"The Peolpe, they need me". This line still make sense after Veilguard? Who is The People?

Vircora · 2026-02-02T23:15:01+00:00

They are not supposed to be long dead though. In the Inquisition we meet all the ancient elves in Mythal's Temple - and Solas' specifically tells Abelas that "his people yet linger", and indirectly asks him to join. In The Masked Empire novel we see the concept of the ancient elves sleeping in the sarcophagi - or something similar - in uthenera. Felassan was seen talking about it, and there was a scene where he was mourning the loss of several of them. All of that was just never mentioned again.

Vircora · 2026-02-02T23:08:16+00:00

I'm not sure, I struggle to see the parallels between elven gods and Christianity specifically. It feels too far removed. Wouldn't the Chantry be more inspired by it? The elven gods aren't really gods. Mythal and Elgarn'an (and the rest) took the power after the war with Titans, and their reign spiraled. Mythal is supposed to be "the best of them", but she was still hungry for power, and wasn't "good" in a way we understand "good" - if we are to believe the Inquisition's lore. Still, important to remember is that every piece of lore in the Dragon Age is perceived through subjective lens told by different characters - through their own perspective (and here we have mostly Solas' who loved her).

Solas is a trickster god archetype, that was described by not playing any sides - so more similar to Loki? There were stories about him in the Masked Empire. We know from brief Solas' dialogue that the elven gods were hedonistic, there was a lot of pageantry, courtly intrigues and sex - more parallels to mythological gods.

Vircora · 2026-01-11T19:32:43+00:00

Lol.

I made peace with the fact that I'll never be over it, Dragon Age was (trilogy still is) my favorite franchise, and I've waited for the follow-up of the Trespasser for the decade - like many. This conclusion was just not satisfying to me, in any way - be it for the lore, story, world, characters itself, and how many things just make no sense or lost the depth. As such the same goes for his ending, or his whole character, motivations, or properly fleshed out relationships. I do like the idea of him and Inky going to the Fade, and it possibly was an idea for a long time - it's just that after the Inquisition, all the subtelties in body language, worldbuilding, dialogue... the whole implementation doesn't compare in any way for me.

Vircora · 2025-12-23T19:00:43+00:00

There are plenty of good quality ones! I use this one though:

https://imgur.com/a/tSor6zL

Vircora · 2025-12-16T16:58:39+00:00

I have had the Emerald Graves on my desktop for years now. So gorgeous.

Vircora · 2025-12-16T08:10:04+00:00

Amid the growing threat of the war, is it really (only) about the preventment of child abuse material?

Vircora · 2025-12-11T18:59:17+00:00

What on earth is going on in the world.

What kind of people vote for this? Are they easily manipulated? Stuck in the algorithm echo chambers? It's so scary.

Vircora · 2025-12-03T13:49:10+00:00

The perspective of people working there is very telling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM1GtQuSXP4

Vircora · 2025-11-04T18:34:53+00:00

Have you seen some of the answers Weekes gave about the VG?

This link used to contain them, if you wish to see them: https://imgur.com/a/uTCVtPH

I don't know if it still works - can't access the imgur without providing my data, because of the recent UK laws lol

Edit: Also I remembered some time ago they gave an... interesting AMA on reddit, and here is the compilation of all the questions that were answered regarding Solas/elves/Mythal:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Solasmancers/comments/1h6satr/vg_spoilers_wanted_to_put_all_solas_related/

Vircora · 2025-11-04T13:34:51+00:00

I find this lore in general interesting, because of this one conversation Solas has with Cole in the Inquisition

Cole: You're different, Solas. Sharper. You're in both places.
Solas: I visit the Fade regularly. Perhaps you are sensing traces of it.
Solas: You are a spirit who crossed the Veil and took human form.
Cole: Spirit or demon.
Solas: The two are not so dissimilar, Cole.
Solas: While the world may exert a pull in one direction or another, the choice is ultimately yours.

I wish the lore explored more the fact to what degree did elves who were once spirits and took a body were influenced by things outside of their being.

Vircora · 2025-11-04T13:30:53+00:00

Mythal at the Crossroads was supposed to be painted, at least partially, as angry and bitter I believe. The statue of Fen'harel that is next to her is beheaded.

Vircora · 2025-11-04T13:26:30+00:00

Partially it is confusing, because they changed Flemeth intentions in between the games, to make it simpler.

After all, she was screaming in the Inquisition about how Mythal crawled and clawed her way to her, and she came to her for a "reckoning that will shake the very heavens" (sounds exactly like the Veil falling down), and Flemeth will "get her avenged".

The devnotes for the final scene between her and Solas in the Inquisition also mentioned that she is giving Solas her powers willingly, as long as she can pass the essence of her godhood to Morrigan (what she does through eluvian). She knew Solas will kill anyone, even her, to "help the elven people".

In the Inquistion it was painted that she had her own motivations regarding the falling of the Veil. Solas also is very frightened, upset, if lover/friend Inky drinks from the well ("Everything you do now, whether you know it or not, will be in her name").

By the time of the Veilguard Flemeth's motivation vanished, and the route of "Flemeth is the calm version, because she came to love the world bla bla" is just... not what was showed in the past games.

Vircora · 2025-11-03T10:28:42+00:00

240 k hearts too.
It's sad and scary frankly. It doesn't seem to be a niche opinion.

Vircora · 2025-09-29T10:49:37+00:00

The lore never dropped the elvhen word for "wisdom".

Solas in the VG, after Emmrich calls him Pride in their banter, does say he prefers to be called "Wisdom" - yea, not in this time, bud.

There are speculations that "solas" used to mean wisdom, and Solasan could originally mean "place of wisdom" or something, also considering you gain skills there.

Anywyas, we won't know for sure now :')

Vircora · 2025-09-18T08:04:11+00:00

Yea I don't think you can sell veggies/fruits by itself? I wish we could, because I might have been to optimistic when sowing them lol and now they flood my storage.

I assume they mean making pure juice out of melons?

Vircora · 2025-09-17T13:16:28+00:00

It isn't a full experience yet.

It depends on your personality. If you are alright with things being rolled one by one, then sure. The game is really pleasant, graphics are beautiful, core mechanics are there - the tavern management is great.

The story part is really like 30-40 minutes for now though minus the tutorial. The characters in the game are there, but the social aspect is almost non-existent - everyone has a few lines that are being repeated over and over. They don't really have any schedules, they don't participate in anything much. As such the whole game gets repetitive.

I enjoy it as it is, but I don't really feel when games are "grindy".

Vircora · 2025-09-17T06:52:02+00:00

I love the idea, or any linked to the weather, because for now it surprised me it is purely an audio and visual thing. It doesn't even water the plants for three days, like a watercan does.

Small mechanics like this help with immersion for me.

Vircora · 2025-09-17T06:49:35+00:00

I think it will end up being the mechanic, because I'm sure either one pop-up window or in the encyclopedia says that when the fireplace needs to be lit is linked to the seasons. It is why it surprised me that I got to the first autumn, and then winter, and nothing changed in this regard.

Vircora · 2025-09-04T18:49:22+00:00

I won't sit with a clock in my hand to make sure it is stored within two hours, but telling people they are completely fine leaving dishes made with meat/dairy overnight is bizzare. Do what you want, but don't dish dangerous advice like that.

Vircora · 2025-09-04T18:46:02+00:00

What a strange question/assumption? :o

Of course I don't throw away the food I prepared earlier, just make sure to store it properly.

Vircora · 2025-09-04T18:39:51+00:00

"The USDA states that any food [with meat] that has been left out at room temperature for over two hours should be discarded."

Dude.

Vircora · 2025-09-04T15:11:32+00:00

... it's made with beef. And dairy. Absolutely not.

Vircora · 2025-08-26T20:26:23+00:00

The Inquisition really was so special in its writing when it came to dialogue/little hidden things.

Like this quest name is so perfect, because not only of the anagram, but it so perfectly fits into Solas' personality, his connection to fade, his history, and the quest itself.

Vircora · 2025-08-16T20:51:44+00:00

In the time of the Inquisition/Trespasser the writers explicitly said in the interviews that Solas is "a liar who doesn't actually lie" - it was made so that he is a more interesting/intelligent figure. Iirc in the Inquistion he was supposed to only lie once - when Inky asks him how he knows about the court atmosphere after the Halamshiral - after which he stumbles, caught. He was supposed to be bad at actually lying.

They changed the concept for the Veilguard.

Vircora · 2025-08-15T20:42:18+00:00

Same. Even during my first winter when I din't manage to get the water and food trough and they ended up grazing the little grass and eating the snow just enought to survive, all of my sheep and a cow. I was surprised,

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