Kaidan the Lyrium Mage by Eji on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

"Watch yourself around that one, lad. He's not your garden variety mage. That one's dangerous, he is. His mother was a wandering mage; got into a scuffle with some lyrium smugglers and caught in an explosion. The blast killed her instantly... but the child survived. Impossible, I know, but it's true.

And the babe was special; the concentrated lyrium from the blast infused itself into his very bloodstream. Remember that elf with the lyrium laced skin? Imagine a monster with the stuff in its very veins! Can't imagine what it must feel like. That much raw power would kill most men.

I've heard he has to keep his emotions in check, lest he rage out of control and explode like a wild star. The man's got restraint the likes of which I've never seen... but if you see his eyes lit like white fire and that green-blue blazing near his skin's surface, you'd best calm him down... or prepare yourself to meet the Maker."

- an unknown Grey Warden warning a new recruit

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With all the ruckus about Dragon Age Inquisition lately, I thought I'd revisit an old favorite piece from AndrewRyan and try my own stylized spin on it. Background taken from a DA2 wallpaper