I'm beginning to think it was Solas.
The whole book, Felassan was comparing Briala to Fen'Harel with his stories. Before he died he was about to say "I suspect you'll hate this, but she reminds me of -"
I'm starting to think he was going to say 'you.'
This was my assumption, as well.
I don't think Solas would have a servant that had vallaslin, slave markings. Solas hates slavery. He hates the Qun because he considers it slavery. It's a huge part of his belief system and part of the reason he won't warm up to Dorian even when the latter tries. It's something he speaks quite passionately about. I don't think his body can be Felassan's, either, because Briala would have recognized him.
It could very well be a third party. Maybe he was about to say you to whomever killed him, but he also could have meant to say "Fen'Harel" by name.
Have you considered the possibility that Solas is a hypocrite?
Solas might hate slavery, but owning a slave and working with a guy with slave markings isn't exactly the same thing. He works with a Dalish Inquisitor just fine.
Have you considered the possibility that Solas is a hypocrite?
He is sometimes, like in that dialogue where he gripes at Blackwall (which he apologizes for later), but I also think he'd sticks to his principles.
Solas might hate slavery, but owning a slave and working with a guy with slave markings isn't exactly the same thing. He works with a Dalish Inquisitor just fine.
Come to think of it, I recall that Felassan's blood writing was specifically pointed out to be... odd. It would shift and change to suit his mood, if I remember correctly.
It's possible that Felassan's valassin wasn't true blood writing but a kind of disguise Solas gave him so he could travel among the dalish more easily, or manipulate Briala more easily.
I'm beginning to think it was Solas.
The whole book, Felassan was comparing Briala to Fen'Harel with his stories. Before he died he was about to say "I suspect you'll hate this, but she reminds me of -"
I'm starting to think he was going to say 'you.'
This is the strongest piece of evidence for me. Also to support it, are the amount of times Felassan told stories about the Dread Wolf. Particularly, the story about the arrow. It was either Solas, or another avatar of the Dread Wolf that Felassan was working for. Also, Felassan kept mentioning how his "clan" was not a Dalish, or orindary clan. Could have been referring to the Gods.
Also, if Felassan was "serving" the Dread Wolf, it could be construed that he's a "slave", thus explaining his valasslin. But it was out of the ordinary and it would have helped him live among and move between the Dalish and City Elves without having attention drawn to him. Though he often wore his hood low.
Or vallaslin binds the individual, which would make sense. The dalish simply have a tattoo because they only know enough to mimic.
On the other hand, the Sentinels vallaslin doesn't appear strange in any way. That could be graphical limitation, but no one points out anything odd about it.
Yeah, we can't compare what a book can describe with limits of a game. If they ever feel like explaining it, they could say Mythal is nothing but a wisp thus weaker than before.
I don't think killing in cold blood is Solas's style, but if he was feeling hot blooded from a betrayal that he felt like he was seeking righteous vengeance for I could see him killing the betrayer. He has a lot of moral qualities and he has a lot of less desirable qualities. My main beef with the idea that he killed Felassan was the idea that he is Felassan's master (does Felassan ever directly use the term master?) I think freedom is Solas's big thing, one of the principles he wouldn't compromise. If Felassan's vallaslin are a disguise and not actual slave markings like Former Fiend suggested, or if Felassan is simply working for/with Fen'Harel who isn't technically his master, then I could see Solas as the one who killed him. A lot of our companions have done worse.
Though I think a third party is still a possibility.
Though other evidence that points it against being Solas is this sentence: There would be no debate, no logical argument or impassioned plea.
And Solas is into that kind of thing.
Yeah, we can't compare what a book can describe with limits of a game. If they ever feel like explaining it, they could say Mythal is nothing but a wisp thus weaker than before.
Sure we can. Frankly I see a whole lot of guesswork and making things up wholecloth. Speculation is fun and all, but when you base that speculation on something that you made up yourself, and ignore evidence that we have from reliable sources (like things we see in the game) by saying we can't compare two canon sources (which we most certainly can), it pokes a whole lot of holes n a theory.
Frankly I kind of feel Flemeth may not be dead but maybe she is in fact. Honestly I am still puzzled how I can kill her in DAO and have her be ok in DA 2 only to have her soul get absorbed (or whatever the heck happened) at the hands of Solas.
I'm fairly certain it was Solas. Having him kill Felassan, for what could be interpreted as a betrayal, hardly makes him a worse person than the majority of our companions (Zevran the assassin, Sten killing the farmers, Oghren killing the man in the proving, Isabela and the ship full of slaves, Blackwall's whole ordeal, Sera in her personal quest, Cole in Asunder, Anders, well, you know, even Leliana, whom half-admitted killing men Black Widow style).
And writing this has made me realize that the majority of our companions are probably not the most morally upright group.
Sure we can. Frankly I see a whole lot of guesswork and making things up wholecloth. Speculation is fun and all, but when you base that speculation on something that you made up yourself, and ignore evidence that we have from reliable sources (like things we see in the game) by saying we can't compare two canon sources (which we most certainly can), it pokes a whole lot of holes n a theory.
I'm speculating as you are. You started by saying the vallaslin was noted as odd, something that is indeed true, but was noticed by Briala only sometimes.
We have no proof that is a fake vallaslin or true vallaslin. If it's fake, done by magic. If it is true, why is it different from the dalish? Question leads to more question, it's the natural way of speculation.
Now, I'm won't even bother with the last part because I made it pretty obvious what I meant by the comparation commentary.
Frankly I kind of feel Flemeth may not be dead but maybe she is in fact. Honestly I am still puzzled how I can kill her in DAO and have her be ok in DA 2
You revived her using whatever she gave you in Ferelden in DA2.
Splitting a soul doesn't "use up" that soul or anything. Just like cory when you bring her back she returns as she was when she made it. When cory died he did the same thing. All it does is mean for the time being a piece of her soul was elsewhere. It all came back together once you used the talisman.
If some followers of Mythal survived in her temple , (Abelas) there's no reason , followers of the Dread Wolf couldn't do the same.
We know Solas was in the fade , and we also know he wanted to do something (we just don't know what exactly).
I'm pretty sure Felassan's boss was Solas all along , just Solas was still in uthenera and communicating through the fade .
If I remember correctly Felassan doesn't worship the elven gods , he doesn't bow when he sees statues etc ...it fits with Solas not seeing his peers as "Gods" .
Also Felassan knows all the stories about Fen Harel , and his name comes from a story about Fen Harel ...Abelas picked his name when the temple of Mythal fell (you can find a text in the temple of Mythal about that)
So again if the ancient used to change their name to fit their "role" , Felassan is linked to the Dread Wolf.And it's not just a coincidence.
I'm speculating as you are. You started by saying the vallaslin was noted as odd, something that is indeed true, but was noticed by Briala only sometimes.
Emphasis mine.
You just might want to go back and check yourself on that bit, there. Pay attention to the names involved.
From what the book said, the only familiar candidate for the entity Felassan met in the Fade was the Dread Wolf - Felassan speaks of Fen'Harel as if he were real, tells legends of his deeds as advice to Briala and I believe even states them to be alike at some point. And then his last words to his killer are "She reminds me of...(you)". Could've been Flemeth, could've been a random powerful demon, but only for the Dread Wolf do we actually have evidence in the book.
Initially I thought Solas to be either Felassan or another follower of Fen'Harel like him - the somewhat similar appearance, suspiciously similar skill set and background, his obvious interest in the elven orb and how the longer the game goes on, the less calm and more desperate he seems to become (like there's a big bad wolf snapping at his heels to bring him that orb already 
). That the Dread Wolf didn't only kill Felassan in the Fade, but also possessed his physical form, is an idea I like.
I do not think Solas possessed Felassan's physical form unless he was able to perform cosmetic surgery since Briala did not recognize him.
In the temple Solas was hinting as hard as he could in the circumstances that there was a place for Abelas in the world. Makes me wonder if he's been picking up ancient elves and setting them to work for him. Felassan like Abelas could be a former servant to another Creator, bitterly disappointed with what Thedas had become.
Who killed Felassan is a lose end from ME that I would have liked cleared up. The fact that it wasn't does seem to point to it being too close to being a spoiler about who Solas is. After reading the book I thought it more likely to be either Flemeth or even Morrigan, since she has a great interest in the eluvians. However, the fact that Felassan only feared the entity in the Fade would seem to argue against that. It quite clearly says that he could have gone for years without retribution provided he didn't go back to the Fade. So that would suggest the being he feared was more powerful in the Fade. His meetings and instructions from his superior clearly take place in the Fade. Thus Solas could have been communing with him for years before he revived from his sleep. Mihris states that the Dalish believe that those in Uthenera could still communicate with the real world and direct events (may be something that they actually got right). It is noticeable how quick Felassan is to rubbish this claim, as though she had actually got too near to the truth for comfort. Solas admits that after his slumber he was weak in the real world. However, he seems to have a great control over dreams in the Fade - taking Lavellan there easily enough. The Fade we see with him is little different from the real world, unlike when we go/are sent there by other people in DAO and DA2. Much as I hate to admit it, since I really liked Felassan and am also a big fan of Solas, he does seem the most likely suspect.
I'm beginning to think it was Solas.
The whole book, Felassan was comparing Briala to Fen'Harel with his stories. Before he died he was about to say "I suspect you'll hate this, but she reminds me of -"
I'm starting to think he was going to say 'you.'
Or he would want to say the name of "an elven girl, alone, with no magic, no family, no power, searching for her people" (his last thought and last words of the book), who could probably be someone significant for him and the person/entity who killed him. At least that was my impression when reading it.
Emphasis mine.
You just might want to go back and check yourself on that bit, there. Pay attention to the names involved.
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