This is my attempt to connect some glaring lore points, and some mysterious characters, using the various in-game religions. I have yet to read the newest novel as well as the lore book, so bare with me.
In the beginning there were two powerful forces in the world, The Creators, and the Forgotten Ones (AKA the Old Gods. We don't know how many Forgotten Ones there really are, only that three are mentioned in the tales). These two opposing sides were constantly at war.
The Creators sought to create the perfect race, one that reflected their own perfection, and thus the Elves came into existence. Fen'Harel, seeking a stronger foothold in the world, went to the Old Gods and proposed that they create their own race. Reflecting the traits that they represented. Each of the Old Gods placed a trait within the newly created humans, finishing with the deviousness of Fen'Harel.
As both races grew, the war between the Gods continued with no end in sight. The Lord of Tricksters patiently patiently waited for his time to strike. Finally, an empire of men was formed in the land of Tevinter. Tension grew between Elves and Men, until war finally erupted. The Dread Wolf was ready.
As the Tevinters marched upon Arlathan, Fen'Harel went to the leader of each group of immortals, promising an end to wars of man and God. The catch, the Creators must leave the Earth, and return to their own plane of existence, and the Old Gods must abandon the Black City. Each respective group was locked away, the Creators in Heaven, and the Old Gods in the bodies of slumbering dragons locked far beneath the earth.
From here the Old Gods speak to their Magister servants, convincing them to invade the Black City in the hopes of releasing them. Just as the Old Gods planned, the mages were corrupted by the Gods' power, and cast back into the world as the first Darkspawn. Forever connected to the Gods through the Taint, they would be the release they sought.
When Dumat rose as an Archdemon, the Old Gods devised a new plan. Urthemiel created a child with a fragment of his divinity, called Urzara, and sent her to the world with a single purpose, save the Dumat. With the knowledge gifted by her father, Urzara created the Grey Wardens to kill Dumat, and the Dark Ritual to save his soul. Urzara spawned daughters so that she may steal their bodies to prolong her life, and save each Old God as they became corrupted.
Meanwhile, Fen"Harel planned his next move. He found a faithful, beautiful, young girl in Fereldan named Andraste. He presented himself to her as the "Maker", telling her that he was saddened by the sins of the Imperium. She raised an army an conquered the Imperium, thus starting the worship of the Maker (AKA the Lord of Tricksters), and toppled the worship of the Old Gods.
Eventually Urzara started her own cult, and a bloody encountervleft her body slain, along with her cultists. Yet, she managed to survive. One faithful man carried an amulet containing a fragment of her soul, to safety, where she was eventually extracted. (Sound familiar) Eventually she gave birth to a new daughter named Flemeth. Rather than a demon taking Flemeth's body, it was Urzara. This would explain why she is not considered an abomination in the game's lore.
The pattern continued through the ages, as the Old Gods were reborn one by one in mortal bodies, and Fen'Harel crushed the remains of the worship of his brothers, and spread his influence across the world. The stone and the Qun are not mentioned here, as they have no official deities to include.
I apologize for the wall of text, and for not making the words flow together in a pleasing manner. I did this in an attempt to avoid a larger wall of text. I actually wrote a 40 page short story about this topic a couple years ago. I am in no way stating that this is even close to in-game canon, but it is tasty food for the thought. I would love for you guys to share your opinions, as well as your own theories. Thanks.
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