What’s in Solas’ bag during DAI? I think he’s a sentimental guy.
1. A well worn green canvas backpack with leather straps and large practical pockets. It can fit everything and then some.
2. An intricate pure gold chatelaine with 6 chains. Gifted to Solas by June long before the betrayal of Mythal and all the other issues with the Evanuris. Solas kept it as a reminder of his early hot blooded advisor days with Mythal, carefully storing it away in a cloth. I imagine he would wear this to the Winter Palace to relive some old memories and enjoy a smoke with his fruity little drinks. Objects are: lead pencil, smoke holder, small multipurpose knife, flint and striker.
3. Sturdy wooden mug and small satchel of a tea mix which specifically does not contain any elf root. It is highly caffeinated with a sweet after taste, think Pur-eh.
5. Coil candle made of beeswax. To read with at night, saving the effort of having to conjure light.
6. An extra pair of leg wraps and clasps.
7. A keepsake of someone very dear, and another self-castigating reminder.
8. Silverpoint stylus for sketching.
9. A leather bound journal Solas began keeping after he woke from uthenera. It contains notes on Ancient and modern Elven language and occasional sketches. There are sketches of Ilaan inside, mostly of her doing mundane things around camp and Skyhold. He shares this journal with Ilaan to help her learn to speak and write Elven better.
10. One (1) single needle for mending clothes, plus some thick thread.
For some absurd reason I never showed off the absolutely gorgeous commission of Ellana and Solas I got from @ashalle-art so I am rectifying that mistake because I don’t know how I didn’t share it immediately
If you are ever so lucky to commission her you absolutely have to do it. It’s so completely worth it.
Young Solas plus some Art Nouveau comb designs ft. Wisdom and Benevolence and some design process.
There’s been so much gorgeous Art Nouveau inspired DA fan art lately, I had to try my hand at the theme. It spiced up my wip and was a lot of fun to figure out!
I think a lot about what might happen to him on the other side of that portal immediately after. Personally, I can’t imagine amputating your lover’s arm to narrowly save them from death and leaving them forever and not having a complete breakdown about it. Very hurt/no comfort. What do you guys think he’d do or feel?
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Joined in on another Sunday draw-along with @thehangedmancreatives and this picture started out very different. Then while I was looking through my screenshots for references I had an epiphany and this was born. Sort of an examination of "what if Solas won-- at what cost?" and "what if he became what he hated/fought against?" (and 'what if bringing down the veil only broke things more')
Stayed up late to finish it and upon waking up realized I forgot to tint the final layers around the throne (meant to have it match the wolves a bit better) but eh, still very happy with how it came out. I hope I never paint another mosaic again though. That throne was miserable to do lol. (also bonus eyebrow waggles to whoever can guess what I referenced from the game for the initial design of the throne arms. Actually I'm quite proud of the design in general.)
I commissioned this piece from the unbelievably talented Hotwe, who is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, deliberate artists I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I cannot express how grateful I am for the kindness shown towards my imaginary dolls at every step of this process. Thank you! <3
This is a paired piece to this one, also by Hotwe, which I commissioned immediately after finishing Inquisition for the first time. Once I finished Veilguard and filled out how the story ends for these two, I knew I desperately wanted the other half of this diptych.
Close-ups and lengthy notes on the incorporated symbolism are below the cut.
Where the first piece was much more somber and determined, I really wanted this moment to feel triumphant (if not unreservedly happy). These are two people at the end of a long war with each other, and moving forward doesn't mean erasing the road before.
Some notes in no particular order:
Solas's hands are now open, releasing the hard and inflexible grip he had in the original piece
The constellation is Fervenial, the Oak, for its associated concept of Vir Tanadhal: "fly straight and don't waver, bend but never break, and the idea of balance. ...The imagery of the hunter (Adahla) metaphorically striking like a bolt on Solas' plans and forcing a reframing of the lightning/smite-y/fate concept of Fulmenos into a concept of balance and growth/organic/spring" - straight from the artist's massive brain
(I've written about why constellations & stars, especially Fulmenos, are important to them here)
Red embrium leaves for healing
Spring growth for seasonal change
Solas, being pushed forward by the strong wind behind him, is finally able to stop thanks to Adahla's pressure
Adahla's dress is inspired by this statue (San Joaquín, Santa Ana y la Virgen Niña by Juan Alonso Villabrille y Ron), but has been reworked with Dragon Age motifs and emblems
The gold vines are from my post-Veilguard fic for them, The Heart Where I Have Roots
I plan to do one more post with both of these pieces together as soon as I can; their journey's been messy to the max, but it honestly brings me so much joy to know they've landed somewhere like this, and I'm again so thankful to Hotwe for bringing that ended war to life.
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