Some of you may be wondering what the Bright Hand is. It's the new Circle of Magi formed under Divine Victoria I (Cassandra) with the explicit purpose of avoiding or rectifying the mistakes that led to the Mage-Templar War.
Why 'the Bright Hand'? I believe it's named in honor of the Herald of Andraste who conscripted the mages into military service and showed the world that they could be more than sheltered researchers leashed to and who's every action is controlled by the Chantry.
After the defeat of Corypheus the Bright Hand uses it's alliance with the Inquisition to push for sorely needed reforms. As to what their purpose will now be... I imagine something akin to the Jedi Order. Neutral diplomats and peacekeepers with martial training focused on keeping stability in southern Thedas. Mages ill suited to fighting will join the Hand's medical and research corps.
As a result of the Bright Hand's creation malcontents unsatisfied with Victoria I's reforms and various maleficarum band together in opposition of this great order. They wage a war in the shadows
I believe that this is the best possible ending for the mages. The Circle is still governed by the Chantry, but they have unprecedented autonomy and the responsibilities that come with it. No more cowering and complaining about oppression or rights. Time to contribute to Thedas and in turn earn the respect and admiration of the people.
As for what conditions are required for the Bright Hand ending... A couple of people are still working through it. So far what is known is that Cassandra becoming Divine and the conscription of the Circle of Magi are absolutely required. Some people believe it may also require a mage Inquisitor.
"...is still governed by the chantry." - NOPE!
Sorry, but I dislike/hate the chantry (hate having to work with them in DA:I and having watched the latest DLC on YT (not buying DLC for games I am not satisfied with (I have every DLC for DA:O and Mass Effect 2 for example because I loved both games!)) I hate having to practically destroy the Inquisition so that it can become a shadow of itself, a glorified guard force for the divine (my Inquisitor would never agree, but the game - if I had the DLC that is - railroads you into that!) - more or less stepping into the templars' shoes as the divine's army! (as much as I like Leliana as my divine as she grants the mages - TOTAL! - autonomy, I mean my warden, my Hawke and my Inquisitor are all mages, so why would they want to be lead around on a leash held by the ****** chantry who let the templars abuse their brethren?), so no deal!
I mean there's untamed lands (like the "wilds" from the first game) where no country really has any influence/control (so basically they claim ownership but can't/don't enforce it), so why not give that to the mages and have them make their own country there (mages born everywhere else are collected by mages from mage-country embassies (basically circles without apprentices and not under the control of the country they are in or the chantry!) and shipped there (and only allowed to enter other countries after they've completed their training), that would work for all involved (those countries get rid of uncontrolled mages, the mages get an independent state and those countries can also rest assured that no tribes from the wilds will ever invade them again (they'd have to fight their way past the mage state which is unlikely!)
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ps: Is that canon/canon contingent on Cassy becoming the new divine? - I hope not, because I don't think mages would (and should!) agree to that lazy ass compromise (they were willing to risk certain death (upon capture by the templars) to gain autonomy and - let's face it: basic human rights - what they are getting (basically circle 2.0) isn't what they fought for, it's trying to ****** bribe them into becoming good little doggies again (the chantry wants to keep the power the mages give it and the income the sale of enchanted items provides, so of course they aren't offering independence - Cassy is basically a templar and can't jump out of her skin (her family was killed by mages, too so she can't and probably never will trust them!))...un-acceptable!)
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