(sorry for the wall of text...no short way to say all of this)
As I don’t post a lot in this section I went through some of the Sera and Solas threads but didn’t really find anything addressing this topic so if it has been covered please ignore.
One thing that has really struck me about Sera and Solas is how similar they are and considering how significant Solas is to the plot of DAI and think we all may have missed something about Sera. I don’t think she is who she claims to be. But first let’s look how similar the two are.
* First, generally, they look really different than most Elves that we know of in Thedas.
* The both are VERY cagey when it comes to talking about their past and where they originally came from.
* They both have a disdain for the Dalish and modern Elves in general.
* They both claim no one taught them their fighting skills (Sera – Bow / Solas – Magic) Matter a fact they both are also invasive talking about this topic as well.
* They both seem to be somewhat of an enigma.
Now in the game I think there are big clues that Solas knows more about Sera than he lets on.
First at one point Solas asks Sera if she knows any magic. Why would he do this? (Especially knowing now who he really is.) Is Sera really a secret Mage? Is that why she is so defensive about magic? Keep in mind in the game when you talk to one of Iron Bull’s crew you discover there is an Elf Mage who used a bow as both a bow and a staff? I think this is more hinting at who Sera really is.
Also, when Solas attempts to speak to her in Elvan he refers to her as one of his people. This is HIGHLY significant as if you play as an Elf as the Inquisitor, Solas points out that even though you are an Elf you are NOT one of his people. Do you see the issue? Why would he refer to Sera as one and not the apparent saviour of the world?
In the game the more I talked to Sera I kept thinking of the Shakespearean quote from Hamlet "The lady doth protest too much, methinks". In my opinion Sera is hiding something. Something big.
Sera often talks about “people” and most have assumed she means everyday people. But remember what Flemth(Mythal) refers to the Dalish as in DA2? “The People”. I do not think this is a coincidence.
Now give all of the above is it possible that Sera is in fact Andruil in disguise?
This below quote is describing Andruil
“Andruil is the elven Goddess of the Hunt, creator of the Vir Tanadahl or Way of Three Trees. First, the Vir Assan, or Way of the Arrow: fly straight and do not waver. Second, the Vir Bor'assan, or Way of the Bow: bend but never break. Third, the Vir Adahlen, or Way of the Forest: together we are stronger than the one.”
Andruil is the master of the bow and arrow. Sera is a master of bow and arrow and claims to have no training.
Andruil was one of the original Elven gods and therefore someone Solas would consider “his people”.
Andruil, being one of the old gods would have had magic, something that Sera claims to not have but seemingly hinted at by Solas and her almost “irrational” dislike of it. Is she protesting too much? Is she using a bow as her staff as we now know it can be done?
We also know (according to Solas in DAI) that Anduil already had somewhat of a disrespect for her own people as she hunted them down for sport.
Now the arguments against this is going to be her belief in Andraste. But one does not exclude this other. In fact, it might bolster it.
Let’s assume for a moment that Sera is in fact Andruil. We all know that the Elven gods were not “all powerful” nor were they the creator. In fact after DAI it is suggested they were just really, really powerful Mages or demi-gods mistaken for “gods”.
We also now know that the fall of the old Elves was not due to humans but their own infighting hinted at because they gods would no longer answer them due to The Dread Wolf locking them away.
We know that at least Mythal was alive and well for many, many years previous to DAI. We also know that The Dread Wolf (Fen'Harel/Solas) recently awoke as was in a weakened state.
Is it possible that Andruil recently awoke as well? It is possible when she awoke and saw the havoc and destruction of both magic and the disappearance of the Eleven gods caused Thedas she felt horribly guilty and ashamed and took on a different persona? Is it possible she discovered the truth about the fall of the ancient due to infighting and she decided to reject everything about her previous life as Anduil up to and including worshiping the human creator/god?
If this is true and she inherently knew the conclave was destroyed by Eleven magic, did she join the Inquisition with ulterior motives? Did she think that Elven magic once again was threatening the fabric of the world and she wanted to stop it? Did she take the guise of Sera as to keep her true indemnity a secret?
What do you think?
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