I think Elgar'nan has a deep connection to the blight. The horns on his back kind of give it away. In Origins and Awakening there are chantry statues that are defiled by the darkspawn, these statues all have the crescent horns added on their back and sometimes horns on their head. In the deep roads we even see them add the horns on random objects. This whole time they were worshipping Elgar'nan.

From the fact that he was apparently the leader, along with Mythal, of the Elven "pantheon", there seems to be good potential there for him to be the new 'big bad'. Simple, but "evil looking" (the horns maybe) designs typically are meant for those calling the shots of more unhinged and outrightly monstrous puppets.

Good vid 💪🏻 keep them coming it’s gonna be a long 3 months 😂

I think that most/all Evanuris probably turned into dragons, and considered dragons their divine symbol of sorts (and it's why they punished non-Evanuris who took on dragon form).

Sorry, long theory coming up! You triggered something xD ----- If we compare the Elvish creation myth of Elgar'nan with the Christian one (as devs have taken inspiration from our world's history, myths, legends and religions), then we could say the following; The spirits were modelled after angels, full of the power to create but not having the creativity or will do do so. They were jealous of the second creations; humans, who lacked the spark of creation, but had plenty of will to shape the world around them to their needs. (Quick refresher on Solas' creation story, pieced together from various codex entries, Cole and other sources; Solas was given a body made from the earth by Mythal. He was a spirit of Wisdom or something similar and she called him down into the body. He bore her Vallaslin for a while and after he burned that off for some reason, he chose to keep a scar on his forehead to remind him of it. Back to Elgar'nan and the other Evanuris;) If the earth doesn't mean Titan but creatures that are not spirits, than the sky/sun could be the spiritual world. Elgar'nan was the first spirit to make/take a body. Other spirits were jealous as Elgar'nan now had the power to not just dream but also create. The other spirits were jealous, leading to demons that he had to take care of for a while. That is until Mythal, another spirit, also learned how to make/take a body and calmed everything down. Elgar'nan was not alone anymore, and the jealous spirits understood there might be a way for them to get a body too; by having Mythal make them. As Mythal has been rumored to have created a body for Solas eventually, I think she made one for their five 'children' first. Those Evanuris that the Dalish often think are direct descendants from Elgar'nan and Mythal, but whom I think might be the first five they gave bodies too, the strongest spirits to show a will to have a body. Further proof of this might be Mythal's mosaic where she holds 5 smaller elves in her arms, like children; Falon'din, Dirthamen, Andruil, Sylaise and June. We know Ghilan'nain was lifted to godhood later. I think she started as an elf and aspired to become more, hence her body dysmorphia and experimentations. Perhaps after years of creating lesser elves, someone recognised some strong spark of magic (the ability to dream ánd shape) in her and shared with her the knowledge to become more. The Evanuris were the strongest among their people, gained followers and that idolation made them even stronger. Like how certain strong beliefs and emotions can shape a stronger spirit or dreamlandscape in Thedas today, leading to spirits like Justice and Cole being able to take shape. Worshipping one of the Evanuris made them stronger. Hence Falon'din wanting more and more followers, until he had to be stopped in fear of overpowering the other Evanuris. Solas' wolven statues are found guarding or warning (either laying down or howling), so I think he might have been called down by Mythal into a body as a peacekeeper of some kind. It allowed him access to all other Evanuris' domains, let him see how they treated their 'followers' (slaves), and secretly undermine them without them realising it. He could move among them with ease. Mythal might have even offered him a body just to help her stop them, with him being a powerful spirit that at first did not want a body but she convinced him. Once Andruil found the Taint in the Void (inside the body of a corrupted/sick Titan perhaps) Mythal had to cure them and remove the knowledge of where they got it. But the Evanuris now knew there was a place where they could find more power. Even more than the Lyrium and hearts they already took by force from the other Titans. So they eventually got Tainted again, and Solas ended up working together with Mythal to stop them. The other Evanuris realised she was undermining them, so she got killed before her and Solas could execute their plan. Solas he did what he could and ripped the entirety of Arlathan out of the ground and sealed it away, as a prison and a quarantine measure. Solas might not have known he had cast the Veil over Thedas as a whole and only after sleeping for 2 millenia did he see he made the world near-Tranquil. Or perhaps it required too much strength to contain the Veil to one specific area, so he just cast a wider net, just let it flow everywhere? And the Forgotten Ones he sealed away could either be the Titans (long forgotten since then) being put into a long slumber, especially if one or more were Tainted.. Or it could refer to the original bodies of the Evanuris they took, in the form of dragons (the Old Gods/Archdemons). ----- Long rant end, thanks for reading ;P

Many myths from pantheons in our world always describe the sun being "devoured/sundered" as a metaphor for eclipses. Maybe Elgar'nan follows that same pattern and he has the power to use the sun for his magic as well as being able to block its rays. And i think we saw in one of the trailers a dragon in front of one, we don't know if he himself can transform into a dragon but it may be related to him somehow. Anyways i love yours and other people's theories! can't wait for this game to come out

Another great video! Thanks for making wait for Veilguard more bearable 🤗 I really like a theory, that Evanurises great war was with titans. Reminds me about Greek and Nordic mythology.

Slowly becoming my favorite DA Lore videos, again with a great video! Hope there's more coming up until the game launch and after! Also thank you for indirectly promoting fire Res runes for the armors (if theres such a thing ahah) and ice attacks, should be handy! ahah

I definitely think Elgar'dad can turn into a dragon, and we're gonna see that big gorgeous divine form in Veilguard. I cannot wait.

It's a BioWare game. Someone will have daddy issues. In Mass Effect, it was Tali and Miranda, so I can see Elgar'nan having them. It fits. This is a good theory.

Love your theories! I'm so curious about where the writers will take all this in Veilguard

I think Elgarnan was not only a dictator but an abusive partner to mythal & probably had a prime role in her murder since she was only one holding him back & Flemeth said that Mythal was betrayed as she was betrayed. And morrigan said as Flemeth told her that she bargained and was betrayed by a high lord who killed her old husband and kept her imprisoned. Elgarnon coming from what sounds like an abusive family situation definitely reflects that cycle of abuse motif. But ultimately he is evil & made his choice.

Maybe it's my deep love for Greek mythology, but I see connections with the Zeus/Hera relationship. He was powerful, fickle and abused his power to do whatever he wanted unpunished. Even though Hera is usually depicted as a petty jealous wife, she was actually the only one with some authority to punish Zeus for his assaults. Moreover the Gods we're used to did fight the titans and banished them, and those titans were their parents! I also see Solas as resembling some characteristics of Hecate. A goddess that originated as completely benign, that guided Persephone in her journeys from and to Hades, but that didn't belong to the main pantheon, cause she was a titaness, that helped defeating the other titans. however in time her image got changed, misunderstood and corrupted, and for millennia now she's been considered a mostly negative and dark Goddess. That reminds me of Solas. Additionally Hecate's statues where placed facing out doors and at the entrance of temples as protection, just like Fen'harel's statues

Yet another outstanding video, Lady of Lore!

Now that u mention it, it kinda sounds like zeus, chronos and gaea.

Just found your channel and I LOVE your work. Your honesty, research, editing and the way you deliver your narration is great. Looking forward to seeing more ! (Your videos will help fill the void until DAV comes out :') )

There is also an interesting reflection to consider. Mythal being betrayed is very similar to Andraste, and Flemeth. Both betrayed by their husbands (I know with Flemeth it was actually a noble man who desired her that killed her husband?) so do you think we could consider Elgar'nan had similar desires to Mythal? I don't think she and Solas were romantic, but perhaps they had that intimate relationship that was common among the Ancient Elves? Andraste was betrayed by her husband... For reasons (I have seen some say they liked the theory that Andraste, and Shartan were lovers) and finally Flemeth, Some theories have said that all these women were Mythal through the ages, let us remember what Flemeth said about "nudging" or "shoving" history, and a nice similarity I have seen pointed out in another Content creators video is a Statue of Maferath in the Kocari wilds that is seen in Origins, It has a similar placement of horns crudely placed on Maferath's back by the Darkspawn, this is very similar to Elgar'nan in the gameplay trailer, I can't think of a connection myself, but it is worth mentioning also. Sorry... Mega tangent there that is not related to your topic. Excellent video by the way. Please keep it up.

Wonderful!! Thank you. 😎

Liked the video. I remember hearing somewhere that Elgar’nan had a ‘kill then all’ attitude if his followers complained to him. I’m not sure which is worse, him or Ghila’nain! (Looking forward to your Andruil video by the way! 😁)

You forget to mention that we may - or may not - heard his voice in teaser trailer... "peace and prosperity under my reign"... sounds arrogant)

great vid goose

There's been some speculation that Elgar'nan is the god of eclipses - as he has imagery associated with him regarding both the sun and moon (and his story involves literally burying the sun). I don't know what that means in the long run but uh... yeah.

I didn’t realize I knew so little about him.

I also not entirely agree when you said "he has horns on his back". I assume that is just part of his costume... not real mutated limbs or something. But we shall see)

Mythal may have been andraste in another life

Elgar'nan to Solar: It's always been about love and hate, now let me say I'm the biggest hater I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress I hate the way that you sneak diss, if I catch flight, it's gon' be direct

He's a Qunari. Finally the theories about his Qunari connection are confirmed!

I wonder, if anyone knows, where the Blight truly comes from? Was it a) created by Evanuris pre-Veil (and that's another reason why Solas created the Veil), b) an unintended effect of the Veil's creation (a kind of ontological gangrene if you will, cutting off the magical 'life-force' of the World), c) a creation post-Veil by one of the Old Gods/Evanuris to reclaim lost power, or d) an always-existing threat within Thedas pre-Veil? I just want to know people's opinions and theories.

Nice video. Although, technically, a Sun is a Star.

What if solas=the sun or Elgar Nan’s father? Boom 🤯

i do prefer the theory that the evanuris or at least most of them are elganar and mythal children it will be more tragic if at first Mythal was in love with him but it turns out he wasnt he only cared about himself and he turned their children against their own mother imagine how she felt at her last moments laying dying and knowing that her own flesh and blood the babies that she once held in her arms killed her and also one note ...solas trapped the evanuris, why arent they all together trapped and why elganar is trapped specifically with Ghil i mean wth after he killed his wife he moved on with the younger member of the pantheon that was not his daughters bliah also an insult to mythal

i hope this game is good i drought it though *fingers crossed*

Does this spoil Inquisition? Need to know before watching.

Elgar's dad threw out all his toys, so he pushed him down the stairs when he wasn't looking. Not much of a final boss if you ask me. And what's with his clothing? What an emo.

Who said they were villains?

I can fix him

First ❤

sure that even if you make a video about the american elections, it will be listened to... (a body language analysis of trump for 1,000 subscribers special)

He just wants to bring me comfort from his reign