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[Rolling Flame]

Aren't the Venatori from Tevinter?

[thats1evildude]

Rolling Flame wrote...

Aren't the Venatori from Tevinter?

Yes, though it's not clear what role they're playing in Inquisition besides, y'know, opposing the Inquisition.

[Jedi Master of Orion]

Weren't they said to be as cult or something?

[In Exile]

Ziggeh wrote...
It's deeply in their interest for mages to win the war. It changes the political structure of the world in their favour. They'd be crazy (in fairness, some of them probably are) not to intervene. Perhaps not militarily, as that presents several risks, but aid and influence would go a long way to strengthening their position.

Not at all. Mages in power in the south of Ferelden - and a true mageocracy - would be a nightmare for Tevinter. They're at war with the qunari, and to the south they have an unchained sprawling empire of mages who need slaves for blood magic and labour. They'll just be caught in a pincer. 

[Han Shot First]

Friera wrote...

I read somewhere (can´t remember the source) that we will go to Tevinter to either calm down the slaves before an uproar, or fight with them againt the magisters. (which would be awesome!)
Could even imagine Fenris being there, starting the whole ting.

The Inquisitor gets a chance to play Spartacus?

If that's true, I'm definitely going that route. The streets will run with the blood of magisters.

[Ziggeh]

In Exile wrote...

Not at all. Mages in power in the south of Ferelden - and a true mageocracy - would be a nightmare for Tevinter. They're at war with the qunari, and to the south they have an unchained sprawling empire of mages who need slaves for blood magic and labour. They'll just be caught in a pincer. 

But look at the alternative. 

An opposing mageocracy isn't good for them, but as a nation of mages already involved in constant power struggle they are, by definition, good at dealing with and manipulating that situation.

A return to the status quo is a return to living next to nations who's belief system is abhorrent to their own, and it's more likely that a Chantry win will result in a more aggressive and extreme position on the whole mages-ruling-over-people thing.

[Eveangaline]

It's run by mages but also has its own templars. So probably yes.

[DarthSideus2]

I hope so. How else can my mage become a Magister.

[Eveangaline]

DarthSideus2 wrote...

I hope so. How else can my mage become a Magister.

By taking over another country and instituting a magister system.

[In Exile]

Ziggeh wrote...
But look at the alternative. 

An opposing mageocracy isn't good for them, but as a nation of mages already involved in constant power struggle they are, by definition, good at dealing with and manipulating that situation.

I'm not sure that's right. The individual Tevinter magisters are good at intrigue, and the Imperium being in a constat state of war with the qunari is obviously resilient, but that's very different than being able to fight a two-front war or being all that kene to fight one.

A return to the status quo is a return to living next to nations who's belief system is abhorrent to their own, and it's more likely that a Chantry win will result in a more aggressive and extreme position on the whole mages-ruling-over-people thing. 

Not really. The Chantry is broken. Tevinter's best case is that no one wins - that the nations of Thedas are just wracked by violence and mage/elven uprisings with absolutely no one winning.

If the mages get the upper hand the Tevinters should kill their leaders. If the templars get the upper hand they should restrict their lyrium supply. And so on. 

[Eveangaline]

In Exile wrote...

Ziggeh wrote...
But look at the alternative. 

An opposing mageocracy isn't good for them, but as a nation of mages already involved in constant power struggle they are, by definition, good at dealing with and manipulating that situation.

I'm not sure that's right. The individual Tevinter magisters are good at intrigue, and the Imperium being in a constat state of war with the qunari is obviously resilient, but that's very different than being able to fight a two-front war or being all that kene to fight one.

A return to the status quo is a return to living next to nations who's belief system is abhorrent to their own, and it's more likely that a Chantry win will result in a more aggressive and extreme position on the whole mages-ruling-over-people thing. 

Not really. The Chantry is broken. Tevinter's best case is that no one wins - that the nations of Thedas are just wracked by violence and mage/elven uprisings with absolutely no one winning.

If the mages get the upper hand the Tevinters should kill their leaders. If the templars get the upper hand they should restrict their lyrium supply. And so on. 

How is the Chantry Broken? It just doesn't have control over templars.

[In Exile]

Eveangaline wrote...

How is the Chantry Broken? It just doesn't have control over templars.

The absence of the templars removes the Chantry's military power. What they have left is religious powever over the masses, which they're going to compete with the templars in exercising.