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[scintilla]

 

I thought Solas was allright... until the very end. (after credit)

 

Now I HAVE TO romance him. God, please BW make a Solas DLC fleshing him out. DA:I almost felt like a prequel to even more epic game exploring the elven lore. I will be dissapointed if we have to wait another 3-4 years for the continue of Solas´s story.

 

Ending spoiler:

 

Spoiler

I interpeted that Solas is a good guy who made a terrible mistake in the past that he want to fix. (although that might be bad news for the other races in Thedas ) I hope Solas will not be some ultimate bad guy/final boss aka Darth Vader in future DLC/games. That would be typical. Although it would be a well balanced antagonist that would be next to impossible not feel sympathy for.  

 

The ending felt anticlimax. Not really as epic as expected. I am hoping for some big DLC that will conclude more of DA:I. Only thing we really concluded was mage/templarwar and the Chantry...

 

 

Yeah, the main story felt short, not actually really about Coryphefish and the Breach, and like it was probably a set up for something very different. The Temple of Mythal felt like it was more important than anything Coryphenus did by far.

 

They may be setting Solas up to be a different kind of villain. So far, Dragon Age villains have all been unsympathetic monsters, barring perhaps Meredith. But even Meredith was completely insane by the time Hawke fought her.

 

I agree that Cole dialogue was not about the relationship.  Personally, I believe Solas is anguishing over a mixture of what he has already done coupled with what he must now do.  He is depressed and yet resolute in his decision.  If you strip away any friendship with the quizzy and/or relationship, the conversation is one last goodbye and apology for the only person/spirit he cares about.  Because you already get the apology and similiar conversation with Solas in your relationship/friendship.  He says "what we had was real"/"I respect you."  That is his goodbye and apology.  The fact that he also gives one to Cole (presumably the only other individual he cared for) is worrying.  He is truly saying goodbye and it is final.  He is set on the path.

 

Spoiler

Honestly, I feel like the relationship with him is real and the emotions are honest, but he is set on the path already.  So in the end the love only hurts him.  The quizzy is just one more person, in presumably a long line of people, that he has utterly failed and betrayed.  That hurts and is awful and is tragic.  If we actually cared about the guy ... maybe we shouldn't romance him.

 

Of course I will ... always, because I like a good tragedy and I love that dumb man.

 

However, this raises so many questions about what and why he is doing this.  Because it's very very hard not to trust Solas.  If he truly feels like he needs to do something, what is it?  I think that all of the things we talk to him about and everything the companions talk to him about and all of the times he concedes to another's wisdom and point is only because he allows the conversation to venture into topics he is willing to change his opinion on.  Solas is controlling and manipulative.  Those are not necessarily bad traits, but they can be. 

 

The post-game Cole dialogue was absolutely not about the relationship. That was all about Solas and Cole and I agree that it can be seen as a final goodbye to the only other person who might have meant something to Solas. There's the problematic past tense reference to caring for Cole too.

 

The banter is what I was talking about. It's about the relationship, at least at first: 

 

I agree that the relationship was real and that he loved Lavellan. I just don't think it was all that important in the grand scheme of things for Solas. On the one hand, romancing him does cause him more pain. On the other, it probably offered some comfort for at least a little while. So I could see good arguments being made for both.

 

Maybe making it hard not to trust him is setting us up for a real betrayal. Or maybe we're actually supposed to trust him. It could really go either way, depending on where the story is meant to go and the devs left themselves plenty of room to go in more than one direction. He's certainly controlling in ways and at times manipulative but I'm not sure either is a primary trait - I guess barring his need to control the fate of the world. Which, for a guy who denies being a god, is very 'playing god' thing to do.

[Mims]

 

There's probably always going to be some part of him screaming against everything, the part where he cares about himself, what he wants. The part that is so so so afraid of ending up alone, but: it's a small cost to pay if he can make things right.

(If only you knew you are probably still making things wrong.)

 

I definitely agree with this. I think Solas is very much two people at the moment- what is left of himself, and then everything that he's devoted to the 'cause'. And the cause trumps everything. Given his talk to Cole at the end of the game, I don't think Solas thinks he really deserves happiness, knowing what he is going into. He's the one responsible. He's responsible for the fall of Arlathan, responsible for the breach, and responsible for whatever it is that comes next. 

 

His [year? Not sure how long Inquisition is supposed to take] with the Inquisition is probably the first time in a long while that he had a sense of belonging. He probably was able to forget all the guilt for a few moments with Lavellan, or with the others. I don't think it is a coincidence that Solas breaks up after the final big mission in the game. He sensed that they were coming to an end, and it was time to stop pretending. 

[Lorien19]

PESSIMISM BE GONE! *waves hand*

Sorry hun,I've read enough ancient Greek literature to know where this is going. xD
I still want a happy ending!

[Shari'El]

I'm one of a lot of people who came here after being heartbroken by Solas

 

In my first playthough I went with a female rouge dwarf & romanced Blackwall but the entire time I haven't even remotely felt connected to him, however! My dwarf became friends with Solas real quick (in my first playthroughs I always roleplay as a character with the same personality as mine) and I NEVER left Haven or Skyhold without Solas, NEVER.

All the time I was feeling real sad I haven't rolled an elven maiden for him..

 

At the end...

Spoiler

I saw him leave with no answers and my heart ached, even though my character had Blackwall.

After the credits, the cutscene came and mind-fucked me entirely. I decided then to start, that instance, a new playthrough with an elven female mage (after the first playthrough it felt it would be the most interesting and would help me clear out some mysteries.. Not only because of Solas, but because of all the story was elven lore & magic centered).

I've never before played an elf, I just have some minor dislike for them from other RPGs, but for him? FRIGGIN YEAH

 

I knew that if I'd romanced him he would break up with her (obviously, otherwise it would break the story), but I really wasn't expecting it before the game's end. The third romance scene devastated me, I put my PS remote aside and tried to learn from the internet how to fix this and if I can.

 

I wanted that scene to be the 'ok' for the relationship and that I would finally be able to that stupid dialog of

 

'We need to discuss our relationship'

'Ok, what is that you want to speak of?'

'[Kiss Him]'

 

Seriously, no matter how awkward that is :|

 

I learned that I can't fix it, I cried a bit, and I'm not the sort to cry.

Everything feels so dull now, exploring the places I've already been to in the first playthrough, and playing the same story. Beh. I'm having serious difficulties picking back up the game from where I left it.

Worst thing is this ENTIRELY CLASHES with my plan to get all of the achievements in the game. This playthrough I've done on hard (since I wanted to prepare for Nightmare) in order to get the 'Inquisitor' and 'Herald' achievements.

But how am I supposed to do that??

Plus, I planned to romance bull with a qunari & to romance Dorian with a human but I know. KNOW. That I won't be able to stand seeing him there and then going to some other romanceable. Besides that obvious fact that I probably won't be into it as much (which could be fine) I'm certain it won't be as interesting and inspiring as this romance.

 

That fictional guy haunts my mind & I have a frigging boyfriend!

 

I NEED a DLC, BADLY.

Can someone PLEASE comfort me?

[scintilla]

I'm one of a lot of people who came here after being heartbroken by Solas

 

In my first playthough I went with a female rouge dwarf & romanced Blackwall but the entire time I haven't even remotely felt connected to him, however! My dwarf became friends with Solas real quick (in my first playthroughs I always roleplay as a character with the same personality as mine) and I NEVER left Haven or Skyhold without Solas, NEVER.

All the time I was feeling real sad I haven't rolled an elven maiden for him..

 

At the end...

Spoiler

I saw him leave with no answers and my heart ached, even though my character had Blackwall.

After the credits, the cutscene came and mind-fucked me entirely. I decided then to start, that instance, a new playthrough with an elven female mage (after the first playthrough it felt it would be the most interesting and would help me clear out some mysteries.. Not only because of Solas, but because of all the story was elven lore & magic centered).

I've never before played an elf, I just have some minor dislike for them from other RPGs, but for him? FRIGGIN YEAH

 

I knew that if I'd romanced him he would break up with her (obviously, otherwise it would break the story), but I really wasn't expecting it before the game's end. The third romance scene devastated me, I put my PS remote aside and tried to learn from the internet how to fix this and if I can.

 

I wanted that scene to be the 'ok' for the relationship and that I would finally be able to that stupid dialog of

 

'We need to discuss our relationship'

'Ok, what is that you want to speak of?'

'[Kiss Him]'

 

Seriously, no matter how awkward that is :|

 

I learned that I can't fix it, I cried a bit, and I'm not the sort to cry.

Everything feels so dull now, exploring the places I've already been to in the first playthrough, and playing the same story. Beh. I'm having serious difficulties picking back up the game from where I left it.

Worst thing is this ENTIRELY CLASHES with my plan to get all of the achievements in the game. This playthrough I've done on hard (since I wanted to prepare for Nightmare) in order to get the 'Inquisitor' and 'Herald' achievements.

But how am I supposed to do that??

Plus, I planned to romance bull with a qunari & to romance Dorian with a human but I know. KNOW. That I won't be able to stand seeing him there and then going to some other romanceable. Besides that obvious fact that I probably won't be into it as much (which could be fine) I'm certain it won't be as interesting and inspiring as this romance.

 

That fictional guy haunts my mind & I have a frigging boyfriend!

 

I NEED a DLC, BADLY.

Can someone PLEASE comfort me?

 

Welcome to the thread.

 

 

The good news is that Solas's writer is calling answering questions spoilers for future content. So there will definitely be future content of some kind.

[Lorien19]

I definitely agree with this. I think Solas is very much two people at the moment- what is left of himself, and then everything that he's devoted to the 'cause'. And the cause trumps everything. Given his talk to Cole at the end of the game, I don't think Solas thinks he really deserves happiness, knowing what he is going into. He's the one responsible. He's responsible for the fall of Arlathan, responsible for the breach, and responsible for whatever it is that comes next.

His [year? Not sure how long Inquisition is supposed to take] with the Inquisition is probably the first time in a long while that he had a sense of belonging. He probably was able to forget all the guilt for a few moments with Lavellan, or with the others. I don't think it is a coincidence that Solas breaks up after the final big mission in the game. He sensed that they were coming to an end, and it was time to stop pretending.

I love the fact that despite his efforts to keep a distance from everyone,he literally gets the opposite effect.
Especially with a romanced Lavellan,you can tell that he enjoys interacting with others,but is still reserved and distant.

[KyndredRaven]

A bit off topic, but this was posted here some time ago. Looking for an Abelas story that was filled on kinkmeme. Abelas joins the Inquisition, Inquisitor attacked by a bear...

 

Would really appreciate it! Thanks

[MadameQuizzy]

I NEED a DLC, BADLY.

Can someone PLEASE comfort me?

 

 

Same same. I feel (for) you.

 

 

 

I definitely agree with this. I think Solas is very much two people at the moment- what is left of himself, and then everything that he's devoted to the 'cause'. And the cause trumps everything. Given his talk to Cole at the end of the game, I don't think Solas thinks he really deserves happiness, knowing what he is going into. He's the one responsible. He's responsible for the fall of Arlathan, responsible for the breach, and responsible for whatever it is that comes next. 

 

His [year? Not sure how long Inquisition is supposed to take] with the Inquisition is probably the first time in a long while that he had a sense of belonging. He probably was able to forget all the guilt for a few moments with Lavellan, or with the others. I don't think it is a coincidence that Solas breaks up after the final big mission in the game. He sensed that they were coming to an end, and it was time to stop pretending. 

 

Either that he thinks he doesn't deserve happiness or that he thinks the path he has to walk would be too hard/dangerous/painful for Lavellan/Cole/his friends, as he says something like he wouldn't wish this on his enemies. And in a way it pisses me off. He is with this great woman, who sealed a frickin Breach with a gesture, who survived political and religious turmoil, who has this wisdom and great soul he hasn't seen in so long, and yet he doesn't trust her enough to confide in her? Not even tell her what his path is and let her make the decision for herself? Boy that man got trust issues. 

And yeah, maybe he doesn't trust himself, which for me is closer to the truth. I think he is scared of failing once again, of f***ing things up once more, and he is too proud to let Lavellan/the inquisitor/Cole/his friends see this side of him. So he hides behind empty phrases of walking a lonely path alone. 

[Ajna]

I'm one of a lot of people who came here after being heartbroken by Solas

In my first playthough I went with a female rouge dwarf & romanced Blackwall but the entire time I haven't even remotely felt connected to him, however! My dwarf became friends with Solas real quick (in my first playthroughs I always roleplay as a character with the same personality as mine) and I NEVER left Haven or Skyhold without Solas, NEVER.
All the time I was feeling real sad I haven't rolled an elven maiden for him..

At the end...

Spoiler

I saw him leave with no answers and my heart ached, even though my character had Blackwall.
After the credits, the cutscene came and mind-fucked me entirely. I decided then to start, that instance, a new playthrough with an elven female mage (after the first playthrough it felt it would be the most interesting and would help me clear out some mysteries.. Not only because of Solas, but because of all the story was elven lore & magic centered).
I've never before played an elf, I just have some minor dislike for them from other RPGs, but for him? FRIGGIN YEAH

I knew that if I'd romanced him he would break up with her (obviously, otherwise it would break the story), but I really wasn't expecting it before the game's end. The third romance scene devastated me, I put my PS remote aside and tried to learn from the internet how to fix this and if I can.

I wanted that scene to be the 'ok' for the relationship and that I would finally be able to that stupid dialog of

'We need to discuss our relationship'
'Ok, what is that you want to speak of?'
'[Kiss Him]'

Seriously, no matter how awkward that is :|

I learned that I can't fix it, I cried a bit, and I'm not the sort to cry.
Everything feels so dull now, exploring the places I've already been to in the first playthrough, and playing the same story. Beh. I'm having serious difficulties picking back up the game from where I left it.
Worst thing is this ENTIRELY CLASHES with my plan to get all of the achievements in the game. This playthrough I've done on hard (since I wanted to prepare for Nightmare) in order to get the 'Inquisitor' and 'Herald' achievements.
But how am I supposed to do that??
Plus, I planned to romance bull with a qunari & to romance Dorian with a human but I know. KNOW. That I won't be able to stand seeing him there and then going to some other romanceable. Besides that obvious fact that I probably won't be into it as much (which could be fine) I'm certain it won't be as interesting and inspiring as this romance.

That fictional guy haunts my mind & I have a frigging boyfriend!

I NEED a DLC, BADLY.
Can someone PLEASE comfort me?

*bighugs* there, there...welcome to Solavellan Syndrome, many of us know it well, some of us have suffered from it since our first PT. You're in the best place to deal with your condition now.

[Lorien19]

Welcome to the thread.

Aww,welcome!You've come to the right place.

*hugs*

[Arahnea]

Are there any Myers Briggs enthousiasts here who like to comment on brainfart of mine? I posted it in the Myers Briggs thread but nobody replied to it To busy proving trying to prove their right I guess  

 

"Okay, so I've been thinking... A lot of people seem to think ( myself included) that Solas is either INTJ or INTP but we only know him as Solas, after all the stuff he has done. Could it be possible that Solas is in fact an ENTJ and that his current INTP-like behavior are actually his shadow functions taking over because of all the stuff that happened after he woke up from his slumber?

 

I can imagine that the whole waking up after many years and seeing how the world has gone to **** because of your actions would change the way someone looks at himself.

 

Not too much evidence to back up but small glimps when Solas' speaks about himself when he was younger. He sounded more extraverted then..

The things he might have done as Fen'Harel are totally up an ENTJ's ally "

[Avejajed]

Off topic is anyone going to see The Hobbit tonight? 

[Mims]

Same same. I feel (for) you.

 

 

 

 

Either that he thinks he doesn't deserve happiness or that he thinks the path he has to walk would be too hard/dangerous/painful for Lavellan/Cole/his friends, as he says something like he wouldn't wish this on his enemies. And in a way it pisses me off. He is with this great woman, who sealed a frickin Breach with a gesture, who survived political and religious turmoil, who has this wisdom and great soul he hasn't seen in so long, and yet he doesn't trust her enough to confide in her? Not even tell her what his path is and let her make the decision for herself? Boy that man got trust issues. 

And yeah, maybe he doesn't trust himself, which for me is closer to the truth. I think he is scared of failing once again, of f***ing things up once more, and he is too proud to let Lavellan/the inquisitor/Cole/his friends see this side of him. So he hides behind empty phrases of walking a lonely path alone. 

 

I don't really see it like that. I think he probably has some seriously legitimate reasons to not let her in on what he's planning:

 

- The first, and most likely one: she will oppose him. She is his enemy. Solas isn't ready to just give up his cause for the sake of love, when there's the very real potential his love is the person most equipped to stop him. Or at least, put a dent in his plans. Telling her what he was planning would just tip her off and invite her into the conflict. Presumably, if he can avoid it, he'd rather not have to fight her.

 

- Second most likely reason; the ritual to release the elven gods will result in his death. Either because the ritual itself demands it, or the elven gods will immediately unleash hell upon him. If one of the more bloodthirsty gods were to find out that he had some sort of elf waifu out there somewhere, that could be another tool to use against him. 

 

- In the theory involving the old gods/blight, its very possible that mortals can't follow where he intends to go fullstop. 

 

Could even be both. But I doubt its just because he thinks she's not capable. She is capable. He just doesn't want her to go down with him, or to stop him. 

[Shari'El]

Thank you, all of you 

Geez, worst thing is that when I first heard of all of the romance-ables and saw him I was like 'meh', since he is an egg man.

He is written so, so well though that I couldn't help but fall for him, like. Really fast. 

I can imagine myself looking for fanfics, writing fanfics, drawing him and such >_>

This is baddddd obsession.

 

Does anyone know whether a petition for a Solas closure DLC exists?

I really don't like him to be a companion in the next DA (if there will be one), in which all I get is this new protagonist hears him commenting about Lavellan :|

This is such a major issue with the fact that this game is a friggin RPG with story branches, yet it's impossible to choose on this one!

 

THIS NEEDS A DLC.

And not only for those who romanced him, I'm sure lots of people get brain fucked from that cutscene at the end.

 

'Tis interesting reading theories though, and for some reason helps deal with this IMMENSE FRUSTRATION, especially since it looks like the ending is so loose there has to be a DLC.

[Tielis]

I think the right one is whichever is right for you.

 

Personally, I love mages and magic in the Dragon Age universe. My canon is always a mage. And because I love the magic part of the lore, Solas completely blew my mind. Even before I learned he was Fen'harel, I was on cloud nine thinking of all of the implications for what he was saying about magic. My favourite probably being the very real possibility that being a Combat Historian could be A Thing in the DA-verse. Being a history student myself, that practically made me giddy. Heck, I even wrote a drabble about it.

 

Spoiler

“Nowhere to run, Inquisitor.”

 

Mocking laughter from the Venatori mage standing above her. Lavellan could hear the sounds of battle. Dorian and Vivienne reinforcing each other’s barriers, desperately trying to conserve their magic for one last push. Cole surrounded by four Venatori, pinning him in place. They would not be able to reach her in time.

 

The blow had taken her by surprise, and she had been on her knees before it had even registered. She looked up into the face of the man who was preparing to kill her. His eyes were full of triumph. A whisper of memory tickled the back of her mind and, inexplicably, she found her thoughts wandering. She heard a voice, as dear to her as any she had ever known.

 

It is called Veilfire. The tone was warm, patient. She recalled the words so easily. A memory of flame that burns in this world where the Veil is thin. Her eyes were drawn down to the ground. Earth, cracked and dry. But had it always been that way? Her head hurt, but she seemed to remember… Yes, a passage from a history of the region that she had skimmed while hiding in the library. This place had once been different.

 

The Venatori mage brought her back to reality with a kick to the stomach, obviously displeased at her calm. Lavellan gasped, looking up once again. Their eyes met. Then she grinned. The mage took a step back, but he was not quick enough. A torrent of water burst from the ground under his feet. The geyser flung his body into the air like a rag doll, flying in an arc before falling with a sickening crunch. Lavellan rose to her feet, turning just in time to see three more Venatori charge her. A second column of water downed them all, and in an instant she was joined by her allies. The remnants of the Venatori patrol did not stand a chance.

 

After it was over, Vivienne and Dorian approached their Inquisitor. Dorian clucked sympathetically over Lavellan’s head wound, but Vivienne gave her an odd look. When she finally spoke, she seemed to be choosing her words carefully.

 

“That spell, dear. I have never seen anything like it.” Lavellan looked up, blinking away dizziness. Vivienne continued. “And I was sure you had depleted your mana during the fight.”

 

“It…I read about it in a book.”

 

“The spell?”

 

“No.” Lavellan shook her head, then winced. “This place, it’s a dry lakebed. A century ago we would’ve been underwater. So I simply…drew that memory from across the Veil.” She smiled wanly. “It’s the same principle as when we fix a fallen bridge with magic.” Cole, silent as ever, appeared beside her.

 

“It remembers,” he said in that quiet way of his, a note of approval in his voice. “It wants to change.”

 

“How utterly fascinating.” Dorian’s eyes shone with interest, but Vivienne looked disturbed.

 

“You know, dear, you are beginning to sound like…” Lavellan’s heart gave a sick little squeeze, and there was a rushing in her ears. Cole moved towards her, feeling that raw pain, but she waved him away.

 

“We, ah, should be getting back to camp,” Dorian said, obviously sensing her change in mood as well. “Discussions on the principles of magic can wait until you get that awful-looking goose-egg seen to.” Lavellan gave him a grateful smile.

 

Before they left, however, she spared one last look for the fallen Venatori.

 

“Ma serannas, Vhenan,” she whispered. “You saved me again.” And as she turned away, the air behind her seemed to ripple.

 

Ar lath ma, Vhenan. Like the lake, the words would always be there. He was not gone, so long as she remembered him.

 

The link between the Fade and magic and spirits and memory is just so cool.

 

My goodness, I think I should just go ahead and like every single thing you post.  

 

I am *so* onboard with Lavellan being an ancient elven historian.  That is why my mage became an Arca-- er, Knight-Enchanter, and that's why she would be so fascinated with Abelas.

 

 

I really like my tough warrior girl right now. Warriors radiate a sense of strenght that the other classes don't necessarily represent. I really like that tension between Solas and a warrior Lavellan: She's normal, but fights on the front lines, getting head-first into battle. There is nothing special about her (similar to rogue), yet a warrior usually has the ability to strike down powerful foes on her own. But then there is that wonderful "I fight for you/I protect you" thing going on between Solas and his warrior lady. A dalish girl trying to protect a god? Now that's just cute! 

 

This is another reason why I went Knight-Enchanter.  

[MadameQuizzy]

I don't really see it like that. I think he probably has some seriously legitimate reasons to not let her in on what he's planning:

 

- The first, and most likely one: she will oppose him. She is his enemy. Solas isn't ready to just give up his cause for the sake of love, when there's the very real potential his love is the person most equipped to stop him. Or at least, put a dent in his plans. Telling her what he was planning would just tip her off and invite her into the conflict. Presumably, if he can avoid it, he'd rather not have to fight her.

 

- Second most likely reason; the ritual to release the elven gods will result in his death. Either because the ritual itself demands it, or the elven gods will immediately unleash hell upon him. If one of the more bloodthirsty gods were to find out that he had some sort of elf waifu out there somewhere, that could be another tool to use against him. 

 

- In the theory involving the old gods/blight, its very possible that mortals can't follow where he intends to go fullstop. 

 

Could even be both. But I doubt its just because he thinks she's not capable. She is capable. He just doesn't want her to go down with him, or to stop him. 

 

Hmmm you make some good points. Yet I wonder, is she really his enemy? In order to decide this I'd want some more info on what he really actually plans to do and what the consequences will be. :/

[caridounette]

I definitely agree with this. I think Solas is very much two people at the moment- what is left of himself, and then everything that he's devoted to the 'cause'. And the cause trumps everything. Given his talk to Cole at the end of the game, I don't think Solas thinks he really deserves happiness, knowing what he is going into. He's the one responsible. He's responsible for the fall of Arlathan, responsible for the breach, and responsible for whatever it is that comes next. 

 

And then Solas goes telling the Wardens they dont question their 'duty' enough and make choices that could force huge consequences >.>

 

I know Solas probably thinks he knows more then the Wardens (and hes probbly right) but it is still handwaving everything to keep on the 'warpath' he set for himself. 

[madrar]

I'm going to be in Germany with sketchy internet for the next two weeks, so one quick, last-minute feels dump before hitting the airport.  TwT

 

Ever since Weekes mentioned the Once soundtrack was on his Solas playlist, I've been stubbornly holding out against the thought of Falling Slowly as a Solavellan theme song.  It's beautiful and poignant, yes, but at its core, it's a ballad of resignation and mutual acceptance at the end of a failed relationship.  This may work for some, but my Lavellan does not go gentle into that good night. 

 

I'm re-appropriating it as a battle hymn for Team Banal Nadas.     Never give up.  Never give in.  

 

 

Lavellan sings:

 

I don't know you

But I want you

All the more for that

Words fall through me

And always fool me

And I can't react

And games that never amount

To more than they're meant

Will play themselves out

 

The relationship from Lavellan's perspective.  Solas is a compelling mystery to unravel, but he's always two steps ahead of her verbally, ready with a smooth reply or tantalizingly ambiguous comment, leaving her never quite certain whether his obvious attraction or his pulling away indicates his true intentions. 

 

Players sing in chorus:

 

Take this sinking boat and point it home

We've still got time

Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice

You'll make it now

 

That's us, screaming "JUST DO IT, SOLAS" in the background.  Take a chance on now!

 

Solas sings:

 

Falling slowly, eyes that know me

And I can't go back

 

Deeper feelings for Lavellan sneak up on him, and suddenly everything is complicated.  She sees him, and yet she doesn’t.  It changes everything… but it can’t. Finding a place for himself in the here and now as simply “Solas” has caught him between two worlds, two paths: one leading forward, one leading back. 

 

Moods that take me and erase me

And I'm painted black

 

Could hardly be more apt, given how Solas self-identifies as Pride trying to find its way back to Wisdom.  The hope Lavellan offers is the lure in a familiar trap, and he knows it.  If he acts on it, no matter what his intentions, he knows he could be making the same mistake he’s made so many times before: acts that have “painted him black” in the history of Thedas and his People.  (No doubt in addition to the originally intended metaphorical emotional effect, on a personal level.)

 

Players sing in chorus:

 

You have suffered enough

And warred with yourself

It's time that you won

 

Self-explanatory.  *pointed looks at Gaider and Weekes*

 

Players sing in chorus:

 

Take this sinking boat and point it home

We've still got time

Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice

You've made it now

 

Us again, grabbing Solas by the collar and shouting “Don’t you dare give up.”  Take this sinking boat, the threadbare scraps of your People and their culture, and make the choice to try again.  Seize on the glimmer of hope you see in Lavellan.  Guide them to safe harbor.  Choose “now” and not the past.

 

Lavellan and Players sing:

 

Falling slowly sing your melody

I'll sing it loud

 

Solas’ song has always been the song of Rebellion, a countermelody to the existing Order.  If he can bring himself to take it up one more time, the players are with him.  Lavellan and the Inquisition will stand by him.  We will make it happen. 

 

BANAL NADAS.

[RebbyWriter]

I've got finals to take in a few hours. It'll be a relief when it is done. It was really interfering with my Solas time.

[MadameQuizzy]

Are there any Myers Briggs enthousiasts here who like to comment on brainfart of mine? I posted it in the Myers Briggs thread but nobody replied to it To busy proving trying to prove their right I guess

 

"Okay, so I've been thinking... A lot of people seem to think ( myself included) that Solas is either INTJ or INTP but we only know him as Solas, after all the stuff he has done. Could it be possible that Solas is in fact an ENTJ and that his current INTP-like behavior are actually his shadow functions taking over because of all the stuff that happened after he woke up from his slumber?

 

I can imagine that the whole waking up after many years and seeing how the world has gone to **** because of your actions would change the way someone looks at himself.

 

Not too much evidence to back up but small glimps when Solas' speaks about himself when he was younger. He sounded more extraverted then..

The things he might have done as Fen'Harel are totally up an ENTJ's ally "

 

I tried to do the test from Solas point of view and got INFJ. Which is probably totally unreliable I think he definitely has some extroverted traits in him and I wouldn't really call him a diplomat, considering how he does not shy away from confrontation...

[Mims]

And then Solas goes telling the Wardens they dont question their 'duty' enough and make choices that could force huge consequences >.>

 

I know Solas probably thinks he knows more then the Wardens (and hes probbly right) but it is still handwaving everything to keep on the 'warpath' he set for himself. 

 

The irony about Solas is as much as he protests against being a god, all the decisions he tends to make are very godlike. 'Do this, because I know better.' 

 

I do think that we will have to stop him. The question is whether or not he's gone too far to listen.

[scintilla]

 

Are there any Myers Briggs enthousiasts here who like to comment on brainfart of mine? I posted it in the Myers Briggs thread but nobody replied to it   To busy proving trying to prove their right I guess 

 

Not a Myers Briggs enthusiast but I see no reason why that couldn't be true. He talks about being hot-blooded in his youth which can translate to "extroverted" easily enough.

 

Could even be both. But I doubt its just because he thinks she's not capable. She is capable. He just doesn't want her to go down with him, or to stop him. 

 

This. I don't think he's belittling her by not being honest. He feels that he can't be and he probably has very good reasons for that. The romance gets kind of... over-valued, I think? People want their Lavellans to run off and be villains with Solas if he turns out evil but the story probably wasn't written to allow for that nor for the Inquisitor to be able to just run off on their own. It's a position with responsibilities - and one of those is the protection of the people, which may put them in conflict with Solas - the Inquisitor probably won't be allowed to simply turn their back on that.

 

Thank you, all of you  

Geez, worst thing is that when I first heard of all of the romance-ables and saw him I was like 'meh', since he is an egg man.

He is written so, so well though that I couldn't help but fall for him, like. Really fast. 

I can imagine myself looking for fanfics, writing fanfics, drawing him and such >_>

This is baddddd obsession.

 

Does anyone know whether a petition for a Solas closure DLC exists?

I really don't like him to be a companion in the next DA (if there will be one), in which all I get is this new protagonist hears him commenting about Lavellan :|

This is such a major issue with the fact that this game is a friggin RPG with story branches, yet it's impossible to choose on this one!

 

THIS NEEDS A DLC.

And not only for those who romanced him, I'm sure lots of people get brain fucked from that cutscene at the end.

 

'Tis interesting reading theories though, and for some reason helps deal with this IMMENSE FRUSTRATION, especially since it looks like the ending is so loose there has to be a DLC.

 

I don't think a petition is going to do anything. BioWare has their plans and I'm sure they're working on turning whatever those plans are into something concrete. A DLC may just be too small to tell Solas's story in. I'd be surprised if he wasn't mentioned at all but we may well not get answers until the next game.

[chibielf]

From the brilliant artist that brought us this sexy pic:

Spoiler

Comes this I-don't-even-have-words piece of art:
 

 
source: http://al-teya.tumbl...ge/105342463260
 
_{don't look at me I'm not drooling}

My new background for iPad and desk top! It's soooo gorgeous!

[NekOoNinja]

Are there any Myers Briggs enthousiasts here who like to comment on brainfart of mine? I posted it in the Myers Briggs thread but nobody replied to it To busy proving trying to prove their right I guess

 

"Okay, so I've been thinking... A lot of people seem to think ( myself included) that Solas is either INTJ or INTP but we only know him as Solas, after all the stuff he has done. Could it be possible that Solas is in fact an ENTJ and that his current INTP-like behavior are actually his shadow functions taking over because of all the stuff that happened after he woke up from his slumber?

 

I can imagine that the whole waking up after many years and seeing how the world has gone to **** because of your actions would change the way someone looks at himself.

 

Not too much evidence to back up but small glimps when Solas' speaks about himself when he was younger. He sounded more extraverted then..

The things he might have done as Fen'Harel are totally up an ENTJ's ally "

I thoguht he was INTJ, because that goes into my line of personality type, sensing some kind of familiarity there...

But you are right, the Introvert behavior comes from his depressed state, and from a certain sequence we know that his true type might be more ENTJ, being a master of the game and all. Cannot see the NP there, thoguh. Isn't Solas far more NJ?

[Cheerios789]

A bit off topic, but this was posted here some time ago. Looking for an Abelas story that was filled on kinkmeme. Abelas joins the Inquisition, Inquisitor attacked by a bear...

 

Would really appreciate it! Thanks

 

*looks shiftly from side to side*

 

*reaches into trenchcoat and withdraws the link*

 

*slides the link across the table*

 

http://dragonage-kin...68344#t46368344

 

I think you'll find this what you were looking for.  Uh, I just happened to know where it was.  For a friend ... No, it wasn't already tabbed open on my computer.  Why do you ask?

 

In all seriousness though they just wrapped up the ending so enjoy.