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[kalasaurus]

If she did move on, I have to say that I once liked the idea of Cullen but now I'm picturing her with anyone but him. Just because it feels like everyone has this headcanon about Lavellan running into Cullen's arms. Some were even upset that they couldn't do just that after the ending of Solas' romance. It's left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth! Cullen deserves better than to be a rebound so I'd give him an Inquisitor all his own.

 

I'd argue that if it were some time after Solas left, and if Cullen and Lavellan had developed a mutual friendship/companionship over the events of DA: I and after the ending, that it wouldn't be a rebound.  They could very well develop their friendship into something romantic over time, instead of jumping straight to the romance had she gone for Cullen instead of Solas.

[Mims]

 

But if he became mortal because his immortality was the price to pay for fixing the world. I think that would work well for him.

 

Yeah, I agree very much with this. Its possible that his redemption would cost him immortality. I just wouldn't want it to be done just for love. 

[Tielis]

I want all of my PCs to go on to have happy, simple lives with their LIs. Unfortunately they seem to be destined to always be caught up in something. Even the HoF - who could so totally just disappear - is off trying to cure the Calling. Heroic people have to do heroic things. It's sort of tragic how no one is able to escape from it. I sort of like it too.

 

Anyway I consider the Dread Wolf to be an upgrade from apostate hobo >.>

 

 

I feel like Abelas would also have issues. His name means sorrow, come on. If Lavellan is going to move on to better... well if better means "safe" she should just go find a nice alienage boy with no magical powers or face tats.

 

 

 

He said before the interview that he would not be talking about any future plans or content. When they say spoilers I assume they mean Inquisition spoilers.

 

As damaged as Abelas probably is, I believe that he has potential because at the end of the conversation with Solas he seems like he does want to change... he does want to find a new place and a new name.  If he really wants to give the modern world a chance, he may have to strike up a friendship with Lavellan that could lead to something more as they go about trying to make the world better for elves everywhere.  That is my happiest ending right there.  

 

This is not a quality that Solas shares.  Solas' head is "stuck up a thousand years ago".

 

Also I may be a bit vindictive and want to see Solas hurt by seeing her truly happy without him.

[Eivuwan]

As to whether Lavellan moves on or not. I don't know. In real life, it's always healthier for a woman to move on from a relationship that doesn't work. But this is a fantasy world. I imagine that Lavellan senses something special about Solas even though she doesn't know his true identity. She may find that no one else can compare to him or evoke the same emotions in her that he evoked. She may feel that it's better to have no romantic relationship than to settle for someone who isn't Solas. That's how I imagine my Lavellan to be. No real life man is worth all this trouble, but a god is. =)

 

Edit: And when I say she doesn't move on I don't mean that she's going to be depressed all the time. She's still going to get **** done. She's just not going to fall for another person. Relationships aren't everything anyway. Saving the world is more important.

[_Lucinia]

This is a hard choice for me. I can understand Solas not wanting to be with someone who isn't immortal. I've seen enough stories with that element to know it just plain sucks for whoever is immortal. It's not mortal Lavellan being "lesser" that bothers me about that particular kind of romance. Also, if elves were all immortal once, I wouldn't consider it Mary Sue thing. It's not like it's a strictly for Lavellan situation, especially if whatever Solas does gives all elves their immortality back.

 

However, immortality is no blessing and Solas isn't the only person in Lavellan's life. Even if she could be with Solas, watching everyone around her die would start to get to her in a horrible way. I don't know what could possibly make Solas mortal, though. 

I meant it being too much like a Mary Sue in the context of only Lavellan becoming immortal.  If something happens that's world shattering, it puts everyone on the same playing field, that's one thing.  But for some magical thing to happen that makes her now an immortal being, because reasons, I dunno feels wrong.  I have faith in DA's writing team that no matter what they decide it'll fit the story.  it's easy for me to sit on the outside and say Oh I like this, or I would hate that! 

My mind changes constantly anyways.  I'll see a post or a theory, or interpret something in game in a different context and then totally re-evaluate my stance.  A lot of my posts are basically just spit balling ideas around.  I'm not certain of anything at this point.  But I do love tossing ideas around with you guys.  There's never a truly wrong answer for anything.

[Abelas]

On a tanget but; If anyone would want to read some Solavellan smut, I wrote a fic here!

[SamanthaJ]

While I am definitely in favor of them having compatible lifespans (because Solas is afraid of dying alone and as it is she has a higher likelihood of dying before him and it is just too sad to think about) I would rather have it be tastefully done. All elves become immortal again, Solas loses his power (including immortality) doing something for his cause. That would take out the "I changed for you" aspect some people are against.

[AWTEW]

Shoutout to Buffy fans: Does this thread remind anyone else of that scene in "Superstar" where Tara and Willow are adding mementos to their Wall of Jonathan Love?
Because I can't think of us any other way now, LOL!

Oh man the nostalgia...

Hey gals and guys, Patrick Weekes favorited my tweet about this thread He fav'ed the one about 1500 pages too

He's secretly stalking the thread, and going "mwuhahahahahaha'

[Sashimi_taco]

Being mortal won't fix whatever he thinks is Wrong with the world

 

My point being that he will never break the cycle of his life if he doesn't let his hero complex go. He tries to help but always makes it worse. He'll only be happy if he tries to fix things like a mortal would.

[Tielis]

My point being that he will never break the cycle of his life if he doesn't let his hero complex go. He tries to help but always makes it worse. He'll only be happy if he tries to fix things like a mortal would.

 

Or if he goes down in flames.     Dude's got a hell of a death wish, imo.

[RynJ]

While I am definitely in favor of them having compatible lifespans (because Solas is afraid of dying alone and as it is she has a higher likelihood of dying before him and it is just too sad to think about) I would rather have it be tastefully done. All elves become immortal again, Solas loses his power (including immortality) doing something for his cause. That would take out the "I changed for you" aspect some people are against.

 

This is a legitimate discussion about the immortality vs mortality thing but I have to admit that now all I can think of is Solas becoming mortal and suddenly feeling his age. His physical form is apparently in its 40s, after all and he's old as hell! He's suddenly complaining about his back and his knee and is even more grumpy if he doesn't get enough sleep. Full on "you kids get off my lawn" and waving his staff around. 

[Mims]

 

Edit: And when I say she doesn't move on I don't mean that she's going to be depressed all the time. She's still going to get **** done. She's just not going to fall for another person. Relationships aren't everything anyway. Saving the world is more important.

 

Yeah. When I imagine my Lavellan not really getting with someone else, I don't really see it as an endless pining. She'd just absorb herself so much into her work that I don't think she'll ever lift her head back up to pursue a romance. But who knows. Someone could get through to her. I think a friend like Dorian or Varric would have to introduce her. 

 

It doesn't have much to do with Solas, but more her personality. There's no right answer for people, its going to depend entirely on who your Lavellan is. I think mine would end up a bit like Lin Bei Fong. Just sort of work obsessed, maybe a tiny bit regretful for having let certain parts of her life slip away.

[javeart]

As to whether Lavellan moves on or not. I don't know. In real life, it's always healthier for a woman to move on from a relationship that doesn't work. But this is a fantasy world. I imagine that Lavellan senses something special about Solas even though she doesn't know his true identity. She may find that no one else can compare to him or evoke the same emotions in her that he evoked. She may feel that it's better to have no romantic relationship than to settle for someone who isn't Solas. That's how I imagine my Lavellan to be. No real life man is worth all this trouble, but a god is. =)

 

Edit: And when I say she doesn't move on I don't mean that she's going to be depressed all the time. She's still going to get **** done. She's just not going to fall for another person. Relationships aren't everything anyway. Saving the world is more important.

 I imagine my own Lavellan this way too: in love for ever with Solas come what may... For the same reason: she's not me, and she's not real, I can let her suffer a little bit for the benefit of drama 

 

In compensation for the all the heartbreak though, I hope she has a lot of sex with a lot of good looking and funny men 

[zambixi]

I'd like to think my Lavellan moves on if Solas doesn't come back ever. The Inquisitor isn't going to cry forever and lay down and die; she has work to do that's much more important than relationships.

 

If she did move on, I have to say that I once liked the idea of Cullen but now I'm picturing her with anyone but him. Just because it feels like everyone has this headcanon about Lavellan running into Cullen's arms. Some were even upset that they couldn't do just that after the ending of Solas' romance. It's left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth! Cullen deserves better than to be a rebound so I'd give him an Inquisitor all his own.

 

I actually can't imagine Lavellan getting with anyone else in the Inquisition. I'd say Abelas kind of works but I don't know how much he'd want to do with the Inquisitor. Not that we even know where the heck he got off too. And I feel like jumping in with another grumpy ancient elf right after Solas seems strange! Though I guess maybe Lavellan could have a type. 

 

As for happy endings, I really still can't picture Solas' romance ending happily. I just hope we don't have to kill him in the next game or something. If they do a 'kill him or kill someone else' thing, I'm killing the other person no matter who it is. Solas 4eva  no matter what, I'm not blinded by love for him shut up!

 

I can't imagine my Lavellan ever being interested in Cullen. The Dalish disown elves that mate (for lack of a better word) with other races, and even if Arlaise is not the Dalish's biggest fan right now, I think she's probably internalized that other races = not for romance a long time ago. I know that's not the prevailing opinion, and I don't think it's the "right" or "canon" one, but that's how Arlaise would roll.

 

 

As to whether Lavellan moves on or not. I don't know. In real life, it's always healthier for a woman to move on from a relationship that doesn't work. But this is a fantasy world. I imagine that Lavellan senses something special about Solas even though she doesn't know his true identity. She may find that no one else can compare to him or evoke the same emotions in her that he evoked. She may feel that it's better to have no romantic relationship than to settle for someone who isn't Solas. That's how I imagine my Lavellan to be. No real life man is worth all this trouble, but a god is. =)

 

Haha, this is how I feel. Arlaise doesn't make healthy decisions - she runs headfirst into danger! She fights dragons! She jumps from the third story into the study! She is friends with a Spirit! What normal person is going to match up to that lifestyle? Not to mention Solas helped her through the most difficult part of her life thus far. Anyone new isn't going to share that with her, and it's going to be hard to get past the "Herald of Andraste" title.

 

 

Imagine the **** that would go down if suddenly the elves in the alienage stopped aging naturally. Presumably elves in Arlathan still died from accidents and the occasional disease, but all of a sudden Thedas would be facing an impoverished class that isn't going anywhere. Not a lot would happen at first, but eventually, the elves would start to outpace the humans. 

 

I would love to see where that would take us. Would there be riots? Vengeance? Would some elves not want to be immortal? Drama!

 

How does Thedas compensate for such a dramatic change in what is essentially their worker class?

 

I bet the prevailing cause of death for City Elves is murder, or something similar. I doubt many of them get to live long enough to die of old age, what with the frequent purging and what not. They'd probably notice that they weren't getting sick first (ancient elves didn't get sick), and then maybe once one of them didn't die they'd be like hrm... It could end poorly for them, if the humans figured it out and fear motivated them to just massacre them. The way they're scattered and generally weak, it wouldn't go well for them unless that immortality meant that they were also all suddenly mages.
 

[SamanthaJ]

This is a legitimate discussion about the immortality vs mortality thing but I have to admit that now all I can think of is Solas becoming mortal and suddenly feeling his age. His physical form is apparently in its 40s, after all and he's old as hell! He's suddenly complaining about his back and his knee and is even more grumpy if he doesn't get enough sleep. Full on "you kids get off my lawn" and waving his staff around. 

Well, since he was weak from sleeping he might feel forty throughout the game... (and since when was forty old huh, my grandparents do farm work and they're 70 and 65).

 

But that would be hilarious. And think, for those of us that do have younger Lavellan's who probably have plenty of energy (not that older Lavellan's couldn't have energy, look at Blanche from The Golden Girls)...they probably wear him out.

[HurricaneGinger]

One day the magic will come back. All of it. Everyone will be just like they were...

 

I am not buying that Sandal's prophecy was him just saying weird ****. David Gaider did just say that they had (almost) everything planned from the beginning. And Sandal said something about an old women with a scary laugh...who people believe to be Flemeth.

 

I'm not sure it is Flemeth now. She...doesn't seem the type? ...My brain says Andruil, for some reason.

[Mims]

 

 

I bet the prevailing cause of death for City Elves is murder, or something similar. I doubt many of them get to live long enough to die of old age, what with the frequent purging and what not. They'd probably notice that they weren't getting sick first (ancient elves didn't get sick), and then maybe once one of them didn't die they'd be like hrm... It could end poorly for them, if the humans figured it out and fear motivated them to just massacre them. The way they're scattered and generally weak, it wouldn't go well for them unless that immortality meant that they were also all suddenly mages.
 

 

I could definitely see a massacre. That's one of the potential outcomes for the city elves during the clan Lavellan mission, isn't it? I imagine the chantry would also have issues with the implications.

 

But, it would fit DA's theme of getting something possibly good at a high price. I wouldn't say for sure that elf immortality is the direction they are headed, but there's certainly some avenues they could explore should they do so. 

[SamanthaJ]

I'm not sure it is Flemeth now. She...doesn't seem the type? ...My brain says Andruil, for some reason.

 

When in doubt blame Andruil or Falon'Din. That's my new method of dealing with uncertainties that may involve elven lore.

[RynJ]

Well, since he was weak from sleeping he might feel forty throughout the game... (and since when was forty old huh, my grandparents do farm work and they're 70 and 65).

 

But that would be hilarious. And think, for those of us that do have younger Lavellan's who probably have plenty of energy (not that older Lavellan's couldn't have energy, look at Blanche from The Golden Girls)...they probably wear him out.

 

It's not, but age is a state of mind. And I get the feeling that Solas' state of mind spans 1000s of years. 

 

Solas: "Must we always rush into battle? My knee is starting to hurt."

 

Lavellan: "Solas, you were just jumping around and casting spells everywhere. Your knee is fine."

 

Solas: "You're young, you don't understand."

 

Lavellan: *sighs*

[Sashimi_taco]

Sometimes I forget that all the power we see in the game is actually Solas'.The giant explosion at the beginning, the rifts, the floating mountain at the end. That was all Solas' power.

 

Imagine how powerful he would be if he was the one wielding it. He actually knows how to use it.

 

It's terrifying to think about. 

[SamanthaJ]

It's not, but age is a state of mind. And I get the feeling that Solas' state of mind spans 1000s of years. 

 

Solas: "Must we always rush into battle? My knee is starting to hurt."

 

Lavellan: "Solas, you were just jumping around and casting spells everywhere. Your knee is fine."

 

Solas: "You're young, you don't understand."

 

Lavellan: *sighs*

Pffft. If it's the state of mind I'd say he's already there, complimenting the subtly of her actions and disapproving whenever brute force (why did I say blunt force?) is used. That seems really old guy-ish.

[kalasaurus]

Yeah. When I imagine my Lavellan not really getting with someone else, I don't really see it as an endless pining. She'd just absorb herself so much into her work that I don't think she'll ever lift her head back up to pursue a romance. But who knows. Someone could get through to her. I think a friend like Dorian or Varric would have to introduce her. 

 

It doesn't have much to do with Solas, but more her personality. There's no right answer for people, its going to depend entirely on who your Lavellan is. I think mine would end up a bit like Lin Bei Fong. Just sort of work obsessed, maybe a tiny bit regretful for having let certain parts of her life slip away.

 

Mhmm.  As for my Lavellan, I want her to let go and find someone else if there's no reunion with Solas.  Relationships aren't everything, no, but I like the idea of her being happy in a stable, healthy relationship.  I think Solas would want that for her, too.

[Roxy]

I would rather have a choice of Lavellan and Solas being together than not. I know some people like the tragic sad endings but not everybody does. If it takes Solas to lose his powers to be with my Lavellan that is okay by me. With what he's gone through for centuries he deserves some sort of happy ending as does my Lavellan.

 

Happy endings is my kind of thing.    

 

 

@HurricanGinger  I was thinking the same thing,it just doesn't sound like Flemeth..maybe it's Andruil? 

 

 

 

[_Lucinia]

Solas has a solar panel for his sex machine so I think as long as it's always sunny he'll never get tired.    

Little more serious:  he may be in his 40s but I get this feeling that Solas is not the type to get worn out easily.  (Not talking about sex, for real I'm not!)  He seems to be full of surprises that go against expectations.  

[vierrae]

I don't feel like sleeping, so I blowed off the dust off my Wacom

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