Elves only become relevant in the final stretch. Up until that it's Andraste this and the Maker that. Female Elf might make for the most dramatic story, but doesn't make more sense than Human Mage.
But the elven stuff are real contrary to Andraste and maker stuff which are simply accidents. If anything Solas saves your life by stopping the mark from killing you.
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I don't see how you can pin all elf classes over human warrior/rogue. Elf mage maybe, but the mundane classes?
Anchor, Solas, and Flemythal. Human Mundie is there because too old to be a Templar, too lazy to be a cleric? Nah.
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But the elven stuff are real contrary to Andraste and maker stuff which are simply accidents.
I'd like a side of proof with that allegation opinion.
Human mage
For race, I think the elves are actually the worst of the non-human Inquisitors (in implementation).
The problem with them is a combination of the fact that the PC's story is still very much written from a human(Andrastian viewpoint), plus there's a lot of elven lore/related quests, and on top of all that you are Dalish.
This leads to some winners like the Dalish Inquisitor asking who Mythal is...
The Qunari and Dwarf don't quite have the same issues since there's not a lot of lore relating to them in the first place and they wouldn't be expected to know it that much either way since they are Vashoth/Surface respectively.
My Dalish pt just felt weird at times, unless I pretend she was a city elf runaway seeking refuge with a Dalish Clan or something.
Another thing to remember is that officially the story was meant for human's only.
I doubt much of the story got changed in the extra year.
Anchor, Solas, and Flemythal. Human Mundie is there because too old to be a Templar, too lazy to be a cleric? Nah.
That's a rather odd viewpoint to hold when last page
Elves only become relevant in the final stretch. Up until that it's Andraste this and the Maker that. Female Elf might make for the most dramatic story, but doesn't make more sense than Human Mage.
And while human mage might be the one most connected to the mage/templar war, the human mundie still holds ties to the chantry and templars through their family so there is still the connection to the conflict.
Closest thing to a canon Inquisitor right now, i prefer playing as a mage however.
I'd like a side of proof with that
allegationopinion.
The fact that, Solas, an elven god saves our life like Mythal has in previous games (Flemeth saving Hawke and Warden) anything tied to maker is simply irrelevant. His champions are alive become of an elven god.
But that's just the half of it, the anchor was an accident. We picked the elven ball of power, (again linked to elves), a ball Corypheus took from Solas. The divine kicks the ball in your direction, you picked it at the right time, somehow survived probably thanks to that spirit of faith and the divine. The thing is you need a huge leap of faith to believe the maker or Andraste had any part in it (you know through fate and all that bull). But the Elven stuff are as real as real can get. Elven gods existed, an elven god saved you, after that saved the Inquisition itself by leading it to skyhold and so on...
Of course this is how I see it, but you have to admit it does seem logical, we should be cautious with what we choose to believe.
I have played both a mage and a warrior and I feel that for story purposes the mage Trevelyan is the best fit.
Human seems to work better with the game. The reason for a non-mage Trevelyan to be at the Conclave strikes me as a bit lame: to be "a representative of his/her family's interests, along with other distant relatives in the Chantry." They're not an actual member of the Chantry, so don't really get a say in anything. On the other hand, the mage Trevelyan is a mage and has a personal stake in the Conclave. In addition, they are a member of the Ostwick Circle which is attempting to stay neutral.
Then there is Corypheus himself, a mage. The anchor, which is a result of magic. The various fade bits in the game. The mage/templar decision. The Wardens and their demon army.
Another thing to remember is that officially the story was meant for human's only.
I doubt much of the story got changed in the extra year.
Actually Bioware has outdone itself, specially with elf. I cannot remember any single major event where its not acknowledged I'm an elf, A dalish elf to be specific. Not sure about Dwarves or Qunari.
Not to mention Skyhold is an old Elven ruin. Eluvians also for the win. It's good to be an Elven Mage.
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Actually Bioware has outdone itself, specially with elf. I cannot remember any single major event where its not acknowledged I'm an elf, A dalish elf to be specific. Not sure about Dwarves or Qunari.
Like I said, the next game I'm betting will be an even better elf game. This is a good elf game.. but you can't deny it's about Andrastian issues. It's all you debate about yourself 
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Closest thing to a canon Inquisitor right now, i prefer playing as a mage however.
Well, they change the classes in all of those trailers. Kind of a hodgepodge. But always human.
Like I said, the next game I'm betting will be an even better elf game. This is a good elf game.. but you can't deny it's about Andrastian issues. It's all you debate about yourself
Certainly, I didn't throw away that aspect either hence human mage is also very rich, but mid-game when you find out what actually has happened its a faith-shattering moment and you have to show at least a little bit of zealotry to believe it was all maker and Andraste.
I always feel the most connected the story as a mage, in all three games. So human or elven mage for me.
Well, they change the classes in all of those trailers. Kind of a hodgepodge. But always human.
Good point , though the warrior is the one you see the most in the trailers and posters.
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Good point , though the warrior is the one you see the most in the trailers and posters.
True enough. Strong marketing too. I was compelled to play one at first.
For story reasons: a mage.
Not particularly fussy about the race, I'm pretty sure I'll end up trying human, elf and Qunari in time. But: I think the Dalish mage has a nice bit of irony to it. All that expectation centered on the "Herald of Andraste" - can't wait to not so gently start correcting people...
Certainly, I didn't throw away that aspect either hence human mage is also very rich, but mid-game when you find out what actually has happened its a faith-shattering moment and you have to show at least a little bit of zealotry to believe it was all maker and Andraste.
Not necessarily. You could be of the opinion that the Maker created and controls everything. That the "will of the Maker" is an actual thing. This includes every single event that has happened in the past and that happens during DAI, good or bad. There are plenty of people that believe similar things about the real-world God, and I don't think that makes them zealots (religious fanatics), only intensely faithful.
I tend to play my Trevelyans as having faith but in believing that the Maker is absent, leaving us to our own devices. Thus I don't buy into the whole "chosen one" role that people want the Inquisitor to be. Both Cassandra and Dorian say that they believe that the Inquisitor was where he/she needed to be when they (Thedas) needed him/her. I certainly wouldn't call Dorian a zealot, but he has faith, which is what leads him to believe that.
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Not necessarily. You could be of the opinion that the Maker created and controls everything. That the "will of the Maker" is an actual thing. This includes every single event that has happened in the past and that happens during DAI, good or bad.
That's basically what Cass believes. "Providence. The Maker sent him/her to us in our darkest hour."
She knows about the anchor and everything.. and yet still believes in providence.
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The fact that, Solas, an elven god saves our life like Mythal has in previous games (Flemeth saving Hawke and Warden) anything tied to maker is simply irrelevant. His champions are alive become of an elven god.
But that's just the half of it, the anchor was an accident. We picked the elven ball of power, (again linked to elves), a ball Corypheus took from Solas. The divine kicks the ball in your direction, you picked it at the right time, somehow survived probably thanks to that spirit of faith and the divine. The thing is you need a huge leap of faith to believe the maker or Andraste had any part in it (you know through fate and all that bull). But the Elven stuff are as real as real can get. Elven gods existed, an elven god saved you, after that saved the Inquisition itself by leading it to skyhold and so on...
Of course this is how I see it, but you have to admit it does seem logical, we should be cautious with what we choose to believe.
Solas believes in the Maker.
/debate
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Solas believes in the Maker.
/debate
Technically, I think he just said he keeps an open mind.
Which is still remarkable, considering who he is.
Solas believes in the Maker.
/debate
That's one way to put it, more like he believes in idea of the maker, he is not Andrasitan. If I was in Thedas I would believe in maker too because its too bad of a hell and people need to believe someone like the maker exists.
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Technically, I think he just said he keeps an open mind.
Which is still remarkable, considering who he is.
It's more of a 'Well, Sh!t.'
All these deities vying for power and exaltation and then the Humans cling to one who doesn't get involved directly and just doesn't give a **** and it reminds him of himself.
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