I think Rufus Wainwright's version is perfect
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This is the version I usually listen to, but the version I linked I think came directly from Solas' writer? Could be wrong. I do enjoy the slower pace and personality Lang brings to the song, even if it's female.
Wait, wait, wait. Are you all telling me the same guy is reponsible for Solas, Mordin, and Garrus?
GodfuckingDAMNIT, Weekes.
He's responsible for Garrus and Tali's ME2 romances, Mordin, and the Tuchanka and Rannoch storylines.
Yeah.
No lie. I will be sitting next to my hubby holding my chest because it literally aches with the feels. I think he's actually jealous. I start listening to these songs and thinking of all the scenes... and I'm just too damned empathetic. It hurts to see both of them hurting. I mean, I get tied up in the characters of the books I read as well, so it's not too surprising. But damn, this potent.
Confession time:
First time I watched it I was crying so hard I couldn't breathe! I had to do breathing exercises, out my mouf. My throat hurt and everything, from trying to hold back the tears. I am so glad my fiance couldn't see me, because he would have teased the hellllllll out of me. That scene was so frickin beautifully done, you could feel both of their pain. My head was in the clouds for days afterwards, trying to process the break up and that final scene after the credits. Been a very long time since a story of any kind got to me like that. (I'm the same way, I get really wrapped up in the books I read)
I crafted some new robes for Solas, and I just... I'm so sorry, Solas. I'm so sorry!
I tell myself it's ok to make him wear such hideous colour arrangements because, in his words, sometimes you have to make people wear what they need, and not what they want.
Somewhere back at Skyhold Vivienne is having a heart attack...
The look my Inquisitor gives him, it's just like 'Dear Creators what ARE you wearing!'
What a time to be out of likes, Solas thread you are too good.
All this talk of the "song" makes me think of how the the chantry believes that when the chant of light is spoken/sung in all four corners of the world, the maker will come back for his children.
major crack pot theory time:
The chant actually works like some sort of spell, a warding spell in tandem with the lyrium veins in the earth. Like the wards used to hold Corypheus in Legacy, these wards also require blood to be spilled to unlock them - Old God blood - Archdemon blood. When Archedemon blood is split, it corrupts the lyrium veins in the earth, turning it red. When all the old gods (Archedemons) are slain, the wards unlock and the maker returns only he ISN'T a benevolent maker but rather the Nightmare from the fade that was locked away by the Old Gods annnnnd now I'm writing fanfiction I'm so sorry.
AHAHAHA, no. I totally believe this. Or... well, something like this. That the Chant is basically people misunderstanding the original intent: to return to a time when "everything sang the same". They just took it way too literally.
But then, I'm 75% on the Solas-and-Mythal-started-the-Andrastean-rebellion-as-his-second-attempt-at-social-engineering wagon. So I'm nuts company.
So who here is hoping for a bittersweet/tragic ending to the Solas story and who is hoping for a happy ending above all else? I want to get an idea of the percentage.
Honestly, I'd love for a happy ending to happen. I'm not sure if I could stomach a tragic ending. Yesterday, I've tried imagining a scenario where Solas dies in Lavellan's arms and I actually teared up. So yeah, happy ending for me, even though I know that's probably not gonna happen. 
Plus, I'm a hopeless romantic.
Part of me morbidly hopes that they will die together. For some reason that seems to make a lot of sense to me. But then part of me do want the happily ever after. Seems like it depends on my mood.
In a morbid kind of way... I'm kind of okay with this ending, I think. I know I said earlier that I wanted a happy ending and not have Solas dying and whatnot. But for some strange reason, I like the idea of him and Lavellan dying together.
I don't know. I'm weird. 
I'm gonna just be over here. 
So many interesting and good theories
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I tell myself it's ok to make him wear such hideous colour arrangements because, in his words, sometimes you have to make people wear what they need, and not what they want.
PFFFFFT. Turning his own words against him. I like it.
Confession time:
First time I watched it I was crying so hard I couldn't breathe! I had to do breathing exercises, out my mouf. My throat hurt and everything, from trying to hold back the tears. I am so glad my fiance couldn't see me, because he would have teased the hellllllll out of me. That scene was so frickin beautifully done, you could feel both of their pain. My head was in the clouds for days afterwards, trying to process the break up and that final scene after the credits. Been a very long time since a story of any kind got to me like that. (I'm the same way, I get really wrapped up in the books I read)
Yeah, no. I get enough **** from my hubby now as it is from the bit of emotion he's seen regarding this romance. I couldn't let him see me cry about it. I said I was going to take a shower--which I did and I cried till the water ran cold.
I have zero shame.
I'm very much against the idea of them dying for or with each other or whatever. That sort of story always bothers me, especially when one has the option to live. That said... I have no idea what I'd like to see happen, but I have a feeling it'll be surprising, and I feel very confident it'll be excellent.
I crafted some new robes for Solas, and I just... I'm so sorry, Solas. I'm so sorry!
I tell myself it's ok to make him wear such hideous colour arrangements because, in his words, sometimes you have to make people wear what they need, and not what they want.
Somewhere back at Skyhold Vivienne is having a heart attack...
The look my Inquisitor gives him, it's just like 'Dear Creators what ARE you wearing!'
Wait, when does he say this? lol
PFFFFFT. Turning his own words against him. I like it.
Hahaha it's exactly how it would have played out at Skyhold.
Lavellan: Solas wear these robes, they have lots of armour and other nice shiny things.
Solas: No, vhenan, they are hideous.
Lavellan: Wear them.
Solas: But-
Lavellan: SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE PEOPLE WEAR THE CLOTHES THEY NEED, NOT THE CLOTHES THEY WANT.
Solas: Damnit!
Lavellan: Also anything would look better than your stupid pyjamas.
Solas: *grumpy face*
I'm having a hard time trying to answer what I want and what I think will happen where the romance is concerned, because I know I start sounding like a downer. I just hope for the best, and I'll be happy however it goes.
But I'd be a lot happier if they ended up back together. 
Hahaha it's exactly how it would have played out at Skyhold.
Lavellan: Solas wear these robes, they have lots of armour and other nice shiny things.
Solas: No, vhenan, they are hideous.
Lavellan: Wear them.
Solas: But-
Lavellan: SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE PEOPLE WEAR THE CLOTHES THEY NEED, NOT THE CLOTHES THEY WANT.
Solas: Damnit!
Lavellan: Also anything would look better than your stupid pyjamas.
Solas: *grumpy face*
OMG Lavellan has no right to complain to anyone about pyjamas! LOL
Wait, when does he say this? lol
I think it's in a banter with Cole, but I can't really remember, I think he says it more than once? The gist of it is he says at least once in game 'Sometimes you have to give people what they need, not what they want. 
AHAHAHA, no. I totally believe this. Or... well, something like this. That the Chant is basically people misunderstanding the original intent: to return to a time when "everything sang the same". They just took it way too literally.
But then, I'm 75% on the Solas-and-Mythal-started-the-Andrastean-rebellion-as-his-second-attempt-at-social-engineering wagon. So I'm nuts company.
Yes!
He's responsible for Garrus and Tali's ME2 romances, Mordin, and the Tuchanka and Rannoch storylines.
Yeah.
*grabs him by the collar and shakes*
Why. Wasn't. Mordin. Romanceable??!
*takes deep breaths*
...right. So, about Solas.
He's responsible for Garrus and Tali's ME2 romances, Mordin, and the Tuchanka and Rannoch storylines.
Yeah.
TIL Weekes is responsible for all my feels in Bioware games.
I think it's in a banter with Cole, but I can't really remember, I think he says it more than once? The gist of it is he says at least once in game 'Sometimes you have to give people what they need, not what they want.
Which prompted me to immediately burst into song.
The creation of the Veil coincides too much with the loss of magic among the elves, their immortality, etc. So then the Blight is some kind of corruption of this magic. For all we know, maybe it was created along with the Veil, as an unintended consequence of separating the physical from the spiritual. And so, perhaps the Golden City was Golden when the Veil was first created, but the Blight infected it, turning it Black (only issue here is it's not Red, but maybe that'd be too obvious?)
Are there any codex entries (or whatever) that talk about the Veil being "created", rather than assuming it was there all along?
OMG Lavellan has no right to complain to anyone about pyjamas! LOL
Oh god I know HAHA
*grabs him by the collar and shakes*
Why. Wasn't. Mordin. Romanceable??!
*takes deep breaths*
...right. So, about Solas.
Because he drinks our tears for breakfast. D:
But yeah, absolutely adore Mr. Weekes for all that he's done for the Bioware franchise. Even if he's responsible for most of my tears as a result.
Are there any codex entries (or whatever) that talk about the Veil being "created", rather than assuming it was there all along?
Er I don't remember any specifics, but there is some dialog from Solas where he's asking "Can you imagine what it would be like if the spriti world was the same as ours", and then there's Sandal's prophecy, that "magic will rain from the sky" and things will "be made what they once were", and then there's some other hints I think mostly dialog about how the Veil didn't use to exist, that the spirit world and Thedas were one.
Sorry, maybe there's a scholar out there who can do better. But I think the Sandal prophecy is the best clue.
TIL Weekes is responsible for all my feels in Bioware games.
TIL Weekes could make some serious bank writing romance novels...
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