This was totally me. I was convinced by the time I completed Mythal's Temple he was Fen'Harel. He knew too much and we knew all the others were locked away. But I told myself no, it's just coincidence.
Boy was I surprised at the very end!
I figured out he was Fen'Harel when that one untagged Tumblr gifset I saw went "Solas is Fen'Harel!"
I am truly a great detective.
(I hadn't even made it to Skyhold when I saw that... But I was already on the Solavellan hell train anyway.)
With that said, the first playthrough was kinda... frustrating in that regard. Like, it was my first time I was playing both DA and BW game, and I knew extremely little about the universe. Solas was a character I couldn't really pin - there was this feeling that there was something more to him, that he had some sort of secret agenda, or - you know - a secret of some sort, but I was just telling myself that I could be wrong and he might just be a somewhat detached from the world smartass.
To be fair to past you, that's not an untrue statement.
And then there were the WOLVES. Wolves everywhere! I just knew that the game was trying to tell me something, but at the time I didn't know whatI remember the first time I saw this wolf statue in a cave in Emerald Graves - you know, the one under the waterfall in a cave with peasants? - I remember just throwing my arms up in the air and be all like "What is with the wolves everywhere!? What are you trying to tell me game!?"
The prevalence of the wolf statues still drives me a bit nuts, to be honest. I mean, they're everywhere and they're as big as mini-malls in some spots. (Have you seen the one overlooking the Exalted Plains?) Clearly someone liked Fen'Harel. And yet we don't seem to have a point in time when he would have had followers in a position to put that stuff up. Unless the Frostbacks and the Dales/Graves/Emprise were territory he moved his freed slaves to?
I had a theory that the elves of the Dales post-andraste might have been more favorable to Fen'Harel than is currently remembered and that that changed b/c of Gisharel. And maybe they made the statues. But that doesn't seem to jive with the fact that he really was known to be responsible for the downfall of the empire by the survivors of Elvhenan (as shown via entries in Tresspasser). i can't see them doing anything other than passing that knowledge on to their children in Tevinter who would have passed it on to the Dales. Which begs the question, who made the damn statues everywhere?
To be fair to past you, that's not an untrue statement.
The prevalence of the wolf statues still drives me a bit nuts, to be honest. I mean, they're everywhere and they're as big as mini-malls in some spots. (Have you seen the one overlooking the Exalted Plains?) Clearly someone liked Fen'Harel. And yet we don't seem to have a point in time when he would have had followers in a position to put that stuff up. Unless the Frostbacks and the Dales/Graves/Emprise were territory he moved his freed slaves to?
I had a theory that the elves of the Dales post-andraste might have been more favorable to Fen'Harel than is currently remembered and that that changed b/c of Gisharel. And maybe they made the statues. But that doesn't seem to jive with the fact that he really was known to be responsible for the downfall of the empire by the survivors of Elvhenan (as shown via entries in Tresspasser). i can't see them doing anything other than passing that knowledge on to their children in Tevinter who would have passed it on to the Dales. Which begs the question, who made the damn statues everywhere?
Isn't there a codex entry in the Graves about how the statues are actually of the Knights' companions and haven't got anything to do with the Dread Wolf?
I mean, their presence is obviously because Fen'Harel is about to become a major plot point, but in-universe they're actually unrelated?
...That being said, the fact that the Dalish Kingdoms apparently revered wolves as protectors, despite them being a symbol of the Dread Wolf, is also pretty interesting. I'm still not convinced Solas was just sleeping all those years in Uthanera. I guess he wasn't doing anything physically, but he still could've been influencing the world from the Fade - maybe that's got something to do with it?
Isn't there a codex entry in the Graves about how the statues are actually of the Knights' companions and haven't got anything to do with the Dread Wolf?
...That being said, the fact that the Dalish Kingdoms apparently revered wolves as protectors, despite them being a symbol of the Dread Wolf, is also pretty interesting. I'm still not convinced Solas was just sleeping all those years in Uthanera. I guess he wasn't doing anything physically, but he still could've been influencing the world from the Fade - maybe that's got something to do with it?
There is a codex entry about wolves accompanying the Knights. I'm not sure if it's set in stone that the wolf statues are representations of that reference as opposed to Fen'Harel though. I mean, as you say, it's also mentioned that the wolf statues are there to ward off evil.
It could be that the Knights were followers of Fen'Harel and protected the people with a symbol of freedom by their side: a wolf.
I chalk up all the wolf statues to my favorite thing: Reuse of art assets. "Oh, we need something elfy here. Let's look through our elf assets...wolf statue! Perfect." Unless the specific statue comes with a note or codex.
Yeah, I know I'm no fun.
I think all the Dread Wolf statues were more or less just there for visual cues and overtones... and yeah, if they needed to amp it up a bit, put some cool statue there. I can imagine it now: what cool statue can we use here? Something poignant! Dwarves won't work. This is elf territory. Hm. I KNOW! The wolf! -reuses art asset-
There is a codex entry about wolves accompanying the Knights. I'm not sure if it's set in stone that the wolf statues are representations of that reference as opposed to Fen'Harel though. I mean, as you say, it's also mentioned that the wolf statues are there to ward off evil.
It could be that the Knights were followers of Fen'Harel and protected the people with a symbol of freedom by their side: a wolf.
I think all the Dread Wolf statues were more or less just there for visual cues and overtones... and yeah, if they needed to amp it up a bit, put some cool statue there. I can imagine it now: what cool statue can we use here? Something poignant! Dwarves won't work. This is elf territory. Hm. I KNOW! The wolf! -reuses art asset-
Yeah, there's always the good ol' "The game was made by human beings who can't make completely unique assess for every corner of the game" explanation. I remember reading a theory about Solas that hinged on the fact that there are halla statues in the sanctuary he takes you to and I was just like "Guys. Guys it's just Crestwood. They straight up reused a scene in Crestwood. They didn't even bother to check if they should clear out the wyvern in case you didn't kill it."
Looks like The Arishonk is the winner for the T-shirt design. (I wanted Solegg to win so badly xD)
https://twitter.com/...227497595572224
Final Results:
27% Solegg
15% No Interlopers
25% Team Ganders
33% The Arishonk
*snip*
On an entirely different note, guys -- if you wanted to enter my latest giveaway it's up and running! PW signed artwork up for grabs.
...he also gave me some Dragon Age dice as swag. But it's my swag, and I'm keeping it.
Damn, that looks amazing! I'm kinda sad now I don't have a tumblr account... 
Art post.
Pretty artwork of Solas about to kiss Lavellan. 
Solas has finally cracked. ^__^;
Some Solavellan (hell) doodles.
Solas with a very tall Lavellan.
Modern AU Solas, Iron Bull, and Dorian.
A sort of continuation of nana's modern AU Solavellan comic. 
Solas and the Orb.
Looks like The Arishonk is the winner for the T-shirt design. (I wanted Solegg to win so badly xD)
https://twitter.com/...227497595572224
Final Results:
27% Solegg
15% No Interlopers
25% Team Ganders
33% The Arishonk
Oh blah...I wanted either Solegg or Team Ganders. Oh well, at least I'll be saving money this way. :-P
Artses
Concept Solas
http://b345t13.devia...Solas-606658185
Dread Wolf holding Lavellan's arm in his mouth (A little disturbing, but I love it!)
http://moriemdi.devi...Solas-606655600
Solas with a flower on his head
http://vanya-ninque....Solas-606689576
Solas pencil sketch
http://wex1234.devia...Solas-606551914
Solas Breakup Part 2
http://ranasp.devian...Part2-606168474
The Eluvians
http://ahague.devian...vians-606075687
*Waddles in, then flops on belly, all rotund.*
I have found a Solavellan song... Again. 
*Struggles to get to feet for an hour, then waddles away slowly.*
Art post.
Beautiful artwork of Solas and Lavellan tied together with the "Red Strong of Fate".
Lavellan with Solas who's wearing an awesome wolf cloak.
Lavellan and Solas in an argument.
Sketchy Solas warmup.
WIP sketch of concept!Solas.
Finished version of the concept!Solas sketch.
Chicken Age: Henquisition.
OMG! You'll never guess (okay maybe you will) what they named the Dread Wolf! 
Modifié par CapricornSun, 03 mai 2016 - 08:12 .
I'm alway very disapointed when I see the words 'concept!Solas' and it's not of his 'YOU'RE NOT MY REAL MUM, MYTHAL' haircut.
Solas' Bad Decisions hair killed the thread.
Ir abelas, falons.
That's what I'm talking about!!! Hell yeah!!Did you guys see the dark-skinned Solas mod yet?
I guess he'd look better with the dreads... it just looks weird to me :/ I love all flavors of Solas tho.
Interesting how again making a person of dark complexion pale is super racist and yet making a person with pale complexion dark is applauded.
Personally I find both equally wrong.
HHhhnnnnnggg! These caps by revithief!
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Lord have mercy. Why are you stalking me? It's kinda creepy.....Interesting how again making a person of dark complexion pale is super racist and yet making a person with pale complexion dark is applauded.
Personally I find both equally wrong.
Lord have mercy. Why are you stalking me? It's kinda creepy.....
Hanako might have the thread bookmarked. I do with a lot of threads, expecially companions threads.
I honestly don't see the point of doing those things (you can headcanon all you want, it doesn't change the fact that Solas has a white skin and Vivienne or Isabela have a dark one), but I don't judge people that mod characters skin, sexual orientations or whatever. Have fun I guess.
Can I just be proud and happy for one second? Gosh!Hanako might have the thread bookmarked. I do with a lot of threads, expecially companions threads.
I honestly don't see the point of doing those things (you can headcanon all you want, it doesn't change the fact that Solas has a white skin and Vivienne or Isabela have a dark one), but I don't judge people that mod characters skin, sexual orientations or whatever. Have fun I guess.
Can I just be proud and happy for one second? Gosh!
Happy and proud of what, exactly? 
that you saw Solas as a dark-skinned man?
Lord have mercy. Why are you stalking me? It's kinda creepy.....
I'm not. I wasn't even really responding to you, but more the post you were replying to.
Uh yeah.Happy and proud of what, exactly?
Oh. Damn.I'm not. I wasn't even really responding to you, but more the post you were replying to.
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