#my first dragon age meta essay and it's a doozie!!!!

[tortoise-teapot]

Ok guys it's time to talk about the Veil coming down for a moment instead of swallowing the agenda veilguard and trespasser intentionally set up to present solas as a valid antagonist.

First, the residents of the Fade. Spirits. Are. People. SPIRITS. ARE. PEOPLE. Should they not have rights? As a result of the Veil they can be summoned, bound, twisted against their purpose by others, and are treated as objects or animals by the majority in Thedas. They are pulled through where the Veil is thin, corrupted against their intentions, and most likely slain. They crave the part of the universe cut off from them so strongly that they turn to possession to interact with it again.

Not to mention everyone who has to live with the fear of that possession, and the effects that has on the greater world (circles). (Oh btw. modern tranquility? gone overnight.) Not to mention the massive power divide among the population by happenstance of birth it creates.

"But Soup!" I hear you cry, "There will be demons everywhere if the Fade is everywhere!" There will be demons, yes. But there will be spirits, too. (Demons are spirits but that's another discussion.) Besides, are there not metaphorical demons among the waking already? Bad non-spirit people seem to be pretty endless based on how much killing is going on in Thedas, regardless of demons.

I will admit, there is an argument to be had about bodily autonomy and suddenly becoming immortal. But how much is that perspective influenced by us as the audience being human? Accepting our own mortality, instead of considering a different, natural way of life in a fantasy setting? And let's think about what else the elves will have access to. The Fade. Memories of their ancestors, now easily accessible. The Dalish would be able to reclaim their heritage. And of the city elves we've seen in the South? (I'm thinking about Sera)... Chantry propaganda sure is a bitch, isn't it?

And, thinking practically? It's a non-natural construct. We've seen over the past games that it's basically tattered already. And now, [[VEILGUARD ENDGAME SPOILERS]] it's tied to whether or not ONE PERSON, (who can very easily be argued struggles with SI), is alive. If Solas dies, goodbye veil. Immediately, with no precautions. Doesn't sound like a very stable situation, hm?