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The Threat Remains

Cutscene: A Blessed Hero

The PC approaches Solas.

Solas: The Chosen of Andraste, a blessed hero sent to save us all.

Dialogue options:

General: I hope to be one. [1]
General: Sounds dashing! [2]
General: I’m not a hero. [3]

1 - General: I hope to be one.
PC: I didn’t ask for this… but someone has to find a way to seal this Breach.
Solas: Spoken nobly indeed. [4]

2 - General: Sounds dashing!
PC: Am I riding in on a shining steed?
Solas: I would have suggested a griffon, but sadly they’re extinct. Joke as you will, posturing is necessary. [4]

3 - General: I’m not a hero.
PC: I’ve no interest in being a hero. All I want is to find a way to seal this Breach.
Solas: Pragmatic, but ultimately irrelevant. [4]

4 - Scene continues.

Solas begins to walk away, and the PC follows.

Solas: I have journeyed deep into the Fade in ancient ruins and battlefields to see the dreams of lost civilizations. I’ve watched as hosts of spirits clash to reenact the bloody past of wars both famous and forgotten.

Solas turns back towards the PC.

Solas: Every great war has its heroes. I’m just curious what kind you’ll be.

5 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: You study ancient ruins? [6]
- Solas slightly approves
General: A good one. [12]
- Solas slightly approves
General: A smart and happy hero. [13]
General: Unstoppable. [14]

6 - Investigate: You study ancient ruins?
PC: What do you mean, ruins and battlefields?
Solas: Any building strong enough to withstand the rigors of time has a history. Every battlefield is steeped in death. Both attract spirits. They press against the Veil, weakening the barrier between our worlds. When I dream in such places, I go deep into the Fade. I can find memories no other living being has ever seen.

7 - Dialogue options:

Special: How can you sleep there? [8]

Solas slightly approves

General: That’s impressive. [9]

General: That’s valuable. [10]

General: That’s dangerous. [11]

8 - Special: How can you sleep there?
PC: You fall asleep in the middle of ancient ruins? Isn’t that dangerous?
Solas: I do set wards. And if you leave food out for the giant spiders, they are usually content to live and let live.
[Back to 7]

9 - General: That’s impressive.
PC: I’ve never heard of anyone going so far into the fade. That’s extraordinary.
Solas: Thank you. It’s not a common field of study, for obvious reasons. Not so flashy as throwing fire or lightning. The thrill of finding remnants of a thousand-year-old dream? I would not trade it for anything. I will stay then, at least until the Breach has been closed. [15]

10 - General: That’s valuable.
PC: I imagine you find some amazing things in there… alongside all the demons.
Solas: Exactly. It is occasionally dangerous, but more often it’s just sad to see what has been lost. The thrill of finding remnants of a thousand-year-old dream? I would not trade it for anything. I will stay then, at least until the Breach has been closed. [15]

11 - General: That’s dangerous.
PC: If you go that deep into the Fade, you might find something better left alone.
Solas: I take precautions to avoid possession. I have no wish to become a demon’s tool. In the same light, be cautious here. Cassandra’s protection only lasts so long as she survives. It will interesting to watch this fledgling Inquisition make its way. I will stay to see it. For now. [15]

12 - General: A good one.
PC: The kind who makes the world a better place.
Solas: It isn’t always that easy… but I wish you luck. I will stay then, at least until the Breach has been closed. [15]

13 - General: A smart and happy hero.
PC: Hopefully the kind who lives to become that embarrassing former hero everyone has to put up with.
Solas: I can think of worse fates. I will stay then, at least until the Breach has been closed. [15]

14 - General: Unstoppable.
PC: The kind who wins.
Solas: That is usually better than losing. I will stay then, at least until the Breach has been closed. [15]

15 - Scene continues.

PC: Was that in doubt?

Solas (elf mage PC): I am an apostate mage surrounded by Chantry forces and unlike you, I do not have a divine mark protecting me.
Solas (non-elf PC): I am an apostate surrounded by Chantry forces in the middle of a mage rebellion.

Solas: Cassandra has been accommodating, but you understand my caution.

Dialogue options:

Flirt: You can trust me. [16]
- Solas slightly approves
General: Cassandra will protect you. [17]
- Solas slightly approves
General: We have bigger problems. [18]
General: Your fears don’t matter. [19]
- Solas slightly disapproves

16 - Flirt: You can trust me.
PC: You came here to help, Solas. I won’t let them use that against you.
Solas: How would you stop them?
PC: However I had to.
Solas: Thank you. [20]

17 - General: Cassandra will protect you.
PC: Cassandra trusts you. She won’t let anyone put you into a circle against your will.
Solas: Thank you. I appreciate the thought. [20]

18 - General: We have bigger problems.
PC: The giant hole in the sky trumps any other concerns. We can worry about the rest later.
Solas: Yes. Who can say what this world will look like when we are done fighting for it? [20]

19 - General: Your fears don’t matter.
PC: You might dislike the Circles, but if that Breach stays open, you’ll like what it does to the world even less.
Solas: Agreed. Hence remaining here to offer help. [20]

20 - Scene continues.

Solas: For now, let us hope either the mages or the templars have the power to seal the Breach.
Solas: For now, we must focus on finding a way to seal the Breach.

Scene ends.

Conversation: Source of the Breach

Solas: Closing the Breach is our primary goal, but I hope we might also discover what was used to create it. Any artifact of such power is dangerous. The destruction of the Conclave proves that much.

1 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: You think it survived? [2]
General: I agree. [3]
General: It will turn up. [4]
General: It’s not a priority. [5]

2 - Investigate: You think it survived? PC: You don’t think whatever created the explosion was destroyed in the blast? Solas: You survived, did you not? The artifact that created the Breach is unlike anything seen in this age. I will not believe it destroyed until I see the shattered fragments with my own eyes. [back to 1]

3 - General: I agree. PC: We would do well to try to recover whatever created the Breach. [6]

4 - General: It will turn up. PC: Anything with that kind of power is bound to show up sooner or later. [6]

5 - General: It’s not a priority. PC: We can’t afford distractions. We must focus on sealing the Breach. Solas: Yes, as I said, that is our primary goal. It is a moot point, regardless. [6]

6 - Scene continues.

Solas: Leliana’s people have scoured the area near the blast and found nothing. Whatever the artifact was, it is no longer there. In any case, did you need me for anything?

Champions of the Just

Conversation: Betrayal is Worse

The PC approaches Solas in Haven.

Solas: So the templars will put their powers to use sealing the Breach. Any group corrupted by a demon must be watched carefully. At least they know how to fight.

Dialogue options:

Flirt: I can’t predict you. [1]
- Solas slightly approves
General: Don’t underestimate them. [2]
- Solas slightly disapproves
General: Beggars can’t be choosers. [3]
- Solas slightly approves
General: They have their uses. [4]
- Solas disapproves

1 - Flirt: I can’t predict you.
PC: I expected an apostate mage would hate templars.
Solas: They have flaws, but I try to understand them. You cannot change anything without understanding.
PC: You’re a surprising person, Solas.
Solas: This campaign promises to be full of surprises. [5]

2 - General: Don’t underestimate them.
PC: The templars are a powerful force. The thing affecting them was not just a simple demon.
Solas: Fair enough. Bear in mind the demon, however powerful, was but a single minion of the Elder One. [5]

3 - General: Beggars can’t be choosers.
PC: We can’t afford to be picky about our allies.
Solas: Point taken. Just remember, an enemy can attack, but only an ally can betray you. Betrayal is always worse. [5]

4 - General: They have their uses.
PC: Templars have flaws, but they are very good at killing mages. I’ll need that against this Elder One.
Solas: Point taken. Just remember, an enemy can attack, but only an ally can betray you. Betrayal is always worse. [5]

5 - Scene continues.

Solas: Speaking of which… you should ready yourself.

PC: For?

Solas: This Elder One. You have now interfered with his plans twice. Once at the Temple of Sacred Ashes… and now again with the templars. A being who aspires to godhood is unlikely to ignore such an affront.

Scene ends.

In Hushed Whispers

Conversation: Point Taken

The PC approaches Solas in Haven.

Solas: So we have gained the mages. Excellent. They should be able to seal the Breach. You are certain you experienced time travel? Could it have been an illusion, a trick of the Fade?

Dialogue options:

General: Dorian is certain. [1]
- Solas slightly disapproves
General (mage PC): I am a mage. I’d know. [2]
- Solas slightly approves
General (non-mage PC): What would be the point? [3]
- Solas slightly approves
General: No. [4]
- Solas slightly disapproves

**1 - General: Dorian is certain.
**PC: Dorian was sure, impossible as it seems. [5]

2 - General: I am a mage. I’d know.
PC: I’ve been to the Fade before. I’d know it. [5]

3 - General: What would be the point?
PC: You think Alexius made an illusion of his own life going down in flames?
Solas: Point taken. [5]

4 - General: No.
PC: I know what I saw. It was real. [5]

5 - Scene continues.

Solas: What an amazing gift. It is vital the Inquisition succeed, to avoid the future you witnessed.

Dialogue options:

General: It doesn’t matter. [6]
- Solas slightly disapproves
General: Not amazing. Terrifying. [7]
- Solas disapproves
General: I saw you there. [8]
Flirt: Thanks for the conversation. [9]
- Solas slightly approves

6 - General: It doesn’t matter.
PC: It’s never going to happen. We’ll stop it.
Solas: Remember that, should you ever feel hesitant about the necessity of the Inquisition’s actions. [10]

7 - General: Not amazing. Terrifying.
PC: So many were dead. More had been corrupted. Knowing what will happen if we fail…
Solas: I suggest we not fail. [10]

8 - General: I saw you there.
PC: I’m surprised you’re not more interested in your own future.
Solas: I know enough. If that future happened, then I—and Cassandra, Cullen, and the rest—failed to stop this Elder One. [10]

9 - Flirt: Thanks for the conversation.
PC: Most people have trouble wrapping their heads around the idea.
Solas: I’m not most people.
PC: I appreciate you talking with me about it… And not being most people.
Solas: If you wish me to speak of Orlesian fashion, I may be at a loss. Magical surprises I can handle. [10]

10 - Scene continues.

Solas: Speaking of which… you should ready yourself.

PC: For?

Solas: This Elder One. You have now interfered with his plans twice. Once at the Temple of Sacred Ashes… and now again at Redcliffe. A being who aspires to godhood is unlikely to ignore such an affront.

Scene ends.

Here Lies the Abyss

Conversation: Unnerving

The PC talks to Solas after meeting the Warden contact.

Solas: I cannot believe the Grey Wardens could even conceive of such a plan.

The PC talks to Solas again after meeting Erimond.

Choice dependent dialogue:

Pre-Adamant [1]
Post-Adamant [2]

1 - Pre-Adamant

Solas: We must stop the Wardens from carrying out this insane plan, Inquisitor. To seek out these Old Gods deliberately in some bizarre attempt to to preempt the Blight…

Dialogue options:

General: They obsess over darkspawn. [3]

Solas slightly approves

General: It was a good idea. [4]

Solas disapproves

General: Don’t forget the demons. [5]

Solas slightly disapproves

Flirt: We’ll stop them. I promise. [6]

Solas slightly approves

[The DA Wiki claims there is a 5th option “they were desperate.” There is no such dialogue option within the game files.]

3 - General: They obsess over darkspawn.
PC: Grey Wardens have always been dangerous. They care for nothing beyond stopping the darkspawn. Except that if you don’t stop them, we’ll all fall. Those fools and duty. Responsibility is not expertise. Action is not inherently superior to inaction.[11]

4 - General: It was a good idea.
PC: I wouldn’t mind never having another Blight. Corypheus interfering is the real problem.
Solas: The Blight is the real problem.
PC: And the Wardens are trying to end the Blight.
Solas: Yes! Would it have worked? Do you know? Do they? The fools who first unleashed the Blight upon this world thought they were unlocking the ultimate power. [11]

5 - General: Don’t forget the demons.
PC: And calling the army of demons. That’s my favorite part.
Solas: The demons are nothing. They’re a tool.
PC: A tool that gives Corypheus an army.
Solas: That’s not the point. Even if they could succeed, the entire idea is wrong. The Blight is not something one smugly outsmarts. [11]

6 - Flirt: We’ll stop them. I promise.
PC: They won’t succeed. We’re going to stop them together.
Solas: Thank you. I’ve been on my own for so long. It’s difficult to get used to having the support of others. Those fools and duty. Responsibility is not expertise. Action is not inherently superior to inaction. [11]

2 - Post-Adamant

Solas: We must stop the Wardens from carrying out this insane plan, Inquisitor. To seek out these Old Gods deliberately in some bizarre attempt to to preempt the Blight…

Dialogue options:

General: They obsess over darkspawn. [7]

Solas slightly approves

General: It was a good idea. [8]

Solas disapproves

General: Don’t forget the demons. [9]

Solas slightly disapproves

Flirt: It’s okay. We stopped them. [10]

Solas slightly approves

7 - General: They obsess over darkspawn.
PC: Grey Wardens have always been dangerous. They care for nothing beyond stopping the darkspawn. Except that if you hadn’t stopped them, we’ll all have fallen. Those fools and duty. Responsibility is not expertise. Action is not inherently superior to inaction. [11]

8 - General: It was a good idea.
PC: How many lives were lost during the last Blight? Corypheus notwithstanding, I don’t blame the Wardens for acting instead of reacting.
Solas: They acted stupidly.
PC: By trying to end the Blight forever?
Solas: Yes! Would it have worked? Do you know? Do they? The fools who first unleashed the Blight upon this world thought they were unlocking the ultimate power. [11]

9 - General: Don’t forget the demons.
PC: And calling the army of demons. That’s my favorite part.
Solas: The demons are nothing. They’re a tool.
PC: A tool that would have let Corypheus ride roughshod over most of Orlais.
Solas: Even if they hadn’t the entire idea is wrong. The Blight is not something one smugly outsmarts. [11]

10 - Flirt: It’s okay. We stopped them.
PC: I know. I’m glad we could end this madness before it started.
Solas: Thank you. I’ve been on my own for so long. It’s difficult to get used to having the support of others. Those fools and duty. Responsibility is not expertise. Action is not inherently superior to inaction. [11]

11 - Scene continues.

Solas: Forgive me. The entire idea is… unnerving.

Scene ends.

Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts

Conversation: Court Intrigue

Solas: There are spirits hovering by the Veil to observe the thrones of powerful nations. The machinations, betrayals…. After our time in Halamshiral, I understand why. I had forgotten how I missed court intrigue…

Dialogue options:

General: Glad you liked it. [1] +Solas slightly approves
General: You’ve seen this before? [2] -Solas slightly disapproves
General: I didn’t like it. [3] -Solas slightly disapproves

1 - General: Glad you liked it. PC: I’m pleased you have a good time. Solas: Political gambits, broken promises, half-truths? It is a place full of motivation. And motivation is where great things happen.

2 - General: You’ve seen this before? PC: You miss court intrigue? When were you at court? Solas: Oh. Well, never… directly, of course. An elven apostate is rarely invited to speak with empresses and kings. But from the Fade, I have watched dynasties form and empires crumble. It is sometimes savage, sometimes noble. And always fascinating.

3 - General: I didn’t like it. PC: If I go the rest of my life without ever dealing with the Great Game again, I will die happy. Solas: Sadly, as the Inquisitor, it is unlikely you will live without further courtly machinations. Unless the rest of your life is very short, in which case I doubt you will die happy.

4 - Scene continues.

Choice dependent dialogue:

Briala lives/rules [5]
Briala discredited/executed [6]

5 - Briala lives/rules

Solas (Celene and Briala reconciled/public truce): In any event, Celene should now be a steadfast ally, and Briala as well, thanks to your efforts on her behalf. Solas (Gaspard and Briala rule): In any event, Gaspard should be a steadfast ally, and Briala will keep him in check… and look after the elves.

Dialogue options:

General: I hope it helps the elves. [7]
General: It worked out for everyone. [8]
General: We needed the elves. [9]
General (Dalish PC): I hope it helps the elves. [10]
General (Dalish PC): It worked out for everyone. [11]
General (Dalish PC): Our people had better help. [12]

7 - General: I hope it helps the elves. PC: I hope Briala uses her position to help your people. Solas: How would helping Briala help… Oh, you mean elves! [14]

8 - General: It worked out for everyone. PC: I liked it. The Inquisition gets a valuable ally, and perhaps your people will get better treatment in Orlais. Solas: How will mages get treated better? Oh, you mean elves! [14]

9 - General: We needed the elves. PC: The Inquisition needs help wherever if can find it. Your people had better come through for us. Solas: My people? Oh, you mean elves! [14]

10 - General: I hope it helps the elves. PC: I hope Briala is able to use her position to help our people. Solas: Our people? Who are—Oh, you mean elves! [14]

12 - General: It worked out for everyone. PC: I like it. The Inquisition gets a valuable ally, and perhaps our people will get better treatment in Orlais. Solas: Our people? Who are—Oh, you mean elves! [14]

13 - General: Our people had better help. PC: The Inquisition needs help wherever it can find it. Our people had better come through. Solas: Our people? Who are—Oh, you mean elves! [14]

14 - Scene continues.

Solas: I’m sorry, I was confused. I do not consider myself to have much in common with the elves.

Dialogue options:

Angry: You should consider it. [15] -Solas disapproves
Sad: That’s tragic. [16] -Solas slightly disapproves
Pleased: I agree. [17] +Solas slightly approves
Stoic: Who, then? [18] +Solas slightly approves

15 - General: You should consider it. PC: You are an elf, and a powerful mage as well. Have you ever considered trying to help your people? Solas: How? By attacking Orlesian nobles? Should I skulk around the Dales mourning my lost heritage?

16 - General: That’s tragic. PC: Your people gave lost so much of their history and culture. To not even think of yourself that way…. Solas: I think of myself as “me.” That’s all I’ve ever needed.

17 - General: I agree. PC: Nor should you. You’re not defined by the shape of your ears. They’re not your people. Solas: No, they are not.

18 - General: Who, then? PC: Who do you have much in common with? Who are your people? Solas: A good question.

19 - Scene continues.

Solas: I joined the Inquisition to save the world. Regardless of who “my people” are, this was the best way to help them. As for the elves of Orlais, I believe Briala is doing quite well on their behalf. She is an admirable woman.

Dialogue options:

Flirt: I admire you. [20] +Solas slightly approves
General: I agree. [21]
General: You really think so? [22] +Solas slightly approves
General: She’s shortsighted. [23] -Solas slightly disapproves

20 - Flirt: I admire you. PC: You’re an admirable man. Not many people know who they are the way you do. Solas: Thank you. Both for saying that and… for seeing that. Few in this world can see me… instead of just seeing a pair of pointed ears. Scene ends.

21 - General: I agree. PC: She’s done good work. Hopefully, with out help, she can help them even more. Solas: Yes. However much I identify—or fail to identify—with her people, Briala’s efforts have been remarkable.

22 - General: You really think so? PC: So you don’t have anything in common with elves, but you admire her for fighting for them? Solas: I admire many people whose interests I do not share.

23 - General: She’s shortsighted. PC: Briala only cares about elves. Solas: True. It is not her vision I admire.

24 - Scene continues.

Solas: She organized resistance against a powerful enemy, using only her wits and the resources at hand. That demands respect, especially in a world where most would look at her… and only see a pair of pointed ears.

Scene ends.

6 - Briala discredited/executed

Solas (Celene rules alone): In any event, Celene should now be a steadfast ally, especially after helping her neutralize Briala. Solas (Gaspard rules alone): In any event, Gaspard should be a steadfast ally, especially after delivering him both Celene and Briala.

Dialogue options:

General: I’m sorry about Briala. [25]
General: Is Briala’s fate a problem? [26]
General: I’m not sorry about Briala. [27]

25 - General: I’m sorry about Briala. PC: I hope you know that I didn’t turn over Briala lightly. If I’d had another option… Solas: What? Why would I disapprove of… oh, because we’re both elves? [28]

26 - General: Is Briala’s fate a problem? PC: Am I sensing concern over how we dealt with Briala? Solas: No? Why would I disapprove of… oh, because we’re both elves? [28]

27 - General: I’m not sorry about Briala. PC: Briala brought it on herself, Solas. I did what had to be done. Solas: All right? Why would I disapprove of… oh, because we’re both elves? [28]

28 - Scene continues.

I’m sorry, I was confused. I do not consider myself to have much in common with the elves.

Dialogue options:

Angry: You should consider it. [29] -Solas disapproves
Sad: That’s tragic. [30] -Solas slightly disapproves
Pleased: I agree. [31] +Solas slightly approves
Stoic: Who, then? [32] +Solas slightly approves

29 - General: You should consider it. PC: You are an elf, and a powerful mage as well. Have you ever considered trying to help your people? Solas: How? By attacking Orlesian nobles? Should I skulk around the Dales mourning my lost heritage? [33]

30 - General: That’s tragic. PC: Your people gave lost so much of their history and culture. To not even think of yourself that way…. Solas: I think of myself as “me.” That’s all I’ve ever needed. [33]

31 - General: I agree. PC: Nor should you. You’re not defined by the shape of your ears. They’re not your people. Solas: No, they are not. [33]

32 - General: Who, then? PC: Who do you have much in common with? Who are your people? Solas: A good question. [33]

33 - Scene continues.

Solas: I joined the Inquisition to save the world. Regardless of who “my people” are, this was the best way to help them.

Dialogue options:

Flirt: I admire you. [34] +Solas slightly approves
General: I still want to help them. [35]
General: She was short sighted. [36] +Solas slightly approves
General: She didn’t impress me. [37] -Solas slightly disapproves

34 - Flirt: I admire you. PC: You’re an admirable man. Not many people know who they are the way you do. Solas: Thank you. Both for saying that and… for seeing that. Few in this world can see me…

35 - General: I still want to help them. PC: Even if we couldn’t help Briala, I hope we can make life better for Orlesian elves. Solas: Stop Corypheus. That will do for a start. It speaks well of you to feel for the oppressed. Help them for that. Know them for what they are.

36 - General: She was short sighted. PC: Briala had a perfect plan, if you wanted everyone to kill each other. I’m trying to avoid that. She could have focused on actual threats. Solas: Easy to say. Harder to remember when few people can see you.

37 - General: She didn’t impress me. PC: If she were more admirable, she wouldn’t have failed. Solas: The world at large will judge her on success or failure alone. We who knew her, even briefly, have the luxury of looking deeper. To judge her strengths and flaws…

38 - Scene continues.

Solas: …instead of just seeing a pair of pointed ears.

Scene ends.

What Pride Had Wrought

Forgive my Melancholy

The PC speaks to Solas in the rotunda.

Choice dependent dialogue

PC drank (romanced/high/neutral approval) [1] PC drank (low approval) [2] Morrigan drank [3]

1 - PC drank (romanced/high approval)

PC drank, Solas was at the Temple: Solas (romance): I begged you not to drink from the Well. Why could you not have listened? Solas: Why did you do it? I warned you not to. PC: Solas… [4]

PC drank, Solas was not at the Temple: Solas (romance): Why did you not bring me to the Temple of Mythal? I could have warned you. Solas: I wish I had been with you at the Temple of Mythal. I could have warned you. PC: Warned me? [4]

4 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: Meaning? [5] +Solas slightly approves
General: I’m still myself. [6] -Solas slightly disapproves
General: Why does this bother you? [7] +Solas slightly approves
General: It’s done. [8] -Solas slightly disapproves

5 - Investigate: Meaning? PC: What does that mean, exactly? Solas: You are Mythal’s creature now. Everything you do, whether you know it or not, will be for her. You have given up a part of yourself. [back to 4]

6 - General: I’m still myself. PC: I have not become Mythal’s slave. Solas: Not yet, but if you remove the layer of nostalgia from stories of the elven gods, you might see the danger. They were arrogant and fickle. They warred amongst themselves. They had feuds, vendettas. And you are bound to one of them now. I suppose it is better you have the power than Corypheus, which leads to the next logical question… [12]

7 - General: Why does this bother you? PC: You don’t even believe in the ancient elven gods! Solas: I don’t believe they were gods, no, but I believe that they existed! Something existed to start the legends! If not gods, then mages, or spirits, or something we’ve never seen. And you are bound to one of them now. I suppose it is better you have the power than Corypheus, which leads to the next logical question… [12]

8 - General: It’s done. PC: I had to do it, and I can’t very well take it back now. Solas: I know. I only hope it is worth whatever price you pay. I suppose it is better you have the power than Corypheus, which leads to the next logical question… [12]

2 - PC drank (low approval)

Solas: How does it feel to have the power of an ancient elven goddess flowing through you? Is it everything you hoped?

General: I had to do it. [9]
General: It was the witch or me. [10]
General: I’m fine. [11]

9 - General: I had to do it. PC: I didn’t ask for this, Solas. Solas: You drank. That is all that matters. I look forward to seeing how this works out for you. [12]

10 - General: It was the witch or me. PC: Would you rather I give Morrigan that power? Does that sound like a good idea? Solas: You see power as little more than a larger weapon. I look forward to seeing the price you pay. Until then… [12]

11 - General: I’m fine. PC: I don’t feel any different. Solas: I will try to suppress my surprise. Nevertheless, the power is yours… until Mythal chooses otherwise. [12]

3 - Morrigan drank

Solas (was at temple): The Temple of Mythal was extraordinary. In all my journeys, I never dreamed of finding anything like it. [12] Solas (was not at temple): The Temple of Mythal sounds truly astounding. I would have liked to have seen it. [12]

12 - Scene continues.

Solas: What will you do with the power of the Well once Corypheus is dead?

Dialogue options:

General: I’ll restore what was. [13] +Solas approves
General: I’ll make the world better. [14] +Solas slightly approves
General: I’ll rely on those I trust. [15] -Solas slightly disapproves
General: One thing at a time. [16] -Solas disapproves

13 - General: I’ll restore what was. PC: I’ll use whatever power I have to undo the chaos that Corypheus and his allies have caused. Solas: You would put things back the way they were before? PC: Yes. I mean, not exactly… Solas: I know what you mean. Thank you. PC: For what?

Solas (neutral/high approval): You have not been what I expected, Inquisitor. You have… impressed me. You honor the past and work to recover what was lost, even if the cost is high. I respect that, and I am indebted to you for the reminder. [25] Solas (low approval): I do not agree with everything you have done, Inquisitor. Your actions have been shortsighted. You have made mistakes. But you understand the importance of recovering what was lost, even if the cost is high. I respect that, and I am indebted to you for the reminder. [25]

14 - General: I’ll make the world better. PC: This war proved that we can’t go back to the way things were. I’ll try to help this world move forward. Solas: You would risk everything you have in the hope that the future is better? What if it isn’t? What if you wake up to find that the future you shaped is worse than what was?

Dialogue options:

General: I’ll keep trying. [17]
General: That won’t happen. [18]
General: That doesn’t matter. [19]

17 - General: I’ll keep trying. PC: I’ll take a breath, see where things went wrong, and then try again. Solas: Just like that? PC: If we don’t keep trying, we’ll never get it right. Solas: You’re right. Thank you. PC: For what? [20] ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 18 - General: That won’t happen. PC: We’ve done all right so far. We’ll have problems, yes, but we can handle them, Solas: Such confidence. PC: What’s the alternative? Do nothing? We have to keep trying. Solas: You’re right. Thank you. PC: For what? [20] ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 19 - General: That doesn’t matter. PC: If that happens, it happens. We’re doing the best we can. That’s all we can do. Solas: You’re right. Thank you. PC: For what? [20] ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 20 - Scene continues. ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ Solas (neutral/high approval): You have not been what I expected, Inquisitor. You have… impressed me. You have offered hope that if one keeps trying, even if the consequences are grave… that someday, things will be better. [25] Solas (low approval): I do not agree with everything you have done, Inquisitor. Your actions have been shortsighted. You have made mistakes. But you never give up. You never stop trying, even when the consequences are grave. For your determination, I offer thanks. [25]

General: I’ll rely on those I trust. PC: I’m not arrogant enough to think it’s my decision alone. Whatever happens, we’ll do it together. Solas: You think to share your power, to avoid the temptation to misuse it. A noble sentiment… but, ultimately, a mistake. PC: Why? Solas: Because while one selfless [person] may walk away from the lure of power’s corruption… no group has ever done so.

Dialogue options:

General: We will. [21] -Solas slightly disapproves
General: What, never? [22]
General: I will still lead. [23] +Solas slightly approves

21 - General: We will. PC: I trust my friends. Solas: I know that mistake well enough to carve the angles of her face from memory. PC: Why is this so important to you? [24] ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 22 - General: What, never? PC: There’s a first time for everything. Solas: Perhaps… but it will not be this time. I believe even you know that. PC: Why is this so important to you? [24] ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 23 - General: I will still lead. PC: If other members of the Inquisition overstep their bounds, I’ll be there to stop them. Solas: Ah, then I misunderstood. You will be first among equals. Good. PC: Good? [24] ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 24 - Scene continues. ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ Solas (neutral/high approval): You have not been what I expected, Inquisitor. You have… impressed me. You must not let false modesty allow you to pass your power to someone else. There are few regrets sharper than watching fools squander what you sacrificed to achieve. [25] Solas (low approval): I do not agree with everything you have done, Inquisitor. Your actions have been shortsighted. You have made mistakes. But they are your mistakes. You cannot correct them unless you claim them. Honor your mistakes. In the end, they may be all you have. [25]

16 - General: One thing at a time. PC: I won’t know the answer until Corypheus is defeated. Solas: Yet they are already asking you to answer. Restore the Chantry? Destroy the Chantry? If you do nothing, someone else will answer in your stead. Whatever you do, choose wisely. [25]

25 - Scene continues.

Solas: Forgive my melancholy. Corypheus has cost us much. The Temple of Mythal did not deserve such a fate. The orb he carries, and its stolen power… that, at least, we may still recover. With luck, some of the past may yet survive.

Dialogue options:

General: Thank you for everything. [26]
General: Sounds like you’re leaving. [27]
General: Enough. Let’s finish this. [28]
General (romance): We’ll do it together. [29]
General (romance): So… good luck kiss? [30]
General (romance): Hey, stop worrying. [31]

26 - General: Thank you for everything. PC: Thank you, Solas. We couldn’t have done this without you. Solas: You are welcome. Scene ends.

27 - General: Sounds like you’re leaving. PC: You planning to leave before we take down the bad guy? Solas: No, but there may not be a later. It seemed wise to say my goodbyes now. Scene ends.

28 - General: Enough. Let’s finish this. PC: We can talk more once Corypheus is dead. Solas: I hope so. Scene ends.

29 - General: We’ll do it together. PC: Whatever comes, I will have you by my side. Solas: Come with me, vhenan. Scene ends.

30 - General: So… good luck kiss? PC: You’re being grim and fatalistic in the hope of getting me into bed, aren’t you? Solas: I am grim and fatalistic. Getting you into bed is just an enjoyable side benefit. Come with me, vhenan. Scene ends.

31 - General: Hey, stop worrying. PC: You’re talking like you’re going to die. Stop. We’re going to get through this. Solas: I hope you’re right. Come with me, vhenan. Scene ends.