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Post by phoray on Dec 17, 2016 14:58:26 GMT
When my Lavellan meets Solas, she is a 50 year old widower mother of two dreamer who hunts the Dalish that have given in to violence and demons and eradicates them. This is a heavy burden as she is devoted and loves her people so, much to her emotional detriment considering the duties of her "job."
I Haven't played her in DAI yet. It'll be interesting when I do.
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Post by floratheelf on Dec 17, 2016 15:09:54 GMT
Sorry in advance for the long post, but everyone here has got me thinking out loud a little. Just some personal, random thoughts and experiences with regard to Solas DAI is absolutely flawless with characters in my humble opinion. This game solely yanked me off my feet and grabbed me on the back of my shirt collar toward gaming again, and it was my first introduction into Bioware. I remember vividly my first play through, a mess of a warrior elf who romanced Cullen, but my favorite thing about it was the lore and the characters. After every little mission in the Hinterlands I would run back to Haven to see if I unlocked any new dialogue. I felt I won a grand prize when not only did I get additional dialogue, but a cut-scene instead! I'm kind of ashamed to admit it, but Solas just did not "sway" me during my first couple characters. Even though I spoke with every companion and exhausted every option, I somehow missed Solas's personal quest with his spirit friend and I think I advanced the game too much to unlock it. Eventually I created an elf just for him and actually kept him in my party. I got the fade-Haven sequence and thought it was charming. I remember exactly when I started to enjoy his character, and that was when we went after his friend. The way he reacted was so intimidating, scary, and intriguing, which was something I just couldn't see in him before. I immediately thought that his character was full of life after all, and not a dull missed opportunity. I kept him, Cole, and Sera in my party at the time, and I fully believe their banter all around is the most fantastic and varied of all the combinations I've tried. By the time the scene at Crestwood came about my heart hurt so deliciously, painfully good that I wanted more of it.. even if it was more heartache- I just wanted it to keep going. Trespasser helped with the angst, but more, more, more please! I say all this because my first Solasmance was the character that became my canon, the one I'm most attached to and greatly fond of. She was, I believe, my third or fourth character and I even did a little research beforehand and decided on a name after being inspired by two Elvhen words I found on wiki (Atisha and Var, "our peace") and I got Ativa (and that was before I knew about Antiva, having never played DAO or DAII Here I thought it was such a pretty, clever name ) I created her to be a young, devout, proud Dalish mage with little trust toward anyone other than her own kind, which helped kindle her Solas affection. She's thrust into Leliana and Cassandra's "custody" and being blamed for a catastrophic event she can't even remember with a race she doesn't trust and no one at her side. She's unsure, intimidated, and somewhat afraid of the fast moving events happening around her. Those who first met her wanted her "dealt" with, then she became a large part of another's religion which left her confused and worried, to say the least. Then there's Solas- a calm, cool, and collected individual who was also an elf and also a mage who was also not exceptionally highly regarded, but was taking the seriousness of the situation happening around them in stride. He became her rock, helped shake her of her ill conceived opinions of humans, and mold her into the strong and bold Inquisitor everyone sees in the end. And no matter how many times I want to duplicate this character and this run, nothing really compares to my first, and canon, play through with Solas Sometimes I fully believe that people who absolutely have nothing to say about his character other than anything negative probably never really allowed themselves to "open up" with him, and I fully don't believe you must romance him to do it. I was beyond guilty of that in the beginning, but now I have something fun and exciting to look forward to now that I learned the 'error' of my ways, not to mention an amazing fan thread I just wish so, so much he could have been my first romance, but better late than never! Maker, if anyone read that all the way through I didn't mean it to get so long. Sorry
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Post by close2myheart on Dec 17, 2016 16:41:37 GMT
Haha, dont worry.. it was an enjoyable read I always let him kill the kirkwall mages, regrettably (though i know they made a stupid mistake borne out of desperation) but that time the only thing that register in Lalia's mind was : let him have his revenge. Our people suffered enough. And tbh, if she was in his position, she'd cry for their blood too. And I'm with you all the way about you dont have to be in a romance to really understand and like the dude. Heck, all my Lavellans are married to Cullen XD but that doesnt mean I cant be best buds with Solas (and Cass, Rainier, Sera, Bull, Dorian.. basically with everyone in the Inquisition ) .. And I'm still sorta struggling how to write and introduce my Lalia XD Oh well.. maybe tomorrow try again
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Post by Solas on Dec 17, 2016 17:42:56 GMT
Solas I was lurking on the final day of the BioWare forums. I saw the comment to end all comments on the BSN. Well done good sir! You've personally done a fantastic job of making this into a fun place to discuss all things Solas. Thanks for doing that, salroka. I have a newfound love of the elves thanks to DA:I. The stories and art in this thread have helped with that as well. That being said, dwarves are still my favorite race. I do want to see how these two separated races finally start interacting. Besides, DA:I finally did it. I connected with an elven PC as much as I had with my dwarven one. That's quite the feat. LOL and thankyou, that's really nice of you. I'm glad the thread has been helpful/enjoyable for you. Side note, you've clearly put a lot of thought and feeling into Rowan as a character, that's awesome. cheers for sharing her in here @thread such a diversity of Lavellans. ^^ share away!
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Post by lynroy on Dec 17, 2016 20:17:54 GMT
Wolf jawbone necklace arrived today from the BioWare store!
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Post by Natashina on Dec 18, 2016 9:45:08 GMT
Solas Thanks so much. Coming up with Rowan's story was largely an accident. I rolled her up with the idea that she wasn't born Dalish. Her old surname was Longleaf. I've also got a Solas-based short story that I need to dig up and/or rewrite. I'll probably share it after this weekend. I'm pretty sporadic on the weekends since it's my time to spend with the Sasquatch. Aka the hubby. <glances at her Christmas tree> Hmm. It doesn't look as much like a Yule tree as it should. It looks more traditional holiday than a Yule tree. Next year, more pinecones and wooden apples. It sure is pretty though. Before I charge this Kindle back up, I think part of the reason why Solas clicked with me this time is because of my own beliefs. Spirits being people; dreams being powerful; doing the right thing. I might get into more details later, but I enjoyed the pagan aspects of his story. Finally, I'll leave you guys with a quote from Anne Rice. Replace "vampire" with "elvhan" and it reminds me of Solas "We vampires don't become any better people with time. We simply become more of who we really are."
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Post by CapricornSun on Dec 18, 2016 16:00:28 GMT
CapricornSun Would you be willing to repost that image of a Lavallen reading while leaning on the statue of the Dread Wolf? When I saw that I immediately thought of Rowan. Oh and thanks so much for the art bumps. There has been some amazing works you've shared with the rest of us. Thank you! Unfortunately I've been sharing so many artworks here that it's hard to keep track. ^__^; Did I just recently share that artwork you're referring to?
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 19, 2016 1:21:57 GMT
Okay... I've just watched a video of a juggler randomly at YT, and while he put a great show for everyone, once I imagined that (since he's bald and.. well... juggles orbs) it's Solas and this is his elaborate Veiling or unVeiling ritual I just couldn't stop laughing!
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Dec 19, 2016 2:11:28 GMT
Okay... I've just watched a video of a juggler randomly at YT, and while he put a great show for everyone, once I imagined that (since he's bald and.. well... juggles orbs) it's Solas and this is his elaborate Veiling or unVeiling ritual I just couldn't stop laughing! Lol, just replace the balls with Orbs.
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Post by Fen'Harel Faceman on Dec 19, 2016 3:10:24 GMT
Okay... I've just watched a video of a juggler randomly at YT, and while he put a great show for everyone, once I imagined that (since he's bald and.. well... juggles orbs) it's Solas and this is his elaborate Veiling or unVeiling ritual I just couldn't stop laughing! Aw shucks!
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Post by Moondreamer on Dec 19, 2016 13:51:18 GMT
Are we still sharing about our Lavellans? I do like talking about headcanons. Putting the rest under spoiler for lenght: My Lavellan is called Ellana because I have no imagination . Also, I loved the name when I saw it in the creation screen, and so I saw no reason to change it. I had no specific idea when I first created her, other than I didn't want to play a mage again since I'd just finished a playthrough with a mage Trevellyan. And so, she became an archer rogue. Here's her back story. Ellana Lavellan was born the only daughter to clan Lavellan's keeper and his mate, who was also clan first. It's unusual for a keeper and first to be bonded, but they were anyway. Everyone thought young Ellana would show magic at some point and follow in her parents' footsteps, and she started instruction in all sort of things, including magical theory and dalish history and traditions. But then, her parents were both killed in a raid and, out of Keeper Or first, the clan called to their Keeper's younger sister, Deshanna, to return from where she now lived in clan Istimaethoriel. She returned to the Lavllan clan, took the position of Keeper and adopted her niece. She also moved the clan north to the Free Marches in hope to avoid more raids from humans.
Ellana grew older, and still she showed no magic and she was starting to panic. Then, puberty came and her hopes died with it. At the next Arlathven, keeper Deshanna chose another first and teenage Ellana never quite forgave her for it. With no hope of ever wielding magic, she started training with the hunters of the clan, but anger at the world and resentment made her a loner. As soon as her training allowed it, she volunteered to become a scout for the clan, and that allowed her days spent alone exploring the forest. That's where she first discovered some elvhen ruins and became interested in them. She spent weeks exploring and taking notes. She was more educated than most of the Dalish due to her parents and aunt, but her observations of the ruins made her start to question her knowledge. Some of the information about her gods seemed... incomplete at the very least. Unfortunately, no one really wanted to discuss her doubts with her. It's not done to question their traditions.
She grew restless, and so when news of the conclave reached Keeper Deshanna's ears, she sent Ellana to investigate, hoping that the journey would help her with her unhappiness with the clan. Ellana was 26 at the time.
Most of that background came as I first played her. She's no mage, but dreams of magic. She has a thirst for knowledge and truth and so first latches on Solas as he searches for the same things. Or at least it seems so to her. She has no idea as she falls for him just how much of her people's history she'll need to question.
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Post by Moondreamer on Dec 19, 2016 18:13:02 GMT
I might just have finished writing a Thing (*coughs*sex*coughs*) and I would need someone to go through it again to point out any weaknesses and inconsistencies before I publish on ao3. Would anyone be interested? It's not very long.
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Post by Julilla on Dec 19, 2016 19:08:05 GMT
Okay... I've just watched a video of a juggler randomly at YT, and while he put a great show for everyone, once I imagined that (since he's bald and.. well... juggles orbs) it's Solas and this is his elaborate Veiling or unVeiling ritual I just couldn't stop laughing! Now we know what he meant when he said he didn't want us to see what he'd become. Also, I pray Patrick Weekes never sees this because it would give him ideas! lol
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Post by Moondreamer on Dec 19, 2016 19:20:33 GMT
Okay... I've just watched a video of a juggler randomly at YT, and while he put a great show for everyone, once I imagined that (since he's bald and.. well... juggles orbs) it's Solas and this is his elaborate Veiling or unVeiling ritual I just couldn't stop laughing! Now we know what he meant when he said he didn't want us to see what he'd become. Also, I pray Patrick Weekes never sees this because it would give him ideas! lol Sorry, but to me, characters juggling balls will always remind me of this : And now, try not to imagine Solas in THOSE breeches.
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Post by phoray on Dec 19, 2016 19:41:12 GMT
I might just have finished writing a Thing (*coughs*sex*coughs*) and I would need someone to go through it again to point out any weaknesses and inconsistencies before I publish on ao3. Would anyone be interested? It's not very long. I'm up for some smut if you want to send it my way
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Dec 19, 2016 19:45:20 GMT
Now we know what he meant when he said he didn't want us to see what he'd become. Also, I pray Patrick Weekes never sees this because it would give him ideas! lol Sorry, but to me, characters juggling balls will always remind me of this : And now, try not to imagine Solas in THOSE breeches. That's why Solas has long shirt tails.
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Post by Moondreamer on Dec 19, 2016 19:49:18 GMT
I might just have finished writing a Thing (*coughs*sex*coughs*) and I would need someone to go through it again to point out any weaknesses and inconsistencies before I publish on ao3. Would anyone be interested? It's not very long. I'm up for some smut if you want to send it my way I'll send you the link in private message, if I can figure out how to do it.
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Post by Moondreamer on Dec 19, 2016 20:50:45 GMT
phoray BTW, I did send you a pm, in case you didn't see it.
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Post by Natashina on Dec 19, 2016 21:30:02 GMT
Now we know what he meant when he said he didn't want us to see what he'd become. Also, I pray Patrick Weekes never sees this because it would give him ideas! lol Sorry, but to me, characters juggling balls will always remind me of this : And now, try not to imagine Solas in THOSE breeches. Now I can picture Solas saying this:
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Post by floratheelf on Dec 20, 2016 7:01:36 GMT
Natashina finally, that's what all of our Lavellans have been waiting to hear
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