Dragon Age: 5 Things They Never Told You About Elves

[@ShaneShaitlin]

This might interest you, Ser.

[@mp5enthusiast]

By the Maker I JUST filled a requisition!

[@Bhoddisatva]

@@mp5enthusiast I just love it when they bring me the SAME requisition I just filled out over and over!

[@mp5enthusiast]

@@Bhoddisatva dude same. I can only trounce around for the most obscure resources so many times!

[@Bhoddisatva]

@@mp5enthusiast I love Dragon Age Origins. Its crafting system is exactly where I like it. Simple and to the point. Dragon Age Inquisitions is the worst for finding resources. lol

[@mp5enthusiast]

@@Bhoddisatva yeah, I spent an unfortunate amount of time getting resources for requisitions and schematics

[@dans2111]

I normally play as an elf mage during both Origins & Inquisition. In Origins in my first playthrough I picked them because they make for stronger mages but I discovered playing as an elf also gave me some unique conversation points in the dialogue particularly with humans. The main reason I'm playing as an elf mage in Inquisition is because I'm curious about my interactions with Solas.

[@flabbergasted6231]

It is surprising how hostile he is with you right off the bat. But then you get the chance to be close if you know what to say to him.

[@dranzerjetli5126]

The elf female inquisitor against Solas should be canon considering how it would be amazing plot wise and story wise as it would mean two opposite sides fighting for what they believe is right.

[@KB-qk1ic]

I went with an elf in inquisition for the interactions with Solas and Sara, I also love hearing their banter between the 2.

[@fabooster]

I would think humans are one of the most mysterious races because we hardly know anything of where they came from! While other races have had their origins explored to an extent. That being said, I always played an elf character.

[@blazer168]

I love playing as elves, I'm so glad they got so much lore in this series.

[@vestal7629]

same!! I love all the elf / mage specific dialogue options, when I replay certain storylines as a human or dwarf i'm like "oh no!! I don't have the secret knowledge anymore!"

[@anthonyjames9150]

A little too much imo

[@revanvonheaven8270]

They are an ntelligent race

[@vestal7629]

I wonder if we'll get any dialogue with Solas and Fenris in the next game, it would be interesting to see what Solas would have to say of the lyrium markings!

[@Shadowpack95]

considering Solas just wants an Elven version of the Tevinter Imperium, Fenris would hate Solas. This is coming from me who hasn't read any of the expanded comics

[@vestal7629]

@@Shadowpack95Fenris would absolutely hate Solas, even just because Solas is a mage. But I would like to see them interact. I'm thinking about how Fenris has lyrium markings that are so similar to vallaslin...and how Solas knows how to remove vallaslin...and Solas' rebellion against elven slavery...IDK, if Solas wanted to recruit Fenris, I wonder if he would offer to remove his markings?

[@SeventhheavenDK]

@@vestal7629 . Doubtful that Fenris is going to have a major appearance if any in Dreadwolf as he can die in DA2, and supposedly after the backlash of Leliana, Bioware wants to avoid using characters that may potentially be death for the next games.

[@vestal7629]

@@SeventhheavenDK I would be happy w/ a Fenris related codex entry even!!! Miss him :'^)

[@Mike55690]

Saw your recent post on Twitter and just wanted to say again that it's genuinely amazing you fought so hard and is still here, also i think you said today was your birthday too? If so Happy Birthday and Happy Halloween Saria!!

[@sarialue]

Thank you Mike, appreciate that 💕

[@sutoriimmortal2177]

If I pick an elf, I'm usually doing it for the challenge of it. I've got a bit of a weird misfortune whenever I pick an elven character. Dwarves fittingly enough get the reverse effect and end up being very lucky(magic resistance is one hell of a drug).

[@prffandever884]

I love playing as elves. I have two in Dragon Age: Origins, zero in Dragon Age 2 (though I wish by the Dread Wolf that I did play as a elf in that game), and I have 7 in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Learning elven culture and language is so very interesting and fun. Dareth Shiral. May The Dread Wolf guide you. And happy birthday.

[@lorisceleste1860]

Happy birthday! And yes, I love elves in this franchise, but I wish we knew more about dwarves and their relationship with the titans lol I hope DA:D will give us so much lore we’re never stop talking about the game for years lol

[@somberlion2265]

I really love hearing more about the Elves in Dragon Age

[@shilomclain8773]

I really do appreciate the extensive lore we get from dragon age about it races and their history, and that the times we don’t get much(like with the qunari) it’s most likely intentional.

[@SrChr778]

Well, first off, yes, I play an Elven Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition. A female Dalish romancing Blackwall. A fine tale of redemption. Second, Happy Birthday. And third, something for thought: A theory about the Evanuris, the Elven Pantheon now banished within the Fade. There are few who believe that their subtle influence just barely reaching across the Veil are what's really behind the faith of The Maker. Because think, why is it there was no mention of a Maker until after the Evanuris was long gone? Why was it only after the first Blight that Andraste claims to have heard someone speaking to her? Possibly because the Maker is a fabrication due to the combined machinations of the Evanuris? Well, that's what I'd like to think. Perhaps the writers may or may not clarify it later, but until then, we can only speculate.

[@Floymin]

If Elgar'nan was the spirit of vengeance, what did Anders' spirit of Justice become when he told Anders to blow up the Mage's Guild? I thought that was the DEMON of vengeance.

[@christaylor9929]

I do enjoy playing Elves. An Elf Warrior in DA:O, and Elven Rogues in the sequels.

[@ninagirl342]

That is such an interesting theory that the elves fought the titans, I love it. Especially when Solas mentions that the evanuris were revered as gods because of a war. It makes the most sense that if they were able to stop the war with beings are large as the titans, they would be seen as such. GOD I cannot wait for the next game, I am hopeful it will be amazing.

[@vasilmirchev4555]

I recently started to playig Dragon Age Inquistions. Then I found out your channel, I am really happy that there are content creators doing Lore for this game. I don't play Elf, I always play Human Female

[@RoseOfPhantom]

I'm so thankful you went over Fenris' story, I knew nothing about it 😆 In all seriousness, GREAT video!! Very informative, lots of little tidbits I didn't know!!

[@sarialue]

FENRIS EXPERT HERE ^^ ty love

[@erikamiller6356]

I love playing as an elf, my first DAO character was of the Dalish. I'm looking forward to DA 4!

[@farerawei2469]

In Origin, i only played Dalish once and city elf twice, and i only played as female Dalish on DA:I only to romance Solas for Trashpasher dlc, i always play as Human most of the time.

[@teddyswolesevelt3037]

I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

[@TheRedVelvetScare]

I want to play as Elves, but I like being tall, so right now only my Warden has been an Efl, Dalish specifically. If only I could do the Qunari body, with Elven features... perfection haha

[@margurkatyberius]

Vengeance against Orlais for the occupation of Fereldan, vengeance against the Chantry for their neglect towards all mages, vengeance against the gods for abandoning our world

[@thirdcoastfirebird]

Yes I play as an elf primarily. Their mythos is interesting to say the least. My question is do all the races saved for the dwarves have similar origins to the elves. That would be something worth looking into in my opinion.

[@maia_beans]

i love the threats at the end of each video. Seems they worked since i am commenting!

[@marshall18mf]

Another hit thanks. Love this channel

[@fenharel2137]

Love your content so much! Would love to see similar video about dwarves ^^

[@sarialue]

already done! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqqalWWanK6FeJY

[@Mizore34]

Found you by accident, I watched all your videos and subscribed, keep up the great work, I absolutely love your content 🤩

[@sarialue]

ah ty!

[@fitzytail896]

I played an Elf in Inquisition because they give me some Mage power-ups and I like the Elf option talk if I talk to another Elf.

[@robpatterson3133]

Happy belated birthday 🥳🎉. Loving the d.a. vids 🤘

[@spartanhuntergaming]

playing the Dalish Elf Warden was interesting, I could've gone all hatred filled humans destroy what they touch, human hating elf but instead she had her eyes opened to the kindness that some humans have by characters like Alistair and Leliana, she did end up romancing Alistair because of them both being Wardens, she also did it where he remained a Warden knowing he'd not be happy as king and that he was to her a better Warden

[@jamesavis1]

I did a similar playthrough, though it was more like distrustful of humans > accepting. I love the character arc of someone being ignorant / naïve and growing personally as they experience new things throughout the story.

[@greenfrogbad]

Happy birthday! I've played nearly every protagonist combonation except qunari, I just can't get into them enough to get very far. Playing as an elf or having an elven paramour gives me the feeling of my character being more closely tied in the overarching story.

[@Otterdisappointment]

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[@lightning902]

I forgot how much I loved the lore of Thedas because frostbite engine felt soooo unfriendly and clunky in DA:I that I felt discouraged from exploring. Thanks to your videos, I can get my lore fix without having to force myself to wade through that frostbite mess.

[@kokkinosman9]

to that last question, sadly I'm pretty boring and have only played Humans throughout the three games, Human Mage, Human Warrior and well Human Mage for last one

[@Inquisitor_Askeladd]

I'm really curious about the war between elves and titans, and what exactly the titans are. maybe they were sort of the guardians of reality, and by killing them the evanuris twisted reality and created the blight.

[@northernexile]

I'm supposed to be writing a grim western fantasy book for my publisher before my deadline, now all I want to do is write about evil elves. So thanks for that.

[@sarialue]

😏 sorry bout that

[@wheels7176]

Excellent im currently finishing dragon age inquisition for my custom world state for the next game

[@Big_Riggin]

I love the elven lore in these games but I typically play/played as a dwarf as they are most favorite fantasy race until the inclusion to play as a Qunari

[@tijanaaaa7183]

Another upload HELL YEAAAH

[@herokirim]

I don't think they are the most misterius off all. They are, but to me, they are equal as the Dwarf and the Qunaries. Maybe the Qunaries are even more, since they don't belong to Thedas continent like the other races. Any way... great video

[@redhelms9585]

I mostly play humans, I love the elven lore, but i can’t help but fall in love with the human of dragon age as well

[@liahariscope6497]

I've been hooked since Origins!

[@theblazingphoenix4811]

i honestly liked playing as a Qunari in 3 the best but elves are a close second there's just something about them horns and them all being hulking giants male or female

[@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201]

I wish they were canonically 8' it would've been so much cooler if they were towering over everyone. Though I still really enjoy playing as them

[@karinamoon6175]

I mostly play human. My 6th time playing was as qunari and my 7th as elf but I enjoy it more as human

[@Russman67]

My favorite warden is my city elf straight from the alienage. Also in regards to lyrium infused bodies, if there's one person with it, what are the chances of running into another? Now that would be the character to play in the next game.

[@stephenjames2159]

Honestly I think city elf and human noble are two of the best origins a warden can have since those are the only two that are really natives fereldin, all the other origins feel isolated from the larger world.

[@witchsandwerewolfs]

Love your vids! ❤

[@sarialue]

ahh ty

[@weedragonauts4729]

Happy birthday!!

[@LockeCousland]

Happy birthday! Thank you for the lore/discussion videos. As for playing an elf I always make a second character that is an elf. In dragon Age she is always Dalish.

[@the-dark-side.]

Happy birthday, lil homie.

[@the-dark-side.]

wait. So you have a black cat and you're born on halloween? Don't put a spell on me, Saria. You already did, didn't you?

[@LovespencerLove]

I'm a year late but the Elves and the evanuris related. What if the Forgotten/forbidden ones were proto pre veil humans cast away from the lands of arlathen until the veil came back.

[@heancio2]

Gostei dessa thumbnail. Amo demais essa elfa rebelde

[@ZehnWaters]

The "making bodies out of the earth" could also imply the Elvhen were spirits originally.

[@AulisVaara]

"Nan" does not mean vengeance. It's a fan translation to make Elgar'nan fit to hit title of "god of vengeance".

[@sarialue]

agreed- its all purely speculation at this point. wish the wiki would say it’s speculative as well lol

[@lordenz1666]

Uff the dreadwolf in my dreams, that's a serious threat so I better answer lol. Usually don't play as an elf and just as a human, afterall I am a good old human myself. When I play DnD I am a Darkelf though, nothing better than a sinister fireball throwing elf mage xD

[@CollideFan1]

90% of the time I play as an elf. I have always liked elves since the Dungeons and Dragons days

[@OneImperfectSaint]

I do, in fact, prefer to play as elf characters

[@ianthomas2983]

I play Dragon age Inquisition as Elvin Rift mage because I feel DAI has more of an Elven feel than the others because if you look DAO was humans DA2 was dwarfs and DAI was again elves so for me personally I feel that DAD is going to be more about the qunari.

[@BelieveIt1051]

Nope. I play as a human in every Dragon Age game. I'll play as a human in DA4 also. Humans have the most relevance to the immediate story and current events. Even if that changes in DA4 and the elves take center stage with their history returning in a big way, I think it will still fall to humans to put a stop to the next threat to Thedas. In fact, the elves might even be aiding the threat itself.

[@ingolf82]

you can get a bow in Origins named Falon'Din's Reach.

[@eastbow6053]

at this point i just hope the forgotten ones who were exiled to the abyss ended up in a different world and they come back to take the elves from thedas into that world like the elves in witcher series did, they abandoned the human world forever. Maybe even solas will see this is the best his people will live on and the evanuris will remain in chains

[@karteltheinterrex4335]

Didn't like this channel for repetitiveness and catchy video titles. But this one? This is great goddamn video

[@Kettun]

Elves are my least favorite race to play. My first playthroughs of the games are always female human mage, and dwarven rogues second. I'm very intrigued with the lore of dwarves and the qunari, as so far we were given a lot of elven lore, and not so much of the rest (not counting humans, they're pretty straightforward). Nevertheless, I'm planning on ruining my mage streak in DA:D for the first time and go with the rogue, but the race is still in question, which will depend on the backstory of the protagonist.

[@snailmessia]

Very first time I played was as a Dalish rogue

[@lucifiaofthefreecouncil1312]

What if the Golden City was the home of the Evanuris? What if the magisters used red lyrium to breach the city and the darkspawn taint from the red lyrium tainted the city. Or maybe the city already fell long ago with their war with the titans. Or maybe Solas tainted the city during his conflict with the Evanuris.

[@Exile_Sky]

2:43 Misconception. The Elves didn't live in peace with nature, they dominated it. They shaped nature like the Dwarves shape stone. They twisted nature to their whim, because their magics were so great that they could. 4:05 Lore suggests that the common elf was frequently enslaved to their mage "betters" whom the Gods are call backs to. Just.. in Dragon Age there wasn't an Age where the majority of elves weren't enslaved, by their own or by the Tevinter. Ah, you got to it.

[@alialramadhan4748]

can you give a history of the races please?

[@foxracing8973]

Loved hearing you talk about Fenris in this video! His lyrium markings and the powers he got from them have always fascinated me. Also I'm a sucker for a story of any character who is a slave and is able to escape to freedom, while getting revenge on their master. Speaking of, I would be so excited if you do a video on Dorian. He is hands down my fav character in all of the games as his story is very similar to my own life story and how he went through all that with his family. Also he is downright hilarious and made me laugh harder than any other character from any game, all while still having a strong but soft emotional underneath.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Thanks, but I'd rather dream about Flemeth - she after all does "upgrade" her body regularly (by exchanging the old one for a new one) - to be honest...or Morrigan :) As for DA4...I hope they once again make a masterpiece like DAO! As for playing as an elf? I do like that, but then again it makes no difference as I play mages almost exclusively (seriously, I can go out and swing a sword - hell, I own a sword so yeah, not something I do in video games if magic or something similar (the force, biotics, psychic-powers etc.) ist available!)

[@Silent-Pride4-wt9iy]

I love the elves of Dragon Age, especially the females.

[@Zoten001]

So, Elgar'nan is Ghost Rider (both being "The Spirit of Vengeance")?

[@amandasmith593]

My main timeline in Dragon Age has a Dalish warden. I probably would've made my inquisitor Dalish had Qunari not been an option. No offense to the elves, but y'all don't have long, glorious horns.

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Waif anders was possessed by a spirit of vengeance. Is elgharnan already here in the world in anders body.

[@Thedawntempest]

More elf lore please!

[@maxmustermann-zx9yq]

according to solas himself the elven "gods" are just elven leaders so ancient that in tales they went from leaders to mystic heroes to gods

[@nevermore7285]

Well, they were also apparently extremely powerful magics to the point they were barely ‘Elves’ at all.

[@michaelharmon8960]

So duz that mean cole is and elven god cuz cole just took on the form of a human that he saw die and it’s sed by cole that he did not poses anyone to gain a human body

[@DarthDainese]

You’re in my dreams now 🤪😂

[@Mei987]

Ancient Elves and their fractured secrets. I love the mystery and a need to connect the dots as it were. But BW I'm certain is making it difficult purpose. But how about this for another video: Sera is the wealthiest Elf in Thedas. (I can explain more in depth in Thedas Thots.)

[@tut28Angel]

Does this mean the Blight or at least a version of it is older then man?

[@mlmii1933]

Typically I play as a human mage.

[@adnanrivera7795]

You forgot that the Dalish started a war they lost and they are entitled. I play as a Qunari in DAI, and human in DAO.

[@snappedsquire8479]

Both sides were involved with starting the war, neither is innocent

[@Robertward111]

We don't even have a Dragon Age 4 yet but this is 5??

[@sarialue]

no this is a top 5 video lol

[@Robertward111]

@@sarialue oh whoops my bad 🤕

[@stephenjames2159]

Elves in DAO: "we're completly inoccent the humans started the war, we were just minding our own buisness. We would never use magic to consort with demons!" Also elves DAO: "come near our camp and we'll murder you!" Procedes to train bloodmage and sends her into DA2, plays with dangerous artifact that can tamper with reality, curses hundreds of people and extends life unnaturally because of what two people did by summoning demon and corrupting the land. Elves in DA2: "we just want to restore our culture we don't care about anybody else. Honestly we're a peaceful people." Also Elves in DA2: Previously mentioned bloodmage brings now corrupt dangerous artifact into city full of people and procedes to consort with demon. Other Elf bloodmage kills wife. Insults, Threatens and yells racial slurs at passing pedestrians. Tries to murder somone because... Their keeper... their wisest leader asks a demon to posses her, lures heavily armed group of mercs into a cave so they can kill her and then blam the mercs for doing what the keeper wanted and what heavily armed mercs do.... good job! Also crazy elf gets mad because she mearly poisoned a city block instead of blowing it up. DAI Elves: Solus.... enough said. I'm sure Solus will try to pull the "it's all the evil shims fault" card in dread wolf and I'm sure that everyone who plays it is going to forget that even the people who worship him call him a lier.

[@yashu3144]

So this Elgar'nan name is translated to spirit of vengeance- does this have some connection to the spirit who possessed Anders? I think Anders once said that his friend was a spirit of justice that got transformed to spirit/demon of vengeance. Does this mean he was possessed by elven god? Or like a fracture of elven god?

[@SeventhheavenDK]

No, that's something totally different. Have you played Origins -Awakening? The Justice spirit that possessed Anders is a companion in that expansion.

[@yashu3144]

@@SeventhheavenDK I actually didn't, I tried to once but then realized the MC has no dialogues/voice and immediately drop the game, thats a big no no no for me but man i fell like im missing out. I wish they would remake it one day and make it like other Dragon Ages where MC have some character :/

[@MrHat.]

@@yashu3144 MC does have character, that's YOU

[@ShaunicusPrime]

Elves have been my most common race to play as (minus the DA2 for obvious reasons)

[@bornagain_cynic]

I love DA elves but honestly I'm kind of tired of EVERYTHING linking back to them. There were so many missed opportunities with dwarven lore. I would like a better explanation for why they can't do magic then "they live close to lyrium." Honestly everything made sense for them to be the ones who defiled the golden city and were cast out but any dwarven relevance was scrapped to make the elves EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.

[@chyhart]

cool vid, my first DAO i was a dalish elf, played 100% of the game and then started again as a noble human so i could marry alistair in the end haha, DAI i played through as a human first, but that was back when it first released. I've never had the pleasure of doing the DLC for that title and with Dreadwolf coming out I picked it up on PC and modded the eff out of it and am now playing as an elf romancing Solace for maximum emotional carnage.

[@ironheadgaming6270]

Everything bad in Dragon Age is the Elves fault they deserve to be curb stomped

[@peterl.104]

Elves in DAI got hard to look at. Sorry, I know I risk sounding like a Thedas racist but they all look malnutritioned. 😅

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Templars are cooler. Because you only become a Red Templar if you are weak and easily controlled ☝️ Wardens are insane and execute recruits who refuse the joining ☝️ And they drink darkspawn blood, so basically they’re insane and similar to blood magic. Templars are also powerful, only side effect is you will become a lyrium addict. Still nowhere as bad as the deranged Wardens

[@the-dark-side.]

First. =)

[@sircrimsonwolf7492]

What’s Dragon Age lore on human, elf hybrids.

[@isomniamoomoo2976]

They’re fully human (probably because the elves were spirits and don’t have genetics)

[@nevermore7285]

Elven traits don’t really appear in hybrids. It seems like there could be something, Fenris’ for example had very pointy ears, but the non-elf parent is way more dominant.

[@nevermore7285]

The entire reason the Alienages look down on and culturally hate mixed marriages is because they’re scared the elven race would be assimilated entirely into humanity.

[@areadhead]

I also wish The Dread Wolf was really in my dreams... And not just me dreaming about Dragon Age because I've been playing it all the time lol. I wish I was that special!

[@NizarElZarif]

Fen'heral is a trickester god. So maybe we shouldn't take all his words and stories as facts.

[@blazer168]

We're told he's the trickster god by current elves that did not live during the time when everything happened. So yes he might be lying to us, but imo it's more likely that we've only heard half truths that have been distorted through the ages.

[@Citizen_Nappa23]

He was stated to be the trickster God by whom? The Evanuris? Why? Because he opposed them and was leading a rebellion of previously enslaved elves? Why their attempt to control the minds of the people. He dosent strike me as habitual lying type, its possible he's withholding knowledge. He seems more interested in knowledge and can be opionated at times. But here is my counter point what if he isn't wrong?

[@robwatts5281]

Solas literally lied the whole time during inquisition…. A lie by omission is still a lie…

[@Citizen_Nappa23]

@@robwatts5281 a lie is untrue statement with the intent to deceive. He withheld information he didn't lie its not the same thing. And there is no validating proof that he was dishonest about anything that's purely your opinion.

[@blazer168]

@@robwatts5281 Yes, because when you're at your most vulnerable and you have absolutely no idea what the world is like now, you're gonna go and tell people that you are basically an immortal elven god that was responsible for creating the Veil, the fall of ancient elven society, and changed the entire world causing the deaths of thousands, if not millions of people. And that your plan now is to change it back to the way it was AGAIN killing millions of people and that you are the reason the Divine is dead and Corephyus is on the loose. Do you see the problem with this line of thinking of yours? Why the in the world would he tell anybody let alone you a stranger who just happened to be at the right place at the right time anything about who he really is without the means to defend himself.

[@moonyarrow]

Yeahh, I'm always an elf unless I can't be 😳🥲. Elves have all the secrets... I always figured they were from another planet in spirit form. A portal of some kind may of led them to this new world of Thedas... until was destroyed. Blah bla- -There's a picture of a nug in the left corner staring at a broken mirror.

[@MaxStoryTeller92]

I don't like victimism, so I don't like the elves in this franchise. I prefer the elves from The Elder Scrolls or the elves from middle earth. I always play as human, though.

[@destinymayotte1950]

Hopefully we see fenris in dragon age 4. I'd like to know more about lyruim skin. You think more slaves in tevinter will have lyruim marks?

[@spiritualspinster4222]

I rarely play as an elf, but I always hit on handsome elves like Fenris! No, Egghead isn't included in that group......BTW the voice actor for Fenris was Puurrrfect!

[@themoonlitquill]

I always play as an elf. I live in a world full of humans, and I too am human, so...why would I play as a human? LOL I thoroughly enjoy playing an elf, because the lore is so deep and far reaching! And Solas is a JERK! LOL

[@ExelArts]

Ancient elves had human slaves

[@omarabdelaty634]

I personally dont like the idea of excessive lore giving praise to elves. It is probably because they existed first in my opinion. Knowledge is supposed to be passed on. There is no credit for reinventing the wheel. As such, I am a practical person who likes to focus on the current problems facing thedas, not spend my time worrying about who first done their first magic etc.