#i hope no da scholars see this i didnt think very hard about it. its all old knowledge and vibes

[prowlerenchanter]

im not going to respond on that "look at all of these really obvious lies solas tells" post bc no thank you but i will be putting some reasons why most of those listed arent quite lies. he actually tells you a lot about who he really is/his real feelings, he just implies its a different sort of truth-- the kind youre expecting. everyone leaves with impressions he meant for them to take away, and he barely even lied.

sorry that haters dont like when the trickster god misleads and omits and prevaricates couldnt be me

Solas: Cassandra, you should know: the magic involved here is unlike any I have ever seen.

pretty sure this is true tbh, altho ill grant you its a stretch. corypheus fucked up the elvhen magic probably with blood magic and somehow didnt blight it despite being blighted himself? solas has not seen this shit specifically before

Solas (mage PC): Your prisoner is a mage, but I find it difficult to imagine any mage having such power.

a mortal mage?? are you kidding me?? he refuses to think theyre even real people at this point of course he doesnt think they could have that level of power, orb or no orb

"The Temple of Mythal was extraordinary. In all my journeys, I never dreamed of finding anything like it."

HE THOUGHT THE ELVES ALL DIED OR SLIPPED INTO UTHENERA FOREVER AGO. HE THOUGHT ALL THE TEMPLES WERE DESTROYED FOREVER AGO

PC: You miss court intrigue? When were you at court?

Solas: Oh. Well, never… directly, of course. An elven apostate is rarely invited to speak with empresses and kings. But from the Fade, I have watched dynasties form and empires crumble. It is sometimes savage, sometimes noble. And always fascinating.

this is a lie yeah and its very funny. one of the very few times he outright lies and you get disapproval for poking him about it. i love it

PC: What made you start studying the Fade?

Solas: I grew up in a village to the north.

we dont know what he experienced in elvhenan, especially when he was a new spirit or newly physical. this is totally possible

Solas: There was little to interest a young man, especially one gifted with magic.

this could mean a lot of things but tbh i think he's just stating a seemingly related non sequitur. he knows from the fade that mortals are impatient and changing and easily bored -- stands to reason that a village wouldnt contain a young elf for long, especially an elf who can do more than most/who has to hide who they are

But as I slept, spirits of the Fade showed me glimpses of wonders I had never imagined.

in uthenera he still walked the fade and talked with spirits and they showed him wild shit about how the world changed and beyond

I treasured my dreams. Being awake, out of the Fade, became troublesome.

having a body and existing out if the fade wasnt the best. he missed the fade all the time

Solas: I claim no secret wisdom, but I will guess as best I can.

he straight up doesnt. if he has stuff hes willing to share he very much owns it. if its wisdom he doesnt want to share he sure as hell doesnt claim it.

PC: You said that you believed the orb is elven?

Solas: I never would have believed a Tevinter mage could unlock such a powerful relic. It clearly enhances his abilities, giving him access to power he should never have known.

...without dying from it. also it would make sense if he just wanted cory to loosen the lid but even without that he really didnt think cory would succeed like this

PC: Like the power to control the Archdemon?

Solas: Indirectly, one assumes. Nothing in any lore connects my people to the Old God dragons who became Archdemons.

true. we only learn this for certain in veilguard. previously its been hinted at and no one in universe knows about it (other than ancient elves who are certainly not telling) so its not in any lore.