#hira

[notebooks-and-laptops]

One thing I enjoyed about Dragon Age: Absolution is the way it shows how being brought up within a specific culture can passively affect your outlook without you assuming it will.

Our villain, Rezaren, believes that he sees Miriam and Neb as his siblings, despite very obviously seeing them as slaves. The pervasive culture he's been brought up in assumes ownership; and so he continuously views Miriam and Neb in that lens despite the fact that he thinks he's not (better posts than this one have been made talking about this but specifically such things as: does not believe they have the right to say 'no', believing he can do whatever he wants with Nebs body/soul without consequence, wanting to take Miriam back as a tool to fulfil his dream etc.)

But Hira, who was brought up in Tevinter, left due to the Venatori and joined the inquisition is ALSO deeply affected by the culture of Tevinter and how it views elves. Hira is willing to bargain the freedom of a woman she loves, and there's something about ownership there. We don't know much about Hiras family and whether they participated in slavery, but I would argue that Hira's ability to rationalize her actions stems directly from an unconscious bias about slavery and elves.

And I think that's really interesting. It takes a lot of time and energy to break our unconscious biases. Love isn't always enough, even if the people experiencing that love (platonic, romantic like Hira or familial like Rezaren) believe that it should be, or that they're not participating in these wider cultures.

I hope we get an arch for Hira where she realises this, and grows (although not necessarily for end game Hira/Miriam I think Hira has gone too far), or a Tevinter character in DA:A that is desperately trying to put in the work to change these biases and recognsie them as a sort of counterpoint/flipside. But in this show, I enjoyed that the two Tevinter characters, despite their supposed love for Miriam, couldn't break free of the unconscious biases and culture they were raised in.

#dragon age absolution #daa #hira #rezaren #dragon age #tevinter

[beaulesbian]

part 2 of #pointing at the screen excitedly

(part 1)

#dragon age #daedit #dragon age absolution #dragon age absolution spoilers #daa spoilers #mine #gif:da #miriam dragon age #miriam x hira #lacklon x roland #lacklon #roland #qwydion #fairbanks #hira #spoilers #dragon age spoilers

[nukbody]

I cannot comprehend how strong of a grip this series has on me

#dragon age #dragon age fanart #dragon age absolution #miriam dragon age #dragon age miriam #dragon age hira #dragon age qwydion #cassandra pentaghast #bioware #rezaren #da absolution #daa hira #art #digital art #artists on tumblr #nukbody sketch dump #miriam #somewhere in the haze got a sense id been betrayed #qwydion #hira

[dalishious]

#dragon age #da absolution #miriam #hira #hira x miriam #gifs

[vegasthehedgehog]

Kiyoi

There is something about the way Kiyoi has always been independent, aggressive, and often following the "I don't need anyone" archetype . This shows that he doesn't know what healthy relationships look like or why they matter. He never had anyone he felt he could rely on. He did not even want his friends to know what his dream was or that he took the idol thing seriously. He did not have anyone he thought would be his support if he failed and most likely assumed he would lose the artificial friendships that he did have if he showed his real self to them. His whole demeaner screams lonely, hurt, and scared.

Kiyoi has always been so sure that nobody is around him for any reason other than to use him. He does not think anyone takes him seriously. He doesn't trust that anyone could ever be sincere. That is why when Hira comes into the picture, he doesn't trust him. He seems to see it as a way to go from being used to using someone. He never truly accepted that Hira truly just wanted to be around him because of him. This is most likely why they parted ways like they did.

This has been on my mind because of the development we see later on. It becomes even more clear that Kiyoi does not want to be aggressive or the one to make the choice. He has always wanted someone to prove they take him seriously, that they want him, that they love him unconditionally.

We see Kiyoi struggle to open up and communicate and how hard it is for him. We see his tendency to flee when he is scared or hurt. We see there communication suffer because of misunderstandings. But most of all we see them fight for each other even well fighting against each other.

This leads me into the bathtub scene. Kiyoi is no longer this mean aggressive man that we once saw but instead someone who is quietly asking Hira to give him more physical attention. This is a big deal because we start out with him physically throwing Hira to the ground but now we are here.

I am leaving so so so so much out but this show really took over my brain and I don't have anyone to talk to about it. Its been a while since I watched it and these scenes still live rent free in my head.

#my beautiful man #my beautiful man eternal #hira x kiyoi #hira #hirakiyoi #kiyoihira #my beautiful man 2 #劇場版 美しい彼 #japanese bl #bl drama #character development #angst #idiots in love #miscommunication trope #hagiwara riku #yagi yusei #utsukushii kare #toxic bl #bl movie #bl series #bl tropes

[bw2gold]

I'm hoping they'll make an appearance in DragonAge4.

#dragon age absolution #hira #Miriam

[warden-commander-of-ferelden]

“No one sees a slave.” —Written in secret by slave scribe Solvarin Brann, 8:65 Blessed

#dragon age #da #dragon age absolution #daa #miriam #Rezaren Ammosine #Sapphira #Hira #world of thedas 1 #Mine

[bl-bracket]

Horny on Main Round 2: Kinn (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Hira (Utsukushii Kare)

[Submitted Reasons Under Cut]

Kinn: "Despite his entire fucking home and mafia compound being straight up invaded by the minor family, his life threatened, his brothers' lives threatened, his beloved bodyguards' lives threatened, several dead and more wounded... this man is immediately down to fuck when his boyfie says "give me your gun". Dickstracted. Dicklirious. Dickmatized. Time and place, ya horndog! See also: every other scene with Kinn."

Hira: "after being reunited with his high school idol/ultimate wet dream/crush, my man's FIRST INSTINCT upon being within kissing distance is to suck his bloody fingers. I have no words, this man just needed it."

#bl bracket #bl drama #bl shows #kinn #kinn theerapanyakul #kinnporsche #kinnporsche the series #hira #hira kazunari #utsukushii kare #my beautiful man #round 2 #h.o.m.

[copdog1234]

Its such an interesting choice for DAA to make the main character and former slave POC and queer, her slaver a White Man that doesn't understand that she doesnt belong to him and cant take "no" for an answer, and her problematic love interest a White Woman who agrees that there's things wrong with the system that has oppressed the main character, but is very much absolutely willing to bargain the main character's freedom to meet her own ends.

#definitely A Good Choice #it adds so many layers #like despite not getting to know the characters as well as id have liked to #what was in the show was insanely well-written #dragon age absolution #dragon age #daa #miriam #daa miriam #hira #daa hira #rezaren ammosine #daa rezaren

[silver-horse]

I read some of the reviews for Dragon Age Absolution on IMDB and it’s so funny that people seriously give reviews which just say “everyone is gay 2/10.”

Dude, what did you even expect? This is Dragon Age, there are always gay characters, it’s one of the gayest series you can find.

Look at this review, hilarious:

Clearly written by someone who knows nothing about the series. They incorrectly refer to the characters with D&D class descriptions and they call the qunari mage “some kind of giant goat lady”. LOL It’s actually quite funny to read, but... if someone starts watching a tv show that is part of a larger series and then they get angry because it depicts the usual themes and topics of that series, well they have only themselves to blame. Hate gay characters? Maybe be aware if a 13 year old series has gay storylines and don’t act like the most recent entry has an “agenda”. Ridiculous. Homophobes always assume there is an “agenda” so they don’t even bother to check whether or not gay characters are actually new to the series they are watching.

#Dragon Age #absolution #dragon age absolution #it's always mind blowing to listen to or read the words of these homophobes #they always think there is some sort of agenda whooooo!! be scared of the agenda #and here is a situation where anyone who is familiar with the series would know how stupid this reviewer sounds #and yet people will still upvote this review and agree with it #and they reaffirm each other in their ignorance because they don't talk to a single person who has played the games #my post #my posts #my thoughts #da mine #Miriam #Hira #Sapphira #Qwydion #Roland #Lacklon #imdb #text post #textposts

[destinyapostasy]

Hira and Miriam from Dragon Age Absolution

#dragon age #dragon age absolution #miriam #hira #Miriam x Hira #my art tag #not BioWare getting me yet again with the mage betrayal #absolution spoilers

[vgsedit]

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#icons #dragon age #dragon age absolution #da #da absolution #qwydion #roland #hira #lacklon #miriam #fairbanks #dragon age icons #da icons #da absolution icons #dragon age absolution icons #qwydion icons #miriam icons #fairbanks icons #roland icons #lacklon icons #hira icons #video games #video games icons #games #games icons #gamingedit #daedit

[fallenumbra]

𝘚𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯

#i said to myself that i won't post that much anthro stuff here but i really like how this turned out #hira #doberman #canine #dog #lyrics from The hand that feeds by NIN

[nterini]

In Defense of Hira - A textbook case of C-PTSD caused by Childhood Abuse and Neglect

In a lot of the shows that I watch, especially with teens or young adults relating to trauma, or any genre really, there’s always a playful question on my mind: where are their parents? However, at this point in show, it’s becoming so much more apparent that the lack of support Hira received growing up, is fundamental to the way that he sees himself and his position in the world around him. So much so that as much as I want to joke about Hira being as dense as a stone wall, I find myself becoming increasingly uncomfortable in how much my own trauma and reactions to isolation mirror Hira’s.

Symptoms of complex PTSD

Feelings of worthlessness, shame and guilt.

Problems controlling your emotions.

Finding it hard to feel connected with other people.

Relationship problems, like having trouble keeping friends and partners. (Source: NHS)

How was Hira Traumatized?

He was left to his own defenses at an early age and had to fend for himself. Just because they provided him with a house and money for food doesn’t mean they took care of him. He was also bullied for a speech impediment and isolated by his peers as a result. He’s probably never had anyone listen to him closely or had close emotional or physical relationships in his life. Extended periods of neglect in childhood and then more intense isolation later on is extremely damaging.

Trauma manifests differently. Before therapy, it was really difficult for me to wrap my head around the fact that I wasn’t actually invisible to friends and family. It took a quite aggressive and embarrassing event, (now funny and touching really) for me to understand that if I deviated from my own patterns or if I disappeared or didn’t contact people for hours that people would actually miss me or think about me. I went out and watched a movie after an event, and told one person through text. After the two hour movie, I turned my phone back on and found 30 missed calls. My mother had informed me that she had called the police and that the principal had formed a search party for me. My face was plastered all over Snapchat by my classmates.  I was mortified by what I believed to be a waste of resources and time on my behalf. Such a loud display of love and even then all I could think about was hiding away and making myself smaller. I wasn’t even decent enough to acknowledge the pain, worry, and fear they felt at the thought that someone they loved went missing. It took multiple years later: a very a tentative mother and aunt, very involved teachers, mentors and friends plus therapy for me to stop feeling like a ghost. To get out of my own head and stop trying to fade in the background as a coping mechanism. After being abandoned by his mother to live alone in a house so she could be with the family she wants, after being isolated by his classmates for having a stutter all throughout high school, only one person knocked loudly enough at the door attached to the fortress Hira built in his mind to cope with his trauma. Kiyoi.

That mental fortress is why Hira is alive today. It kept him safe when he had to sleep in the dark alone as a young boy when he had to cook his own meals. His social ineptitude is due to years of isolation and degradation by those around him. He wasn’t deemed worthy enough by his own mother to be taken care of. Yet Kiyoi loves and sees him. Kiyoi says his name and holds his hand and kisses him and suddenly Hira is solid mass. Not a shadow on the wall or the useless child not worth keeping. He becomes slightly more than nothing. In Hira’s mind he becomes a pebble. Sigh. Well it’s a start. But it’s not enough. It’s gonna take a real miracle for Hira to overcome years of trauma and see himself as a human being. I believe in him though. He’s so brave. No like really though, some of the shit he says is so cringey it takes real guts. Kiyoi is not going to give up on Hira anytime soon he’s too much of an exhibitionist for Hira and a freak (endearingly). Also, Hira is obsessive and intense, so they’re a perfect match.

He just needs proper counseling and a bit of time. I’m rooting for them.

#My Beautiful Man #my beautiful man 2 #utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare 2 #hira x kiyoi #kiyoi sou #Hira #show analysis #review #childhood truama #tw cptsd

[dalishious]

I better not see anyone calling Hira white btw. The gal is Asian.

Her design reads as East or Southeast Asian. Also her VA is Filipino and Thai and almost all the VAs are respectively cast as the race of their characters.

#dragon age #da absolution #hira

[burntchickennugget2468]

happy new year aru shah moots!

check ao3 :)

#aru shah #the pandava quintet #hira #brynne rao #brynne tvarika lakshmi balamuralikrishna rao #hirynne #fanfic #my art <3