AS SAID BY SOLAS IN VEILGUARD
* assorted quotes from dragon age: the veilguard
you have no idea what you have done.
if i were capable of harming you, you would already be dead.
you will soon see what i was trying to prevent.
do you truly believe my goal was to destroy the world?
thank you for letting me know.
you will want an army... and i believe you will find a way to obtain one.
back so soon. it must have been worse than i had thought.
what story shall we tell now?
your team trusts you, and you listen to them. it is impressive... and enviable.
you must be ready for whatever comes.
the only thing worse than being wrong is realizing it but being afraid to change.
you know what surprises me most, though? i never thought to see you so eager to serve.
i must speak to you in this tongue. it seems elven is beyond your grasp.
your cruelty forced my hand.
are you not proud to finally reach this moment?
what is it you regret the most, i wonder?
regret, like all emotions, is a powerful thing. it can bruise us, break us... or blind us to the truth.
you were never ready to make the sacrifices that leadership requires.
i am sorry. it is what must be.
things are different now.
i betrayed you because i believed that only i could save the world.
this is your responsibility now.
this unnatural corruption demanded my personal attention.
we will need another way to the surface.
i am so sorry i failed you.
there is only one way i can help you now.
this place, and the corruption within it, must be eradicated.
you cannot stand against me.
you were there. you saw that it was an accident.
go. your work here is done.
there is no need for you to witness what i must do.
what matters, my friends, is that today, all of us are free.
i have taken precautions to minimize the damage.
people are always dying. it is what they do.
i understand your hesitance, but what i do now must be done, despite it being past your comprehension.
i am please that, for once, i can offer some assistance.
i fear we lack time for explanation.
if you follow my voice, i will guide you.
your mind is no less confused than usual.
the spirits speak well of you.
you have betrayed your people.
you will threaten this world no longer.
they will not slow us down for long.
you will have what you need.
i can accompany you no further.
i can think of no one better to wield this.
with my power, you can stand against him.
thanks to you, i can now see the way.
please. i do not wish to fight against you.
i am sorry for this final betrayal.
it is over. you could never stand against me alone.
i have faced things you could not possibly comprehend.
i must fix what i have broken. i am sorry.
i expect you will be busy.
you did far more than that.
you cannot hurt me here, nor i you.
she is a good woman. growing close to her was selfish of me.
i have lived thousands of years and made countless mistakes. it always hurts.
good. there it is. the fear. you finally see the consequences. you know the stakes.
who are you truly angry at? and what do you need?
what are you so desperate to avoid feeling?
you use humor a great deal.
you have seen death before.
i gave no orders. all i offer are suggestions.
has your search been successful?
dragons? that is worse than i had feared.