A glib, sheltered Circle mage. An uptight, world-weary ex-templar. She can't resist tugging his chain; he won't stop correcting her faults. It shouldn't work, but somehow... it might? Cover art by the talented and amazing KuraNova.

When two Dalish siblings are cast irreversibly into the world-shaking events surrounding the new Inquisition, their lives begin on a crash course to things that will shatter everything they know - about the world, and themselves. Thedas may lift up its chosen heroes, but it is not only those few who have an impact. Will not stay very true to canon, especially in later chapters.

History is often colored by those that tell the tale. Ask about Dellis Trevelyan, hero of Thedas and conqueror of the breach, and they'll tell you a tale of a Noble from Ostwick who saved the world. The truth is somewhat less romantic. Dellis Trevelyan was a thief. A rogue. A charlatan. He had no idea how he came to be in the frostback mountains or why he was at the conclave.

Jane Shepard wears many labels. Survivor. Hero. Tiny. Fierce. Smart-mouth. Loyal. Mad woman. The truth, however, is never simple. Stopping Nihlus from leaving the Normandy alone, Shepard throws the galaxy down a rabbit hole that can only end in a dark and brutal war. AU canon-divergent. M for language, sex.

One galaxy, two Shepards; their lives will never be the same again. With the Collectors defeated, John Shepard is about head back through the Omega 4 relay when the unthinkable happens and he and his crew are suddenly teleported back to Virmire. Once there, they stumble upon the Normandy SR-1 and he soon finds out that there's a Jane Shepard in charge and nothing is as it seems.

A month after taking down Saren, Shepard spends Christmas shore leave with her favourite turian C-Sec officer on the Citadel. Movies are watched, gifts are exchanged, and two war heroes celebrate their unlikely friendship.

Taranari Lavellan had a dark and lonely past, filled with lives half-lived, and those who would take advantage of her. It wasn't until she joined the Inquisition that she finally began to belong. But when Haven is destroyed, everything is thrown out of balance and suddenly her Commander represents something she doesn't want to remember. Lots of off-canon and angst. Hawke subplot.

After she's sent down to Alchera to find the pieces of her ship, Shepard begins to wonder how she might put back together the pieces of herself.

Ten years ago, Aderyn Surana was a promising apprentice at Ferelden's Circle. Now, she's one of the few Tranquil at the Divine's Conclave. But when a miraculous trip to the Fade restores her magic, Aderyn becomes Andraste's Herald. She's grateful for her second chance, but sometimes saving the world while processing a decade of trauma doesn't feel like a blessing. (Cullen/Surana)

Walk through style narrative spanning the events of ME2 up to Shepard's incarceration on Earth. FemShep/Garrus pairing; Shepard and Garrus struggle to come to terms with her death, resurrection and consequential emotions.

In the chaos of the ongoing First Contact War, the Alliance is contacted by a resistence cell comprised of captured humans on Palaven, and Shepard is drafted for a covert mission to make contact. Her cover lands her where? The Vakarian household, of course. Shepard/Garrus, AU.

When the Red Lion clan is roped into assisting the Shadow Wolf clan in unraveling a lowlander scheme against the Avvar, Thane Cullen Magicsbane finds that nothing is ever simple or straightforward in the lowlands.

Is a second chance enough? Instead of the Catalyst's choices, Shepard lucks into a cosmic loophole. Thrown back to the very start of her Spectre career, she has to try and save the galaxy again from the Reapers ... but does she really know what's coming? 2015 NaNoWriMo winner!

Part two of the Parable series. Covers the events of ME 1 with the premise that Jane Shepard and Garrus Vakarian were married before the events of Eden Prime. Skips most of the mission briefs to focus on Character Development. I do not own the claim to any of these characters. They are the product of Bioware.

Covers the events of Mass Effect 2 with the concept that Garrus and Shepard were married before the events of the first game. This is the third installment of the Parable Series (Juxtaposed and Genesis). Focuses mostly on character development and often skips actual gameplay.

Shane Trevelyan was an accomplished exorcist with the Ostwick Circle before the Conclave. Now she has to contend with Fade rifts, ancient evils, and the distractions of a certain ex-templar.

Hollyn Lavellan is the perfect middle woman; a meeting ground for mages and Templars, fire and shadow, Orlais and Ferelden, she finds herself tasked with brining together all of Thedas. But she has one secret. A secret that she is terrified will harm those she cares for. Will she stay concealed, or will her suppressed fire spiral out of control? (Slightly AU/human-elf MC)

Commander Cullen has disappeared, and the Inquisitor Paile (pronounced Pale, like the shade) is determined to find him. Turns out he was never that far from her. A spell gone awry transformed him into a cat, and now free of all duties, assigns himself to be the Inquisitors bodyguard. A world of Thedas retelling of Sleeping Beauty!

Interested in a story about an adult Inquisitor, one who is the equal of those around her? A big, sweeping tale of two mature people coming together and trying to make it work, despite their pasts. A romance told in letters & journal entries. Rated M for violence & eventual sex.

AT. Twenty five years Post-Reaper War, someone's trying to change history. Two council agents end up in a past that doesn't quite match what they know, where the First Contact War lasted thirty years. Can they still cobble together the crew of the Normandy to stop the Reapers? And stop their parents from killing each other in the process? F!ShepxGarrus M!OCxTali F!OCxNihlus

"The first time he realizes just how much is wrong with the Herald of Andraste is when he catches her doing her own laundry." Cullen and Trevelyan, dealing with PTSD and past memories. Focusing on developing a relationship between a scarred war veteran who's coping as well as he's able, and a significantly younger Trevelyan who is just learning. Warning for PTSD-related trauma.

Trapped in a future that never should have come to pass, Evanthe Lavellan must find a way to not only save the world that should have been, but also the world that's been burning for the past year. With her path home destroyed, Evanthe finds herself in a world gone mad under the reign of a would be god, and those that she loves near strangers to her. Follows past story cannons.

Were Dorian back home, they would fuck a few times to get whatever it is building between them out of their systems then go back to their regularly scheduled lives. They would most likely never speak again unless required to by a formal setting, and both parties would be expected to keep their deviant activities a secret. Crossposted from AO3.

The war is over but sometimes the end is just the beginning... Sequel has begun! See "Destiny".

A series of one shots (in no particular order) about Inquisitor Tirnel Lavellan and her Commander, Cullen Rutherford. Prepare for awkwardness and sarcasm.

A mostly humorous story about a Dalish rogue Inquisitor's friendship with Cullen. I asked, what would a Dalish miss most? The result was the children's charge ("Cullen"). That led to how their friendship developed. No violence. (Ch 24 is the final chapter) Disclaimer: Cullen and most characters are property of Bioware from their DA: Inquisition game. Zima is mine.

She's the Herald of Andraste, a Dalish elf, a wild woman that can be tamed by no man. He's the Commander of the Inquisition, an ex-Templar, and struggling between the man he was and the man he wishes to be. A budding romance would likely be squashed under the Inquisition's heel, but somehow it feels worth the risk. (Spoilers All. Rated M for a reason)

They finished healing Shepard's wounds, but due to the interference of the Shadow Broker, she meets Archangel a little earlier than Cerberus had intended, with some eye-opening consequences. Shepard/Garrus, AU

After the Inquisition's victory, Skyhold is peaceful for all but its Commander. Solas has returned to his lover's side, and Cullen is tired and broken, watching the magic he will never touch. When Ellana sends him to Ferelden on a new mission, will it be the end? Or a beginning?

Eleri and Cullen have taken to writing each other notes on field reports. Glimpses of their growing relationship through letters, notes, and moments throughout the struggles of the Inquisition.

After having her heart broken by Solas, the Inquisitor agrees to an unexpected request by Commander Cullen, and finds herself in over her head.

The Temple of Sacred Ashes has been destroyed, the Veil has been breached, and Thedas stands on the edge of chaos. A lone elf emerges from the destruction wielding the "mark", making her only person in all the land that can set things right. Andraste probably should have chosen better.

[What would it have been like if Shepard and Garrus had met as equals?] Spectre Vakarian decides to tag along on Shepard's mission to take down Saren. Their partnership develops in ways neither of them expected, with lots of banter and fluff. This story arc follows ME1 canon with some liberties taken. [FemShep/Garrus]

Luca Tanner is seemingly a mercenary caught at the wrong place and the wrong time. Little does she know that the events that lead her to become the Herald of Andraste will also tear down a decade's worth of her lies. Faced with not only finally living the truth and but also fixing the world, she finds herself drawn to the Inquisition Commander. (Alternate origin for F!Trevelyan)

"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it." (Robert E. Lee)

From a KinkMeme prompt of what if Shepard and Garrus Vakarian were married before the events of ME. Link to thread: ml?thread 40914004#t40914004 I do not claim ownership of characters or universe this story takes place in, that ownership belongs to Bioware. Part one of the Parable series.

The story of Garrus and Femshep as told by me. Lots of off-canon. Sequels incoming. TW: It's been brought to my attention that some of Garrus' more animalistic behavior in some scenes have caused panic attacks for victims of abuse. I am so sorry for anyone who had a similar reaction. SO sorry. I would like to make any new readers aware of this beforehand. Thank you.

The Lazarus Project had taken two years of Miranda Lawson's life and had accomplished the impossible. She didn't expect that working with the live Commander Shepard would prove to be her greatest challenge yet.

Set during the events of ME3, Garrus and Shepard are still just friends. When Garrus begins having nightmares, the commander seeks to comfort him. Will this finally push this cross-species friendship into something more? Originally posted on the kinkmeme as a one-shot, but reworked for expansion into a multi-chapter story. Rated M for risque scenes and some language.

With his family aboard the Normandy, Garrus finds it difficult to keep his relationship with Shepard a secret. Currently undergoing for editing. Expect changes in chapters and content!

Shepard is one of the best bounty hunters in the Terminus Systems, but when a job that's too good to pass up pulls her to the law-abiding Citadel, she ends up in the sights of a hot-headed cop who always gets results. AU.

An attempt is apparently made on Shepard's life and the Normandy crew vow to get to the bottom of it. But not everything's as it seems. The real Jane Shepard is trapped in the Citadel Archives while another usurps her place. -Spoilers for Citadel DLC. Shakarian.- Rated M for violence and language.

When Shepard is commissioned to test drive a new vehicle, some of her crew decides to make some wagers on her driving. Mild swearing. Non-canon timeline.

How would the world change if Jane met Garrus fifteen years earlier? Would he follow in the footsteps of his father, and would she join Alliance?

Horizon... Destroyer of hopes and dreams. Instead of enjoying a happy reunion with Kaidan, Shepard is now hurt and angry. She decides to move on with Garrus, thinking that one day Kaidan will come crawling back to her. But will she really want him back? Or will his betrayal turn out to be a blessing in disguise? Rated M for language, violence and sexual content. Some AU elements.

AU where the turians are kept as pets and considered little more than smart animals. Spectre agent Shepard, by chance, uncovers the dark truth hidden by those in power and struggles to bring the truth to light. M for violence, language and mature situations.

ME3 AU: With the galaxy ending all around him, Garrus finally decides to go after what he wants. Too bad Shepard's too dense to realize that's her.

It's a long road from "alien" to "partner."

After Kaidan and Jacob, Shepard was sure that the 'wrong type' was her type... but, maybe, the right one had actually been with her all along. Light and fluffy FemShep/Garrus.

Commander Shepard meets with the mysterious Archangel in a dark corner of Afterlife. He's clearly turian, but that's all that she can tell as he's kept his helm on throughout the whole meeting. But she can't help but feel like she knows him… ME 2 F!Shepard/Garrus M Content

Fill for the kinkmeme: Shepard and Garrus pursue an enemy deep into a heavily wooded area, and wind up far from the shuttle. They find a way station to hole up in for the night, and their feelings for each other come to a head in spectacular fashion. One-shot lemony goodness, rated M for good reason.

What if it was Garrus who proposed that he and Shepard blow off steam and Shepard was the awkward and insecure one? Rated M for sexual content.

Fill for the kinkmeme: It's mid-1950s or so, and FemShep is unexpectedly visited one night by an alien invader, which just happens to be Garrus on a recon mission. Garrus is so intrigued that they develop a secret adorable and provocative relationship. Rated M for adult-type stuff in chapter 3 and language.

Shepard finds herself reliving the last few years, from the beacon on Eden Prime to the battle on Earth. Again, and again, and again. How much can she change? How much should she change? M for language, occasional sexual situations.

Garrus and Shepard go for drinks on Illium, post-Horizon, and over hear a couple in an all too familiar position... This is completely separate from my other Garrus/FemShep fics. I wasn't going to write more, but then I did... Complete

Shepard finally works up the courage to make a move on her gunnery officer. Only things don't play out as well as she hoped. That's okay… she thinks. Sometimes things just don't work out. But it seems like he might have said no for very crazy reason. Seriously, how can anybody think that? Set ME2 Garrus/F!Shepard Romance/Humor with M content.

AU in which the First Contact war starts seventeen years later, and after lasting ten years it's ended with the peace negotiated by asari and salarians and a forced marriage of the two best soldiers from each military.

Earth is burning, and Commander Shepard is the galaxy's only hope for repelling the Reaper invasion. Perfect time to catch a movie.

Shepard returns from the abyss, but she's broken, and her old friend, Garrus, has spent the last two years in hell. But maybe they can repair the damage... together. Possible game spoilers. Still in progress, continues into ME3 and beyond. Yes, there are sexytimes. Sporadic updates, love-driven writing engine.

Sometimes the only way to heal the pain is to make it hurt somewhere else. For Garrus and Shepard the best release is each other. Now if only their pride would heal as easily as the bruises. Complete

In an alternate universe where the First Contact War never ended, Commander Shepard and Garrus Vakarian meet on the battlefield-as enemies. But destiny will not be denied... Garrus/FemShep, AU. 2 chapters. First story of a series.

Even after finding Sidonis, not everything is right between Shepard and Garrus. Sometimes talking isn't enough to clear the air.