I'VE ALREADY GOT A BATHTUB FILLED HOW MANY MORE DO WE NEED
I'm paraphrasing, but I believe one of the disapproval dialogues for Solas after the well of sorrows implies that he enjoys watching those who grasp for power only to be staggered by the very power they are trying to control.
I imagine that's the sort of irony he was going for with Corypheus. He probably smugly thought that Corypheus was going to take the orb, power it up, and then kill himself in the process of trying to access it. Which unfortunately turned into another instance of Solas's pride getting the better of him- he completely underestimated Corypheus's abilities.
I don't think he intended for the explosion to happen. But the fact that he was trailing Corypheus does leave me to think that he did know something was going down, and waited it out rather than intervene.
Ohhh that's delicious. There is a certain pleasure in watching karma do it's work. Unfortunately, karma seems to be on his ass instead. Solas you arrogant idiot...I still love you.
Wait...where did he sacrifice anyone? He betrays them - in a way - but he doesn't really put them in any danger -- at least intentionally -- for his cause. He actually leaves. He sacrifices his own happiness to put as much distance between himself and the Inquisition.
And I don't think he views the deaths of strangers as "nothing". Remember his banter between him and Bull about how he did not enjoy killing bandits. He does have a heart.
He does. He says the only time you celebrate killing someone is when it's personal. He was pretty eager to kill those mages who tortured Wisdom - still it was oddly easy to talk him out of it.
Not to mention Solas shows a fondness for tricksters in the game. At one point he asks Varric why there are no tricksters in dwarven literature? He admires Briala (whether or not you help her) because she is an underdog who tries to or does (depending on whether you helped her) overthrow the system using nothing but her wit and limited resources "in a world that looks at her and sees only a pair of pointed ears."
He also shows some tendencies himself, as Blackwall teaches him Diamondback, then he turns around and uses his wit to beat him so soundsly Blackwall as to use a bucket to cover his bits all the way back to his quarters. During the Orlesian Ball, Solas willingly goes into disguise as your elven manservant (complete with Orlesian mask, it's implied), and REVELS in the disguise. He loves the atmosphere of danger and intrigue, is implied to have experienced it in ancient Arlathan, and it's implied he loved it back then too. He revels in playing the Game and being in disguise, spying and tricking and beating people at their own game. He can also troll Sera when he feels like it.
Some important characteristics is they use their wits to outsmart enemies (usually by beating them at their own game), they play both sides of the field, letting different sides think they are harmless and/or their allies and use the information/leverage they gain from that trust to hurt them or help them depending on their whims. They feel most comfortable adopting many different identities and personas instead of being limited to one. (Not for nothing tricksters in many cultures are able to shapeshift and/or change their gender even if other members of their pantheon might not.)
While Solas seems to have grown and matured beyond some of the more wild and unpredictable trickster tendencies, there seems to be still lingering signs and fondness for it on his part.
Wolf in sheep's clothing. I really enjoyed seeing him loosen up - makes me hope he'll open up more in DLC...but we did see more than most. T_T
It did start going haywire all of a sudden, yea. Though I'd say considering everything, it wouldn't make us "responsible" since Cory would have lived and so on, then doom. What this does is takes away blame period. The conclave going boom is a cost that was worth it, considering the alternative was Corndog being unchallenged.
Solas owes us, basically.
edit: Wait, actually that still puts the blame on Solas 
Because the boom had to happen from our interruption to correct his error.
*blinks* I have no idea why I never thought of this.
Too sad drinking from the well is an optional choice. Otherwise the inquisitor would definitely be bound to Mythal and as a consequence to Solas.
We do not know that. We see Flemeth sink into his arms, lifeless. But Flemeth was only a body. And it was old, already failing. We know that from DAO (and DA2, a bit). Mythal might have chosen to leave it and have the younger Solas take her soul in (possibly until a replacement is found) as Morrigan refused to be a vessel. I would not say he killed her or that it was a hostile takeover. "The soul is not forced on the unwilling", but surely it is also not so easy to steal a soul. She cannot have the OGS in Kieran without his assistance either. She needed the boy's cooperation, else she could have just taken it without all the fuss.
I am still 100% sure she allowed Solas to take her power. Come on, this is Flemeth - she always has a plan, and she could have beaten Solas to a pulp if she did not think it was worth it, because while not a mortal he is still very weak. I wonder if she even agrees with his plan? She could have just given him her power so he could learn that what he is doing may not be the best choice. Ah well. DLC will hopefully answer that.
So, does anyone besids me headcanon that Solas started crushing on Lavellan first? As in... while he was caring for her and her mark, while she was passed out? Like, at first he only notices the big glowy hand because that's the obvious part, doesn't really pay much attention to the body it's attached to, but then, his eyes start to drift away toward her face and when he sees it, he'S lishit.Oh ****. She's pretty cute."
Of course, I imagine he would just cast the thought aside at that point, waiting until Lavellan is actually awake and he gets to kno her before the real feelings start, but that's where the spark first occurs in my headcanon. Before she even wakes up.
Anyone else have Solavellan romance origin stories like that?
I'm certain he did. I think he started liking her after she said she'd do anything to protect him from the Circle - he looks so struck, and just stares at her for a moment like "well...damn. that's the first time someone has been on my side." He may have also admired her strength, and will to live - everyone seemed sure she may die.
Guys, all this conversation re. Solas taste in trickery (greatly spoken posts of Faerunner and LobselVith8) make me willing to raise another question, bugging my mind from some time.
Do you think the Inquisitor nor anyone in Skyhold could not suspect there is something more about Solas and not ask him question about it?
I mean... I know we're limited to get knowledge about the characters from dialogues in codex entries only. In my headcanons though I always imply there were many more interactions between the PC and NPC than it's given to us in the game: it's like obvious the characters couldn't just talk ONLY about the things we see in the game.
In RL I tend to be curious, to the limit of asking sometimes potentially uncomfortable questions to people, hence (my headcanon again) I hardly believe that my Quizzie never started to dig in deeper into Solas past, background etc. Funny thing is I suspect the same for Leliana (as a spymaster she like to know everything about everyone), but also Vivienne mentions in one of her banters something like "curious, Solas has so many to tell about the history and the Fade and so little about himself", so it seems it's also bugging her.
I wonder from some time how would Solas deal with such "uncomfortable" questions. My best guess (lol, ofc) : every time Lavellan asks him a question he does not want to answer => passionate kiss 
What are/would be your headcanons on such situations?
Terrwyn definitely suspected he may be an Ancient Elf later in their relationship, especially after the Temple of Mythal. She never presses too much though - she knows how private he is, and seems to be wounded and still has trust issues. She wanted him to approach her first with any truth; it's like at the Winter Palace...ask outright, and you chances at receiving an honest answer drop significantly.
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