The Threat Remains: A Blessed Hero
What Pride Had Wrought: Forgive My Melancholy
Prompted Conversations:
In Hushed Whispers: Point Taken
Champions of the Just: Betrayal is Worse
Here Lies the Abyss: Unnerving
Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts: Court Intrigue
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Source of the Breach
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Investigate: Tell Me About Elves
Investigate: Tell Me About the Fade
Investigate: Tell Me About Yourself
Investigate: Tell Me About Your Journeys
Investigate: Tell Me About Corypheus
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Specialization: Knight-Enchanter
Specialization: Necromancer
Specialization: Rift Mage
Personal Quest - All New, Faded for Her:
Pt. 1 - A Friend in Need
Pt. 2 - Twisted Against Its Purpose
Pt. 3 - Responsible
Pt. 4 - Return to Skyhold
Approval:
Measuring the Veil
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Low Approval: How Does It Feel?
Low Approval: You Have Abandoned the Elves
Low Approval: You're Addicted to the Fade
Warm Approval: Felt the Whole World Change
Warm Approval: Sleep Well?
High Approval: Before the Anchor
Romance:
The Truth
Post-Romance: Harden Your Heart
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Wicked Eyes and Wicked Eyes: After the Ball
The DreadRook week returns for its second year! For this event, we have curated a list of prompts you offered through a prompt survey to delight & inspire you.
The Rules:
Pick your prompt(s)! There are two unique prompts for each day of the week and additional prompts that can be used for any day. You may select one or multiple if you so desire.
All works should be new or posted for the first time after the event begins.
We do not condone use of generative AI in any way, shape or form. We want to see your creativity!
Make something Dreadrook based on your choice(s). All mediums - art, fic, vids, gifs, game photography, mood boards, collages, edits - are welcome. Create what you love to create. You may make multiple works (ex: one for each day) or combine them as you see fit.
Post your creation on the corresponding day and use the following tags: #Dreadrook Week 2026 & #TheLighthouseServer, and @thelighthouse-server in your creation! Yes, your creations can be posted even after the week is over, we will still savour them and promote them.
Other Dreadrook adjacent ships like Solrooklassan, Solrookvellan, etc. are allowed! Show us your polycules!
Couldn't make it on the prompt day you wanted to post? No worries, post it on another day! It's better late than never.
Combining two or more prompts. Kudos to you, you brave soldier! Just pick a day you want to post on and caption with the prompts used!
The Ao3 collection will be up by the 1st of May so you early birds can start publishing your beautiful writing as soon as May 4th begins. More information on the Ao3 collection and posting your fics will be up on May 1th.
Most importantly there is one rule you have to adhere to - have fun. Post whatever your heart desires as long as its in connection to our beloved blorbos and is even vaguely related to a prompt! We know there's been main focus on art and writing, but low-effort memes, screenshots, gifs, edits, any and all content is welcome, appreciated and adored!
All content, including Dead Dove and NSFW, is welcome provided that it is tagged appropriately.
The prompts are as follows:
The First/Last meeting
Truth | Lies
Isolation | Solace
Soulbound | Bloodbound
Losses | Victories
Hope | Corruption
Free Day | AU
Additional prompts:
"You look lonely... I can fix that."
"You're no good, but you're good for me."
"Through a mirror, inverted is made right."
"I am grim and fatalistic."
"For now, our interests are aligned."
You can participate on one day or all seven or any in between!
Not a creator? That’s okay! Show your support and love to your fellow Dreadrookers by liking, commenting, and reblogging their works!
If you have any questions, please feel free to send us a DM or an ask! We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!
Full and uncensored version is on bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/lyrium-yael.bsky.social/post/3maywu5ttvc2b . One big long comic strip in the main post linked, and cut into pieces that are better displayed in the comments beneath it.
When I first played this game it was the so called “bad” ending, and even though I still love it, since getting deeper into the lore, playing DAI as well and starting to write a fic about the whole thing, these two hopeless wrecks have softened my heart so much that I cannot put them through that pain.
I really want Solas to see that people forgive him and that Mythal releases him. I want him to have a light heart when he goes into this afterlife of his.
I see a thread of similarity between the Ancient Egyptian concept of being judged according to the weight of your heart when you step “beyond the veil”, and Solas redemption ending.
I also believe Rook (at least my Rook), would have a terribly heavy heart as well if she didn’t do everything in her power to help him. It’s not in her character to go after him blindly like that, without care for any of the nuances of his character, and he has so many nuances. Man is a whole Pantone colour bridge!lol
So to me the Redemption ending is a redemption for both of them, not only him. Well, to be fair it’s a redemption for everyone.
That beings said, me turning so soft over these two doesn’t mean I won’t put them through suffering.lol They’ll still have plenty of it while physically separated, eternally connected through Blood Magic and silently pining for each other, until of course they meet again.🥹
I still have various fantasies about the falling of the Veil, but that’s a longer story.
Strangely, the fight ending is my canon for my male Rook. He was pissed over being betrayed because he had started to feel for Solas, and wanted sincerely to convince him to leave the Veil alone, and find a better way. He had been eager for the little chats and sagacious advice. He was definitely naive in the hopes he might convince an elven god to change his mind.
Then the betrayal, and it hit hard. Way harder than my male Rook (named Haven) would ever admit to himself. He was infuriated and hurt and even a little ashamed that he fell for it. So he chose to not give Mythal’s essence; chose to not ask the Inquisitor (who yes, is Lavellan) to intervene. He was scorned and he let Solas know it.
And then, oops, the dagger went with Solas. The plot implications alone are vast, and you can do so much with the idea that Solas is lurking in the background, somewhere, waiting to take his revenge.
Long before the introduction of color film, a Russian chemist and photographer named Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky used an innovative technique. He took three individual black and white photos, each through a colored filter (red, green, and blue), to create fully colored, high-quality pictures. The photo of this woman, taken by him, is around 107 years old!
Even though we are still in the full heat of summer, the cold months are fast approaching! What better way to prepare for their inevitable arrival, than by planning how we’ll be indulging into the darkest desires of our hearts?
Celebrate the month of October with 31 days of Solas x Rook inspired fiction, art, and any creative medium your heart desires, following the Dreadtober 2025 Prompt Lists.
Choose between the regular and NSFW editions—or mix and match! Whether you're going for haunted longing or Blight-fueled filth, this is your chance to dive into angst, and horror with our beloveds.
The Rules:
1. This is an event meant to celebrate the Rook and Solas ship and the community behind it. Even though the main focus of the event are Rook and Solas, other Dreadrook adjacent ships like Solrooklassan, Solrookvellan, etc. are allowed. Show us your polycules! Other ships may be mentioned, but in respect of the spirit of the event, do not forget that Rook and Solas must be central to your work.
2. Pick your prompt(s)! There are two prompts, general or NSFW for each day of the month. You may select or combine if you so desire.
3. All works should be new or posted for the first time after the event begins.
4. We do not condone use of generative AI in any way, shape or form. We want to see your creativity!
5. Make a Dreadrook inspired creation based on your choice(s). All mediums - art, fic, vids, gifs, game photography, mood boards, collages, edits - are welcome. Create what you love to create! You may submit multiple works (ex: one for each day) or combine them as you see fit. In case of combining prompts from different days, pick one prompt day to post your work!
6. Post your creation on the corresponding day and use the following tags: #Dreadtober2025 & #TheLighthouseServer, and @thelighthouse-server in your creation!
7. All fanfiction should be added to event collection on AO3, which will be open for submissions starting on October 1 st.
8. You do not need to participate on each day. This is for fun, igniting creativity, and community. Post what you want, what you can and when you can. Late submissions will still be accepted and promoted. Enjoy yourselves and support others!
All content, including Dead Dove, is welcome provided that it is tagged appropriately.
Full prompt list under the cut
The prompts are as follows:
1. Masks/Masquerade,
2. Demons/Spirits,
3. Possession/Abominations,
4. Deep Roads,
5. Blood Magic,
6. Blight,
7. Lyrium,
8. Necromancy,
9. The Fade,
10. Veilfire,
11. Evanuris,
12. Forgotten ones,
13. Tarot,
14. Memories,
15. Ritual,
16. Betrayal,
17. Eluvians,
18. Ruins,
19. Darkspawn,
20. Regret,
21. The Black City,
22. Bad Ending,
23. Wraiths,
24. Time Travel Gone Wrong
25. Vampires/Werewolves AU
26. Cursed/Summoning Evil/Priest AU
27. Psychological/Gothic horror AU
28. Slasher/The Final Girl AU
29. Deal With The Devil Trope
30. They Came Back Wrong Trope
31. Modern Halloween AU / Author’s Choice
NSFW Edition
1. Marking
2. Mirror sex
3. Voyeurism
4. Masturbation
5. Orgasm control/denial
6. Coming untouched
7. Breeding kink
8. Praise/degradation kink
9. A/B/O
10. BDSM
11. Overstimulation/sensory deprivation
12. Blood/knife play
13. (Blight) tentacles
14. Oral sex
15. Dom/Sub
16. Dubcon/Noncon
17. Impact play
18. Body worship
19. Wall sex
20. Possessive sex
21. Choking/gagging
22. Threesome
23. Biting
24. Hair pulling
25. Forced orgasm
26. Monsterfucking
27. Dacryphilia
28. Fingering
29. Hate fucking
30. Sex pollen
31. Author’s choice
You know what makes me go a bit feral about solrook (or even just a non-romantic relationship between Solas and Rook)? Sure, the verbal sparring, the "I suppose I had you," and that devastatingly delivered "Please, Rook. I do not wish to fight against you," are all excellent contenders. But you know what really sends me spiraling deep down into a rabbit hole?
This bitch here.
"When you see the old world restored..."
When you see it. Not if. When.
And as far as I'm aware (correct me if I'm wrong!), it's a line given to every Rook, regardless of how they treat or react to Solas, whether they hate him, pity him, or walk some shaky line in between. And that opens the door to so many beautiful implications.
It means Solas came to care about Rook, no matter what.
Yes, he was furious that the ritual was disrupted, furious about the horrors they unleashed (because blaming Rook is easier than admitting the ritual was dangerous and poorly planned to begin with). Yes, he saw them as inferior, a meddlesome mortal playing with powers they couldn't comprehend. A means to an end he would exploit without hesitation.
Yes, he used blood magic to make them believe their beloved mentor was still alive – after he killed him – and likely felt little to no remorse about it in the beginning. Yes, he betrayed them at the first opportunity, condemning them to what he believed to be a permanent stay in the Fade Prison, and he did so even if there had been something like a bond forming between them. Because to Solas, Rook was just a pawn to be used on the board – a rook to be castled by the king.
And then they came back, just when he needed them most. And Solas is grateful. Relieved. A little stunned, honestly, because how did they succeed where he failed? And even though he still plans to betray them, still believes he has to, he no longer takes pleasure in it. This time, it hurts. This time, it costs him something. ("I'm sorry for this final betrayal… but I will do what I can to minimize the damage.")
But at the very least, he can comfort himself with this: Rook will survive. Rook has to survive. If the world ends – perhaps when the world ends – they'll be there. And when they see it, when they understand what he has tried to achieve, they'll know it was all worth it. They have to. Because if they don't… then he'll be forced to confront the reality of what he's done, and all the means he has sacrificed for the end.
Even then, Rook will be there.
When. Not if.
It means he can't even imagine Rook dying.
Not because it's impossible, but because he can't let himself believe it. He knows there will be casualties. The question was never if, only how many. He's accepted that price, planned around it, braced for it. ("But the return of my people means the end of yours," he says to the Inquisitor, admitting that it's a wrong answer, but resigned to it all the same.)
He's told himself this a thousand times. He's heard the pushback – from Felassan, the Inquisitor, Varric, even Rook – and dismissed it all. He made his choice a long time ago, and he's ready to sink with the ship. He killed Felassan. He killed Varric. He accepted that the Inquisitor and every friend they shared might die.
But Rook?
Rook is the one life he can't picture losing. Even after he's hurt them, even after he's betrayed their trust, used blood magic on them, locked them in a torment of regrets. He can't, doesn't, won't see a future where Rook's dead, and dead by the choices he has made. His mind just… won't go there.
When. Not if.
Sure, if Rook tricks him, fights him, chooses defiance, he lashes out. His anger suppresses his reason, his pride overcomes his wisdom. But that's just instinct. But "when you see the old world restored" wasn't instinct. That was a slip. That was real.
And this, kids, is why I'll never understand how anyone walked away from Veilguard thinking Solas doesn't care about Rook. Obviously to each to their own, but that's just such a strange conclusion to reach, when, in my opinion, he very clearly does. By the end, they're one of the few people he still manages to care about. Maybe not the most – Mythal probably holds that title, even now – but enough that a future without them is simply unimaginable.
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.
It could not be more obvious my art is of Rook and Solas, and I still get Solavellan's tagging it as their ship. Since when does Lavellan have both their arms intact? Or wear Rook's Grey Warden armour?? Lavellan's (at least in Solas ships) aren't usually male either, AND my blog name is literally 'Solrook'??? How tf do you mistake my art for Solavellan???????
And these are the same folks who will freak out if the reverse is done. “Omg! This isn’t dreadrook or solrook! This is for Lavellen only! Same old double standard.
Here I go sharing my fanfic recommendations from our beautiful community and sharing so much-needed love to the creators. Thank you to my home and my loved ones at @thelighthouse-server for this event and the opportunity to chat about my favourite people without sounding like a weirdo!
The Bingo Cards to play with are here
This is for the creators and fanwork edition card!
A1 - Has written a one-shot
The one-shot I haven't stopped thinking about since Dreadrook Week is The Blighted Path by @the-scarlet-rot. The premise! The premise!!! The haunting note found atop the Lighthouse, Rook being thrown into a reality where they lost and blighted, possessive Solas. Everyone should give this a go!
C2 - Has written more than 50k
With writing so much, I do fail at starting long fics, but this summer I have promised myself to read at least 3, and I started today! Wish me luck.
This one can also fall under new discoveries, I have just added it to my list and am eager to delve further into the story. Finished reading the first chapter of Dread Rook from the Dread Rook series by @julie-spirit-finn
Next on my list is Depending on the Story by @laughingnell. What I witnessed of her writing during sprints, I have always been amazed by the talent, and I know I will be losing sleep over this fic.
Also just added to the list i'm a waking hell and the gods grow tired by @amellderiva .
Since I have been rambling for a moment, I'll drop myself here too, for my own fic, The Dread and The Flame, is currently over 130k words, projected to reach anywhere between 250-300k, so if you're searching for a long ride, here it is.
B3 - Under-rated writer
A Tense Exchange by Scarlett_Anna (@smol-and-smad)
It's a freshly posted fic, but I need everyone to go and give it a shot. Lush writing, incredible Solas' inner monologue and the ending??? I need more.
A4 - Writing a WIP
Do you want to read Solstice Revelry set in ancient Arlathan after some unfortunate events land Rook in the past, her path leading to young, hot-blooded and cocky Solas? Well, say no more, for @idunnaldwir is working on one and is sharing snippets on her blog. Little birdie told me that the story is coming out soon (whatever that means in writer terms)
C4 - New discovery
the death of a peace of mind by @amellderiva. The way she writes Solas' inner monologue is so delicious! The premise is fun, pre-DATV, the writing style reminds me a lot of my favourite authors - it's catchy, biting and immersive. Calypso De Riva has quickly taken hold of my heart, and I can't wait to sink my teeth into her other works.
C5 - Has written more than 10k
Another one stuck in my head since Dreadrook Week.
the rhythm of eternity by phoenixhowl
Haunting, dark, decrepit, Nosferatu-like Solas, Mourn Watch Rook, writing that gets under your skin and draws you to the darkness.
So, we dealt with elven writings (tevene is kinda alike) but what about nevarran language in datv?
There's no actual alphabet (as far as I know but maybe anyone has already done it) but the Grand Necropolis welcoming new visitors so I gave it a try.
During "Walking the Graves" quest you're following Emmrich throughout the Memorial Gardens. You may notice just a few gravestones with translated inscriptions:
Letters match, and it's enough to decipher a part of the alphabet:
(it doesn't look fancy but I was too obsessed with the idea itself, so im sorry. let's hope anyone will do it better)
As you see some letters are missing. I don't really know if I can find more to add but I'll try.
More to it, in Memorial Gardens you get a tiny quest with bells to unlock the door. Every bell has an inscription. It comes together to a poem:
But why the hell I'm wasting time and is it connected with the nevarran alphabet anyhow? Well, I'm not sure about the poem but this is the door you need to unlock:
Look at the sigils and those 5 big letters in the middle. Now you can translate it.
It's "STORM".
Same devouring storm that has been mentioned here and there throughout the game as a great threat? Maybe.
But you love him?! Even though he did so much harm? Even if he is such a mess?? That's sick!! There must be something wrong with you!
Yes, I love him exactly because he is so broken and did so much harm. I love him because he has an arc and a story. I love him because he knows he's broken and because he can be forgiven and change and do better. I love him because if someone like him can be redeemed and do better, surely I can as well. Because if someone like him can receive grace from others, surely I deserve it as well.
I love him because I do not see myself as a golden, righteous hero, but rather as a flawed work in progress.
I love him because I do not believe people are unredeemable, nor to be condemned forever.
This is the value of anti-heroes and even villains, to be mirrors of self awareness, but also self love. To be founts of catharsis.
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