Benoit du Lac

Benoit du Lac - formed Orlesian chevalier and Aveline Vallen's father.

Background
Benoit Du Lac fled from Orlais to Ferelden after losing his patron to assassination. Raising her on stories of knights and adventures, he hoped Aveline would be a knight, even naming her after Ser Aveline, the Knight of Orlais. He eventually sold everything he had to sponsor her into King Cailan Theirin's service.

Aveline is not the knight her father wished her to be. Although fully trained in chivalrous combat, she was raised in the shadow of a lost life and will not lose another for the sake of honor.

Benoit died fro desease at his daughter's arms.