Fenris (Dragon Age)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fenris |
| Occupation: | Warrior |
| Relationships: | Varies |
| Fandom: | Dragon Age II |
| Other: | voiced by Gideon Emery in Dragon Age II |
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Fenris is a character in Dragon Age II. He is one of Hawke's companions, and is romanceable by a male or female character.
Fenris is strongly anti-mage. He spent most of his life as a slave to a Tevinter magister, Danarius. Fenris was implanted with lyrium markings which grant him special abilities, but also stripped him of his memories.
Fandom
Fenris is one of the more popular characters on the Dragon Age Kink Meme. He is frequently paired with Hawke or Anders ("Fenders"). Fenris' strong dislike and distrust of mages makes for a relationship dynamic many fans find compelling. If neither character is romanced by Hawke in-game, Fenris and Isabela begin an off-screen sexual relationship during the third act. Their semi-canon relationship doesn't receive much attention.
If romanced, Fenris and Hawke will share a night together during the second act. This causes memories of his previous life to briefly resurface, and Fenris always leaves Hawke. Their relationship can be resumed in Act III, three years later. This three year gap is frequently addressed in Hawke/Fenris fanfic.
It is implied that Fenris was sexually abused by Danarius, though this has been left unspecified by word of god. [1]. Danarius/Fenris non-con and dub-con fics appear on the DA Kink Meme. Hadriana, Danarius' apprentice, is also sometimes paired with Fenris in an abusive relationship.
Tevinter AUs are relatively popular. These frequently involve Hawke or Anders as a magister who owns Fenris. Alternately, Hawke may be a fellow slave under Danarius' rule.
Response to the Character
Fenris is a very popular character in some circles, while in others, he is yet another example of what went wrong with Dragon Age II. Fans of the character find his backstory compelling. Some fans relate to him as a survivor of abuse/ trauma. Other players consider Fenris "fangirl bait." They find his dislike of mages repetitive and annoying. [2]
Fanworks
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fanfic
- Handling by Darkwood, Fenris/Hawke on AO3
- Never Forgiven by WideEyeWanderer, Fenris/Hawke on AO3
- A Second Chance by RedAmber79, Fenris/Hawke on AO3
Cosplay
- Fenris Cosplay - Dragon Age II by Aicosu
- Fenris - Little Wolf by Aicosu
- Fenris 01 – Amalia Cosplay as Fenris, photo by dustyphotography
- Fenris 02 – same as above
- Dragon Age 2 - Fenris by itsL0KI
- Last bottle of... whatever this is by KenkenTiger
- Fenris_relax by KimyuAka
- Blade of Mercy by noyn
- It's not my history, it's simply history by nonyn
- It's the Past That Lingers by noyn
- Nobody Asks For Their Fate by noyn
- Not A Slave by noyn
- Tevinter Fugitive by noyn
- The chains are broken but are you truly free by noyn
- There comes a time when you stop running by noyn
- Fenris by unicorn-fab
- COSPLAY - Fenris II by marinecosplaybr
- COSPLAY - Fenris III by marinecosplaybr
- COSPLAY - Fenris IV by marinecosplaybr
- COSPLAY - Fenris V by marinecosplaybr
- Dragon age I Fenris - Deep Roads by marinecosplaybr
- I Enjoy Following You by NekoMaliChan
- I'm Not Calling You a Ghost by NekoMaliChan
- I Remain at Your Side by NekoMaliChan
- Puppy Eyes by NekoMaliChan
- Fenris- A Moment's Respite by twinfools
- Fenris- Dragon Age II by twinfools
- Fenris- Dragon Age II by twinfools
- Fenris- In the Weeds by twinfools
- Fenris- Keep Your Distance by twinfools
- Fenris- Lost Cause by twinfools
- Fenris- Knife Ear by twinfools
- Fenris- Scouting by twinfools
- Fenris by VolkmarLightning
Zines
Art Gallery
Fanart
Fenris by Elizabeth Abernathy
Fenris Penris by Amonkirabepraised
Fenris by ANDREAxing
Fenris by ANDREAxing
Fenris by AstoriaV
Give me your Hand Hawke by Ewelyra
Blue Wraith by FallFox
Fenris by Fayne-Darkness
Portait by DonFuchs
Fenris by Jennifer Hawkyard
Hunted by Hekateras
There are no puppy eyes by hellenys
Vengeance by Ioana-Muresan – Fenris in the "tarot" art style.
Fenris by kleineHerz
The Lyrium Ghost by Liger-Inuzuka
Fenris by Mistiqarts
Art by Mo Morris of Fenris surrounded by king proteas, representing "transformation and courage."[3]
Fenris by Nifriel
Fenris by Giza Possato
Fenris by Marija Pushenko
Fenris the Crow Warrior by Svetlana Reutova
Fenris by riikozor
Cracked Lyrium by Skimlet
Fenny Boi by Skimlet
Fenny Boy Portrait by Skimlet
Fenris Profile Portrait by Skimlet
Nightlight Husband by Skimlet
Fenris by yakuzafish
Fenris by Nami Yammi
Fenris by YamYami-Shin
Cosplay
Fenris cosplay at Desuckon Frosbite (2014).
Fenris cosplay by the-ALEF using bodypaint to replicate the Lyrium tattoos (2016).
the-ALEF (2016)
Fenris cosplayer from the Russian cosband OvoshPolufabrika holding a replica sword (2018).
Fenris cosplayer with a wine bottle (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2019).
Fenris cosplay at Brussels Comic Con (2019).
Brussels Comic Con (2019)
Brussels Comic Con (2019)
Brussels Comic Con (2019)
Brussels Comic Con (2019)
Fenris cosplayer in his Blue Wraith outfit (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2020).
Fenris cosplayer holding Hawke's favour (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2020).
Fenris cosplayer on horseback (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2020).
OvoshPolufabrikat (2020)
Fenris cosplayer holding a torch (OvoshPolufabrikat, 2020).
Resources
- Fenris tag on Tumblr
- Fenris (Dragon Age) at Archive of Our Own
- Fenris at FanFiction.net
- Fenris on the Dragon Age Wiki
References
- ^ "Tweet by @DavidGaider". 2018-12-04.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: flag (help) - ^ See, for instance: Fenris vs. Anders?? and Who do you want to punch in the face?
- ^ "Floral - Dragon Age" by Mo Morris on Behance