I avoided Anders drama in DA2 (I must have a thing for broody elves), romanced Alistair as Queen Cousland and found that very satisfying, so Solas and his tragic romance blindsided me so badly. Man.
Alistair and Anders are my previous canon LI's, very different. Solas is still my favourite, like most people I'm surprised at how super invested I am in it.
I thought Cullen's romance was going to be the tragic one,lyrium withdrawal and all...Boy I was wrong!I had plan on romancing Cullen first but then thought he might be suffering from PSTD..lets take Solas the safer option.Introverted and intelligent. Well biggest mistake. He isnt safe..he is a freaking vortex who will suck you in DX who knew he will have even bigger issues than Anders himself
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Alistair was my canon romance in DAO. And while I loved Anders in Awakening, I couldn't be arsed with him in DA2. I know, Justice, yadda, yadda. But found very little about him compelling the second time around. Fell very flat for me. That, and he was ready to romance my character within like two seconds of knowing them. It was odd. xD Maybe I need to play again, as it seems a lot of people here enjoyed him. That said, I also never quite took to Fenris either...
I really do wonder what Solas is thinking with this plan sometimes. It's not going to really help anyone and the "gods" were jerks. Unless it helps the Elvhen? There's too many questions/possibilities still. Give me DLC Bioware.
If he's the one who trapped them he may feel responsible for freeing them. His goals may be more of the metaphysical, he does fangirl the magic of Arlathan pretty hard. There are a lot of things he could be after.
The 'gods' were jerks but Solas comes across preferring the horrible things of his time to the horrible things of the present. Has his head up a thousand years ago, as Sera says.
Haha, he gave plenty of warnings but was too enticing to turn away from
Back when we were still just praying for a Solas romance I remember saying I'd accept any kind of romance with him as long as he was an option, even if it was tragic or never went past holding hands/snuggling. It's all my fault! Hmm, and Allan asked many months ago if we'd still want a Solas romance if we had to pay for it in tears. I paid the price and it was totally worth it
I keep trying to start a new playthrough with a human or qunari but it's hard to think of playing anything other than an elf right now, and then I know I'd end up back with him again. Is that something that might just fade with time?
Lol! I didn't hear any of that before I played the game. I went in thinking he was "just another romance option", not expecting the drama XD. I'm glad he was my first romance option, though I have yet to try any others! I'm also stuck on just playing elves.
I avoided Anders drama in DA2 (I must have a thing for broody elves), romanced Alistair as Queen Cousland and found that very satisfying, so Solas and his tragic romance blindsided me so badly. Man.
alistair's bitching made me romance only zevran since then 
If he's the one who trapped them he may feel responsible for freeing them. His goals may be more of the metaphysical, he does fangirl the magic of Arlathan pretty hard. There are a lot of things he could be after.
The 'gods' were jerks but Solas comes across preferring the horrible things of his time to the horrible things of the present. Has his head up a thousand years ago, as Sera says.
Should be interesting to see how that goes. I mean seriously I love Solas but his logic is so flawed there. That's partially why he's such a compelling character for me though. He screws up, he tries to help correct his mistakes with Corypheus (he really sucks at making decisions), then sometimes he really doesn't and can more than a little bit of an ass. He doesn't even try to consider that his choices might be bad, even if you convince him the Dalish might not be as bad as he thinks. And even then that's not a "hey I changed my mind, babe, you've persuaded me. Maybe I'll stop talking crap about your people." You never persuade him fully on anything.
Worse, my Lavellan didn't get an opportunity to at least get a better explanation out of him. Again, need DLC so Lavellan can call him an idiot and then make out with him and/or try to stop him. I can do all three right?
Ugh I have problems. I didn't expect to read so far into this romance haha, but here we are.
On one hand- yes yes yes. On the other hand, he cute hobo couture suits him really well. :/ Gosh. I wonder if he'll wear the same style of clothing when he shows up again later?
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Should be interesting to see how that goes. I mean seriously I love Solas but his logic is so flawed there. That's partially why he's such a compelling character for me though. He screws up, he tries to help correct his mistakes with Corypheus (he really sucks at making decisions), then sometimes he really doesn't and can more than a little bit of an ass. He doesn't even try to consider that his choices might be bad, even if you convince him the Dalish might not be as bad as he thinks. And even then that's not a "hey I changed my mind, babe, you've persuaded me. Maybe I'll stop talking crap about your people." You never persuade him fully on anything.
Worse, my Lavellan didn't get an opportunity to at least get a better explanation out of him. Again, need DLC so Lavellan can call him an idiot and then make out with him and/or try to stop him. I can do all three right?
Ugh I have problems. I didn't expect to read so far into this romance haha, but here we are.
I feel like Solas learned a lesson from his mistake with Arlathan (whatever that was) but it may not have necessarily been the lesson he needed to learn? Another poster here (madrar?) called it a painful lack of foresight. For someone so intelligent and open minded, he has some impressive blind spots. That's kind of how I see pretty much the entire present for him? His culture was terrible too, he acknowledges this, but he can see the virtues in it. He can't see any virtues in the present for all that he's picked out all of its flaws. I think he's maybe not trying as hard as he could because there's a longing for his time and culture that's clouding his view. If it's true, I'd feel a lot of sympathy for him but at the same time he needs to change.
We're certainly hoping that's the case. I'm a pessimist so I'm expecting him to be an antagonist or even more messed up the next time he shows up. Or die. There are a lot of ways this whole thing could go very wrong.
He does grab the imagination and run, doesn't he?
He'd better. He walked off with some pretty decent stuff I'd given him. I'd quite like it back
And him, of course. Mostly him. He could turn up naked for all I care.
I think you mean "He could turn up naked PREFERABLY".
So, has anyone actually triggered "What Lies Dormant" and finished the quest?
So, has anyone actually triggered "What Lies Dormant" and finished the quest?
That quest has an almost mythological status. Yet to see anyone who knows what it is.
I activated countless orbs... Nada.
For such a character... it's quite fitting, you know
Still, sad
I miss the old console which could be used for debugging quests
I feel like Solas learned a lesson from his mistake with Arlathan (whatever that was) but it may not have necessarily been the lesson he needed to learn? Another poster here (madrar?) called it a painful lack of foresight. For someone so intelligent and open minded, he has some impressive blind spots. That's kind of how I see pretty much the entire present for him? His culture was terrible too, he acknowledges this, but he can see the virtues in it. He can't see any virtues in the present for all that he's picked out all of its flaws. I think he's maybe not trying as hard as he could because there's a longing for his time and culture that's clouding his view. If it's true, I'd feel a lot of sympathy for him but at the same time he needs to change.
We're certainly hoping that's the case. I'm a pessimist so I'm expecting him to be an antagonist or even more messed up the next time he shows up. Or die. There are a lot of ways this whole thing could go very wrong.
He does grab the imagination and run, doesn't he?
He does need to change, yeah, I'm hoping they give that opportunity in future stuff. I don't expect anything though, and it does look like they're lining him up to be an antagonist. In which a romanced Lavellan will be like, well ****.
I'm a sucker for rounded characters (meaning imperfect with memorable personalities). A lot of thought went into all the inner circle but Solas is just addicting.
How long do you guys think it will be before we get any news on a DLC? I am really going crazy on all theories i have about Solas. I have a few ideas, but they just make me sad ;(
I still am having a hard time understanding how me a grown up woman can fall so badly for an elf.. A complex, beautiful, frustrating, and gentle elf..
Maybe I should romance Cullen this time around, atleast i know I would be happy, but it justisn't enough!
Extract of the unfinished fresco panel from tumblr:
Spoiler
All panels here: http://thedosianimpo...s-fresco-panels
The same tumblr has the bear & woman that people were wondering about as Fereldan art, not elven.
Elven art post: http://thedosianimpo...-a-i-s-ex-s-e-a
Fereldan art post 1: http://thedosianimpo...-a-i-s-ex-s-f-a
Fereldan art post 2: http://thedosianimpo...-a-i-s-ex-s-f-a
Elven mosaics: http://thedosianimpo...-s-ex-s-e-m-s-s
Stained glass: http://thedosianimpo...i-s-ex-s-s-g-ss
I've been playing multiplayer a lot in the Elven Ruins map, and I've tried to get a good look at all the mosaics, but it's hard when you're supposed to be, y'know, doing a match. Thanks for posting them!
And all of the elven gods are bald, even the females, hm. Due to uthenera, or genes? Are modern elves even the same species?
He does need to change, yeah, I'm hoping they give that opportunity in future stuff. I don't expect anything though, and it does look like they're lining him up to be an antagonist. In which a romanced Lavellan will be like, well ****.
I'm a sucker for rounded characters (meaning imperfect with memorable personalities). A lot of thought went into all the inner circle but Solas is just addicting.
I never know when people say they're going to make him an "antagonist" if they're talking about making him the Big Bad or just opposed to the protagonist. The former to me seems impossible - it's too easy to be sympathetic to Solas' character. The latter is probable, though I hope we have an option for him to not be an antagonist. What if my Lavellan thinks it's a great idea to bring back the old gods? She can agree with him on pretty much everything else (blood magic, fade stuff, veil stuff); I'd feel a bit weird if they suddenly made it so I must oppose him unless he's now doing something very, very bad.
How long do you guys think it will be before we get any news on a DLC? I am really going crazy on all theories i have about Solas. I have a few ideas, but they just make me sad ;(
I still am having a hard time understanding how me a grown up woman can fall so badly for an elf.. A complex, beautiful, frustrating, and gently elf..
Maybe I should romance Cullen this time around, atleast i know I would be happy, but it justisn't enough!
DLC usually comes out 4-6 months following the release. I suspect we'll get an announcement in January (if it's going to be 4 months) or April (if it's going to be 6).
A friend of mine finished the game last night and she was so mad at Solas it was pretty funny She liked him in the beginning of the game but as she continued to play she got more "Solas disapproves" and in respons she started saying "well f you then Solas" and started to dislike him. She never did his companion quest and when the last cutscene played she just kept screaming "I knew it! I knew it! God damn that egg!"
The wolfy dragon fresco made me wonder if Solas could take a dragon form too, since that seems to have been something the elven gods could do. (Angsty boss battle incoming...?)
Really loved the bits of artwork around the maps. My favorites were the mosaics, the first time I saw them in that temple in the Emerald Graves I went around admiring them all.
Yes, but Shartan was before the fall of Arthanan....I think. It is an interesting possibility, but I do not lean to strongly in this direction either. Sorry for all the typo's I am exhausted and have not had a lot of sleep.
No Shartan was after Alrlathan fell - Shartan was during the time of Andraste it was separated by about 1000 years.
-171 Ancient: Andraste, Mafereth, and Shartan rebel against Tevinter Slavemasters lead former slaves into Southern Thedas, Andraste executed
-975 Ancient - Arlathan allegedly sunk into sea by Imperium and all remaining elves enslaved. Imperium allegedly used a bloody ritual to sink the city- and of course we now know the reason why Arlathan was vulnerable to this kind of attack was due to a bloody civil war between former slaves and nobles who had once owned them
Thanks zambixi I can wait for it, just want to know IF there will be something to wait for.. But it has to be, it just has to, otherwise they would never had this kind of ending.. Right?
Anja, i want to hope, i really, really do, but I realised something today ,as I watched youtube vidoes for the 100. time, I went through each romance scene and everything else i could find, and I just don't know.. I see it with different eyes now that i know the ending. I hope we will get some answers!
Thanks zambixi
Anja, i want to hope, i really, really do, but I realised something today ,as I watched youtube vidoes for the 100. time, I went through each romance scene and everything else i could find, and I just don't know.. I see it with different eyes now that i know the ending. I hope we will get some answers!
Microsoft is all proud of themselves for having a timed exclusive on the single player DLC, so we'll definitely be seeing at least one.
I never know when people say they're going to make him an "antagonist" if they're talking about making him the Big Bad or just opposed to the protagonist. The former to me seems impossible - it's too easy to be sympathetic to Solas' character. The latter is probable, though I hope we have an option for him to not be an antagonist. What if my Lavellan thinks it's a great idea to bring back the old gods? She can agree with him on pretty much everything else (blood magic, fade stuff, veil stuff); I'd feel a bit weird if they suddenly made it so I must oppose him unless he's now doing something very, very bad.
Well if his goal is to bring back the old gods/how things were before, that's all sorts of bad for current Thedas.
He could be a Big Bad at this point. Whatever he did in the epilogue could've changed him entirely, if that's where Bioware wants to take it. They gave themselves a lot of options (and us a lot of maddening questions, darnit). But I'm fairly positive he'll be on the opposition one way or another. It would be nice to be able to be like "lover boy I would've helped you if you'd asked."
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