#Lyrium

[mostwantedpotato404]

Fenris~

#fenris #fenris dragon age #Dragon Age fanart #dragon age 2 #fenris fanart #da2 #lyrium #fenris da2 #im ready for his romance line #da dominated my life im exhausted #tevinter

[eirliss]

Lyrium Ghost

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[drathe]

“A world so full of beauty that beauty goes overlooked."

I got commissioned by Bioware to paint one of my personal faves - Justice for the Dragon Age Day collab. 

Justice is one of my favorite characters od DA and now I just want to replay Awakening ;; 

#my art #dragon age #awakening #dragon age awakening #justice #undead #fade spirit #lyrium #ring #grey warden #da:a #dragon age day #my favorite zombie boy #i had to give him his lyrium ring gift #it makes me all emotional

[angivarrrre]

The Obedience

Red Lyrium experiment 🩸

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[bloodycyrano]

Hello and welcome to my detailed descriptions of what I assume things in the Dragon Age universe taste like! Part one of probably many, and feel free to comment requests of even the most unhinged items. I have an oral fixation and chewing problem, so chances are that I would find out anyway if I were living in Thedas.

I'll start out with the basics!

Elfroot;

Herby and slightly bitter. There would be a sort of richness and iron-y taste, similar to that of spinach, but likely much softer. I'd also wager that there's a slightly minty tingle or freshness as well.- When brewed into a tea, health potion, or tincture, it would likely deepen the bitter taste and bring out the tingling. Like angry, unsweetened mint tea and spinach water.

Deep Mushroom;

Probably a bit like woodear mushrooms or Morels. Earthy, fluffy, and ever so slightly mineral enriched. Some might complain that it tastes like dirt, but that's probably because they aren't washing their foragables well enough. Still, there's a slightly musty taste to it, for lack of a better word; but velvet certainly comes to mind when eating it. Regardless, you're sure to get a burst of energy after eating.

*Blue* Lyrium powder;

I wanna eat this shit so bad, I wish I was kidding. It's a very fine, sparkly blue powder that looks ever so slightly crunchy. What's not to love? I would attempt to eat a fistful of this and probably die. Regardless, I feel like it would taste sort of.. Lightning-y. Like a rich mineral, for sure. But also sort of like sparkling water or TV static. It would feel warm and fuzzy in the mouth, like when you're trying to plug your charger into an outlet in a dark room and accidentally shock the shit out of yourself because you can't see what you're doing. I feel like lyrium potions would taste very similar, but diluted and maybe slightly sweet.

#dragon age #dragon age origins #dao #elfroot #deep mushroom #lyrium #meme #dragon age meme #why is it spicy

[zevoz]

You've found me at last

#solasdragonage #solas #dragon age inquisition #dragonage #dragon age dreadwolf #original art #zevoz #this is actually my favorite #lyrium #please be okay papi #pinning this forever

[calcium-draws]

"...those who have touched red lyrium—or even come near it—report that it "sings" to them, like whispers in the mind that slowly drive them mad..."

Codex entry: Red Lyrium

#dragon age inquisition #dragon age #dai #dai lavellan #inquisitor lavellan #dai inquisitor lavellan #dragon age lavellan #lavellan #lyrium #red lyrium #dai fanart #dai art #dragon age fanart #click for better quality

[dalishious]

Any thoughts on the Origins -> Insquisition discrepancy/retcon that templars require lyrium to use their anti-magic abilities? Apologies if you've answered this before, but it's been on my mind that Alistair can canonically use templar abilities without lyrium, and possibly the warden too.

Yeah, in DA:O Alistair says you don’t need lyrium in order to learn the templar talents. But in later games, it's stated that their abilities do derive from the lyrium.

Gaider once said the following to explain away the retcon: "Even if Templar magic was recognized as spellcasting, it's not innate to the Templars, if they just stopped taking lyrium eventually they would lose the ability. Although as Alistair proves, they can use the ability for a long time afterwards."

But this is forgetting the fact the Alistair also says he never started taking lyrium in the first place, lmfao????

So it's pretty sloppy retconning. But what's new there?

My understanding of current canon at least is that lyrium is required, and we're supposed to forget about DA:O. But I definitely prefer Alistair's take on it, that the Chantry just uses lyrium as a means of controlling the templars, and it's not legitimately needed. “You don’t need lyrium in order to learn the templar talents. Lyrium just makes templar talents more effective. Or so I was told. Maybe it doesn’t even do that. The Chantry usually doesn’t let their templars get away, either, so they can spread their secrets. I’m a bit of an exception. Lucky me.”

#templars #lyrium

[roguetrevelyan]

The Deep Roads, The Descent DLC.

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#dragon age inquisition #dragon age #da:i #dai #dragon age gifs #dai gifs #oc trevelyan #dragon age gif set #deep roads #lyrium #the descent #dragon age dlc

[exhausted-archivist]

DA2: Things I've Noticed Prt 1/?

I've been replaying Dragon Age 2 just to explore and also play through some routes I haven't done before. Got my first rogue Hawke and I'm planning on romancing Anders because I haven't romanced him yet.

But this is more of just cataloguing things I've noticed throughout my playthrough:

Bethany starts off with a staff that deals cold damage.

Worthy, the rune crafting dwarf has what appears to be a hunk of red lyrium on his crafting table in Act 1. Before you even go down into the Deep Roads. This is also found in the Black Emporium.

When you talk to the Expedition Hirelings next to Bartrand one of them mentions that the Expedition is planned to be 2 weeks long.

When entering the Chantry, Sister Lorena and Sister Samea will speak of Fereldan orphans in Darktown.

Sister Lorena: Those children! The orphaned Fereldans ran off again after we fed them. Sister Samea: I wish they'd let us help them. It'd be better than scraping by on the streets in Darktown.

This paired with dialogue from Sebastian paints the picture that not only does the Chantry go out of its way to "help" in some way, but if they do help you they fully expect you to become part of and work for the Chantry.

Sebastian: (In Darktown) Why do these people not come to the Chantry? The brothers and sisters would find a place for them.

Sebastian: (In Darktown) So many souls waiting to be brought to the light.

When you go to the Hanged Man, there is a "Talkative Man" who speaks of a conspiracy theory that there are more mages due to lyrium being put in the water. (Which is likely a joking reference but Mm. Opinions.)

In the Black Emporium, you find the Andraste in Nude Repose - Invisible codex. Where it speaks of how enchanters were tasked with extending what we know to be the veil, to hide Andraste's nude form. To tuck her away in a sense, into the Fade. Which implies some heavy veil muckery that might be on par with some old magic we’re vaguely aware of. Given it has lasted ages.

The eluvian used for the mirror of transformation is a reused asset of Merrill's eluvian but it has chunks of red lyrium coming out. This was redesigned in Inquisition to be a simplified and universal eluvian.

Aveline and Varric both acknowledge that most people in Lowtown or are crimnals/thieves can't read. Adding onto the fact established in Asunder that most of the common folk rely on pictures.

To add onto that, based on set building there are books in the kitchen which implies that at least a level of literacy might be had with at the very least the lead cooks. To follow recipes, inventory, ect.

There are peticoats, frocks, and other historical clothing referred to by Gamlen and Bethany when speaking of clothing.

Leandra doesn't have a single child who isn't self-loathing unless the player doesn't choose those options. Bethany seems to deal with more of the emotional dumping/guilt than Carver does. Which is... Yeah, I got thoughts.

When you first meet Anders, you have the first accusation that Merideth and her templars are abusing their power (If you haven't gone to the gallows yet, which at the time I hadn't.) The example is that they are turning over a dozen mages tranquil in 9:31, presumably this is happening in late summer/early autumn given Awakening considerations. So it's been almost a year, August at the earliest; and they've already exceeded more than one tranquil a month.

Anders has surgical tables with a slit to help with drainage and a gutter that empties into a vessel. Which is neat in consideration to what we know of their medical status.

#dragon age 2 #da2 #Archi explores Kirkwall #Kirkwall shenanigans #anders #varric tethras #varric #sebastian #sebastian vael #lyrium #black emporium #kirkwall #chantry #sister lorena #sister samea

[nullphysics]

#dragon age inquisition #fancomic #cullen rutherford #samson raleigh #lyrium #lyrium addiction

[soggy-frites]

Time to revive the old art blog.

#fenris #dragon age #dragon age 2 #elf art #dragon age fanart #fanart #da2 fanart #fenris da2 #da2 crew #art #soggy frites #lyrium #bioware

[dragonageconfessions]

CONFESSION:

As a recovering drug addict, I really feel a connection to Cullen. The decision to quit and go through withdrawals, fully knowing what could happen, for one's own benefit is a difficult one to make. It's a struggle all the time and sometimes it makes you doubt your ability to see it through. I wish we'd seen more of Cullen's struggle with it.

#Dragon Age Confessions #Dragon Age Inquisition #cullen dragon age #lyrium #dragon age

[andrastes-cheeks]

“It will be an honor to fight by your side”

Decided to do a little animation with a quick sketch I did of one of my favorites, Fenris.

#dragon age #art #digital art #my art #da fanart #dragon age 2 #dragon age fanart #fenris #da2 fenris #blue wraith #animation #bioware #my fanart #he’s just so pretty #and broody #lyrium

[feykrorovaan]

Sometimes I think about what lyrium actually is and I just

#feykrorovaan #dragon age inquisition #dragon age #Dragon Age II #Lyrium #I agree with Varric #the deep roads are the worst #Deep Roads #Dragon Age spoilers #Dragon Age Inquisition spoilers #haha NOPE #wish I could unlearn that tidbit

[neb-art-zeke]

"Nah bro, you gotta try this red variant that just came out."

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #dragon age templars #lyrium #bioware