He really was a bad influence on her. Jenji thought she'd left that life behind when she was Conscripted into the Grey Wardens. But what happens when she reaches Ostagar only to see a familiar face?

As Morrigan seeks to find the origin of the mysterious darkspawn she travels with, she also learns the power of friendship when Marielle Cousland suffers a tragic loss at the hands of the man she is still destined to be with.

Five years after the Blight. Aedan is still chasing darkspawn in the Deep Roads. He & Leliana travel to Orlais for a holiday, and they run into several old 'friends'. They should have killed Marjolaine the first time. Rated M violence & mature themes.

Alone in the wilds, Morrigan struggles to give birth as her life slowly ebbs away. Sensing her desperation, the Warden braves the treacherous wilderness to reach her, while fearing that he may be too late.

The Blight has ended, the Archdemon slain, but the Hero of Ferelden does not yet mean to rest. Alistair fled Denerim before the siege and she intends to track him down. Either he will return with her, or she will burn that bridge forever.

A dark m!Cousland story, set after DA:A. A rather angry Aedan cousland tracks down Zevran, his lost lover. M/M, non-con, violence, angst and smut. Spoilers for Awakening plotline, and if you had a relationship with Zevran.

Set five years after the end of the blight at the end of Losses . Tells the tale of Anders and Neria Surana as the wardens in Amaranthine struggle to rebuild their numbers and deal with the ever more perplexing darkspawn threat. Rated M for later.

Elissa, the mischievous daughter of the noble Couslands, has always befriended the unexpected. When she accepts her fate as a Grey Warden, she finds herself torn between her childhood first love and her promised sweetheart. F!Cousland/Alistair/Nathaniel

Starts 6 weeks after the Archdemon is slain by Elandria, with everyone believing her dead. Spans the next 3-4 years as Alistair is left to deal with kingship and a new queen. Elandria learns to live with her actions during the Blight and without Alistair.

AU. Four times Alistair and Elissa could have fallen in love, even if they hadn't been the last two Grey Wardens of Ferelden. Four chapters. Alistair x Cousland.

Alternate Miranda/Alistair universe. Miranda did not become a grey warden, but was instead captured and imprisoned by Howe. She is rescued by Alistair and Alim, the last two grey wardens in Ferelden, near the end of the blight. Rated M for mature themes.

To rise from humble beginnings isn't a fairytale. It's vicious, bloody, and any promised glory is often lost in the wake of shattered lives... Violence. F.Tabris/Alistair.

Taking place after the defeat of the darkspawn, a distracted Grey Warden finds he must embark on a quest to put the pieces of his life in place and save himself. He must search for her. He must find her. But even if he succeeds..then what?

Maggie Amell wants to rebuild the Wardens and defeat a new darkspawn enemy, but she's knocked off balance when she finds a kindred spirit in her apostate recruit. Spoilers/Completed- The post-game story will continue in Apostates of Amaranthine

When honor and happiness go in different directions, how do you salvage yourselves from the parting? Alistair/Fem Aeducan.

Four years after the Blight. Miranda and Alistair deal with challenges to their throne and their relationship. Rated M for later chapters. Politics and Intrigue and other fun stuff, but starts with a fair bit of angst and sadness - you are warned!

If this boats a rocking, that must be duty a knocking... Angst filled tale with a little splash of comedy here and there for fun set post-game. Rated M for adult content -- PC/Zevran, PC/Alistair, Cullen

Prequel to "Consequences" follows in game events. Miranda Cousland finds herself one of the only two grey wardens in Ferelden during a Blight and must lead her party to victory against the darkspawn. Rated M for sex scenes.

Two years, he's been living in Ferelden, and finally, one Satinalia, it occurs to him how much he's lost, how much he's changed. Zevran must learn to cope with what it means to live with the Grey Wardens.

Set twenty-five years after the blight, King Alistair and Queen Miranda set out for the deep roads, leaving their son as King. Spoilers for DAO and DAO:A

Wynne's documentation of her last great contribution to Ferelden, as well as her journal of post-Blight events. Human noble Elissa Cousland and Alistair, post-game as co-rulers. Rated M for subject matter - not smutty.

She made him swear to keep Alistair on his feet until he could stand alone. Maker help him, Zevran will honor that final promise, even if it kills him.

Zevran is accustomed to taking his pleasures where they can be found, but Surana prefers just taking whatever he wants, as soon as he can figure out what that is. Zevran/m!Surana, plentiful mentionings of Alistair.

The exiled princess and the illegitimate prince— a romance between cultures, comrades, and cast-offs. A series of missing scenes. Not in chronological order, just moments in time. Rated for sexuality and some violence.

Set after the game has finished. A series of short character-based pieces focussed around each companion saying goodbye to their Grey Warden, a female Tabris.

A look at Dragon Age from Alistair's POV. It starts with Alistair at Ostagar, waiting for Duncan to return with new recruits for the Grey Wardens.

Five years after the Blight and the death of the hero that ended it, Crow Master Zevran Arainai finds himself faced with an assassination attempt that strikes much too close to the heart. Oblique Zevran/maleSurana.

A narrative version of the game featuring the human noble origin, now with more Blight! While remaining faithful, many new scenes and new dialog have been added. There are 2 sequels to this story, Dragon Age: Broken Dynasties and Dragon Age: Incarnations.

Just because the Blight is over doesn't mean there aren't catastrophes to deal with. Post-game events shown in letters; Coulistair. Chapter 30 up, with 31 to come within a day or two.