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@elvstel
Fen'Harel Enansal đş
This is the Solavellan blog of @solas-him-var-dinnan
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Forgiveness asunder (ongoing) 18+, explores Solas and Lavellanâs relationship through many angles pertaining to forgiveness, via a dual timeline of the events of Inquisition up to Veilguard VS their life in the Fade post-Veilguard.
Blog header picture is from a commission from the lovely @evermorelore
Reblog if an elf lives in your head rent free.
Like if they have roommates that are also elves.
Cannot draw this man's mouth
Limericks for St. Paddyâs
Solas and Ellana for @elvstel, giving me all the feels! <3
Thank you so much for commissioning me, appreciate it deeply! Had so much fun sketching these.
Thank you so much for making these moments from my Solavellan canon come alive đđ¤
The Fade 9:?? Dragon - Sylaise enaste var aravel
Chapter 9 of Forgiveness Asunder is finally up.
I spent a lot of time on this one. It started off as something then became something else, much like Solas.
Solas POV wordy elucubrations on the meaning of domestic bliss in the Fade. Spirit talk. Hope you enjoy.
Forgiveness Asunder - Chapter 9 - Elvstel - Multifandom [Archive of Our Own]
"A Dread Wolf might choose an unremarkable appearanceâfor example, a wanderer who knows a lot about people and their souls."
Solas Fen'Harel. Or rather, young Solas.
I wanted to draw a young Solas.
A super cute commission of Elli that I had done last December but never posted before, that came with a freebie chibi.
By Charminglittleegg on Instagram
Solas makes no sense as a villain
What makes Solas difficult for me to read as a villain is that he not only has noble, concrete ideals, but that they are consistently enacted rather than abstract.
He values free will and choice above all, as well as wisdom and compassion. He cares about actual people, and he carries personal guilt for the deaths he caused. His actions are framed, even by himself, as attempts to correct a catastrophic mistake, one he blames exclusively himself for, rather than efforts to gain power or domination.
His real hubris isnât cruelty, itâs isolation. He insists on making world altering decisions alone, refuses to recognise equals, and consistently underestimates his oversights. The result isnât malice, but devastatingly bad planning.
From a systems perspective, his core mistake is planning as if the world were a closed system. He designs solutions that donât account for unknowns, second and third order effects, or the limits of individual foresight. In a reality as complex as Thedas, that isnât wisdom, itâs misplaced certainty driven by emotion.
That combination, real care, real guilt, and solitary decision making, reads as profoundly human to me, not villainous. I canât hate someone like that.
If anything, my Lavellan is furious at how incoherently the narrative tries to flatten this into a simple antagonist arcâand is almost certainly plotting something about it.
Receipts:
A ) Values over doctrine (dialogue with Cassandra)
Cassandra: Solas, if you do not mind me asking, what do you believe in?
Solas: Cause and effect. Wisdom as its own reward, and the inherent right of all free willed people to exist.
Cassandra: That is not what I meant.
Solas: I know. I believe the elven gods existed, as did the old gods of Tevinter. But I do not think any of them were gods, unless you expand the definition of the word to the point of absurdity. I appreciate the idea of your Maker, a god that does not need to prove his power. I wish more such gods felt the same.
Cassandra: You have seen much sadness in your journeys, Solas. Following the Maker might offer some hope.
Solas: I have people, Seeker. The greatest triumphs and tragedies this world has known can all be traced to people.
B) Guilt and motive (dialogue with Cole)
Cole: You don't need to envy me, Solas. You can find happiness in your own way.
Solas: I apologise for disturbing you, Cole. I am not a spirit, and sometimes it is hard to remember such simple truths.
Cole: They are not gone so long as you remember them.
Solas: I know.
Cole: But you could let them go.
Solas: I know that as well.
Cole: You didn't do it to be right. You did it to save them.
Inquisitor: Solas, what is Cole talking about?
Solas: A mistake. One of many made by a much younger elf who was certain he knew everything.
Cole: You weren't wrong, though.
Solas: Thank you, Cole.
C) Hubris and denial of risk (dialogue with Viviene)
Vivienne: I'm sure you know exactly what you're doing, Solas, but a word of advice?
Solas: Oh, I look forward to this. Go ahead, Enchanter.
Vivienne: You set your coattails on fire with that last spell.
Solas: Perhaps what you perceived was merely a figment of the Fade.
Vivienne: (Laughter) I would not claim your familiarity with the Fade, but I recognize fire when I see it, darling.
Solas: It did go out eventually. It was not worth mentioning.
Vivienne: Not for you, perhaps.
Marelora Lavellan with snowdrops for my beloved @tulipathy!! âď¸âď¸âď¸ (it was a christmas gift but I never posted it on tumblr, sorry!)
Quote from âgreen upon the whiteâ which has had me in a chokehold for MONTHS. Itâs so incredibly gentle and yet SO intense, and I love love love it, and I love Lora!! Please do yourself a favour and read it â¤ď¸
(Marelora belongs to @tulipathy, I am just an enamoured fan!)
Update:
I am not dead!
Life has been throwing curve balls at my health for the last few months and I have just been insanely tired all winter. I simply could not find a lot of time to write and draw, and even less to peruse Tumblr.
All my energy has gone into my two full time jobs (aka my 40-hour work week and parenting) and survival recently.
I'll be getting surgery sometime in the next 6 months and all I'm looking forward to is the 2-month post-op recovery time to indulge in my little silly creative endeavors.
My next chapter is soooooo close to being done!
Now I'm off to catch up on all the Solavellan content I have missed since the beginning of the year.
Inquisitor: That was like veilfire. It claimed⌠this was a refuge for elven slaves.
Sera: Slaves⌠of other elves? The old elves? Pissers.
Varric: You mean the ancient elves kept slaves? Makerâs breath, one more thing never to tell Daisy.
Cole (more spirit): Cowering, cringing, blinking in the light. Then cool hands, kind voices. Sleep now. Youâre safe.
Cole (more human): Yes. I can feel their pain. They came here hurt, hungry. This was help, a new home.
Inquisitor: This whole valley was a sanctuary created by the Dread Wolf, FenâHarel.
The Valley:
Dalish Inquisitor: This doesnât make sense. In Dalish legends, FenâHarel is our god of misfortune.
Vivienne: Curious then, that the Dalish speak of FenâHarel as a monster.
Dorian: FenâHarel? The Dalish elvesâ god of misfortune?
Inquisitor: This is⌠FenâHarel helping former slaves as a mortal. Not a god.
Cassandra: He took great pains to renounce his supposed divinity.
Iron Bull: Kinda curious that this guy had to specify he wasnât a god.
Blackwall: He made this because he didnât want followers worshiping him?
Varric: âOrdinary guy saves people, accidentally founds religion.â Sounds a lot like the Chant, actually.
Cole: Worship makes you more. He just wanted to help.
Sera: But Fenny helping is⌠bonkers.
Dorian: FenâHarel sounds like quite the rebel. The old âelven godsâ must have simply loved that.
Vivienne: To the Dalish, FenâHarel is the great deceiver. Perhaps thatâs propaganda begun by the opposing âgods."
Inquisitor: This claims the elven âgodsâ were just âEvanurisââpowerful but completely mortal mages.
Blackwall: Almost like these slaves were being untaught what theyâd learned. Being formed into a rebellion.
Cassandra: Was this the start of an uprising? Freed elven slaves against their former masters?
Iron Bull: Whoever ran this place was trying to rebuild the slavesâ confidence. Get rid of old propaganda.
Inquisitor: If thatâs true, FenâHarel was teaching these freed slaves the truth about these âfalse godsâ.
Dalish Romanced Inquisitor Lavellan: Thatâs FenâHarel - removing Dalish vallaslin? Solas said they were used to mark slaves.
Cole: Cleansed, fresh-faced where the marks once marred. FenâHarel helping, healing, giving hope.
Sera: Not Dalish. They werenât Dalish yet. Right?
Varric: Isnât this place older than the Dalish?
Dorian: But these ruins are older than the Dalish
Vivienne: It canât be. These ruins predate the Dalish.
Skyhold 9:41 Dragon â All New, Faded For Her
Chapter 8 of Forgiveness Asunder is out.
This is by far my favorite chapter of the fic, so it would mean the world to me if you gave it a shot.
As the title suggests, this chapter is a retelling of the All New, Faded For Her mission and the infamous balcony scene.
This one is a Solas POV (except the opening blurb), so if you enjoy angst, yearning, and watching a man's restraint slowly being eroded until it crumbles to dust, then you shall be served đđ
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
I realize I haven't posted many in game screenshots of Elli. Life sucks for us console players.
Who did you leave in the Fade?
Posting chapter 8 today? Posting chapter 8 today â¤ď¸
escaping the horrors by hiding in the trees and smoking elfroot until vhenan walks by ur hiding spot
commission for @varterral
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