#sorana trevelyan

[maidenmelanie]

I always had a thing for Cullen since seeing him in Origins. I’m so glad he was able to be romanced in this one. I almost cast him aside after I met Blackwall, BUT I’m glad I didn’t follow through with that because his actions really upset me.

Sure Cullen may have his issues, but so did my Inquisitor. We’re not all perfect, but then again, no one is.

[andersfireball]

Dragon Age Inquisition Thoughts

So I finally completed Dragon Age Inquisition. I will admit that it took me way too long to play through this game, and I’m not going to make that mistake again! I actually fell in love with the series this time. I have another Origins and another 2 play through scheduled for a later date, after I clear out some more of my back log. I’m pretty excited for both as it’s been years since I played through Origins (I played through 2 a month ago). Anyway, I wanted to get a few opinions out on Inquisition. I put it all under a cut so you don’t have to worry about it cluttering up your timeline

I ended up doing two play throughs almost back-to -back. I ended up playing it on my boyfriend’s account because he has Origin Access and it’s free on there. When I first play a game, I go with little to no mods, just to get a feel of the game and understand the story. I went with a human mage (Sorana Trevelyan). I used Cassandra, Solas, and Varric in my party. Cassandra was my overall favorite out of the game because to me she always felt genuine and the most like a real person. I’m not sure how to explain it, but I guess it’s because she was so strong but yet had a vulnerable side that the inquisitor got tiny peeks of through the story. I also didn’t recruit Sera when I met her because she seemed abrasive and that she wouldn’t fit the Inquisition I was trying to build. I sided with mages any chance I could get. I was a little witty/sassy in responding to everyone, but I was pretty happy with everything I achieved. I was actually shocked that Solas left at the end because I considered him such a close friend through the game. Ouch.

I didn’t get a chance to experience the DLC with this character because Origin Access only has the base game, however I was able to import my save over. I ended up purchasing the Digital Deluxe version on my account so I could go with what I would consider my canon play through.

This time I went an elf mage (Alyndra Lavellan) and decided to play it as someone who was trying to preserve Dalish culture and help all elves as best as she could. This time I used Blackwall, Solas, and Sera in my party. I was actually sad that I didn’t give Sera a chance in my first play through because I really fucking loved her and how sassy/lewd she could be. I realize that there are problems with how she was written, but I love that saucy gal, and would sit on the roof and nibble stale cookies with her any day! I was also a lot kinder to Blackwall during this play through, as I felt he deserved redemption. While I missed Cassandra and Varric’s banter, I thought Sera had great chats with everyone, so I enjoyed that - especially her messing with Solas.

Now for the romances. With Sorana, I romanced Cullen. I mean, I did have a crush on him when I first saw him in Origins, DESPITE HIM BEING A TEMPLAR AT THE TIME; I’m blaming it on the voice. I actually really enjoyed how this romance slowly blossomed through the game and that I could go back to the keep and get some hugs and kisses from him whenever I felt I needed them. Though I found him to be quiet and shy at the beginning, he definitely warmed up to the inquisitor after that desk scene. Ahem. I’m also excited to play through Trespasser because I’m really looking forward to marrying him and hopefully living happily ever after.

Which brings me to my Lavellan. Yes, I picked Alyndra to specifically romance Solas because I enjoyed his company and talks throughout my first play through. It was interesting to see the differences in how each character acted. While I found Cullen to be more reserved, my first big interaction with Solas had us locking lips. I think that said a lot about his character; he’s someone who seems to reserved but on the inside he’s craving that connection? Does that even make sense? Anyway, another scene that left me shocked happened at the Winter Palace. Cullen is stressed about the entire situation, and he gets a bit snappy when you ask for a dance. On the other hand, Solas is more than ready to offer a dance to his beloved. Even though you get to dance with both in the end, I much preferred Solas’ scene. In that moment, everything was right in the world. Then we have the heartbreaking waterfall scene. I decided to keep my vallaslin, and I do feel a little regret about that. After playing through Trespasser, I don’t think he lied to hurt me. I did pick the option that I would redeem him and ended breaking up the Inquisition in the end. Honestly though, if he would have allowed it, I would have stayed there with him. I let the Dread Wolf take me… and that’s why I’m going to put his romance above Cullen’s one in my book.

If I do eventually do one more play through, I want to have a male inquisitor and have Iron Bull, Vivienne, and Cole follow me around because I feel like those are the three characters I didn’t get a chance to know good enough. I didn’t say Dorian because he was my Solas replacement in both games, and I do enjoy that cocky boy. So yea, that’s about all I have to say. Expect some screenshots soon when I get around to editing them along with a mod list.

[maidenmelanie]

This scene was really unexpected, but one of my favorites. I took a few screenshots of everyone around the table while drinking and telling stories. I really wish Solas would have shown up instead of Blackwall, but I understand. Josephine was really funny in this scene. Reminder to never gamble with her!

[maidenmelanie]

A happy Trespasser moment for Sorana. She got to marry her love and adopted a mabari on the same day. I hope they live happily ever after.

[maidenmelanie]

Today I decided to go through my Trespasser screenshots. I was able to play through with this character and my other one which was really nice. Here are some shots of Sorana looking elegant in her fancy outfit.

[maidenmelanie]

“My friend...”

As I said in an earlier post, Solas was my second favorite character from the beginning. He was someone I considered a good friend, and I loved listening to his tales of the fade. I was really sad when he left, so having Sorana meet him again was bittersweet. Unlike my Lavellan playthrough, Sorana vowed to stop him no matter what. Despite this, he was still kind to her and understood her position on killing him if she must. I guess it’s because I was kind to him throughout the game?

Also, I know that the robes I’m wearing aren’t really fit for a mage, but I put them on specifically because I loved the way they looked.

[maidenmelanie]

Here is my Inquisitor Sorana Trevelyan, human mage. I always tell myself I’m going to play another class, but I can never contain myself from casters. As I said before, on my next playthrough I will be going with a different race, but I’m sure I’ll stick with a caster.

[maidenmelanie]

I’m going to start posting some of my Dragon Age Inquisition screenshots. I’ll start off by introducing my party. I used Cassandra as a tank, Solas as another caster, and Varric as a ranger. I tried to shuffle around characters for a bit, but this combination felt the best for this character.

On my next play through I’m going Lavellan, and I plan on taking Sera along instead of dismissing her like I did during this game. I want to keep Solas and I might possibly use Blackwall as tank, but I haven’t fully decided yet because I love Cassandra so much.