The Heart Of Arlathan

Imagine spires of crystal twining through the branches… palaces floating among the clouds…

[heartofarlathan]

Welcome to these ancient halls!

This is a blog dedicated to my obsession with Dragon Age and all of the characters and ships I adore from this world.

Some of my favourite characters include: Solas/Fen’Harel, Dorian Pavus, Neve Gallus, Emmrich Volkarin and Lucanis Dellamorte (maybe even a little Elgar’nan? 😏)

I am a bit of a Solas multi-shipper, so you will see content related to both Dreadrook and Solavellan on this blog.

Dreadrook is a ship I grew to love when playing a non-Solavellan file in Veilguard. I love the Enemies-to-Friends(?!)-to-Lovers trope, and I saw that potential between Solas and Rook throughout the game.

My love for Solavellan has spanned 11+ years and will go on forever. I went through that Solavellan Hell and am so happy we got Solavellan Heaven ❤️

I will talk about my OCs; particularly my Solavellan and Dreadrook girls. Which one depends on which fixation I am in. I can — and will — chop and change around a bit, so please keep this in mind if you see me spam a certain topic ❤️

I will update this post as and when I build up this blog 😘

Other places to find me:

@arlathanpalace - My “bit of everything” blog

heartofarlathan - My AO3

My “Solavellan” Inquisitor:

Shivana Lavellan - Elf - Rift Mage Spec - Fen’Harel’s Queen

My “Dreadrook” OC:

Seren Ingellvar - Elf - Death Caller Mage Spec - Fen’Harel’s Fang (replaying to 100% and brainstorming character)

My Other Rooks:

Melana Mercar - Elf - Reaper Warrior Spec - Neve’s Trouble (completed)

Eilidh Aldwir - Elf - Veil Ranger Rogue Spec - Elgar’nan’s Favoured

Katari Ingellvar - Qunari - Reaper Warrior Spec - Falls for Emmrich (completed)

Viera de Riva - Elf - Spellblade Mage Spec - Falls for Lucanis (completed)

Dividers by @sweetmelodygraphics

[starsunseparated]

something something “I ruin everything I touch” and “Touch me, I’m already ruined.”

[oopsallabominations]

[galacticsparkles]

Divider of the Day

Mignonne, allons voir si la rose...

This week is seriously kicking my arse, but drawing with this colour makes today all better 🩷

[galacticsparkles]

Divider of the Day

Behold, the Inquisition symbol !

This has taken way longer than expected, because I had noooo idea what I was doing colour wise...

[Honestly, this has existed in a plethora of versions I was very unhappy with, until now haha]

Anyway, time to release it into the internet wilderness. Feel free to use it if you wish :)

[galacticsparkles]

Divider(s) of the Day

Version 1 (large)

Version 2 (small)

Solas' Companion Icon from Inquisition

Today I'm giving you two versions of the same design :)

I got very carried away with the first one and while I'm happy with how it looks, I admit the intricate design might not be everyone's cup of tea, so I made a simpler version as well. (See, I can rein myself in when needed...)

So go ahead and use them if you want to ! 💚

I appreciate being credited if you do, but it is not necessary, liking and reblogging this post is enough to lift my spirits :)

[fadetouchedlurker]

Okay, so I was playing fly cam mode and...

The Trespasser kiss starts out with Lavellan holding her arm out front.

And then she puts it behind her back. And keeps it there for a while. I feel like she's afraid to hurt Solas? (Or it hurts and she doesn't want him to touch it, but I don't think so, because she's reaching for him at the same time he's reaching for her.)

She reaches for his hand with her other hand.

The eyes start glowing, though, and apparently the Anchor hand doesn't need to be behind her back anymore though. I kinda think ahe's the one pulling him in for the kiss here.

They're both nuts, and get carried away, and that's why I love them.

[nists]

Elgar'nan and Solas made some smallish improvements to this

[alina-lavellan]

The Wolf’s Embrace

I finally finished my first major art piece and decided to share it here. However, I am having some problems with the quality of the image and it seems to always come out blurry when I try to post it but I’ve given up and am posting it anyway. Hope you enjoy.

[zaahvi]

dark grows the sun, and in summer soon come mighty storms...

[sammakesart]

every time solas thought about lavellan, he did 1000 pushups. now he’s swolas. (part one)

[obsidian-bone]

"Speaking with The Dread Wolf" Imagine you're a scout, or perhaps a freed slave of the Evanuris, with information that would be invaluable to The Dread Wolf's cause. You expect the man to be violent, terrifying, and monstrous, just as the Evanuris describe him. Instead, you're met with a soft spoken young Elvhen man who sits across the fire from you and listens as you tell your tale.

[point-maitimo]

What does she smell like? A gentle illustration I drew as the cover for my fanfic. Meet my Rook - Riannon de Riva, a little sun who melted the heart of both a cold assassin and an infernal demon.

[hansdown]

oh my favorite trope? two people who go through something so unique and agonizing and entirely beyond words that they have no choice but to create a bond that transcends all other types of love, thus acting as the sole point of understanding for the other person in a world that cannot fathom what they’ve been through

[a-lyoshka]

photo of all-elven parents before their divorce arс

[diamurart]

Fen'Harel 🐺

study, 15 min ✨

[narravero]

Falon'Din and Dirthamen Shadow and Reflection The Friend of the Dead and The Keeper of Secrets

Timelapse after the cut