Sam Leonidas

Samuel Leonidas (Sam for short) is a mage from Tevinter and former member of Ataashi's army. After leaving his turmultuous home life in Parevantium, he travelled to Denerim on the run from his brother Aetius, meeting the other members of the group there when encountering a victim of a cult they later fought and destroyed. He was employed under Bann Nicola Baranti's service after this and travelled with the founding members of Ataashi's army around Ferelden and later further around Thedas, forming a romantic relationship with Landon Somneary. He left Ataashi's army after a mission to rescue a mage from the circle at lake calenhad went horribly wrong and Astaarit accidentally triggered his PTSD, but returned to help the group deal with a time loop in the free marches and bring about the fall of the Southern Qun.

Appearance
Sam has brown hair, brown skin and honey-brown eyes. He is tall and thin, not particularly strong, and tends to wear his hair at around shoulder length. He tends to keep a small and well-trimmed moustache/beard during the main campaign (seasons 1 and 2) but has a much fuller beard by the time he is leading the inquisition.

Personality
Sam is kind and patient, and reasonably diplomatic (but his ancestry and magical abilities tend to get in the way of his efforts sometimes). He is a vocal advocate for mage and elf rights, and sometimes reckless with his own wellbeing in his drive to help the people around him.

Skills and abilities
Sam thinks of himself as a medic rather than a mage since that was his initial training. He has branched out his ability set since leaving Tevinter and joining a mercenary company though- he added shapeshifting to his abilities after recieving lessons from the Chasind's mages as thanks for his aid, and has an affinity with lightning magic which he inherited from his great-grandfather Octavius Fabius, along with his staff.