Josephine/Inquisitor
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Josephine Montilyet/The Inquisitor |
| Alternative name(s): | |
| Gender category: | Femslash, Het |
| Fandom: | Dragon Age |
| Canonical?: | player determinant |
| Prevalence: | common |
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Josephine/Inquisitor is the pairing of Josephine Montilyet and The Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition. It can be either femslash or het depending if players created a female or male Inquisitor.
Canon
Josephine is the ambassador and chief diplomat of the Inquisition, as well as potential romance option for either a male or female Inquisitor. Leliana, an old friend of Josephine, enlisted her as the newly created Inquisition's diplomatic advisor and emissary. When the Inquisitor is brought to Haven the two are introduced.[1]
Fandom
As Josephine is a potential love interest for the Inquisitor they are often paired together, although the pairing is typical more popular in femslash. Josephine's romance is generally referred to as being adorable, although there has been some discussion about her sex scene—or lack of a sex scene. Unlike most other LIs, Josephine does not have a sex scene with the Inquisitor. Fans wondered whether Josie and the Inquisitor had sex, and some fans claim that the lack of a clear answer means that Josephine isn't a "real" romance.
Josephine's writer addressed this issue:
- Hi everyone. I’m Josephine’s writer. As a rule I don’t post here [The Bioware Forum], but I thought I’d make an exception to talk about my intentions with Josephine’s romance, mostly because people seem curious about it.
- In the previous romance I wrote (Liara in ME3) there was a more explicit sex scene near the end of the character’s arc. I wanted to try something different for DA:I – have the intimate moment be earlier, be implied rather than seen, and leave the level of intimacy ambiguous so players could fill in what they wanted. The scene where the Inquisitor kisses Josephine for the first time and the screen fades to black is, to my mind, the first place they may be physically together… or it may just end in a kiss. That part I wanted to be interpreted more by players, not myself.[2]
Common Tropes & Fanon
- Elf and Qunari Inquisitors trying to understand human courtship, with mixed results.
- Post duel scenes.
Fanworks
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Female Inquisitor/Josephine
Fanart
- thanks cassandra by thimblings
- Thanks to @black-rose4 for letting me borrow Reif! :D by trashwarden
- I got a bit carried away with a sketch ;_; by momalish
- Her inquisitor Evelyn Trevelyan and Josephine Montilyet <3 by gasstrow
- its still femslash february where i live by drawingllamas
Fanfiction
- Promising by todisturbtheuniverse
- If By Chance by acertainheight
- Small Gestures by dixophilian
- Changing My Reflection by AParticularlyLargeBear
Male Inquisitor/Josephine
Fanart
- It’s still 5 months away, and yet I am shipping left and right. by momochanners
Fanfiction
- Mrs. Trevelyan by JessicaPendragon
- be my homeward dove by stazybo
- By My Side by greyassassin24
Art Gallery
Fanart by Ben Masi (m!Lavellan)
Stealing a Moment by Mutantenfisch (f!Adaar)
Archives & Fannish Links
Female Inquisitor/Josephine
- Female Inquisitor/Josephine Montilyet works at AO3
Male Inquisitor/Josephine
- Male Inquisitor/Josephine Montilyet works at AO3