The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers]

There's a somewhat popular theory that Sera is Andruil in the same way that Flemeth is Mythal, and Sera either doesn't know or refuses to admit it. Some of the stuff you mention here, as well as other weird stuff like Sera's worst nightmare being "The Nothing" are mostly what it's based on.

I personally don't buy it, partially because there are only so many times a character can turn out to be an elven god before it starts getting stupid, partially because Andruil was at least sexually interested in men (Whereas Sera's a lesbian.) and, if the stories are anywhere near true, she attempted to rape Solas at one point - I can't imagine he'd be cool with someone like that running around willy-nilly. Not to mention there's the issue of how Andruil would've got out to begin with, if Solas trapped her and the rest of the Evanuris somewhere.

But I do think something's up with Sera. I can come up a few theories as to what, but none of them are very good.

The Sera being Andruil is one of most nonsensical theories I heard. Seriously there is so much evidence for this as Orsino being Falon'din.
I think Solas was talking to her about elfy things because he couldn't stand her not identify herself as elf. Lavellan must somewhat accept their heritage as dalish, but Sera is actively against everything that make her an elf. Solas feels that he must fix it, hence their banter.
As for her ears pointing to fade, her feelings when she looks through breach it's simply part of being elven. I bet our elven inquisitors feel the same but just accept it.

Speaking about how spirits and Fade was shown to us players I completely agree. The DAI completely changed my view on them and many other things.

I almost exclusively lurk here, so just giving a shout out of appreciation to the people who migrated over and still make those list posts of fan art! The Solas thread is pretty much the only way I get my Solas fix (especially with school starting back up again on Monday) and I love being able to check for art here every now and again.

I really wish we stepped in more nicer (neutral) part of the Fade or went on dream trip with Solas (well the Fade tongue scene did that, but not exactly). I would like Solas to have bigger reason to bring down the Veil than "hur dur you are non-persons, back in my times everything was better".   

Yes, and DAI being the third game in series really allowed people to make opinions before and challenge them now. For example my canon warden is an elf, really into her people history, believes in the Creators and so on. My Lavellan on the beginning of DAI was similar but at the end her word view was entirely shattered. I wish we could have more emotional responses to the revelation. Well the Alix delivery of the line in which Lavellan asks Flemythal why she isn't with the Dalish was so good, but later we can't even talk with our friends that we literally spoken with our goddess. Take that Sera! 

The DAI was one of greatest commentary on religion and beliefs in the gaming world. I just love how they handle the subject. 
  

Great job my friend, thanks for your contribution, this will come EXCESSIVELY handy with my own french localization investigation I plan on doing, yes
much thank you

Yeah that's what I was thinking. People have argued that he has no love for the Evanuris but to me I saw a man who despises himself for what he did and felt disdain towards the ones that made him do it, but not hate. That makes me think the taint spread and corrupted them, making them horrible and beyond sense. I would never say they were good "Gods" with their gold, slaves and power cravings, but I think the taint made them even worse. And it their lust for power (As Solas said) they killed Mythal because they were being stopped from getting the lyrium. Almost like a withdrawl or something. 

This will make redeeming him even harder possibly. He will put his people before even Lavellen. I really do wonder what the writers will come up with that lets us save him from himself. Solas is also afraid of dying alone. I think that means he does not want to be the last of the "Gods" and die on a world that is not real to him.

I am beginning to think Sandal has a bit of Mythal in him. He saw her one night and he can turn things to stone like Solas did with her power in Trespasser. Not to mention he was in the Crossroads through most of Inquisition.

Solas and codexes paint Andruil as power hungry moron. Say what you want about Sera's level of intelligence, but one of her redeeming qualities is that she is absolutely NOT power hungry. As lilyenachaos said if she was dagger oriented no one would even think about her as incarnation of elven goddess.
As for "hares" it could be. But the position of anti establishment rebels is already occupied by Solas and his freed slaves. From his banter with Sera we can assume that his organization could have started as troublemakers before it had fully blown.
And could you tell me how Andruil reincarnated herself as Sera? We know that Mythal is the only Evanuris that wasn't locked, because at the time of Veil creation she was already dead. Solas wouldn't let Andruil flee here prison, and we know that he hadn't any sentiment for her (the banter at mosaics).  
If we look from the meta point of view Sera being Andruil is even more improbable. She is one of the most optional companions. You can throw her out at every moment (I was tempted many times), you can entirely skip quest which leads to her recruitment and has next no no influence in the story (besides being the romance or friend). Some fortunate players didn't even meet her. And there can't be another "Solas" in our DAI companions (even if she doesn't know), because it would wound hid uniqueness. 
I don't understand why people can't just like (or not) her as what she simply is. She is very specific, sometimes rude and too close-minded, but she has good heart and is interesting without being another ancient elven god or mage. She is just pearson of her own. 

@ladyamell - As for Sandal being partly Mythal, I disagree. He states that he sees a "old woman" in his dreams (dwarf who dreams? Yay Sandal is unique). He can be unique on his own too   And we was in the Vir Dirthara, which is even more strange. Maybe he is love child of Flemythal and some dwarf?  

EDIT: I'm sill convinced that Solas was absolutely no warm feelings for other Evanuris than Mythal. He feels remorse because he put the Elvhenan civilisation to end as well he sripped elved from their natural magic. 
Them being corrupted to the point of killing Myhal is cheap. It stripes them from any shade of gray. But who knows maybe Weekes could make it good. 
And Solas is definitely redeemable, he wants to be proven wrong! TEAM OPTIMISM people!  

Jisandra,

I didn't mean she is like Sera in the sense of being power hungry. I mean, all of the Evanuris, except for maybe Mythal, are described that way. But that doesn't mean they necessarily all started out that way, back when they first fought the war and became heroes for the elves. It could have been a long process that they became corrupt over time, or who knows they could have gone mad from red lyrium or something. Not doubting Solas that there was something seriously wrong with them at the time he rebelled, but we don't know the full story yet.

I meant more that I see her having some similar personality traits and attributes, that's all. At least, in the way the Dalish myths described her, which were more positive, even if not completely true.

As for reincarnation. I do think such a thing could be possible in Thedas, and it seems to be supported in the way that spirits can return. But even if Sera had been Andruil or someone else in a past life, she would still be Sera now, and still mortal. But just because it's possible doesn't mean they are related at all. But I do see where fans see the similarities, is all I'm saying.

I still feel somewhat guilty over the fact that it looks like we destroyed a bunch of sleeping someones.  Wasn't any other choice of course, but geez.  And nothing was ever really mentioned about it.