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[Potato Cat]

He does; I find him very eerie to look at, and definitely not attractive, but that's okay. He's kind of reminding me of Mordin.

Mordin's way hotter than this guy!

[Liadan]

 

Character Profile: SOLAS!




http://www.dragonage...r-profile-solas




[DRAGON AGE]: What can you tell us about Solas?
[PATRICK WEEKES]: He’s pretty straightforward, honestly. Just your average elven apostate who voluntarily joins the Inquisition in the middle of the mage rebellion to lend his expertise with the Fade.



[DA]: “Average,” huh?
[PW]: I like to keep it simple.
[DA]: There’s a lot of ground to cover with Solas, so let’s start with him as an apostate—meaning he practices magic outside the Circle of Magi. Did he escape with the rest of the rebel mages?
[PW]: Actually, he was never in one of the Circles to begin with.
[DA]: Interesting.
[PW]: Thedas is a pretty big place, and unless you go around burninating the peasants, you may never come to the attention of the templars.
[DA]: Without the Circle to provide training, how did he learn to control his power?
[PW]: Solas is largely self-taught; while he can comfortably defend himself, he cares more about exploring the Fade than he does about hurling fireballs.
[DA]: What makes the Fade so interesting?
[PW]: Okay, so, the Fade—bear with me, this gets a little weird—the Fade is the spirit side of the Dragon Age universe. It’s this incredible place full of dreams and memories, imprints left behind by powerful emotions or events in our world. Solas has trained himself to do something a lot like lucid-dreaming. He goes to ancient ruins where the Veil is thin, goes to sleep, and actually experiences the history of places no one else has seen in centuries.
[DA]: Is that sort of vision accurate?
[PW]: Absolutely not. It’s based off people’s memories, right? Ask ten different witnesses at a crime scene to describe what happened, and you’ll get all kinds of conflicting information. Solas knows that everything he sees in the Fade is subjective and imperfect. It’s like a gigantic Wikipedia entry full of “[citation needed]” notes, but still, Solas has found some amazing things.
[DA]: In past games, the Fade has been a dangerous place, full of demons.
[PW]: Yes. Most people in Thedas think of the Fade as demon-land… and Solas believes this is part of the problem. If you go into a realm that by its very nature reflects the thoughts and fears of living people, and if all you’re ever taught in the Chantry is that the Fade is this terrible place that wants to kill or possess you, then when you get there, of course it’s like that.
[DA]: Solas doesn’t fear the Fade?
[PW]: I’d say he respects it. It’s still dangerous, but because Solas found the Fade on his own, he went in without preconceptions, letting him explore the area and befriend spirits without the black-and-white mentality that holds back mages trained in the Circle. While everyone else guards themselves, assuming everything in the Fade is a threat, Solas will find a brilliant unimaginable light, smile delightedly, and move in for a closer look.
[DA]: Does that extensive knowledge aid him in combat?
[PW]: On the battlefield, Solas’s expertise with the Fade lets him manipulate magic in ways that would never occur to most mages.
Off the battlefield, when Solas sees a giant hole open up in the sky with demons pouring out of it, he knows that he can help where Circle mages cannot. As a result, although there is no guarantee they won’t locked him up as just another apostate, Solas comes voluntarily to the Inquisition.
[DA]: Did you find his character challenging to write?
[PW]: Writing Solas had its moments, yes. I personally love characters who are intelligent, characters who don’t necessarily break the universe they’re in, but who make players reexamine their own assumptions and look at that world in a new way. It’ll be interesting to see who thinks he’s fascinating and who thinks he’s out of his ever-Fade-loving mind.
[DA]: One would assume that opinions vary among his fellow companions as well.
[PW]: Absolutely. Vivienne is as loyal a Circle mage as you’ll find, so having this scruffy little hedge mage pop in and say, “You’re all close-minded, you should be making friends with spirits,” causes her to get icily disdainful as only Vivienne can. Solas and the Iron Bull also spar over Qunari beliefs, as Solas believes in freedom of thought more than anything else, and the Qunari tend to be pretty rigid there. On the other hand, Solas and Cole get along rather wonderfully.
[DA]: Because Cole is a spirit?
[PW]: Yes; Cole is trying to figure out what that means, and Solas can answer a lot of Cole’s questions. The two of them have fascinating talks about what it means to be a spirit, usually with the rest of the party watching the two with these narrow-eyed “What the what?” looks.
[DA]: In addition to dealing with the world’s perception of mages, he’s also elven. How does he deal with that much adversity?
[PW]: Honestly, Solas hates people who look at him and just see an elf. He considers that kind of attitude part of the black-and-white dichotomy that has led to so much tragedy in the Dragon Age world. Templars versus mages, demons versus spirits, elves versus humans… it’s more complicated than that. Come to think of it, “It’s more complicated than that,” may actually be Solas’s battle cry.

 

Finally  ! He seems so interesting! Loving his vision of the Fade! I think i just found my mage companion!

[Galagraphia]

Now the most important question: can I marry Solas, and adopt Cole?

BTW, where do people get these links before BioWare guys even update the site? Isn't that a bit rude? Like reading a diary without a permission?

[Caja]

 

Character Profile: SOLAS!




http://www.dragonage...r-profile-solas


[DRAGON AGE]: What can you tell us about Solas?
[PATRICK WEEKES]: He’s pretty straightforward, honestly. Just your average elven apostate who voluntarily joins the Inquisition in the middle of the mage rebellion to lend his expertise with the Fade.



[DA]: “Average,” huh?
[PW]: I like to keep it simple.
[DA]: There’s a lot of ground to cover with Solas, so let’s start with him as an apostate—meaning he practices magic outside the Circle of Magi. Did he escape with the rest of the rebel mages?
[PW]: Actually, he was never in one of the Circles to begin with.
[DA]: Interesting.
[PW]: Thedas is a pretty big place, and unless you go around burninating the peasants, you may never come to the attention of the templars.
[DA]: Without the Circle to provide training, how did he learn to control his power?
[PW]: Solas is largely self-taught; while he can comfortably defend himself, he cares more about exploring the Fade than he does about hurling fireballs.
[DA]: What makes the Fade so interesting?
[PW]: Okay, so, the Fade—bear with me, this gets a little weird—the Fade is the spirit side of the Dragon Age universe. It’s this incredible place full of dreams and memories, imprints left behind by powerful emotions or events in our world. Solas has trained himself to do something a lot like lucid-dreaming. He goes to ancient ruins where the Veil is thin, goes to sleep, and actually experiences the history of places no one else has seen in centuries.
[DA]: Is that sort of vision accurate?
[PW]: Absolutely not. It’s based off people’s memories, right? Ask ten different witnesses at a crime scene to describe what happened, and you’ll get all kinds of conflicting information. Solas knows that everything he sees in the Fade is subjective and imperfect. It’s like a gigantic Wikipedia entry full of “[citation needed]” notes, but still, Solas has found some amazing things.
[DA]: In past games, the Fade has been a dangerous place, full of demons.
[PW]: Yes. Most people in Thedas think of the Fade as demon-land… and Solas believes this is part of the problem. If you go into a realm that by its very nature reflects the thoughts and fears of living people, and if all you’re ever taught in the Chantry is that the Fade is this terrible place that wants to kill or possess you, then when you get there, of course it’s like that.
[DA]: Solas doesn’t fear the Fade?
[PW]: I’d say he respects it. It’s still dangerous, but because Solas found the Fade on his own, he went in without preconceptions, letting him explore the area and befriend spirits without the black-and-white mentality that holds back mages trained in the Circle. While everyone else guards themselves, assuming everything in the Fade is a threat, Solas will find a brilliant unimaginable light, smile delightedly, and move in for a closer look.
[DA]: Does that extensive knowledge aid him in combat?
[PW]: On the battlefield, Solas’s expertise with the Fade lets him manipulate magic in ways that would never occur to most mages.
Off the battlefield, when Solas sees a giant hole open up in the sky with demons pouring out of it, he knows that he can help where Circle mages cannot. As a result, although there is no guarantee they won’t locked him up as just another apostate, Solas comes voluntarily to the Inquisition.
[DA]: Did you find his character challenging to write?
[PW]: Writing Solas had its moments, yes. I personally love characters who are intelligent, characters who don’t necessarily break the universe they’re in, but who make players reexamine their own assumptions and look at that world in a new way. It’ll be interesting to see who thinks he’s fascinating and who thinks he’s out of his ever-Fade-loving mind.
[DA]: One would assume that opinions vary among his fellow companions as well.
[PW]: Absolutely. Vivienne is as loyal a Circle mage as you’ll find, so having this scruffy little hedge mage pop in and say, “You’re all close-minded, you should be making friends with spirits,” causes her to get icily disdainful as only Vivienne can. Solas and the Iron Bull also spar over Qunari beliefs, as Solas believes in freedom of thought more than anything else, and the Qunari tend to be pretty rigid there. On the other hand, Solas and Cole get along rather wonderfully.
[DA]: Because Cole is a spirit?
[PW]: Yes; Cole is trying to figure out what that means, and Solas can answer a lot of Cole’s questions. The two of them have fascinating talks about what it means to be a spirit, usually with the rest of the party watching the two with these narrow-eyed “What the what?” looks.
[DA]: In addition to dealing with the world’s perception of mages, he’s also elven. How does he deal with that much adversity?
[PW]: Honestly, Solas hates people who look at him and just see an elf. He considers that kind of attitude part of the black-and-white dichotomy that has led to so much tragedy in the Dragon Age world. Templars versus mages, demons versus spirits, elves versus humans… it’s more complicated than that. Come to think of it, “It’s more complicated than that,” may actually be Solas’s battle cry.

 

 

They didn't reveal if he is a romance option - or did I overlook that part? So, still more room for speculation  .

 

I've said it in another thread but having a party that only consists of mages could be quite funny (but will make the game a lot harder).

[GiggleLam]

Oooh he and Cole get along well? D: I love it. It's nice to know not everyone in the part will hate Cole c___c

[VampOrchid]

So Bioware has my money...I just want the game lol. My pretty pretty game. These next few months are going to fly by for me, and I'm really ok with that. I'm really interested in all of the Characters and I love all these little descriptions they are giving us to keep us anxious. And boy oh boy is it working. You know, when I see Solas, he kind of reminds me of this guy

 

Luke Goss

 

Spoiler

 

Who played Prince Nuada in HB2

 

Spoiler

[Phate Phoenix]

Ahhh, I KNEW I was going to love Solas!!

 

He seems so intelligent and, most importantly, curious. He has a thirst for just knowing things. And the way he sees the bigger picture I can see is going to be important to the inquisition. I think he will help Auren get over his anti-human prejudices, too. And it's good to see someone else who will care for Cole

 

(I get the sense he will not be a romance -- I think I've been right about this one.)

 

[ANGST]

 

Oh well. I'm pretty sure I just found my BFF for the game, however. I foresee many games with a Cole-Solas-Other party in my future.

[Panda]

Solas sounds like guy who is easy to get along with, I think my Skye and he will be bff's! I also love that he likes Cole, poor Cole has too many party members that hate him already XD And having scientist in the team is always awesome, I hope he's as amazing as Mordin as character

[CuriousArtemis]

Mordin's way hotter than this guy!

 

LOL ... Oddly enough, I agree with you! I always wanted a salarian romance... especially Kirrahe

[Rhea]

 

I remembered this.

Spoiler

 

http://ganumedes.dev...Solas-448153853

[Hellion Rex]

Did anyone else get the sense that Patrick wasn't nearly as excited or passionate about Solas as he was Bull or Cole?

[CuriousArtemis]

Oh well. I'm pretty sure I just found my BFF for the game, however. I foresee many games with a Cole-Solas-Other party in my future.

 

Who will that "other" be though?? I'm getting the sense that Cole might be the next Anders... nobody bloody likes the guy!

[VampOrchid]

Did anyone else get the sense that Patrick wasn't nearly as excited or passionate about Solas as he was Bull or Cole?

Not really, I found that he did say quite a bit and what he did reveal made Solas that much more interesting.

[Ananka]

Solas looks a little bit blurry

 

Patrick wrote three companions?

Sheryl's got to be the author of at least one of the advisors, she's only got Blackwall so far. 

[CuriousArtemis]

Did anyone else get the sense that Patrick wasn't nearly as excited or passionate about Solas as he was Bull or Cole?

 

I did sort of get that feeling. But I think it may just be because the character himself is very zen.

[Hellion Rex]

Solas looks a little bit blurry

Patrick wrote three companions?
Sheryl's got to be the author of at least one of the advisors, she's only got Blackwall so far.

I think she either wrote Scribbles or Cullen.

[Lorien19]

Did anyone else get the sense that Patrick wasn't nearly as excited or passionate about Solas as he was Bull or Cole?

I got the feeling that he's holding up secrets to be honest,he seemed more ambiguous...

[Potato Cat]

Did anyone else get the sense that Patrick wasn't nearly as excited or passionate about Solas as he was Bull or Cole?

...kind of. From my point of view, he's definitely the least interesting. But maybe it's because I didn't get much of his personality from the interview, just his views on things. If you asked me to compare him to another character, I wouldn't know where to begin. And not so much in a good, totally unique character way.

[VampOrchid]

I'm still hoping DG wrote Cullen.

[Potato Cat]

I think she either wrote Scribbles or Cullen.

Scribbles does seem more Sheryl to me, but I'd love Sheryl to have written Cullen again.

[Potato Cat]

I'm still hoping DG wrote Cullen.

I think that's impossible now though. He confirmed he's written two romances and those are Cassandra and Dorian.

[CuriousArtemis]

...kind of. From my point of view, he's definitely the least interesting. But maybe it's because I didn't get much of his personality from the interview, just his views on things. If you asked me to compare him to another character, I wouldn't know where to begin. And not so much in a good, totally unique character way.

 

I think his personality is very subdued. He's not the type to get involved in a heated argument; he seems like he'd just smile and shrug (content in the knowledge that he's right and you're wrong, ah, you poor ignorant soul! lol). He's curious, which is an intriguing trait, and he seems kind, as he doesn't just want to study Cole but is also willing to help him.

[Panda]

Solas actually looks little better in those pictures, he has still long face and quite small eyes.. but otherwise he's rather handsome in his own way. I might want to romance him if he's option, I gotta keep up canon romance is male elf trend I have had in previous DA's XD Well I don't think he'll be my canon though, not when Cullen and Dorian are in the game, but at least he might be worthwhile to make quizzy for ^^

[Phate Phoenix]

Who will that "other" be though?? I'm getting the sense that Cole might be the next Anders... nobody bloody likes the guy!

 

The Bull seems okay. Dorian might be alright. Varric? Perhaps. Cassandra... maybe. Vivienne and Sera are for sure noes. Blackwall... again, I'm not sure.

 

 

Did anyone else get the sense that Patrick wasn't nearly as excited or passionate about Solas as he was Bull or Cole?

 

Not really? I mean, Solas's entire character has a much smoother, softer tone than the Iron Bull or Cole. Also, he's less... offensive? Than Bull or Cole. Bull's a member of the Qun, Cole's a spirit who's killed people. Compared to them, Solas might as well be a Chantry sister.  Must easier to sell to the people.

[CuriousArtemis]

I think that's impossible now though. He confirmed he's written two romances and those are Cassandra and Dorian.

 

For the first time my canon romance (CROSSING FINGERS) will not be a DG character. Kind of depressing!