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[Uirebhiril]

All this talk about elves and riding wolves. Did any of you happen to read ElfQuest in it's heyday?

 

Goodness, yes. Read the heck out of it back when. And now I'll go sit over here with all the other old people...

[CapricornSun]

I'm out of likes at the moment so I'll just comment on these as I catch up...

 

GOt one better

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HOLY MAKER!!! o/////o 

 

I never thought I'd see this colored! And her Mark is glowing, lol!

 

Bless you for sharing this...

 

This is hot too: http://lady-amaranth...st/107337849470

 

 

Solas, you sexy beast...

I have a thing for Solas' intense stares so this pleases me very much.    

 

 

I wonder.. where are you guys from? I know that many are probably from the states.

 

 

I'm from the Philippines, on the other side of the world from many folks here.

[Tielis]

All this talk about elves and riding wolves. Did any of you happen to read ElfQuest in it's heyday?

 

Oh man... thanks for reminding me about that!  *goes to dig out her first ElfQuest compilation*

[phaonica]

Goodness, yes. Read the heck out of it back when. And now I'll go sit over here with all the other old people...

 

I didn't find it until the 90s, but I loved it. It's kind of funny to read it's description on Amazon:

 

"ELFQUEST: introduces the legend of Cutter and his Wolfrider clan of elves. Existing on a prehistoric world in which humans and elves are bitter enemies, the Wolfriders live a dangerous life of fatal battles, deadly hunts, and tribal traditions. Proud of their history but unaware of their origin, the Wolfriders are on an eternal quest to learn the mysteries of their past."

 

Familiar, yes?

[Gwyvian]

There wasn't supposed to be some return.  I believe one of the writers answered a question about whether Anders got plot armor (since you could choose to kill him in DA2).  The answer was that if you knife Anders, Anders is dead.  If you spare him, he's alive.  Justice is another story.

 

TBH I'm kind of glad that Anders/Justice wasn't kicking around in DA:I.  That theme of fanaticism and what extremes you'll take for an idea was more DA2's story than DA:I's, since DA:I resolves the mage-templar war quickly by necessity.

 

I realize Anders couldn't return because of him potentially being dead, but I thought that if Anders died, where would Justice go? If Anders lived, wouldn't he want to separate himself from Justice after realizing what a disaster the joining had become?

 

This does bring up a very important point, though, which proves some of what I've said earlier with regard to the relationship of a spirit inhabiting a willing human host: you see Anders, yet Justice has become an integral part of his personality and his being without actually fusing together completely. Then there's Vengeance, which is what he tips over into as the spirit of Justice and Anders react to one another.... hmmmm, there are implications here, regardless of whether they pop up in DAI or not. The whole Anders/Justice plotline revolved around a lack of being able to control the impulses of each identity and the corruption of ideals based on experiences.....

[tsunamitigerdragon]

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[Uirebhiril]

I didn't find it until the 90s, but I loved it. It's kind of funny to read it's description on Amazon:

 

"ELFQUEST: introduces the legend of Cutter and his Wolfrider clan of elves. Existing on a prehistoric world in which humans and elves are bitter enemies, the Wolfriders live a dangerous life of fatal battles, deadly hunts, and tribal traditions. Proud of their history but unaware of their origin, the Wolfriders are on an eternal quest to learn the mysteries of their past."

 

Familiar, yes?

 

And now thanks to this there will be a sudden upsurge of people buying and reading ElfQuest stuff.

[phaonica]

And now thanks to this there will be a sudden upsurge of people buying and reading ElfQuest stuff.

 

They should! It's started new stories recently, so why not

 

Edit: Actually, I think most of it is free online now, so no purchase necessary!

[laurelinvanyar]

 

While I want to believe that Solas is Fen'Harel and Solas is just the totally-not-subtle name of self-loathing he takes after awakening and trying to fix his mess... there IS something odd about his interactions with Cole.
 

When Cole begins interacting with Solas, Solas goes out of his way to ask Cole to remember the things that pain him or weigh on his mind, "could you.. could you do it as I would?" In doing so, Cole changes his syntax and sentence structure. It's no longer a disjointed garble of verbs, but instead complete sentences that have a subject. Him. In third person. No longer the first person in-the-moment-experiences he has with the other companions.
 

This separation, or personal distance if you will, could lead credence to the concept of Fen'Harel possessing Solas at some point. Who knows? That possession could have even been before the fall of Arlathan and Solas could still be the ancient Elvhen Abelas recognizes him to be.

Moreover, in Cole's descriptions of Solas' past there is a moment in which he describes a death scene: 

Cole: It sees him ready to jump pain pulsing. A life of frustration can finally fall, to freeze.

Solas: Ah, yes.  

Cole: It holds him high, shows the whole were everything falls without him. He never needs to leave. He matters here. 

Solas: That is one interpretation, yes. 

Cole: You think it is different?

Solas: I think he fell and it held him as he died. Leaving him with images that told him his life was worth while. 

Cole: That's much sadder, but yes, clam comfort as the cold takes him away. They can only return to the maker if they become real. Why can't they be forgiven as they are? 

Solas: People say the lack the ability to learn or grow. 

Cole: Yes?

Solas: But the more contact you have with this world the more ability you gain. 

Fascinating. Why would Solas have the memory of a dead man, the sensation and thoughts he felt as he died? Moreover, their conversation flits straight to a conversation about being "real" (seriously, that's going to be my next wall of text break down - that word bothers me to no end because of its ambiguity), the necessity of becoming or interacting with the physical in order to grow, to change, to experience. It's odd.

 

If I'm not mistaken, that particular conversation was about It's a Wonderful Life, wasn't it?

[Fandabydastic]

First time poster so go easy on my doodles and stoof, but I've been admiring via twitter and figured it may be nice to share some stuff ;~;

 

Not inclusive of Solas, but more the feeling I had at the end of the Solas romance. 

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I ran straight in to this room. He wasn’t there. Obviously. I just felt kinda empty… was so used to jumping out of the rookery onto his desk and him being there, pondering something important. Alas. No one knows heartbreak like Levellan. 

 

I imagine her just curing up on the sofa at night, surrounded by his art, and hoping he’ll come back. Or that mayhaps she’ll meet him in the fade.

 

 Quick Speed Paint

 

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 And lastly a little fanfiction on tumblr: http://futuristicall...y-above-skyhold

 

I'd love to write more but I'm pretty shy about posting things. Some negative nancies out there. : <

 

[Renmiri1]

You'd also need a sample of Solas yelling 'Fenhedis!' (I probably spelled that wrong...)

 

Oh, is that the door?

 

We need GDL saying Elven Glory!

[Renmiri1]

 

First time poster so go easy on my doodles and stoof, but I've been admiring via twitter and figured it may be nice to share some stuff ;~;

 

Not inclusive of Solas, but more the feeling I had at the end of the Solas romance. 

 

 

I'd love to write more but I'm pretty shy about posting things. Some negative nancies out there. : <

 

 

Awww.. here on this thread we have none. Sometimes a troll drops by but no one engages them so they leave bored.

 

Your art is awesome!

 

Welcome to the Solas Recovery Ward.

 

Cookies and fan art on the right, fan fic, blankies and smut on the left

 

Hugs

 

^^

[tsunamitigerdragon]

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[Gwyvian]

 

While I want to believe that Solas is Fen'Harel and Solas is just the totally-not-subtle name of self-loathing he takes after awakening and trying to fix his mess... there IS something odd about his interactions with Cole.
 

When Cole begins interacting with Solas, Solas goes out of his way to ask Cole to remember the things that pain him or weigh on his mind, "could you.. could you do it as I would?" In doing so, Cole changes his syntax and sentence structure. It's no longer a disjointed garble of verbs, but instead complete sentences that have a subject. Him. In third person. No longer the first person in-the-moment-experiences he has with the other companions.
*snip*

 

That clarity would indicate to me another instance of Cole picking up on Solas' thoughts... would that not fit what Solas is and his possible abilities that mirror abilities of spirits of the Fade?

 

 

 

This separation, or personal distance if you will, could lead credence to the concept of Fen'Harel possessing Solas at some point. Who knows? That possession could have even been before the fall of Arlathan and Solas could still be the ancient Elvhen Abelas recognizes him to be.

 

Ah, now this I can believe. It is very puzzling how Abelas knew to recognize Solas as Elvhen when he so dismissively calls Lavellan a shem.

 

Moreover, in Cole's descriptions of Solas' past there is a moment in which he describes a death scene: 

Cole: It sees him ready to jump pain pulsing. A life of frustration can finally fall, to freeze.

Solas: Ah, yes.  

Cole: It holds him high, shows the whole were everything falls without him. He never needs to leave. He matters here. 

Solas: That is one interpretation, yes. 

Cole: You think it is different?

Solas: I think he fell and it held him as he died. Leaving him with images that told him his life was worth while. 

Cole: That's much sadder, but yes, clam comfort as the cold takes him away. They can only return to the maker if they become real. Why can't they be forgiven as they are? 

Solas: People say the lack the ability to learn or grow. 

Cole: Yes?

Solas: But the more contact you have with this world the more ability you gain. 

Fascinating. Why would Solas have the memory of a dead man, the sensation and thoughts he felt as he died? Moreover, their conversation flits straight to a conversation about being "real" (seriously, that's going to be my next wall of text break down - that word bothers me to no end because of its ambiguity), the necessity of becoming or interacting with the physical in order to grow, to change, to experience. It's odd.

 

 

I found this banter quite fascinating myself. I thought in hindsight that it could be interpreted as a recognition of Fen'Harel and his connection to the other gods, but I'm just guessing at this point.

[TanithAeyrs]

 

 

 

First time poster so go easy on my doodles and stoof, but I've been admiring via twitter and figured it may be nice to share some stuff ;~;

 

Not inclusive of Solas, but more the feeling I had at the end of the Solas romance. 

Spoiler

 

I ran straight in to this room. He wasn’t there. Obviously. I just felt kinda empty… was so used to jumping out of the rookery onto his desk and him being there, pondering something important. Alas. No one knows heartbreak like Levellan. 

 

I imagine her just curing up on the sofa at night, surrounded by his art, and hoping he’ll come back. Or that mayhaps she’ll meet him in the fade.

 

 Quick Speed Paint

 

Spoiler

 

 

 And lastly a little fanfiction on tumblr: http://futuristicall...y-above-skyhold

 

I'd love to write more but I'm pretty shy about posting things. Some negative nancies out there. : <

 

The art is really lovely and your fanfic is such a sweet moment between Solas and Lavellan.  Please do not hesitate to share.

I am gif handicapped but I know there is a lovely blanket fort around here in the Solas recovery wing that you are welcome to share.  Passes cookies and ice cream.

[slmisfit]

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Umm... I was always under the impression that those banters were Solas and Cole discussing a book. Or another person Cole had read. Not Solas.

 

My game must have bugged out and missed a few banters before that or something, if that's not the case.

[panamakira]

@Sashimi_Taco have you seen this? It's awesome!

 

You're an official IGN news.

[Wedger]

This is hot too: http://lady-amaranth...st/107337849470

 

Bumped because reasons

[HurricaneGinger]

Also, Solas as Dirthamen is an impossibility: He is the worst liar in the history of Thedas. Seriously, Arl Howe was a better liar than Solas. And that's saying something!

1) Solas speaks and translates ancient elven left and right, but refrains from doing so... sometimes. Because he remembers he's supposed to be an apostate mage and his real face is showing.
2) Solas tried to approach the Dalish and restore them to a true understanding of their past i.e. telling them large portions of the truth but was called a Fool, a Madman and a Liar for... telling the truth. 

3) Solas flat out reveals the origin of the orb as Elven. Heck, even before the orb is revealed he's like "Hey, there was totally a MacGuffin artifact that caused the explosion. We should find it. Cause clearly it wasn't in pieces after the explosion."
4) Solas challenges Morrigan on her assertions about ancient Elven culture and religion multiple times. If he really wanted to hide his nature, why even bother arguing?
5) Solas during and directly after Halamshiral. I literally have nothing else to say because this speaks for itself. Why else do you get a SOLAS SLIGHTLY DISAPPROVES when you catch him in this conversation?
6) Solas frequently spews information about the past simply because... you ask. Seriously, you can say, "Hey Solas - what were the Gods like in the past?" "Not Gods unless you extend the definition to the point of absurdity. They were just really powerful mages, bra."
7) The break up scene. Why did it happen? Because he was going to tell you the truth because he wanted you to know.

Solas is all about knowledge, all about people knowing the truth and with that truth being able to forge their way forward into the world with certainty and wisdom. He's not about obscuring the truth for the sake of secrets and mystery. He's about cutting it wide open because "Wisdom [is] its own reward" and free will.

He just isn't revealing himself to you because of his knowledge and awareness that Fen'Harel is the Dalish Boogeyman. Likewise, he warns the Inquisitor that because the orb is Elven they must be beyond suspicion. He's practically inviting her into a truth party so they can protect the Elves from how the rest of the world sees them. If he had been, "Hey guys, I'm an ancient elf who has been asleep for 1,000 years. But never fear! I gave my super powerful Elven foci to the Big Bad and now the world is splitting at the seams. Want to let me join your party?" - how would that not erupted into the mass murdering of elves for being the reason the world is ending?

EDIT: And 8) The Balcony scene. That's the least subtle "hey this anchor might be influencing your mind, your morals, and your ..." *shifty eyes* "spirit." in the history of mankind. That whole portion of the scene where he is playing Q&A with the inquisitor has him breaking and reconnecting eye contact every 3 seconds.

 

EDIT EDIT: Oh, oh! And 9) "Yes, Elvhen like me." *PURPOSEFUL LOOK* REALLY? Really.

 

 

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GUYS GUYS I don't know why but his facial expression right here is just rawr. 

"Just not you." 

just the way his mouth moves when he speaks. i want to snog his face.

 

And this slow shoulder turn yyyeeeessss

show me what you got

 

...forgive me i am tired and a bit loopy.

 

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[Cheese of Borg]

I really don't like the designation of wolf pack for the group.  To much like twilight for my tastes.

[madrar]

Agreed. In scientific inquiries into the universe, "the simplest answer is usually the correct one."

 

The reveal that Solas was Fen'Harel was a simple, clean, clear answer to all the things you mentioned.

 

I'm honestly a little bewildered by these persistent theories that Sera must be Andruil incarnate or a mage who's magic hasn't properly manifested to explain her randomness/Solas' pestering that she's more than what she appeared, or that Solas must also be Shartan and/or Falon'Din and/or Dirthamen all in one. That just makes things complicated, and I think kind of does all of them a disservice. Why can't there be many characters with extraordinary traits, instead of it being many characters who are all secretly one character with extraordinary traits?

 

I know some of this stuff can feel a bit heavy.  Particularly the parts that demand a dramatic shift in perspective.  There's always a sort of a protective, knee-jerk reaction: "Why can't you just accept him as he is?"  

 

I get it, and apologize if it feels like I've pushed theory on anyone in here.   Honestly, though, the more I understand Solas, the more I respect him. His character and his fight form the beating heart of the crazy philosophical experiment that is Thedas- so to truly understand him, the game demands you understand... pretty much everything.  The nature of magic.  How the world works.  Why it was created.  What he's really trying to do.  

 

There's an incredible depth to his struggle, a passion and strength of character that's missed entirely if you don't look past the shabby apostate mage.  

 

Knowing that kills me a little bit, which is why it's so hard to stop trying to push that understanding on others, even when it's unwanted- because it feels like if Solas wants anything, it's to be understood.  To be seen as he truly is.  

 

*helpless shrug*   

 

And that's all I can do for him.  

[AWTEW]

Solas, is no longer my favorite romance....I still hope there is a resolution via DLC though.

[tsunamitigerdragon]

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[Rabbitonfire]

I really don't like the designation of wolf pack for the group.  To much like twilight for my tastes.

Yeah, I thought it was weird too. 

 

But hey! unrelated, if you grew up with twilight girls like I did, I know a funny vampire mockumentary: What We Do in the Shadows. Very funny, also touches on werewolves.

[tsunamitigerdragon]

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