Ok, I would like to start an Ending discussion, about all the general thoughts and ideas the Ending implicates, because I have open questions and would like to hear other people's interpretation.
You see, ever since DA:O I wanted to KNOW about the Elven Gods, the Dragon Gods, the Maker and what is the reality of the Golden City and the Blight. To me, even then it was surprising and aggravating that apparently nobody cared to research the background of it. The Wardens were just content to fight the Blights, and no research desired. I found that even back then profoundly stupid. It has been quite a letdown tbh that both DA1 and DA2 essentially answered nothing on these topics. With DA Inquisition (hence DA3), we have *some* answers, but it is thin, so little, that I am halfway more frustrated than really knowing stuff.
We are not one step closer to know if the story of the Maker, the sin, the Golden City and it all is true or not. Unless you see something in the DA3 story that I didn't. As in DA1 I played Dalish Elf in DA3, true to Elven heritage but as good person. I got Leiliana as new Divine, which from the epiloge seemed good enough, making much needed reforms. That was good.
I was not really surprised Flemeth was Mythal, or had Mythal inside of her. Already in DA2 there was this summoning to a mountain with Mythal's former sanctuary, and we all I think expected her to be more than just a witch of the wild. That Solas is Fen'Harel was a surprise. Personally, I always favoured the theory the Maker was Fen'Harel, or Fen'Harel posing as him, wanting to be the only God left. But now... Little of the Epiloge made sense to me.
Why was Mythal free? If Mythal somehow cooperated with Fen'Harel, why are the other Gods away? Did Fen'Harel and Mythal have a love relationship and sealed away the other Gods? Out of revenge? Or are they the left overs? Nothing here makes sense to me. So maybe someone has a better theory.
And why did Fen'Harel aka Solas give the Orb to Corypheus in the first place? What did he expect to gain from Corypheus entering the Black City? Flemeth-Mythal says to the Inquisitor shortly before the end, she has been wronged. But by whom? If Fen'Harel works with her, was she wronged by the other Gods? And Fen'Harel-Solus seems to care for the Elves a lot. Sorry I can't make heads or tails of any of this. Alas, I found Corypheus a bit a weak bad guy for a story. He appeared to rarely, and was not really seen. It was a bit a weak baddy if you ask me.
A few extra sidenotes:
- the Blackwall revelation was one of the biggest shocks; I really looked up to him as a mentor or wise person before; that was sad!
- Varric was... weird? Kinda too serious and depressed if you ask me
- I liked the relationship with Dorian, though I must admit he was a bit too... flamboyant for my taste, but well designed
- I did not feel so connected to ANY companions as I had wished. The DA1 and DA2 companions used to be closer to me, here I always felt distant to them, partially playing a Dalish who didn't believe in the Maker created a rift between me and them, but in part... I dunno. I just didn't feel the mojo. They were alright, but not the close friends other Bioware games made companions feel like.
- I really thought the visuals of the landscape where among the most stunning I had ever seen in a game! I made so many screenshots! 
- despite this, the game lacked a bit the feeling of being a "world". Comparing it to Skyrim, DA3 felt too much like a theatre stage waiting for me
Well, so many open questions. I would love to hear what you think of the ending, what you interprete into it. Alas, I fear having to wait another 4-5 years to get stuff revealed. I really had hoped DA3 would end a trilogy with more finality and more clear answers, the way ME3 did. But as it is, we know barely more than before. :/
At this point I wonder, if Bioware even HAS a finite answer to the entire Gods/Maker/Golden City complex?? Or do they make it up as they go??
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