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The Price of the Past Deleted Dialogue

After the Storm: Talk to Solas

The Price of the Past Masterpost About Deleted Dialogue

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Solas: I wondered when you would return. The fall of Weisshaupt reverberated across the Fade some time ago, as did the fall of an Archdemon. But unless I am mistaken, both Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain yet stand.

Saved Minrathous: Rook: Treviso got blighted because I was busy driving off the blighted dragon in Minrathous. I couldn't be in two places at once.

Saved Treviso: Rook: Minrathous fell to the Venatori because I was driving off the blighted dragon in Treviso. I couldn't be in two places at once.

Rook: But at Weisshaupt, we got there in time. The Archdemon was down. I had a dragon hunter, a mage-killing assassin, and the Grey Wardens. And even then, we couldn't kill Ghilan'nain.

I’ll worry about that later” Solas: You once told me that the consequences of your battle would be a problem for "Future Rook."

”Whatever they want.” Solas: You once told me that you would accept whatever consequences came from your battle.

“It won’t be that bad.” Solas: You once told me that you would stop the gods without getting "thousands of innocent people killed."

Dialogue options:

Affable: We made progress. [1]

Sarcastic (Worry about that later): Thanks, past Rook. [2]

Sarcastic (Whatever they want): It’s a lot to accept. [3]

Sarcastic (It won’t be that bad): I guess? [4]

Stoic: That’s still true. [5]

Angry: This is your fault! [6]

Afraid: I need some support. [7]

Sad: Don’t mock me, okay? [8]

1 - Affable: We made progress. Rook: I'd hoped we'd take down Ghilan'nain, but we did kill her Archdemon. That's a good start.

Grey Warden Rook: Solas: "A good start." I wonder if your fellow Wardens would agree.

Solas: Does this truly feel like even a partial victory, or does something uncomfortable lurk behind that easy smile?

Dialogue options:

I need to seem confident. [9]

I’m trying to believe. [10]

No, but being sad won’t help. [11]

9 - I need to seem confident. Rook: No, of course it doesn't feel like victory. But that's what leadership is. It's putting your own feelings aside so the team doesn't collapse. Solas: And what is so dangerous that the mere sight of it would destroy your team? Rook: That I was wrong. Davrin, Lucanis, all of them… I convinced them to join. I told them we could win. And right now, it feels like I lied to them. Solas: There it is. The grief of having not lived up to the trust that others placed in you. It is a pain worse than any Elgar'nan or Ghilan'nain could inflict, and if you let it, it can help you. Rook: How? [31] 10 - I’m trying to believe. Rook: It has to feel like a partial victory. If it doesn't… We lost a lot of Grey Wardens. We lost Weisshaupt. If we lost all of that, and I didn't accomplish anything? Solas: Then what? Rook: Then there's no way I can win. I should just start running now. But I can't. I have to keep acting like there's some way to win. And that's… terrifying. Solas: Good. There it is. The fear. You finally see the consequences. You know the stakes. That fear, the terror of what you face now, can help you, if you let it. Rook: How does admitting I'm terrified help? [31] 11 - No, but being sad won’t help. Rook: How do you think I feel? But the team needs me to look like I know what I'm doing. Solas: And what do you need? Rook: I need a break! I need one damn thing to go right for once! Solas: Because you deserve it? Rook: Because I can't do this! But if I don't, nobody will. So I've gotta keep banging my head against this wall like an idiot hoping for a miracle! Solas: There it is. The anger. The frustration at having failed. Properly channeled, that rage can flare hot enough to burn away any impurities. Rook: Fine! I'm angry! How does that help? [31]

2 - Thanks, past Rook. Rook: Sounds like something Past Rook would say. [They're] kind of an asshole. [12]

3 - I guess? Rook: Weisshaupt could've fallen without us killing Ghilan'nain's Archdemon. That would technically be worse. Solas: Technically. [12]

4 - It’s a lot to accept. Rook: I was thinking I'd be accepting hurt feelings, not a whole fortress falling to darkspawn. Solas: Sometimes the hurt feelings are worse. [12]

12 - Scene continues. Solas: (Chuckles) You use humor a great deal.

Solas: "The elven god of sarcasm."

Solas: "This is the reason nobody likes you."

Solas: "Killing an Archdemon is the easy part."

Solas: Is all of this really so amusing, or is that wit the blade with which you keep less comfortable feelings at bay? Dialogue options:

It’s that or cry. [13]

It’s that or panic. [14]

It’s that or rage. [15]

13 - It’s that or cry. Rook: I'm doing the best I can to hold it together. Sometimes that means stupid jokes. Solas: And when those fail? Rook: Then I probably start ugly-sobbing. Snotty nose, blotchy face, the whole deal. Solas: Why? You are no stranger to death. You have seen warriors fall in battle before. Rook: But I've never been in charge. And this time…

Punched the First Warden: Rook: I punched the First Warden in the face and made everybody listen to me.

Reasoned with the First Warden: Rook: I got the First Warden to listen. I got him to believe in me.

Rook: And then I… I couldn't get it done. I failed. And Weisshaupt fell. Solas: There it is. The grief of having not lived up to the trust that others placed in you. It is a pain worse than any Elgar'nan or Ghilan'nain could inflict, and if you let it, it can help you. Rook: How? [31] 14 - It’s that or panic. Rook: Well, I don't think uncontrollable screaming is gonna help anything, and that's the only other option. Solas: Uncontrollable screaming at what? Rook: I had a legendary assassin, a dragon hunter, and an army of Grey Wardens, and we still failed! I still failed. People keep asking me what we do now, and I have no idea. And that is… terrifying. Solas: Good. There it is. The fear. You finally see the consequences. You know the stakes. That fear, the terror of what you face now, can help you, if you let it. Rook: How does admitting I'm terrified help? [31] 15 - It’s that or rage. Rook: Yeah, there's a pretty good chance the jokes are how I cope. Solas: And beneath those jokes? Rook: Why does that matter? Would me yelling right now help anything? Solas: It might help you know who you are. Rook: The whole world is gonna know who I am! They're gonna make statues of me! "In honor of Rook: [They] almost saved Weisshaupt!" Solas: There it is. The anger. The frustration at having failed. Properly channeled, that rage can flare hot enough to burn away any impurities. Rook: Fine! I'm angry! How does that help? [31]

5 - Stoic: That’s still true. Rook: And I stand by that. Solas: Truly? You watched a fortress fall and Wardens die, and it touches nothing within you?

Solas: I expect that you call it professionalism.

Solas: No hesitation. "We stopped you. We'll stop them."

Solas: No concern. Just targets. "Any other surprises we should know about?"

Solas: What are you so desperate to avoid feeling?

Dialogue options:

Numb. [16]

Terror. [17]

Fucking Furious. [18]

16 - Numb. Rook: Nothing. Solas: So no fear, no anger, lurks beneath the surface? Rook: No, I mean… I try to think about what I'm feeling, and I just… there's nothing there. If I think about what happened at Weisshaupt, I just… stop. Like I could go to sleep and never wake up. And I can't afford to do that. Solas: Why not? Rook: Because I let everyone down once already. I can't do it again. Solas: There it is. The grief of having not lived up to the trust that others placed in you. It is a pain worse than any Elgar'nan or Ghilan'nain could inflict, and if you let it, it can help you. Rook: How? [31] 17 - Terror. Rook: Ghilan'nain was so much worse than anything I expected. She's a god. And don't give me that "Evanuris" crap. You can turn people to stone with your eyes! Solas: Yes, and yet I wield far less power than Ghilan'nain or Elgar'nan. Rook: The world is going to end up a blighted wasteland unless I stop them, and… I don't think I can. Solas: Good. There it is. The fear. You finally see the consequences. You know the stakes. That fear, the terror of what you face now, can help you, if you let it. Rook: How does admitting I'm terrified help? [31] 18 - Fucking Furious. Rook: I am so fucking tired of being the one who has to do this while the rest of the world ignores the problem! Tevinter and the Antaam would rather fight each other!

Punched the First Warden: Rook: The Grey Wardens wouldn't listen until I punched their leader in the face and took over!

Reasoned with the First Warden: Rook: The First Warden wouldn't listen until the enemy was stomping all over his courtyard!

I can't do this alone! I need people to shut up and do what I tell them for once, or I'm going to fail again! Solas: There it is. The anger. The frustration at having failed. Properly channeled, that rage can flare hot enough to burn away any impurities. Rook: Fine! I'm angry! How does that help? [31]

6 - Sad: Don’t mock me, okay? Rook: Whatever your big trickster-god lesson is, could we just… not? Solas: Why not? What makes this time different? Rook: Weisshaupt? Solas: You have seen death before.

Dialogue options:

I let the team down. [19]

I was in command. [20]

This time broke me. [21]

19 - I let the team down. Rook: I went to Weisshaupt to stop the gods… with a team of people I'd recruited. Davrin, Lucanis, all of them… I convinced them to join. I told them we could win. And right now, it feels like I lied to them. [22] 20 - I was in command. Rook: But I've never been in charge. And this time…

Punched the First Warden: Rook: I punched the First Warden in the face and made everybody listen to me.

Reasoned with the First Warden: Rook: I got the First Warden to listen. I got him to believe in me.

Rook: And then I… I couldn't get it done. I failed. And Weisshaupt fell. [22] 21 - This time broke me. Rook: This time, I feel… nothing. Solas: And still you hide your feelings. Rook: No, I mean… I try to think about what I'm feeling, and I just… there's nothing there. If I think about what happened at Weisshaupt, I just… stop. Like I could go to sleep and never wake up. And I can't afford to do that. Solas: Why not? Rook: Because I let everyone down once already. I can't do it again. [22] 22 - Scene continues. Solas: There it is. The grief of having not lived up to the trust that others placed in you. It is a pain worse than any Elgar'nan or Ghilan'nain could inflict, and if you let it, it can help you. Rook: How? [31]

7 - Afraid: I need some support. Rook: Could you be hopeful Solas instead of smug Solas right now? I don't need you to convince me how bad things are, okay? I get it. I really, really get it. Solas: You have finally met the Evanuris in battle.

I have to act confident. [23]

And I’m in charge. [24]

They’re too powerful! [25]

23 - I have to act confident. Rook: Yeah, we met the gods, and now I have to act like we're not completely screwed and this was a good step forward. Solas: Why? Rook: We lost a lot of Grey Wardens. We lost Weisshaupt. If we lost all of that, and I didn't accomplish anything? Solas: Then what? Rook: Then there's no way I can win. I should just start running now. But I can't. I have to keep acting like there's some way to win. And that's… terrifying. [26] 24 - And I’m in charge. Rook: And somehow, I'm supposed to go up against them again, and everyone is looking to me for a plan. Solas: The plan will come. Once you have marshaled your forces… Rook: I had a legendary assassin, a dragon hunter, and an army of Grey Wardens, and we still failed! I still failed. People keep asking me what we do now, and I have no idea. And that is… terrifying. [26] 25 - They’re too powerful! Rook: Yeah, and it turns out that when you're fighting a god, terror is a perfectly rational feeling! And don't give me that "Evanuris" crap. You can turn people to stone with your eyes! Solas: Yes, and yet I wield far less power than Ghilan'nain or Elgar'nan. Rook: The world is going to end up a blighted wasteland unless I stop them, and… I don't think I can. [26] 26 - Scene continues. Solas: Good. There it is. The fear. You finally see the consequences. You know the stakes. That fear, the terror of what you face now, can help you, if you let it. Rook: How does admitting I'm terrified help? [31]

8 - Angry: This is your fault! Rook: No. You don't get to come in here all superior. A whole lot of people just died, and that's on you! Solas: I have made many mistakes, but I did not free Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain. Rook: Fine. Whatever. Solas: No. This is important, Rook. Your fury is real, but you can only defeat it if you identify its source. Who are you truly angry at?

Dialogue options:

Everyone! [27]

Ugh. Myself! [28]

Bad Luck? [29]

27 - Everyone! Rook: I'm trying to save the world, and everybody's kicking me in the shins while I'm doing it! Tevinter and the Antaam would rather fight each other!

Punched the First Warden: Rook: The Grey Wardens wouldn't listen until I punched their leader in the face and took over!

Reasoned with the First Warden: Rook: The First Warden wouldn't listen until the enemy was stomping all over his courtyard!

I can't do this alone! I need people to shut up and do what I tell them for once, or I'm going to fail again! [30] 28 - Ugh. Myself! Rook: I know who I'm angry at. It doesn't matter. Solas: Of course it matters. You must learn who you are. Rook: The whole world is gonna know who I am! They're gonna make statues of me! "In honor of Rook: [They] almost saved Weisshaupt!" [30] 29- Bad Luck? Rook: I don't know! Fate, luck, something! This whole mission has been one disaster after another. Solas: And how would luck help you? What is it that you need? Rook: I need a break! I need one damn thing to go right for once! Solas: Because you deserve it? Rook: Because I can't do this! But if I don't, nobody will. So I've gotta keep banging my head against this wall like an idiot hoping for a miracle! [30] 30 - Scene continues. Solas: There it is. The anger. The frustration at having failed. Properly channeled, that rage can flare hot enough to burn away any impurities. Rook: Fine! I'm angry! How does that help? [31]

31 - Scene continues.

Solas: There are those who hold their emotions at a distance to avoid the sting of failure. To defeat Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain, there can be no distance. You must be committed.

Rook: What, you think we failed because I didn't want it enough?

Solas: I cannot say. But you chose this battle, and in so doing, you chose these consequences.

Solas: Regret is the price we pay for acting when no one else will. Without regret, we would not be driven to correct our mistakes, to improve. To get it right.

Dialogue options:

I’ll get it right. [32]

I don’t want to feel this. [33]

I’m not here for this shit. [34]

32 - I’ll get it right. Rook: Next time, we won't miss. Solas: I believe you. And I believe that if you listen to me, then Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain will fall. [35]

33 - I don’t want to feel this. Rook: It still hurts. Solas: I have lived thousands of years and made countless mistakes. It always hurts. If you listen to that feeling, perhaps you may never need to feel it again so keenly. [35]

34 - I’m not here for this shit. Rook: I didn't come here for your philosophical bullshit. I came for help! Solas: What did you think my help would look like? I cannot promise that our talks will be easy. All I can promise is that if you listen to me, Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain will fall. [35]

35 - Scene continues.

Solas: And while your grief is valid, the situation is not as dire as it seems.

Solas: And while your fear is valid, the situation is not as dire as it seems.

Solas: And while your frustration is valid, the situation is not as dire as it seems.

Solas: You have slain an Archdemon, a feat only a few have accomplished over the centuries. Ghilan'nain is now mortal. If you can find her and catch her unprepared, you can kill her.

Rook: So how do I find her?

Solas: Your team has ties to organizations with connections you lack. The Shadow Dragons in Minrathous, the Veil Jumpers in Arlathan, and so on. Strengthening your team will strengthen those groups. Prove your value as an ally, and they will give you the openings you seek.

Rook: Okay. I'll see what I can do.

Solas: Good. And Rook… I am sorry for the necessity of this lesson.

Dialogue options:

No, I appreciate it. [36]

It’s not wholly unexpected. [37]

Whatever. Goodbye. [38]

36 - No, I appreciate it. Rook: You don't have to apologize. I know you're trying to help, so… thanks. Solas: Don't. Don't thank me. Our talk today will lead to Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain falling, but it is not a kindness.

37 - It’s not wholly unexpected. Rook: You talk with the Dread Wolf, you gotta be prepared to bleed a little. Solas: A painful assessment, but more than fair, especially today. If I knew some other way to prepare you for what lies ahead, I would do so. Good luck.

38 - Whatever. Goodbye. Rook: We're done here. I'll talk to you when I know something. Solas: Of course. Then I will simply wish you good luck.

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Lucanis Masterpost

Act 1

Sea of Blood Pt. 1 - Welcome to Antiva Pt. 2 - The Demon of Vyrantium Pt. 3 - First Order of Business Pt. 4 - A Message Pt. 5 - Spite Deleted Dialogue - Limited Conversation: You've Got Questions

Act 2

After the Storm: Check on Lucanis This is Ominous Bloodbath: -

Romance

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Companion Masterpost

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Signs and Portents Pt. 1 Masterpost

The End of the Beginning

Pt. 1 - A Missing Contact Pt. 2 - The Streets of Minrathous Pt. 3 - Find Neve Galllus Pt. 4 - The Dread Wolf's Lair Pt. 5 - Ritual, Interrupted Pt. 6 - Consequences Pt. 7 - Wake-Up Call - Deleted Dialogue: Minrathous Deleted Dialogue: Hideout and Arlathan Deleted Dialogue: Solas and The Lighthouse

Shadows of Ancient Arlathan

Pt. 1 - Explore the Lighthouse ▸Optional: Talk to Harding ▸Optional: Talk to Neve Pt. 2 - Ancient Elven Gods Pt. 3 - Through The Eluvian - Deleted Dialogue

In Entropy’s Grasp

Pt. 1 - Bellara Lutare Pt. 2 - Journey to the Center of the Forest Pt. 3 - Nadas Dirthalen Pt. 4 - Veil Jumper Camp - Deleted Dialogue: Banter Deleted Dialogue "New" Banter Deleted Dialogue: Final Cut

Shadows Crossing

Pt. 1 - D'Meta's Crossing Pt. 2 - Corruption Pt. 3 - Witch of the Wilds - Deleted Dialogue

The Singing Blade

Pt. 1 - Return to the Ritual Site Pt. 2 - Stone Sense - Deleted Dialogue

The Enemy of My Enemy

Pt. 1 - Varric's Mirror Pt. 2 - Faction Memento Pt. 3 - Race and Class Decor Pt. 4 - The Gods' Plans Pt. 5 - Taking Point Pt. 6 - Here for Leads

Into the Crossroads

Pt. 1 - Vi'Revas Pt. 2 - The Crossroads

Sea of Blood

Pt. 1 - Welcome to Antiva Pt. 2 - The Demon of Vyrantium Pt. 3 - First Order of Business Pt. 4 - A Message Pt. 5 - Spite - Deleted Dialogue

The Smuggled Relic Case

Pt. 1 - The Heart of Tevinter Pt. 2 - A Tour of Dock Town Pt. 3 - Remnants Pt. 4 - Templar Rana Savas Pt. 5 - The Relic Buyer - Deleted Dialogue

Shadows of Minrathous

Pt. 1 - Friends in Hidden Places Pt. 2 - Venatori Plans Pt. 3 - Maevaris Tilani - Deleted Dialogue

Next: Signs and Portents Pt. 2

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Regrets of the Dread Wolf Pt. 2

Threat of the Blight

The Lighthouse Masterpost Previous: A Rising Rebellion

Solas: I was not certain you would come.

Mythal: You are the one who walked away. I never turn my back when my friend needs me.

Solas: The Evanuris seek the magic of the blight.

Mythal: Impossible. The blight is safely sealed away forever.

Solas: Though I wish I could believe you, I have sensed the breaking of the wards.

Mythal: I will investigate your claims. If they forget the danger of the blight, I will endeavor to remind them.

Solas: What if instead you left the Evanuris, and remained with me? Do you not wish for freedom from this struggle?

Mythal: Be at peace, love. I will stop them.

Solas: As you must. The blight is our mistake.

—

The party meets to discuss.

Neve: Did Mythal call Solas "love" in that memory?

Lucanis: That's what it sounded like.

Taash: So they were doing it?

Bellara: The elven gods were free with their emotions. They felt things deeply. The way they expressed things. Well. It feels romantic to us, but that wasn't really how it was. Back then, I mean.

Taash: Nah. They were doing it.

Dialogue options:

Affable: I don’t think so, and ick. +Bellara Approves

Sarcastic: Yes, obviously. +Taash Approves

Stoic: Maybe. Moving on.

1 - Affable: I don’t think so, and ick. Rook: As someone who has Solas talking in my dreams, I'm with Bellara. I just can't see Solas carrying on a secret affair with Mythal. Neve: Can't because you don't think he would, or can't because you don't want to think about it while he's in your head? Rook: Yes. [4]

2 - Sarcastic: Yes, obviously. Rook: Oh, they were absolutely doing it. Harding: Being with someone you're rebelling against? Doesn't sound like Solas. Davrin: He also met her in secret and talked about how they could run off together. Bellara: It sounded so tragic. And romantic. Harding: Oh, wait. Never mind. That does sound like him. [4]

3 - Stoic: Maybe. Moving on. Rook: Whether they were "doing it" or not, Solas cared about her. That's what matters. [4]

4 - Scene continues.

Neve: So the Dread Wolf goes to Mythal. They might be fighting, but they have history.

Davrin: And he warns her about the other gods using the blight. That's more important than his rebellion. It's like kingdoms coming together when an Archdemon rises.

Bellara: Mythal didn't think it was possible. She said the blight was sealed away. There's an old legend about it. Davrin. The one with Andruil's armor? Not sure it matters.

5 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: Tell us the story. [6] +Emmrich Approves +Taash Approves

Veil Jumper: I know that story! [7] +Emmrich Approves +Taash Approves

Affable: Solas felt guilty. [8] +Neve Approves

Sarcastic: Solas was smug. [9] +Harding Approves

Stoic: Solas was worried. [10] +Davrin Approves (I didn’t get this as a pop up, but it’s in the files.)

6 - Investigate: Tell us the story. Rook: We're deep in elven lore already. What's the legend say? Bellara: Right. Well, Andruil was the goddess of the hunt. She put on armor. Magic armor. Made of something called the Void. Drove her mad. Davrin: I remember this one. The other gods were afraid Andruil would turn on them. She was doing all kinds of horrible things. Causing plagues. It does sound like the blight. Bellara: Well, it all ends with Mythal fighting Andruil. After Mythal turned into a dragon. Taash: She what? Why didn't you start with that? Bellara: Anyway, she took Andruil's armor away. Then Andruil's madness left, and peace returned. Emmrich: Intriguing! So it's possible Andruil stumbled onto the magic of the blight. Neve: And when Andruil went mad, Mythal took it from her and locked it away. Lucanis: Until someone started using it again. [Back to 5]

7 - Veil Jumper: I know that story!

Elf Rook: I've heard that story, too. The Armor of the Void, right?

Non-Elf-Rook: I heard this story in the Veil Jumpers, but it's yours to share, Bellara.

Bellara: Yes! Andruil, the goddess of the hunt, put on armor made of something called the Void, and it drove her mad. Rook: And the other gods were worried, because she was doing horrible things. Davrin: Sounds like an elven god twisted by the corruption of the blight. Rook: Right. And then Mythal turned into a dragon and fought Andruil in a huge battle. Taash: She what? Why didn't you start with that? Bellara: Anyway, she took Andruil's armor away. Then Andruil's madness left, and peace returned. Emmrich: Intriguing! So it's possible Andruil stumbled onto the magic of the blight. Neve: And when Andruil went mad, Mythal took it from her and locked it away. Lucanis: Until someone started using it again. [Back to 5]

8 - Affable: Solas felt guilty. Rook: Okay. Solas warns Mythal about the other gods using the blight. It's not just bad. It's something bad he feels responsible for. "The blight was our mistake." Davrin: How is the blight their mistake? Did they find it? Did they make it? What does that mean? Bellara: Whatever it was, it convinced Mythal to take him seriously. [11]

9 - Sarcastic: Solas was smug. Rook: If there's one thing Solas loves, it's telling people they were wrong. And here he's got the perfect opportunity. "Oh, Mythal, you thought your fellow gods were so great? If only you were as smart as me!" Bellara: He got her attention. She definitely seemed angry at the end. [11]

10 - Stoic: Solas was worried. Rook: The blight's one of the only things that really scares Solas. He came to Mythal afraid. Bellara: And she took it seriously, too. [11]

11 - Scene continues.

Neve: So Mythal goes off to investigate what Solas says. Then… what? It's too clean.

Taash: Seems plenty messy with them doing it.

Neve: But this isn't just a memory. It's something Solas wanted to hide. What's the crime? What did we see here that he feels guilty about?

Harding: I… think I might know. When the Inquisitor was saving the world from the Breach, [they] met Mythal.

Bellara: What? Like in a dream?

Harding: It was complicated. She helped the Inquisition. There was a magic pond. And a dragon…

Taash: Nice!

Harding: The point is, she also said that the other elven gods betrayed her. Killed her.

12 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: What do we mean by killed? [13]

Affable: He blames himself. [14]

Sarcastic: The one good god got killed? [15]

Stoic: That explains it. [16]

13 - Investigate: What do we mean by killed? Rook: Okay, sorry, point of order. If they killed Mythal, how was she still around to help the Inquisition?

Mourn Watcher Rook: Emmrich: Rook, as a fellow Watcher, you know there are ways. Rook: I'm not saying she couldn't help from beyond the grave. I'm just asking how.

Harding: Elven god magic? She'd spent centuries gathering strength and sharing people's bodies, I think. Emmrich: If it was a truly benign possession, that speaks to her character. [Back to 12]

14 - Affable: He blames himself. Rook: Solas tried to do the right thing by warning Mythal about the other gods using the blight. But he got her killed. [17]

15 - Sarcastic: The one good god got killed? Rook: Solas goes to Mythal, the one semi-reasonable elven god, for help, and the other gods kill her for it. I imagine the Dread Wolf's rebellion heated up significantly after that. Bellara: Right. And Mythal wasn't there to keep the other gods in check anymore. [17]

16 - Stoic: That explains it. Rook: So there's the shame Solas wanted to erase. He blames himself for Mythal's murder. [17]

17 - Scene continues.

Taash: It's not just that she died.

Harding: What do you mean, Taash?

Taash: It's… ugh. There was stuff he wanted to tell her. But he waited too long. And then she was dead. He never got to make it right. That twists you up.

Neve: That's it. There's our crime.

Davrin: Doesn't really tell us anything we can use, though.

Bellara: We know more than we did. That's something.

Rook: Then I guess we keep our eyes open if we come across more of these memories.

Next: Creating the Veil

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The Crossroads Deleted Dialogue

Fade Memories

The Crossroads Masterpost About Deleted Dialogue

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Rook: Another memory Solas left behind. Stay sharp.

Rook: His memories seemed to… condense into that statuette. There must be more to this.

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The Labs Below

Rook: If we go down there, we go all the way.

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Tarasahl: If you're steady on your feet, grab the Wolf's key, and let's go.

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Rook: They almost made it to the surface.

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Tarashi: Couldn't… stop myself…

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The Wolf’s Call

Caretaker: Come. You must see.

Rook: What's over here?

Caretaker: The deepest roots.

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First memory found: Rook: What is this?

Bellara: How strange… More spirits?

Davrin: Spirits, maybe? Hope they're friendly.

Emmrich: Echoes. Impressions, rather than full spirits.

Harding: Spirits? Maybe?

Lucanis: Spirits, but… Spite says that's not right.

Neve: Spirits. Or something like them.

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Rook: More spirits from the past.

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Felassan: Take up your swords, and advance!

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Rook: So in this memory we're rebels, freeing captive slaves.

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Rook: This is the past. Solas's past. As if I'm one of the elves who was actually there.

Davrin: Let's see what kind of secrets are worth reliving.

Emmrich: A Fade-imprinted memory. Let us see what haunts the Dread Wolf.

Harding: This could be useful. Let's do a little digging.

Lucanis: His memories? Does Solas know this is here?

Neve: Interesting. Let's see what he hides in his dustier closets.

Taash: Huh. Let's keep going. See what this place remembers.

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Rook: Come on. We need to play this out and find where Elgar'nan held those captured elves.

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Rook: Push through to the captives!

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Rook: That crystal just needs a jolt. Rook: Position is everything…

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Rook: Solas versus Elgar'nan. That would've been a fight worth seeing.

Bellara: In Dalish legends, Elgar'nan was the most powerful god. No one could beat him. No one.

Davrin: Everything was riding on Solas. If he failed, no way his people would've survived.

Emmrich: Their choices make them destined to fight each other. Again and again, it seems.

Harding: At least Solas stood up to him when it mattered.

Lucanis: Their hatred for each other was thick as blood.

Neve: Fighting each other—it's a pattern they repeat.

Taash: Solas was scared. He knew he couldn't take Elgar'nan in a straight fight.

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Disrupt and Conquer

Felassan: Come to us and make yourselves known!

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Spirit Of Chaos: See the Evanuris humbled! Disruption, join us!

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Rook: One of the last great battles. Spirits versus gods.

Bellara: And we're part of it!

Davrin: With us as the tip of the spear.

Emmrich: Lost to legend, until now.

Harding: The events that made the Dread Wolf a legend.

Lucanis: Is this where his legend started? The Dread Wolf as someone to be feared?

Neve: Solas versus tyrants.

Taash: Just like us. Except for being spirits.

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Rook: They're pushing back hard. We must be close.

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Citadel Defender: We can't hold them back!

[datvtranscripts]

The Crossroads Quests

Memory: The Labs Below

The Crossroads Masterpost

First memory approached: Rook: What's this? It looks like… an entryway?

Seen another memory entryway but have not entered: Rook: There's another one of those strange gates.

Experienced any memory before: Rook: Over there. Another entryway, like the one that took us to that Solas memory.

The party comes across a strange mist in the crossroads. They slide down a hill to start the memory.

First memory found: Rook: What’s going on here?

Found memories before: Rook: Another ancient elf.

Party comments:

Bellara: That poor spirit's being held prisoner.

Lucanis: That spirit. It's a prisoner.

Davrin: Prisoners. An imprisoned spirit?

Emmrich: An imprisoned spirit. This can only bode ill.

Neve: Is that spirit a prisoner?

Taash: Someone hurt that spirit. Locked it up.

Tarasahl: You're awake! How's your head? The guards really knocked you about.

Rook: Well, it's….

Tarasahl: Do you remember our mission? Ghilan'nain's lab? The Wolf sent us to infiltrate her testing grounds. Things didn't go… perfectly to plan. But the Wolf smuggled in help: a key. If you can fight, grab the key and we'll run for it. Just be ready for whatever the witch has in store.

First memory found: Rook: It's like all she sees is another ancient elf. One of Solas's agents…? This is a memory. We're seeing Solas's past.

Found memories before: Rook: She thinks I'm one of Solas's agents.

Rook picks up the nearby key.

Tarasahl: Ah, freedom! We'll move faster if we split up. See you ahead!

The spirit vanishes, and Rook enters the lab.

Rook: Blight. Be careful.

Party comments:

Bellara: Is it real blight? Or just a memory?

Davrin: It feels… older, here. More primal.

Emmrich: Let us hope it's not so potent in a memory.

Harding: Ugh. Somehow it's even more revolting here.

Neve: Is it just me, or does it look worse than usual here?

Taash: This vashedan's getting everywhere.

Darkspawn begins to rise from the blight and attack.

First memory found: Rook: These are more than just memories! Fight!

Found memories before: Rook: Remember, these "memories" pack a punch!

The defeat the darkspawn.

Rook: So Ghilan'nain was experimenting with blight and darkspawn… the blight infested her lab.

First memory found: Rook: If it's a memory, let's go with it. We need to find our way out before Ghilan'nain finds us.

Found memories before: Rook: The memory's not over. We need to fight our way out of here before Ghilan'nain finds us.

They continue on into a room where some stairs appear. The spirit from before appears along with a much younger looking Solas.

Tarasahl: Wolf! You came for us? Your key was enough.

Solas: This unnatural corruption demanded my personal attention. It is… strong. It has already blocked the escape route I had planned. We will need another way to the surface.

Tarasahl: Let's all split up and find it.

Solas: I will destroy what corruption I can. You must cut through these monstrosities before Ghilan'nain unleashes something worse.

Rook: Solas sounded… rattled.

Party comments:

Bellara: He was spooked. By the blight, I mean.

Davrin: The blight shook him up.

Emmrich: Even then, the blight frightened him.

Harding: The blight really had him scared.

Lucanis: He was afraid of the blight.

Neve: The blight had him scared.

They enter the next room to find some kind of blight puzzle.

Ghilan'nain: You see boundless creation, and choose to destroy it? Learn respect for the life that will succeed you.

Rook: She's using the testing grounds against us.

Rook solves the puzzle and reveals the way forward.

Rook: Time to go!

Ghilan'nain: Free? And faster than anticipated. Perhaps you and your allies warrant more study.

They exit the lab and find more, different kind of darkspawn.

Rook: We've got company!

They defeat them and keep moving.

Rook: I think we broke through to Ghilan'nain's prize specimens.

Bellara: She experimented on those darkspawn so long ago… why do they look so familiar? What if…

Davrin: These darkspawn may be an old memory, but they look familiar. I wonder…

Emmrich: The ancient darkspawn in this memory look familiar. Almost as if…

Harding: If this is what darkspawn looked like when Ghilan'nain was experimenting, then…

Lucanis: If these darkspawn are from long ago, why do they look so familiar? It's almost as if…

Neve: Rook. Think of the darkspawn we've faced, compared to these. What if…?

Rook: Maybe the darkspawn we've been seeing aren't new. Maybe they're old.

As they enter the next area, more stairs appear. Ghilan’nain stands over Fen’Harel’s agent.

Ghilan'nain: Here. The blessing you deny.

Tarasahl: Wolf! Help me! (Pained yell)

She is taken by blight.

Rook: Damn. Ghilan'nain got her!

Tarasahl: My blood. I'm burning up…

they are attacked by more darkspawn.

Rook: Look out!

After defeating the darkspawn, they walk into a scene where Solas nears by his agent. Ghilan’nain stands on the stairs ahead.

Solas: You would unleash a blight on this world and call it a masterwork! You, who were the most sensitive of us…

Ghilan'nain: All that I am belongs to the pursuit of creation. You chose to constrain yourself. I must climb to the heights only understood by gods. I go now to join them.

Wolf… You are greater than any of them. Please. Help me.

Dialogue options:

He wont help her. Rook: He's too afraid of the blight to do anything but end her pain.

Solas, try a cure. Rook: Come on. Be the god she needs. Help her…

Solas: I am so sorry I failed you. There is only one way I can help you now.

Tarasahl: Wolf…

Solas stands.

Solas: This place, and the corruption within it, must be eradicated. No trace can be allowed to spread. Go. Your work here is done. There is no need for you to witness what I must do.

The memory ends.

Rook: It's over. Solas destroyed the lab, the blight that was here… and his agent.

Bellara: He wasn't just her leader, he was her god. And this is her reward?

Davrin: If I really thought I could stop the blight for good… wonder what I would've done.

Emmrich: One of the first times Ghilan'nain experimented with the blight, perhaps, but not the last.

Harding: He was so ready to burn it all. Friends included. Not much has changed.

Lucanis: Not every death is kind. But to betray loyalty… a man like that must be watched closely.

Neve: I'm sure he sees some greater good. The people in his way to get there—not as much.

Taash: Don't know if he could've helped her. But he didn't even try.

A wolf statuette appears near the memory exit.

Rook: This… fragment might tell us more.

[datvtranscripts]

Regrets of the Dread Wolf Pt. 8

Mythal’s Essence

The Lighthouse Masterpost The Crossroads Masterpost

Previous: A Fragment

The caretaker takes them to the Nest of the Ancients.

Rook: We're getting close to where Morrigan said that other fragment of Mythal was.

Rook enters the area.

Rook: That has to be her.

Bellara: Mythal, herself. There's so much we could learn if… do you think she might talk to us? Instead of attacking?

Davrin: A fragment of Mythal, herself. We talking or fighting?

Emmrich: Do you believe she'll be willing to speak with us, or are we bound for violence?

Harding: How should we do this, Rook? Do you think she'll talk to us?

Lucanis: Will this be a conversation with words or knives?

Taash: We talking or fighting?

Rook approaches the fragment of Mythal.

Mythal: You are Rook. I have seen you and your companions.

Dwarf Rook: Mythal: I never thought to see children of the Titans scurrying about in the Dread Wolf's Crossroads.

Elf Rook: Mythal: I never again expected to see my children in the Dread Wolf's Crossroads.

Human Rook: Mythal: We made ourselves bodies to be like humans, but I never expected to see humans scurrying about in the Dread Wolf's Crossroads.

Qunari Rook: Mythal: I never thought to see Qunari, who did not yet exist in my time, scurrying about in the Dread Wolf's Crossroads.

Mythal: And you know who I am.

Rook: Mythal.

Mythal: The part of me that survived betrayal by the rest of the Evanuris. If this can be called surviving. Solas… He drew me from the dagger that struck me down, but what is left of me can only survive here. I cannot return to the world, and even the true Fade is denied me. All I can do is watch.

Dwarf Rook: Mythal: Have you come to avenge the Titans from whom you were born? Or did you come to ask me to give up what remains of myself to help you defeat the monsters Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain have become?

Elf Rook: Mythal: Have you come to seek the blessing of your god? Or did you come to ask your god to sacrifice herself to help you defeat the monsters Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain have become?

Human/Qunari Rook: Mythal: Why are you here? To beg me to give up what remains of myself to help you defeat the monsters Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain have become? Or do you simply think yourself ready to fight a god?

Dialogue options:

Elf: Die, false god. [1]

Dwarf: Die, Titan murderer. [2]

You’re not going to help us. [3]

I want your help. [4]

1 - Elf: Die, false god. Rook: You are not my god, and I'm done talking to you. Mythal: Ungrateful child. You would not be here had I not waded through fire and blood to give the elvhen a future! You desire the essence of a god? And think you deserve it? Then take it if you can! [24]

2 - Dwarf: Die, Titan murderer. Rook: After what you did to the Titans, I'm not asking for anything. I'm taking your essence to help me stop your friends. Mythal: An honest answer. Good. Mythal: You desire the essence of a god? And think you deserve it? Then take it if you can! [24]

3 - You’re not going to help us. Rook: Morrigan was right. Talking to you is a waste of time. Mythal: You listen to the human and the cowardly echo she carries? Pathetic. You desire the essence of a god? And think you deserve it? Then take it if you can! [24]

4 - I want your help. Rook: I came here to ask for your help. The gods have endangered the world, and—

5 - Scene continues.

Mythal: You dare explain to me what they are doing? You are a thousand years from knowing the proper words.

Rook: We saw Solas's memories. His regrets.

Mythal: You saw the recollection he cultivated like a tree twisting to catch the sun. You wish for my help? Convince me. Make your case, and I will yield my essence willingly to help you against Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain. Fail, and I shall kill you for wasting my time. Or you will kill me and obtain my essence in doing so… a harder-edged, simpler version. It has been centuries since a petitioner stood before me. So, why should I help you?

6 - Dialogue options:

We must stop the blight. [7]

We must stop the gods. [8]

We are worthy. [9]

Solas is helping me. [10]

Forget it. I’ll fight you. [11] +Lucanis Approves

7 - We must stop the blight. Rook: If I don't stop the gods, the whole world will be corrupted by the blight. Mythal: That is why you must succeed. So tell me why I must help you. Rook: We know the truth about the blight. We know it came from the imprisoned dreams of the Titans after you and Solas defeated them. Mythal: And?

Dialogue options:

You stood against it. [12]

People will die. [13]

The blight is your fault. [14]

Dwarf (Harding’s personal quest complete): I’ve felt the Titans’ pain. [15] +Harding Greatly Approves

12 - You stood against it. Rook: Stopping the blight mattered enough for you to talk with Solas even after he rebelled against you. Rook: It mattered enough for you to stand against the other gods. Mythal: And I was struck down for doing so, betrayed by those I had ruled beside for centuries. Rook: You made the difficult choice to protect your home, because it was the right thing to do. Help me do the same.

First “worthy” choice: Mythal: Not bad, but not enough. Let us speak of something else. [Back to 6]

Second “worthy choice: Mythal: If you wish to prove your worth, you must do better than that. [Back to 6]

Third “worthy” choice: Mythal: Your arguments are… compelling. [28]

13 - People will die. Rook: If I don't stop the blight, a lot of people are going to die. Mythal: People have been dying without the help of the blight for thousands of years. Rook: You know what I mean. The elven people worshipped you as their protector.

First “wrong” choice: Mythal: My patience wears thin. Choose your next words carefully. Why must I give myself over to you? [Back to 6]

Second “wrong” choice: Mythal: Enough. We are done. Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29]

14 - The blight is your fault. Rook: And the blight only happened because of what you did! You need to fix your mistake! Mythal: My mistake? I saved lives and ended a war, you petulant child! Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29] 15 - Dwarf: I’ve felt the Titans’ pain. Rook: I know what I am. A dwarf. A Child of the Stone. Mythal: Yes. Your people came from what remained of the Titans. I bear you no hatred, but neither shall I apologize. It was war. Moreover, even if I did wish there had been other options, you are not the one to whom I would apologize. Whatever pain Solas and I inflicted on the Titans, it is nothing to you. Rook: I felt that pain. Rook: My friend, Lace Harding is another Child of the Stone. She was affected by a strange magic, and it woke up her connection to the Titans. She felt what happened to the Titans, and the pain of that violation nearly drove her mad. I felt it, a flash of it, when I helped her. Mythal: So you are saying that her pain is my fault? Rook: I'm asking if you want the whole world to feel that pain, as the blight spreads it everywhere. Mythal: I… do not. [28]

8 - We must stop the gods. Rook: You can't want Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain to rule the world. Not after what they did to you. Mythal: I ruled alongside them for centuries. I bear them no love now, and they were ever flawed, as all rulers are…

Elf Rook: Mythal: Yet they were better than the others who threatened your ancestors: monsters like the Titans, or selfish fools like Anaris. Set the blight aside, and tell me why I should help you topple your own gods.

Non-elf Rook: Mythal: Yet the world needs rulers. So set the blight aside and tell me why I should help you topple them.

Dialogue options:

Put the blight aside? [16]

They wronged you. [17]

We need no gods. [18]

Elf (Bellara’s personal quest complete): We stopped Anaris. [19] +Bellara Greatly Approves

16 - Put the blight aside? Rook: How am I supposed to just "set the blight aside?" Mythal: By making an argument not related to it, as I asked you to. Rook: The blight is a core part of who they are. And I don't think you're in favor of it.

First “wrong” choice: Mythal: My patience wears thin. Choose your next words carefully. Why must I give myself over to you? [Back to 6]

Second “wrong” choice: Mythal: Enough. We are done. Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29]

17 - They wronged you. Rook: What they did to you was wrong. Mythal: And you care so deeply for the injustice done to me thousands of years ago? Rook: You deserve justice, and they deserve to be punished for misusing their power and killing you when you tried to check them.

First “worthy” choice: Mythal: Not bad, but not enough. Let us speak of something else. [Back to 6]

Second “worthy choice: Mythal: If you wish to prove your worth, you must do better than that. [Back to 6]

Third “worthy” choice: Mythal: Your arguments are… compelling. [28]

18- We need no gods. Rook: We don't need gods of any kind protecting us. Mythal: Is that so? You are a petulant child who complains that your room does not have enough pretty toys… You've no idea how many monsters lurk outside the walls of the house your parents created to keep you safe! Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29] 19 - Elf: We stopped Anaris. Rook: My team and I killed Anaris. Mythal: Really? Rook: He was using the chaos of the weakened Veil to return to the world. He was going to turn elves into demons. Mythal: He is a monster. Rook: Was a monster. I am not a god, but I protect the elven people just the same. Mythal: Yes. I suppose you do. [28]

9 - We are worthy. Rook: I am worthy of your help. Mythal: That is for me to judge. Rook: I am fighting to protect this world. Mythal: Any petty tyrant can fight those who come to their land and claim to be protecting their people.

Human Rook: Mythal: I have seen rulers, human as you are. The mages of Tevinter, following in the elven empire's footsteps. They build nothing that does not serve them. Why should I believe you are any better?

Mythal: What is a protector to you?

Dialogue options:

Killing monsters. [20]

I’m trying to be like you. [21]

Building a safe place. [22]

Human (Neve’s personal quest complete): Neve protects Dock Town. [23] +Neve Greatly Approves

20 - Killing monsters. Rook: A protector is someone who kills monsters so that the innocent are safe. Mythal: That is a child's fantasy of what a true protector should be. Rook: It's not fantasy when those monsters are literally marching toward innocent people as we speak.

First “wrong” choice: Mythal: My patience wears thin. Choose your next words carefully. Why must I give myself over to you? [Back to 6]

Second “wrong” choice: Mythal: Enough. We are done. Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29]

21 - I’m trying to be like you. Rook: I can't really say. All I can say is that I'm trying to follow your example. You are the ideal. Mythal: Pathetic. I will not sacrifice myself for some pandering courtier. Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29] 22 - Building a safe place. Rook: It's making a place that's safe for everyone. That means defending against danger… But it also means building a strong community that works together for the common good. Mythal: And what have you built? Rook: Look at my team. We're not just hired blades. We started as strangers and grew together into a family.

First “worthy” choice: Mythal: Not bad, but not enough. Let us speak of something else. [Back to 6]

Second “worthy choice: Mythal: If you wish to prove your worth, you must do better than that. [Back to 6]

Third “worthy” choice: Mythal: Your arguments are… compelling. [28]

23 - Human: Neve protects Dock Town. Rook: Protecting a place isn't just fighting enemies. It's knowing people by name, having their trust. You said you've seen us. Then you've seen Neve Gallus. A human, like me. She protects Dock Town. And not just by fighting threats, although she did keep a blood mage from hurting her people. She laughs at people's stories and gives coin to people who need a meal. She pets the cats. And she always pays for the fried fish even though Hal tries to give it to her for free. That's who Neve is, and that's who we all are. We're not rulers, but we're here to protect the places we love. Mythal: Yes. I suppose you are. [28]

10 - Solas is helping me. Rook: Solas is helping me. Mythal: Solas is using you. Besides, why should I esteem the Dread Wolf's approbation? He rebelled against me. Rook: But the two of you stayed close… Mythal: Until he killed the tattered fragment of me who hid inside the human swamp witch. And wept.

Qunari Rook: Mythal: You are Qunari. Your people bond in different manners than mine. Can you even understand what it is to battle with someone and love them even still? That is what Solas and I are to one another.

Non-Qunari Rook: Mythal: He keeps me here, yet has not visited since waking from his slumber.

Mythal: Tell me this: What should I have done when Solas turned against me after all we had been to one another?

Dialogue options:

Forgotten him. [24]

Respected him. [25]

I’m sorry that happened. [26]

Qunari (Taash’s personal quest complete): Been like Shathann for Taash. [27] +Taash Greatly Approves

24 - Forgotten him. Rook: Solas made his choice. You made yours. It might have been cleaner for you to move on from him completely, instead of keeping your feelings for him. Mythal: Just like that? Do you feel so little that you could follow such a path with someone you had known for centuries? Rook: You asked me what you should have done, not what I would have done.

First “wrong” choice: Mythal: My patience wears thin. Choose your next words carefully. Why must I give myself over to you? [Back to 6]

Second “wrong” choice: Mythal: Enough. We are done. Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29]

25 - Respected him. Rook: Maybe you should have listened when he warned you about staying on as rulers after the war. Mythal: Are you saying I was wrong? Rook: You asked me what you should have done. I can't prove my worth by lying to you. Solas didn't want to manifest a physical body or destroy the Titans. He did things he hated because he cared about you. Supporting you and Elgar'nan becoming rulers was the one line he wouldn't cross. If someone who followed you everywhere refused to follow you there, what does that say?

First “worthy” choice: Mythal: Not bad, but not enough. Let us speak of something else. [Back to 6]

Second “worthy choice: Mythal: If you wish to prove your worth, you must do better than that. [Back to 6]

Third “worthy” choice: Mythal: Your arguments are… compelling. [28]

26 - I’m sorry that happened. Rook: I am so sorry, Mythal. To be betrayed, and then brought back, and have the one person who remembers you not be able to face you… Mythal: Enough! I do not want your pity. I do not need your pity! Your words are weak. Prove your worth or die! [29] 27 - Qunari: Been like Shathann for Taash. Rook: Qunari go through everything you're describing. You've seen us through the Veil. Look at my teammate, Taash. Shathann tried to control Taash, and Taash fought back. But when it mattered, Shathann sacrificed herself to save Taash without hesitation. Everything between them, even the mistakes, came from love. Mythal: You have not answered my question. What should I have done when Solas turned on me? Rook: You did the best you could. And right now, when it matters, Solas needs your help fighting the gods. So if you still love him… Mythal: I must sacrifice myself, as your Taash's mother did? And yet. After everything… I do. And you fight for him while he waits, trapped in his prison. [28]

11 - Forget it. I’ll fight you. Rook: I'm tired of talking to you. Give me what I need. Mythal: Your confidence is refreshing. Let us see if it is earned. [29]

28 - Scene continues. (Earned Mythal’s Favor)

Mythal: I find you worthy, Rook. I have spent thousands of years watching. I shall miss that. But if what I am can protect the innocent and smite the guilty… This is what remains of me. I give it to you freely. Use it to protect this world with kindness when possible and cunning when necessary.

Rook: I will. Thank you.

→ You have gained Mythal’s favor. +Emmrich Greatly Approves

If revenant dragon not defeated: Mythal: I offer one further boon: I cannot enter the physical world or the pure Fade, but in this place, I still carry some power. Evil has intruded here: the blight, seeded by Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain. Find it, and when you meet your greatest challenge, I will fly one last time.

There is a flash, and a statuette remains in her place.

Elf Rook: Rook: The essence of the Protector.

Non-elf Rook Rook: The essence of a god.

Rook: Like a piece of the sun. I've never felt something so… alive.

Bellara: Mythal'enaste.

Davrin: The lady's favor.

Emmrich: Well done. But we must find a purpose for this wonder.

Harding: I don't want to ruin the moment, but what do we do with it?

Lucanis: A great prize. But how do we use it?

Neve: And now? What's the next step?

Taash: So the dragon lady came through. Now what?

Rook: A god knows her moment—at least, her essence does. When the time comes, we'll be ready.

Rook: We did it. We got Mythal's essence.

Bellara: And we didn't even have to fight her.

Davrin: And it didn't turn into a fight.

Emmrich: For once, a peaceful resolution.

Harding: And we didn't even have to fight her for it.

Lucanis: She was willing to talk after all.

Taash: Morrigan made it sound like she was gonna fight you. But she gave you her magic stuff just from you talking at her a bunch.

Rook: Not sure what we do with it just yet, but if Morrigan's telling the truth, it'll come in handy at some point. Scene ends.

29 - Scene continues. (Fight Mythal)

She drops back off the ledge, transforming into a massive dragon. The party fights.

Rook: Everyone get ready!

Bellara: Wow! She's enormous!

Davrin: That's one big dragon!

Emmrich: Her draconic form is quite formidable!

Harding: Right. Of course she's a big dragon.

Lucanis: Of course she had to turn into a dragon!

Taash: (Triumphant cackle) Here we go!

They defeat her.

Rook: Everyone okay?

Bellara: I'll never get used to fighting things I used to think were gods.

Davrin: Nothing I can't patch up.

Emmrich: I believe so.

Harding: Nothing too bad.

Lucanis: I'm fine.

Neve: I'm good.

Taash: Never better.

A small statuette appears near the entrance.

Elf Rook: Rook: We have it. The essence of Mythal the Protector.

Non-elf Rook: Rook: It's ours. The essence of a god.

They pick it up.

Rook: (Wincing) It burns just being near it. But this is the power we need to finish this.

Bellara: This is to save everyone. She'll understand. Eventually.

Davrin: I heard legends about her when I was growing up. And now…

Emmrich: Strength requires knowledge. How shall we use it?

Harding: Morrigan seemed to think we'd know how. Do we know how?

Lucanis: All we need now is the right target.

Neve: True—once we fit it into our plan.

Taash: Great. So what do we do with it?

Rook: I think the moment is coming. When we can turn the tide… we'll know. Scene ends.