What Tevinter Nights REVEALS About Solas in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf! 

I do have timestamps for the following Solas-related topics if you’d like to skip to one at any point: Solas’s Agents & Allies - 01:22 Solas’s Rivals & Adversaries - 06:00 Solas’s Character - 14:00 The Dread Wolf - 18:10 The Red Lyrium Idol - 19:30

When you low key want to help Solas, hope there are multiple endings or something.

I loved the novel so much. The stories were so interesting. Though, I will admit I read "The Dread Wolf Take You." first. Simply cause I love living in Solavellan hell. ^_^

You know... Solas not actually having the idol would also explain why he claimed in his story that it was two figures embracing when its actually three. Maybe he doesn't know quite what it looks like?

Solas is one of the most intriguing and tragic characters I've ever seen in a game, it's so awesome to learn more about post-trespasser stuff plus the big picture of DA fleshed out in book form. I seriously love the lore surrounding his story!!! (and all the tin foil theories lol) Is the dread wolf form in the fade another part of himself? How does he live there permanently? It's interesting he is using red lyrium even after what happened at Redcliffe. And yeah, he must be desperate if he's dressing up as an Orlesian bard....major lol. omg and the fresco!! The irony...my tin foil theory is that I still think he is being somewhat controlled by Mythal though.

"Solas is also not true" aaaaaaaaaand were back in sollavellan hell

For the love of elfroot just give my lavellan her romantic ending and burn the rest

I really do wish to help Solas create his new world. "Let the world be one with the fade again."

I wonder what the implications will be if the Inquisitor drank from the Well. Especially if they had a romance...

So what's Solas true name...It's Chester isn't it? Isn't it?!

I was thinking about the idol: could it be crazy to imagine that the third figure would be the inquisitor? If we look at closely, we see that the left forearm is missing...

I'm so ready for the next game

I was watching this video after a recent playthrough, and it dawned on me that I think the red Jenny's will actually be a faction that operates against Solas, especially after having some roof and cookie time with Sera, and her directly stating how she hates pride, on top of her and solas's already antagonistic relationship, I won't be surprised to see some pies flying in the face of the dread wolf. Especially since the only thing more insufferable than a noble is a god

As someone who romanced Solas i cant wait too see what he will say about lavellan in dragon age 4

Been working on a “dread wolf take you” chapter fan art piece for your channel since last week. Thanks again for the break down vid. Excited to keep workin on it today

I was hoping for some sort of da4 news / mass effect remaster tease at E3 😔 so sad its cancelled. GLad we have you to give us dragon age content while we endure such times 😷🖤

2 lovers or a god mourning her sacrifice? Why not both? Perhaps they are infact the same or perhaps depending on choices (such as the Inquisitor and Solas being in a relationship or not) Solas himself could interpret the idol differently. I hope that made s9me semblance of sense lol.

As always, you provide the best content Jackdaw! My biggest question is whether Solas will use the red lyrium idol and become corrupted. I feel we were given hints to his decisions through the constant emphasis on his pride through this book. He keeps mentioning how he is nothing but a prideful mage. Despite what we know about red lyrium and how it corrupts those who use it, because Solas is prideful and powerful he will probably thing he can beat the corruption. Especially if it can be used to reach his goal. I don’t know if he’d stoop that low but he wants the idol for a reason. If anyone could combat it’s influence it would be Solas, but I fear we will have to save him from a corrupted version of himself. There was also the emphasis on the idol in the trailer and the picture they gave us (where Solas is holding a hand up to the dread wolf form) which all hinted red lyrium would shape the game. Just a theory!

18:44 Solas is best waifu confirmed

I’m the story “The Callback” there’s a regret demon. It states that the regret that was drawn to sky hold had a very long memory. Also the regret says that it is from a God. And when it is defeated and turns into a spirit it says “there might have been a better choice” I believe that the spirit was drawn in by Solas’s regret about leaving inquisition or/and sealing away the elven people.

Jackdaw Since this is about Solas. What do you think about the orbs he had us activate in DAI? He said it was to strengthen the veil. What do you think they really did?

Thank you, as always, for the hard work, and keeping us in the know with the lore and news on Dragonage! Your content is great, and your research is amazing!

Solas is such a well written character I can't wait to see what new things we'll find out about him n the new game

Am I the only one that genuinely loves SO MUCH Solas being so “bad” and deadly? Like it makes him such an interesting antagonist, and imagine the angst this adds to Solavellan or any other intimate relationship with the Inquisitor... I’m here for Dread Wolf Solas and tragedy, spill the brilliant writing, mate ☕️

Captured agents of Fen Harel committing suicide makes me worry that it might not be possible to redeem Solas. I can't explain why I feel this way, perhaps because it makes me think of cyanide capsules used during World War II.

Just bought tevinter nights because of you jackdaw. Going to dive into it now. Cheers.

i just need one good solas romance moment for my elf inquisitor in da4 :( dat shit hurted

Thank you so much, videos like this is what gives me hope for the future and motivation to wait for DA4

I wonder if we'll get dream cutscenes of the dread wolf in the fade like the archdemon dreams in Origins.

Been waiting for this!

so I just found this channel (great going by the way), so I may be a little late on the uptake, but I had a thought. On "Callback" the description of the wolf as being scaly and dragon-like, one could assume is because of Mythal's soul, as the Evanuris were the only ones allowed to have a dragon form. However, seeing as Ghilan'nain tricked a slave of Dirthamen to "change in the shape of the Gods" (I'm paraphrasing but was something along those lines) you could say a dragon is not a form that is *that* hard to obtain; just not allowed to someone who is not a Evanuris. On "The Dread Wolf Take You" Solas--under his ruse--mentions seeing "the Warden-Commander talking to a hooded figure" and how he recognizes the voice of the figure as Divine Victoria. If the books, like the other DA media, follows the default world state then that would mean that the Warden-Commander is the Hero of Ferelden, and the Dark Ritual was performed by Alistair. So, what if the figure is not a disfigured wolf-lizard because of Mythal's soul, but because of _Urthemiel's_ soul?

I hope that Solas is successful. OR if this is the last Dragon Age game... maybe make it an optional ending. Considering there will be no game that after to run of past events.

I definitely think a plot is going to be race to try to find it. To my understanding it keeps being taken by 3rd party people not really associated to their governments, they just happen to live there.

Awesome, awesome video!

“Dread wolf take you “ fan art is still happening ;) it’s the biggest digital art piece I’ve done so it’s just taking me quite a while. That said. Just wanted to share a theory about Solas. I think.... I think I may have enough pieces to put the beggings of a picture of what Solas is. I think..... Solas is the name of an elf and a spirit wisdom that is joined. I think that’s one of the reasons for the characters of Anders and Justice in DA 2. We meet Anders in DA 1 dlc .. and Justice... as separate characters. That way when we meet them as a voluntary joined possession....we get to see the transition of both characters as they slowly over time become 1 single character. We see that this is not like an abomination possession where a demon stays a demon and traps the mind of the mage or whoever in a separate part of their mind, so that it’s not a shared existence. We see the Avar tribes do voluntary possession with the understanding between both spirit and apostate that they will remain separate and the spirit will leave before they become to intertwined. Anders and Justice are past that point and have become the beginnings of a new entity that is still able to view each personality as separate... but Anders is noticing that it’s more and more less so. They are merging to become a new singular mind and being. We also see that justice has the ability to take on a slightly altered form when in the fade. So.... I think this.... this is what happened with Solas. Solas was once 2 beings...an elf with another name....and a spirit of wisdom. Mythal gave the opportunity for “Wisdom” to posses a willing elf. And so they became over the hundreds and thousands of years... he became... Solas. A union of an elf and a spirit of wisdom and not just any spirit of wisdom.... one of the powerful spirits. This is why Solas is accepted by both god pantheons. The forgotten ones ARE powerful spirits/demons. And the evenuris gods are elves. And so he is a member of both. When Mythal was killed, his spirit of wisdom side became an angry pride demon. The pride demon can take the form of a wolf in the fade. I think this is supported by his surprise by Cole becoming essentially a human... if you pick the Varric route and make Cole more human. Solas states he never thought it possible. Why would he think this if he himself had become an elf? Solas is a possession union. There was an elf body for the wisdom to inhabit. (Ps... this may be what the red lyrium statue is depicting... an elf and a spirit being merged together by mythal. ;)

All I'm left thinking from this is "why should I even want to defeat the dread wolf?" his cause seems pretty cool mostly.

I particularly think Solas has the idol and by the time of DA4 he'd have broken the veil completely and we'll be dealing with the aftermath. Perhaps the idol is the key to fixing things as much as it was the key to messing them up. (Though, to be fair, were I a character in DA I'd likely be by Solas' side)

I wonder where Morrigan is, does Mythal convince her to open herself up to possession? would that save her? as Morrigan is one of the leading authorities of elven lore left these days and she wandered off from the Inquisition.. I love her character she's been there since the beginning with Leliana and Cullen.

I think you might be on to something. Solas probably still hasn't got the Idol in his grasp. It can be possibly one of the last, if not the last piece of his plan.

Great video! Can't wait for DA4!

And here I was wondering what to do next! Excellent timing! =]

Awesome video! Thank you

I want to listen to this so badly, but need to finish the book first! I couldn't help myself and started with the last story as I knew this just HAD to be about Solas and then I saw your previous video and then I knew for certain. And daaammmnnn ....I can't wait for the next game!

With how much the Inquisition and its allies were involved in this, I'm more hopeful than ever that the Inquisitor will be a returning protagonist. Especially since part of the book empathized a character with a prosthetic leg that could still travel and fight without being impeded.

I'm glad I made Cole a human....

0:30 or iced tea, if for some reason you prefer it that way Me: * stops midway through the process of drinking my iced tea *

Is that Warden-Commander supposed to be the HOF/Commander from Awakening?

🎉🎊commenting to boost the algorithm, after you got your channel back.

Oops! Haven’t read the book yet. Ordering it now. I’ll be back, Jackdaw, when I’m finished reading it.

Lore goodies galore!

I want to play as a Mortalitasi. Please, Bioware, make this class better next game. There is so much potential

i dont know about others but i hope that in da 4 we get the choice to side with solas and the elves

I wonder what role, if any, the Grey Wardens will play in DA4. I don't think they're quite done yet.

Man I can't wait to meet solas it will be so cool if jackdaw and saria did a playthrough I would love just love to watch his playthrough

If you remember in da2 Meredith could bring statues to life after acquiring the idol. Maybe the idol could be used as an infinite source of lyrium or it could have something to do with Titans maybe I can control them or destroy them. Just a thought.

my heart is breaking already.... again!!!!

Plot twist: there is more than one red lyrium idol 😂😂😂😂

YES!

Could Flemath’s dragon form be similar to Solas’s dread Wolf form? Can all the Evanuris have similar forms?

I appreciate your videos a lot! I play recently all the Dragon Age Games again and can't wait for the Next one. I soak up every little thing like a sponge, bridging for the next Dragon Age. It hits me anew every time Solas apologizes for his actions. It consoles a little. Despite the fact that he will continue and gives hope that one could really change it. I'm not one of his fangirls, but I valued him a lot for his personality and intellect. He has become my favorite character, even if I have Cullen. His betrayal hurt me more than any other plot twist in my time as a gamer ... Even Zack's death in ff7 crisis core didn't bother me as long as the truth about Solas. It took me 3 days to sigh at my boyfriend and talk about it without being allowed to spoil him! Well, I spoiled a little.... Could Solas be just a Title in the End? He only says that Solas came before Fen'harel. ''I was Solas first... Fan'harel came later.'' Means: Just another name from many. So, in my opinion, it couldn't even be a lie. As is so often the case, he didn't say everything and kept half of it hidden. Even if he thinks it could have been too much... I thank you for your work, the theories you share with us and most of it makes so much sense. Thank you so much!

You know how Templar has been a consistent specialisation in DA? I think if we’re going to Tevinter then that won’t be possible because Dorian confirmed the Tevinter templars are little more than a glorified army. They also don’t have lyrium so they don’t have any special abilities

Bro, Inquisition when Josephine has that quest where you have to choose between supporting a noble/ruler from Tevinter and Nevarra (or both if you have the skill) was this alluding to a future choice???

I'm rooting for Solas. The Magisters of Tevinter make for a better villain, always.

Never-vinter Nights

I’d just love it if you could get shale again

Makes ya wonder if the Key has already been shown but not in it's actual form like... That Red Lyrium Varric finds, it's key shape and if Lyrium is alive perhaps the craving is inside but had been overgrown. Makes one wonder.

Maybe the red lyrium idle is a prophecy that Mythal will come to stop solas since she put a piece of herself away? I’m just spitballing aha.

Weren’t humans around before the Veil? Weren’t the dwarves also? Why is it assumed that all other races will die when/if the Veil falls?

Can't wait for Dragon Age 4. Hopefully we get a full 7 character battles. Like in Star Ocean Integrity And Faithlessness. Final Fantasy 7 Remake should've added 7 characters all out war battles too. And Ghost Of Tsushima reminds me of Tenchu, Mini Ninjas, and Aragami. 2020 is good so far. Expect for people taking all the toilet paper because of the coronavirus.

I started listening to this and then stopped, got the e-book and started reading lol I'll probably get back to this later, or as I'm reading. I'll also probably be taking taking loads of notes at the same time. I hope I can keep up with my thoughts! hehe :D I'm still just in the first story, but so far I'm really enjoying it.

Hey Jackdaw! Can you explain some of the side character stories and what will be kept cannon? Like for example, is it Viviane, Leliana, or Cassandra who became the new divine? Did the Bull’s Chargers die or survive? Is Cole seen as a strange human, or a spirit or demon?

Demon/Spirit army = Corypheus 2.0 I sort of hope Solas succeeds in taking down the veil, not because I want him to win, but I keep thinking of all the different plots that could happen after and it gets me extremely excited. I also hope there will be cameos. I guess I can get why there wouldn't be if Solas knows about past influential companions but they're influential for a reason, and like Varric in inquisition, some may not be able to stay idle while everything happens.

What about the harrowings? Aren't those rituals premise to bind a spirit and not give in to temptation? Aren't all mages in circles implied in that threat over whomever tries to bind a spirit from the fade?

Thanks for posting this. I have some points... 1:40 You say this text could refer to ancient elves, an you could be right, but the text says no [vallaslin] on their face and normal Ferelden accent. This could mean a normal city elf who has gained confidence or even a Dalish elf with a Ferelden accent who has had their vallaslin removed by Solas. But yes, this could also refer to an ancient elvhen like Abelas who has had their vallaslin removed. Is the armor described in detail? It could just be Orlesian armor. Agents of Fen'Harel bite down on cyanide pills? I think I remember seeing that in Captain America: The First Avenger. Anyway, Yavana has a way of getting info from such agents. The new protag might as well, if BioWare goes with my suggestion of giving the new protag the ability to enter the Fade worlds of people, places, and things. Antaam female? No such thing. :) The "true name" thing is a reference to the Alistair comics when Rasaan was asking Isabela what her true name was. Seems like the Qunari will be a mixed bag in DA4. Antaam will attack, Ariqun will help stop Solas. Didn't Solas petrify the dwarf and Nevarran mage too at the end when Charter identified him? I don't like how it states Solas told the Inquisitor of his plan in a moment of weakness, or that he meant to wish the Inquisitor a peaceful life. What if Solas hated the Inquisitor?

I was going to listen to this, but then you said that we should read the book... So, I bought it and now I'm going to read it and theeen listening to you jajaja

Been trying to come up with/ design a tattoo of the solas romance. Something that shows the conflict between love for Lavellan and the duty of the Dread Wolf. I'm so far drawing a blank😭any artists help would be appreciated lol. Also, Jackdaw your vids never fail to give me hope for the future of Dragon Age and lore information that i wouldnt have known otherwise. So thank you!!!

I’m so desperate for more info on the hero of ferelden and alistar

Imagine once all out war takes place, an exalted march is declared with the inquisitor at the helm.

AAAAAAAAAA Now I'm even more excited for the next game So much is left to question and I l o v e it

I just realized, when I saw the Red Lyrium idol, that it is the same idol in DA2 and in the teaser video for DA4. 😂

all these sorries he keeps saying are just adding gas to the flames

"Strokes it"!!? What!! Solas!? You dirty boy you!!

I have a theory that they'll have Origins again, but depending on the Origin you play as Hof, Hawke, Inquisitor or a new character.

I have a question, the old gods are powerful spirits that merge themselves with sentient beings, or do they literally look like what we see in the games, based on Mythal, Solas.

Fenriel could have gone to Tevinter in dragon age 2 if you told him to get help elsewhere. He was a dreamer like Solas. Maybe he'll help. Maybe fenris will also show up and somehow be able to wield the red lyrium sword

*Leaves a like and runs* I just finished the second story last night.

What order should I read the books in? I ask because I'll most likely have to purchase my 1st on Google play books as the quarantine has not been good for me.

Well my warden commander may have something to say about that. Aince he's searching for a cure and has friended the archon si even if hw did make it he have a chance to be an intelligent dark spawn. And may I avevthe remaining old gods on their side.

I wonder if the titans are gonna have a role to play in this game.

Jackdaw witch character do you think we shall see in DA4 other than Solas? I am sure that if nothing else we shall see Dorian.

17:40 when I first read this, I thought it was Mythal’s power too. But what if Mythal gave Solas the power of the Old God, NOT her own power?

I think we should note that the text says he doesn't like the Tevinter mages using *forbidden* blood magic. If you ask Solas about blood magic in the game and your Inquisitor says it is evil he will disapprove. I also think it will be pretty morally reprehensible if we use binding spirits or forbidden blood magic as a means to an end (aka stopping Solas).

When does Dragon Age 4 come out?

Warden Commander, eh? Does that mean the Warden ally in Inquisition might return in DA4 or even HoF?

In the mortalitasi's tale she mentions that the dread wolf opens a rift and that is how his demon army floods in to the necropolis. So that means he can use the anchor at will and enter the face physically? Warning spoilers! From the Mortalitasi's tale---"at once we were awake, back in the cavern, and its walls shook and cracked, and then a rift of green light rent the ceiling open above us, and the demons that had accompanied The Dread wolf burst into the world in righteous fury, shining warriors with blades forged from the raw fade itself, and behind them dimly visible through the crackling light, the shadow of the beast itself, from whose slavering Jaws came the final words, roared not in anger, but from quiet contempt." Please let me know if perhaps I am looking too hard.

I think you will play one Charakter with Executer Backround Story!

For the dread wolf!!

Wait... So was Solas the Dread Wolf already and just needed Mythal's power to awaken, or did he absorb her power to become the Dread Wolf?

Someone: Is Solas desperate? Solas: *puts on blond wig* .... No.

Havent started the vid first, just wanted to ask what order should I read dragon age o: ( having played all games, including that one flash one xD)