#series: Dragon age

[galedekarios]

i saw emmrich's disapproval notif and i had to

[rivensbane]

SOLAS in DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD.

Hey, Chuckles.

[eviefrve]

[bubblebuttgames]

We got three rooks so far! Betting if there is a last one it will be dwarf with daggers between Lucanis and ???

[lycanthropebard]

DA fandom when Merrill uses blood magic and messes with ancient elven artifacts and/or the Taint: this fucking idiot 😡😡 stupid ass bitch 🗣️ NO idea what you're messing with 😤 this literally KILLED Tamlen🔪

DA fandom when Morrigan uses ambiguous forbidden magic to literally steal an Archdemon's soul and later mess with ancient elven artefacts: omg 😍😍 of coooouuuurse bestie 🥰🥰 anything to help my girl out !! 💁‍♀️💐

[disciple-of-frost]

Okay. Just watched the gameplay trailer for Veilguard and holy shit Neve Gallus is so Ishi coded I am frothing at the mouth!

[tashizweig]

i don't understand why absolution isn't just a movie???

[florallychaotic]

The thing about dragon age 2 is that its very well written with compelling choices and deeply complex characters who all have motivations for their own ways of doing things and they're stories are each so unique and everything they do make sense for who they are and they are all fascinating the problem is that with the exception of Varric and Merril and to an extent the twins, I can't for one reason or another (most of which is petty but is also enough of a factor) stand any of them.

[itseghost]

the captured! quest was so funny that i actually drew multiple things at once

[galedekarios]

new dragon age: the veilguard screenshots from shinobi602's twitter page [click to enlarge]

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[eviefrve]

[bubblebuttgames]

Curious thought. For those planning on playing all or multiple playthroughs to try out other or all romances, in what order are you considering if it's from most interest to least?

My list would look like this so far based on impressions and trivia tid bits:

Davrin

Lucanis Dellamorte

Lace Harding

Neve Gallus

Taash

Bellara Lutare

Emmrich Volkarin

Let me know your order in the tags, replies, or reblogsn please and thank you!

[vaguely-concerned]

I understand and agree with a lot of the frustrations about the shortcomings of Inquisition as a story. but sometimes when I hear people complain about the chosen one narrative in it I do want to just be like... you know it's a deconstruction of the concept more than anything, right. the inquisitor isn't actually chosen by anything except stumbling into the wrong (right?) room at the right (wrong?) time because they like, heard a noise or whatever. or if you think they are chosen, as many do in-universe, that's something you have to take on faith, the maker-or-whoever moves in mysterious ways indeed-style. the Inquisitor isn't actually a Destined Chosen One, they're a Just Some Guy in a fancy hat, self-delusions of grandeur to taste as you'd prefer.

a running thread that goes through all of the personal quests of the companions is the concept of a comforting lie vs. an uncomfortable truth, upholding old corrupt structures vs. disrupting them, and the role of faith in navigating that. (blackwall the warden vs. thom rainier the liar and murderer. hissrad vs. the iron bull, or is that the other way around? cassandra and the seekers -- do we tell the truth about what we find, even if it means dismantling the old order of the world? and so on.) and your inquisitor IS at the same time a comforting lie (a necessary one, in dark times? the game seems to ask) and an uncomfortable truth (we are the result of random fickle chance, no protective hand is held over the universe, it's on us to make a better world because the maker sure as hell won't lift a divine finger to help anyone, should he against all odds exist). faith wielded for political power... where's the point that it crosses the line into ugliness? is it before it even begins? what's the alternative? will anyone listen to the truth, if you tell it?

interesting how you also get a mix of companion agency in this -- you have characters like dorian who ALWAYS choose one side of the comforting lie vs. uncomfortable truth dichotomy. he will always make up his own mind to go back to tevinter and try to dismantle the corruption of the old system no matter what you say, or how you try to influence him. meanwhile iron bull is on the complete opposite side of the spectrum -- so psychologically trapped and mangled, caught in an impossible spiritual catch-22, that his sense of identity is left entirely to you and your mercy. you cannot change dorian in any way that matters; you can be his friend or not, support him or not, but he is whole no matter what. you are given incredible and potentially destructive-to-him power over bull's soul. it's really cool (and heartbreaking) to think about.

this is a game about how history will eat you even while you're still alive, and shape you into whatever image it pleases to serve it, and for all your incredible power right now you are powerless in the face of the gravitational force of time -- of more than time, of History. you won't recognize yourself in what History will make of you, because you belong to it now. you don't belong to yourself anymore and you never will again. the further you were from what it needs from you to begin with, the more you will find yourself distorted in its funhouse mirror. (why hello there inquisitor ameridan, same hat!)

and to me this is so much the core of what Dragon Age is about right from the Origins days -- how and by whom history gets written, the inherent unreliable narration of it all. I hope you like stories, Inquisitor. You are one now.

I do think it's probably still the weakest of the games narratively, and it's hampered by its structure and bloated systems. but I also find it disingenous to say that there's nothing deeper or actually interesting going on with it, thematically. if you're willing to engage with it there is Some Real Shit going on under the high fantasy-tinted surface.

[mrs-gauche]

The Dread Wolf Take You (Part 1)

~~Link to the complete 31 page comic here~~

"Imagine that, overlooking the god in your mids!"

May I present, my attempt at illustrating the last four pages of Tevinter Nights. 😁 (Also, the first time I'm posting art on here!)

As the whole thing was quite literally too long to post on tumblr, I uploaded the full version on a customized site made for reading webcomics (via ComicFury). Feel free to check out the link above if you like to read the rest! Also, if you're on mobile, there's a "Scroll View" option for easier navigation. :)

And, obviously, HUGE spoilers for those who haven't read Tevinter Nights!!

On a personal note though, I can't believe I actually finished it... As it had been a *very* long time since I drew (and finished) anything, let alone a 31 page comic and reading Tevinter Nights again finally sparked my motivation (and the courage to post it lol). So I want to thank Patrick Weekes for helping me overcome this massive art block and over two decades of Case Closed mangas for inspiring me how to draw an overly dramatic "exposing the imposter" moment. 😂 I tried my best to be as faithful to the book as possible and it took me forever, so... hope you like it! :D

[felassan]

The Skyhold frescos painted by Solas, lined up. [source and art credit: Nick Thornborrow]