Rook could be the betrayer, but they could betray both the world and Solas. That would be interesting to see.

I think it would be interesting if you are an Elf he gives you the opportunity to join him by stabbing your squad in the back or something or betray your squad and Solas. I’d like to see twists like this so you can have a ‘evil’ play through (like in Mass Effect)

Its hard being the villain in video games the hero always takes your stuff, and on top of that always finds a way to un do your schemes.

I've been saying for almost the full decade now that Solas' intentions are based in his memories of a world with a higher form of existence, where beings could live without great risk of dying or the inevitability of dying from old age. So to Solas, the current world is already decayed and full of death. Beings are cut off from experiencing the fullness of life, and they are fated to die no matter what. So of course Solas wants to change all that by restoring the world that was. It sounds like Rook might be able to eventually come to understand that. But who knows what BioWare will do with the story now. So many of their decisions recently are incredibly stupid. Will Rook be able to side with Solas? Stop him no matter what? Convince him to stand down? Find a better way? I have my doubts that BioWare will be able to pull this off. For one thing, Rook doesn't seem all that connected to this world to begin with, and it seems BioWare has no intention of showing how horrible and depraved Thedas' underbelly really is. So then why would any player want to choose to destroy the world in favor of Solas' world? Doesn't seem like this game will get too deep philosophically.

I think you're wrong. Solas wants to mend his wrongs but his careful planning and manouvering over ten years seems to indicate that he isn't willing to do it at any cost. And while he might not have been willing to kill the Evanuris originally, he says that he's deal with them in either Trespasser or Tevinter Nights. There's also an interesting hint in Dalish customs. Then Dalish put Fen Harel statues around their campsites facing outwards. This is said to be done in order to remind the Dalish to be watchful of spirits and demons. However, the placement rather indicates that the statues were originally meant to protect the camp. After all, the fluffy butt of a wolf is a lot less dreadful then the toothy end.

I think we'll have a choice. I think the betrayer will depend on our approval rate with our companions like the end of 2 when you have to choose Templar or mages

Regarding Corytheus, Solas tells us that he expected the orb to kill Corytheus when he unlocked it. So, to me that sounds as if he saw it as a convenient to birds with one stone solution. The orb gets unlocked and he takes out the former high priest of Dumat in the process.

...I think Varric's lived long enough to become a villain...

Solas will totally manipulate us. If we're in a distrusting or even hateful relationship with him as Rook, he'll just sneer and give us minimal information to get us moving. But if we're friendly with him he'll act kinder, offer more insight. But always only revealing what he deems necessary for us to do his bidding. He'll guide us down a path we wish we hadn't by the end of the game. And the big question I think that remains is if he'll finally stand up and do what is right at the end, or sacrifice us to get free and continue with his atemps at 'saving' his People.

I like smart ass solas when you talk to him and make cheeky comments he sometimes joins in ,and its always funny 😂😂😂

I find it interesting that Solas says 'I was Solas first, Fen'harel came later'. He was Pride first, the Dread Wolf came later. He did something wrong, and decided he needed to change drastically to make up for it. Yet he still uses the name/title of Solas/Pride when he comes to the Inquisition. As if he knew he had to do bad things again, before he could do better. He was Pride, the twisted form of Wisdom, when he 'aided' the Inquisition. Gave us knowledge, but kept parts from us and twisted words in such a way we would act upon it in the way he wanted us to. He wears these titles like masks, like his true original self is all but lost to himself and he just becomes whomever he thinks is needed. I think he became this way from the moment Mythal requested he take a body and aid her, wearing her Vallaslin at first and then by her side as an equal among the Evanuris. He was needed, but could never do good enough. He isn't true to his own nature, hence the Wolf lurking over him in all his murals, lurking over his smaller form while he performs the tasks he deems necessary, like a Demon waiting to take hold of a distracted mind. He fears his other nature, not realising that he is still in this form because he means well. Once that is chipped away, that last bit of hope.. I fear he'll truly become the Dread Wolf, a massive Pride Demon keen on just tearing it all down instead of working hard to save what he can.

something you touched upon i haven't heard before- Needed the blight to unlock the orb- the calculations are endless if this is true.

I do hope there is some type of random betrayals or guys switch sides some back stabbing would be more real then just members sleeping around with each other.

Solas from Dragon Age reminds me of Jon Irenicus from Baldur's Gate 2

I disagree with most of your points, but they were interesting, and it did come across as even tho you reached different conclusions. Then i did you put a lot of thought into this so good video 👍

From a meta perspective, I don't think it'll be our choice to merge the Fade or keep them separate, if so how would another game/entry be made where some people's world states would differ SO DRASTICALLY. It could only be done if its a final game (which I don't think so yet, there's still so much story to tell outside of this storyline). Overall, I think that Solas will fail, to keep the world state more grounded for future entries.

Loved the video ! It will be interresting to see how we, has the player, will have an effect on this process. Like, will we loose relationship points with him by being too paranoid and distrustful, or will we try to befriend him to avoid the betrayal? Fascinating indeed :o

its very possible the veil jumper mage betrays us

Fate is Inexorable, Solas will betray us again.

I think it's an interesting idea that Rook could betray. Perhaps he's manipulated by Solas?

I think he won’t betray us this time but I think he will awaken as the 6th blight and the 6th old god

When will he learn😢 my heart is breaking

Solas is Thanos level evil. He appears willing to kill thousands to create what he alone decides is the proper way the world should be. Why is Solas on his own? At the end of Trespasser he had a huge network of elves? Did they all die? If so who killed them? Or did they abandon him without helping to stop him? The way rook joins Varic and Harding as some pointless random who was good in a bar fight is suspicious. I'm hoping there is in-game back story on how some nobody magically happens to find the only two people in the world other than Neve that know how to find the god that at the very moment appears to be conducting a ritual that will destroy the world. The limited info so far makes rook's part in this seem suspicious or just dumb. I'm pretty sure the game will hopefully make more sense. Why are Varic and Harding the only 2 people in a world trying to stop the worlds destruction? Did Varic and Harding hide that they had located Solas finally at the last minute after 10 years since Trespasser? It's nice we have companions as that is one of the things that make Bioware games great. However, why weren't these groups helping Varic and Harding when a god appeared to be actively destroying the world? I don't think rook can really trust any group other than their origin group and maybe Neve's group. You can't even trust the inquisition (or former inquisition) as they appear criminally absent when the world was about to be destroyed. So far the heroes of the last games appear as big of losers as the demon loving absent greyspawn were in the last game. If rook and Solas do eventually have the option to destroy the world to bring the new Solas world ... I mean the world didn't really seem to care the first time so ...

im calling it now this Story is basically what the chantry tells us what ha what happend with the old god and the tiventor magisters. Solas and (Old) God speaks to Rook Teaching him... (blodomagic was used accidently to trap solas) teach blood magic. Enters the black system or prison in this came to fry to free solas causeing a fallsafe and blights rook and solas turning solas in to the 6th arch demon and Rook in to a New type of Darkspawn.

great vid goose

8:33 Can someone please explain where did we find out that the magisters and the old gods were in war with the Evanuris? I didn't follow much in the last few years and that information made me crazy, but i simply can't seem to find it.

Hoping the last quarter of the games story changes depending on how you dealt with solas throughout the game. Either he betrays you, you convince him or maybe even just out rightly going along with his plan. But these options all depend on rooks relationship with solas. Cannot wait to finally play only been…. A decade

This video gave me chills

Your lore videos are amazing! I think Solas will try to manipulate Rook towards his goals, especially if Rook is an elf.

I have Executed Loghain Mac Tir for his crimes in Dragon Age 1. I executed Anders for his crimes in Dragon Age 2. And I will execute Solas for his crimes in Dragon Age 3 & 4.

Pffft... none of this matters. Where is Forgotten Ones? Now it is obvious that Archdemons and Evanuris are interconnected things. But the legend says that underground there is a second pantheon of Elven Gods. Contradiction. Did Solas really not lock up the forgotten ones? Or is it true and Forgotten Ones and Forbidden Ones are the same. I wanna see this badass guys.

I disagree, Solas isn't a bad person plus Thedas wouldn't exist the way it does if he hadn't split the world in two. He's NOT a villain, he never was. A true villain is power hungry aiming to reach his/her goals for his/her own benefits. Solas uses his power to bring back what once were/what was lost, sacrificing all he is, even if his greatest fear might come true. He's hunted by his "mistakes" living in the past clinging to a tiny straw of hope. Blinded by the idea of a better world without death and destruction.. Maybe the years has poisoned his memory, maybe the world he knew isn't the world he remembers. PLUS you might need guards to protect the veil from these two old gods you saw in the end of the 20 minute "gameplay"

'the outcasts who are shunned by society often seek the warmth of love and acceptance by resorting to destruction. however, this warmth is an illusion, as their hearts remain cold.' the story of solas. queen has returned with an amazing video.