If the Black City is a prison and the prisoners are still there (physically at least), could the elven magisters be reaching out through pure lyrium, while the Old Gods and any Tevinter magisters like Cory who are still around are reaching out through the red lyrium?
Wiki entries on lyrium:
- According to Bianca Davri's research, red lyrium is lyrium corrupted by the Blight. This proves that lyrium is alive as the Blight can only taint living things.[9] In In Hushed Whispers, it is also shown red lyrium can "infect" the landscape and grow into massive deposits if the Breach becomes wide enough, presumably due to the influence of Corypheus.In Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening,
- Eventually though, long term exposure to red lyrium drives all of its users insane. This madness affects even normally resistant dwarves. The symptoms seem to vary. For some, they are driven to madness by a 'song' which compels them to try to force others to hear it; usually through depraved means. For others, their penchant for violence and paranoia are exacerbated. Physical changes also emerge such as red lyrium veins appearing on the skin or the mineral starts growing on the body. If abused too much, the red lyrium will shatter in their hands and cause their body to become petrified. Only Seekers of Truth are resistant to its corruption. It is also known to thin the Veil, allowing Spirits and apparitions to interact with the physical world.[8]
As for the pure, untainted lyrium specifically:
- The Miner caste of the dwarves is able to find lyrium veins by ear[1] as they claim that they hear the Stone sing.[2]
- Justice also claimed that his lyrium ring, a gift from the Warden-Commander, has a beautiful song which he wishes his spirit brethren were able to hear.
- In Dragon Age: Asunder, Cole is also able to hear the music when the mages use lyrium for a ritual to enter the Fade, while Adrian hears it when they awaken, leaving the Fade.
- The ashes of the prophet Andraste have the miraculous powers of healing, but Oghren believes the lyrium veins in the temple's wall are richer and purer than anything he has sensed in a while, and that it is changing the building and everything in it.[12] However, according to Chantry legends, Havard experienced the healing effects of the ashes before they were taken to the temple.[13]
In both cases, it almost seems like the "songs" are an almost-but-not-quite-intelligible form of communication, but when it comes to red lyirum, it seems capable of exerting outright control of people exposed to it when it gets its hooks into them. I assume that the darkspawn and Wardens hear a form of the Old Gods' "song" because it all ties directly into the Blight. And fromdescriptions of it by Wardens close to their Calling, they do seem to describe it almost being intelligible at times and/or as being beautiful (but maybe they're just finally losing their minds, who knows).
As for the pure lyrium, it can drive people insane, but it (and whatever might be connected to it) doesn't seem to try to control people. It might cause addiction and madness, but it's not like it tries to get anyone to spread itself around. I believe it was mentioned in the game that templars sometimes feel a "presence" because of their lyrium usage (don't remember the exact wording, though).
Oh, bit of a tangent now that we know Flemeth is/was Mythal:
- When talked to in Hawke's Estate, Sandal will sometimes mention a scary old lady telling him bad things in his head.
Now that I think about it, it kind of sounds like Flemeth/Mythal, which is...odd. Do we actually know any scary old ladies besides Flemeth/Mythal? And if it was her doing that in DA2, uh, why was she doing that? Okay, if lyrium is some strange means of communication/influence involving both sides (the ones trapped in the Black City and the Old Gods), then what's Sandal's role in this? Is he just there for the humor, is he some weird savant, or does he have a legitimate connection to the elven magisters or...something?
I mean, there is that infamous conversation where Sandal goes:
- Sandal: One day the magic will come back. All of it. Everyone will be just like they were. The shadows will part, and the skies will open wide.
- Bodahn: Huh. What's this?
- Sandal: When he rises, everyone will see.
- Bodahn: By the ancestors, what's gotten into you, my boy?
- Sandal: Enchantment?
- Bodahn: Hmph. That's more like it.
Man, there is just so much weird stuff going on at this point that I don't think I would be surprised if Sandal were a god in disguise as well, or somehow bears one of these old souls within himself. Maybe that's what accounts for his weird moments of clarity like the passage above. Also, considering all the lyrium weirdness, I wonder if the organism/substance is a remnant of the world as it was before the physical world and the Fade were torn apart.
I think I went off on a few tangents there - going to blame it on DA:I-related lack of sleep. 
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