Ameridan

In truth, Ameridan was quite different from what most Thedosians believe. He was an elf of the Dales who revered both the Maker and the elven pantheon, and he loved an elven Dreamer mage named Telana. Furthermore, his closest friends in the Inquisition were so divergent from each other, they seemed improbable; a templar named Haron, and a dwarven sapper and alchemist named Orinna. A spirit also accompanied him, and he did not fear it.

According to Ameridan, when the Inquisition joined the Chantry, they required a leader that inspired loyalty instead of fear. Drakon personally asked him to become the Inquisitor in order to show a united front; thus he took up the mantle out of duty.

During the peril of the Second Blight, the Avvar of the Frostback Basin resented the inaction of Ferelden and summoned their god, Hakkon, in the form of a dragon. Ameridan was able to seal the dragon and himself with time magic, remaining in stasis for eight hundred years. By 9:41 Dragon, the Jaws of Hakkon attempted to draw their god into another vessel. They are thwarted by the present day Inquisitor, who then addresses their predecessor.

Ameridan's memories indicate that he opposed the wide-spread use of Tranquility out of fear that it would lead to abuse and his compatriots promised to prevent that from happening. Nevertheless, in contemporary times it has been used as a means to control mages deemed dangerous and sometimes as a punitive measure. They also reveal that he held none of the distrust for the humans of Orlais that was held by many living in the elven Dales. Indeed, he hoped to quickly return from binding Hakkon in order to help Emperor Drakon fend off the increasing Darkspawn presence in Orlais during the Second Blight. Ameridan was aware of the view of many of his people that Drakon's empire was little better than the Tevinter Imperium; their apprehension was likely due to how Drakon created his empire by invading his neighbors, forcing his subjects to convert to his particular Cult of the Maker, and culling followers of different faiths. Ameridan did not share their apprehension, however, believing that unless the Dales stood with Orlais against the darkspawn, they would lose everything they had gained. He realized that the survival of Thedas depended on the races fighting together for common goals.