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Post by midnight tea on Dec 10, 2016 11:50:16 GMT
We should definitely get to see him slaughtering baddies in some future chapter. He should be tied to the Titan story somehow and have an appearance with Flemeth. But I'm probably more okay with returning characters than some other folks are. Maybe. Perhaps. I like cameos a lot, but I don't like some of the laziness in them. In DAI, Leliana is introduced as your spy master. Then the next time you talk to her, she's trying to kill one of her underlings. Or is it that she's having a religious crisis in front of a complete stranger? Then you can interrogate her to find out about her. Compare that to Josephine where Jose is being so much... Jose. The same care they they took with introducing a new character they did not take with (re)introducing Leliana. Whereas Warden Alistair was amazing in DA2 and DAI, King Alistair was okay in DA2, and meh in DAI. Some people are like "Give me new faces!" but heck, we as PCs are the king and empress makers, and we will rub shoulders with them. At least with Solas returning in the new game... he's been out of our protaganist influence for a while, so he shouldn't be too OOC, right? I'm not sure I agree here. DAI was my first game in the series, so I may view Leliana or other recurring characters differently... but this only proves how hard it's to re-introduce a well-known, well-liked character back into the game with branching storyline (especially in either a different or limited role compared to other games) - there will be people who will be unhappy, just like I'm sure there will be people who will be unhappy with DA4's take on Solas, even if it goes exactly how the writers had planned him all along (zillions of hedcanons don't help here as well, and the get more numerous and divergent the more time passes). As for Leliana - I don't really think her characterization in DAI, or at the beginning of it was OOC. In fact, after I've played DAO, her anger in DAI made even more sense to me. It's not just that Justinia died - it's that her whole development since DAO and her life choices since then were questioned. She saw all she worked towards crumble in one, flashy explosion and that has naturally put a dent in her faith that the world can be a better place (not necessarily her religious faith, since she still firmly believes in the Maker). Like I said somewhere before - I am pretty convinced that her personal arc is a mirror of that of Solas and I'm not surprised she was picked to return as an intentional parallel... even if it necessitated a retcon her in world-states she was killed. I also don't think comparing Leliana to Josie is an apt one - Josephine is affected by what happened at the Conclave as is anyone, but she's not AS affected as Cass and Leliana, which were struck at deep, personal level (not to mention that Josie wasn't sharing battlefield experience with Herald). And we've seen Cass snap earlier at Herald first and work her anger out on battlefield later - but not only Leliana's anger is way more subtle and dangerous (and personal), she also didn't have time or space to vent. She was the one who was holding back Cass, acting as the cold, rational one in heat of the moment where Cassandra's anger overcame her. So it was unsurprising that at one point or another she'd have her 'moment of weakness'. Even more so that she was having a crisis in front of a complete stranger... because that's not a complete stranger, isn't it? That's Herald of Andrase we're talking about: a person who is their potential savior and the only survivor of the Conclave, who was there, at the exact moment, when the Divine has died and people believe they may be sent by their god. Even if Leliana's aggresive questioning was motivated by emotions and not rationale, the fact that she tries and pry some answers from a person who may be sent by the Maker she has so many questions to is... well... expected.
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Post by javeart on Dec 11, 2016 19:24:05 GMT
So, I have already said that I have troubles imagining how could they reconcile a scenario where Solas lives and one where he doesn't, and that these doubts have inclined me to think he's going to die anyway, the only change may being that we could get him to sacrifice himself to save the world if we chose to redeem him. But reading what gervaise21 said in the thread Back from Utheneranow I'm thinking, what if instead of Solas dying no matter what, he lives no matter what, because we still need him? Maybe we stop his attempt to tear down the veil, but the evanuris escape their prision somehow, or at least one of them (my bet is Falon Din, I have a fixation with the idea of him being a future antagonist )and at the same time, or even after, the Forgotten Ones join the party, and in that case, wouldn't Solas offer help? And would we be in a position to refuse? And I don't think that we'll be able to solve everything in just one game so Solas can die at the end of DA4, because all this will still be mixed with the political problems of Thedas (possible elven rebelion, qunari invasion, etc.)so I think I could be an arch that could extend over several games. I know I'm grasping at straws here, I had a sudden outburst of optimism, I'm trying to enjoy it while it last
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Dec 11, 2016 19:34:25 GMT
So, I have already said that I have troubles imagining how could the reconcile a scenario where Solas lives and one where he doesn't, and that this doubts have inclined me to think he's going to die anyway, the only change may being that we could get him to sacrifice himself to save the worl if we chose to redeem him. But reading what gervaise21 said in the thread Back from Utheneranow I'm thinking, what if instead of Solas dying no matter what, Solas lives no matter what, because we still need him? Maybe we stop his attempt to tear down the veil, but the evanuris escape their prision somehow, or at least one of them (me bet is in Falon Din, I have a fixation with the idea of him being a future antagonist )and at the same time, or even after, the Forgotten Ones join the party, and in that case, wouldn't Solas offer help? And would we be in a position to refuse? And I don't think that we'll be able to solve everything in one just game so Solas can die at the end of DA4, because all this will still be mixed with the political problems of Thedas (possible elven rebelion, qunari invasion, etc.)so I think I could be an arch that could extend over several games. I know I'm grasping at straws here, I had a sudden outburst of optimism, I'm trying to enjoy it while it last Well that would suck, and result in me potentially returning the game and no longer supporting the Dragon Age franchise because that would be stupid and show Bioware doesn't give a darn about player choice.
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Post by javeart on Dec 11, 2016 19:58:07 GMT
So, I have already said that I have troubles imagining how could the reconcile a scenario where Solas lives and one where he doesn't, and that this doubts have inclined me to think he's going to die anyway, the only change may being that we could get him to sacrifice himself to save the worl if we chose to redeem him. But reading what gervaise21 said in the thread Back from Utheneranow I'm thinking, what if instead of Solas dying no matter what, Solas lives no matter what, because we still need him? Maybe we stop his attempt to tear down the veil, but the evanuris escape their prision somehow, or at least one of them (me bet is in Falon Din, I have a fixation with the idea of him being a future antagonist )and at the same time, or even after, the Forgotten Ones join the party, and in that case, wouldn't Solas offer help? And would we be in a position to refuse? And I don't think that we'll be able to solve everything in one just game so Solas can die at the end of DA4, because all this will still be mixed with the political problems of Thedas (possible elven rebelion, qunari invasion, etc.)so I think I could be an arch that could extend over several games. I know I'm grasping at straws here, I had a sudden outburst of optimism, I'm trying to enjoy it while it last Well that would suck, and result in me potentially returning the game and no longer supporting the Dragon Age franchise because that would be stupid and show Bioware doesn't give a darn about player choice. I know what you mean because I fee the same way about the possibility of Solas dying anyway I have to say though, that I already felt a little like that with DAI, I mean, I always supported the mages, so the rebelion seemed to fit, but if you support Meredtih, I really think it doesn't make sense. In any case, the biggest choice in DA2 amounted to absolutely nothing in DAI: mage rebelion either way, absolutely nothing different. It's clear they're tryng to keep story-branching somewhat limited to avoid the kind of difficulties that in the end killed ME, or so it seems to me. I really think that it's very likely that Solas dies or survives regardless of our choices, changing mostly how.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Dec 11, 2016 20:10:08 GMT
Well that would suck, and result in me potentially returning the game and no longer supporting the Dragon Age franchise because that would be stupid and show Bioware doesn't give a darn about player choice. I know what you mean because I fee the same way about the possibility of Solas dying anyway I have to say though, that I already felt a little like that with DAI, I mean, I always supported the mages, so the rebelion seemed to fit, but if you support Meredtih, I really think it doesn't make sense. In any case, the biggest choice in DA2 amounted to absolutely nothing in DAI: mage rebelion either way, absolutely nothing different. It's clear they're tryng to keep story-branching somewhat limited to avoid the kind of difficulties that in the end killed ME, or so it seems to me. I really think that it's very likely that Solas dies or survives regardless of our choices, changing mostly how. That's only because all of DA2 was a backstory to explain how current events came to pass, so essentially it was more a prequel to DAI rather than a sequel to DAO. So like all prequels, the basic things remain as they are. Regardless it did make sense since Meredith winning was actuallyu Ander's plan. He wanted her to wipe out the Kirkwall Circle which would spark the flame of rebellion among all the other Circles. It's just his action didn't do it, but rather the events of Dragon Age: Asunder. The situation with Solas is different however since that is not a prequel to anything, so the choices are more open. So I see no reason why they should restrict it to that monster Solas living or dying no matter what. I'll never redeem him, but the choice to redeem him may result not in his death but the removal of all his power, making him just a normal mage or even a non-mage.
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Post by javeart on Dec 11, 2016 20:35:31 GMT
I know what you mean because I fee the same way about the possibility of Solas dying anyway I have to say though, that I already felt a little like that with DAI, I mean, I always supported the mages, so the rebelion seemed to fit, but if you support Meredtih, I really think it doesn't make sense. In any case, the biggest choice in DA2 amounted to absolutely nothing in DAI: mage rebelion either way, absolutely nothing different. It's clear they're tryng to keep story-branching somewhat limited to avoid the kind of difficulties that in the end killed ME, or so it seems to me. I really think that it's very likely that Solas dies or survives regardless of our choices, changing mostly how. That's only because all of DA2 was a backstory to explain how current events came to pass, so essentially it was more a prequel to DAI rather than a sequel to DAO. So like all prequels, the basic things remain as they are. Regardless it did make sense since Meredith winning was actuallyu Ander's plan. He wanted her to wipe out the Kirkwall Circle which would spark the flame of rebellion among all the other Circles. It's just his action didn't do it, but rather the events of Dragon Age: Asunder. The situation with Solas is different however since that is not a prequel to anything, so the choices are more open. So I see no reason why they should restrict it to that monster Solas living or dying no matter what. I'll never redeem him, but the choice to redeem him may result not in his death but the removal of all his power, making him just a normal mage or even a non-mage. Personally, I disagree in the prequel argument: we played a game, we were presented with a supposedly big choice, and said choice mattered absolutely nothing in the end. They did it once and I can see them doing it again. And I'm not sure either about the option of just taking away his power if you choose redeem, though it's true that is the best option to reconcile both scenarios and I've considered it too. But I think that because of his personality, and regardless of how powerfull he is, he'd still be the kind of character that would always be right in the middle of evey political mess in Thedas and particularly any story related to the evanuris or the Forgotten Ones, an arch, that in any case, I can see going on well beyond DA4. Maybe if that was completely resolved by the end of DA4... But it seems to be too big a story to be finished so quickly, IMO But I have to tell you, that even if I'm skeptic, I really, really wish you're right, we'd all be happier no doubt
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 11, 2016 21:18:57 GMT
So, I have already said that I have troubles imagining how could the reconcile a scenario where Solas lives and one where he doesn't, and that this doubts have inclined me to think he's going to die anyway, the only change may being that we could get him to sacrifice himself to save the worl if we chose to redeem him. But reading what gervaise21 said in the thread Back from Utheneranow I'm thinking, what if instead of Solas dying no matter what, Solas lives no matter what, because we still need him? Maybe we stop his attempt to tear down the veil, but the evanuris escape their prision somehow, or at least one of them (me bet is in Falon Din, I have a fixation with the idea of him being a future antagonist )and at the same time, or even after, the Forgotten Ones join the party, and in that case, wouldn't Solas offer help? And would we be in a position to refuse? And I don't think that we'll be able to solve everything in one just game so Solas can die at the end of DA4, because all this will still be mixed with the political problems of Thedas (possible elven rebelion, qunari invasion, etc.)so I think I could be an arch that could extend over several games. I know I'm grasping at straws here, I had a sudden outburst of optimism, I'm trying to enjoy it while it last Well that would suck, and result in me potentially returning the game and no longer supporting the Dragon Age franchise because that would be stupid and show Bioware doesn't give a darn about player choice. ... Back with your absolutist claims, I see? Sorry, but what you may deem as 'stupid' or complain about 'Bioware not respecting what *I* want", but those would still be your feelings on the matter. Seriously, you can't say at this point that something is "stupid" and "BW doesn't give a darn about player's choice" when there are so many unknowns and so many possible scenarios, especially in a universe where things like 'redemtion' or 'death' can mean so many things (Mythal was killed and up until recently she was still alive and kicking). Besides - look at the choices given at the end of Trespasser: one of them claims that Inky will try and redeem him... if possible, and another that Inky will stop Solas... even if it means killing him. Even if they imply things, none of those statements are definitive, which means NONE of them promises anything at 100% (and why would they at this time in the story, when there's still 2nd part of DAI to play?). Not to mention that both routes could technically deliver what was implied, and still make people unhappy. Perhaps redemption route would effectively be worse scenario for both Inky and Solas. And perhaps the killing scenario would effectively be the opposite of what those who wanted to kill him desired it to be, or made things worse for Thedas. Either way, it's too early to say. There are so many potential routes that can result with Solas surviving or dying or else I can think of at the top of my head that it's literally impossible to predict what will happen in the end.
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Post by gervaise21 on Dec 11, 2016 22:16:11 GMT
Actually we knew that our choice in Act 3 of DA2 made no difference at the end of that game. Varric actually says to Cassandra that the Circles have fallen in his summing up of events after Hawke left. To be honest, what made less sense is why Justinia thought Hawke might make a good Inquisitor, particularly as at the time Cassandra was looking for them it was with a view to them helping resolve matters at the Conclave. Considering that depending on your choice in DA2 either the mages or the Templars would look on you as the enemy, it was hard to see the logic there. What I found more annoying was that all those hints of something sinister behind the disappearance of both the Hero and Hawke at the same time really amounted to nothing. The Hero of Ferelden had already departed into the west before things went pear shaped with the Wardens, so their absence was wholly unconnected with Hawke. Yet Leliana had claimed it was "no coincidence" that neither could be found at the end of DA2, when it would seem they weren't even searching for the Hero.
So I won't be surprised if the big decision at the end of Trespasser amounts to very little in the end other than perhaps influencing the dialogue they put into the mouth of the Inquisitor or contained in a document sent by them. So, for example, Dorian could recruit the new PC on behalf of the ex-Inquisitor down south and then say, "these are their instructions". You then receive a letter saying either "stop him by any means necessary" or "try and save him if you can", but what happens from then on is still down to the new PC, so they can ignore those instructions if they wish. Alternatively, how you left things with Solas might influence how willing he is to listen to the new PC if they are trying to talk him out of things. Obviously I could be wrong about this and the Inquisitor may still be involved in a more meaningful way but it wouldn't surprise me if it turned out as I suggest above.
The thing is there are a lot of permutations to the relationship the Inquisitor had with Solas, from the hostile Inquisitor who punched him right through to the female Inquisitor who loved him (and may love him still), so it seems unlikely that the decision made by them is going to influence the action too much in the next game or even how Solas acts. After all the reason he broke up with Lavellan is that he had made a decision to proceed with his plan to the exclusion of all else so it is going to take something pretty big to deflect him from his course. Finding a way to stop him is likely to be the main aim of the next game, interspersed with all the political activity up in Tevinter as the secondary plot, but unless they do let the Inquisitor return, I wouldn't want my PC tied down to my PC's previous decision. The fact that they are sending us up to Tevinter would suggest they do want to distance themselves as much as possible from previous decisions and give their new character a clean break.
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Post by javeart on Dec 11, 2016 23:10:48 GMT
Actually we knew that our choice in Act 3 of DA2 made no difference at the end of that game. Varric actually says to Cassandra that the Circles have fallen in his summing up of events after Hawke left. To be honest, what made less sense is why Justinia thought Hawke might make a good Inquisitor, particularly as at the time Cassandra was looking for them it was with a view to them helping resolve matters at the Conclave. Considering that depending on your choice in DA2 either the mages or the Templars would look on you as the enemy, it was hard to see the logic there. What I found more annoying was that all those hints of something sinister behind the disappearance of both the Hero and Hawke at the same time really amounted to nothing. The Hero of Ferelden had already departed into the west before things went pear shaped with the Wardens, so their absence was wholly unconnected with Hawke. Yet Leliana had claimed it was "no coincidence" that neither could be found at the end of DA2, when it would seem they weren't even searching for the Hero. So I won't be surprised if the big decision at the end of Trespasser amounts to very little in the end other than perhaps influencing the dialogue they put into the mouth of the Inquisitor or contained in a document sent by them. So, for example, Dorian could recruit the new PC on behalf of the ex-Inquisitor down south and then say, "these are their instructions". You then receive a letter saying either "stop him by any means necessary" or "try and save him if you can", but what happens from then on is still down to the new PC, so they can ignore those instructions if they wish. Alternatively, how you left things with Solas might influence how willing he is to listen to the new PC if they are trying to talk him out of things. Obviously I could be wrong about this and the Inquisitor may still be involved in a more meaningful way but it wouldn't surprise me if it turned out as I suggest above. The thing is there are a lot of permutations to the relationship the Inquisitor had with Solas, from the hostile Inquisitor who punched him right through to the female Inquisitor who loved him (and may love him still), so it seems unlikely that the decision made by them is going to influence the action too much in the next game or even how Solas acts. After all the reason he broke up with Lavellan is that he had made a decision to proceed with his plan to the exclusion of all else so it is going to take something pretty big to deflect him from his course. Finding a way to stop him is likely to be the main aim of the next game, interspersed with all the political activity up in Tevinter as the secondary plot, but unless they do let the Inquisitor return, I wouldn't want my PC tied down to my PC's previous decision. The fact that they are sending us up to Tevinter would suggest they do want to distance themselves as much as possible from previous decisions and give their new character a clean break. I agree with everything, but particularly the bolded. But surely the Inquisitor has to come back, as everyone always says, s/he is the one who had a personal relationship with him, the one who hates him, loves him or anything in between and putting his fate in the hands of a character that might not even actually talk to him until a final confrontation scene would be a huge waste of potential emotional charge. I don't know how players with other attitudes toward Solas would feel, but I imagine that most of those who have romanced him or that liked a lot the character would be annoyed. I can't believe they would do that. The relationship between the Inquisitor and Solas has nothing to do with the one between Hawke and Corypheus and I don't think it can be that easily handed down to a new PC. Speaking of which, probably the new PC barely gets the chance to meet Solas, but I'd love it if they have a few conversations (something more than the typical trash talk pevious to the final battle, if there's one), because it would be cool to see Solas from a different perspective. I had never seen until I youtubed it recently how he talks to an Inquisitor he doesn't likes, and I thought it was very interersting (and loved him too in his super mean version, truth to be told ). Now that I think of it, I read someone talking about how interesting it would be seeing him trying for instance to win the new PC for his cause or making him/her doubt the Inquisition, surely hiding a lot about his plans, that kind of things. I'd love it, the same way I loved seeing Morrigan working with another PC.. Well, not exactly the same because I never felt any sympathy for Morrigan , but I think she's a great character and it was fun seeing her in a different light and see how mi Inquisitor ended up distrusting her just like my warden but in her own way
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Post by spiritofsolace on Dec 12, 2016 2:37:36 GMT
Actually we knew that our choice in Act 3 of DA2 made no difference at the end of that game. Varric actually says to Cassandra that the Circles have fallen in his summing up of events after Hawke left. To be honest, what made less sense is why Justinia thought Hawke might make a good Inquisitor, particularly as at the time Cassandra was looking for them it was with a view to them helping resolve matters at the Conclave. Considering that depending on your choice in DA2 either the mages or the Templars would look on you as the enemy, it was hard to see the logic there. What I found more annoying was that all those hints of something sinister behind the disappearance of both the Hero and Hawke at the same time really amounted to nothing. The Hero of Ferelden had already departed into the west before things went pear shaped with the Wardens, so their absence was wholly unconnected with Hawke. Yet Leliana had claimed it was "no coincidence" that neither could be found at the end of DA2, when it would seem they weren't even searching for the Hero. That is an excellent point. People keep thinking we know a lot about what Da 4 is going to be about. But if they can't even hold to obviously stated things like that I question our ability to make educated guesses. That isn't even getting into how vague Solas' trespasser speech actually is.
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Post by sugarquill on Dec 12, 2016 3:20:46 GMT
Hey friends! Been a while, seems like thread got kinda dark while I was away lmfao. Fluff fairy to the rescue ? Not Solas this time (I'll bring it back around to him in a sec I swear), but I'd like to take a minute to shamelessly plug the Kirkmall Project on Tumblr. It's basically a DA choose-your-own-adventure written modern AU where you can vote for who the main character wants to date, and it's super fun! Below is my take on the MC (aka more Kira Lavellan), getting prepped for a date with none other than Fade Nerd himself, which is either going to be posted tonight or tomorrow night! Come join us, it's so fun
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Post by Sifr on Dec 12, 2016 9:05:00 GMT
Speaking of Falon'Din earlier, something that's been rattling around my noggin for a while.
The name Falon'Din is usually referred to as "Friend of the Dead", but that's not the only translation it has. Falon means "Friend", while Din can be translated as "Not, Isn't, someone who has died, someone who is not."
So the secondary meaning would be "Friend who is not", which you could say is a poetic way of saying "Enemy".
Falon'Din as an enemy of the other Evanuris would accurately describe him, as Solas mentions that he started wars among his fellows out of a desire for conquest and adoration, forcing the other Evanuris to team up to bring him down a peg.
Can see why the Dalish might wish to translate his name as "Friend of the Dead" because they've reinterpreted him as a Psychopomp who guides souls to the Beyond. They ignore the other possible meaning his name has, because the notion one of their Creators might be a Psychopath is unfathomable to them.
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 13, 2016 0:25:35 GMT
Speaking of Falon'Din earlier, something that's been rattling around my noggin for a while. The name Falon'Din is usually referred to as "Friend of the Dead", but that's not the only translation it has. Falon means "Friend", while Din can be translated as "Not, Isn't, someone who has died, someone who is not." So the secondary meaning would be "Friend who is not", which you could say is a poetic way of saying "Enemy". Falon'Din as an enemy of the other Evanuris would accurately describe him, as Solas mentions that he started wars among his fellows out of a desire for conquest and adoration, forcing the other Evanuris to team up to bring him down a peg. Can see why the Dalish might wish to translate his name as "Friend of the Dead" because they've reinterpreted him as a Psychopomp who guides souls to the Beyond. They ignore the other possible meaning his name has, because the notion one of their Creators might be a Psycho path is unfathomable to them. I think a lot of Dalish have a way of looking at Evanuris as ancient Greek have on their gods - example: yes, Zeus is an ill-tempered bastard who loses his head for any pretty lady that blips on his radar and made a fool of himself a few times... but at the same time he's a perfect being who an authority above all authorities. Basically, doublethink. ... Or it could be something a bit more complicated. While I know the Dread Wolf holds a rather unique position in their pantheon, he is still worshippped and invoked, so Falon'din could be considered a god that is far from perfect, but still a god worthy of worship, whose status as either 'enemy' or some sort of pejorative aspect exists in order to make some sort of symbolic point (vengeance ain't exactly a super-positive thing, yet Elgar'nan is head of pantheon).
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 13, 2016 0:38:48 GMT
Actually we knew that our choice in Act 3 of DA2 made no difference at the end of that game. Varric actually says to Cassandra that the Circles have fallen in his summing up of events after Hawke left. To be honest, what made less sense is why Justinia thought Hawke might make a good Inquisitor, particularly as at the time Cassandra was looking for them it was with a view to them helping resolve matters at the Conclave. Considering that depending on your choice in DA2 either the mages or the Templars would look on you as the enemy, it was hard to see the logic there. What I found more annoying was that all those hints of something sinister behind the disappearance of both the Hero and Hawke at the same time really amounted to nothing. The Hero of Ferelden had already departed into the west before things went pear shaped with the Wardens, so their absence was wholly unconnected with Hawke. Yet Leliana had claimed it was "no coincidence" that neither could be found at the end of DA2, when it would seem they weren't even searching for the Hero. That is an excellent point. People keep thinking we know a lot about what Da 4 is going to be about. But if they can't even hold to obviously stated things like that I question our ability to make educated guesses. That isn't even getting into how vague Solas' trespasser speech actually is. Eh... in this particular case you have to take in consideration that DA2 wasn't as financial and critical success to not make modifications in the plot, which also meant ditching Hawke as possible actual Inquisitor. We also don't know what exactly they've planned for expansion they've actually cancelled. It's a different situation right now, even if it's indeed hard to tell what they're going to do either way.
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Post by Fen'Harel Faceman on Dec 13, 2016 0:40:32 GMT
While I know the Dread Wolf holds a rather unique position in their pantheon, he is still worshippped and invoked
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Post by Natashina on Dec 13, 2016 5:09:03 GMT
First, hi guys. Some of you all might recognize me from the BW forums. For those that are new, heya! I remember the day that Solas was announced as a LI and I came into the original Solas fan thread to say congratulations. I'm a big dwarf fan, Bull rider and a big DA lore geek that finally finished Trespasser for the first time last week. I like the elves and their divided stories (anicent/city/Dalish) but I have only played one other back in Origins. I hadn't played Trespasser yet, and I hadn't played DA:I in over a year. I grabbed it for the PS4 since it was only $40 for the GotY edition. I've read all 179 pages in this thread once I was done. My mind was full of Solas theories. My eyes were still a little watery and I'd had a damn dream that Solas was talking to me. I played Rowan Lavallen, archer and clan outcast that had the only person she'd loved revealed as the Dread Wolf. She was a virgin before she met Solas. I'll share more stuff later. I've got a couple of theories that I'm surprised didn't show up in this thread. I'd love to run my little backstory about Rowan by you guys to see what you think. I know this has been posted before, but when I saw this gif: I thought of this song, and not just because of the video. The lyrics seemed to fit too: You guys kick ass, by the way. I've seen a few debates get heated but with both parties backing down and agreeing to disagree. That's always awesome to read.
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Post by Fen'Harel Faceman on Dec 13, 2016 6:04:43 GMT
I know this has been posted before, but when I saw this gif: I thought of this song, and not just because of the video. The lyrics seemed to fit too: You guys kick ass, by the way. I've seen a few debates get heated but with both parties backing down and agreeing to disagree. That's always awesome to read. Love this song! Have for many, many, many... well... years. Unforunately, I'm nowhere near as cool as Ah Ha, this is how I look dancing to it:
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