Qunari Appreciation Station Relocation

It's a page from the red book/rook book, which might be some kind of art book? No telling if it hints at DA4 or the strategy game they've been talking about. But I see Fog Warriors, Qunari, and 'Vints so Seheron here I come!

Usually I'm too lazy to wander outside of the tavern, but this topic really calls out to me
I really wish that in future games (they will be, right?! ) we will discover whose "blood that's not their own" flows in qunari veins and why Kossiths were driven away from the North...

Thedas needs more qunari glory! *salutes with a drink*

ETA: a for decoration... I find it oddly delightful to mix Vint's themes with Qun's in Skyhold's decor 

*with a grin raises hand and wiggles fingers*

Valo-Kas is the main reason why I was sad that BW discarded the idea of playable origins stories. Clan Lavellan of Trevelyan family whould be interesting to meet, but certanly not at the top of my list.



Oh, my! I never reject free drinks! They are free, right? *looks around assessing*

As for the blood.. I think dragon blood is like 99% confirmed, just as unnatural development of the race. Though so far I don't see how it happened only because of the Vints... I won't rule out
 Mythal's involvement, 'cause you can never rule out or underestimate Flemythal 
As for elven blood... Can't ignore pointy ears 


Dorian just jealous, I think he is fuming "It should've been my idea!" and throws glitter in the air for emphasis.
As for Bull.. he is more a pragmatic guy, in my opinion. As long as he can use it 

Before DAI and its DLC I would have put the responsibility for the creation of the Kossith on Tevinter, but I think they are pretty much absolved of anything major in the past. They just like to think they were behind things because that makes them seem stronger than they really were, which is why they altered various mosaics to make it look like they were depicting Tevinter history. The reality is that much of what occurred is down to the Evanuris (including Solas). I think it likely that it was Ghilan'nain who may have been behind the hybrid creatures that became the kossith and then latterly the qunari. Iron Bull is probably right about dragon blood getting mixed in but that was likely way before Koslun or the Tamassrans got involved. In the comic series Aurelian Titus says something about how the dragon fire magic he uses could have been the birthright of the qunari but they lost it, presumably when they turned against magic.

Most of what Kieran talks about with the various races and classes relates to a period of history earlier than Tevinter as well. He says "I don't know why your people want to look like that" to a Dalish (clearly referencing the vallaslin as slave markings) and also "Your blood is very old". He says "You can't be taller without the Titans" to a dwarf (which sounded odd until we did the Descent) and he mentions that "Your blood doesn't belong to your people" and he feels bad "about what happened to your people" to a Vashoth. Seeing as the elven and dwarven references are connected to the Evanuris, it seems likely the qunari one is as well. He also says about people without magic being blind, which is a similar sort of sentiment to Solas as to how people appeared to him after the Veil. It would seem to confirm that whatever or whoever the Old Gods were, they seem to have had a connection to the Evanuris as well as he only says these things if he has the soul of an Old God.

I wonder if we will get to travel to Par Vollen at all next game. Apart from the interesting architecture that I would like to see and seeing true Qunari culture first hand, there are also the strange pyramids to be found in the jungle that date back to a much earlier period. They would appear to give a clue as to the origins of the kossith/qunari and their alignment matches that of Solium, so unless that is a red herring, that also seems to point towards either Elgar'nan or an much earlier incarnation of the Maker.

Alistair is way squishier. And so is Iron Bull. But I see your point. I'm currently playing SWTOR (smuggler), just recruited Akaavi Spar, specced her as tank and just enjoy watching her beat the crap out of any imperials that get in our way. That's a true mandalorian. 

On topic: I would love it if our future protagonist (of any race) was someone who follows the Qun. At least at the start of the game. Then shit happens as usual and we are dragged into some world threatening plot, but could still remain true to the Qun or defect, according to our own choice.

I hope we do get to go to Par Vollen someday. Or at the very least, to some Qunari settlements on Seheron. The way the architecture is described - plus being surrounded by the race, instead of having them just peppered throughout the south - would be an amazing sight to see.

I wondered if Koslun's teachings were a reaction to the supposed violent impulses of the dragon blood. He teaches that "existence is a choice," and one has to exist in a very specific way to help society and not harm it. But then... we've also had hints that the re-educators are straight-up lying, using their brainwashing techniques to convince their subjects that Tal-Vashoth go mad and violent even when that's not the case. (I'm thinking of the orphanage full of burning kids that Bull "remembers".)

What drove the kossith - whatever they were - from their homeland, and was it before or after the dragon blood? How far north did the elves even go?

So many unanswered questions.

Unrelated to the above, but: for those of you who play Adaar, what's your favorite class and spec for her/him? What decisions do you make with their Vashoth mercenary background in mind?

No favorite class or specialization in particular.
Admittedly have never factored the mercenary work in their decisions, probably because I play them all in a way that being a mercenary was just a stepping stone to reach the next goal or that they found it more preferable than any other trade they could work at. 

Well, it will be interesting, though, I think we heard almost everything about Qun being bad from non-qunari companions *cough*Solas, for one*cough*.
Maybe we'll get Tal-Vashoth qunari who will be like "Qun? You think if I'm qunari I have an opinion about the Qun?" just to see how devs picture qunari without pro- or con-Qun agenda.


My Adaar just some laid back person who wants to fix things and don't like being told that she is a big threat just because she is qunari. Obviously, she is big and she can be a threat, but compared to some elven tricksters she is all fluff and kind humor. No specific class or choices, except for the drink from the Well.. My Adaar was to squeamish to drink herself, so she let Morrigan do it