Evanuris' Theater Masks

ahah i'm so funny Was it an excuse to draw what I drew?

Maybe

Having a bit of a weird day, so here are some self-indulgent Solavellan headcanons:

Lavellan looks for fancy and exotic paints from all over Thedas during her travels, and brings them to Solas as a gift. He acts nonchalantly grateful, but he secretly paints her portrait with every new one she brings. and then she finds the mountain of portraits in the rotunda after he’s gone and falls into a depressive episode I mean what

Whenever they are on a mission near a forest, Solas and Lavellan run off during their resting time. They find a quiet peaceful corner with soft grass, under the shade of the trees. They fall asleep in each other’s arms, and explore the Fade together. Solas knows each destination by heart, but he holds her hand and lets her excitedly lead them anyway.

Tea-lover Lavellan cannot possibly accept that Solas hates EVERY tea. She insistently brings him new teas to try together, and eventually it becomes a thing. At some point, he actually started enjoying it. He does not tell her though, so that they continue trying new teas together.

Solas loves it when Lavellan listens to him talk, yes. But he equally loves watching her talk in return. About her clan, her childhood, her interests, her fears, her day, anything really. He gets to memorize how her eyes shine with excitement, how her brows furrow with annoyance. Each new subconscious quirk of hers he discovers feels like a gift.

We already know this thanks to flycam, but he cannot not hold her hand. Ever. During any moment that does not require certain professionalism, her hand is in his. Their companions tease them for it, but he cannot find it in him to care.

When she goes on long missions without him, Lavellan sends Solas letters describing her adventures in detail. She always makes sure to include words of affection, at first hesitant, but eventually heavy with longing. They are some of the very few things he keeps with him after he leaves.

this is from march 😓😓

I think a common misunderstanding towards Solavellans (or Solas enjoyers in general) is that they like this purified fanon version of him as this poor innocent guy who did the things he did by accident and shouldn’t be held responsible for any of it.

No. His appeal lies in him as a metaphor for all the ways you can be broken and bent and twisted that your reality becomes as twisted as you. The line between love and manipulation, and how faint it can become under the right circumstances. How easy it can be for a victim to turn into a perpetrator. The themes of duty and regret, social identity and the nuances of perspective when it comes to morality. Discussion of how much intentions and external influence actually matter when it comes to one’s actions. And, my personal favorite, the question of how far can you go and still remain redeemable.

Most Solas enjoyers I have seen and interacted with like him because of this, not in spite of it. There are plenty of very hot less morally confusing characters to love in this series, all with their own lovable traits. And sure, some people might try to water down his character, but that’s a minority in my experience.

Nick Valentine anyone?

going absolutely fucking insane over solas dragonage. he used to be a spirit. he was meant to be bisexual. he hates tea but still drinks it. he murdered the two people he loved most in the world. he pissed magic once (maybe). he pondered an orb. he played strip poker with blackwall. he sundered the fade from the waking world. he created the blight. he sent bitchy letters to elgar'nan. he's great at chess but then lost to a random named after a chess piece. he co-parented a spirit. he murdered the other co-parent. he speaks in iambic pentameter. he imagines the sight of you being dominated would be fascinating. he ghosted his ex for a year and then yanked their arm off. he loves frilly cakes. his greatest fear is dying alone. he's bald.

telling solas 'i'm so hungry i could eat felassan" and then getting turned into stone

How it feels when u walk in on companion conversations~

Bonus panels of Sibi going for it under the cut!

Clingy

My animation skills are quite rusty, sorry

back from the dead just to say solas is definitely a “my wife” guy. he will not shut up about lavellan.

“ah yes, my wife loves these. i’ll make sure to bring some to her.”

“maybe i should introduce you to my wife. you have a lot in common with her.”

“sorry i cannot stay, my wife is waiting for me.”

solas is a certified yapper. he yaps about the fade all the time. you think he’d ever NOT yap about lavellan? no. he will bring her up every time someone says something that reminds him of her. this lovestruck fool. this silly worm.