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[X Equestris]

So the preview pages for the second volume of World of Thedas can be seen on Amazon now, and I'm wondering if anyone else has looked at the Canticle of Silence in there. In particular, there are three verses, Silence 1:9 through Silence 1:11, that imply something rather interesting.

[Heimdall]

I saw the preview pages, but I don't think I saw that one, care to share?

[Hellion Rex]

So the preview pages for the second volume of World of Thedas can be seen on Amazon now, and I'm wondering if anyone else has looked at the Canticle of Silence in there. In particular, there are three verses, Silence 1:9 through Silence 1:11, that imply something rather interesting.

MY PREVIEW WAS MISSING THAT SECTION. SHARE!!!!!!

[X Equestris]

This is what the three verses say:

The priests of Beauty are corrupted

(9)The High Priest of Beauty, Architect of the Works of Beauty, designed
Every work and wonder of the Imperium according to the plans of his god.
To him, the Conductor went in secret, armed
With the whisper of Silence.

(10)But the High Priest of Beauty was sorely troubled,
For he served only the Great Plans
And would in no wise raise a servant of Silence
Above himself or his god.

(11)And yet, the fire in the Conductor's heart ignited
Within the Architect a terrible flame.
And so he turned all the lesser priests and acolytes from the Temple of Beauty
To beseech counsel from his god.

[Heimdall]

INTERESTING

(I knew it!)

[Hellion Rex]

This is what the three verses say:

The priests of Beauty are corrupted

(9)The High Priest of Beauty, Architect of the Works of Beauty, designed
Every work and wonder of the Imperium according to the plans of his god.
To him, the Conductor went in secret, armed
With the whisper of Silence.

(10)But the High Priest of Beauty was sorely troubled,
For he served only the Great Plans
And would in no wise raise a servant of Silence
Above himself or his god.

(11)And yet, the fire in the Conductor's heart ignited
Within the Architect a terrible flame.
And so he turned all the lesser priests and acolytes from the Temple of Beauty
To beseech counsel from his god.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

[Boost32]

So the Architect was the priest of Urthemiel?

[Hellion Rex]

So the Architect was the priest of Urthemiel?

Bingo!

[Hellion Rex]

Did you get any more out of the Canticle of Silence? Anything about any of the other 7?

[Heimdall]

Bingo!

Which we kinda already knew, but confirmation was nice.

[Hellion Rex]

Which we kinda already knew, but confirmation was nice.

Yeah, it's really cool to get the confirmation though.

[Boost32]

Which we kinda already knew, but confirmation was nice.

We knew he was one of the magister, but not who god he followed.

Everything the Chantry says about the creation of the Darkspawn is true (the only thing that might be wrong is the golden city), I wonder how they knew about them.

[X Equestris]

Did you get any more out of the Canticle of Silence? Anything about any of the other 7?

I stopped reading after that part, I was so surprised. I'll see what else I can find.

[The Baconer]

We knew he was one of the magister, but not who god he followed.

Everything the Chantry says about the creation of the Darkspawn is true (the only thing that might be wrong is the golden city), I wonder how they knew about them.

 

The Canticle of Silence is thought to have been written by Hessarian himself, but it is now one of the dissonant verses in the southern Chantry.

 

Most historians agree that Archon Hessarian had indeed likely written this Canticle during the bloody Tevinter Transfiguration. Literary scholars of the Imperium often cite this as one of the oldest recorded pieces of propaganda. In the sixth verse, the grieving Maker calls upon His mortal children to acknowledge that the dragon gods have manipulated and deceived them, and to throw off their corruptive influence and return to the Light. As the people of Tevinter rose up and slaughtered anyone remaining faithful to their Old Gods, this became the rallying cry of the most terrible bloodbath in the history of the Imperium.

[Hellion Rex]

We knew he was one of the magister, but not who god he followed.

Everything the Chantry says about the creation of the Darkspawn is true (the only thing that might be wrong is the golden city), I wonder how they knew about them.

....that's a good question. Later on in the Canticle, it mentions that Darinius beat the living crap out of the 7 when they dropped back into the mortal world. However, I didn't see anything that truly describes how we learned the origin of the darkspawn. Perhaps, like Corypheus, the others were captured at one point, and we were able to learn some of the truth from them.

[Heimdall]

We knew he was one of the magister, but not who god he followed.

Everything the Chantry says about the creation of the Darkspawn is true (the only thing that might be wrong is the golden city), I wonder how they knew about them.

It's been hinted at. For example, shortly after encountering him in Drake's Fall, you can find a robe entitled Vestments of Urthemiel.

[Hellion Rex]

I stopped reading after that part, I was so surprised. I'll see what else I can find.

HOLY HELL, MY PREVIEW CHANGED AND HAS MORE.

 

THE OTHER 5 MAGISTERS TITLES WERE:

 

-Watchman of the Night

-Forgewright of the Fire

-Appraiser of Slavery

-Augur of Mystery

-the Madman of Chaos

[Heimdall]

HOLY HELL, MY PREVIEW CHANGED AND HAS MORE.

THE OTHER 5 MAGISTERS TITLES WERE:

-Watchman of the Night
-Forgewright of the Fire
-Appraiser of Slavery
-Augur of Mystery
-the Madman of Chaos

I wonder which one got eaten

[X Equestris]

Silence 1:14 mentions the others' titles, but not much more:

(14)but the designs of Beauty's High Priest demanded more.
No small sacrifice would open the gate.
And so, the High Priest of Silence went forth again.
To the Watchman of Night, and the Forgewright of Fire,
To the Appraiser of Slavery and the Augur of Mystery,
And last of all, the Madman of Chaos
The words of Silence were revealed.

[Hellion Rex]

I wonder which one got eaten

Eaten?

[Boost32]

....that's a good question. Later on in the Canticle, it mentions that Darinius beat the living crap out of the 7 when they dropped back into the mortal world. However, I didn't see anything that truly describes how we learned the origin of the darkspawn. Perhaps, like Corypheus, the others were captured at one point, and we were able to learn some of the truth from them.

If they lived at the same time of Darinius, does it mean Corypheus is Thalsian?

It's been hinted at. For example, shortly after encountering him in Drake's Fall, you can find a robe entitled Vestments of Urthemiel.

I didnt remember it, thanks.

[Ranadiel Marius]

I wonder which one got eaten

Personal theory is the Architect was the one eaten and he was eaten as part of a blood magic ritual to steal his memories. He then respawned in a Darkspawn in the area with no idea how he became what he was.

[Hellion Rex]

If they lived at the same time of Darinius, does it mean Corypheus is Thalsian?

I didnt remember it, thanks.

No, Thalsian was the first recorded Dreamer ever. He preceded the 7 by a very long time.

[Hellion Rex]

Wait, why are people talking about getting eaten?

[KaiserShep]

Wait, why are people talking about getting eaten?

It's not a darkspawn party until someone gets eaten.