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[Danny Boy 7]

The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

Travie wrote...

I mean, they were supposed to be immortal and the especially old ones went into long periods of sleep...

To which they would sometimes awake from, but would often die permanently. In that sleep, if they didn't awake their bodies would deteriorate.

Given how Uthenara stopped after the Imperium's conquest of Arlathan -- or a few centuries after, and that conquest happened one or two thousand years prior to Andraste's uprising -- I very much doubt it.

At most, we might be able to converse with the soul of one of the ancient Elves, like the ones we see in the Elven Tombs in the Brecilian Forest. Only, they won't be violent towards us -- though in that spirit's defense, she had good reason to be pissed.

I was just thinking given that Merethari calls the Uthenera/Sundermount Ritual a "funeral of sorts" could it be that the medallions such as the one Flemeth gave Hawke contains the essense of the person who owns it and the Uthenera basically recreates that person/reincarnates them? 

Maybe when Tevinter sunk Arlathan it buried a repository containing the medallions and that was the secret of the elves immortality? It could also be said that since the elves at the time were naturally magical the medallions only worked if the person was strong enough magically like Flemeth. 

I had more to say but I just lost my train of thought lol...

[Danny Boy 7]

I was wondering, the demons we see are kind of er...puny and there is a multitude of them, but I was wondering if there are any massive demons? You know, some the size of Kirkwall or just in general colossal?

[Kulyok]

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

[Dio Demon]

Kulyok wrote...

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

Recessive traits, I don't have the same eye colour as either of my parents and I'm pretty sure I'm not adopted.

[Todd23]

Crazy Eyed One wrote...

Kulyok wrote...

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

Recessive traits, I don't have the same eye colour as either of my parents and I'm pretty sure I'm not adopted.

This is your father.  I didn't want you to find out this way...  

[Spedfrom]

Trista Faux Hawke wrote...

Will Florence and the Machine feature another song on the third installment?

I wouldn't mind that at all! Or maybe this time around they could enlist The xx or Mumford & Sons.
Dragon Age, the RPG franchise for indie-pop music! 

Modifié par Spedfrom, 11 octobre 2012 - 04:43 .

[MilaBanilla]

Todd23 wrote...

Crazy Eyed One wrote...

Kulyok wrote...

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

Recessive traits, I don't have the same eye colour as either of my parents and I'm pretty sure I'm not adopted.

This is your father.  I didn't want you to find out this way...  

I think both of you should discuss this privately XD

[Dio Demon]

Todd23 wrote...

Crazy Eyed One wrote...

Kulyok wrote...

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

Recessive traits, I don't have the same eye colour as either of my parents and I'm pretty sure I'm not adopted.

This is your father.  I didn't want you to find out this way...  

YES I UPGRADED!! Even though I'm not sure who you are referring to as my father ... hmm are we going to have one of those dramatic talk shows about 'who is the father' Thedas style? So which DA character is the father of The Crazy Eyed One? 

Modifié par Crazy Eyed One, 12 octobre 2012 - 06:59 .

[KawaiiKatie]

Mary Kirby wrote...

Amirit wrote...

Anyway, my question is about Dalish - why could not they claim some land? The Wilds sounds like it belongs to no one, and sure there are many free territories out there.

The Chasind live in the Wilds. But that's not really relevant to the question of why the Dalish don't settle down. They could. They choose not to because it's harder to hit a moving target. They view themselves as the last vestige of the elvhen, and they take the burden of preserving what fragments are left of elvish culture upon themselves. If they settle down anywhere and they become the target of the humans living nearby, or a Blight rises under their feet, or there's some natural disaster, then elvish culture would be completely lost.

So... when my Dalish Warden used his boon to ask that his people be given land in Ferelden, the rest of the Dalish pretty much said, "Thanks, but we don't want it"?

That's so sad! Ashalle seemed really excited at the thought of buidling a real house! Man, what a waste of a perfectly good boon!

[Fallstar]

What was so special about Kirkwall? The band of three codex entries suggest that blood magic was used excessively, which weakened the veil, and that this also had something to do with the Forbidden Ones. What actually happened there, it's not very clear. Did they succeed in summoning them? Did they only manage to summon Xebenkeck?

[MisterJB]

Masha Potato wrote...

So if all the elves fought all the qunari, who'd win?

Qunari curbstomp.

[Yuqi]

Will the conversation-history feature return?

[KENNY4753]

Why was Sandal in the Circle Tower in Witch Hunt when he should have been with Hawke?

[Todd23]

KENNY4753 wrote...

Why was Sandal in the Circle Tower in Witch Hunt when he should have been with Hawke?

The other Sandal has his own life.

[AmazingOlivia]

He wasn't with Hawke yet? There was a full year after Hawke settled in Kirkwall before Act 1 started, Witch Hunt could have happened immediately before Bodahn and Sandal moved to Kirkwall.

[KENNY4753]

DarkPikmin wrote...

He wasn't with Hawke yet? There was a full year after Hawke settled in Kirkwall before Act 1 started, Witch Hunt could have happened immediately before Bodahn and Sandal moved to Kirkwall.

I remeber seeing somewhere that Witch Hunt happens about 2 or 3  years after the Blight. So Bodahn and Sandal would have already been in Kirkwall.

In DA2 Act 1 we learn through the Amaranthine Conspirators Quest that Awakening (which takes place 6 months after the Blight) has already happened and Witch Hunt takes place after Awakening (I remember somwhere I seen that it was 2 or 3 years after the Blight).

If the 2-3 years thing is true then that means that the only possible explanation is that Bodahn got a paid vacation from Hawke during the 3 year gap between Acts 1 and 2 to go to Fereldan. The templar near Sandal in Witch Hunt says Bodahn is in Redcliffe trading goods.

[Saberchic]

KawaiiKatie wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...
The Chasind live in the Wilds. But that's not really relevant to the question of why the Dalish don't settle down. They could. They choose not to because it's harder to hit a moving target. They view themselves as the last vestige of the elvhen, and they take the burden of preserving what fragments are left of elvish culture upon themselves. If they settle down anywhere and they become the target of the humans living nearby, or a Blight rises under their feet, or there's some natural disaster, then elvish culture would be completely lost.

So... when my Dalish Warden used his boon to ask that his people be given land in Ferelden, the rest of the Dalish pretty much said, "Thanks, but we don't want it"?

That's so sad! Ashalle seemed really excited at the thought of buidling a real house! Man, what a waste of a perfectly good boon!

No. I think it happened, but something went wrong.

[Swagger7]

Saberchic wrote...

KawaiiKatie wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...
The Chasind live in the Wilds. But that's not really relevant to the question of why the Dalish don't settle down. They could. They choose not to because it's harder to hit a moving target. They view themselves as the last vestige of the elvhen, and they take the burden of preserving what fragments are left of elvish culture upon themselves. If they settle down anywhere and they become the target of the humans living nearby, or a Blight rises under their feet, or there's some natural disaster, then elvish culture would be completely lost.

So... when my Dalish Warden used his boon to ask that his people be given land in Ferelden, the rest of the Dalish pretty much said, "Thanks, but we don't want it"?

That's so sad! Ashalle seemed really excited at the thought of buidling a real house! Man, what a waste of a perfectly good boon!

No. I think it happened, but something went wrong.

Hmm, sounds ominous.  I would like to know more about that.

[TCBC_Freak]

Crazy Eyed One wrote...

Kulyok wrote...

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

Recessive traits, I don't have the same eye colour as either of my parents and I'm pretty sure I'm not adopted.

Brown is dominate though. If either of his parents had the trait for brown eyes they’d have brown eyes. Both green and blue are recessive to brown. Fun with genetics.

[Riknas]

Here's a question: noting what came up in David Gaider's second book, as well as the cut content "Human Barbarian" origin for the first game, I want to know whether or not the Avvar barbarians have died out entirely, or if there are some that still remain.


If a writer is feeling really generous, I would like to know if in someway we might learn more of them beside what little came up in Dragon Age: Awakening. But I could totally settle for the first question. Just to clarify my sincerity in the answering of the first question, I will also be adding "pretty please". I've been really interested in understanding all the Alamarri (spelling?) tribes after I first read about them in the codex.

Modifié par Riknas, 16 octobre 2012 - 12:59 .

[KENNY4753]

Will we find our sword Vigilance?

Apparently the Crows stole it (according to the epilogue).

[Palipride47]

Question about the comics and books, and movie:

I pay way too much attention to lore, history and whatnot of Thedas, and had a question of how books, movie, comics, etc play into our games (and possibly violate our game canons)

Is it best to think of the other things as "quasi-canon" as in the major events and major people do exist, but certain events did not necessarily happen, i.e.:

**** spoilers****
Yavana (from Silent Grove) does exist, but Alistair never met her if he was out Wardening or being dead, or how the Circle did split and the Templars left the Chantry but maybe Wynne wasn't around during that time (her son could be, just not her, since you have multiple opportunities to kill her in DAO)
*******

I get that in the grand scheme of things, saving some random peasant or giving someone a specialization (thinking Awakening Anders w/ Blood Mage specialization) don't need to be...acknowledged?....but I am worried about supposed-to-have-been-dead mages being referred to as participating in events they should have died before (i.e. Wynne)

[Palipride47]

TCBC_Freak wrote...

Crazy Eyed One wrote...

Kulyok wrote...

I've always wondered whether Fergus Cousland really is Bryce and Elanor's son, because Bryce Cousland has blue eyes, Elanor's got green eyes, and Fergus has got brown eyes. Mendelian law facepalmed here, I think. Does it even exist in Thedas?

Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

Recessive traits, I don't have the same eye colour as either of my parents and I'm pretty sure I'm not adopted.

Brown is dominate though. If either of his parents had the trait for brown eyes they’d have brown eyes. Both green and blue are recessive to brown. Fun with genetics.

But eye color is not determined by a single allele, like widow's peaks or curled tongues. It is determined more like skin color, where certain genes activate certain proteins. That and the law of independent assortment means that you can get some "weird" combos, like fraternal twins who look like one parent (parents being different "races") but not like each other (happened to a friend of mine and her "twin" sister) 

Modifié par Palipride47, 17 octobre 2012 - 07:01 .

[KENNY4753]

Who was the hermit in DA:O before he lost his mind?

As Morrigan said when his mind was intact he must have been an extremely powerful mage.

[legbamel]

Kulyok wrote...
Also, the map of Ferelden in Witch Hunt ominously states that Redcliffe may be a new rival for Denerim(if Redcliffe has been saved in Origins). Is it a premonition of another civil war, or Eamon's grab for power? So all players who destroyed Redcliffe would have a stronger Ferelden in their import games?

I always took that to mean that Redcliffe prospered and grew rapidly, creating an urban center to "rival" Denerim in sophistication and importance.  I don't think Eamon would make a grab for power if Alistair were on the throne, nor do I think he would be particularly successful if Anora rules.  I doubt he'd find a lot of support in a country still recovering from an admittedly short Blight and he certainly wouldn't have enough troops to stand up to the crown on his own, especially with so many having been killed by his own son.    Even if the residents of Redcliffe started popping out the kiddies right away they'd still be a bit young to be wielding swords in Witch Hunt.