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Dragon effect/ Modin and Tali Deep Roads ExplorersShepard would run into these two while they’re on an expedition in the deep roads (as to what they’re searching for/studying I’m not exactly sure but you can be sure it’s important work).
Mordin- he carries ancient deep roads maps with him to help navigate the expansive undrground tunnels and wields a variety of potent explosive mixtures to ward off darkspawn hordes.
Tali- Tali would be sort of an expert on Darkspawn behavior patterns/fighting abilities and therefore is accompanying Mordin on his mission and does most of the close range fighting with her dual-hooked swords. Also I've never really been crazy about Tali like some people, even found her a little annoying at times but I gotta say I had more fun painting her than any other character so far.
Next up will be either Liara and Javik or Liara and Samara since I’m envisioning asari as being involved with the chantry but not so much for Javik.
EDIT: Also I've seen a few people cirticizing me for not making Tali ranged, I definitely toyed with the idea but since I just did Garrus and Thane as a crossbow/archer I wanted to switch it up and I'm quite happy with the idea of seeing her dual wield swords in combat, but hey this is all just for fun anyway so don't take it so seriously. The aspect of Tali that I did try to carry over which is not evident in her design is that she'd be an expert on darkspawn, like how in ME she knows a lot about the geth.
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I love this Tali and Mordin, keep up the awesome work
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i absolutely adore your design for tali and agree with your choice with making her close ranged since even in the mass effect series her choice weapon was a shotgun not exactly a long ranged weapon so again brilliant job
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Question, is it Liara and Javik you are working on currently?
I think you should save Samara for Morinth personally
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Don't listen to the haters, your Tali is freaking EPIC
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Without a doubt. THIS.IS.THE.MOST.EPIC.CROSSOVER.EVER!
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I'd say the close-range melee style seems to fit Tali a lot better than ranged. In the game she always seemed to want to run up and get in the enemy's faces. I can't count the number of times she wandered right across my field of fire.
Over all, I'd say you did a fantastic job with her. You might not like her much, but a lot of people here do and they really appreciate your work. I'd even wager this one piece gets more reviews, views, etc, than any other in the series. Let's just say that ain't Mordin sellin' the goods
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well Tali is very popular, her thread on the bioware social forums is the most commented on.
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(Someone should write a Codex that includes the History of all the Mass Effect races in the Dragon Age Universe.)
(For example)
The Quarians where once a beautiful race that where renowned for there knowledge of the mechanical that was known to rival that of the Dwarfs, they even possess a great connection to the fade, much to the chagrin of the Chantry. But when the Darkspawn first appeared this once proud race was the first to fall. Scattered to the four winds, they where reduced to mere nomads.
But there suffering did not end there. Many folk in Thedas blamed them for allowing the Tevinter Magistates entry into the Fade and thus, access to the White City. Sparred on by Zealots of the Chantry, the Quarian people soon found themselves unwelcome wherever they walked.
(Something like that)
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Comments like this are the reason why I dislike DeviantArt for not having a thumbs-up button.
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At last my LI has been Dragon Effect-isized! Amazing job as usual, Andrew Ryan!
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They both look great!.Very much looking forward to seeing how you tackle Liara!
Perhaps Tali could have a creature critter companion like she has Chit Tika the drone in ME2?
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I nearly gave her a bird on her shoulder but then I was thinking don't birds have difficulty breathing underground? So I abandoned the idea
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well,you can get birds living in caves. But perhaps a reptile or dog like creature? The drone is called chik'tika" Vas Paus which is a play on the Baulder's Gate game Bioware did where there was a character called Chiktikka Fastpaws, which i think was a raccoon!
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Maybe some kind of badger or mole, or other burrowing mammal.
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haha an attack badger!
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Maybe a vicious Honey Badger
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OOH now you are talking!!! Nasty ass Honey Badger!
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First off even if I don't get to comment on them I think that so far all these Dragon Effect characters are spectacularly created, you have really done impressive work in turning the ME characters into the DA universe.
Okay, Mordin: the clothing are excellently designed and I really like the idea of those little bombs and the way you ended up drawing them. He really has a quality about him that just "fits" rights, quite an excellent transition from his ME counterpart into DA.
Tali: I would not originally have thought of her as a melee warrior but seeing as she uses a shotgun in-game it actually fits rather well. I really like the design you have worked out here, especially the armour looks very fitting and suitable for her apparent occupation and with the general armour designs of the game. Her swords and helmet are very nice as well
About possibly Javik or Samara, Javik would obviously be a warrior of some kind and the culture of his race actually bears quite a resemblance to the Qunari if that was anything you wanted to use. I can easily imagine Samara being with the Chantry, especially in a enforcer role either templar or like what Liliana has in DA2
Liara on the other hand (and sorry for this being long, I can't help it, she is my absolute favourite character) even though you have made three already I can't really see her as being anything but a mage, especially since alongside Jack she is the character whose biotics are most emphisised throughout all three games. If you wanted a a diffirent look I would suggest something along the lines of an Arcane Warrior (seeing as she becomes slightly more armoured and combative in the games), wearing light perhaps silvery armour rather than robes and instead of a staff using magic either just with her hands or alongside a magic sword. If you want to look at Shadow Broker identity she could, either alone or part of some ancient group, be searching for hidden and/or arcanae secrets or similar.
Of course these are all you decisions, I just wanted to add my opinion to your amazing work
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Daaaaaaaamn, Tali there is sporting some awesome looking armor. Badass! Nice job.
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i wouldve actually imagined tali as more of a rouge like charchter , but this works too XD
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As always: I'm amazed. I don't know how you got the idea to put ME-Characters in the Dragonage-Universe, but thank you so so so much! Your art is stunning! I'm a big Tali- and Mordin-Fan and your designs are very fitting. Especially Mordin! I also love Tali's hood and mask here (Of course anything else, too. But this got my attention first). Great work! Really!
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Love these, both are awesome!
About Tali not being ranged, you made the right choice. Shes not a marksman type char, she is more a cross between a battle mage and a duel wielding assassin, she gets in close with a shotgun/pistol and uses pointblank accuracy combined with dropping hard hitting abilities in the middle of the fray.
If I was to draw her in a fantasy setting, it would be close to what you did, light armoured armed with weapons for quick precise strikes, relying on parrying and evasion as her best defence. It suits Quarians well as they can't get hit in combat, a single hit could kill them.
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LOVE tali's getup! and mordin so fits lol explorer and chemist making things go BOOM
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This is badass, found it on the DA FB pg. awesome job.
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Tali, just wow. Love it and how DARE you not like her!!
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I can't even begin to explain how awesome this is!!!
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Mordin has to map the Deep Roads, because someone else would get it wrong.
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I love the designs. I wouldn't have put Mordin in a chantry position, but it actually fits. Most of his life was dedicated to the dogma his race offered. Only at the end did he change his mind and seek another path.
Tali... I enjoy the design, and I can definitely see her as a ranger-type of character. Especially with an animal companion... like a raccoon maybe? My only issue/critique is where the leg-guards meet the tunic/skirt/underclothing. It just doesn't seem right to me. I'm honestly not sure what article of clothing that is (a blue skirt?), but it seems like it would drape over the top of the leg-guards and be held down on the sides of the brigandine.
Thank you for this excellent piece!
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I'm not picturing Mordin as a chantry member, his clothing just came out looking a little similar by coincidence.
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Wow these are really amazing! I love Tali's overall design, really creative!
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Bad Ass.
I admit to being a Tali fan and she is awesome, combat style fits her physique - fast strikes, not heavy weapons. What about a triple bolt crossbow, pistol-grip type.
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Very cool. Although I think Javik would be very old Tevinter Imperium, possibly Arcane Warrior type, not Chantry.
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Love it! Great concept, and brilliant execution so far. I've been eagerly awaiting the next pair every time. Don't suppose you've reconsidered your stance on doing FemShep and Ashley? I've gathered they aren't around in your playthroughs, on behalf of the ME universe I played in, (and the completionist in me) I'm keeping my fingers crossed you'll get to them
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