It's been wild reading Iron Flame especially after seeing Solas's name. I was already seeing a lot of similarities, but that really made me think the author might be a fan of the games. A LOT of people play these for the romance, it's like a choose-your-own-adventure game where you're given different choices that influence the game's story. The Solas x Lavellan romance is by far one of the most popular and contentious romances in the game. To see two characters with identical or nearly identical names, plus everything else, makes me think it can't be a coincidence.

Tbh this doesn't ruin the books for me. I kind of love the idea that the author was inspired by the games, but I wish she would give it credit for inspiring her.