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TL;DR
Heart broken and obsessed. Need a support group of sorts
Welcome to the blanket fort! We have frilly cakes, tea, super cute bunnies, tons of art, fanfic and much more!
Welcome to the Blanket Fort! Although I don't really like tea, eat most of the cakes myself, and suck at drawing and writing fanfiction, I do believe I am one of the main suppliers of cute bunnies! 
Ah, but you see - the varying endings is one of few major reasons why HoF will *never* return to the franchise, either as PC or NPC.
And it seems that Bioware still has plans for our Inquisitors... and if they have, they literally can't create too many diverging endings - and that's aside from the fact that too diverging endings are pretty much a hindrance in a continuing series. Bioware has admitted more than once that DAO epilogue has created problems fir them when writing Inquisition.
This is exactly the reason why DAI (and especially Tersppasser) ends with Inquisitor at the very same spot, no matter of their choices and approval levels with companions... Question now is what plans they indeed have for the story and our current protagonist.
For that, I think we'd all have to wait for the definite end of Dragon Age, or its current overarching story...
I totally agree with you and it's amazing how the writer-crew of DAI bound DAO into the story! And in fact I think that's one of the major reasons why DAI is a "one of it's kind" game as they have taken this effort to continue the series!
I'd like to think of DAI and Tresspasser as the "summon up" of the different "red threads" so you can continue without too many tangles. Let's say, with Tresspasser they "combed out" the tangles and have now all threads lying in nice order in front of them.
But now at this point, when they realised the difficulties of letting the "threads slipp uncontrolled", the writers could now let "red threads" slip in "full controll". Meaning they do the over all story (until the end of the game-series) as a rough draft, so those story threads are the one that run straight through until the end.
This doesn't mean they can't be cut off and be replaced with a different "color"/chars as long as they run straight.
Then they could use the other "threads" to "play". They an cut of one thread, make a loop into an other one and so on and more important, IF they pre-plan the basic story of the series until the end, it doesn't matter where the "bundle of threads" is cut into diffrent game-parts.
Imo that could be the biggest and major advantage the DA-series could have to shine and seperate itself from other games on the market!
But it of course needs a good plan over more than just the next game that is to be released!
It's of course the easy way to always just write the story for one game at a time and this is what we saw with DAO and DA2. They play in the same "universe" but have different chars and all. And there comes a point, as the writers realised, where problems will pop up when you try to stay in that universe and go on in the timeline. At some point you have to refer to the things that already happened.
As I wrote... Here at this point, the DAseries could really stand out and become truly unique IF they keep the whole story in mind and not just the next game.
(I really hope it's understandable what I wrote above and what my thoughts are. Sadly my english is too limited to let me express my thoughts better)
And honestly, I don't think unhardened Alistair would make a great King either. (Hardened Alistair apparently does, if the ending slides are anything to go off of though.) I mean, he's honorable, and selfless, and compassionate - he's a genuinely good guy, and I think that's worth preserving. But he's too desperate to please people, too prone to acting on emotion rather than thinking things through, too inexperienced to rule alone but not really capable of trusting others to help him. For instance, I'm firmly in the camp that says Eamon was manipulating him into being a puppet to the throne, repaired amulet or no. And Alistair would've been one, because he's so desperate for affection, so trusting of his supposed friends, so unsure of himself to the point where he wouldn't question someone who he sees as a mentor and father figure. With all his good attributes, I can see an unhardened Alistair making a good King if he had a circle of advisers he can trust. But he doesn't. He's got Eamon, whose motives are questionable at best, and maybe the Warden, depending on who they are and where they end up.
That being said, I've never really understood why people seem to get mad at him for dumping the Warden upon becoming King, or why it's so insulting that he's willing to take them as a mistress. It's quite clearly not what he wants. But it's the best either him or the Warden can do without being revoltingly selfish.
I loved Alistair's char for all the features you wrote and this is exactly the point. He tries to be everybodys darling and that's sometimes a bad thing. Especially as a king where you have to make unpleasant decisions at times.
He's well written and the option for you as mistress is a honorable intention that perfectly fits his char! I don't understand as well if people get mad at this. I was just disappointed on my second playthrough because I thought I could get a perfect happy, fluffy, pink ending with Alistair 
I kinda have a feeling I’m arriving late to a party as I finished my 1st run of DA:I in December. Could not play it earlier as my computer could not run it properly and I hate playing this type of games on consoles (plus we only have last gen and god the game is ugly on those).
So when I got money for a new computer, I of course had to play Inquisition.
And guess what ? 1st playthrough, Dalish Mage Inquisitor, romance with Solas. Ouch, right in the feels. Played Trespasser right after (I feel luck I didn’t have to wait for it) and cried my eyes out.
Since then it’s safe to say I have developed a ‘slight’ case of Solasbsession (yeah, I’m making up words).
(I’ve replayed DAO and DA2 in the meantime)
Right now I’m in my second playthrough, this time as human rogue and romancing Cullen, ‘coz for once I’d like to have a happy ending but I’ll have to make a third to re-romance the sexiest bald elf in the universe.
But honestly despite my broken heart, I really feel it’s the most interesting romance story wise and the fact that's it's with a smart, sexy elf doesn't hurt.
TL;DR
Heart broken and obsessed. Need a support group of sorts
Welcome! I just got into the game in late November so we both hit the Solas hellspiral at about the same time it would seem 
. Enjoy it haha. The group does help.
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Why am I out of likes?! This needs likes *pushes like button frantically*
Speaking of fan art..have some... 
Solas and Lavellan being swallowed by The Dread Wolf
http://tutuja.devian...light-587403372
Solas and Lavellan very anime style
http://memi-moo.devi...-Fade-587355444
Beautiful Solas and Lavellan. A little NSFW I guess. Wrapped up in a sheet.
http://reddragonamy....Solas-587251199
Solas and Lavellan playing with paint
http://dakoyone.devi...mudge-587233610
And a nice picture of Cole sleeping with a fox on his chest
http://mainframe110....ion-1-587376100
Maybe a sobsession, given the amount of crying that goes on in this threadI kinda have a feeling I’m arriving late to a party as I finished my 1st run of DA:I in December. Could not play it earlier as my computer could not run it properly and I hate playing this type of games on consoles (plus we only have last gen and god the game is ugly on those).
So when I got money for a new computer, I of course had to play Inquisition.
And guess what ? 1st playthrough, Dalish Mage Inquisitor, romance with Solas. Ouch, right in the feels. Played Trespasser right after (I feel luck I didn’t have to wait for it) and cried my eyes out.
Since then it’s safe to say I have developed a ‘slight’ case of Solasbsession (yeah, I’m making up words).
(I’ve replayed DAO and DA2 in the meantime)
Right now I’m in my second playthrough, this time as human rogue and romancing Cullen, ‘coz for once I’d like to have a happy ending but I’ll have to make a third to re-romance the sexiest bald elf in the universe.
But honestly despite my broken heart, I really feel it’s the most interesting romance story wise and the fact that's it's with a smart, sexy elf doesn't hurt.
TL;DR
Heart broken and obsessed. Need a support group of sorts
Art post again.
Very cute Solavellan fanart of feynite's Bagel AU and Hogwarts AU!
Adorable Solavellan comic done for Solas Fluff Friday. 
Solas and Lavellan sharing a rather hot kiss. 
Doodles of male Lavellan, Josie, and Solas.
Maybe a sobsession, given the amount of crying that goes on in this thread
Sobsession is such a perfect word to describe it.
Another batch of artworks before I go to bed.
Magic Lessons by nipuni. 
Papa Solas teaches his child how to form barriers. So cute!
The Star & The Tower. Lovely Solavellan artwork.
Fade Date. (Solavellan)
Solas and Lavellan.
I got a beautiful, thoughtful PM from a Blanketforter who was worried about me following a couple things I mentioned in the thread, I just wanted to express my affection for the Solas thread at large and how I'm routinely happy from the warm feelings, genuine thoughtfulness and cool discussions that go on in here. some deeply sweet and lovely people post in this thread and I'm touched 
♥
Some days you are easily amused - I read a headline in a Swedish newspaper about an approaching storm which, roughly translated and given American equivalents, read:
"Thor is coming - the National Weather Service warns of flying objects"
and all I could think about was:
I just had to get that out of my system! 
On a more thread-related note, do you guys think Solas wears his wolf-bone necklace simply because he was called the Dread Wolf or do you think it has a more special significance (perhaps it was his first kill? something related to a ritual?). I'm guessing the writers did it just to mess with us, but we can always headcanon something more interesting.
Oh my, Magic Lessons - that's the cutest thing I've ever seen. So sweet!
Same here, just in love in with that one picture there
Is it wrong to say that in that picture, I was looking more at Solas' thighs than the actual lesson?
Some days you are easily amused - I read a headline in a Swedish newspaper about an approaching storm which, roughly translated and given American equivalents, read:
"Thor is coming - the National Weather Service warns of flying objects"
and all I could think about was:
I just had to get that out of my system!
On a more thread-related note, do you guys think Solas wears his wolf-bone necklace simply because he was called the Dread Wolf or do you think it has a more special significance (perhaps it was his first kill? something related to a ritual?). I'm guessing the writers did it just to mess with us, but we can always headcanon something more interesting.
It actually doesn't really look like a wolf jaw bone, to me. I'm not the only one who noticed, either... here's an exchange about it on tumblr from a while back: http://jackiegooutsi...aiwanesedartjob
I have an undergraduate degree in biology with a focus on zoology, and I talk about animal skulls all the time at work, so I do have a little expertise in this area. If I were to compare Solas' pendant to the jawbone of an animal that really exists in our world (and in Thedas, as well, as it happens) I would tend to say it looks most like a small bear's jaw to me.
Which leads me to wonder: was this an error on a BioWare designer's part, or intentional? There is an Evanuris who is represented by a bear, if you want to speculate.
If you care to know how I drew this conclusion feel free to look under the spoiler tag...
Another batch of artworks before I go to bed.
Magic Lessons by nipuni.
Papa Solas teaches his child how to form barriers. So cute!
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That is soooooooooooo cute and conveniently appropriate for my "Solas is a ginger" headcanon. Thanks for sharing!
Some days you are easily amused - I read a headline in a Swedish newspaper about an approaching storm which, roughly translated and given American equivalents, read:
"Thor is coming - the National Weather Service warns of flying objects"
and all I could think about was:
I just had to get that out of my system!
On a more thread-related note, do you guys think Solas wears his wolf-bone necklace simply because he was called the Dread Wolf or do you think it has a more special significance (perhaps it was his first kill? something related to a ritual?). I'm guessing the writers did it just to mess with us, but we can always headcanon something more interesting.
Considering Solas' knowledge of amulets which may be used to prevent binding I wondered if it was something like that. Perhaps in his weakened state he needed some sort of extra protection.
Perhaps it was a symbol allowing his agents to identify him.
Or...consider "a slow arrow broken in a sad wolf's jaws." That's really the only specific mention of a wolf jaw I recall. Maybe it has something to do with Felassan, and we'll get the details on the story behind it at some later date. Theorizing is fun. 
It actually doesn't really look like a wolf jaw bone, to me. I'm not the only one who noticed, either... here's an exchange about it on tumblr from a while back: http://jackiegooutsi...aiwanesedartjob
I have an undergraduate degree in biology with a focus on zoology, and I talk about animal skulls all the time at work, so I do have a little expertise in this area. If I were to compare Solas' pendant to the jawbone of an animal that really exists in our world (and in Thedas, as well, as it happens) I would tend to say it looks most like a small bear's jaw to me.
Which leads me to wonder: was this an error on a BioWare designer's part, or intentional? There is an Evanuris who is represented by a bear, if you want to speculate.
If you care to know how I drew this conclusion feel free to look under the spoiler tag...
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Lol, I assume that it might be a fantastial (six-eyed?) wolf the size of a bear After all, at that time they seemed to have all kinds of strange creatures, including six-legged and winged deer... 
Art post.
Pretty artwork of Lavellan hugging Solas from behind.
Solas showing Lavellan some veilfire magic.
Solas and his son.
"Let us talk somewhere more... interesting." Solas knocks male Lavellan out.
Solas painting on Lavellan's back.
Solavellan Family.
You are my love, but justice is more important. (Solas and Lavellan.)
Speaking of Solas' necklace - I recall Patrick Weekes not being against the idea of Solas giving it to Lavellan
https://twitter.com/...161505471959041
I never purchased any DA2 DLC, either. I just poke around on the Dragon Age Wiki a lot.
It actually doesn't really look like a wolf jaw bone, to me. I'm not the only one who noticed, either... here's an exchange about it on tumblr from a while back: http://jackiegooutsi...aiwanesedartjob
I have an undergraduate degree in biology with a focus on zoology, and I talk about animal skulls all the time at work, so I do have a little expertise in this area. If I were to compare Solas' pendant to the jawbone of an animal that really exists in our world (and in Thedas, as well, as it happens) I would tend to say it looks most like a small bear's jaw to me.
Which leads me to wonder: was this an error on a BioWare designer's part, or intentional? There is an Evanuris who is represented by a bear, if you want to speculate.
If you care to know how I drew this conclusion feel free to look under the spoiler tag...
Spoiler
Interesting observations! I personally suspect the jawbone was simply meant to be wolf-like, however. Perhaps coupled with the artists/art directors just not being too concerned with how closely it might align with Earth's wolves, anatomically. Who knows in what way Thedosian wolves might differ. Or ancient Thedosian wolves, if that bone has been kickin' around on Solas' chest for some time.
Mostly I think it comes down to artistic license and/or lack of attention to detail/it being a rather small issue (if any), when compared to so many other assets and things to consider within the game.
Same here, just in love in with that one picture there
Is it wrong to say that in that picture, I was looking more at Solas' thighs than the actual lesson?
You're not alone, friend.
There is something that has been bothering me - Why did the Evanuris label Solas as the "Dread Wolf" ?
If he is going against the Evanuris, wouldn't it be better to label Solas as the "Heretic" or the "Blasphemer" or something that is anti-theocracy ?
Does this mean that wolves in ancient Elvhenan are associated with heresy, blasphemy and rebellion ? Which is weird because wolves in nature run around in packs and mate for life. Wolves should stand for loyalty.
Logically, shouldn't Solas be called the "Dread Fox" ? Because foxes are sneaky, smart, cunning, and are always up to something.
Any theories ?
There is something that has been bothering me - Why did the Evanuris label Solas as the "Dread Wolf" ?
If he is going against the Evanuris, wouldn't it be better to label Solas as the "Heretic" or the "Blasphemer" or something that is anti-theocracy ?
Does this mean that wolves in ancient Elvhenan are associated with heresy, blasphemy and rebellion ? Which is weird because wolves in nature run around in packs and mate for life. Wolves should stand for loyalty.
Logically, shouldn't Solas be called the "Dread Fox" ? Because foxes are sneaky, smart, cunning, and are always up to something.
Any theories ?
Well... the Dread Wolf appears to be in service of Mythal way before his rebellion; he was his guardian, according to some materials found in Deep Roads section of Trespasser. So the whole 'wolf' symbolism appears to be something that was there earlier - the Evanuris probably just added "Dread" to it and went with it.
Another art post.
Tell The World I'm Coming Home by nanananananablr.
Solas going through the eluvian. (Hnnngh! Gorgeous! )
Some Papa Solas angst. 
Solas and Lavellan in the Fade meeting a spirit that takes a liking to the Anchor.
Solas meets Lightning from FFXIII: Lightning Returns.
Some Fen'Harel and Lavellan WIPs. Oh my...
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