Character Deep Dive #25: Thom Rainier, aka Blackwall

In this week's episode, the Cups look at another Exalted March. This one is the Exalted March against the Dales. You may think you know quite a bit about elven lore, but listen today to learn about the elves during the time of their second homeland--the Dales. We cover what we know about the elven culture of the Dales, their isolationism, their deteriorating relationship with the humans of Orlais, and of course, the Exalted March itself. We're launching MERCH! Make sure you join our patreon as an Antivan Crow tier or higher patron to get the quarterly stickers. With certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! patreon.com/dalorecast Check out our NEW WEBSITE! cupspodcasting.com If you love our merch, check out the artist behind the designs! https://libanezink.wixsite.com/libanezart If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Sources: The World of Thedas Encyclopedia, vol. 1, pages 45-46, 76, 27, 42, 43, 28, 32 The World of Thedas Encyclopedia, vol. 2, page 253 The Masked Empire, chapter 1, 6 “Abelas,” Dragon Age Wiki Codex: Knight’s Guardian The Dales The Death of Elandrin Bane of Red Crossing Ville Montevelan Memorials of the Second Exalted March Academic Notes The Dales: A Promise Lost The Emerald Graves The Exalted March of the Dales Halamshiral The Silver Knight Vallasdahlen Where Once We Walked Shield of the Emperor Music by Pipeman Studios Website designed by H-I-T Media Solutions Merch designed by Lauren Ibañez Ink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Mar 20231h 6min

In this week's episode, the Cups and guest SariaLue dive into our the second part of our first non-companion character deep dive: Flemeth. We're joined again by Dragon Age content creator, SariaLue. In this part two, we talk about Flemeth's daughters, her relationship with Morrigan, and some fan theories that connect Flemeth to other important characters in the Dragon Age universe. Note: We are not discussing Mythal. She'll get her own episode! Check out our NEW WEBSITE! cupspodcasting.com Follow SariaLue on Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok! We're launching MERCH! Make sure you join our patreon as an Antivan Crow tier or higher patron to get the quarterly stickers. With certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! patreon.com/dalorecast If you love our merch, check out the artist behind the designs! https://libanezink.wixsite.com/libanezart If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Sources: Codex: Flemeth Flemeth’s Demise Quests: Flemeth’s Real Grimoire Robes of Possession Flemeth the Shapeshifter Other: The World of Thedas Encyclopedia, vol. 2, pages 27-29 Music by Pipeman Studios Website designed by H-I-T Media Solutions Merch designed by Lauren Ibañez Ink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Mar 20231h 7min

In this week's episode, the Cups and guest SariaLue dive into our first non-companion character deep dive: Flemeth. We're also joined by Dragon Age content creator, SariaLue. Flemeth is such an interesting character, and one of the few who appear in all of three games. We talk about the legends surrounding Flemeth's life as a real human, her marriage, and the ways that other people groups like the Dalish, the Fereldans, and the Chasind look at her. As this episode is part one, we'll be back next week to finish up Flemeth's story. Note: We are not discussing Mythal. She'll get her own episode! Check out our NEW WEBSITE! cupspodcasting.com Follow SariaLue on Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok! If you love our show, you can support us on Patreon! With certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dragonagelorecast?fan_landing=true If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Sources: Codex: Flemeth Flemeth’s Demise Quests: Flemeth’s Real Grimoire Robes of Possession Flemeth the Shapeshifter Other: The World of Thedas Encyclopedia, vol. 2, pages 27-29 Music by Pipeman Studios Website designed by H-I-T Media Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Mar 202352min

On this week's episode, the patrons join the show and discuss which characters and NPCs they want to hook up or get together! Listen now! Want to chime in on the conversation? You too can become a patron at the First Enchanter tier or higher and join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dalorecast If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Feb 202341min

In this week's episode, the Cups discuss the very first Exalted March, led by Andraste and Maferath against Tevinter. You might think you already know everything there is to know about Andraste. But we dive into the specifics of the context and background leading up to this Exalted March, as well as the actual fights and the aftermath of Andraste's martyrdom. This Exalted March is labeled as the first, but really, that title was bestowed much later, after the Chantry was formed. Listen now, and find out all there is to know about the first of the Exalted Marches! If you love our show, you can support us on Patreon! With certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dragonagelorecast?fan_landing=true If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Sources: The World of Thedas Encyclopedia, vol. 2, pages 66-70, 12-17, 34-37, 42-45, 70. Descriptions of statues in the Emprise du Lion Codex: The Enigma of Kirkwall The History of the Chantry: Chapter 1 The History of the Chantry: Chapter 2 The History of the Chantry: Chapter 3 The History of the Chantry: Chapter 4 Not of Heroes: Maferath and Silence The Sacred Ashes of Andraste Havard's Aegis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Feb 20231h 9min

In this week's episode, the Cups talk with Lewis Hackfath, the one and only Nug King patron! We discuss our reactions to the Dragon Age tv show that premiered on Netflix back in December--Dragon Age: Absolution. We unpack each episode, the main characters, and holy cow--THAT ENDING! We discuss implications and what we think about **THAT** character. If you love our show, you can support us on Patreon! With certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dragonagelorecast?fan_landing=true If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Sources: Dragon Age Absolution Codex: Absolution, DA2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Feb 20231h 28min

In this week's episode, the Cups dive into another main character and party companion--this time from Dragon Age 2. Yep, that's right. We're finally talking about Teecup's favorite character: Fenris. We talk about what little we know of Fenris's backstory and childhood, but we spend most of our time focusing on his roles in Dragon Age 2 as a companion and in the comics as the Blue Wraith. We also discuss his status as a former slave in Tevinter, and how that affects his views on magic. We also discuss his antagonistic relationship with Anders, his ability to come back in Dragon Age Dreadwolf, and of course, whether we love or hate him. If you love our show, you can support us on Patreon! With certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dragonagelorecast?fan_landing=true If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Sources: Sources: Fenris short story, written by David Gaider. https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Fenris_(short_story) Dragon Age, Dark Fortress Dragon Age, Blue Wraith The World of Thedas Encyclopedia, vol. 2, pages 169-171 Codex: Fenris Fenris–After the Deep Roads Fenris–The Last Three Years Quests: A Bitter Pill Alone The Book of Shartan An adaptation of the Fenris short story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRyb-RyQ1Ko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Feb 20231h 17min

On this week's episode, the patrons join the show and discuss who is the best villain or antagonist in Dragon Age. Listen now! Want to chime in on the conversation? You too can become a patron at the First Enchanter tier or higher and join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dragonagelorecast?fan_landing=true If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions (dalorecast@gmail.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jan 202347min